Man on the ark, forced to become king

Chen stood up from the ground, gripping the black and red scabbard in one hand. Looking up, she saw her roommate standing next to her. Jumping from the sixth floor seemed to have no effect on her, not even making her sluggish.

"What's going on here? I heard an explosion."

"You heard right, someone threw a bomb in that clothing store, and it was very powerful."

Lin Lu pointed to the shop across the street not far away. In fact, even without him saying it, Chen also saw the shop emitting black smoke. The once decent-looking door was now unrecognizable, with glass doors and windows shattered all over the ground, and even half of the wall had collapsed.

“(Longmen swear words), stay here and don’t move.”

Chen cursed under her breath, drew her sword and charged in that direction. Perhaps because she was on holiday at home today, she didn't tie her hair up as usual. Her long, dark blue hair flew and danced as she ran, giving her a rather chivalrous look.

However, this handsome look didn't last long.

Police Officer Long ran against the flow of people. Just as she reached the entrance, three masked figures rushed out of the clothing store, which was billowing black smoke, and bumped into her.

What kind of good person would run out of a crime scene in broad daylight with their face covered?

Without a second thought, Chen Lian swung his sword sheath and delivered a slash.

Ding!

The black and red scabbard clashed with the short knife in one of the men's hands, sparking a burst of sparks. The two were evenly matched, with neither gaining the upper hand.

But Chen was all alone, while there were three on the other side.

Even though Chen Huijian was now serious and his strength was much greater than when he was just dealing with things hastily, he was still struggling to keep up with the three people's attacks.

Lin Lu could see it clearly from the sidelines. The three masked men opposite, who were suspected of being bombing suspects, were all armed with sharpened weapons. Their lethality far exceeded that of the scabbard Chen was holding. If they hadn't been unwilling to continue fighting and had been trying to escape while fighting, Chen might already be injured.

"Draw your sword!"

The black and red scabbard swung with great force, making Lin Lu anxious for her and unable to help but shout out.

There's a sword in the scabbard, so why aren't you drawing your sword now that a fight has started?

Even if it's easy to use, it's still a blunt weapon without a blade. If you try to fight it head-on with a sharpened knife, you're just asking for trouble.

"Shut up!"

Chen stumbled and nearly got slashed, his face turning bright red.

It's easy to say, but when it comes to drawing her sword, doesn't she want to?

The problem is that she jumped in such a hurry that the standard-issue sword issued by the Royal Guard Bureau was still upstairs and she hadn't taken it out at all. The one in her hand... she couldn't draw it!

If I could just pull it out, would I have to suffer this humiliation? I would have killed them with a single sword stroke long ago!

"Could this sword be fake?"

Seeing that Chen was still using the sword sheath as a blunt weapon, with a tear in the sleeve of his shirt, Lin Lu panicked. He looked around but couldn't find a suitable weapon, so he patted Lani on his shoulder and rushed over.

There was no other way; he couldn't just watch his beautiful roommate get hacked to death in the street. If all else failed, he could just take the sword from Chen's hand and use it. All she did with the sword was hack and slash wildly; she lacked combat experience and her swordsmanship was really terrible. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been beaten so badly by the three bandits.

"Hold on tight, it's been a long time since we've fought, I'm actually kind of missing it... Chen, retreat!"

With a loud shout, Chen was startled and hurriedly used her scabbard to block the short knife that was coming at her. She took the opportunity to retreat, but before she could even process what was happening, Lin Lu flashed past her and pulled the sword she was holding away with her.

"Hey! That sword won't come out—"

Swah——

The sword was drawn, silencing Chen's words. Officer Long stood frozen in place, his mouth slightly agape, watching as the man pulled the crimson sword from its black and red scabbard.

A red glow suddenly appeared!

A crimson light burst forth, unleashing a violent shockwave that carved deep furrows into the solid road surface, startling even Lin Lu.

The three bandits who tried to escape while Chen retreated were in even worse shape. They were blown away by the surging sword energy, rolled on the ground several times, and were in a sorry state. Their clothes, which were already damaged in the explosion, were almost completely torn to shreds, and streaks of blood appeared on their bodies.

However, that wasn't enough. Lin Lu had no intention of stopping there. This time, he didn't use the blade to slash, but instead chased after them and swung the scabbard, smashing it hard into their calves.

Click!Click!

With a few sharp cracks, the three bandits who fell to the ground fainted from the pain.

"Isn't this working perfectly? Here you go."

Sheathed her sword, and the surrounding violent aura suddenly dissipated. Lin Lu clicked her tongue, weighed the sword in her hand, and threw it at Chen, who was still standing there in a daze.

"How could you..."

Chen's lips moved, but he swallowed the words back down.

She looked at the bandits lying on the ground, then at the sword she was holding, her feelings were very complicated.

