Chapter 329 Techniques and Breathing
Ta, da, da.
Gothe's steady footsteps echoed in the gym, spreading quickly in the silence.
The interior space of Collingwood Arts Center is extremely empty, like an indoor training hall. The floor is bright and reflects the dappled light coming from the tall and narrow windows.
Having such a large-area art museum in the Vanzolen District, where land is extremely valuable, is not only due to the profound heritage of Sea Sentinel itself, but also for some historical reasons.
—Before the Vanzolen District became the mage district it is today, when land prices were still relatively cheap, Sea Sentinel had already established the Collingwood Arts Hall here.
Because it was still early, there was no one else in the Collingwood Art Gallery.
Gothe looked around and confirmed that his guiding mage had not arrived yet, and he was not in a hurry. After all, he arrived in advance.
Just wait for a while.
He was not kept waiting for too long. About five minutes later, footsteps sounded in the gym again.
Gothe looked in the direction of the voice, and what caught his eye was an old man wearing dark black robes, with white beard and hair, and a tired look.
"Are you Gaode?" The old man seemed to be walking in an unhurried or slow pace, but in fact he was moving extremely fast. He arrived in front of Gaode in a blink of an eye, looked at him with a burning gaze, and said.
Without waiting for Gothe's reply, the old man further introduced himself: "None of the three mages you selected are willing to be your guiding mages, so Captain Merrick appointed me to take over this task. Naxi Frank, you can call me Master Naxi, or Warrant Officer Naxi."
Gao De's heart moved, and he was somewhat surprised that he failed to win all three of his "choices". However, on the surface, he naturally did not show his emotions. Instead, he leaned slightly and saluted, showing respect, "Hello, Master Naxi."
Master Naxi With a calm expression on his face, he said calmly: "From today on, I will guide you in the training of battle mage."
After saying that, he paused slightly, and then continued: "Before the guidance, let me ask you a question. What do you think the outcome of a battle between mages depends on?"
This is a good question. Gothe thought about it seriously, organized his thoughts, and then answered: "Strength, method, technique, specialization, tool?"
"Oh? Tell me more." His answer was somewhat beyond Master Naxi's expectations, and it also successfully aroused his interest.
Gaode was not afraid of the stage and explained according to his own understanding.
force, that is, power, of course, does not refer to the strength of the physical body, but to a broader sense of one's own strength, that is, the mage level.
This is the root of everything.
Just like a second-level mage, no matter how bad other points are, it is basically impossible to lose against a first-level mage due to the absolute advantage of the mage level.
Spell refers to the magic power, which is the "blue bar" of the mage. The more abundant the magic power, the more spells can be cast in battle, which allows the mage to have more choices in the battle and deal with the opponent longer.
Just like a warrior with sufficient ammunition, his natural victory rate on the battlefield will be higher.
Spells are the spells mastered by the mage. The more spells a mage masters, the more powerful the spells are, and the more skillful they can be in battle. They can use every move to take advantage and change their strategies.
Specialization is expertise. The blessing and uniqueness of expertise to a mage are unmatched by any other point.
The skills can be the same, the spells can be the same, and the mage level can be the same, but the expertise cannot be copied, just like each person's unique genes.
So, when two mages are consistent in other points, expertise often determines the final outcome.
Weapons refer to all extraordinary equipment including rune structures. Needless to say, this point is of obvious importance.
Master Naxi was a little surprised after hearing what Gothe said, and then said: "You summed it up well, but it's more than that."
"There is also a very important point that can determine the outcome of a battle. , and the weight is not lower than the five points you mentioned. "
He said slowly: "According to your statement, I will call this sixth point a 'skill'."
"What is a skill?" Master Naxi asked.
Still not waiting for Gaude to answer, he went on to say:
"The battle between mages is not about who has more mana, more spells, and more powerful spells to ensure victory. It also depends on the timing and the use of spells during the battle."
