Hey, King!

2021-07-28

Chapter 163 Chapter 163 Basic Skills

If you want to improve your martial skill, basic skills are the foundation and premise of everything , is also the most lacking part of Hammerdom. But Hammerdom always wanted to win with one blow, and he thought the longer he waited, the more likely he would fail.

"I can do the dazzling tricks you mentioned, but I won't teach you. That kind of technology is used to instantly seize the opportunity in a specific battlefield situation, and the actual use conditions are very Harsh, it will kill you if you don’t use it properly.” Dagon advises: “You should change the misconception that killing the enemy quickly is the victory. No, the longer you live on the battlefield and make contributions all the time, the better It's victory."

"Then what should I do?"

"Don't worry, let's cook and sweat. I know you feel hot, but it's cold now, take off After the armor, your body can't cool down quickly, or it will be damaged." Dagon pressed Hammerdom to the stool, added a handful of broken wood to the peat-lit stove, and let the flames rise and heat up first. "Bake it, and treat yourself as a mushroom potato."

The fire was bright red, and the jumping flames gave people a feeling of comfort and safety. Hammerdom took the wooden cup handed over by Dagon with both hands. It's thick ale from the Academy cafeteria. This ale is thick and full of grains, making it both a drink and a pleasure to chew. It's mixed with a lot of fermented oatmeal, more of the liquid used to make dry bread in the wild.

"This is not good." Hammerdom looked frowned at the suspicious layer of foam on top of the drink.

"It's a quick refill, and I think it tastes pretty good." Dagon took off his armor and put them on a rack to hang out, before sending off Hammerdom to pick up later. He also took a cup for himself, and sat on the other side of the stove with both hands in his hands.

"I usually drink elf fruit wine, especially the kind with a high degree of concentration, which can give me a good night's sleep. But you can drink this too, I won't waste it." Hammerdom looked again. Cup, I thought that this is not poison anyway, drink it.

Sometimes the tongue doesn't know what you need, but the gut doesn't lie. Hammerdom took a few sips, and after getting used to the taste, he felt a lot more relaxed and comfortable. The heat from the thick ale from the inside out and the heat from the stove from the outside to the inside formed a pincer attack, like massaging his body, and there was a sense of comfort everywhere. He's starting to see the benefits of Dagon letting him do it now.

"Dagon, can we continue? What should I do next?"

"The hardest thing to do in combat is to defend not attack. Attack, just think Fighting for one's life, there are some so-called stunts that let you try one-for-one. Defense is to be prepared to deal with all situations and fight for a long time, which is definitely more difficult and requires longer practice."

Hearing this, Hammerdom became anxious. "No way! The end of the year exam is coming soon, I can't wait!"

"There is also a tricky way to defend, that is to prepare a suitable set of heavy armor." Dagon said: "Today I am careful After listening to the battle scenes you mentioned, you can't catch up with the elf shooters even in light armor, right?"

Although reluctantly, Hammerdom had to admit: "They are too Flexible, appear and disappear unpredictably, often move positions. If you can't catch up, none of us can catch up."

"Then don't chase." Dagon said: "Playing with elves in the woods environment Pursuing battles is asking for trouble, it will only consume stamina in vain, and then lead to a decrease in defense ability, and the elves will seize the opportunity to defeat. Then why don't you change your way of thinking, don't fight them at all, or even try to use their arrows , just rely on the armor to block."

"Can this be done? The elves' arrows are very powerful! You have also seen their bows, it is really very difficult to deal with, isn't it?"

"If on the battlefield, facing the elf's tactics, we have to go deep into the forest, then this method can only be used to alleviate, not solve the problem." Dagon said: "But on the battlefield, you Don't care what their bows are like, anyway, that arrow can't shoot through armor, especially heavy armor."

"Uh...you may not know, the invigilator will judge the kill just by looking at the hit. ."

"Let him be replaced with real arrows and can't kill anyone. At most, it will get stuck on the heavy armor, and the arrows will scratch the skin. If you wear chain armor under the heavy armor, the protection ability will be stronger. It's not good. , then take the tower shield, implement the fortress tactics, and advance layer by layer regardless of other things. If the elf only shoots arrows, then his best result is a tie." Dagon said: "You have a tie with everyone, then you don't. Did you pass it too?"

"At least pass it?" Hammerdom suddenly became interested and said, "There are some heavy armors in the student equipment department, many of which are gifts from the dwarf lords to celebrate the opening of the Academy. , has been accumulated for many years. Wait, just put on the heavy armor and take the tower shield to guarantee the pass? Relying on the weakness that the simulated weapons can't hurt people to cheat? This is too simple, right?"

