The mage arrives

The art of "archery" has a long history and is extensive and profound.But to sum up, in order to become an excellent archer, nothing more than three basic elements are needed: "ruthless", "accurate", and "fast".

To explain it in game terms, it is attack power, hit rate, and fire rate.These three attributes determine the dps of an archer.

For Yang Qi Jianer, the element of "ruthless" is easy to improve.He only needs to replace it with a good bow and a barrel of enchanted arrows, and the lethality can be increased by an order of magnitude.And with Gordon here, he doesn't need to worry about equipment.

As for the "quasi" aspect, it is not a problem.Half-elves already have a racial talent in vision, and Yang Qi Sharp Ears has been in the army for so many years, and he has already developed the ability to walk through Yang with a hundred steps.

After retiring from the army and following Gordon, the short, unremarkable half-elf with extraordinary skills faced the problem of how to increase the rate of fire and achieve the best in the element of "fast".

When he was serving in the army before, Yang Qi's sharp-eared shooting skills can generally be used in two situations.One is to use precise long-range shooting to kill key figures in the enemy army during the confrontation stage between the two armies, causing chaos and disintegrating the opponent's command system.The second is to guide one's own bow and arrow troops to use large-scale projectiles to suppress the enemy after the war begins.However, the abilities of these troops are useless under Gordon's command, especially when he is the captain of the guard now.Yang Qi Jianer knew that most of the battles he would face in the future would be small and medium-scale battles with less than 100 people, and the scale of the battles would generally not exceed 100 meters.Under such circumstances, his ability to accurately shoot the enemy's helmet fringe from 300 meters away is basically useless.Look at it from the player's point of view, that is.Data overflowed.

So the hard-working half-elf decided to start exercising his weaknesses and enhance the archer's ability in mid-to-close combat.

To improve this ability, the rate of fire is a key factor.

In close-to-medium combat.Face fast approaching, outnumbered enemies.There is no time for the archer to slowly draw the bow and string, aim and shoot.All actions must highlight the word "fast".After a long period of arduous practice and exploration, now that Yang Qi Jianer is eager to try and show confidence, it naturally shows that he has greatly improved his archery skills.

The details need not be elaborated.In addition to his own talent and hard work, this half-elf gentleman was able to achieve his current achievements. A series of standardized and data-based advanced training methods formulated by Gordon also played a big role.When he was in Gaoyan City before, facing the siege of the orc army, Gordon used this method to quickly strengthen the fighting ability of the five subordinates against the orcs, and the effect was very good.Since the method is very good, of course it cannot be wasted.After gaining a firm foothold on the Haiwen Peninsula, Gordon also adopted this improved new training method.To promote it.

In addition to the half elves, the strength of Chuck, Rufus and others is also steadily improving.

After acquiring the new ability, Yang Qi Jian Er was impatient to show his hand in front of his Earl.He adjusts his breathing.The focus of his eyes was on the ten guards not far away.

Since the distance was not far, only about 30 meters, he did not stretch the bowstring very far.And all the results of hard training are now reflected in his right hand.

Just now, the half-elf drew four arrows from the quiver in one breath.He did not put all four arrows on the bowstring.Because if you do that, you can only shoot one target.Unless he is a magic archer, he can give the arrow support the channeling technique, so that it can automatically find the target.

Yang Qi's sharp-eared right hand not only pulled the bowstring with an arrow, but also skillfully sandwiched the other three bows and arrows between his fingers.Thus.After shooting the first arrow, he flipped his fingers skillfully.He was able to string the second arrow faster than he could take another arrow from the quiver at his waist.Much faster.

Such a small change can play a huge role in the close combat of lightning and flint.One more arrow shot in the saved time may be able to turn the tide of the battle.

And such a small skill seems simple, but it is very difficult to master it proficiently.

It is not an easy task for an archer to hold three arrows in his hand and aim steadily.

As far as Gordon is concerned, he doesn't know much about these little skills exclusive to archers.However, the lightning-fast skill of the half-elf was still fresh in his memory.

Almost in the blink of an eye, other people only saw Yang Qi Jian Er kept moving his right hand, almost turning into an afterimage.Then amidst the endless trembling sound of the bowstring, four arrows were shot out one after another, heading straight for the target.

Viscount Otto was unprepared for Gordon's attack without saying a word, and was so surprised that all the words he was going to say were stuck in his throat.But immediately, Mr. Viscount, who was full of confidence, settled down.In his opinion, the arrows shot by the opponent's archer could not possibly pose a threat to his fully armed guards.

Not all arrows could penetrate the plate armor of these ten guards.Moreover, each of them is equipped with a shield inlaid with magic defense runes, which have very powerful protection capabilities against the four most common energy attacks-fire, lightning, cold, and strong acid.

These guards are not only the capital for Viscount Otto to show off, but also the capital for his life.

Regardless of whether the incoming arrows are ordinary arrows or more advanced enchanted arrows, it is impossible to cause any threat.

Viscount Otto thought so.

But things didn't go the way he wanted.

