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Chapter One Hundred Fifty-Nine
A good knife is generally sharp enough, but as a weapon, that is far from sufficient. Firstly, its edge must not only be sharp but also possess adequate hardness. The blade itself needs to have the right strength and toughness. A razor is very sharp, but due to its lack of hardness, it dulls quickly when cutting through harder materials. Some small knives may remain relatively sharp and wear-resistant under normal conditions, but they can easily break or crack when subjected to impact or twisting, making them quite brittle.
The Bayonet is different. In terms of its shape, whether it is a Triangular Bayonet or a D80 Tiger Tooth Bayonet, its design is highly suitable for close combat. Not to mention, it has the added function of bloodletting when inserted into a body. In terms of hardness, the Bayonet is made from various metals, which means it has already surpassed the realm of "pure steel." In more technical terms, the steel used to forge various Bayonets is referred to as "alloy steel," indicating the significant proportion of other metals involved.
Thus, Ye Huan never expected that with just one strike, two visible nicks would appear on the blades of Yamamoto Ichiki's two Shadow Blades. This clearly demonstrated that the hardness of these Bayonets was beyond anything this world could possess.
While Ye Huan was astonished at the nicks appearing on the Shadow Blade, Yamamoto Ichiki, as a master blacksmith, stood frozen in place, utterly baffled as to how Ye Huan could inflict such damage on his finely crafted Shadow Blades made of high-quality steel. After a while, he finally reacted and cried out in pain, "My knife!"
Just as Yamamoto Ichiki couldn't comprehend how Ye Huan possessed two such extraordinary "knives," Ye Huan also found it hard to understand why Yamamoto Ichiki would be distracted by a single Shadow Blade during their duel. However, despite his confusion, Ye Huan did not pause his actions; he gripped the Triangular Bayonet and swung it toward Yamamoto Ichiki's head.
Unexpectedly, this time Yamamoto Ichiki did not use the Shadow Blade to block Ye Huan's attack. Instead, he leaped back suddenly and kept his eyes fixed on the two blades in his hands.
If Yamamoto Ichiki remembered correctly, during his time in Eastern Japan Fusang, he had traveled all over Japan seeking the steel needed for these two blades while consulting renowned blacksmiths on how to forge a good knife from high-quality steel. After more than a year of crafting and experimentation, these two blades finally emerged and even earned the title of Japan's finest sword. Had he not been one of the vanguards for Japan's invasion of Huaxia this time around, there was no way Yamamoto Ichiki would have brought the Shadow Blades with him.
Yet now, this knife had failed to withstand even one round against Ye Huan's weapon. It was easy to imagine how Yamamoto Ichiki felt at this moment. Initially, disbelief was etched across his face; however, as time passed slowly, a hint of determination began to emerge. Like a madman, he charged at Ye Huan with his twin Shadow Blades in hand while shouting, "I refuse to believe your knife can be stronger than mine! You must have infused it with sword energy!"
The short distance between them closed rapidly as a layer of white light surged around the twin blades—clearly indicating that Yamamoto Ichiki was preparing to unleash a powerful move…
Knowing that the hardness of the Bayonet alone would be insufficient to withstand Yamamoto Ichiki's attack, Ye Huan had already infused the Bayonet with the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy as he saw Yamamoto Ichiki charging towards him. However, at that moment, an unexpected turn of events occurred.
Countless dagger-like weapons were hurled from the walls beside Ye Huan, wrapped in a white light that obscured their true forms. It turned out that Yamamoto Ichiki's accomplices had seized the opportunity to strike while Ye Huan was focused on Yamamoto Ichiki!
"What a clever plan! To launch an attack at this moment—do you really think I’m just a ripe persimmon for you to squeeze?"
As he watched Yamamoto Ichiki barreling towards him, even Ye Huan had to admit that these accomplices of Yamamoto Ichiki were quite skilled. They had timed their attack perfectly and used professional methods to throw so many offensive weapons. If it had been an ordinary professional in this situation, survival would have been impossible.
Unfortunately for them, they were facing Ye Huan this time!
With the Triangular Bayonet in hand, Ye Huan suddenly brought it down upon the charging Yamamoto Ichiki. Around him, streams of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy coalesced, and three Riot Shields were embedded into the ground, completely enveloping Ye Huan without leaving a single gap.
A series of crisp sounds rang out as the projectiles thrown by Yamamoto Ichiki's companions struck the Riot Shields and fell to the ground. At that moment, Ye Huan's Triangular Bayonet reached Yamamoto Ichiki's head, cleaving both blade and man in half!
Boom!!
There was no splatter of blood or sound of a body hitting the ground; instead, there was only a puff of white mist and a broken wooden stake.
It turned out that after Ye Huan had made a notch in the Shadow Blade, Yamamoto Ichiki had already realized that this Ye Huan was indeed the renowned figure from across the entire region. Engaging him would undoubtedly lead to death. Taking advantage of Ye Huan being attacked by his companions, he used a technique from ninja arts known as the Shadow Clone Technique to escape. The earlier display of concern for his Shadow Blade was not feigned.
Seeing the broken wooden stake, Ye Huan understood he had fallen for the Devils' trick this time. He couldn't help but grit his teeth in frustration as he scanned the walls for any sign of those ninjas. However, even with his Golden Core Stage Divine Sense, he couldn't detect them; how could his naked eyes possibly find them hidden within the walls?
Feeling dejected, he retracted his Riot Shield and slowly crouched down to pick up the weapons used by Yamamoto Ichiki's companions during their attack. He wasn't concerned until he looked closely and was startled—these weapons were nothing other than shurikens indistinguishable from common ones, exceptionally sharp and faintly glowing purple, indicating they were coated with potent poison.
Ye Huan tried to grasp the handle of a shuriken tightly in his hand and threw it with all his might. The shuriken instantly embedded itself into the wall not far away, disappearing completely within it. Realizing that he could also use them, Ye Huan's eyes lit up as he collected all the shuriken into his Spatial Ring, thinking that they might come in handy in the future. With that, he dashed off into the distance.
Now, Ye Huan's presence had been exposed. All he could do was try to leverage his speed advantage to find the person who had been carried in on a stretcher earlier that day before Yamamoto Ichiki and the others arrived. Regardless of whether the person was alive or dead, he needed to act quickly; otherwise, if he delayed any longer, all Ye Huan would likely see would be a corpse discarded after an experiment.
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