Soul Land 5: The Rebirth of Tang San

Chapter 180: I Have A Daring Idea

Chapter 180: I Have A Daring Idea

After breakfast, they set off again the following day, continuing their hunting expedition against the Winged Tigers.

According to their pace, in just over a day, they would approach the habitat of the Winged Tigers, the same place where they had encountered danger last time.

Naturally, they harbored no fear. They had previously escaped adverse conditions and even managed to kill two Winged Tigers.

This time, their overall strength had increased by more than just a notch, and the mayor was also following them in secret. Even if they encountered the Winged Tiger King once more, there would be nothing to worry about.

As they ventured deeper into the Kali Mountain Range, the number of demonic beasts increased, and Tang San's team began to make substantial gains. Hunting lower-order demonic beasts was no longer a challenge for them.

By nightfall of the third day, they had harvested twelve fourth- and fifth-order demonic beasts. This already surpassed the gains of the other two teams from the previous expedition.

Next, it remained to be seen if they could hunt the most prized Winged Tigers.

Due to the last incident, Wu Bingji deliberately kept a distance, resting a bit further away from the Winged Tigers' area. They would need more than two hours to reach the place where they had last encountered the Winged Tiger King, and they would cover that distance tomorrow.

According to Cheng Zicheng's information, the Kali Academy's Beauty and the Beasts Squad was resting closer to the Winged Tigers' habitat, about a dozen kilometers away from their location.

Both teams had the same target.

"Eldest brother, shall we all discuss our strategy for tomorrow?" Tang San said to Wu Bingji.

"Okay." Wu Bingji gathered everyone. He knew Tang San was about to lay out the tactics for tomorrow.

Tang San first took a stack of metal masks from his storage bag and distributed them to everyone. Unlike his Asura mask, these covered the entire face.

Wu Bingji nodded at Tang San, "Go ahead, Little Tang."

"Alright. Based on what's going on, Kali Academy's after the Winged Tigers, just like us. Since we're aiming for the same target, we might run into each other. So, starting tomorrow, please wear these masks to keep your identities under wraps. We'll still try to steer clear of the other team as much as we can, but who knows? I've been keeping an eye on them for the last couple of days. That Kali Academy squad has at least one eighth-order, two seventh-orders, and four sixth-orders. They're way stronger than us. Even though we have a teacher backing us up, it's best to avoid clashing with them. But, I've got a daring plan I want to run by you all."

Gu Li's mouth twitched. "If even you call it a bold idea, how bold must it be?"

In their eyes, Tang San was someone with a boundless imagination. The fact that he had dared to propose going out alone to hunt Winged Tigers had already shocked them, and most importantly, he had even managed to convince the teacher to agree. That was even more astonishing.

Now, if he had even labeled an idea bold, they could only imagine the absolutely audacious stuff going through his head.

Tang San smiled slightly and said, "Although it's a bold idea, I'm quite confident about it. Most importantly, if we succeed, our gains will be way greater than last time's."

"Better than last time?" Du Bai gasped in surprise.

Tang San nodded. "It's hard to estimate exactly how much, but if it works out, the rewards will be amazing. The resources we’ll be able to buy might be enough for everyone to advance an order in cultivation."

"What? Really? Let's do it!" Du Bai was the first to agree without hesitation.

Gu Li looked at Du Bai and nodded. "Then I'm in, too. But let me just confirm, how bold exactly is this idea? Is it going to end up killing us?"

Tang San replied, "I'm just about confident that it won’t."

Gu Li nodded. "Then I agree too."

Cheng Zicheng didn't speak but turned to look at her Big Brother Wu Bingji.

Wu Bingji shrugged. "Don't look at me. As the so-called leader, I am just a tool, don't you understand? I have even more confidence in him than you do. Little Tang, go ahead and tell us. Once again, let's see what kind of miracle you will lead us into.”

Tang San smiled slightly, "Alright, let me arrange it. Among the five of us, sister Zicheng is the best at speed, followed by me with my wind element acceleration. Both of us are very fast. Winged Tigers are also really fast, of course, but they definitely can't match sister Zicheng in sustained flight. So, in my plan, sister Zicheng plays the main role, and I'll assist from the side. Senior brother, the three of you will need to do this..."

Tang San began to lay out his plan. He had thought of this plan before they embarked on this mission, in fact. Except for the hiccup with Wang Yan and his acolytes, everything else was developing in the direction he had envisioned.

As they listened to his explanation of the plan, everyone's expressions gradually changed. Even though they all had great confidence in Tang San, they couldn't help their jaws dropping.

Tang San spoke very earnestly. Clearly, this plan wasn't made up on the spot; he analyzed every possibility meticulously, thoroughly dissecting each potential scenario.

"...so, the most important thing is, during the whole thing, try not to show yourselves near the Kali Academy squad. If we can do everything without them noticing, that would be perfect."

Wu Bingji gasped. "Little Tang, I always knew you were bold, but this is just brazen. You're trying to bite off more than you can chew!"

Tang San smiled slightly. "Senior brother, fortune favors the bold, no? Last time, you didn't believe we could kill the Winged Tigers, but we brought back two. So why can't we bring back even more this time? If my plan succeeds, we’ll all be able to cultivate to the next order using these gains."

Wu Bingji did not reply but looked at the other three instead. "What do you guys think?"

Du Bai waved his hand fiercely. "Let's do it!"

Cheng Zicheng nodded. "If you all agree, what's there for me to disagree? I'm confident in my flying speed. Even an eighth-order Winged Tiger would need some time to catch up with me. As for the ninth order, isn't the mayor there just in case?"

Tang San extended his right hand, his eyes twinkling. "Then it's settled."

Everyone's palms stacked on his, their eyes meeting, all revealing a look of excitement.

As the saying goes, the young calf is unafraid of the tiger. And for this mission they were about to undertake, Tang San had given his plan a name: Spurring On the Tiger to Swallow the Wolf![1]

1. This comes from an old Chinese idiom, ????, coined during the Three Kingdoms period. It refers to making one enemy attack another so one could later swoop in and reap the profits. The one “swallowing the wolf” is not the tiger, but the third party that caused the tiger to attack the wolf. ?