The Swordsman of Faerûn

Chapter 325 Tanket Arms

In the dull and lonely wasteland, there is no wind, no birds and beasts, and the sun in early autumn seems to be hotter than in midsummer.I don't know when, three running sand camels broke the dullness here, and their thick horny paws walked on the alkalized wasteland for a long time.

William closed his eyes and sat on one of the sand camel beasts. In front of him was Palitru, who was anxiously leading the way. This businessman from Waterdeep City seemed to be greatly stimulated by Maddalena and his party. Many people like to explore secrets, but once they find that they have uncovered more secrets than they can bear, worry and fear are bound to follow.Palitru couldn't predict how terrifying the secrets about Netheril he came into contact with, but he knew that he would live in caution and panic in the future, because the news about Netheril was too intriguing after all. It is eye-catching, even if the "old bones" of Sinrenal don't silence him, if others learn that he has inside information about the floating city, those greedy people will not let him go.

Standing next to William was Tabari, who had changed her face into a ranger costume, but the female arcanist was in high spirits, and even the scorching sun in the sky couldn't erase the pride on her face.Tabari is dressed in tight clothes with arrow sleeves, her long chestnut hair is tied into knots, and she wears a belt with a pouch (a kind of belt with hooks and small leather pouches on it, which can be used to hang light weapons and various small items) , bottles), lizard skin fast boots, and a dark green hooded cloak, she looks like a capable female adventurer.

Tabari possessed fighting skills and combat experience that surprised even William. Before leaving Maddalena, she deliberately proposed to have a non-magical gladiatorial fight with William while taking advantage of William's eye discomfort.In Faerun, the so-called "non-magic gladiator" has a very special meaning, it is common to any language known to Faerun, no matter what kind of words are used, there is only one voice when it is pronounced - "Stank Et Arms 戙” (like describing the cry of human beings, no matter it is expressed in Chinese characters, letters or other words, it is always an “Ah——!”)!

"Stankite Arms" has multiple meanings, it means duel, and also represents a priestly domain 【Weapon skills】—including but not limited to knives, swords, sticks, spears, hammers, axes, daggers And all melee weapons (bow and crossbow weapons belong to the category of hunters). "Stankeet Arms" was initiated by the believers of the God of War in the early days. It means "to fight to the death with you under the witness of the God of War". Both sides of the battle are forbidden to use any magic, but they can use bows, crossbows, Throwing weapons such as throwing axes.However, the restrictions of "Stan Keite Arms" that have evolved to today have been relaxed a lot. It allows both sides of the battle to borrow some auxiliary powers of spells with restrictions, but attack and summoning spells are still prohibited.

"Stankeet Arms" is a very solemn holy war ritual.Under normal circumstances, people would rather fight directly with fists and knives than touch this thing.Usually there are only two kinds of people who will choose "Stank Art Arms". One is two opponents who are sympathetic or evenly matched. However, there is another kind of life-and-death enemy who is inseparable from grievances and grievances.Stanchet Arms usually ends with the death of one of the parties or the death of both parties. Of course, both parties survived, but from now on, it will be difficult for the two participants to carry out the next game under the influence of fate. "Showdown".

Because of the habits of his previous life (more precisely, the lessons learned), William has never underestimated the enemy. Since his rebirth, he has been adhering to the creed of "a lion must go all out to fight a rabbit" and walk in this world.But William underestimated the treachery and shamelessness of the female arcanist, [Bear's Patience], [Bull's Brute Force], [Cat's Grace], [Eagle's Glory], [Fox's Cunning], [Lion's Charge] , [Owl's Insight], [Heroism], [Rage]. Tabari and her "accomplices" blessed her with a series of blessing and protection spells. This cunning woman even used a so-called It is "the most shameless among legendary spells" [Damage Countering Spell].

People who have been blessed with [Damage Countermeasure] are completely hedgehogs, because any damage to the subject will appear on the attacker at the same time. This is a typical "kill a thousand enemies, and you will die." One thousand" exchange for sub-deals.

Therefore, even if William had a little success in listening, he still suffered a lot without knowing the details.With the blessing of various magics, Tabari is no weaker than William in terms of strength, speed, or reaction.What was even more surprising to William was Tabari's combat experience. Personally speaking, among all the people William met in Faerun, including Zha, who is said to be the best martial arts master in the entire Northland and the Underdark. Drizzt Urden, Knafein's descendant and son, really has no one who can match Tabari in terms of combat skills (except William himself, of course).

But if you think about it, as long as you are a normal person who is not crazy or stupid, anyone who can live for a thousand or eight hundred years can become an unparalleled master of martial arts with a little effort.

