Chapter Seventy-Five: Momentum Like Water

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Navia asked her sweetheart to wait upstairs, and she hurriedly ran down to meet this fourth-order mage and great businessman. This condescension is not because of respect for him, but because there is a request for him, and it is also a great "request".

He walked out of the door and closed it tightly, afraid that Ivana would hear a little noise. Then he said in a very low voice to the mage merchant with a long nose and a long face, bald chin and long beard, "Don't worry, I will be ready soon for what you want." ”

Desmond, with a sharp nose and a sharp chin, stroked a wisp of his beard and squinted his sharp eyes and sneered: "I've heard this for half a year! This time, I'm here to inform you that if you don't hand over the things within two weeks, then I will sell the upgrade potion you want to someone else. ”

Navia was startled, and secretly glanced at the windowsill above, and when she saw that there was no figure of Ivana, she hurriedly said: "Don't do this! I've found a companion this time, and if I find two more to work with, I'm sure I'll succeed! Please, give me three weeks. If you ask for money, I can make you an IOU."

Desmond cautiously waved his hand and interrupted: "Don't say it! It's not about money this time! I really can't wait a month!"

Navia was so anxious that she almost cried! If it weren't for his status as a Rank 6 mage, he would have knelt down and begged!

Yes, he would!, for Ivana's love was so precious to herself, even beyond her own life and her quest for arcane art.

His eyes were slightly red and he begged, "Then three weeks, I will be able to make this thing ready! As long as three weeks, once it is successful, you can sell it for a large sum of money!" He excitedly grabbed Desmond's arm and did not let him leave.

Desmond narrowed his sharp eyes, thought about it, and then gritted his teeth and said, "Then three weeks! Listen to the three weeks you will only be given! One more day our contract will be over." ”

Dressed in a dark blue robe, Desmond walked out of the inner city of Giffen and headed for one of the larger markets. There are no straight roads and wide squares, beautiful fountains of spells, and cool smells of the Academy, only the small traders and vendors crowded on either side, the noisy bickering, and the musty smell.

But in one of the chaotic streets, there was a large red shop lintel as spacious as a two-room house, decorated with special arcane torches made of bronze. There are a variety of colorful light dances on it, and even in daylight, it emits colorful balls of light or long flames. Swearing its wealth and status. And its entrance is clean and tidy, and there are no small vendors on either side. It stands out in the midst of a chaotic scene.

Desmond frowned as soon as he entered the spacious, bright hall decorated in gold and red. Because that second-order little mage Grimm is here again.

This kid is poor and likes to bargain, and he has to talk to him for a long time every time. Seeing that his servant Jelleka was still chirping with him endlessly, he felt impatient. He stepped forward and patted Grimm on the back and said, "Why are you here again? I haven't been bargaining for anything here since last month!"

Another look of annoyance flashed in Grimm's eyes, but he still said with a smile, "No, no, this time it's not about buying things, it's about selling things." As he spoke, he took out a silver arm made of stainless steel, and the feeling of heavy solidity and faint magic aura immediately caught Desmond's eyes.

He finally frowned, this arm armor is a very good demonic armor, and it would be good to be able to do another business before leaving this place of right and wrong. He took the initiative to ask, "Is this just this armour?"

Grimm smiled, "Of course not. This is just a sample. The full suit of armor was kept at a friend's house of mine. He whispered again: "A very powerful and trustworthy friend." ”

Desmond narrowed his eyes and smiled, "I said, how did you get such a valuable thing? Hey, who did this thing come from?"

Grimm glared at him and whispered, "Hey, you can't talk nonsense." What did you pick up? Is it good that I bought the land from the countryside at a low price? Okay, don't talk about the origin anymore, do you still receive less of this kind of goods?"

