Dark Sand: My Players Are All Actors
Chapter 255 - 203: Fifty vs Fifty Thousand

Chapter 255: Chapter 203: Fifty vs Fifty Thousand

"Clang!"

A crisp sound resonated, the treasure sword unsheathed three inches.

Under the night sky, the cold light was biting.

Fan Cun examined the treasure sword in his hands closely, seeing it shimmer like autumn water, as if reflecting the cold light of the stars above.

Engraved on the part of the sword that had been unsheathed were two characters: "Tangxi."

"It seems to be a treasure sword.

"No wonder Yu Jiaxuan’s poems always involve weapons related to swordsmanship.

"I’ve used the long spear too much; it’s not bad to use a sword this time."

As a player known for his fighting ability, Fan Cun’s combat talent was undoubtedly unquestionable. Moreover, players were not that dependent on the type of weapons they used.

Although Fan Cun preferred the long spear, occasionally using a sword or blade was no problem for him.

Because players were not like historical figures, who needed decades of daily practice to master a weapon, except for a few naturally gifted martial arts masters, it was very difficult to genuinely master all eighteen types of weapons.

But players were different. They had the enhancement of the Reorderer’s talent and the muscle memory inherent in historical characters.

For instance, many players had previously, during the assassin trials, leveraged the "Swordsmanship Mastery" and the body of the top swordsman of that time, Nie Rang, to elevate their own level of swordsmanship significantly.

Fan Cun had also practiced it back then, so he was somewhat confident in his sword skills.

Though not as confident as with his spear skills, using them to deal with ordinary enemies was easily manageable.

"Yu Jiaxuan, as an outstanding literary figure, prefers swords, which really suits his temperament.

"Hmm... From his muscle memory, it seems he’s quite a swordsman?"

Fan Cun casually gestured a few times, feeling the muscle memory of this body further confirming that Yu Jiaxuan was no ordinary man.

The sword, as a weapon, was not something anyone could use.

Due to the difficulty and unsuitability for group combat of the traditional Huaxia single-handed sword, since the Chu Dynasty, swords had not been extensively equipped in armies, and even as a secondary weapon, they had essentially been replaced by blades.

Eventually, the sword often served merely as an accessory for gentlemen or high-level officers, diminishing in utility in combat scenarios.

Of course, this didn’t mean the sword was purely ornamental; its popularity was not solely due to its aesthetic appeal—it did have certain advantages.

The sword excelled in agility, prioritizing speed and skill.

It was lighter than blades of similar length, and its methods of attack—whether thrusting, slashing, or flicking—were more varied and skill-dependent, with quicker execution.

In a fight between a sword and a blade, although the blade might have the advantage in power, the sword’s speed was faster, and since the shortest path between two points is a straight line, the speed of a thrust was necessarily quicker than a slash.

If the opponent’s blade had just been raised while one’s sword already targeted their wrist or other vital spots, the outcome would naturally be determined in an instant.

Of course, targeting specific areas with a sword thrust required excellent speed and accuracy, making it much harder to use.

Thus, in the end, the reason blades replaced swords as the standard military weapon was their greater utility and lesser training requirement.

But for real masters of swordsmanship, they were definitely tougher opponents, especially in smaller-scale battles.

Fan Cun pondered that if he couldn’t succeed this time and was defeated by Yunfeng Monk, perhaps he could try to remember the terrain and look for talents like "Mastery in Swordsmanship" to further enhance his combat capabilities next time.

Just then, the sound of hoofbeats approached from afar.

Fan Cun looked up and saw a trail of dust at the end of the road; a horse was galloping towards him, unmistakably ridden by Yunfeng Monk.

The few trusted members of the Rebel Army accompanying him couldn’t contain themselves and began drawing their weapons.

During Fan Cun’s journey, the system’s flow of time had been accelerated, and two full days and nights had passed.

In this time, Fan Cun, playing as Yu Jiaxuan, and the Rebel Army had been traveling relentlessly, with hardly any rest, managing to track down Yunfeng Monk on the essential route to the Jin Army camp.

Now that they had finally seen their enemy, their knives were drawn eagerly, longing to kill and be done with it.

Fan Cun raised his hand: "Nobody move, let me handle this!"

With that, he urged his horse forward, galloping towards Yunfeng Monk.

Yunfeng Monk didn’t notice Fan Cun at first; his expression was quite relaxed, probably because he had never imagined someone could catch up.

The moment he saw a horse charging fiercely towards him, and quickly recognized the identity of the rider, Yunfeng Monk was utterly shocked and abruptly pulled on the reins.

The warhorse reared up instantly, and at the same time, Fan Cun’s sword had already struck!

Riding his horse, still using the techniques of spear fighting, Fan Cun thrust at Yunfeng Monk’s chest in the moment their horses crossed paths. However, he hadn’t anticipated that Yunfeng Monk’s warhorse would rear up, inadvertently blocking the thrust.

With a "thud," the Tangxi Treasure Sword pierced through the horse’s belly.

The warhorse neighed mournfully, crashing to the ground.

Yunfeng Monk was thrown into confusion, his mind going blank for a moment, but by the time he regained his senses, Fan Cun, in the guise of Yu Jiaxuan, had cleanly dismounted and was walking toward him with the bloodied treasure sword.

Search the lightnovelworld.cc website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.