Dark Sand: My Players Are All Actors

When he first entered "Dark Sand," his body felt similar to that in reality, so he did not feel any discomfort.

But now, he found his perspective was conspicuously higher!

This feeling was bizarre, as if a person had lived for decades, completely accustomed to their own height, and then one day stood on stilts to view the ground, he would inevitably feel extremely uncomfortable and feel somewhat adrift.

He even felt a bit of acrophobia.

"Who am I playing as? Why am I so tall?"

With curiosity, Luo Ying looked at his body and the weapon in his hand.

At this moment, he was clad in resplendent Ming Guang Armor.

Ming Guang Armor was a famous armor from the Liang Dynasty, named after the round protectors on the chest and back. These round protectors were usually made of metals like copper and iron and were polished to be highly reflective, resembling mirrors. On the battlefield, they shone brilliantly under the sunlight, hence the name.

These Heart Protectors not only protected the vital areas but also acted like giant light bulbs on the battlefield, serving to boost morale and intimidate the enemy troops.

Additionally, the Ming Guang Armor was detailed with various designs, and although it was not particularly heavy, it provided good protection.

In essence, he must be some high-ranking military officer from that era, otherwise, he would not be adorned in such armor.

What surprised Luo Ying even more, was the weapon in his hand.

It was a long weapon, about ten feet long. In the Liang Dynasty, ten feet was approximately equivalent to three meters in modern terms, so this weapon was roughly the length of a spear used in army formations.

But it significantly differed from a spear.

Because it was noticeably heavier!

The shaft of this weapon was thicker than that of a spear, and its tip consisted of a heavy, double-edged blade.

He estimated that it weighed over ten kilograms.

This weight was considered very heavy for cold weapons, as noted in General Deng's military tactics, which recorded that the tamper used for fighting thieves at the time was only seven feet six inches long and weighed about five jin.

This meant the long weapon in Luo Ying's hand weighed approximately four times that of the tamper!

Throughout the dynasties, measurements varied, and in romance novels, it was common to exaggerate, with heroes often wielding weapons weighing over a hundred jin into battles, but those accounts were mostly exaggerated.

Although ancient times had genuine weapons that weighed a hundred jin, these were mostly like dumbbells, not meant for actual combat but for training.

Of course, some exceptional warriors might manage to use weapons weighing over ten kilograms in real combat, and such individuals were usually noted in history.

The person Luo Ying was playing had one of these heavy long-bladed weapons.

The tip of the long blade resembled more of a sword or a trident but was shorter and stockier compared to a sword, and unlike a trident, it lacked the additional points, having only a pointed tip with blades on either side.

What was even more noteworthy was that this weapon was crafted with exquisite skill, feeling heavy and solid in hand, and appeared very reliable.

Then, he looked at the elite soldiers beside him, each holding a similar weapon.

However, the weapons in the soldiers' hands were clearly smaller compared to his.

The name of the weapon flashed through Luo Ying's mind.

Mo Blade!

Yes, this was most likely the legendary Mo Blade of the Liang Dynasty, a special weapon for combating cavalry that had been lost to history.

What exactly the Mo Blade looked liked had been lost to history.

Because there were no clear depictions or artifacts unearthed,

in the Liang Dynasty, the forging process of the Mo Blade was immensely complex and expensive, reserved only for the elite of the elite. Furthermore, all Mo Blades belonged to the state, and strict orders prohibited their burial with their owners.

Therefore, to this day, no actual Mo Blade has been unearthed.

However, scholars can still reconstruct the shape of the Mo Blade approximately through snippets found in historical records.

The records regarding the Mo Blade mainly include the following:

"Mo Blade, a long blade. Carried by infantry, it was the ancient sword for cutting down horses."

"Expert in using large blades, a length of ten feet, with double edges, known as 'pat blade'."

"Holding a Mo Blade weighing fifteen jin while mounting the city."

Besides, in the records, there were many accounts of the use of Mo Blades in combat against cavalry.

During the Liang Dynasty, the mentioned fifteen jin was approximately ten kilograms, and a weapon three meters long and weighing fifteen jin would necessarily be a pole weapon.

Many people presumed that "pat blade" might be another term for "hand blade" and "Mo Blade," considering terms like "double-edged" and "horse-cutting sword," which indeed suggested that its tip was more sword-like compared to a pike.

That is, it has a pointed blade of certain length and features double edges.

This was consistent with the weapon Luo Ying held at this moment.

Upon reflection, this shape of the blade also matched the setting of being a "cavalry killer."

Because the cavalry of the Liang Dynasty, contrasted with the Qi Dynasty's "iron pagodas," did not have as high an armor coverage rate.

Thus, compared to long spears and crescent blades, the Mo Blade had its unique advantages.

It could both cleave and thrust, presenting a significant threat to cavalry on horseback.

As for why the Mo Blade fell into obsolescence in the Qi Dynasty, the reasons may be multifaceted.

First, with ongoing wars, many craftsmen died, and blueprints were lost, possibly leading to a genuine generational break in forging technology; second, as the armor coverage of cavalry increased, there was a gradual shift towards longer spears and larger axes for better armor-piercing effects; third, there was a differential in soldier quality, as non-elite soldiers fundamentally couldn't handle the Mo Blades.

The Mo Blade was heavier than a long spear and more agile, more adept at thrusting than a large blade, but this also meant that soldiers had to possess considerable strength and exquisite skill.

In short, both the forging and training costs rose significantly.

Consequently, after the Liang Dynasty, this weapon was completely buried in the sands of history, leaving endless conjecture for later generations.

At that moment, Luo Ying discovered that he was holding a Mo Blade, leading a Mo Blade Team, standing at the back of the battle formation!

Combining all the information, he finally realized the real identity of the character he was playing.

He was Li Gaoling, a famous general from the Liang Dynasty.

Tall with immense strength, skilled in wielding the Mo Blade, and he always charged ahead during battles, unstoppable!

In the Tang Dynasty, seven feet was approximately two meters and a bit.

That is, Luo Ying, from an ordinary man about one meter seventy, instantly transformed into someone with the height of a top-tier basketball player.

He had become a giant, a full half-body taller than his original self.

No wonder he felt dizzy looking down!

Yet, after realizing this, Luo Ying was not at all pleased.

Because he probably understood what he had to do in this instance...