Cave Refuge

The reason for choosing these three weapons is actually not complicated; it is simply because these three weapons are not only easy to use but also have strong advantages in certain aspects.

Firearms need no further explanation. Since their emergence, long-range cold weapons have gradually been relegated to the trash heap of history.

The choice of long weapons, specifically the long stick, is actually very simple. The reason for choosing the long stick is not that it is easy to master, but because of the weapon's length, which allows one to use it to test out unknown objects from a safe distance.

In fact, most people's choices of melee weapons are not uniform. Compared to the other two types of weapons, which are almost irreplaceable for their users, melee weapons offer a wider variety of options based on personal preference.

Swords, spears, halberds, axes, hooks, and forks - among the eighteen weapons, whether common or exotic, as long as one can master it, the choice of weapon is a matter of personal freedom.

It is said that those who use exotic weapons have very strong combat abilities, but this strength comes with a high difficulty in mastering the weapons.

Take the three-pronged fork for example: if used well, it can impose severe limitations on all weapons, but without proficient mastery, this weapon can neither slash nor easily stab an enemy. For those who have never used it, such an exotic weapon is less useful than a brick picked up from the street.

Therefore, without the corresponding secret skill manual, most people tend to choose the horse-cutting blade when selecting their weapon.

Many people might initially choose the long sword as their melee weapon, but without learning professional swordsmanship, the majority of their moves with the longsword are basic slashes and chops.

Whether it's the traditional soft sword or the more common straight sword, if one does not use a specialized method of force delivery but relies solely on brute force to swing, the long sword is very likely to break.

The horse-cutting blade, different from the longsword, has one sharp edge to ensure the weapon's sharpness, while the other thick back end ensures the weapon's sturdiness, and in close combat, the user can press down on the spine to increase pressure on the opponent.

Moreover, crucially, when swung horizontally, the broad blade of the horse-cutting blade can also act as a shield against enemy attacks.

It is precisely because the horse-cutting blade is easy to handle and very sturdy that it is chosen by many martial artists as their melee weapon.

Faced with the matchmen who inexplicably detached from tree trunks and rushed towards them, the hunting group did not choose to respond with firearms in the first instance.

After all, upon seeing the thin bodies of the enemy, everyone smartly realized they were not sharpshooters, and even though the heads of the matchmen were relatively large, no one was quite sure they could shoot and explode the enemy's heads with firearms before they got close.

As such, when the hunting group members saw the matchmen rushing towards them at high speed, they did not even bother with long weapons like the long stick for probing, but directly took up their most proficient melee weapons to meet the enemy.

Seeing the hunting group scatter their formation, the matchmen also dispersed accordingly; mysteriously, the number of matchmen breaking free from the tree trunks matched exactly the number of members present in the hunting team.

At this point, Robinson William's face showed a bitter expression.

Seeing the expression shown by Robinson William at this time, Dong Tianyu and Ye Liuyun could anticipate that the upcoming battle must have left a deep impression on Robinson William.

Just as the two had surmised, the words just spoken by Robinson William seemed to be from a third-person perspective, speaking as an outsider.

But the words that followed were described by Robinson William using the first-person experience.

Seeing each person being targeted by a different matchman, Robinson William didn't know why, but a notion inexplicably arose in his heart that if he could defeat the matchman that appeared before him on his own, then he would qualify to leave this place.

At the time, it wasn't clear if this sudden thought clouding their minds caused all members of the hunting group to forget that if they fought cooperatively, their combat effectiveness would be stronger.

Robinson William, of course, was no exception; seeing a matchman charging at him, not only did he not retreat, but he also rushed forward dragging his horse-cutting blade.

In most films and television dramas, those scenes of charging forward with a heavy blade raised are mostly fabricated. While raising the blade to charge forward seems imposing, it's actually very exhausting in combat.

With the horse-cutting blade, when facing infantry, the usual starting move is to drag the blade up from below, making an upward attack.

The reason for choosing this initial attack move is mainly due to the weight of the blade, as dragging the blade forward can save considerable energy; besides, compared to the highly durable human skull, the male's fifth limb can easily lose all fighting power due to pain when heavily struck.

When facing cavalry, as the opposing rider charges towards oneself, one lifts the horse-cutting blade above the head, and when the enemy gets close, swings down forcefully.

Attacking cavalry in this manner means that even if the opponent blocks the strike, the user can still exert pressure by pressing down on the blade's spine, creating a suppressing effect on the enemy.