Desmond shook his head and smiled, causing the half-bald bare skull to reflect a dazzling glow: "Well, I'm just a businessman. Don't bother to care who this thing used to be. So now let's talk about the price. I'm talking about the price of a full set of armor. You know, I'm going to have to pay for this kind of goods to be repaired. ”

When Grimm negotiated the price and returned to the suburban mansion not far from the market, Dongzi was teaching Le Lin martial arts on the green grass outside.

Dongzi watched Le Lin practice on the side in a slightly standing posture, and then said, "This is the gossip step you came out of? Why do I see you jumping around like a monkey?"

In the past, Le Lin was going to be angry with him again, but this time unexpectedly, not only did she not put on a straight face, but asked with a humble and respectful face: "Master." Do you think there's anything wrong with it?"

Dongzi felt a little strange, especially the word "you" made him feel very awkward, as if a cat had suddenly become as well-behaved as a dog. But he still said, "Let me ask you, what is the core key to the Bagua step that I used to say? Do you remember?"

Le Lin nodded with a stern expression: "Remember, it is like water and the body is like an axis." ”

Dongzi asked, "Then why did you jump around like a monkey, and completely lost this core?"

Le Linqi said: "Isn't I jumping around just following the key to being like water and being like an axis? The body is like an axis, which is to rotate to the opponent's side in a millimeter to strike. I moved and avoided quickly according to the enemy's pace and the strong point of the attack, and then hit the enemy's flanks and weak points behind. Isn't that how it is?"

Dongzi sighed and shook his head: "You can't say that you are wrong to understand it so much, but it is too superficial." With a style of play like yours, it is natural to be able to catch an enemy who is weaker than you. But if the opponent is as flexible and fast as you, then it is useless for you to jump like this, but you will expose your weaknesses to the enemy. So the Bagua step is not what you understand! The momentum is like water and the body is like an axis, which is not only reflected in avoidance. More importantly, it is reflected in the initiative to attack. ”

These words made Le Lin stunned: "Water is a weak thing. How do you embody the initiative to attack? If you are like an axis, what can you do if you don't avoid it?"

Dongzi only felt funny and helpless. I had to ask, "Didn't I often tell you that softness is better than rigidity, and you never thought carefully about the reasons for this?"

Le Lin said: "Of course I have thought about it, but how can softness prevail over rigidity? This is a strange remark, and I think at most it means to temporarily avoid and endure when the enemy is strong, and to seize the opportunity to fight back when the enemy is exhausted. You see, I'm not dodging and jumping to avoid enemy attacks. And then wait for an opportunity to destroy the enemy?"

Dongzi smiled helplessly: "So you think that softness is to avoid, that is, forbearance, so the characteristic of Bagua Step is to avoid first and then look for opportunities to attack?"

Le Lin asked rhetorically: "If that's not the case, what else?"

Dongzi laughed and said, "Then do you know that there is a real Bagua Step martial arts master who is called a robber who drills the mountain? When facing the enemy, not only do they never evade, but they take the initiative to attack the opponent again and again, often taking people's lives within one or two moves, and the opponent can't even make a move. ”

Seeing that Le Lin was really puzzled, she said slowly: "You understand Rou as avoidance, forbearance, and passivity. This could not have been miscalculated. But the understanding is quite superficial! Far from the profound meaning of the original soul text, I would like to take this gossip step as an example and tell you about it in detail. In fact, this sentence has also misunderstood many people. ”

Straightening his body, he said sternly: "Soft does not necessarily mean passive, for example, although the steel sword is strong, it will be slowly corroded into powder when placed in seawater. If Roushui avoids the steel sword, how can it corrupt it? Roushui defeats the steel sword precisely because it is actively attacking the opponent! That's why I say soft, you can't just look at the superficial meaning. It is necessary to deeply observe the principle of change in everything and everything, and deeply understand the method of switching between the strength and weakness of offense and defense. Softness can also be expressed as transformable, pervasive, and detailed, and these meanings can be used to take the initiative to attack. I will simply say three points: First, seawater can convert iron into rust, which is corrosion, and it is corrosion that is difficult to resist! Second, seawater is all-round to corrosion. As long as there is contact, there will be corrosion, and there is no room for maneuver for the other party! Third, corrosion is the whole process, as long as the steel sword is soaked in water, it will continue to corrode, and the other party will not be given the slightest respite! It is precisely because of these offensive qualities that soft water can defeat the steel sword. ”

