In Li Ran's eyes, this book is not a superficial skill book, but a complete set of swordsmanship tutorials.
Li Ran just opened the first page and was fascinated by it.
This set of swordsmanship is trained on the ground infantry of the Griffin Dynasty, and details the defensive and offensive tactics of a variety of weapons.
From the balanced offensive and defensive sword and shield, gun and shield combination, to the extremely superb two-handed swordsmanship, there are detailed sword manuals, combat examples and explanations.
"In virtual reality games, what can be more effective in improving combat effectiveness than learning a set of swordsmanship for real?"
Li Ran began to ask Hart to practice sword practice with him every day, and when he encountered something he didn't understand, he would ask the soldiers in the camp for advice.
Sometimes, when Eureka sees Li Ran training, she will watch from a distance.
It's just that Li Ran never understood how to achieve the sentence "if mastered proficiently, it can enhance the strength and agility of the trainer".
Hart can kill multiple undead by himself, and the difference in attributes is not big. However, due to the huge difference in tactical literacy, Hart has achieved a powerful ability to suppress undead creatures.
Combat is not entirely determined by attributes and skills, but also depends on the user's on-the-spot performance.
"Compared with the ready-to-use skill books in the auction house, such serious training is a wrong way to go."
Li Ran thought mockingly.
"Even professional players, most are still studying how to take advantage of game values and mechanisms, and few of them train hard."
But Li Ran believed in his own judgment and secretly made up his mind.
"Regardless of whether you have enhanced attributes or not, you must continue to train."
As his understanding of this swordsmanship became deeper and deeper, Li Ran felt more and more confident in fighting.
On this day, it snowed heavily on Fengling Plain.
In order to stabilize his energy level, which was declining due to the low temperature, Li Ran built a bonfire under the battlements.
"It's still summer, why did it suddenly snow?"
Li Ran muttered in confusion.
"Forget it, Hart."
Li Ran picked up the sword and threw it to the opponent, saying loudly:
"Come and fencing!"
The snowy night was quiet, with only the crackling sound of the campfire and the sound of swords clashing.
Feeling that someone was looking at him, Li Ran looked back. Inspector Eureka was standing at the exit of the tower, watching the battle.
Li Ran suddenly felt a little embarrassed, touched the back of his head and said:
"The technical level is not high, it's ridiculous."
Eureka walked to the bonfire: "No, you played well."
The beauty was nearby, but there was nothing to entertain her. Li Ran was anxious and simply took out a handful of fish eyeballs from the space ring, handed it to Eureka and asked:
"Would you like some? Chicken flavor, crunchy and crunchy."
Eureka shook her head and stretched out her pale palms towards the hot flames, showing no expression even when the flames licked her fingertips.
She looked at the flames and said calmly: "The undead are not interested in human food. I am more eager for living souls. Devouring souls is very good for me."
Li Ran shivered. From a certain point of view, everyone else in this fortress was like a life-eating ghost.
"You won't treat me..."
"I'm not interested in your body."
A smile appeared on Eureka's face, and she pointed to the huge ruby pendant hanging on her chest, "The heart of the gryphon is still functioning. The soldiers and I can still suppress the undead instinct and retain our consciousness."
Perhaps because the Griffin Heart has been with her for a long time, Eureka is not as highly undead as other warriors. Apart from her pale skin and red eyes, she still retains considerable beauty.
Li Ran took his eyes away from the pendant and continued to ask: "Do you know where this heavy snow came from?"
"Psychic cold wave."
Eureka's crimson eyes looked into Li Ran's eyes.
"The necromancer spent a huge amount of money to build the Well of Souls in order to launch the natural disaster-level Lost Soul Curse."
"It is a powerful psychic building. It has been absorbing the souls of refining creatures since it began to operate. As the well of souls becomes stronger and stronger, the scope of the curse becomes larger and larger."
"Most of those sucked into the Well of Souls are imperial civilians and soldiers from the Wind Spirit Plain. Their sorrow, trembling and wailing will escape outward in the form of psychic fluctuations, periodically reaching a certain upper limit."
"When powerful negative spiritual energy affects the physical environment, the entire Wind Spirit Plain will be covered by a blizzard."
Li Ran's heart moved: "The fog in Fengling Plain is also caused by the Well of Souls?"
"Yes, the abnormal celestial phenomena are the result of the dual effects of psychic mapping and natural disaster curse."
Li Ran asked: "In other words, destroying the Well of Souls can lift the curse?"
The flames of the bonfire danced in Eureka's eyes, and she said in a low voice: "Theoretically, this is true, but this is impossible to achieve."
"We only have enough manpower to maintain the defense of the castle, and we can't even mine surrounding resource points. Once we leave the effect coverage of the Griffin Heart, our warriors will lose the protection of the artifact's will, and the weaker ones will
Total loss of consciousness."
"..."
"Why do you want to practice swordsmanship?" Eureka suddenly asked.
"I want to become stronger." Li Ran said seriously.
"Are your efforts useful?" Eureka said calmly, "You will turn into an undead within ten days. Even if you try hard to master the powerful swordsmanship, what's the use? When the disaster occurs, will we have any
There were few knights with superb swordsmanship, but they were still completely transformed, and a civil war broke out inside the castle between us and the transformed ones."
"Remember, don't go to the inner city alone at night, especially Central Street. Those transformed people and ghosts still exist."
Eureka's face was calm as usual when she told her story, but Li Ran could feel that her heart was not as calm as she showed.
Li Ran stared at Eureka's beautiful red pupils and said seriously: "No matter what, I will keep working hard."