"From a practical perspective, because magic is The spell needs to be cast through the spell model, but this process is invisible. From the surface, it is impossible to tell whether the opponent is mobilizing the spell model. In addition, the spell is often cast in the blink of an eye, so the experience and judgment of the mage are very much tested in battle. "
"If we can accurately determine whether the opponent is casting a spell and what spell he is casting, we can interrupt in time, predict dodge in advance, etc."
"Of course, this is only a small part of "skills", and "skills" involve a wide range of aspects."
“It also includes how to quickly adjust tactics in a complex combat environment, how to deal with various enemies, how to combine your own spells, and even how to use the surrounding environment to enhance the effect of spells, etc.”
h “And the significance of initial training, It’s just to improve your "skills". "
"In this first lesson, I will teach you the most basic and important point of a battle mage."
At this point, Master Naxi finally stopped, looked at Gaode, and stopped talking.
Gao De hesitated for a moment, and then hesitantly said: "Naxifa"
Before the word "Master" came out of his throat, Master Naxi raised his right arm instantly, and clenched his right hand tightly into a fist. With a muffled sound of "Boom", a fierce wind was wrapped around him, and he quickly hit Gao De's face.
Caught off guard, Gothe's pupils shrank suddenly, he blinked subconsciously, and at the same time made a backward movement to dodge.
But Master Naxi's fist stopped straight away.
Then, he shook his hand and put his palm down.
"When you see a fist coming, you subconsciously close your eyes. This is a human's instinctive reaction. It's not surprising." Master Naxi's voice was steady and low.
"It's just a fist, but what if it's a spell? With the power and speed of spells, you may be in a desperate situation in the blink of an eye."
"To become a qualified battle mage, you must first ensure that you do not blink when facing attacks during the battle, and you must be able to look directly at any spell cast by the opponent."
"Secondly, under any circumstances, when you encounter any enemy, you have the courage to face the opponent directly."
"Of course, having said that, it is actually impossible to completely achieve this point. We are just doing our best to move closer in this direction."
"The first lesson of the Battle Mage Training Course is to practice courage. It requires you to overcome the instinctive fears and obstacles in your heart, and subdue distracting thoughts, so that you can exert your full combat power in battle, even extraordinary performance."
"Not yet." Gao De was slightly startled and said honestly. He didn't understand why the other party suddenly asked this.
"That's good." Master Naxi nodded, and then said, "Follow me."
After saying that, he turned around and led Gaode up the narrow steps on the side.
The walls on both sides of the steps were slightly mottled, and the light was weak, making their figures long and swaying on the wall.
Go all the way to the end of the steps, and you will see a long, dark corridor in front of you.
After walking to the end, Master Naxi pushed open the iron door, and with a "squeak", the sunlight rushed in like a tide, making people's eyes sting.
This is actually a small rooftop.
Master Naxi walked to the edge of the rooftop.
I don’t know why, but there is no protective fence here.
"Like me." Master Naxi said calmly.
He raised his right leg, showing a "golden rooster independent" posture. His body was like a tall pine tree, standing firmly on one leg.
Gaode came to the edge of the rooftop and glanced down. It was about seven stories high, and below it was a bustling street with people coming and going.
He is not afraid of heights, and this height is nothing compared to the forty or fifty-story high-rise buildings in his previous life.
But the problem is, this thing has no protective fence.
However, Gothe finally gritted his teeth and imitated Master Naxi and began to stand on one leg.
It was a little wobbly at first, but after a few shakes, I finally found the balance point and barely stood still.
I don’t know how long it can last.
"Don't you think it's difficult?" After Naxi saw Gao De stabilize his body, he said in a steady tone: "Now, close your eyes."
Gao De silently closed his eyes.
The moment he closed his eyes, his already stable body immediately began to shake violently.
The next moment, Gothe opened his eyes again, put down his feet, and took a slight breath.
"Do you need to try again?"
Gothe gritted his teeth and nodded slightly.
Then, he closed his eyes again, but this time it was worse than the last time. Before he even raised his feet, his body began to sway slightly.
