Chapter 63

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For the Chinese people who lack a clear faith, all ghosts and gods are illusions. However, foreigners have clear beliefs, such as the God of the Middle East, the God of Europe and America, and the Supreme God of Africa. Because of their faith, they tend to associate things that cannot be explained by science with their religious beliefs. The five foreigners in front of him were believers in God, so Liu Menglong, who could not be killed, became a 'devil' opposing God.

Seeing the five foreigners scared stiff on the ground, Liu Menglong put away his watermelon knife and shouted, "Random punches!"

It would be a waste to kill the prey directly when they had lost their ability to move. It would be much better to use them to hone his skills.

The unfortunate five foreigners thus provided 1% proficiency for Liu Menglong's random punches, and then their brains exploded, and they were done for.

"Experience +100, Experience +100, Experience +100, Experience +100, Experience +120. Due to the opponent's name being as black as ink, an additional five times the experience points are awarded. Experience +500, Experience +500, Experience +500, Experience +500, Experience +600."

"Obtained items: 5 M500 revolvers, 1 Sword of Snake Slaying. Obtained 5000 yuan."

"Huh?" Liu Menglong was taken aback. Sword of Snake Slaying?

Liu Menglong was not proficient with firearms, so the M500 did not catch his attention. Instead, the inexplicable appearance of the Sword of Snake Slaying surprised him greatly.

He immediately opened his item inventory and saw a long sword with an ancient and elegant appearance floating in the space. The sword was very long, over 1.6 meters, with a sheath adorned with seven-color pearls and nine-flower jade. When he drew the blade, it gleamed like frost and snow, radiating a dazzling light, clearly a divine weapon. The system's description confirmed this.

Sword of Snake Slaying (Durability: ???): Damage +999, can cut through anything in the world. It was the sword of Emperor Gaozu of Han, one of the national treasures of the Han Dynasty, alongside the Imperial Seal. It is 7 feet long when used and 3 feet long when worn. It has the magical power to stabilize the nation's fortune. When combined with the Imperial Seal, it can stabilize the world.

"Heavenly Lord!" Liu Menglong was speechless.

How could such a divine weapon drop from such worthless foreigners? This is not scientific!

"Dragonfly, come out quickly!" Liu Menglong's mind was in chaos, and he immediately sought help from Dragonfly.

Dragonfly appeared with a playful smile on her face. "Does the host need any help?"

"What's the deal with this Sword of Snake Slaying?" Liu Menglong took the Sword of Snake Slaying out of the item space, and a snow-white, 1.6-meter-long sword appeared in his hand, emitting a chilling aura that was awe-inspiring.

When Dragonfly saw the Sword of Snake Slaying, a look of surprise flashed in her eyes, and her body paused for a moment. The pause was fleeting, but Dragonfly had already understood everything.

"The host is truly lucky," Dragonfly said with a look of surprise. "This Sword of Snake Slaying was the sword used by Emperor Gaozu of Han to rise up and unify the world. In 61 BC, the imperial armory in Jin was set on fire, and the Sword of Snake Slaying, which had already gained a spirit, flew out of the building and hid itself in the mountains of Tianfu."

"You're sure the Sword of Snake Slaying flew by itself!?" Liu Menglong, an atheist, was extremely frustrated by this explanation and immediately interrupted her.

"It did fly by itself," Dragonfly said with a look that suggested he could believe it or not. Liu Menglong was speechless.

"Unfortunately..." Dragonfly's face showed a hint of regret as she looked at the Sword of Snake Slaying. "The Sword of Snake Slaying exhausted its spirit during its flight. Although it has rested for over two thousand years, it has not yet recovered. Otherwise, it would have even more magical powers."

Liu Menglong listened, his head spinning. "A sword can have a spirit?"

"Of course it can," Dragonfly said. "Everything in the world, even a stone, can gain a spirit if living beings admire and worship it, absorbing the power of faith. Although it cannot transform into a monster like in mythological novels, it can still have incredible abilities. For example, this Sword of Snake Slaying is 7 feet long when used and 3 feet long when worn. Try wearing it on your waist, host."

"Okay." This explanation piqued Liu Menglong's interest. He picked up the golden thread on the scabbard and tried to attach it to his belt, but found no place to hang it. In the end, he undid his belt, threaded it through the golden thread, and fastened it securely.

