Seventy-four
"Spider-Man tribe?" the lich wondered, "I've known of such a race for a hundred years underground, but I've never heard of them underground. Legend has it that they traveled to another continent with the elves and dwarves. β
β...... Yes, the Spider-Man has a clan underground. Natasha and I strayed into their territory on our way back to the surface...... "Guderian then recounted what he had heard from Freya about how the Spider-Man had gone underground.
β...... Where's the books?" the lich asked directly.
Guderian knew that the lich was talking about books about the elves and dwarves before and after they left Lordaeron.
"In Natasha's pocket. Guderian said, "We've seen it...... But it was in the Elven script of the time...... We can't understand it, and now Spider-Man himself can only understand a few words. β
β...... Ancient Elven Text...... The drows may not know it all. Although I am familiar with the Drow script, after thousands of years of changes, the Drow script has been separated from the ancient elven script and is self-contained, and it is very difficult to deduce it by relying on the Drow script. The Lich said.
"So...... We don't have a way to get to know the history of that time for the time being......" Guderian regretted.
β...... The Naga clan in the Sea Clan is also an evolution of the ancient elves, but I don't know if they still have elven writing. Otherwise...... You can only go to the continent of elves and dwarves...... But this is unrealistic. Fortan Ulis said.
Guderian and Fortan Julius fell silent again for a moment. It wasn't until a long time later that a soldier came to report that the vanguard of the Great Marshal was a hundred miles away, that Guderian said to the Lich again, "What is the Master's plan?"
Of course, the lich understood what Guderian meant, and stared at the white sky and earth in the distance for a long time before turning back to Guderian and saying, "Since you have returned to the surface...... Something has to be done. For the time being, I'll stay in your barracks, just don't let anyone know...... I don't have a face to face these juniors...... Let me silently do my little bit for our people...... My sins are no longer washed......"
The lich's low, painful words drifted away in Guderian's ears, and the lich's figure disappeared at the same time. Guderian sighed at the empty place where the lich had disappeared, then turned and gag the soldiers who followed him. After that, Guderian and his party walked down the mountain through the snow to the camp. Marshal Odin will return with a large army in the next two days, and there are still many things waiting for him to prepare. For example, going to the rear to meet the supply team for protection, transporting grain and grass, opening communication and support routes to the east and west and clearing snow, or arranging various commanding posts and defenses against the enemy's high-end forces, etc.
After finishing the camp work, it was the middle of the night. After a hurried supper and a visit to Natasha, he sat down by the campfire outside his tent. Just as Augustine and Renault were also busy, together with a dozen lieutenants, led by Achilles, they went to the campfire to report to Guderian.
"General, we heard that you and His Excellency Gandalf are studying the mysteries of blood control, I wonder if there is any progress?" After everyone sat down in a circle at Guderian's motion, Renault spoke first. Everyone looked at Guderian expectantly as Renault spoke. For warriors, the pursuit of an increase in strength is always the greatest temptation.
Guderian was stunned for a moment, then fell silent and said slowly: "At present, His Excellency Gandalf has made some discoveries, and I believe that progress will be made soon. But you don't have to put all your hopes on the mystery of controlling the blood, without stimulating this power, there is still a lot of room for improvement in martial arts. Odin is the best example. Guderian knew what everyone was thinking, and it was no secret that he and Gandalf wanted to popularize blood control.
β...... However, we really can't make much progress in martial arts in a short period of time......" Augustine said a little anxiously: "Renault and I have followed the commander for several years...... It's a shame to say that the progress in martial arts is really unimpressive......"
"There's no rush. Hehe, the progress of martial arts is nothing more than the effect of weapons and power...... For example......" When Guderian said this, Achilles suddenly interjected excitedly: "Guderian, did you understand something on the march before? I have been busy these days and have not had a chance to ask you, and you have told us all." β
The originally slightly anxious expressions of the crowd all stared at Guderian enthusiastically for a while. Guderian couldn't help but laugh dumbly, then stood up, drew his long sword, and said in circles around the campfire: "You look carefully-" Guderian finished speaking, the long sword pulled a sword flower, and then stepped forward, holding the hilt of the sword with both hands, and the tip of the sword was dragged back to the ground.
The crowd around the campfire walked across from Guderian and surrounded him. Guderian's sword tip sparked on the uneven rocks that had swept through the snow, and then a sword flash flashed through the flames on the campfire. For a moment, the flame was divided into two parts, the upper and lower parts, as if it had been cut off. It took a second for the severed flame on the campfire to regain oneness. Everyone was stunned and looked at Guderian with their mouths wide open.
