Chapter Eighty-Four: Breaking through the Grandmaster's Bottleneck

After solving the question of time ability, Fang Zheng immediately asked Stone for another questionβ€”β€”β€” that is, about swordsmanship. This was originally going to be consulted when he went to Shadow Canyon, but because he didn't have much time, and there was an accident later, Fang Zheng was not able to ask, and now that Stone is here, he will naturally solve it together.

It's just that Fang Zheng was a little surprised that after listening to his own advice, this time Stone didn't answer immediately, but looked at him for a while, and then patted him on the shoulder with emotion.

"I really didn't expect your kid to progress so fast......... But it's no wonder......... Well......... If you think about it, with your strength, it is only natural that you will encounter this bottleneck. ”

"Bottleneck?"

"That's right."

As he spoke, Shi Stone's face became much more serious, he stared at Fang Zheng and spoke.

"What you are facing now is a bottleneck that every class, whether it is a spellcaster or a warrior, and if you can successfully break through it, then you can step into the realm of the Grandmaster. But if you can't break through, then in your life, I'm afraid you will only be able to linger at the current level. Even if you have the most powerful power........."

"Is it so serious?"

Hearing this, Fang Zheng's face suddenly changed slightly, and looking at his appearance, Shi Dong laughed.

"Okay, take it easy, in fact, this is not difficult to say, but it is easy to say......... Well, to put it bluntly, you're starting to appreciate the shortcomings of your swordsmanship. ”

"Inadequate?"

For Stone's words, Fang Zheng felt incomprehensible, he felt that the Royal Cross swordsmanship was very easy to use, the Holy Knight, he could fight and resist AOE, he could heal invincibility and release control, it was quite comprehensive. What else is lacking? Of course, if only the invincibility lasted a little longer.........

"You know what? Brat. ”

Stone also seemed to sense Fang Zheng's inner thoughts, he shrugged his shoulders, and then looked at the two-handed giant sword in his hand.

"The Storm Sword Technique I learned was actually created by a woman among our ancestors, and at that time, it was not called the Storm Sword Technique, but the Sword of the Firmament. Describe this swordsmanship as untraceable as a breeze in the sky, but everywhere. ”

"Uh........."

Hearing this, Fang Zheng twitched the corners of his mouth, how could he feel that what Stone said and what he saw were completely different things? It's not the first time he's seen Stone's storm swordsmanship, and if Fang Zheng wants to talk about it, there's only one way to describe β€”β€”β€” moving ground humanoid tornado.

No trace?

Inexistent! Is it such a big tornado, and all who can't see it are blind?

"But to me, it's not the Sword of the Firmament, it's the Storm Sword Technique, you understand? Brat? ”

As he spoke, Stone tapped his sword.

"We learn swordsmanship, and the caster learns spells, but at the end of the day, it's all something left over from our predecessors, and the ancestor of our family is a woman, so maybe she's better suited to the sword of the sky. But I can't, I still prefer to run over directly, so in my hands, the Sword of the Sky is not the Sword of the Sky, it is the Storm Sword Technique. So do you, boy. ”

Saying this, Stone looked at Fang Zheng again.

"Everybody has to find their way, and you're standing here right now, making a decision. The reason why you feel that your sword skills don't work smoothly is that you're not really suited to fighting this way. ”

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Hearing this, Fang Zheng instinctively opened his mouth, but he didn't say anything, but fell into deep thought.

Is Stone wrong?

In all fairness, Fang Zheng thinks he is right. In fact, he has never been a melee player, and in online games, Founder's favorite is the profession of long-range attack, such as archer and mage. Then there are classes like thieves that can control and stab in the back, classes like paladins and warriors, which he is not very good at and does not like very much. In fact, whenever Fang Zheng plays an online game, the first thing he clicks on is a ranged, summoning class, and then a class that can be invisible and life-saving. As for warriors and paladins like that? It's always put last.

For Fang Zheng, the mastery of the Royal Cross swordsmanship was more like a process of being driven to the shelves, because Fang Zheng had no power at that time, so he just got what he could use, and he didn't think about anything else at that time.

It can even be said that compared to the Royal Cross swordsmanship, Fang Zheng actually prefers the combat style in Dark Souls a little more. Because that way of fighting allows him to exploit loopholes, and exploiting loopholes is Fangzheng's favorite. To put it bluntly, what Fang Zheng prefers to enjoy is the feeling of grasping the enemy's weakness and then hitting super damage with a fatal blow. Rather than a calm, steady paladin tactic like the Royal Cross swordplay.

For example, this is like the two classes in the game, the Rogue and the Knight, the Rogue may be weak in flat A, but the sneak attack can kill or triple the damage. The Knight's flat A may deal a little more damage, but it's hard to hit a critical hit. If he were to choose between the two professions, he would prefer the former to the latter. But now, Founder is on the latter path.

And what Stone said, Fang Zheng also understood, the biggest difference between the grandmaster and the elite is that the grandmaster can bring forth the new and develop his own unique skills on the basis of the old. This is why Stone said that the Sword of the Firmament is the Sword of the Firmament in the hands of his ancestors, and in his own hands it is the Storm Sword Technique. The same swordsmanship, because of the different directions that the caster values, the form of expression is also very different.

In the past, Fangzheng was just a rookie, so he used it however he could. It's like a lot of novice rookie players, just honestly follow the game instructions to output. But with the deepening of the game experience and the increase of experience, these rookie players will also begin to gradually grow, and then master and use the skills that suit them. For example, some people like to be reckless, while others are used to it. So when you see hunters rushing up with long-handled weapons and paladins who only throw hammers in the back......... There is nothing surprising to come.

Now Founder has successfully passed the "rookie period", and it is time to start looking for a "output method" that meets his own.

"So mentor, what do you recommend?"

"I don't have anything to suggest."

In the face of Fang Zheng's humble request for advice, Stone shook his head.

"If anything, then it is to stick to your own ideas, any way of fighting exists because it has a meaning to exist, and some people may not look down on it, but that doesn't mean it's not useful. Stick to yourself and find the best way to fight, that's the only advice I can give you. ”

"Thank you, mentor."

After listening to Stone's instructions, Fang Zheng stood up and bowed to him. Frankly, he could understand what Stone meant. Although it seems that this is very simple, Fang Zheng knows very well that it is not easy to perfect his fighting style, or even find the style he adheres to. But in any case, Stone has pointed out the direction for himself and answered his doubts, so the rest ......... As Stone said, you can only rely on your own efforts.

I have to say that Shi Stone, the mentor, is still quite competent, and the two questions that Fang Zheng had been bothering him before have been answeredβ€”β€”β€” time ability is not strong enough, because his own strength is too weak. And the breakthrough in swordsmanship requires his own efforts to achieve.

Unfortunately, neither of these is an easy one. Therefore, Fang Zheng had to temporarily put aside the idea of continuing to improve himself, and instead focused on the group of cultists.

After all, that's where the next step comes in.