Visualize, punch.
Bang!
Tang Wen's fist slammed into the metal wall.
The underground chamber, along with the entire house above, trembled simultaneously.
A buzzing vibration echoed.
Vibration Fist!
Bang.
Before the vibration could subside, he completed another visualization and struck with his right fist.
Clang.
The moment his fist hit the wall, he frowned.
The collision between the Vibration Fist and the wall's oscillation resulted in the second punch not intensifying the wall's vibration.
Instead, it partially canceled out the previous vibration.
It was like a child pushing waves at the lakeside; pushing twice in succession doesn't make the waves stack but creates a new wave.
The latter wave extinguishes the former!
No, that's not quite right; using waves as a metaphor for Vibration Force seems a bit off.
But the general idea is the same.
Tang Wen was trying to make the force of his Vibration Fist accumulate.
This was the final technique of the Mountain-Cracking Cannon Fist—the Mountain Blasting Cannon.
It wasn't something Tang Wen had speculated on his own.
He had asked General Zhou about it last night.
General Zhou: "One punch can't blast a mountain; forget a mountain, even a hundred-thousand-pound boulder is hard to shatter. The Mountain Blasting Cannon isn't about one punch; it's about layered forces, the accumulation of Vibration Force!"
After saying this, he punched the sky.
A sudden gale rose from the ground.
The transparent air formed a tangible shockwave that surged into the sky.
Like the trail of a jet plane, it left a transparent white streak!
Tang Wen stared dumbfounded for a while.
Then the two returned inside to continue drinking.
Bang, bang, bang!
Tang Wen steadily unleashed Vibration Fists.
With the Experience Panel at his disposal, once the expert-level Cannon Fist experience was filled, he would naturally understand the Mountain Blasting Cannon and the essence of the fist technique.
But while honing his skills, he still preferred to ponder on his own.
Firstly, it would speed up experience gain.
Secondly, without some thought, how could he confidently face the world's top experts and say: "My strength today is the result of my own hard work, bit by bit!"
Experience Panel!
Breakthrough...
"You're looking for my brother?"
Tang Tang narrowed her eyes, scrutinizing Bai Youruo and the two women.
She couldn't help but wonder: Did that brat do something wrong by Sister Bing?
How could this be kept hidden?
This woman didn't seem easy to deal with.
What if a fight broke out?
Bai Youruo, looking at the overly young Tang Tang, couldn't help but ask after stating her purpose:
"How old are you, Miss Tang?"
Tang Tang found it strange, not understanding why this woman would ask her age right after entering, but she answered truthfully: "Seventeen."
"Seventeen?"
Even Bai Youruo, coming from a prestigious family and with considerable experience, couldn't help but exclaim.
Behind her, Bai Ying and Bai Xue exchanged glances and asked simultaneously, though their questions differed:
"So Tang Wen is even younger than seventeen?"
"Is Commander Tang Wen your twin?"
Hmm?
Tang Tang narrowed her eyes, catching a hint of something, and nodded at the two women: "Yes, you're right. Would you like to come in?"
She was warm and hospitable, so the three women couldn't press further and instead talked about how Tang Wen had saved them.
After chatting for a while and seeing Tang Tang in her workout attire, ready to head out, they didn't stay long and left the Tang residence.
"Looking for Commander Tang Wen?"
At the entrance of the General's residence, Qian Sanduo welcomed the three women inside.
He ordered water to be served and sent someone to fetch Tang Wen.
Of course, Tang Wen couldn't be found.
It was an unwritten rule in the camp: those in seclusion shouldn't be disturbed unless it was urgent.
Tang Wen and Bai Youruo chatted and laughed, discussing the surrounding areas and Tri-Alliance City.
"The Flame Camp is quite formidable, boasting not only a King but also several Generals! In the northwest, it is undoubtedly a top-tier force!" Bai Youruo praised.
Qian Sanduo didn't pay much attention, simply stating that there were many stronger than them.
