Hey, King!

2021-09-04

Chapter 235 Chapter 235 Shield

Before night came, the members of the original pothole No. 15 About halfway through, Dagon's dormitory seemed crowded and lively. They pushed the tables, chairs and beds into the corners, and everyone sat cross-legged in front of the fireplace.

"I don't have anything to serve here, just thick wine - but not enough cups. Take turns drinking from the crock, hehe." The only food Dagon can bring out so far is all kinds of travel dry food Or shelf-stable sausage, with a dash of cheese. But Jiangu clansman didn't come here to eat either - if he did, he went to John Modom. They come here, all for the martial skill test.

"Academy has changed the exam rules, which I think is a good thing." Dagon's words were astonishing and aroused everyone's interest. "The elf's change in this way means that under the original rules, he can't do anything about our tactics, and he has to change the rules and start over. Friends, isn't this a victory?"

"It is indeed a victory, But what happens next is the key." Hammerdom said, "Do you have any other solutions?"

Dagon spread out both hands and said, "The only solution I can give is to keep training. , especially for the protection of bows and arrows. I can teach you how to use the tower shield. In theory, if you have a tower shield tied behind your back and hold another in your hand, the protective area is enough. But this will not cure the symptoms.”

"Wait, what does it mean to treat the symptoms instead of the root cause?"

Dagon tugged at his beard, accidentally using Rhett's words. He has been strengthening his studies recently, and he found that his way of thinking about problems and oral habits have also begun to move closer to Reid. It seems that the mutual influence between him and Reed on the soul is deeper than he expected. He briefly explained the phrase, then said, "The best solution is always to catch up, to overtake."

"The archery of the elf appears and disappears unpredictably..."

Hammerdom was interrupted by Dagon at the beginning of his speech. He widened his eyes angrily and said, "The elf has the strengths of the elf, but when is he invincible? I have great confidence in you! Martial skill class , in the end, it's not the Jiangu clan that fights the elves, but uses the martial skill to pass the test. If you think that the martial skill class is to compare who can carry heavier armor, why don't you change the name to the porter test?"

After being glared at by Dagon, Hammerdom shrank his head, and then Toban Dadas said, "Dagon is right, we are here to pass the exam, not to learn how to beat the elves, so improving the martial skill is the only way to do it. Fundamentally. I think everyone took a trick last year to prove that our fighting wisdom is better than the elf students, so this year, we will work hard and try to beat the hard power.”

Dagon added. : "Although it is necessary to train hard power, there is no trick. Don't think that tower shields are cumbersome, that is the prejudice of humans and elves, and they mistakenly think that tower shields can only be used in an array that forms a shield wall. We Jiangu people are very good at using tower shields, especially some single-person tower shield battle skills, which are sure to open the eyes of the elves."

Most people were excited and clenched their fists. , feel hopeful for victory. Only Toban frowned, a very suspicious look. But he didn't ask anything, and just listened quietly after that.

"Don't act for now, wait until the test regulations are officially issued. If we all go to order tower shields now, and the elves know about it, maybe the test method will be changed again." Dagon said: "I will do it now. The most important thing is to improve the basic ability, especially the arms, shoulders and chest and back. Whoever took off the weight during the holiday, now it is doubled to bring it back!"

"I see, I will go back and bring it back." Hammer Dom scratched his head and said, "By the way, there is good news. I passed all the exams this time, and I don't need to spend money to buy credits. My father said I would reward us..."

Dagon was stunned for a moment, Asked: "Isn't your father in Adamant Valley? How did he know your test scores so quickly?"

"Chamber of Commerce has runemasters that can use animals to communicate remotely. If you don't encounter predators , the fast-flying spell can send the news back within ten days, and back and forth in a month." Hammerdom said: "In the past, this was mainly used to seize business opportunities, so that the caravan from the Golden Valley could bring more High-margin products are coming."

"Oh, a month back and forth is fast." Dagon nods.

"When I reported the good news to my father, I mentioned our No. 15 pothole group and also said your name." Hammerdom said: "My father said that we are good and will Let the caravan send us some weapons and armor. The caravan has to leave in the spring, and if you take a boat, you can arrive in the summer. Why don't you let him build a tower shield for us?"

"You mean to send the letter back immediately?" Dagon thought for a while, nodded: "This is a good way. I'm still thinking, if the Academy starts to prevent us from using equipment tricks, maybe it will stare at the student equipment. And the tower shield we are going to do is very characteristic, there are leaks. It's risky, so...well, I'll draw you the style and size of the tower shield tomorrow."

"How do we practice then? Wait until the tower shield comes?"