"In terminology, it's called a weight. The reason is very simple, apply a certain amount of resistance on the tip of the sword to hold the strength of your own sword, and then instantly remove the applied resistance, then the strength of the sword will explode with a powerful speed in the moment it loses the confrontation force to maintain the hold. It's like a taut bowstring at the moment of release. Guderian explained. These are simple truths, and Guderian believes that everyone should understand them with a little talk.
β...... This ......" everyone drew their swords and scattered to test, and for a moment there was chaos around the bonfire.
"Lift lightly...... Guderian, this is really simple...... But I still can't do what you do. Augustine said with chagrin after experimenting with the campfire a few times. At this time, the crowd also gathered around again.
"General, this is your sword-drawing technique...... one of the lieutenants excitedly picked up Augustine's words.
"Yes. That's my sword drawing technique. The usefulness of this technique, in order to be able to use it in battle, requires the mastery of lifting weights - you seeβ" Guderian motioned for the group to disperse, then took four or five steps back and raised his sword at the campfire. Guderian saw his legs bent slightly, then jumped up, got his head down, got on his feet, held his sword in both hands, pointed directly at the center of the flames of the campfire, flipped over like a spinning top, and stabbed away. The strength of Guderian's body was pressed on the long sword, and when the tip of the long sword was about to pierce into the flames, Guderian's sword tip turned and pointed on the stone in front of the bonfire, pressing the sword body into a bow, and then the whole person jumped to the ground with a little force. Before the tip of Guderian's sword could change direction and point on the stone, a force pierced through the flames in front of the tip, creating an arm-thick vacuum hole in the flames.
"If you lift a weight, to put it bluntly, it is to use strength. The trick is just how to borrow. Just now I used my own momentum to rise into the air and stab down, which is an active borrowing force - my own gravity, and the tip of the sword on the stone is a passive borrowing force - the power of rebound. Guderian put away his sword and said, "There are many more. The reason is very simple, but we don't boil it down to our own combat techniques. Specifically, it is necessary to practice and summarize according to one's own strength and weapons. For example, with heavy weapons, the weight of the weapon is also a very sophisticated point of borrowing, rather than simply relying on brute force to crush the enemy. With that, Guderian walked to the weapon rack on the edge of the tent and picked up a giant axe of about one meter, and then continued to the crowd: "Look at itβ"
Seeing Guderian swinging the axe to the right with both hands, the whole person followed the direction of the axe with the power of the axe, as if he was being dragged by the axe. Then, when the axe was about to be castrated, he took the axe in a circle and slashed it on the ground with the inertia of his body moving. "When" sparks flew around, and the stones on the ground were split into two under the firelight.
"You can do all this, but have you summed up the use of force? Is it entirely by habit or brute force?" asked Guderian, tossing his axe aside, to the crowd.
Everyone fell into deep thought for a moment. These are just simple uses of force, and everyone can do it, but there are few people who can deduce their own techniques from them.
"General! It's incredible, these things were all said by the instructor when we practiced martial arts, but it wasn't until now that I suddenly realized! It turns out that the so-called martial arts are not all about their own strong strength, but also about the use of these most basic forces!" said a lieutenant excitedly. The others also chimed in thoughtfully, and for a moment everyone excitedly discussed around the campfire.
β...... Marshal Odin also once said...... I actually only understand it now!......" Renaud patted Augustine on the shoulder, a little annoyed and a little impatient, and said, "I used to spend time on physical training, and I really didn't care much about this. As long as you can make these power skills to the level of improvisation, I think there is no difference between them and the generals' martial arts!"
"Guderian, it seems that it's a pity that you don't become an instructor at the school!" Achilles patted Guderian and said: "Although I can use these power skills to the extent of improvisation, I really haven't specifically summarized my own unique techniques and power methods that are in line with my own strength and weapons." Achilles' eyes were also glowing with blazing light.
"I only came to my senses a few days ago. Now I'm confident that if I face an archmage alone, as long as he doesn't rise into the air and escapes, and I have a weapon like a spear or a longbow in my hand, he will have to shed his skin if he doesn't die. Guderian said proudly, the hair on his head had grown and was no longer smooth.
Then, the crowd gathered around Guderian for advice on how to deal with the various difficulties that might be encountered in various battles......