See Le Lin thoughtfully. He said: "Ordinary people just see the external appearance of things and draw conclusions, but they don't know that the internal changes between things are far from being as simple as they seem on the outside, and if you don't observe carefully and think carefully, you can't grasp the true core and essence! For example, being like water does not mean that you should be weak and avoid! You see, even if someone is holding a sharp broad-edged sword, it cannot resist the flood attack. Why? Because when the water encounters a sharp edge, it avoids itself. But avoiding is not avoiding, avoiding is attacking at the same time. It's a direct attack on the rest of the opponent! Here, offense and defense are one and the same and cannot be separated. Because one point is wrong! If you really understand the essence of the power of water. Then you won't jump around so stiffly when you shoot. It is important to know that as long as the enemy attacks, it will form a strong force, but strong and weak are inseparable. A strong life, a weak will follow. The momentum is like water, that is, at the moment when the enemy moves, he perceives the division between strength and weakness, and at this time, instead of retreating, he takes the initiative to move forward, and follows this division to directly take the opponent's weakness. Therefore, being as soft as water is not to avoid, but to attack with wisdom. Psychologically, not only does it not mean to avoid, but it needs to have a strong offensive tendency, so that it can be regarded as a deep understanding of the situation. ”

Seeing that Le Lin had a suddenly realized expression, he continued: "If you look at the body as an axis, it is even more difficult to summarize by the word avoidance. If the body is simply understood as an axis to mean that the body rotates around like an axis, it is superficial. We need to understand this sentence from a more detailed perspective, such as the axis not only refers to the whole body, but also can be a part of the body. For example, when the enemy strikes, I greet him with my arms, but instead of carrying them hard, I deflect my arms and deflect the opponent's strength while making contact. Let his ten points not play five points. Another example is when the two of them are staggered, the body takes the initiative to rotate slightly like an axis, stagger the enemy's strike parts, and disrupt his movements. So much so that he was forced to expose his weaknesses in the physical changes. These are not simple passive avoidance, but emphasize active interference and attack. In a little more detail. Not only can the torso be like an axis, the arms can be like an axis, and the legs, feet, and waist can be like an axis, of course, how to use it is very flexible, and it can be used for passive avoidance or active attack. ”

Suddenly, he saw Grimm running over, and seemed to have something to say, so he took the initiative to end: "Therefore, the victory of softness over rigidity does not stem from passivity, avoidance and forbearance on the surface. It also stems from the initiative and deep power of transforming others, pervasiveness, and meticulousness. When you understand, you must not look at the text to make sense. Otherwise, it will be biased. Well, go down and think about it yourself, and try to use those tips on your own. ”

Surprisingly, Le Lin bowed like a student seeing a teacher before walking away. Grimm was dumbfounded. It wasn't until Dongzi took the initiative to greet him that he looked at Le Lin in the distance curiously, and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong with her today? Did you give her some medicine? Or what spell did you use to confuse her mind?"

Dongzi smiled: "Just you will be foolish! I don't know what happened to her in the past two days." It seems that I have suddenly become very honest, and I am really a little uncomfortable. All right. Don't talk about this. What's the matter with you?"

Grimm's mind returned to the "money" that excited him: "I've found a buyer for Palik's armor! and negotiated a good price!"

Dongzi asked cautiously, "They won't expose this matter, right?"

Grimm sneered, "He specializes in buying black goods, and many merchants, mercenaries, and even mages ask him to deal with things that are not right. Nothing has ever happened, so you can rest assured. And it's going to be a long time before the Principality of Hereford gets here. It doesn't matter if it is heard, the vast majority of the people here believe in Mother Earth God, and they have never heard of the Lord of Eternity, let alone anyone who stands up for him. ”

Dongzi nodded, and asked again, "Then how about contacting the Bein Halley ** Division for me?"