Amidst the slight trembling of the bowstring, the captain of the guard beside Mr. Viscount immediately shouted: "Raise the shield and protect Lord Viscount!"

These well-trained guards moved extremely quickly, and before the first arrow hit, they had already raised their shields and blocked them against their chests.Although a body of thick and sophisticated armor was not afraid of ordinary long-range attacks, they still didn't overdo it just to be on the safe side.

jingle...

The first arrow shot by the half-elf hit the shield with a crisp sound, and then bounced off the hard metal surface and broke in two.

"Hmph. The Yankee, who has no experience, actually thinks that a few broken bows and arrows can scare me... It seems that I have to ask this guy to pay more money..."

This idea just appeared in Viscount Otto's mind, beside him.At the guard that blocked the arrow just now, a frenzied local storm suddenly blew up—this was when the force field energy was released.The chain reaction triggered.

There was only a sound of tinkling, clanging metal impacts, and the guard who blocked the arrows seemed to be slapped by an invisible giant hand. He rolled all the way out of the Virgin Marisa, and then fell into the nautical mile.

Viscount Otto's mind suddenly became confused, and his whole body was blown to the ground by the sudden storm around him.He hugged his head, curled up into a ball, and howled miserably, "Hurry up. Come and protect me!"

However, his shout had long been lost in the screams of the surrounding guards, as well as the sound of the wind and the impact of the metal armor.

Viscount Otto came back to his senses when everything returned to calm and there was a mess of ridicule around him.

"What are these lowly sailors doing? Are they laughing at themselves?" Viscount Otto was furious, and his anger was immediately quenched by the hot liquid in his crotch.

I... was so frightened that I lost control...

Thinking of his ugliness being exposed in full view, Viscount Otto felt a killing intent in his heart.In order to prevent today's scandal from spreading, all these witnesses must die!

"Kill these bastards, kill these bastards!" Viscount Otto, who was holding his head and eyes closed in fright, finally straightened up with a roar.Then he looked around and found sadly that his ten elite guards were armed to the teeth.All gone.And his own merchant ship did not know when it had already hoisted the white flag.A group of unfamiliar soldiers were patrolling the deck with military crossbows, and all the servants of the Sulzbach family were escorted together.

"What's going on here? Where's my guard?"

Gordon pointed to the sea: "Mr. Viscount. Your guard is learning to swim in the sea."

The sailors of the Santa Marisa roared with laughter.

But for Viscount Otto, the joke was not funny.

No matter how hard the training is and how powerful the combat effectiveness is, after those guards in heavy armor fall into the sea, it is impossible for them to survive without help.In fact, "equipment of heavy armor" is a matter for regular navy, noble private army, and even pirates.It's all a very stupid thing to do.

No matter how good the water quality is, it is impossible for a person to wear thirty or forty kilograms of armor.You can also swim in the water.However, for the sake of stupid vanity, Viscount Otto equipped his guards with heavy armor on the ship.So it's a tragedy.

Not only did he lose ten excellent subordinates, he also lost ten sets of excellent plate armor and ten enchanted shields, a total of six thousand gold coins worth of equipment.

"Good job," Gordon said to the half-elf.

It only took him three seconds to shoot ten arrows just now.Such a rate of fire can already be described as "amazing".Maybe Gordon Drum Tower is ignorant and has never seen a real archery master, but the improvement of the half-elf's strength has already given him a great surprise.

"However, my lord, out of the fifteen force field arrows you gave me, I used up ten of them at once." Yang Qi Jian Er didn't get too complacent about the victory, but felt sorry for the arrows that were consumed just now.It was a new type of force field enchanted arrow made by Gordon. On the thin shaft, the force field energy with a thrust of more than [-] kilograms was compressed.Against the kind of enemies in heavy armor, the effect is much better than ordinary enchanted arrows.Under a huge impact, even if the hard armor can withstand it, the fragile body wrapped in it cannot be intact.

And at sea, this kind of arrow is more effective, it can directly hit the target into the sea, saving time and effort.

However, the production cost of a force field arrow is as high as [-] gold coins, which is the same price as a five-ring spell scroll.Gordon made a total of fifteen, and handed them over to the half-elf for him to use as a trump card.Not only was it just to show off in front of the lord, to show the success of long-term hard training, the half-elf used up ten of them in one go as soon as his brain got hot.

"It's okay, I think that Mr. Viscount will make up for our loss." Gordon smiled, with a persistent desire to squeeze honey out of stones in his tone.

"Duluo, I'll leave that guy to you. Bring him to me after you tidy him up." Gordon wasn't very interested in the matter of slapping people in the face, so he handed the matter over to the business manager.Duro suffered in front of Viscount Otto just now.Although he didn't show it, he was definitely angry.

He is a former adventurer, and he is also a hot character who picks up a stool and fights in bars at the slightest disagreement.How could it be possible to bear that tone?

"Happy to help, Lord Earl." Douro saluted.And shouted at the top of his voice, "George! Ed! Bring the whip!"  …

Gordon shrugged and stepped off the deck.

