The ancient dragon of Arknights

"Let's talk about it later."

Chapter 23 Flaws of Origin Stone Skills

"Very good. After maneuvering on the battlefield, it's time to test the Origin Stone skills. Yawn... To be honest, is this thing necessary to be tested? There shouldn't be any of you who are particularly good at Origin Stone skills but come here to study, right? ? It would be better to transfer to another school as soon as possible since school starts in less than a week."

Angelia's words only earned a few scattered laughs. It was not funny.

At least, for aristocratic young masters and ladies, a warlock who can inspire powerful power by wearing decent clothes and holding a staff is definitely better than a guard.

But without that qualification, there would be no gain in forcibly learning Originium skills.

'*Colombian expletive*!Although there is no one with good qualifications, there is one with extremely poor qualifications. '

Neltharion has ushered in his own moment of judgment. How much he had pretended to be before was about to be paid back at this moment.

Several staff members pushed several trolleys towards the team, with several large boxes placed on the trolleys.

"Teacher Angelia, the items have been delivered, please sign for them."

"Fortunately."

As the handover between teachers and staff was completed, everyone also gave an order to see the true face of those things - weapons!

"High-temperature cutting knife, composite explosive crossbow, hand gun, and staff."

"The high-temperature cutting knife only requires you to activate the Originium circuit in it, and the thermite reaction set in advance will be triggered. Its temperature can easily cut an ordinary vault; it is simple to start, but because of its difficulty in control, poor efficiency, and high loss, this It’s just the most ordinary source stone weapon.”

"The composite explosive crossbow requires Originium Skill to activate the device on the arrow. Considering the flight time of the arrow, the Originium Skill required is more complex to control. It is a standard for military weapons. As long as this can be used, most military You can all control standard weapons."

"Handguns—Needless to say, the pride of the Sakota people. The school provides handguns imported from Rutland. As long as you can fire them repeatedly and stably, quickly—you can try any weapon no matter how complex it is. Ichiban. Trust my judgment, at least I won’t be able to use this thing.”

"The staff is the standard equipment for warlocks. Because there is no specific source stone circuit, the expression of the spell is entirely up to you. If any of you can use this thing proficiently, just drop out of school and transfer to another school. Warlock Academy is more suitable. you."

After the introduction, there was no need to say anything else—Mark Grant, whose heart was mostly broken, took the initiative to step forward.

He himself has said it before, except for battlefield maneuverability, he is mediocre in other aspects.

The high-temperature cutting knife quickly lit up in his hand, and then emitted scorching heat; the composite explosive crossbow was successfully launched, hit, and exploded after four or five seconds of slight aiming; as for the handgun... he held it in for ten or so seconds. It took about a second to fire the first shot; the staff was even more terrible, and he almost lit his hair on fire from the flowing flames.

Amid everyone's joyful laughter, he stood back to his position in embarrassment.

After that, everyone's performance was almost the same. They could quickly use the first two weapons, and they could shoot one or two shots from the gun after holding it for a while.

Miss Rita's performance was the best. She emptied her handgun of bullets in one breath, and all seven bullets landed very close to each other.But according to her own words, she can achieve such an effect when shooting targets, but once she moves, she will not be able to fire.

So - under the spotlight, Neltharion appeared again!

Is this man omnipotent?If he can even use Originium Skills, what will his Originium Skills look like?

Even Rita is looking forward to it. I heard that Vaifan's talent in Origin Stone skills is very good, especially in natural elements.When she was a child, she saw the Vaivan soldiers under her father's command demonstrate their Originium skills - a huge fireball directly shattered a set of heavy armor, which left a very deep impression on the young Rita.

Neltharion clenched the high-temperature cutting knife with an expressionless expression—until dozens of seconds passed.

"Neltharion, what's going on? Has the source stone circuit of the weapon been damaged? It shouldn't be worn out so quickly..."

Angelia stepped forward to change the weapon. After all, the high-temperature cutting knife was a disposable item, so it was natural that it would break quickly.

"Here, give it...can't this still be used?"

Angelia quickly lit up the high-temperature cutting knife. She glanced at the weapon in her hand in confusion, and then looked at Neltharion in disbelief.

"Teacher...my Origin Stone skill is a flaw."

"..."

Yes, it's true.

Neltharion purchased a device for detecting Originium skills when he was a child - the device was later given to Ceria and successfully tested that she could use Originium skills.During the kidnapping incident, Seria demonstrated her outstanding talent in Originium technology for the first time.

The cheapest staff combined with the excitement allowed her to successfully cast the spell and set the tone for victory.

At that time, Neltharion did not use the test device because he did not have the energy to learn the Originium skills.

Later, in high school, Ceria took him for a test - at that time, in the entire testing site, there was not a single Originium device that Neltharion could use.

God opened the door called "dragon's blood" for him, but closed the window called "spell".

"Sure?"

"Yes, absolutely sure."

"...This is really troublesome."

After Angelia heard the news, she immediately removed Neltharion from the "promising" category in her heart.

Origin Stone skills are dispensable to an ordinary person.

But it is essential for a warrior, especially a high-level warrior.

Powerful weapons require Source Stone skills to drive, and various tactical effects require weapons to achieve.

Victoria's highest masterpiece, the Steam Knight, also requires Originium skills to operate.

Those artillery pieces, muskets, and crossbows can all become stronger with the blessing of Originium skills - without Originium skills, Neltharion can only use the most basic and primitive weapons.

That's no different than burning a fire stick.

"You go back first, next one."

"Yes."

Neltharion returned to the team, and at this moment - all the eyes focused on him disappeared.

Even those who had previously admired him turned their attention away.

Neltharion does not have the Origin Stone skills - this will become the best weight in their inner balance.

