Chapter 40: The Town
The caravan arrived at a new foothold in the afternoon.
It was a small town called Jinxi Town, because there used to be a river where gold could be mined, so it flourished for a while, but unfortunately as the gold mines were completely mined, it gradually declined again. The caravan had not even approached the town before the alarm bell sounded, and then someone rode over to inspect it, which was still a marginal area of the wilderness, so the people living here were very alert. After confirming that it was a caravan, the people in the town let it go, and someone came to inquire about the goods.
Closer to the city, some people would sell their goods cheaply to caravanserais, who would take them to the city to sell.
At the same time, they will buy some things from merchants and sell them in nearby towns. Unless they are guarded by a large force like this Northland caravan, ordinary merchants do not trade long distances.
It's dangerous and cumbersome.
The little girl was in good spirits today, perhaps because the road was relatively peaceful, and she jumped down as soon as she reached the town, and looked around curiously.
The captain of the guard told SΓΉ Sauron that he would stay in the town today, and that he could take a look at it at will, and go to the inn at the east gate in the evening.
The whole town is surrounded by walls.
It is the kind of wall built with a double layer of solid logs, a log is 20 centimeters thick, the ends are sharpened into the ground, and there is an arrow tower every 100 meters or so, and from below you can climb up with a ladder. The town has two gates, east and west, both of which are very thick gates, and look like a fortified city.
This is to protect against attacks from gnolls and bandits who may have zΓ i.
But in any town like this, there is a vigil at night, because it is possible for the gnolls to sneak in.
"Brother, look!"
The little girl took Sauron's hand and looked around, heard the shouting beside her, and curiously pulled him over.
It was two people training.
One is a middle-aged man, and the other is relatively young, looking somewhat similar, either father and son or uncle and nephew.
"Watch to the right!"
The middle-aged man holding the shield wooden sword let out a low sigh and continued, "When the enemy attacks from this direction, you must learn to use your shield. β
"Look carefully."
"When blocking, the arms must be kept at a distance, so that there is room to move."
"Don't take too many steps when striking with your shield."
"It's the sword in your hand that is really deadly, not the shield."
"All you need is the impact of your shield to make the opponent unsteady, and then stab your weapon."
The two of them were training seriously.
The middle-aged man didn't look back at all, but the young man was slightly distracted, and then the middle-aged man smashed directly to the ground with his shield: "This is the second point I want to tell you, you must not be distracted when fighting." β
"Keep training."
The young man gritted his teeth and crawled up, his expression much more serious, and at the same time he launched a more fierce attack.
Probably because someone saw it arouse his competitive spirit.
The middle-aged man was still unhurried, and said in a deep voice while blocking: "See clearly." β
"Facing the enemy's slashing attack."
"The shield is not the only means of defense, you also have to learn to parry with weapons."
"The slash attack is a line."
"If you can't dodge at this time, you need to find a way to block the enemy's attack."
"It's like this."
The middle-aged man swung his sword to parry, then rushed forward and knocked the young man to the ground with his shoulder: "It is not only the sword that can defeat the enemy, our body is also a weapon. β
"Stand up."
A very authentic and unrelenting way of training.
Sauron looked at the blood that was pouring from the young man's nose, and his expression gradually became serious, observing them very closely.
Only then did the middle-aged man glance at them.
However, he didn't pay much attention to it, and after turning the wooden sword in his hand, he continued: "If the enemy stabs at you with a sword. β
"It's best not to parry at this time."
"You have to learn to dodge with your body, the piercing attack is a point, and it is very difficult to parry, but as long as you move your body, you can easily avoid the attack."
"Still."
"When an enemy stabs at him, it's often just the beginning of the attack."
"You need to learn to judge in an instant."
"Watch their shoulders."
"Any attack is a trajectory, and when they need to explode power, their bodies will inevitably make corresponding movements."
"For example, you can do this."
The middle-aged man dodged to avoid the stabbing sword, then twisted his waist and strode and swung the sword at the young man's wrist, and the wooden sword fell to the ground with a bang.
The young man who had been defeated in a row was finally a little discouraged.
He lay on the ground panting, not even picking up the sword, the middle-aged man looked at the sky, and said slowly: "I'll train here today." β
"If you want to be a qualified fighter, you still have a lot to learn."
"Fighting with strength alone is nothing more than sending you to death."