The Dragon-Slaying Sword, Crimson Sky, is a malevolent sword forged using the ancient 'fire-forging source stone' technique of the Yan Kingdom. It is extremely powerful and difficult to control, capable of harming both others and the user. When it came into her possession, it was already sealed, and she can no longer even draw it.

But Lin Lu had never touched Chi Xiao before, yet she easily pulled it out on her first try without getting hurt, which was far superior to her... Could she really be that bad?

Or does Lin Lu have some special method?

Yes... the way he fought clearly showed he wasn't a novice, that must be it! He must have mastered a way to control the Crimson Sky!

In that case, if she could learn this method, perhaps she could find that person...

"Should we call the Guard Bureau? I think they..."

Lin Lu brushed the dust off her clothes and walked over. Before she could finish speaking, she met Chen Huo's ardent gaze.

"Taught me!"

Chapter Six, Chen: It must have been Wei Yanwu who did it!

"Teach you? Teach you what?"

Lin Lu was completely bewildered. Chen's eyes seemed to be spitting fire, making him very uncomfortable.

If I remember correctly, he didn't seem to do anything?

He just drew his sword, and those guys who were suspected of being bombing suspects were sent flying by the sword's built-in combat technique. Speaking of which, that should be a combat technique, right?

Could it be that you want to learn that? But that's something that comes with the sword itself, and he can't teach it.

"Teach me... how to pull out the Crimson Sky."

Chen's eyes were brimming with desire, a stark contrast to her usual serious demeanor. She took a few steps forward, sword in hand, looking as if she were about to devour someone, which frightened Lin Lu so much that she retreated repeatedly, almost pressing herself against the wall.

"Chixiao, is this sword called Chixiao?"

Lin Lu's gaze fell on the sword she was holding in her arms, her expression strange.

"You can't draw it? No wonder you kept hitting people with the scabbard earlier."

"Chixiao is a special case; I... I really can't draw my sword right now..."

When this question was raised, Chen's face flushed slightly, his dragon tail swished a few times behind him, and his eyes darted around.

Although she didn't want to admit it, she was indeed unable to use the Crimson Sky Sword right now.

"A sword with built-in combat skills is indeed quite powerful."

Lin Lu nodded, having some idea of ​​why Chen couldn't draw his sword.

Simply put, it's a limitation of attributes. Perhaps it doesn't meet the standard for using this sword in some aspect, so it can only be used as a fire poker and can't exert any power.

However... as far as he knew, Chen had been practicing swordsmanship for more than ten years and had just performed a jump from the sixth floor without getting hurt. Why was he performing so poorly today?

Leaving aside strength for now, what about swordsmanship? After practicing swordsmanship for over a decade, it shouldn't be like this, right?

In his opinion, Chen's swordsmanship during the battle was really not very good.

Being able to fight off three knife-wielding thugs at the same time is quite impressive in the eyes of ordinary people, but is she an ordinary person?

She is a top student who graduated from the Royal Guard Academy of Victoria. She has been practicing swordsmanship for more than ten years and also has a strong physique. If she can only do this much, she is far from being outstanding.

"Skills that haven't been tested in real combat are just for fun."

Lani suddenly interjected, making Chen even more embarrassed.

She opened her mouth, wanting to defend herself, but didn't know what to say.

Although she didn't know why that toy-like doll could talk, what it said was indeed true... She hadn't experienced much real combat and had always been working in isolation.

Most of what I learned at the academy was theoretical knowledge. The practical classes were just sparring with classmates, which was superficial and not very effective. After returning to Lungmen and joining the Guard Bureau, my current position only allows me to deal with trivial matters and petty theft. Where are the opportunities for real combat?

Today's battle was her first encounter with truly ruthless thugs. Without a suitable weapon and lacking practical combat experience, she couldn't even unleash 30% of her full strength, which was quite embarrassing.

"It seems your problem isn't physical, but rather your mindset."

Seeing her performance, Lin Lu knew that Lani was right.

Chen's true strength may be far greater than what she showed today, but her experience and temperament are not enough to control that power, so she panicked before the battle even started. How can this be acceptable?

This isn't a problem with the sword at all. No matter how strong Chixiao is, it's just a weapon. Whether you can draw it or not, this battle shouldn't have turned out like this.

"Give me."

Lin Lu stretched out a hand. Chen blinked blankly, then hesitated for a moment before realizing what she meant. He looked at Chi Xiao, whom he was holding in his arms, and then handed it over.

"How can a person be limited by an inanimate object? Weapons are an extension of one's limbs. You may be able to wield this sword, but you think you can't, so you really can't."

With the sword in hand, Lin Lu grinned, feeling extremely pleased.

He wasn't trying to show off, but the atmosphere had gotten so heated that he couldn't help it.

"Look closely, actually pulling out this sword isn't as difficult as you think."