A new plan
Since they had a way to lure out the Golden Rat, Shen Heng didn't interfere any further.
He turned his gaze away from Zhou Le'an and looked at Wang Zhi.
"So, what's the new plan?"
The image on the projection changed, transforming into an underground building.
Wang Zhi Zhidao:
"This is the underground vault of our Longzhou People's Bank, which stores a large amount of gold."
"Our plan is to move some of the gold from the vault to the passageway outside, and then lure the Golden Rat out."
"During this time, we can hide in the bank's vault."
"By passing through the steel plates on the vault walls, they evaded the Golden Rat ' probing of the surroundings."
"Then, the moment the Golden Rat Golden Rat from the ground, I'll need your help to subdue it."
"Then we can deal with the Golden Rat directly."
Wang Zhi paused here, looking directly at Shen Heng.
"Right now, the only uncertainty is whether you're confident you can control the Golden Rat Golden Rat, and for how many seconds."
Upon hearing this, the rest of the staff from the Longzhou Supervision Bureau also turned their attention to Shen Heng.
They had only heard Wu Hongxuan say that Shen Heng had used the tunnel to control the Calamity Beast over a large area during a simulation at the training camp.
But that was in a simulation, and it was done with the help of tunnel amplification.
"This Golden Rat is Third Tier rat, right?" Shen Heng glanced sideways at the not-so-clear Golden Rat on the projector.
"Hmm." Wang Zhi nodded.
Shen Heng pondered for a moment, then superimposed three layers of sound waves onto his longsword before slashing out. At Tier 3, the control time would be approximately...
"For the Third Tier, as long as the distance isn't too far, you should be able to control it for 3-4 seconds on the first try," Shen Heng said, looking at Wang Zhi.
"3-4 seconds? That's enough."
Wang Zhi pondered for a moment, then nodded.
Although this time is not long, it is enough for them, who are at the Third Tier, to leave the vault and kill the Calamity Beast.
However, some people have doubts about this.
"Compared to tunnels, does an underground structure like a vault significantly reduce the amplification of sound waves?" Wu Hongxuan asked Shen Heng.
Shen Heng was slightly taken aback and looked at Wu Hongxuan.
Vault, tunnel, weakening...
As he pondered, Shen Heng seemed to understand what Wu Hongxuan was thinking.
Is this a case of people still thinking of me from the training camp era, assuming I control the Calamity Beast by reflecting and superimposing sound waves, like in the tunnel?
No, or rather, their choice of the vault wasn't solely due to the gold inside, but also because they considered their own capabilities?
"In the past six months, I've developed a new method that enhances the power of sound waves without requiring such layering," Shen Heng updated Wu Hongxuan with his information.
"Of course, if that were done, the power of the sound waves could be further enhanced."
"But that would affect those of you who are also hiding in the vault."
"But if there's enough time to manage, this isn't necessary."
In the past six months, not only have you advanced to the Third Tier, but you've also developed new uses for your abilities... Wu Hongxuan gave Shen Heng a deep look, then nodded.
"Wait, why can't I sense what level you are?" said a man with short, spiky hair.
Everyone was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and then they all turned to look at where Shen Heng was.
The same applies to Wu Hongxuan.
As his senses shifted, Wu Hongxuan's brows gradually furrowed.
He just stared at Shen Heng quietly.
In their field of vision, Shen Heng sat there like an ordinary person, without any Origin Power reaction from his body.
What's next to it...
Wu Hongxuan shifted his gaze slightly, looking at Le Gu Nan sitting next to Shen Heng.
I can sense the Origin Power, but the reaction is very weak, which is clearly not consistent with the Tier 3 description in the information.
Did you sense something was wrong?
Wu Hongxuan turned to look at his teammates.
Several teammates were seen, each emanating a faint, shimmering white light, some faint, some strong...
Others can still sense it, meaning the problem lies with them?
Wu Hongxuan turned to look at Shen Heng and Le Gu Nan.
This skill of perceiving the level of others can be mastered by anyone who can sense Origin Power.
The essence of this technique is...
If a living being Origin Power in its body, it will unconsciously emanate outwards.
The more Origin Power a creature possesses within its body, the more concentrated the Origin Power it exudes.
By sensing these dissipating Origin Power, one can roughly determine the opponent's level.
Of course, these overflowing Origin Power do not indicate their level; you will need sufficient experience.
Based on experience, one can judge the approximate level of the Origin Power emanating from the opponent's body.
However, it now seems that this judgment was not very accurate...
"I can't sense Origin Power in you, is it some kind of technique?" Wu Hongxuan asked Shen Heng, this was the first time he had encountered such a situation.
"Yes, as long as you have a high enough control over the Origin Power, you can suppress the Origin Power that overflows from you to the greatest extent, so that ordinary people cannot detect it," Shen Heng nodded.
If it were six months ago, Third Tier person could still sense his specific tier.
However, after half a year of cultivation with the Origin Power Tree branch, given Shen Heng's current level of control over Origin Power, even Fourth Tier might not be able to perceive his true rank.
"What's the use of this?" asked the man with short hair who was the first to notice that he couldn't sense Shen Hengyuan's power.
"When using Origin Power, one can maximize the use of every bit of Origin Power; then one can conceal one's rank," Shen Heng said.
"It doesn't seem to be of much use!" said the man with short, spiky hair.
"Compared to other combat skills that can directly enhance combat power, this technique is indeed not very useful." Shen Heng nodded.
This was also the first time Wu Hongxuan had encountered such a situation.
At this stage, most people focus their training on techniques that can better enhance their combat power.
There aren't many people who would spend too much effort cultivating their control over Origin Power.
Shen Heng only started paying more attention to cultivation after Li Daoyi reprimanded him during the training camp.
"So what rank are you again?" the man with the short, spiky hair asked.
Upon hearing this, the others also turned their curious gazes over.
Of those present, only Wang Zhi and Wu Hongxuan had seen Shen Heng's information and knew his rank because they were responsible for calling out to Shen Heng.
"Tier 3," Shen Heng said.
"Tier 3? You two are?" The man with the short, spiky hair frowned.
"Hmm." Shen Heng nodded.
"No, you two are both at the Third Tier. If you both come, what will happen to your missions these days?" the man with the short, spiky hair asked.
Upon hearing this, everyone's attention turned to them once again.
"All six people in our city's Supervision Bureau are at Tier 3. As long as no one at Fourth Tier appears, the impact won't be too great," Shen Heng said.
"Hiss--"
Everyone gasped.
"Are all the officials in your city's Supervision Bureau at the Tier 3?"
"Hmm." Shen Heng nodded, then paused, glancing at the group from the Longzhou Supervision Bureau.
"As long as there are no casualties, it shouldn't be too difficult."
"Maybe it's still possible now, but it wasn't so easy to do back then." The man with the short, spiky hair twitched his lips.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
The lower casualty rate is simply because there are more Third Tier now, but no Fourth Tier Calamity Beast have appeared.
In the past year or two, when a city only had one Third Tier response, it was difficult to avoid casualties.
"Alright, do you have any other questions?" Wang Zhi ended the conversation and looked at Shen Heng.
Shen Heng paused for a moment, then nodded.
"There is indeed one more problem."
"Speak," Wang Zhi said.
"Because we're here for a meeting, we haven't eaten yet, so..."
Shen Heng paused here, looking at Wang Zhi.
"You must provide meals here, right?"