Chapter 166 Chapter 166: It May Be a Lesson, But It's No Joke
Chapter 166: It May Be a Lesson, But It's No Joke
Accompanied by that unusually crisp sound, the blade standing before Kevin was crushed underfoot without any suspense... The scene was probably as effortless as stepping on and breaking a roadside branch?
Kevin had certainly seen many, many spirited youths like Yanqing. For a young man, such high spirits and forthrightness weren't necessarily a bad thing.
But since they had already chosen to step onto the battlefield and fully engage with this cruel, real world, the best thing for them was to make them fully aware of their own shortcomings.
After all, he had only just arrived at the Xianzhou for barely two days, so Kevin truly didn't know what background or reputation Yanqing had within the Cloud Knights. But that didn't prevent him from giving this clearly quite young lad a proper lesson.
Having served as an instructor in The MOTHs for many years, Kevin was quite experienced in this regard.
Having ambition was a good thing, but one should also clearly recognize their own limitations and, more importantly, recognize the cruelty of this world—just like Kosma back then. That kid even considered jumping into the eye of a storm wearing equipment made of pots and pans. If he went to the battlefield, what wouldn't he be capable of?
Although the starting points and environments were different, Kevin had no doubt that the young man before him could do something quite similar.
"Dammit... Don't think I'll be afraid of you just because of this!"
And the actual situation probably wasn't far from what Kevin imagined. After all, in this unnecessary conflict where he sensed he most likely couldn't win, Yanqing could have simply boarded the starskiff and left. Or called for reinforcements, or sought another method—both would have been good solutions.
But his utterly unyielding nature made Yanqing choose the stupidest option without hesitation—to unleash his full arsenal against his opponent without holding back.
If Kevin were truly an enemy of the Xianzhou, whether Yanqing could return completely unscathed from this encounter would be hard to say.
So, even if Kevin's lesson was a bit excessive, even if the Luofu's general came, he wouldn't be able to argue against it, right?
"Hmph, sword, come!"
Yanqing casually reached out and grasped at the air. A cerulean longsword from the sword case accurately landed in his hand following his call. In other areas, he might still have shortcomings due to his youth, but in the way of sword mastery, he, Yanqing, bowed to no one!
Swish—!
Yanqing abruptly pointed his sword at Kevin. Simultaneously, several blades formed of gathered frost materialized behind him—compared to pure sword energy, these condensed frost blades were actually more aggressive.
Moreover, holding a treasured sword, he was naturally several times stronger than before. After all... sword mastery, sword mastery; if one has no sword in hand, how can one speak of mastering swords?
"Go!"
As Yanqing's words fell, those several frost blades traced elegant arcs through the air before swiftly charging towards Kevin from different tricky angles.
And he himself certainly wasn't idle either. Gripping his sword, he leaped down from the starskiff. Coordinating with the frost blades he controlled, Yanqing directly swung his longsword at Kevin's seemingly completely undefended front.
Since he already knew the opponent's strength was likely far superior to his own, naturally he had to go all out from the very start. Otherwise, where would he find that sliver of victory?
Yanqing's thinking had always been this simple and direct, and he always felt this approach was quite practical.
Unfortunately, this time, he had completely kicked an iron plate.
"Why do people on the Xianzhou all favor weapons... It always makes me feel something is missing with empty hands."
Kevin had indeed learned many unarmed combat techniques, but using those to fight Honkai Beasts obviously wasn't a wise choice—so even before possessing the Judgment of Shamash in the past, Kevin basically used various weapons to compensate for humanity's inherent shortcomings.
Bare-handed combat was actually an uncomfortable experience for him... After all, when facing ordinary enemies, he could annihilate them with ice without even making contact; and when facing sufficiently powerful enemies, his most familiar weapon was usually by his side.
He really wasn't accustomed to directly throwing punches at people, even though that was often very efficient too.
However, if he wanted to achieve the best educational effect for this child, then it would be better to try defeating him in the field he was most proficient in.
Kevin also imitated Yanqing's gesture, reaching out and lightly grasping at his side. Only what he summoned wasn't any treasured sword, but a greatsword Kevin himself completely condensed from ice. In appearance, it closely resembled the Judgment of Shamash.
Even though it couldn't compare to the real Judgment of Shamash at all, when his palm felt that familiar grip, Kevin still instinctively entered that very serious state of mind.
Then came an unreserved swing of the sword—no need for fancy sword techniques, no need to deliberately summon colorful embellishments. A single slash without any superfluous movement was enough.
BOOM————!
The greatsword formed of ice cleaved through the air, yet it somehow produced a terrifying explosive sound akin to a violent impact. The frost blades flying in from all sides were effortlessly annihilated under this strike without any suspense... But of course, the most pitiful one was the blade held by Yanqing.
Not only did the entire longsword fly out of his hand from the tremendous force of the impact, but at the very moment it left his grasp, this treasured sword forged by a famous Luofu craftsman couldn't withstand the dual devastation of extreme cold and immense force. It directly shattered into countless crystal-clear fragments mid-air.
The sight was quite beautiful under the diffused light from the sea surface. Unfortunately, neither of the two present had any mind to appreciate this beautiful scene.
"How is this possible? My treasured sword??!"
His sword shattered; Yanqing's heart shattered too.
Although he basically purchased at least several treasured swords every month to enrich his collection, he was genuinely sincere about each one. He could even remember the name of every single sword to this day, as well as which sword techniques they should be paired with.
But now, one of his most cherished longswords had actually been shattered right before his eyes?!
"If I were you, I wouldn't be concerned about such trivial matters at a time like this—"
"Or do you truly believe your enemy would show mercy?"
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