Blue Silver Grass Strategy (Douluo Dalu Fiction)

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"Little Yi, do you know Tang Chen?"

Wang Meng mentioned a name with a look of longing, asking Ling Yi.

Upon suddenly hearing the name 'Tang Chen,' Ling Yi's eyebrows twitched. His mind raced, but his face remained blank. He nodded first, then shook his head: 

"I heard about a 'Tang Chen' from Uncle Lu Yi when I visited the Soul Temple. I'm not sure if it's the same person you're talking about, Fifth Senior Brother—"

"The Soul Temple?"

Wang Meng was taken aback, then recalled how Ling Yi had been over two hours late the first time he came, mentioning that he had visited a high-ranking official named Lu Yi at the city's main Soul Temple.

Thinking about this, Wang Meng nodded and said, "If you heard about him from a Soul Temple official, then it's probably the same 'Tang Chen' I mentioned."

"Uncle Lu said—" Ling Yi's clear eyes widened as he looked at Wang Meng, asking, "That Tang Chen is known as one of the 'Two Mountains' of the Soul Master world alongside the Soul Temple's Judgment Elder, and he became a Ninety-Nine Level Supreme Douluo a few years ago. Is that right?"

"That's correct!" Wang Meng nodded vigorously, his face filled with admiration, longing, and reverence.

"But..." Ling Yi tilted his head, then asked Wang Meng again, "Fifth Senior Brother, what does that Tang Chen have to do with us?"

"I just heard from Uncle Lu that his soul power is the 'Heavenly Hammer,' known as the number one equipment soul power in the world, on par with the Soul Temple's 'Angel' soul power and the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus family's 'Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus' soul power, all of which are the most top-tier soul powers—"

Because of his own soul power, the 'Eight-Edged Black Heavy Hammer,' Lu Yi paid special attention to Tang Chen, the renowned 'Heavenly Sky Douluo,' and had collected many stories about him. When Ling Yi inquired about him, Lu Yi seemed to have found his sweet spot and shared everything without reservation.

Hearing Ling Yi's question, Wang Meng immediately wore the same proud and excited smile that Lu Yi had a few days ago.

It was a smile of shared pride and excitement, much like how people from a hometown would talk about a famous person from their place.

"Hehe~" Wang Meng grinned, picked up the forging hammer from the side, and said to Ling Yi, "Since you know that the 'Heavenly Sky Douluo' Tang Chen's soul power is the 'Heavenly Hammer,' do you know what combat techniques he used at the beginning of his battles, besides his soul rings and soul skills?"

Ling Yi shook his head. Lu Yi had not mentioned this before, so it was natural that Ling Yi wouldn't know.

"Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique—!"

Wang Meng didn't keep him in suspense. Or perhaps he had a strong urge to share: "A powerful hammer technique that allows each strike to be stronger than the previous one, and the power accumulates, to be released in the final blow!"

Ling Yi thought to himself, 'As expected,' and showed a look of surprise and shock on his face. His eyes then darted around, and he looked at Wang Meng with eager anticipation, asking, "So... Fifth Senior Brother, are you telling me this because the Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique has something to do with us blacksmiths?"

Wang Meng: "..."

As Wang Meng's expression became increasingly awkward, Ling Yi continued his analysis: "Both involve swinging a hammer, and since the Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique can make each strike stronger, it would obviously be very effective in the forging of metal materials. Since you specifically mentioned him, Fifth Senior Brother..."

"Is the 'Heavenly Sky Douluo' Tang Chen also a blacksmith, or does he know blacksmithing techniques?"

"Or is the Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique originally a specialized technique used by blacksmiths to forge metal materials?"

Knowing blacksmithing techniques doesn't necessarily mean one is a blacksmith, so Ling Yi added this clarification.

Hearing Ling Yi's analysis, Wang Meng was momentarily stunned, unable to react for a while.

It wasn't Wang Meng's fault for being so surprised. Even though he was nearly forty, most of his life had been spent by the furnace and the forging table, making him far from well-informed or quick-witted.

Moreover, Ling Yi's reasoning was based on his past memories, allowing him to draw such smooth and quick conclusions.

Without those past memories, even with his current flexible thinking, Ling Yi might still have been able to make the correct deductions step by step, but they wouldn't have been as precise or immediate.

Additionally, in the world of Douluo Continent, the general education level is low, and there is no dedicated cultural education system for soul masters and ordinary people.

In a world dominated by extraordinary martial prowess, everyone's primary focus is on learning everything related to their soul powers.

Those with innate soul power qualifications are eager to devote all their time to learning and cultivating their soul powers. Cultural refinement, worldview shaping, strategic thinking, economic livelihood... all these are secondary and are only accessible to those of low qualifications among the nobility.

Below this, just like in Ling Yi's previous life's specialized technical schools, everyone learns a specific skill as a means of livelihood, becoming a small cog in the human settlements of the Douluo Continent, ordinary and replaceable.

For example, in the original timeline, when Tang Hao sent Tang San to the Moon Pavilion to cleanse the uncontrollable killing intent, what kind of people were in the Moon Pavilion?

Those with sufficient soul power qualifications were all attending classes at the Tian Dou Royal Academy. Those learning noble etiquette and skills were tools for arranged marriages, a way to distinguish themselves from ordinary nouveau riche and lower-class people.

Tang Yuehua said that Tang Hao lacked her wisdom, and if she were in his place, she might not have ended up in the same situation.

She was right. If Tang Hao could have formed alliances with other sects and even the two empires, leveraging the lingering awe of Tang Chen, even if Qian Xunjie had three times the courage, he wouldn't dare to directly attack the Heavenly Sky Sect.

After all, as the most outstanding successor of the Heavenly Sky Sect, the next 'Heavenly Sky Douluo,' bringing A Yin back to the sect, he wouldn't be rejected by his blood relatives within the sect, right?

But Tang Hao chose to live in seclusion with A Yin, and as a result, he was ambushed by Qian Xunjie's men.

In the original timeline, whether it was the five elders of the Heavenly Sky Sect or the single-attribute four great clans, their main grievance against Tang Hao was the heavy losses they suffered from the Soul Temple's retaliation after Qian Xunjie's death, with many close relatives and friends losing their lives.

Of course, these were already established facts in the original timeline, and no one could answer Tang Yuehua's hypothetical 'if.'

But if Tang Yuehua had Tang Hao's qualifications, would she still possess the skills she prides herself on?

Would she have the time to learn noble etiquette and the art of speech while cultivating?

These are all unknowns.

Thinking about this, Ling Yi couldn't help but recall two characters from his past life's TV dramas.

Xiang Yu: Well-versed in military strategy, breaking the pot and sinking the boat, striking at the enemy's weak points, attacking where they must defend...

Overlord of Western Chu: Invincible in battle, overwhelming the enemy with a massive army, the advantage is on my side...

Superman: Super brain, what should I do?

Super brain: Use your super strength~

(End of Chapter)