So when William came out with a vicious eight-pole attack [Iron Mountain Reach], he was in a tragedy.When the turbulent force bounced back, William was surprised to find that not only Tabari was knocked out, but also himself.And William finally knew what it was like for those victims who were killed by him (Iron Mountain) in the previous life, just like being repeatedly trampled on every muscle and bone of him from the inside to the outside by countless bison. It's as painful as it needs to be. (By the way, it’s no secret to masters of Chinese martial arts that the Sanshou style of most martial arts styles is not a secret. The key is how much you have practiced your own strength.)
There is such a benefit in a world with magic, no matter how much damage you receive, as long as you don't die on the spot, you can recover quickly with the help of magic.Healing the wounds of two combatants will not be easy for these old Netherese wretches hiding here.Even before William had time to savor the "sequelae" of self-harm, he found that his injuries had completely healed.

Next, William thoroughly experienced the shamelessness of [Damage Counter Art], no matter it is punches, palms, fingers, claws, joint skills, grappling and beating, or force, strength, as long as he dares to attack the female arcanist, he They will definitely suffer the same injuries, and of course these injuries will be healed in the first place.Every attack is equivalent to attacking himself at the same time, which makes it difficult for William to use his hands and feet for a while, but Tabari can attack crazily regardless.

In desperation, William could only defuse Tabari's attacks one by one with the help of the unimaginable Ting Jin stunt for the natives of Faerun, and William did a very good job in this process of only defending but not attacking. It's calm and unhurried, which surprised the viewers.

As time went by, William gradually discovered the flaws in Tabari's combat skills. She relied entirely on experience and semi-random actions to fight, and did not specifically summarize and refine combat skills—and then summed up a set of systematic and In terms of efficient martial arts, this point has almost the same problem in other long-lived races in Faerun, which cannot but be said to be a great pity.

Perhaps most of Tabari's energy has been spent on arcane magic, after all, her job is still an arcane spellcaster.

It's easy to have a weakness, and William quickly seized this point as a breakthrough, relying on the powerful Ting Jin stunt to counter Tabari with throwing skills that destroy the opponent's center of gravity.However, when William gained the upper hand, those old things decisively interrupted the so-called "sacred" Stanchet Arms.

"William, why do you react so fast and catch my attack every time? Can you predict my attack? How did you practice your blind fighting skills?" Tabari said about William's fight Li was very curious, she didn't understand how a young man less than 20 years old could have such an excellent fighting consciousness, it was even more monstrous than the God of Battle back then.

William raised his eyebrows and ignored the female arcanist. He was immersed in exploring and exploring the various changes caused by his body mutation.

For people who are used to observing the external environment with normal vision, a dazzling colorful light world is not very beautiful, just like wearing an infrared night vision device during the day when the sun is shining, it is extremely awkward and dazzling.

What makes William even more uncomfortable is that this new visual state is not static. It took a lot of effort for William to recover to normal vision, but this state is not stable. Switching between states, this feeling of being dazzled from time to time is really maddening. Before he can freely control dark vision, William had to close his eyes most of the time.

The temporary visual confusion did not make William feel any inconvenience in detecting the external environment, because his other sensory abilities were greatly enhanced, and even William's brain reaction speed became much faster.It stands to reason that these changes should be considered a good thing, but they also caused some unexpected deviations in William's control over his body, which is undoubtedly a potential threat to a warrior.

An accomplished martial artist is not only a powerful fighter, but also a perfect controller of the body, and also an excellent healer, because only by knowing the various mechanisms of the human body well, he can control and adjust the body at any time The change in function is the only way to make it easier for me to walk on the road of breaking through the limit and reaching perfection.

Because he spent most of his time fleeing for his life and hiding, William only had a little knowledge of medicine (especially human medicine), and had no opportunity to study and research in depth. As a result, he didn't know that his body had problems during the cultivation process.

William felt that he was very lucky. Although he died once, he could start all over again in this magical world.He can freely correct many mistakes he has made before, do what he wants to do, think what he should think, and pursue what he previously expected.

This is a vast and mysterious world, a magical world that cannot be compared to the small earth in the previous life (at least in the eyes of William today), where there are not only all kinds of unimaginable magical miracles, but also exotic worlds. Minerals, species, climates, regions, customs, properties... even some gods that may exist in mythology can be found.

William has to admit that although the elixir and secret treasure are good, they are not suitable for use at all times. Of course, William understands the reason why tonics become poisons. He secretly vowed that he will never eat things of unknown origin again. The various treasures and medicines of the world have aroused a strong interest.

(End of this chapter)