Grimm smiled a little awkwardly: "Don't worry. When I get rid of the armor, I'll go to him right away. But first I want to make it clear, this mage is very greedy for money, so you have to be mentally prepared. ”

Dong Ziqi said: "How greedy for money?"

Grimm shrugged his shoulders, "I haven't dealt with him much, only heard that his spell equipment is very good. But the price is very high, and the people are lustful, and often spend a lot of money for women. Anyway, the reputation is not very good. ”

The setting sun shone on the castle of the Duke of Sauers, and the "clouds" that shrouded the castle had long since dissipated, and the warm light plated the castle into a majestic golden rampart.

With a scream, a tall, pillar-like soldier flew diagonally into the wall like a fluttering rotten sack. After falling to the ground. I can't hold up my dizziness and head swelling.

Then a few more burly and fierce soldiers were thrown to the ground. They also rolled far away, or were beaten out with weapons and men, or screamed, and their arm bones, leg bones, and even sternum snapped off. Curled up like a wounded little bug and groaned in pain.

When the Duke of Sauers saw that Reverend Holder had commanded several of his young priests to heal his wounds, he excitedly turned to Teacher Powardi and said, "Sure enough, one person can easily defeat so many elite soldiers with only one wooden club. Isn't it true that all of them on the battlefield are in the first gear of ten? The martial arts of the steel heart flow are really worthy of their reputation. ”

The old martial artist of Powardi proudly watched his students in the audience, and in seven or eight breaths, he knocked out the more than ten people who swarmed up. He smiled and said, "It's nothing at all." First, his martial arts have not yet reached home, and he is far worse than Hermina. Second, this time it's just to try the skills, so some ruthless tricks can't be used, otherwise the fight will be cleaner and more beautiful. Those who drag mud and water like this will be killed long ago on the battlefield!"

At this moment, there was silence in this small martial arts training ground, and all the soldiers under the duke's command looked in horror at the only young man standing in the field with a stick, who was only dressed in a coarse cloth short-bodied clothes, and at first glance thought he was a young farmer. But his face is as fierce as a beast, and his body maintains a good attacking posture. It wasn't until the Duke on the stage applauded with Mr. Powardi that he relaxed. A sturdy young man with a somewhat shy face walked over and saluted the two.

However, Mr. Powardi did not intend to end there, and ordered him to draw a short javelin at random and demonstrate the art of projection.

The young warrior asked in the training ground below, "This place is too narrow to demonstrate the art of long-range throwing. You can only show off the power of a close pitch. ”

Duke Sauers nodded in agreement. But the soldiers on both sides were slightly noisy, and although this training ground was not large, it was also a hundred feet long. The effective range of the ordinary javelin is so long, how can there be a reason that "it cannot be demonstrated"? But intimidated by this person's amazing martial arts just now, they either stretched their necks to watch the changes or waited with a sneer on their faces to see the joke, or their eyes were wide in anticipation. All kinds of complicated eyes look at each other, just to see how powerful this kid's close-up throw can be.

Who knew that the kid actually had a heavy piece of steel armor hung at the end of a hundred feet away, and it was suspended on a pylon with a rope. He then holds a special black short javelin in each hand. Walk to the other end of the training ground and stand still. After taking a few deep breaths, his eyes changed suddenly, and in an instant, he seemed to be like a stealthy tiger, and his posture was immediately like an eagle that wanted to fly, and his arms were thrown in a row, as fast as flying lightning!

Two sharp and wind-breaking black rays flashed.

There was a muffled thud, and sparks shot out from the thick silver armor, splashing out in all directions, and the entire armor slammed to the ground. There was another muffled thud.

All the soldiers gasped! A short black javelin actually pierced through the entire piece of stainless steel armor, stabbing it "through the heart"! And the other javelin, after shooting the thick rope hanging from the armor, actually "nailed" directly into the thick rock wall, and entered it with more than one palm!

