I Can Program My Body? - Chapter 347
Chapter 347: Knife Vs Sword
Scanning the area, Nash soon found his opponent blending into the forest.
“A Void Marshal? What luck…” Nash sighed.
He hadn’t expected his first encounter to be with a Void Marshal, a being from a realm higher than his own.
Suddenly, spotting his location, the trees around him began to sway wildly, seemingly intent on entangling him.
“It seems hiding is useless.” Drawing his severance knife, Nash swiftly cut through the plants that tried to surround him.
Not a fan of talking, Nash’s opponent teleported to one of the plants, planning to attack from the sides.
“I told you, hiding is useless.” Nash muttered coldly, anticipating his opponent’s move and slicing through his side.
Swish~
Suddenly, feeling the imminent threat of death, his opponent surrendered without a second thought.
In an instant, before Nash’s knife could strike, a blinding flash enveloped him, pulling him out of the battlefield.
“Hmm? What just happened? Is this considered a win?”
[Opponent forfeited.]
[Winning the first round of combat: +1 point]
Hearing the notification, Nash quickly understood.
It seemed that Secret Realms was really designed to help them, not to kill them.
Otherwise, most of the prodigies would have perished in such battles.
Initially, there were billions that entered the secret realm, yet just the trial of void had already eliminated 99.9% of them.
If failure were equivalent to death, no one would have entered the trial.
Having a way out in desperate moments was meant to preserve the lives of these talents.
Of course, to deter the faint-hearted, death was still a real consequence for the reckless.
If Nash’s knife had been quicker, his opponent might have been sliced before he could surrender.
Meanwhile, seeing that he was rewarded with a point, Nash quickly thought about what they were for.
They must be the currency for exchanging resources in this secret realm.
The higher the points, the rarer and more valuable the rewards he could exchange.
“Next~”
Filled with anticipation, Nash eagerly awaited the next fight.
Soon, he was transported to a desert dune, where he found his opponent hidden in the sand.
“A Void Venerate? Now that’s more like it.”
Without breaking a sweat, Nash quickly rushed toward his enemy.
However, before he could even attack, his opponent vanished in a flash.
[Opponent forfeited.]
[Winning the second round of combat: +2 points]
“What? Are talents these days so timid?” Nash was left speechless.
He didn’t seem all that intimidating, yet why were these talents as timid as mice?
Soon after the second round, the subsequent rounds followed the same pattern.
Seeing his speed and confidence, before he could even make a move, they would forfeit.
“Tsk~ This is easier than I thought!”
However, as if to punish him for his arrogance, his next opponent was a heavyweight.
“Eishin from the Kagha Sector? I didn’t expect to meet such an opponent.” Nash grew more solemn.
Having reviewed the data provided by the Nova Sector, Nash quickly recognized his enemy.
He hadn’t expected that, in the eleventh round, his opponent would be this renowned swordsman.
“Oh, it seems my name has spread far and wide…” Eishin murmured with interest.
“How could I not know one of the top ten swordsmen of this generation?”
“Then you can surrender.” Eishin muttered, motioning for him to forfeit.
Having many admirers, he assumed Nash was just another fan, ready to give him the win because of his reputation.
However, to his surprise, Nash took out his weapon, facing him with a clear fighting intent.
“Are you going to fight?”
“Of course, I hope you can last for a while.” Nash smiled.
Meeting such a master, how could Nash hold back?
“Come~”
Inviting Nash to attack first, Eishin gave him a look of encouragement.
Although they were in the same realm, having mastered dozens of elements to perfection, coupled with his sword skills, Eishin didn’t think anyone unknown could defeat him.
However, as Nash’s knife swept toward him, Eishin suddenly felt a tingling sensation.
With his mind working at lightning speed, Eishin didn’t block or counterattack but instead swiftly backed out.
“Why run? Are you scared?” Nash taunted.
Instead of responding, Eishin merely frowned.
“Is your knife a conceptual weapon?”
“Oh, did you notice it?”
“Hmm… the way it cuts through the void and elements, I guess it’s one of the fragments of the severance knife gifted by the Void Administrator.”
“You even know this?”
“Although a knife and sword differ, as a weapon that uses its cutting power to kill, I could still recognize such a famous weapon.”
The Severance Knife, a weapon once used to slay a Cosmic Emperor.
Of course, Eishin didn’t know how much of that was true. After all, a Cosmic Emperor is the peak power one could achieve in the universe.
He didn’t believe a mere weapon could be used to kill such a being.
“I see. You truly have sharp eyes to notice this.” Nash sighed.
It seemed he had really met his match.
Since Eishin knew the name of his weapon, he must also know its weakness.
Sure enough, Eishin took out an unknown liquid and began soaking his sword in it.
“This is a tier 6 sword oil, a material used to polish my sword. Now we can fight…” Eishin’s interest piqued; his eyes locked onto Nash with a fighting intent.
“What about your body? Aren’t you going to take any protective measures?”
Initially, since Eishin was aware of the weakness of his weapon, Nash had planned to switch to another. However, seeing that Eishin hadn’t taken any precautions besides his sword, Nash couldn’t help but ask in confusion.
“Haha, protective measures? You’re kidding! What’s a fight without the threat to my life?”
“You-”
“Enough chit-chat!”
Unable to wait any longer, Eishin dashed toward him.
Seeing that he was serious, Nash quickly activated his runic eyes, preparing for a counterattack.
Soon, as the attack swept toward him, Nash dodged to the side and struck back.
However, as if seeing through his intentions, Eishin tilted his head and crossed his sword for a slice.
Seeing this, Nash didn’t panic but parried, sliding his knife to his sword’s blade for the next attack.
Yet, with just a flick of Eishin’s hand, Nash’s knife bounced off, as his slice turned into a stab.
Anticipating the change, Nash smiled as he dodged, bringing down his knife in an unstoppable arc.
“Not bad~ You have some essence!”
Finally, unable to block or redirect his attack, Eishin used the power of the elements to dash back.