"Only hard work can change your destiny. If you don't work hard, you can't achieve anything. Who knows the result until the last moment?"
Eureka was silent for a moment.
After a long time, as if she had made some kind of determination, she stood up.
That fierce and majestic momentum is back.
"The Griffin swordsmanship was given to you under my instruction. This set of swordsmanship is the basic combat skill of the Imperial Army and the Overseer. It was created by Ivan, the last Grand Duke of the Griffin Principality and the first emperor of the Griffin Dynasty.
"
Eureka's eyes were burning and her voice became serious:
"I have been observing you for a long time, Li Ran, are you willing to serve the Griffin Principality?"
"ah?"
"I mean, join us and fight for the people of the Griffin Principality. As long as you pass the sword test, you can complete the job transfer."
bite!
[System prompt: Do you want to accept the job transfer mission: Gryphon’s Determination? 】
Hidden job transfer mission!?
Li Ran became excited.
Because we are far away in the occupied area, we cannot change jobs in the southern main city.
Unexpectedly, I received a job transfer mission here!
There are two ways to change jobs. One is to change jobs through the major cities in the development area. It can be completed by spending some gold coins and resources. It is convenient and fast. However, such professions often have limited improvement and low growth rates.
The other type is the job transfer trial commonly known as "hidden profession" by players.
Such job transfer opportunities are often rare, the triggering and completion conditions are unknown, and the trials are also relatively difficult.
But once completed, you will be able to obtain higher attribute improvements and a higher growth rate in the future.
Li Ran nodded quickly: "I do!"
"Okay then, attack me with all your strength. You must successfully defeat me once within ten rounds to complete the trial."
"yes!"
Li Ran stood up, feeling nervous and excited inside.
As a level 6 dark knight, Eureka has superb swordsmanship. It is almost impossible to defeat her once in ten rounds.
But how will you know if you don’t try?
Li Ran stood opposite Eureka, focusing all his attention and energy, and his fighting spirit was high!
Eureka drew out the sword with the gryphon feathers, and a cold light flashed in her eyes: "I will not hold back."
Li Ran moved. He raised his long sword from a high position and slashed down from the side. Eureka used the sword block to block easily, took a small step forward and stabbed Li Ran, hitting Li Ran's chest.
In the first round, Eureka won.
Li Ran used footwork to circle around the fire and slowly distanced himself. Taking advantage of the halo of the bonfire between the two of them that affected his vision, Li Ran suddenly jumped into the darkness aside and launched a surprise attack from Eureka's side.
But Eureka saw through the trajectory of his slow attack, turned around to dodge, and at the same time stabbed him with a beautiful sword flower.
This time the tip of the sword swept across Li Ran's throat.
In the second round, Eureka still won.
The fight lasted for several more rounds, but Li Ran was never able to gain the upper hand.
Eureka is indeed an experienced high-level knight, and her moves and reflexes are stronger than Li Ran's.
At the last moment, Li Ran suddenly changed his tactics on the spot and picked up Hart's giant shield, which was watching the battle.
He approached Eureka with his shield upright, and Eureka struck the shield with powerful and heavy blows.
Because of his strong energy attribute, Li Ran resisted the attack while retaining enough energy to forcefully launch a close attack. He finally found an opportunity to use his sword at close range and stabbed Eureka's forearm holding the sword.
"That's it."
Eureka took a few steps back, closing the distance between the two who were too close.
Her body was completely white, and a lot of snowflakes fell on her unconsciously, making her look like a young girl wearing a cashmere coat.
Eureka took a photo of the snow and returned to the image of the majestic inspector:
"Although your swordsmanship cannot be compared with that of the Inspectors and Imperial Guards, you have reached the standards of the Imperial Infantry Regiment. You are welcome to join the Griffin Principality."
bite!
System prompt: Congratulations on completing the job transfer mission: Griffon's Determination!
System prompt: You have been transferred to level 2 trainee griffin knight, and your attribute rating has been improved!
"Thank you, Inspector Eureka. I will definitely make the restoration of the empire my mission."
Li Ran performed a knight's salute and said sincerely.
"Before you are completely transformed into an undead, I hope you will make more contributions to the principality." Eureka nodded to Li Ran, then turned and left.
Li Ran quickly opened the status bar to check:
【Li Ran】
[Level 2/Apprentice Griffin Knight]
[Status: HP 100% (healthy)/Energy 100% (energetic)/Hunger 100%/Lost Soul Curse (converted into Lost Soul Undead after 7 days)]
[Attribute rating: strength d agility d magic e physical strength c]
【talent】
Useless Man (legendary curse of fate, strength, agility and magic ratings permanently reduced by 1 level)
Son of the Miner (common talent, mining level is initially intermediate, gains slight dark vision ability)
Infinite energy (legendary talent, energy recovery speed increased by 200%)
【Skill】
Karloff's Mine Strengthening Technique
Griffin Swordsmanship (Entry Level)
After switching to level 2 as a trainee gryphon knight, Li Ran's strength, agility, and physical strength all increased by one level!
You must know that the level 2 combat professions most popular among human players in the pioneer area are crossbowmen and apprentice infantry.
The crossbowmen only increase their agility by one level, while the apprentice infantry increases their strength and physical strength by one level.
Li Ran is equivalent to having two benefits from changing jobs at the same time, which is a huge improvement!
Although under the fate of "useless man", Li Ran only narrowed the gap with ordinary players.
But this is already a very remarkable achievement.
From a certain perspective, Li Ran defeated the curse of fate!
Although he doesn’t know the specific promotion route for this hidden profession, Li Ran is full of expectations for the future!