Not long after, Douro brought Viscount Otto, who was trembling all over, with only a rag between his legs to hide his shame, in front of Gordon.

"Lord Earl, I am willing to compensate all the losses caused by the conflict and offer a satisfactory ransom in exchange for my own freedom." Viscount Otto, who had long lost his domineering aura, trembled in front of Gordon. trembling.

"Director Douro, your efficiency is very good."

"It's nothing, my lord. I just let this guy take off his trousers and wipe all his urine on the deck with his bare buttocks. This noble gentleman has no guts. I just flicked two whips casually, but I haven't gotten any On him, he was so frightened that he became weak all over. Of course, based on your teaching, Mr. Viscount, after finishing his work, I rewarded him with a rag to cover his shame. After all, he is a nobleman, so he cannot lose his dignity. "

"Decent! My decency has been completely lost! You wait, when I go back. I must make you pay the price!" Viscount Otto roared in his heart, but he did not dare to show any disrespect on the surface .

He knew very well that his act of boarding the ship with ten fully armed guards without permission just now was equivalent to declaring war on another lord.So now his identity is just a prisoner of war.Even if the young man in front of him with the title of earl killed him directly, it would be completely in line with the laws of the empire.

It's just that Viscount Otto didn't worry about his life.Because killing nobles and captives is legal, but unreasonable.After all, the war between noble lords.It is only a contradiction within the class, unless it involves factors of belief or other personal enmity.Otherwise, they generally would not kill the noble captives.This is also considered out of safeguarding the interests of the entire class.In addition, noble captives were often able to exchange for a large ransom.Compared with direct killing, it is obvious that doing so can gain more benefits.

"Okay, Your Excellency Viscount Otto. Although our first meeting was not pleasant, I hope that everyone will be happy when we part. Therefore, if you can meet the conditions I provided, I will give you freedom, so that Everyone can say goodbye with a smile." Gordon handed over the compensation conditions he had just drawn up on paper to the other party.

When he wiped the deck with his bare buttocks just now, Viscount Otto already knew from Duro the identity of this young nobleman sitting in front of him with his legs crossed.

Gordon Freeman.In the orc invasion war that started last winter, Freyton was one of the key figures who were able to quickly reverse the disadvantages and repel the powerful enemy.Not only was he highly appreciated by the late Grand Duke Rob Andelo, but it is also said that even His Majesty the Emperor was quite optimistic about him.Even without mentioning his sister Xiona, such an identity is enough to surpass him as a little Viscount.

Not to mention, the opponent is still the lord of a vast land with an area equivalent to an imperial province.

After Viscount Otto knew this frustrating fact, he swore to himself that he must be more cautious in his actions in the future, and he could no longer judge the strength of a nobleman just by his family crest.

But now, he still had to honestly meet Gordon's request, and let's talk about being free.

Then the viscount was stunned by the dazzling and unheard of compensation fees proposed on the paper.

"Damn it, where did this guy come up with so many excuses to extort money?"

Viscount Otto was cursing in his heart, but he could only put on a bitter smile on his face, and honestly agreed to one request after another for compensation.

After careful calculation, he found that because of this stupid conflict, he had to pay 480 gold coins in compensation before he could gain freedom.The amount of compensation proposed by Gordon happened to be the amount that Viscount Otto yelled out just now when Viscount Otto threatened in a threatening manner.This Mr. Viscount felt as if he had lifted a rock and hit his own foot.

"This pus-covered bastard! Cursed! The bastard with such a good memory!" the Viscount cursed in his heart.

How could he get such a large amount of money immediately.Do I have to live in the dungeon for ten or eight years before my family can bring the ransom?

I'm afraid that if the time is a little longer, those guys in the family who have the right to inherit the title of Viscount will be ready to move, and they all wish to die in prison.

Thinking of this, Viscount Otto gritted his teeth and decided to sell the real estate to get over the difficulties first.

The loss of money is okay, if you are cruel, it will be over.But another request made by Gordon made the viscount very difficult.Gordon will personally "accompany" Viscount Otto to the city of Fleuris, and hold a notary meeting of nobles to explain the reasons for the conflict after the collision.

"Your Excellency, Viscount Otto, do you admit that the cause of this conflict is all due to your own recklessness and impulsiveness? Are you willing to bear all the consequences of this collision accident and subsequent conflicts?"

asked Gordon.

"I admit." Viscount Otto could only reluctantly nod in a cold sweat.He saw that the opponent was holding a transparent crystal in his hand.The viscount knew that it was a magic prop capable of recording sound and images.In this way, with his own confession, it is impossible for him to retract his confession when it comes to the noble notary meeting.

This young man's thoughtfulness was so thoughtful that it sent chills down the spine.

In the case of losing his personal freedom, Viscount Otto could only let Gordon knead him.Just after the viscount agreed to all the "unequal treaties", the orderly brought new news.

"My lord, there is a sailboat bearing the flag of the Temple of Dawn coming from the port. The message from the boat says that Bishop Ben Anisa wants to meet with you."

Upon hearing the news, Viscount Otto immediately beamed with joy as if seeing a savior.