No matter how good he is, they can comfort themselves with this reason.

Even if Neltharion could kill them all now just by thinking about it.

Over time, when they are beginning to learn the use and maintenance of weapons, Neltharion will completely break down.But who could have guessed what happened at that time?

Maybe by that time, Neltharion had already awakened the Origin Stone skill?

Chapter 24 Combat Techniques

"Tactical planning will not be tested. It is not something that freshmen can master. Although some of you must have learned battlefield command in advance, the school will only conduct it in accordance with the teaching standards and communicate your ideas privately."

"The only things that haven't been tested yet are physiological tolerance and tactical skills. Come on, guess how these two items will be tested?"

On the third day of my college career, as always, I had classes in the morning and tests in the afternoon.

It's just that Angelia announced the above two pieces of information, and Nessario really knew little about warrior planning. He only knew the general direction, but he didn't know anything about the specific command.

He originally thought that he would have to fall over this hurdle again.

"Report. Physiological tolerance passed the endurance test. As for combat skills...sparring competition?"

"Not bad!"

Angelia showed her signature "cruel smile". Judging from her performance, everyone realized that something was going to happen this afternoon.

"Normally, physiological tolerance will require you to go to a special room for testing. High pressure, high temperature, extreme cold... Anyway, it is not a good memory. But it is not our turn today."

"You will be fighting against your seniors next. During this period - won't your tactical skills be revealed?"

"*Tyla mixed expletives!*"

Hearing this arrangement, even the aristocratic children who usually showed their status could not help but curse.

Guys who have studied at the Royal Military Academy, no matter how unmotivated they are, are still somewhat capable of doing two things.

Except for those who have been trained since childhood, most of them actually have little actual combat experience.

In a real fight, there is a high probability that he will not be the opponent of his seniors, and there will be no chance to show off his tactical skills, okay?Can being beaten into a tactical roll count as a skill?

"Don't worry. You seniors also know how to measure themselves, and will let you balance the beatings and performance. After all, we are all alumni, and it would not be good if we were resented."

"Let's warm up. If you don't want to lose too badly later, it's best to give a percentage of your attention."

After saying that, Angelia left the training ground.

Everyone who stayed at the venue began to warm up and communicate.

"What should I do? Is it really going to be beaten by senior like a sandbag?"

"Otherwise, what should I do? How are you doing in actual combat? Can you beat me?"

"Hey...the teacher said that my swordsmanship is good, but if I am empty-handed..."

"Me too, can I use weapons?"

"It's probably possible. I saw wooden weapons again in the equipment room before."

"......"

The Neltharion quartet also gathered together as always.

At this moment, Nessario completely regards these three girls as his friends; Rita also thinks so. Having reliable friends is one of her expectations, but it is hidden in the disappointments again and again; Fei Ona is a typical familiar person. She has already given everyone nicknames. The only one who is still a little awkward is Chen. She originally did not intend to waste time on socializing, but now she is completely led by Fiona. .

"What should we do!? We are going to be beaten by senior!"

Fiona was rubbing her smooth orange hair at the moment, looking like she was quite unsure of herself.From her pitiful face, everyone also felt a sense of urgency.

"Defeat the opponent, or persist until the opponent's energy is exhausted."

Chen's rational analysis showed that she was not too panicked - although she didn't know whether she could defeat the opponent, she had practiced hard since she was a child, and although her kung fu level could not be said to be perfect, she was still somewhere close to it.

"Rita, you should be pretty good at it. Do you have the confidence to face the senior class?"

Nessario didn't panic at all. He was a mere senior, let alone one, even three or five, he had a way to deal with it.

Of course, if the other party comes to see four guys armed with various weapons and wearing strange clothes, he will probably panic. Don't ask, it's the old enemy engraved in his DNA.

"At least I haven't been able to defeat my swordsmanship teacher once."

Don't rush to judge. Rita's family is also a count. Although he is not the eldest son, he is his own child after all. The teacher he hired will probably not be any worse. It is normal for him to be defeated.

Tread-tap-tap——

With the neat sound of military boots on the ground, the seniors arrived.

"Hey, how are you guys?"

A senior from the Sunshine Department who looked comfortable said hello to Class 10 ([-]). The seniors behind him were curious and well-meaning towards everyone.

Very good, at least the other party came with good intentions.Rather than "beating the juniors" or something like that, if this is really the case, then Neltharion, this thorn in the side, can definitely cause a lot of trouble.

"Where's your teacher?"

"I don't know. Didn't she go find you seniors?"

After hearing each other's words, people in both grades were stunned.

"Well... we received the instruction from the assistant teacher and did not hand over the instructions to your teacher."

"Huh? That person won't just go fishing, right?!"

"Probably!"

People in Class 10 ([-]) thought of Angelia's usual indifferent attitude, and suddenly felt that this might be true. She was usually needed to play the role of record officer, but now, there are so many people, and she is not needed. .

"Haha, that's really a teacher with a lot of personality. Unlike our teacher, who is very rigid and boring."

"Huh? But isn't this what a military academy should be like?"

"Having said that, it would be a little less fun, wouldn't it?"

The seniors are teaching campus survival skills. I heard that there are many activities at Konoe Academy, and the fun level of these activities is related to the teacher's style.

"But the problem is, if the teacher is not here, who will evaluate us?"

"Ah, regarding this, it is actually up to us. The two sides will judge, and the teacher will be the referee. We will give you the most fair evaluation based on your performance."

ok, no problem.

Neither party wants to waste any more time, so let’s just start in order.

Of course, if 100 people are playing in the open field, it will not only occupy a lot of space, but also may cause a melee.

Therefore, the test batches were divided into groups of 10, with 10 test officers and 10 freshmen conducting the test together.