The middle-aged man wiped his sweat with the clothes on the side, then glanced at Sauron, his eyes swept over the scimitar on his body, and said sternly: "Stranger." β
"I'm the militia captain here."
"It's not a place where outsiders are excluded, but it's not welcome."
"You'd better not cause trouble." [Intimidation]
The other party's tone was very serious, and there was no provocative expression, as if he was saying something very normal, but inexplicably it gave people a kind of pressure.
"I've never been a fan of causing trouble."
Sauron smiled and said calmly, "But if someone provokes me, I will make him regret it very much." β
"We're just passing through here."
The middle-aged man nodded: "That's the best." [Intimidation failed]
This was a third-order warrior, most likely once a well-known adventurer, and Sauron noticed that his leg was a little inconvenient, probably because he had been injured so badly that his bones were shifted. Such adventurers are common, and many of them have to retire after being injured and return to their hometowns to live an ordinary life.
There are many people with stories in this world.
"Brother."
The little girl picked up a branch and gestured at it, and said with a smile: "That person just now looks quite powerful." β
"Still."
"The people he taught were so stupid that they couldn't remember such simple things."
"Look."
Sauron glanced at the little girl who looked crooked, she was small and had little strength, and she didn't know where the frame was going. However, Sauron didn't hit her, just rubbed her little head and said, "It's quite simple. β
"But it's all very practical tips. He's certainly not as smart as my Vivien. β
"Let's go."
"I'll take you to buy something delicious."
Just as he was watching the other party's training, a row of small words appeared in front of Sauron's eyes:
"Skill Improvement!"
"You've learned a lot from watching other people train! β¦β¦ Got some fighting skills! β¦β¦β
"Parry +1, Block +1, Dodge (Move) +1."
Sauron didn't expect to touch two new basic skills in this way, and he thought that he would not be able to activate these two basic skills until he trained in parrying and blocking in the future. One or two basic skills are not very useful, if you want to get a significant improvement, at least you need to increase by more than 1o points, generally a basic skill is increased by about 5o points, there will be a more obvious ability improvement.
For example, the shield warrior's 1oo point block.
That's the pro level of using a shield to block, like Sauron's stealth ability.
The basic skills are all to choose a specialization direction.
Then the other basic skills that are touched are all improved by training over time, and the skill points obtained by upgrading are rarely invested in them, because 'there is a specialization' in the art industry.
Most of the basic skills related to the profession will improve relatively quickly.
For example, Sauron's dodge skill now has 6 points, which still hasn't undergone special training, and if he conducts relevant dodge (rolling) and dodge (moving) training, his dodge skill points can quickly increase to more than 2o points.
Generally, with a basic skill of about 5o points of evasion, you can passively increase your own dodge by 1 point.
This dodge is an instinctive dodge.
That is, the knee-jerk reaction of a person when he is attacked, and only some expertise can be increased.
For example, 'Intuitive Dodge', 'Mastery of Dodging', 'Strong Dodge', and so on are all combat specialties that are difficult to train and acquire, and the effects are very obvious.
The basic skills are all relatively ordinary abilities, and only the specialty is the skill that significantly improves the strength.
Of course, it is also very difficult to master.
Some specialties have pre-requirements for basic skills, such as the combat specialty [Defending in Attack] (1oo points of parrying and parrying) and the combat skill [Powerful Shield Strike] (15o points of parrying) bred by parrying, which are all requirements for mastering basic skill points.
The basic skills below 5o points are relatively easy to master, and it takes the level of professionals to continue to improve.
For example, the negotiation and valuation power of a professional businessman.
And.
The Barbarian's ability to taunt.
Sometimes when you meet these simple-minded and muscular guys, you will really be angry with his words!
This group of mocking professionals.
β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦
(One of the player's favorite things to do is to show off their muscles with disdain for their enemies and taunt, "A bunch of weak chickens.") β
In addition, the Witch of the Poisonous Tongue has a strong taunting ability.
There used to be some players because their mouths were too poisonous, and their professional level was not high [only level six], and the taunt skill was actually practiced to more than 2oo points [master level], and as soon as they opened the poisonous tongue map cannon, they instantly became the target of everyone.
If the taunt is too strong, it will form an aura, and even if you can't understand what you say, just looking at the expression will be full of hatred. οΌ
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