Bai Youruo continued, "You're being modest. According to the information we have, the Flame Camp can definitely be considered the largest force. I wonder if there's any intention to organize a large trade caravan?"
"A large trade caravan?" Qian Sanduo's eyes lit up, sensing something unusual.
This Young Mistress Bai seemed to have something in mind.
It's always wise to be cautious.
Qian Sanduo grew suspicious.
As they talked, he kept thinking.
First, there was the identity of this Young Mistress Bai.
He himself had been to Tri-Alliance City and White Stone City.
He knew some basic local information.
He knew that the Bai family was a large clan, with many descendants of the family head, reportedly numbering in the hundreds.
This Young Mistress Bai claimed to be the thirteenth in line among the daughters.
Her identity seemed to be without issue.
The silver firearm she gifted to the camp was exquisitely crafted and incredibly powerful.
Qian Sanduo, who had traveled far and wide, had never seen anything like it.
Thinking this, he started talking about White Stone City's wine, inns, and cuisine, deliberately making two mistakes.
But she corrected him.
Bai Youruo also seemed to notice something and began talking about her family's Ice Soul Art.
She even demonstrated a small secret technique of freezing water into ice.
At this point, Qian Sanduo was about 90% sure that this person claiming to be Bai Youruo was indeed the young lady of the Bai family.
Facing the subtle probing, Bai Youruo wasn't angered but instead silently admired the Flame Camp's excellence.
A Martial Master Commander of a trade caravan, who had even been to Tri-Alliance City thousands of miles away!
Having confirmed her identity, Qian Sanduo thought hard but couldn't figure out what she wanted.
He decided to ask directly:
"Commander Tang is currently in seclusion. I wonder if Young Mistress Bai has any urgent matters?"
Bai Youruo's words were vague: "In the camp, I'm most familiar with Commander Tang Wen. I just wanted to meet and chat."
Most familiar?
Qian Sanduo, a middle-aged man, thought he had grasped the key point and smiled, "Then I'm afraid you'll have to wait."
"Oh?" Bai Youruo raised an eyebrow. "For a Martial Master, seclusion usually lasts only a few days, right?"
"Normally, that's the case. But our Commander Tang Wen has always been a martial arts fanatic." At this point, he refilled Bai Youruo's teacup and shared a story.
"When Commander Tang Wen became a Martial Master, everyone praised him as a genius. Guess what he said?"
Bai Youruo was quite interested. "What did he say? Was he modest?"
Qian Sanduo laughed. "He said, 'I'm no genius. I just used the time others spend drinking tea to practice martial arts!'"
"Ah?" Young Mistress Bai, who had just picked up her teacup, looked at it, wanting to laugh but also feeling there was a deeper meaning to his words.
"How long will his seclusion last?"
"It's hard to say. If it's long, it could take two or three months."
"Two or three months?" Bai Youruo glanced back at the two women, said nothing, and continued chatting until noon, leaving only after having a meal.
Returning to their residence, the three women closed the courtyard gate.
Bai Ying said, "This complicates things!"
"Originally, we planned to have the young lady persuade Tang Wen first."
Bai Xue mischievously emphasized a certain word, drawing a scolding from Bai Youruo: "We're discussing serious matters! Stop talking nonsense!"
Bai Xue stuck out her tongue and straightened up.
"If Tang Wen is willing to accompany the young lady to Mountain Chasing City, Flame Camp certainly wouldn't let this genius go alone. Once we can mobilize the experts within their camp, we'll have a chance to obtain the item."
"The cost would also be much smaller this way."
"But who would have thought that Tang Wen would go into seclusion without a word?"
"Should we confront their General?"
"Don't rush, there's still some time. Let's rest for a few days first," Bai Youruo made the decision.
However, after a full five days, Tang Wen still hadn't shown up.
If Bai Youruo hadn't been certain that she hadn't leaked any information earlier, she would have suspected that he was deliberately avoiding her.
(End of Chapter)