Chapter 32: Shadow Warrior 1

"Night Radiance" is an ordinary-looking knife shop, but the inside is empty, and it doesn't seem to be popular, but those who are familiar with this shop know that this is a temple of top swordsmen! Even the swords of Fuso and other Seven Seas royal families were designed and created by the veterans of Night Radiant.

Nightshade isn't a wholesale market, it's not the kind of place where people are buzzing with bargains. But every top-level Fuso knife they build can even bankrupt a star knife maker.

Wandering at the door of the "Night Radiance", Yuan Xing gritted his teeth and walked in, this was the first time he walked into such a high-priced consumption place, and he couldn't help but feel a little restrained.

But after coming in, I found that the consumption environment here is still quite free, there is no entangled salesman, and there is no shopping guide who will bring you to the pit, it is very quiet, there is no counter barrier in the Nuoda store, rows of finished knives are hung all over the knife rack in the store, with the guests to choose, there is a half-covered small door on the left, middle and right, on which are hung "trial knife room", "custom center" and "......" three old brands, and even the last brand is even blurred.

"It's such a non-particular place," Yuan Xing said secretly, "but I like it."

There are no glorious lights, no pomp, no extras, and for the nouveau riche who want to buy a Fuso knife to boost their status, Nightshade is not for them and is not welcome. But for powerful swordsmen, the unpretentious "Night Radiance" is their paradise!

Long knives, ruler knives, short knives, inch knives, rows of knives are varied, on the handle of each knife, there is a small nameplate, which records in detail the length and size of the knife, material composition, rigidity and flexibility, etc., so that every guest can choose their favorite knife.

"Damien is right, there is no best, only the most suitable" Indeed, no matter how sharp a knife is, it is not suitable for one's strength, agility, habit with knives, and martial arts, it will become a burden to oneself.

"Right now, my personal skill is 'Da Gama Fighting', a martial art known for its agility...... It is characterized by dodging and wandering, and finally giving a fatal blow......" Yuan Xing thought all the way from the side of the knife holder.

"The long knife opens and closes, and the pursuit of the ultimate in strength and speed is the essence of the Fuso knife, and even the Cossack scimitar is no match for the Fuso knife in a decisive battle on land...... But I'm not known for my strength, and I'm not suitable for Fuso long knives, and if I use such a long and heavy long knife in hand-to-hand combat, I'll just die faster......"

"Short knives, inch knives, more suitable for assassins and other professions that need to hide the murder weapon and hit it with one hit, and I already have a mercenary dagger......"

"That's only ......" Yuan Xing came to a group of knife holders, looking at the "ruler knife" that was neither long nor short.

"Ruler knife" is also known as "medium knife", the knife is no more than one meter long, in the concept of the knife customer, "one inch is long and one inch is strong", "one inch is short and one inch is dangerous", so this ruler knife that is not long or short is particularly embarrassing, but according to Yuan Xing's observation and thinking, this is the most suitable knife for him.

Because Yuan Xing's biggest headache is the assassin's profession of raiding close quarters, if he uses a long knife, his reaction speed is slow, and he may not wait for the knife to be drawn, he will be succeeded by the assassin, and as a hunter, the heavy bow and arrows and other equipment on his body are already a huge burden, and then hang a long knife that can fall to the ground on his waist...... If you use a short knife, although it is small, the burden is light, and the reaction is timely, but if you can use the short knife to fight head-on with a professional assassin with a dagger, then what kind of hunter are you going to be? Go directly to be an assassin! Obviously, using a short knife against an assassin is to find death, and if you use a short blow in the field that others are good at, you will definitely lose! Then the only thing left is this ruler knife, which is easy to carry and suitable for your own "Dagama Fighting Technique", which has an advantage in length, and can also quickly isolate the assassin's surprise attack......

Yuan Xingxiang hit a ruler knife wrapped in a green shark skin as a scabbard, "But the price is ......"

"Three hundred and fifty gold coins!"

"Oh my God...... Who can afford this price......" Yuan Xing touched his pocket, according to his plan, there are still many places to spend money, if this money is spent......

"No, it's definitely not going to work......"

There is no way, Yuan Xing can only leave silently, here, there is no room for bargaining at all, there are only two simple options of "buying" and "not buying".

"Hey, this is here?" Through the crack in the door of the room without a door number, Yuan Xing saw that there were also dense knives inside......

Gently pushed open the hidden door and walked in, the space inside was not large, only a third of the outside, but the knives were placed far denser than the outside room.

