Mercenary Wars

Chapter 20 Women and Swordsmanship

Although the blood elf version of transparent magic ink is simple to make and the cost is not high, it is a bit troublesome to obtain Warcraft blood, and few people sell it.

It was possible to pre-order in advance, but too many times would inevitably draw attention. As a book on the quintessential dark arts, Gao Jianuo had some concerns.

So he said, "I can't guarantee the quantity of this ink."

Marcus understood.

The two of them then chatted for a while and became much closer.

"Gao Jianuo, you should have just arrived in Nanhai Town not long ago, right?" Marcus suddenly asked mysteriously, "Do you know a place called 'Happy Street'?"

"Happy Street?"

Marcus's smile was mysterious yet lewd. "Go west past the town hall and you'll find it soon. Come on, I'll take you to some fun!"

The slums, Pleasure Street, and from Marcus's expression, Gao Jianuo roughly knew what place it was.

He had been to the slums once and had a very bad impression of it. He had no interest in this kind of entertainment and declined it immediately.

Marcus couldn't persuade him, so he had to go alone.

Gao Jianuo went to the quartermaster to ask some questions about using ink to offset pharmaceutical tasks, and got an answer that satisfied him.

He could indeed use the magic ink he made to offset his pharmaceutical production tasks, and the limit of the deduction was very high. As long as there was no emergency, he could even make magic ink his main job. The materials originally used for pharmaceutical production could also be replaced with ink materials accordingly.

This means that if he can get enough Warcraft blood, he will be able to enjoy the blessing of the three-hour work system and become one of the most leisurely people in the Grey Eagle Mercenary Group.

Thinking about the next plan in his mind, Gao Jianuo unknowingly walked near the training ground.

"...the key to using a sword, and most melee weapons, is to 'reduce waste of force.' The forces generated by the two movements should, as much as possible, enhance each other, rather than hinder each other."

These words touched Gao Jianuo. He had tried to practice swordsmanship but had not yet been able to get started. At this moment, he suddenly felt as if a light had been turned on.

He couldn't help but look over there.

A warrior over two meters tall, wearing armor, holding a huge sword, his long fiery red hair fluttering in the wind.

It was the sword dancer that Gao Jianuo had noticed from afar when he first came to the Grey Eagle camp.

But one thing completely overturned his imagination.

This is a woman.

A female warrior over two meters tall!
Gao Jianuo was so shocked that he couldn't help but stop and watch for a long time.

Although this female warrior was a bit absurdly tall, she still possessed a feminine beauty that naturally attracted men. The soldiers on the training ground looked at her with a mixture of awe and admiration.

After a brief explanation, the female warrior began to demonstrate the movements by swinging the giant sword.

Gao Jianuo also recovered from the shock and focused his attention on her movements.

He picked up the dagger and imitated the female warrior's movements.

When he was in Driftwood Town, Gao Jianuo found a returning veteran to learn swordsmanship, but the other party seemed to deliberately make him take many detours - in order to collect more tuition. In short, he practiced for a while but gained almost nothing.

In comparison, this female warrior's level and teaching attitude are obviously much higher.

Gao Jianuo only imitated the movements of the master, and a stronger sense of enlightenment began to emerge in his mind, and the movements of his hands became more and more smooth.

Gradually, he stopped imitating the female warrior's movements and instead imagined some enemy images in his mind, and then drew his sword according to his own understanding.

After practicing without distraction for perhaps five minutes, perhaps twenty, a string of information suddenly flooded into his perception like a natural progression. [Learned Level 1 Sword Skill]

【Strength +1】

[Experience +10]

Finally got started with swordsmanship!
Gao Jianuo felt a little excited.

Over the years of acquiring panel skills, his biggest feeling is that "everything is difficult at the beginning". As long as you get started, the subsequent learning is just a matter of time accumulation.

This is also related to the characteristics of the panel.

When practicing a skill he has already acquired, Gao Jianuo can clearly feel whether his proficiency is increasing. If he pays close attention, he can even see the change in proficiency to several decimal places.

In this way, he can always avoid all intentional or unintentional useless work and find the most efficient way to practice.

This makes him much faster than ordinary people no matter what skills he practices.

But when it comes to basic skills, Gao Jianuo's performance is not much better than that of ordinary people. He is also in a state of feeling his way across the river, and is heavily dependent on the level and attitude of his guide.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at the female warrior not far away with a little gratitude.

Unexpectedly, the other party was also looking at him, and seemed to have been observing him silently for several minutes.

The two made eye contact.

The female warrior smiled approvingly, her fiery hair fluttering in the breeze. She was magnificent and beautiful, just like the Valkyries depicted in myths and epics.

When he returned to his residence later, Gao Jianuo felt embarrassed about his reaction - because he couldn't remember how he reacted at all!
He lay on the bed with his arms under his head, and for a long time he did nothing but blink and breathe.

It was not until he took out the "Blood Law Notes" and looked through it that the ancient and secret knowledge in the book gradually calmed his mind.

A few days later.

When Gao Jianuo was once again learning swordsmanship as an "auditor" in the training ground, a team of mercenaries hurried into the camp and headed straight for the Grey Eagle's Nest, the building where the decision-making level of the mercenary group was located.

Ryan was in this team, which naturally attracted Gao Jianuo's attention.

When Ryan came out of the Grey Eagle's Nest and walked towards the barracks alone, Gao Jianuo immediately stopped him halfway.

"Ryan, what happened?"

"We discovered a tidal zone in Stonetalon Mountains that is about to open," Ryan said.

“When will it open?”

Ryan shook his head. "That's hard to say. The opening of Tidal Lands has almost no regular pattern. If everything goes well, it might open in a few days, but it could also be two years later, or it might not open at all."

He added: "If you want to visit Stonetalon Mountains, the recent period would be a good choice. In order to be the first to understand the status of Tidal Land, many people, including us, will choose to camp nearby. The dense crowd will temporarily clear out the nearby Warcraft or forest trolls."

Gao Jianuo nodded, and after a brief thought, he changed the subject: "Ryan, are you familiar with Cassandra?"

"Are you talking about Vice Captain Cassandra?"

"Yes."

"Not very familiar. Although she often trains soldiers, she mainly trains warriors." Ryan's expression became a little strange. "Why do you ask this suddenly?"

(End of this chapter)