As soon as he fastened it, something magical happened. The 1.6-meter-long Sword of Snake Slaying instantly shortened to less than 70 centimeters, transforming from a long sword into a short sword.

"Damn!" Liu Menglong gasped in amazement. "This world is too crazy. Could there really have been sword immortals in the past? Otherwise, how could there be such a spiritual sword?"

"Due to the host's low level and insufficient permissions, this question cannot be answered," Dragonfly said, landing on Liu Menglong's shoulder and adding meaningfully, "Only with enough strength can one obtain the corresponding information. The host should not think too much and should focus on improving his strength."

Liu Menglong looked at her, deep in thought.

After some consideration, Liu Menglong undid his belt and took out the Sword of Snake Slaying. The 3-foot short sword instantly transformed back into a 7-foot long sword. Liu Menglong had no doubt about the sword's size. In the past, when Qin Shi Huang unified the six states, he standardized the Qin foot at 23.1 cm. The Han Dynasty continued to use this measurement. Since Emperor Gaozu of Han was a subject of the Qin Dynasty, the 3-foot Sword of Snake Slaying was 69.3 cm, and the 7-foot Sword of Snake Slaying was 161.7 cm, which matched perfectly.

"Why did these foreigners drop the Sword of Snake Slaying?" Liu Menglong put the Sword of Snake Slaying back into the item space, squatted down, and searched the foreigners' bodies while asking.

"They are foreign geologists and archaeologists," Dragonfly explained. "Of course, that's their public identity. In reality, they are foreign agents. They accidentally discovered the place where the Sword of Snake Slaying was resting and found that the sword was different. They wanted to leave Tianfu at night and cross the border into Dali to bring the Sword of Snake Slaying back to their country."

At this point, Dragonfly laughed with a particularly gloating tone. "But their luck was too bad. They were caught by the host, and ended up serving the host."

"So that's what happened. It was quite dangerous," Liu Menglong said, searching the foreigners' bodies and finding passports from the evil empire of America.

There are two superpowers recognized internationally today: China and the evil empire of America. Compared to China, China has a stronger overall national strength. Twenty years ago, China and the evil empire of America had similar strengths, with the evil empire of America slightly ahead. However, everything changed after the dissolution of the Soviet Union twenty years ago.

Twenty years ago, the Soviet Union was forced to dissolve due to various reasons. During the dissolution, China, with its geographical advantage, absorbed a large number of high-end talents from the Soviet Union. Although the evil empire of America also absorbed some, it was a mere fraction compared to China.

Thanks to this cost-free acquisition after the Soviet Union's dissolution, China's national strength rapidly increased. Ten years later, it caught up with the evil empire of America. After another ten years of development, China's national strength has steadily surpassed that of the evil empire of America. However, China's population is eight times that of the evil empire of America, so its per capita GDP is lower.

Even so, China is still recognized as the world's dominant power. The evil empire of America, though unwilling, can only be suppressed by China. In recent years, the evil empire of America seems to be uniting some countries to oppose China. The current international situation appears stable on the surface but is actually turbulent, and a war could break out at any moment.

Since the Southeast Asian unification war, the Chinese army has not been on the battlefield, while the evil empire of America frequently conducts military exercises in the Western Hemisphere. If a war were to break out, the consequences would be unpredictable.

The Sword of Snake Slaying has the power to stabilize the nation's fortune. If combined with the Imperial Seal, it can stabilize the world. Over a hundred years ago, the Imperial Seal was obtained by the Long family, and the Long family gained a great empire. If the Sword of Snake Slaying were taken by the evil empire of America, combined with its current national strength and the stabilizing effect of the Sword of Snake Slaying, the evil empire of America might declare war on China without hesitation.

Fortunately, Heaven favored China, and the Sword of Snake Slaying was obtained by Liu Menglong before it left the country. Now, it is stored in the item space, and no one can get it.

As for whether Liu Menglong would use the Sword of Snake Slaying to seize power, as he himself said, "Why give up treatment?"

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Thank you to 'kaozhe ni mingzi ye you' and 'ye shen de jidu' for each donating 100起点币, 'sam~tang' for donating 400起点币, and 'ao jue wu shuang' for donating 688起点币.

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