85_85536 Because of the discovery of this ability of "soul reading", William was excited that he did not have a good night's sleep. Turning over and over again, I went through all the orbs of light in the Mind Reading Room.

In this way, some memories that he had long forgotten or could not remember clearly, including some of the abilities mastered by the old version of William, were better mastered by him.

It is precisely because of this that William knows that his predecessor, the old version of William, is not as useless as most people think.

Although he didn't have much perseverance and martial arts talent, he didn't go through much training. The old version of William was weak in body and had little guts. But his ability to learn is quite good.

At the age of fourteen, he has mastered Gothic, Slavi, and some Dwarven and Elven languages.

This was highly praised by his literary teacher, the priest Aspen. and lamented that if William had not been the only son of the Baron, he would have recommended him to join the Church of the Lord of Radiance. In his opinion, William was more promising as an erudite priest than as a minor nobleman.

At the same time, the old version of William had a shallow taste, and the basic swordsmanship and knight martial arts that he had not practiced much were also well placed in the reading room. This proves that the old version of William's ability to learn is not limited to words and language.

Another discovery William made was that not all of the materials in the reading room could be quickly browsed in a fast-forwarding way.

The knowledge that he had never been exposed to and derived from the ability to read by the mind was like the "Process and Working Principle of Pocket Watch Making" generated yesterday, etc., and when it was played, it was at a normal speed. You have to wait for him to take the time, read it completely, and grasp it before he can speed up the browsing.

And this "accelerated" Cheng dù is also related to William's mastery of knowledge. If you are proficient, you will be fast. If you don't master it very well, it's a little slower.

"In that case, I'm going to spend some time on it in the future. William thought, "So it's important to discern whether the knowledge is useful or not. For example, pocket watches are still somewhat useful, but there is no need to spend time reading the knowledge of architectural structure and interior decoration in the future. ”

William tossed and turned around for a night, and finally fell asleep in a daze. I slept soundly, and when I got up again, I looked at my watch, and it was already eleven o'clock at noon. William was startled, and quickly stood up and wanted to go out. But on second thought, no. Because he was wearing pajamas, he had to change his clothes.

And this change of clothes can't be changed by yourself, there are no rules. He then sat back on the edge of the bed, and reached out and tugged at the drawstring beside the bed, which connected to the bell in the outhouse. As soon as William pulled, the bell outside would alarm the maid guarding the door, and the maid would come in.

With the help of the maid, William completed a series of things such as changing clothes, washing his face and brushing his teeth, and combing his hair. William, who was a little uncomfortable, said:

"Leave me alone, don't need you. After that, the maid was taken aback. Looking at the girl who seemed to be about to cry, William had no choice but to accept his fate, like a large doll, and let the maid lady fiddle with it like this.

Fifteen minutes later, William, with his hair meticulously combed, walked in the direction of the restaurant. This time I was going hunting, so the maid lady, who had received the news a long time ago, changed William into a hunting suit, tight breeches, leather boots, shirt and jacket with arrow sleeves to facilitate movement.

In addition, on the belt around the waist is a pocket on the left, and in the pocket is a leather glove, which is convenient for riding a horse-drawn bow. On the right is a short sword with a sheath - it was supposed to be a long sword, but William was too young to use a long sword, so he used a short sword of forty centimeters.

The sword was open-edged, forged in steel, with a copper scabbard carved with wavy patterns and inlaid with rubies, and an emerald on the counterweight ball at the end of the handle. It can be said that in his outfit, his sword is the most valuable.

This sword was naturally prepared for him by the baron, and the reason why this is so is because Baron Hereford wants William to become a qualified knight, so he has to cultivate his interest in weapons, subtly influence him, and ask him to grow according to his own ideas.

William dressed up and went to the restaurant. Baron Hereford had been waiting for him there for some time, and although it was not right to say that he had not gotten up in the morning and had slept lazily, the Baron felt sorry for him and did not say anything. William saluted the baron, called his father, and had breakfast and lunch with the baron. After that, I went to the study with him. Before leaving, Baron Hereford had a few words to say to William:

"Everything is ready for you. Tents, used everyday items, horses and hounds, and since you say so, let little John follow you. Look again, do you have anything else to bring?"

"Bow ...... If it's a crossbow, it's even better. William hesitated for a moment, then said.

"You don't think you've ever practiced a crossbow before. Baron Hereford said, "Is it really all right?"

"I've practiced it, but I haven't practiced it in this world. William replied in his heart, and then said, "I've seen it used by some people in the Guard, so I want to try it." ”

"Well, well, if you insist. Baron Hereford nodded: "I'll go to the arsenal in a moment and pick out two bows and crossbows that you can use." ”

"Thank you, Father. William saluted again, much to Baron Hereford's strange surprise. William wasn't usually that polite...... But it was not wrong for the child to be polite, and the baron did not pay much attention to it. Although William's appearance today was a little abnormal, the baron was preconceived and attributed these anomalies to the excitement of going to a hunting party, and the unstable mood of the guide.

And except for this little abnormality, William's other qiē is normal. 2。 The 47th version of William, inherited from the old version of William, is not just the body and memory. In temperament, in behavior, 2. The 47 version of William is no different from the old version of William. That's why Hereford didn't have any doubts.