"Actually, it's not simple, there are a few things to pay attention to." Dagon said: "First of all, you have to choose a helmet that covers your face, especially your face. You have to make a special visor, thick enough, the breathing holes open downward, and the eyes There are only two small holes left, and the must is smaller than the tip of the arrow."

"So you can't see anything?"

"No." Dagon left and right Check it out, take a parchment, poke a small eye with the steel needle from the armor maintenance tool, and hold it close to Hammerdom's face. "The small hole is close to the eye, and you will find that the line of sight is basically unaffected, and you can still see a lot. Because it is close and the thickness must be guaranteed, the visor should be shaped like this at the eye area."

Dagon turns over the parchment and picks up the charcoal to draw on it. The visor itself is thick and requires a raised nose bridge to protect the downwardly open breathing holes. To dig out eye sockets on the visor, it is essential to first ensure that a cone-shaped field of vision can be formed so as to observe the battlefield. Then, instead of turning the eye socket into a guide slot to the eyeball, the arrows that come in should be unloaded as far as possible. Therefore, it is not a right cone, but a slanted shape from the bridge of the nose to the side of the cheek.

"There needs to be a shield at the bridge of the nose. Don't worry, this is the edge of the blind spot, as long as you get used to it, it won't affect your sight. With this bulge, arrows shot from the front will be directed outward. The initial lateral deflection will be strengthened by the shape of the eye socket side and continue to guide it out.” Dagon said: “It’s roughly like this, I can’t say that it can avoid arrows 100%, but it’s always It's useful. And the elf can't be so accurate with arrows, and can always aim at your eyes and shoot. If you are such a shooter, you have to admit that he is very good, and there is no way to lose."

"This... ...This is a great design!" Hammerdom put down the bottomed thick wine glass, took the parchment with both hands, and said excitedly: "If the arrow is not hit in the face, the armor in other places will be easy to handle, and it will be easy to handle! "

"Pay attention to the neck, especially the back of the neck, as well as the armpits, the back of the knees and the protection of the ankles... When you choose armor, I will go to the equipment department with you and give you some advice .The design of this mask also needs to be explained to the craftsman."

"Very good, thank you." Hammerdom said: "There is enough armor at the equipment, and the new one is a mask. A, it's too late. Dagon, do you have such a visor? If you take it, it will save the craftsman's time."

Dagon shook his head, speak frankly: "I don't have such a visor, actually I haven't seen it before, just heard about it. My father saw this kind of armor on the battlefield of the infinite labyrinth, and I thought the design was very thoughtful and wrote it down. My design was improved and used some physics Knowledge. When the time comes, the specific size needs to be calculated."

"It didn't go through actual combat?"

"It doesn't matter, the arrows don't really hurt anyway. This visor is designed to make the examiner speechless." Dagon said: "Everything is for this, that is to prevent the elf examiner from directly condemning you! You even have the courage to let him shoot with real arrows, in short, you can't get used to the elf , to use their pride to bring the battle to a tie."

"Hmmmm!" Hammer Dom nodded hard, and for the first time felt that he really had hope of passing.

"If you want to adapt to heavy armor, you must have enough weight-bearing capacity. During this time, you must strengthen the weight-bearing training, and wear a weighted chain every day. Isn't there a lot of martial skill competitions on the field? No matter what you do, even if you squat on the toilet, you can't reduce the weight. And you have to stand, squat, and don't lie down. The main weight should be... Forget it, I'll give you a demonstration."

"Thank you so much," said Hammerdom. "Visor, heavy armor and weight training. By the way, why not wear heavy armor every day, isn't that the best way to adapt?"

"I don't know how the elves will react when they see it, so it's better to hide it." Dagon said: "Don't be too happy, this is just the 1st Step, you can't let the elves win easily with bows and arrows. When they find that the model arrows are right After the armor is invalid, the next step is Second Step."

"If the elves think it is a draw, then accept it without a word, after all, your physical consumption will be greater than theirs. But elves are always proud and will not take it lightly. Recognize the level, and they have the martial skill of melee combat." Dagon continued: "The elves are very sensitive and will try to find the gaps in your armor to attack, so they will use light blade or thorn weapons."

"Yes yes yes, impossible with a machete!" Hammer Dom nodded hard.

"If they use a hatchet or a hammer, you're in danger," Dagon said. "I haven't heard of elves using a wolf fang club or anything, so you can Take advantage of the length in melee combat. It doesn't take much, just practice three movements: retreating, pulling, stabbing! There is only one weapon: the short spear."

"Shouldn't I use the lance?"

"You still have a shield, what about lance? In fact, the short spear is not short, at least longer than the elf's rapier or machete. The real lance is difficult to practice, but the action of the short spear is It can be done quickly. Don't forget that you have armor, so you won't suffer from a fight, and then you can use the so-called stunts."

(end of this chapter)