Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 2004 Sparring
"You can pick any weapon from the rack. If you don't find one that suits you, you can provide the style and weight, and the craftsmen in the military camp will make one for you."

As Jie Liancheng spoke, he pointed to the weapon rack next to him.

At their level, the weapons used for training are no longer made of wood.

To replicate the combat experience as closely as possible, their training weapons are also made of metal, ensuring that the feel and weight are basically the same as the weapons they usually use, or at least not too different.

The only difference is that the blades and tips of the training weapons are rounded to prevent injuries during training.

Eredar's weapon, the Thorn Greatsword, is covered with jagged, interlocking metallic thorns.

These thorns are not regular in shape, and there is hardly any discernible pattern.

However, once mastered, Eredar can not only parry enemy weapons with the forked ends of the thorns, but some of the thorns can also be used as barbs, tearing a large chunk of flesh from the enemy's body as they strike.

In addition to these, Metal Thorns can also be used as a derivative of 'Shadow Thorns' to engage in close combat with enemies, in conjunction with this mantra.

The Eredar Thorns set is designed to be used in conjunction with the mantra 'Shadowthorns'.

The training weapons on this weapon rack certainly don't include this style, but they do have basic greatswords.

Walking up to the weapon rack, Eredar lifted it up with one hand, weighed it in his hand, and found that it was about the right weight. He then carried the greatsword back to the arena.

Although he couldn't use his internal energy, he still had to control his physical abilities to the same level as much as possible. In these aspects, he was definitely at a disadvantage compared to Xie Liancheng, who didn't need to consciously control his physical abilities.

However, there are some things that cannot be controlled, namely the greatly enhanced senses. This is his advantage, and Eredar remains confident at this stage.

The only thing that bothered him was the weapon in Jie Liancheng's hand. He had never seen it before and didn't know what kind of weapon it was, which made Ereda a little wary.

The two sides stood five meters apart, and Zhou Chongshan gave the signal.

With that shout of "Start!", Jie Liancheng suddenly burst into speed, wielding his three-pointed double-edged sword and charging towards Ereda in one breath!

Clearly, Jie Liancheng understood that Ereda's strength was superior to his own, and that he himself followed a forceful and aggressive approach. In this situation, giving up the initiative was tantamount to losing half the battle from the start.

Thanks to Jie Liancheng's own lightning-attribute true qi constantly tempering his muscles, bones, and flesh, his explosive power significantly surpassed that of martial artists of the same level, which surprised Ereda slightly.

In the blink of an eye, Jie Liancheng's three-pointed double-edged sword had already reached Ereda's front, attempting to overwhelm him with sheer force and momentum.

Unexpectedly, Ereda reacted quickly, immediately taking a step back and parrying with her sword held horizontally with both hands.

At that moment, a muffled 'clang!' was heard. Jie Liancheng pressed all his strength forward, subconsciously trying to compete with his opponent in strength and attempting to overwhelm him with power.

Unexpectedly, Eredar's strength was also considerable, managing to withstand his initial fierce attack. He then swung his greatsword, ready to launch a counterattack.

Xie Liancheng now understood that the path of intimidating others by force was no longer viable.

Instead of forcibly pursuing, he took a step back to create distance, changing his three-pointed double-edged sword from a slash to a thrust, using the weapon's length to suppress his opponent.

As a unique weapon, the three-pointed double-edged sword has the advantage of being able to be used as both a knife and a spear.

Although Jie Liancheng's fighting style is mainly based on force and ferocity, it is not simply forceful. In essence, it combines strength with softness, roughness with finesse, and is highly versatile.

After all, he is essentially someone who has learned various martial arts and weapons, mixed martial arts, and has undergone long-term scientific training in modern times.

Now, with this shift in circumstances, the three-pointed double-edged sword, as a long-handled weapon, has demonstrated its advantage of being stronger with every inch of length. Meanwhile, warriors like Eredar, who use two-handed weapons and rely on strength, generally have relatively limited agility.

In actual combat, he could still use 'Shadow Thorns' to provide cover and support for him, but now that his ability is restricted, he has to deal with everything on his own, and this weakness of his is immediately exposed.

Fortunately, his keen senses allowed him to accurately detect every attack from Jie Liancheng. Ereda abandoned dodging and instead used his greatsword to parry.

His inherent strength was undeniable, and even without using true qi, continuous combat would still be advantageous to him.

However, an accident occurred during the first parry.

The blade of his greatsword precisely sliced ​​into the three-pronged fork at the front of the double-edged sword.

The design of the three-pointed double-edged sword is not just for aesthetics, but also has practical value in actual combat. In actual combat, as long as the opponent's weapon is blocked, the user can simply twist it to disarm the opponent!
In that instant, Eredar felt as if the two-handed greatsword in his hand was about to slip from his grasp.

At the critical moment, following her instincts, Ereda unleashed a burst of true energy without hesitation. While stabilizing her greatswords and gripping them firmly in her hands, she sent the three-pointed double-edged sword flying from Jie Liancheng's hands with a loud 'clang'.

At this moment, the training ground fell into a brief silence. Jie Liancheng stood there innocently, without any anger on his face.

As Ereda gradually came to her senses, her expression slowly turned somewhat grim.

The rules for sparring were clearly explained before we began.

The main purpose is to hone each other's skills and techniques.

Under this premise, if someone can't help but use their true energy first, wouldn't that be equivalent to admitting that their moves are no match for the opponent's and that they have lost?
They even broke the rules, which was even more shameful!

"It was an accident; I lost control without noticing."

Ereda was not lying.

Just like a Vajra Realm warrior who instinctively raises his protective true qi when attacked.

Ereda's actions just now were entirely an instinctive reaction after sensing a threat.

For some martial artists who are not yet qualified, this instinctive reaction can save your life on the battlefield, but it also proves that your self-control is far from adequate.

What people like Jie Liancheng and Zhou Chongshan are pursuing now is a state of being able to control themselves, emphasizing that everything is under their own control, rather than being easily provoked and losing control due to their instincts.

This loss of control can sometimes be life-saving, but sometimes it can also cause situations to spiral out of their control, or even lead to bad outcomes.

"It doesn't matter."

Jie Liancheng waved his hand, clearly not taking it to heart.

"Captain, you probably haven't received any relevant training before, so it's normal that you weren't used to it at first."

As they spoke, Jie Liancheng explained the reasons why they were going to conduct this kind of training.

Ereda clearly hadn't thought about this issue before, but now that Jie Liancheng and the others had said it, he suddenly felt it made a lot of sense, but then he became even more upset.

Doesn't this result just prove that you have very poor self-control and can't control your own power at all?

(End of this chapter)