In this way, before William left Baron Hereford's study and walked out of the castle gates, Forde, the butler, brought two things. A well-made short bow, and a delicate hand crossbow.

After seeing these two things, William couldn't help but laugh and cry. These two things are a little more like toys than weapons, and they might barely kill a rabbit or something...... But it's hard to kill a larger prey, let alone kill someone.

"I can barely defend myself...... William thought in his heart, and frowned unconsciously, not too satisfied with these two weapons in his heart. It's just that even if he is not satisfied, he doesn't have much to do. The old version of William is not very old, and the other is negligent in training, so he has little strength, and he can't pull the strings with a strong bow and crossbow, even if he carries it, it is useless.

Butler Fu saw that William's face was not quite right, and knew that he still had something to say, so he asked, "Young Master, do you have anything else to order?"

William opened his mouth and thought for a moment, and suddenly he saw that beside the hall, there were two weapons on top of the cabinet of the fireplace, which were very suitable—two muskets for decoration, one was a shotgun with a flare, and the other was a short-barreled pistol with a barrel and a handle that was not too long.

The two muskets had ivory-carved handles, and the outer walls of the barrels were painted with gold lacquer, making them look more like works of art than weapons. William vividly remembered that the two muskets had never left the weapons cabinet on the fireplace since they entered the baron's castle. The conservative-minded Baron Hereford, like the vast majority of the nobility of the Old World, could not understand what this weapon meant.

William was different, though. William understood, and William also knew, that muskets were not like crossbows, requiring too much training and strength. No matter how fancy it is, no matter how disguised it is, it will never become a toy.

So he stretched out his hand and said, "Uncle Fud, bring me the two muskets." ”

"Muskets?" Butler Forde didn't understand for the first time, and looked in the direction of William's finger before he saw the two muskets on the weapons cabinet.

"Oh, oh. ”

Although he was very strange why the little young master suddenly became interested in these two burning sticks, he didn't ask much. When he walked over and took off the two muskets, he heard William speak behind him, "There must be a matching gunpowder and a projectile made of lead." Do you know where it is?"

"I'll look for you...... But you may not be able to find it, so you can go out and prepare first, young master. The old butler said as he picked up his gun.

"Excuse me, Uncle Ford. William nodded to him and walked out of the hall. The light shone down the open door on William's face.

He narrowed his stinging eyes, raised his head, and exclaimed, "It's a good day today, too......"

Outside the castle, baggage wagons, horses, and a small group of soldiers from their retinue were ready to go. After seeing William come out, a tall and strong young man wrapped in heavy chain armor walked over quickly, and asked William with a smile: "How is it, young master, are you going to go?"

"No, wait a little longer. William shook his head, then smiled and said, "John, you seem to be quite energetic. ”

The young man known as John was none other than William's squire, the son of Captain Constantine. This typical Slavic has a stature that is one size larger than the average child. Although he is only fifteen years old, he is already taller and stronger than the average adult.

Practicing martial arts since he was a child, and his body has made John's strength and endurance far beyond ordinary people. Both his father, Captain Constantine, and William's father, Baron Hereford, were optimistic about the young man's future, believing that he could inspire the seeds of power and become a full-fledged knight.

As a fighter, John is undoubtedly qualified. It's just that as a squire, John can't do it. His intelligence matches his stature very well, basically inversely proportional. The brain spins very slowly, and the comprehension and memory skills are relatively poor. It can be said that as long as it is a little worse, it can be considered an abnormal intelligence.

His poor intellect prevented him from understanding William's various commands very well. Often messes things up. It was as if before, if he had been replaced by a normal, experienced squire, he would definitely dissuade William from riding forward. But John didn't know this, and as a result, William became an upgraded and enhanced version.

But then again, aside from that, William still likes to take this guy with him. Because John was loyal, reliable, and tight-mouthed, he was able to give him a sense of intellectual superiority.

"Wait a little longer. William said, "I have a few more things to bring...... By the way, you can hold this for me. William said this as he tossed the heavy flare shotgun to John. John took it and waved it casually, and then asked William with a little confusion: "Young master, this mallet doesn't fit well...... Why is it still hollow, can this really hit people?"

Hearing this, William couldn't help but laugh. Wanted to explain it to John. But when he thought of John's ability to understand, he decided to forget it: "This is not a mallet...... Forget it, if you want to take it, just take it. When it really works, you'll know how to use it. ”

After saying this, John replied with an "oh". Then he scratched his head and laughed silly. While the two men were talking, the side door of the castle opened, and Forde, the butler, stepped out of it. Handed a wooden box to William:

"This one was given by the guest who came before, and it is the same as the two muskets...... It's just that we don't know how to use this thing. You may know more, do you want to ask?"

"Don't bother my father. William waved his hand: "He's busy enough." Thank you, Uncle Forder. Sue my father and say I'm gone, don't worry, I'll be back soon. He said this as he rolled over his horse. John looked very nervous at this moment, and his hands were slightly extended, protecting William's side, as if he was afraid that his young master would fall off the horse again.

Seeing him like this, William couldn't help but laugh out loud, and he said to little John, "There won't be a second time, my friend." ”

With that, William grabbed the horse's belly and urged the horses, and the convoy moved forward, getting farther and farther away from the castle, and disappeared