Daily Evolution from Mastering Tai Chi

Chapter 503 - 347: Contact with the Tank (2)

As they spoke, the two of them had already walked to the garage where the tanks were parked.

Ning Junyi opened the garage, and the tanks parked inside came into Wang Ye’s view.

At the instant Wang Ye saw the tanks up close, he couldn’t help but feel his hair stand on end, his pupils shrinking under the tank’s imposing appearance.

Most people usually see tanks through short videos or movies, and because of the barrier of the lens, they cannot truly experience the oppressive force of a tank. But when you face a tank up close and personal, you truly feel the pressure of that steel behemoth.

This pressure cannot be described in words. Beyond the visual impact, there’s a fear deep within of this king of land warfare, and a heart-pounding sensation when facing that dark cannon barrel.

Even for someone like Wang Ye, who had never seen a tank before, it stirred a tremor in his heart. Ning Junyi, on the other hand, seemed unfazed, having seen such machines often.

Ning Junyi pointed to a tan-colored tank beside him and introduced, "This is the new type 15 light tank, equipped with a 105mm high-pressure rifled cannon. It can easily penetrate 500mm thick homogeneous steel armor from two kilometers away."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ye’s eyes narrowed slightly. Such power from two kilometers away was truly astonishing.

This capability far exceeded that of a sniper rifle by countless times.

Considering his current defense power, he might suffer minor injuries from a sniper bullet,

but if he were directly struck by such an armor-piercing shell, his bones could be shattered instantly.

Even his Vajra Indestructible prowess could not withstand 500mm of homogeneous steel armor.

And this was merely a light tank. If it were replaced with a more powerful one, its speed and power would be even more terrifying.

But if it came to an outright face-to-face battle with this tank, Wang Ye might not necessarily lose.

Because he had a trump card,

crisis foresight.

An ordinary armor-piercing shell can travel at most around 1000 meters per second.

Although Wang Ye couldn’t run as fast, he could barely manage a third of that speed. As long as Wang Ye foresees the danger and bursts into maximum speed in time, there’s a high chance he could dodge the tank’s armor-piercing shell.

However, these were all theoretical predictions, and he couldn’t guarantee a perfect dodge in actual combat.

Wang Ye calmed himself slightly, stepped forward, and gently stroked the tank’s hull.

He used the Creation Skill to sense that the tank’s hull was made of steel.

The hardness wasn’t very high. Even by pinching it lightly with his fingers, he could make a dent. Were he to exert his full strength, he might tear the tank apart. But with Ning Junyi still beside him, he couldn’t act directly.

Ning Junyi opened the hatch atop the tank and said, "Come in and take a look."

There was a sense of pride in Ning Junyi’s heart as he introduced the tank.

Facing such a colossal beast, no matter how strong Wang Ye’s individual strength might be, it was powerless against it.

He sought out Wang Ye as a consultant because he admired his personal prowess, but to really think of him as invincible was out of the question.

No matter how skilled you are, you fear a knife. Someone of Wang Ye’s caliber might not fear a kitchen knife, but he couldn’t ignore gunpowder.

The only reason he invited Wang Ye was to improve the overall capability of his soldiers, as overall strength mattered more than individual prowess.

"Alright." Wang Ye lightly leaped, landing on the hatch, and peered inside.

The internal space of the tank was small, making it muggy during summer. But now, it was winter, so long-term presence inside was relatively comfortable. Despite its small size, it was complete with all kinds of instruments and panels. The control panel even had some indicator lights flashing, while the central cavity was used for loading ammunition into the rifled cannon.

Seeing Wang Ye easily leap onto the hatch surprised Ning Junyi. After all, the tank was over two meters high, about as high as the current world record for high jump. Furthermore, Wang Ye appeared not to exert himself, as if simply stepping onto a platform. A normal person pressing to jump like that would struggle to reach even twenty centimeters.

Yet Wang Ye had jumped over two meters effortlessly, an ability already ten times beyond that of ordinary people!

"Could it be driven out?" Wang Ye asked as he touched the cockpit’s instruments.

Ning Junyi shook his head, "Not now, to do so I need to submit a request to authorities."

"Alright, then leave it at that for now." Wang Ye lightly leaped down again from the hatch.

Despite weighing over two hundred kilograms, none of his movements made a sound when he landed on the ground.

Though Ning Junyi didn’t know Wang Ye’s exact weight, judging from his build, he estimated Wang Ye weighed around a hundred kilograms. Even if the fall didn’t create a bang, it should at least result in a muffled thump; skilled individuals who control their shape or understand Lightweight Skill might lessen the sound a bit, but eliminating it entirely was unlikely. Let alone someone with Wang Ye’s considerable mass.

Yet Wang Ye landed with no sound at all, prompting Ning Junyi to almost doubt his ears.

Just as Ning Junyi was scratching his ear,

Wang Ye suddenly spoke, "I see you’re quite curious about my strength. If you wish, I could show you."

Ning Junyi was taken aback, then asked, "How would you do that?"

"Take out that pistol from earlier and point it at me," Wang Ye replied.

Ning Junyi was confused, saying, "What do you mean? Are you still holding a grudge?"

Wang Ye shook his head, "It’s not about grudges, just let you try shooting at me."

Ning Junyi looked baffled, "So you really meant it when you initially said to try?"

"Don’t worry, nothing will happen. I won’t gamble with my life. Haven’t you also watched my livestream where I held a weight of several tons single-handedly?" Wang Ye said: "With that kind of weight, if I can manage with just a hand, do you think a mere bullet will scare me?"

Hearing this,

Ning Junyi hesitated but then pulled out the handgun, pointing it at Wang Ye.

Indeed, given Wang Ye’s various abilities demonstrated so far, he could indeed potentially resist handgun bullets, whether it’s his leap over two meters high or single-handedly pulling several tons, these feats far exceed human limits. Additionally, Ning Junyi was curious why Wang Ye remained calm and composed when facing the gun: could he be unaware of a bullet’s power, or could he truly block one?

Ning Junyi initially aimed at Wang Ye’s torso but reconsidered, shifting the aim to Wang Ye’s arm. Even if an injury occurred there, it wouldn’t be severe,

but aiming at the torso could easily hit organs or arteries, causing serious injury or death.

"Can I really shoot now?" Ning Junyi confirmed one more time.

"Go ahead." Wang Ye stood upright with his hands in his pockets.

After a moment’s hesitation, Ning Junyi pulled the trigger.

Click!

Bam!!!

In an instant, a bullet shot out from the muzzle,

flying straight toward Wang Ye’s arm.

Wang Ye suddenly activated his Super Sensing, and the bullet, as swift as light, slowed a hundredfold in his eyes, moving like a snail. He slowly reached out, caught the bullet in mid-air, and the potent impact force exploded in his hand. With all his strength, he just pinched it and dissipated the force.

The next second,

the bullet was securely held between his index finger and thumb.

At this moment, Ning Junyi, standing opposite and witnessing this scene, was dumbfounded, his mouth agape enough to fit an egg.

In his expectations, there were only two possible results: one, the bullet hits Wang Ye’s arm, leaving a wound deep enough to see the bone, or two, it strikes but only penetrates the skin, causing no severe injury.

But now, what unfolded before his eyes was a third outcome...

Catching the bullet!

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