Dark Sand: My Players Are All Actors
Chapter 367 - 233 New Craftsman Challenge_3

Chapter 367: Chapter 233 New Craftsman Challenge_3

In a certain sense, blacksmithing and sculpting are both crafts and share commonalities.

The essence of sculpture lies in that, when carving, the eyes should be a bit smaller and the nose a bit larger.

Because if the eyes are carved too small, they can be made larger; if the nose is carved too large, it can still be reduced. But if it’s the other way around, with the eyes too large and the nose too small, then it’s beyond repair.

In the process of forging metal, Li Hongyun also gradually realized this principle: in the early stages of hammering the sword blank, one can apply a bit more force, but in the later stages, one must carve and polish with meticulous care and caution, pouring in an abundance of patience to slowly hammer it into a perfect state.

At last, the sword blank had been forged.

After quenching, Li Hongyun held the sword blank up and gave it a careful inspection, feeling a sense of accomplishment welling up inside him.

It was clearly noticeable that it seemed to be a cut above his previous works.

"This is the one, start grinding!"

After handing the sword blank over to a craftsman responsible for the fine polishing, Li Hongyun kicked into high gear.

Following the grinding and sharpening, combined with fitting a scabbard and various decorations, a single-edged sword had been completed.

This time, Li Hongyun had taken inspiration from the Great Sheng Dynasty’s standard-issue single-edged sword.

Compared to a foreign sword, the single-edged sword doesn’t have such an obvious curvature on the blade, and the handle’s curvature doesn’t extend along the blade’s curve, but rather has an opposing curve, more conducive to one-handed grip.

Moreover, the blade is lighter, with the back being noticeably thicker than the front, making it more agile to wield.

Of course, these advantages are more of a stretch. In real combat, it would still be hard to outfight a foreign sword.

The biggest advantage of this type of single-edged sword is its ease of forging.

In form, it doesn’t require such a pronounced curve; the blade is relatively straight, making it more beginner-friendly for someone like Li Hongyun; moreover, it doesn’t require the many complicated steps that a foreign sword does, further reducing the chance of failure.

Since this sword can become the standard-issue weapon for the Great Sheng Dynasty, it must be relatively easy to forge.

And Li Hongyun’s current goal was not to forge a Divine weapon of legend, but merely to crudely chop through a dead pig which was more than enough.

Swinging the single-edged sword in his hands, Li Hongyun was practically unable to part with it.

In various historical pieces, he had handled many fine blades.

Especially in the historical piece of the Great Sheng Dynasty, he had even captured several foreign swords. Those foreign swords from that time were basically the pinnacle of cold weaponry manufacturing, whether it was in balance, grip comfort, sharpness, or flexibility; they were essentially impeccable.

In his hands, this single-edged sword, if obtained in a previous historical piece, would probably have been disdainfully cast aside to search for a better weapon.

But now, the meaning of this single-edged sword was entirely different.

After all, it was the result of several days of toil, finally forging a satisfactory product!

Once imbued with his own painstaking effort, the weapon instantly became different.

Li Hongyun took the sword to the weapon-testing stand, looking towards the hard bone at the forefront.

To be honest, he was a bit reluctant.

This bone had become the biggest obstacle on his journey of sword forging; at least five or six swords had been ruined on it.

Either they would break on the spot, or the blades would roll up, rendering them unable to pass the subsequent tests.

Using his hard-forged sword to chop hard bone would pain any swordsmith, but testing the strength of the blade was an indispensable step.

Li Hongyun took a deep breath, grabbed the sword with his right hand, and chopped down hard at the bone!

A muffled sound accompanied the scattering of bone fragments!

After a while, Li Hongyun opened his eyes and carefully inspected the blade of the sword.

There was a slight rolling of the edge, but nothing major!

The fact it hadn’t broken was the best news.

Looking at the hard bone, although it would always return to its original state after being chopped, a fairly noticeable crack had now appeared on it.

Li Hongyun couldn’t help but perk up, seeing promise in the result!

He then approached the dead pig.

Wiping away some uncontrollable drool, he gripped the handle with both hands and took a deep breath.

This single-edged sword wasn’t really meant to be held with both hands, given that the handle wasn’t very long, and the shape of the handle was designed from the start for one-handed use.

However, to split this dead pig in half at the waist, the strength from both hands was necessary.

This would certainly test the player’s technique in wielding the weapon, but overall, it was more of a test of the sword itself.

For even the most skillful wielder, if the sword itself had balance or curvature issues, it would be difficult to compensate with technique.

Conversely, if the sword itself was excellent, then minor issues in wielding technique could be easily overlooked.

Li Hongyun, after all, had been through numerous battles in the game; although he was more adept at using a musket, his swordsmanship was still decent and his technique was unlikely to be a problem.

He took another deep breath, then his hands gripped the sword as he slashed diagonally from the upper right to the lower left!

He could vividly feel the brief resistance of the blade cutting through skin, slicing muscle, and chopping bone, until finally emerged on the other side with a sensation of sudden release.

Since Li Hongyun’s previous enemies were mostly armored, where puncturing or slicing vital areas would suffice for a kill, he had hardly ever tried to cut an enemy in half with a single slice.

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