"Hmm, strange ......" It's just that the knives inside are not as beautiful as the outside, and most of them still have traces of use, and some even have no scabbards and are stained with blood......

"Used knives", second-hand knives that have been certified by "Night Radiant" and repaired!

Obviously, no one has been in this room for a long, long time, and thick dust has accumulated on the knives, and some of the blades have even grown rust, but it is certain that there is no problem with the quality of these knives!

"The price is only a fifth of what it is outside...... Cheap is indeed cheap......" So, in a large pile of second-hand knives and dust, Yuan Xing began to rummage through the cabinets...... Try to find a ruler knife that is satisfactory.

The black and shiny blade reflects the wave-like lines, weird and irregular, the knife is no more than a meter long, and the handle is simple and complete, but there is no scabbard.

"Yes, that's it" The price is not high, only forty gold coins. Guests who come to the Night Radiant will basically not have the idea of buying second-hand knives, because since they have stepped into the "Night Radiance", they will have the consciousness of bankruptcy! This is the belief of the swordsmen, and it is also the glory of the swordsmen, for their beloved knives, the bags are empty! Only an opportunist like Yuan Xing will come here by chance to choose second-hand knives.

"Hello, a total of sixty gold coins" was accompanied by a black manatee leather scabbard, and the waiter at the counter quoted the total price.

"What? The knife only costs forty gold coins, but the scabbard costs twenty ......," Yuan Xing said depressedly.

"Sir, this is the relationship between the pearl and the pearl, in the ancient East there has always been an idiom to buy the pearl, and it is the same in our place, with this scabbard, it is certified that your knife is made by our night glow" The waiter explained "There are some fake and shoddy products, but they can't pass our scabbard, you see......"

As he spoke, the waiter turned off the headlights, and suddenly the hall was pitch black, except for a silver-white crescent moon sign floating on the surface of each scabbard.

"With this scabbard, this knife has a soul!" the waiter smiled and accepted the gold coin, and said to Yuan Xing.

"It's obviously binding sales, hunger marketing, and it's so high-sounding!" Yuan Xing thought indignantly, "Fusang people are really a virtue, shameless!"

"Sir, do you want to go to the knife room to try it, once you decide to take it out of our store, you will not return it," the waiter reminded.

"Good" Since there is a place to test the water, it is the best.

Pushing open the door, a white-haired old man was sitting on the ground drinking sake boringly, and when he saw a waiter bringing someone in, he stood up on crutches.

"Chiba, why is the business so bad, it takes half a day to come to such a customer, I'm tired of waiting!" the old man said with a grumbling voice.

"Daddy's hands are itching again, it's okay, you see, this gentleman is here to test the knife," Chiba said respectfully.

"Well, okay, the young man has momentum, and the fight is enjoyable!" the white-haired old man walked over tremblingly, looked at Yuan Xing in front of him and said.

"Wait, I haven't understood, you asked me to try the knife with him?," Yuan Xing asked curiously.

"It's easy, cut with him," Chiba said expressionlessly, and the old man looked at them with a smile on his face.

"I ...... Me and he slashed?" Yuan Xing thought it was incredible, what if he cut out someone's life?

"To be exact, it's against his shadow, if you were to fight with Daddy, then I guess you'd have already ...... Hey, hey," Chiba let out a wicked laugh.

"Okay, Chiba, treat your guests with sincerity and tirelessness, this is our hospitality of Night Radiance"

"Yes, Daddy," Chiba replied.

"Boy, treat every enemy equally, you can't despise him because of his age, gender, martial arts, etc., the enemy's flaws can sometimes be a fatal trap!" the old man said earnestly.

"Thank you for teaching" Yuan Xing has always been a person in learning, fighting, it is rare for someone to teach to play the role of a teacher, to correct the wrong way, Yuan Xing feels that this is a rare opportunity, must be up to the spirit.

"Then let's get started, each of my shadows can have up to half of my combat power, and up to ten shadows can appear to cooperate with my actions...... But you, I'll make it a little more difficult," the old man chattered, "Otherwise, the game will end soon, and it won't be fun."

"Senior, as you said, please don't despise me" Yuan Xing said solemnly, "Probably, this is a trap"

As soon as the words of "funny little ghost" fell, the light in the wide room gradually dimmed, and a humanoid shadow slowly formed in the corner, gradually becoming extremely thick, and the shadow quickly swept across the ground, paused slightly in front of Yuan Xing, and then jumped out of the ground, and changed from a thin shadow in the air to a three-dimensional and plump humanoid warrior, holding a black long knife straight up and down, and slashing head-on!