A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 570: The Knife Carries You, Solid as a Rock
"clang!"

There was another loud bang, and the hammer handle that Roche placed horizontally in front of his chest blocked Leon's whirlwind slash, but this slash had already rotated several times, and the horizontal slash that had accumulated enough power and inertia was not comparable to the previous jumping slash. Even though Roche had stood firm, he was still forced to retreat again and again by this terrible force.

Lyon was also numb all over by the recoil force and was knocked back several steps before he could barely stand firm. He held the broadsword and shook his head in place to dispel the dizziness in his head.

Except for the first circle where he took the initiative to exert force, he was completely carried around in circles by the inertia of the broadsword after it started to spin. If Roche hadn't blocked him, Lyon didn't know how long he would have to spin.

Sure enough, learning how to use the broadsword from games and TV dramas is not very reliable. This kind of ferocious-looking whirlwind attack really makes you feel like you are being led around and you cannot take the initiative. It is just a one-on-one fight. If you are attacked by a group, you will be easily avoided and shot at by others from a distance.

"I didn't expect you to be able to wield heavy weapons. I almost suffered a great loss. But don't use this kind of attack method carelessly in the future. It's too straightforward."

Having regained his footing, Roche let out a long sigh and shouted at Leon while holding his two-handed hammer.

"I'm training with you. Normally, I wouldn't be able to use a broadsword." Lyon complained with a wry smile.

"It's okay, that's good. You seem to have a basic understanding of the power generation and leverage techniques of heavy weapons. Continue, I'll see if I can help you familiarize yourself with this attack method. Once you can master the attack pattern of this weapon, you will definitely be able to dominate the opponent in future battles."

Roche encouraged Leon. He seldom saw users of heavy weapons. Most of them were fighters with medium or short-length light weapons such as one-handed swords, long swords, rapiers, daggers and scimitars. How could he not be happy when he saw that Leon had the potential to become a heavy weapon user?

In Roche's eyes, heavy weapons are the romance of men, and bigger, stronger and more powerful is the hard truth.

"Try then?"

Lyon was actually quite interested in the broadsword, because this powerful attack method was so exciting. The feedback of the sense of power and the impact of the heavy blow all stimulated Lyon's adrenaline.

"Come."

Roche raised the sledgehammer again and shouted at Leon.

Lyon didn't waste any time and didn't try any tricks this time. He rushed towards Roche with his broadsword that had not shrunk.

Roche blocked all the slashing blows one after another, and the continuous sound of hammering became the main theme of the entire arena. During the repeated slashing blows, Leon noticed some details that he had previously overlooked.

That is, when chopping, he seemed to be able to use the flexibility of his body to guide the inertia after the broadsword was swung, allowing it to regroup between the turns of his wrist.

At the same time, a word emerged in Leon's mind - carry the knife with you.

The moment this word appeared, Leon remembered a scene in a movie he had seen where a two-handed greatsword was used. He imitated the movements and began to consciously guide the blade to a position with his hands as nodes and his body as the center.

He moved his center of gravity forward, put his left foot in front of his right foot, stepped forward, and thrust out the broadsword in his hand. At the moment when he was blocked by Roshi, he turned his body, retracted the broadsword behind him, supported the blade with his shoulder, turned his head and body, and thrust out the broadsword again.

The attack failed, and Lyon stepped forward, turned sideways, and the blade circled around Lyon's waist, and was sent out again to hit a horizontal slash.

"clang clang"

As he used his body to support and guide the broadsword, Lyon's attacks became more fluid, and his broadsword swings became faster and faster. Roche was stunned. He watched Lyon evolve from a brute force slasher to a methodical and continuous slashing attack in a short period of time. During this time, he also felt an increasing pressure.

"This kid, is his fighting talent so good?"

After blocking Leon's heavy blow again, Roche felt that the base of his hands were swollen and numb, and he couldn't help but sigh.

In such a short while, the weapons of the two men had collided no less than forty times during their confrontation, and the force of each collision was real. The strength of Leon in front of him was not small. If you have to compare, it was probably comparable to the strength of an adult female bear. Even Roche's body felt a little overwhelmed.

However, it hasn't become difficult for Roche yet. Roche is looking forward to whether Lyon can bring more pressure to him if it continues like this.

But after blocking another knife, Lyon stopped.

At this moment, Lyon was covered in sweat, his clothes were half wet, and the sweat on his forehead never stopped.

While breathing heavily, Leon also planted his broadsword on the ground to support his body and stopped all attacks.

"I won't fight anymore. My body can't take it anymore."

When Roche wanted to ask what was going on, Lyon no longer gave an answer.

"Exhausted?" Thinking that Lyon had been swinging the broadsword with all his strength for more than five minutes, Roche could understand Lyon's current state.

"I still have strength, but my body can't hold on anymore." Lyon shook his head and casually lifted up his shirt with one hand. Only then did Roche notice that Lyon's waist and back were covered with bruises.

Some parts were even swollen, as if they had been beaten by a crowd.

With Roche's rich combat experience, he could naturally tell what these bruises were. They must have been caused by Lyon being injured by his own weapon when he used his body to guide the broadsword. After all, Lyon used his body to withstand the recoil caused by each collision to offset the broadsword.

"Then let's stop here. I didn't expect you to be so tough. You can withstand so many injuries and fight until now."

Roche was full of love for Lyon at this moment. He hadn't seen such a hardworking young man for a long time.

"There's nothing I can do. I was too high. After I calmed down, I noticed something was wrong." Leon complained with a wry smile. He only realized now that once he was too involved in a battle, his body would provide him with a large amount of adrenaline.

In this state, although Leon's fighting power soared and he was not afraid of pain, his rationality also decreased, and he became a real reckless man. When the effect of adrenaline faded and rationality took over again, Leon would suffer the price he paid for being a berserker before.

"I understand this feeling. This is the best talent for a warrior. You should be happy. In this state, you can exert 200% combat power. You don't know how many melee professionals covet this talent."

Roche then stepped forward and helped Leon up, smiling and comforting him, "Come on, I'll take you to the guild's infirmary. Don't worry, we have the best medical team in Elemental City. This minor injury will heal quickly."

(End of this chapter)