Playing a DPS Role with Absolute Defense-Chapter 128 - 126: What to Choose—Strong but Not Handsome, Handsome but Not Strong!
As he spoke, Tu Hongwu suddenly brandished a blood-red long knife, its blade nearly a meter long, crafted from an unknown material.
Vapor-like red wisps continuously spread outward from the crimson blade.
Grasping the long knife, Tu Hongwu performed an impressive flourish before wielding it in front of him with a swift motion.
The blood-red blade shattered instantly into countless tiny particles that drifted through the universe, forming numerous invisible slender long knives traversing across the cosmos, emitting faint red glows.
"How’s that for style? Want a long knife like your master’s?
Let me tell you, this knife is far from simple. It’s made from countless blood qi crystallizing into a Blood Qi Crystal Core of the Tri-Eyed Race. Combined with my killing intent, it took Old Gongsun Mu and me three whole years to finally forge.
The Blood Qi Crystal Core specializes in wounding the original source of blood qi, namely the flesh. No matter how mighty, the flesh seems defenseless before it.
Paired with my killing intent, it can even slice through souls and harm the spirit. With this knife in hand, you need no skills; with your Absolute Defense, you can slash haphazardly and still kill a Divine Level being.
That is, assuming they don’t use Spatial Ability to escape. So, how about this knife!"
As Su Mo listened to his master boast about how powerful his weapon was, he couldn’t help but reached out to catch one of the drifting red glows in the universe.
The moment Su Mo’s hand extended, Tu Hongwu’s face changed dramatically, and without further thought, he immediately controlled all the red sword lights to move away from Su Mo.
Yet, after doing all this, he remembered that Su Mo had Absolute Defense, and this thing probably couldn’t harm him. So, he feigned a light cough and stroked his blood-colored mustache, saying:
"If you want to see it, I’ll let you see it."
With that, a blood-red light slowly descended into Su Mo’s palm, transforming into a blood-colored crystal core.
With a thought, Tu Hongwu directed more and more blood-red lights into Su Mo’s hand, eventually condensing into a dagger-like form.
"How does your master’s weapon feel?"
As he spoke, Tu Hongwu gently stroked his crimson beard, putting on an enigmatic expression, while his gaze continuously darted toward Su Mo, clearly waiting for Su Mo’s praise.
However, Su Mo merely held up the tiny dagger, observing it closely.
Previously imperceptible unless illuminated with red light, the blood-colored crystal cores had seamlessly reassembled into a dagger with no visible seams or cracks.
Su Mo attempted a swing, sensing nothingness in his grip, as though holding onto air.
Used to wielding the several-ton Mountain-Breaking Heaven-piercing Halberd for wild slashing, Su Mo found this weaponless feel rather discomforting.
Holding this trinket in hand wasn’t nearly as convenient as going barehanded.
Yet, seeing his master’s expectant eyes, Su Mo hesitated before saying, "Master, this is nice, but it’s not for me."
Originally maintaining a calm demeanor, Tu Hongwu’s face fell upon hearing those words, quickly interjecting:
"Come on, disciple, take a closer look. This knife is amazing. It can transform into any weapon with a thought, whether it’s swords, spears, halberds, staffs, axes, or hammers. So what’s not to like about it..."
"Shoo, shoo, shoo, Su Mo already said he doesn’t like your dumb knife. Don’t be so showy, come on, Su Mo, check out mine!"
Chu Tian pushed Tu Hongwu aside and began displaying the pair of gloves in his hands.
Su Mo turned his head to see a pair of entirely black gloves that appeared simple yet elegant — essentially no different from ordinary gloves.
Indeed, it seemed his master had an inclination for simplicity even in naming!
Though Su Mo only glanced at them, Chu Tian guessed Su Mo’s thoughts and gently shook his head:
"Sometimes, you can’t just judge things by their appearance. Though these gloves look plain and unimpressive, their effects are formidable, striking directly at the origin. Regardless of how powerful a god is, we all have an origin.
Damage to the origin is the hardest to mend. Once the origin is destroyed, even a god is not far from death."
At these words, Su Mo’s eyes brightened. Even though it looked, well, ugly, the effect sure seemed beneficial.
Striking the origin, that indeed suited a direct weapon preference.
Considering this, Su Mo quickly inquired, "Master, do you usually wear this to slay gods?"
Chu Tian was taken aback by the question, then shook his head: "Are you joking? I just punch them to death with my fists!"
"Uh, then these gloves?"
"Oh, that. When I reached divinity, they insisted on making me a weapon. Initially, I said I didn’t need a weapon. But upon seeing how fitting these gloves were, I took them anyway—I’ve never used them, so they’re virtually brand new."
Divinely brand new!
Su Mo inwardly mocked bitterly, then shook his head: "No need, any other options? I’m not too fond of this weapon."
He initially thought that if the gloves carried his master’s renowned reputation across the cosmos, even ugliness couldn’t outweigh the pride of being recognized. Yet seeing his master never used it dampened his enthusiasm.
"Disciple, are you rejecting it because it’s ugly?"
Chu Tian asked, casting an amused glance at Su Mo.
Su Mo’s mind raced with complaints, you knew it was ugly, yet you asked!
Outwardly, he simply smiled and waved his hand: "No, no, like I said, it’s just not suitable for me."
At that moment, Tu Hongwu jumped in, face full of displeasure, exclaiming: "Not this one, not that one, don’t you know these are weapons capable of slaying gods? In the outside world, two civilizations would go to war over them. So, tell me what kind of weapon you prefer!"
Su Mo thought for a moment, then brought out the Mountain-Breaking Heaven-piercing Halberd from the system space, saying: "I still prefer long weapons like this."
"What’s the use of that, can’t hit close targets, lacks ranged power, better to use my knife." 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶
"Yeah, and look how flexible my gloves are; fight however you please. Your weapon just burdens you."
Su Mo’s expression turned awkward as he understood their points but went for style!
Just then, Bai Yuanhao cleared his throat and revealed a silver-white spear in his hand: "Even if your two masters’ aesthetics are lacking, I’m still quite impressed with yours!"