The crowd covered their mouths and made an uproar, the first shot demonstrating its terrifying power, and the second demonstrating its shocking accuracy. Such a strong combat power is terrifying enough, but what is even worse is that these two shots were fired in a row almost in a very short period of time. There was no respite. This is simply beyond the limits of the human body, I really don't know how to explain it. The more they looked at it, the more frightened they became, and at last they didn't care that the Duke was on the side, and they talked loudly among themselves.

But that's not the end of it!

Teacher Povodi ordered him to demonstrate crossbow shooting.

A chest-length highland ballista was pushed out by several strong men. It is a combination of several powerful large crossbows. I saw that the young man didn't say a word, and when the ballista was fixed, he directly reached out and grabbed the thick string, adjusted his breath a few times, and then pulled it violently!

In the midst of the exclamations of the crowd, the string that could not be pulled by four or five people was actually pulled by him alone! And it was firmly wound, ready to be shot with arrows.

At this moment, everyone couldn't hold their breath, and they discussed excitedly one by one, and the enthusiastic posture seemed to be arguing with each other and celebrating each other

"O gods. That's a ballista used to shoot at the enemy's ranged mage units and flying units! If there is a team of soldiers like this on the battlefield, they can use their ballistas to suppress the enemy's mage troops and flying units!"

"yes. The most terrifying thing for the mage troops is to concentrate and fly over our positions to carry out long-range intensive bombardment. And they always blessed each other with a bunch of protective spells, and it was very difficult to kill them. Only when defending the city can you use such a long-range ballista to attack, but unfortunately every time you wind it, you have to use special equipment and take a lot of time. Therefore, it is impossible to strike intensively, only to deter it from afar. Now, if there were a hundred of these soldiers to operate the ballista, they would be able to fire multiple salvos in a short period of time, and inflict indiscriminate blows on the mage troops with a dense rain of crossbow arrows! Hahahaha, this will force them not to concentrate on bombing our side, but can only disperse in combat groups to fight separately, and their combat efficiency will inevitably be greatly reduced. ”

"Hey, how do you think he pulled it? This string can't be pulled even by a strong ox! He just blusheed, is he a human or not?"

"Don't worry about it, of course it's human. I've heard that Miss Hermina can also pull such a heavy ballista. She must have been human. ”

Powardi chuckled, and his old face was full of smug pride. The Duke of Sauers, who was next to him, laughed, higher than getting a rich territory

After sending off Powardi and his students, the Duke's excitement was still unbearable, so much so that when he reprimanded his subordinates for their incompetence, he was still smiling on his face and mouth!

"Aha" he laughed: "You useless guys, dozens of people with second-class demonic swords can't beat a person with an ordinary wooden stick, are you still my personal guard?" Ahahahaha" He couldn't stop laughing, as if he was psychopathic: "You said yourself, what was going on at that time? Why did all the people lose in front of each other? Are you frightened by their reputation, and you are soft when you start? Ahahahahaha"

The soldiers of the pro-guard stepped forward one after another to defend: "We were not frightened, on the contrary, we were killed at that time! Who knew that when we cut the wooden stick in his hand, it was like hitting a large iron ball spinning at high speed." Not only was he not forced, but he also deflected all of our attacks, and even drove our bodies to stand unsteadily, and then he grabbed the flaw and knocked us down. ”

"yes, yes! I felt like I was going to slash at a flood with my sword, and I was about to hit it, but somehow he avoided my attack and hit me. ”

"Yes, yes!" cried the others, "just like a flood, when we slash him, he always slips away inexplicably, but when he hits us, he always hits us with a solid bump." Also, every time we first moved, he slid like a loach down our offensive to a weak position, striking at our vital points. It's like I'm hitting myself into a violent flood!

"Flood?hahahahaha" Duke Sauerse still laughed: "If there is such a flood in my hands, why worry about the big thing?

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