" Of course not. After the exam rules came out, we started to practice, using a light shield to increase the weight first. Don’t worry, I will arrange it.” Dagon said: “This time is different from last year. If you are in heavy armor, you have already won half. The situation is much more severe this year. Even if you train the tower shield, you will only have a 30% win rate. The remaining win rate must be completed by - and only by - daily martial skill training. Only Only with hard work can we win."

"Well, we all understand this truth." Hammerdom said: "It's just that we learned the elf style in the martial skill class, which is very unsuitable for us. It's very awkward to use. If you can teach us, then we will definitely learn it."

Dagon nodded his message and said, "It's still the old man, don't leak it, everyone, go back and add the weight!"

Everyone left, only Tuoban walked to the door and turned back. He closed the door, made sure that no one was outside, and asked, "Dagon, can the tower shield really take advantage of it?"

Seeing his serious expression, Dagon didn't say anything false: "There is no trickery. Things. In addition to the real training, the rest can only be called targeted preparation at most. For one or two elves, if they know their battle skills, there may still be tricks. For the entire elves or the entire exam , cheating is a scam."

"Okay, you can admit it, I haven't read you wrong. But why did you tell them it was a cheating method?"

"They Unlike you, you have passed many times before, and you have a 60-70% win rate every year, so your confidence is higher than them. And many of them have not passed before, and used heavy armor last year - that is indeed a trick ——Then they tasted the taste of overall victory. At this time, the confidence they had built up was not stable, and a clever solution was very important in their hearts."

"Oh, so you deliberately put the steadfastness on the ground. Training tricks to boost their confidence?"

"No, I want to boost their training motivation, only victory can boost their confidence. After passing this year, I'll tell them the real situation, then They will no longer rely on the word trickery, and will consciously train hard in the future." Dagon said: "Our Jiangu students have low confidence, and after this, there are ways and space for improvement."

"Well, Dagon, you're really good." Toban said, "If you can think of everyone, I'll think of you too. When you find Hammerdom tomorrow, let him help you talk to his father. A word."

"en?" Dagon scratched his head: "You mean I want to talk to his father?"

Toban nodded, said: "You are Jiangu One of the heirs of the city, the city of Jiangu is now closed, and you are the only heir to the city of Jiangu in the Foreign Domain of Jiangu City, right?"

"I'm just an adopted son..."

" You don't need to worry about the details, anyway, outside of Jiangu City, you can't find another person with a greater inheritance probability than you." Tuoban said: "Adamantine Valley belongs to the subordinate territory of Jiangu City, and I heard that it has not been reported to Jiangu City for a long time. Taxes and obligations."

"I heard the same thing. It seems that the reason is that Jiangu city is closed and cannot be contacted. What's wrong?"

"I think, Father of Hammerdom, the lord with the surname of Deep Rock, if he knew that your surname was Neil of Jiangu City, he might have made some small moves. He promised to send us something, not just because of his chi For the sake of passing the exam, I also have the idea of easing relations with Jiangu City. For example, he gave you a very valuable rune tool. "

"Is it useful for him to do this, aside from whether I accept it or not?" "

"Yes." Jiangu City will open sooner or later, and he will definitely be held accountable for cutting off contact for so many years. When the time comes, he can say that he really couldn't get in touch in the early stage, and then he gave you the things that were given to Jiangu City. The successor of Jiangu City can be considered a crossover, at least better than nothing, right? "

"This kind of statement...I don't think the Neal family would approve of it." "

"If Jiangu City is still strong after Kaifeng, it will definitely not be recognized, nor should it be recognized. But if the city of Jiangu is in decline, and the Valley of Jinjin develops and grows by relying on trade with elves and humans, then the situation will be different. Considering that the Valley of Gold might switch to his family, the Neil family might choose to pin their noses. But then, you will suffer. "

"Me? No way? Dagon scratched his head and said, "I helped Hammerdom, and his father would use me as an arrow shield?" "

"If his father had seen you and knew you, he wouldn't have done that." But he has not seen or understood, you are just a symbol to him, a potential heir to the Neal family who entered the Academy. He's not having a festival with you, he's doing activities between lords and lords. "Toban said: "The solution is very simple, you thank him, and then say don't send you anything, send it to Jiangu City, you can find a way to get him back in touch. "

"How can I do it?" "

"Whether you have it or not, you say so." Toban nodded hard and said, "You listen to me on this matter, it is absolutely right!" After you say so, not only will you not be implicated, but perhaps you will get something better. Just wait and see! "

Dagon thought for a while, then said, "Okay, I'll listen to you." But how do you know so much? "

"I'm also a lord, have you forgotten?" Toban said: "You are only a potential heir, I am the real lord, but I haven't taken the territory back for the time being." Hmph!”

(end of this chapter)