Gaode opened his eyes helplessly.
“How does it feel?” Naxi asked.
“Frustrated.” Gao De said truthfully.
His eyes became deep, "It's so simple to stand on one foot. Now imagine that in a dangerous environment, can you still make the right choices and think as usual, and cast spells quickly?"
"I'm afraid it will be difficult." If it was before this, Gothe might have thought that this was nothing, and it's not like he had never experienced combat.
But now that I think about it carefully, the reason is actually that the battles he fought before were not really dangerous. He was confident in his heart, so he was able to do it in an orderly manner.
Like just now, before mastering the [Feather Falling Technique], if he fell from the rooftop, he had no means to avoid injury. In this case, he would inevitably start to panic. "This is instinct. What we have to do is to overcome this instinct through certain training, so that no matter how the enemy or the external environment changes, it will not affect our own performance."
"Of course, you have to understand that what we are pursuing is to overcome instinct, not to eliminate it. There is a big gap between this."
“Because instinct is very important to us, the benefits that annihilating it can bring to you are far outweighed by the disadvantages.” Master Naxi folded his hands, folded them in front of his chest, and said in a deep voice.
He looked at the handsome young man in front of him and said slowly: "Today, what you have to do is to try to stand on one foot on the edge of the rooftop for more than a minute with your eyes closed."
"Okay." Gothe nodded seriously.
"Let's get started."
Gothe took a deep breath to calm down.
He raised his feet again and stood on one leg on the edge of the rooftop. Gothe tried to dispel the distracting thoughts and fear in his heart and tried to close his eyes.
But the feeling of panic followed me closely, and my body shook uncontrollably.
Every second becomes infinitely longer.
After gritting his teeth and holding on for ten seconds, his body still began to shake involuntarily. In a sense of crisis, Gothe opened his eyes subconsciously.
"Come again." He gritted his teeth and started trying again.
"Thirty-nine, forty-forty-five." Gothe closed his eyes and counted silently in his heart.
Suddenly, a gust of wind roared up from below, making his clothes rustle, instantly breaking the stability he had managed to maintain, and causing him to open his eyes again.
But Gao De was in a very uplifting mood: "It was almost there. It would have been possible without this gust of wind."
"Okay, let's get here first. For the following training sessions, you should come half an hour early every day and practice this first. Don't stop until you are on smooth ground." Instructor Naxi, who had been observing quietly for a long time without saying a word, slowly said.
"Okay." Gao De breathed a sigh of relief and left from the edge of the rooftop.
"In this first lesson, in addition to practicing courage, I also want to teach you a method of transporting power."
"A method of transporting power?" Gothe heard this term for the first time and couldn't help but be curious.
"I have never heard of it. This is an advanced skill that is only spread among battle mages. It is generally not spread to the outside world. Only forces with a profound foundation like the Sea Sentinel can teach the method of transporting force in a systematic way."
"The method of transporting force is its essence, and it is usually called the breathing method."
"If you want to cast a spell, you first need to transfer the mana here." Naxi pointed to his abdomen, which is the starting point of mana gathering, and then pointed to his head, "mobilize it into the sea of spells, activate the spell model, and then transfer the spell from the sea of spells. "
"In this whole process, mana has a predetermined route and loss."
"First of all, you must understand that the established route of mana is actually the main magic vein in your body."
Actually, they are meridians. But in this world, they are called magic meridians.
Gaode thought silently in his heart.
“Everyone’s main magic vein route is different, but the same thing is that it is all winding and winding, not a straight line. This detour not only prolongs the casting time, but also increases the mana loss.”
“But in fact, magic veins are everywhere in our bodies, but most of them It is too small and fragile to be used as a path for mana to pass through. "
"The function of the breathing method is to use the rhythm of breathing to expand the small magic veins in your body, and then induce the mana to penetrate into it, constantly strengthening it, so that it becomes a new route for your mana to run." Master Naxi explained.
This is equivalent to building a shortcut when the original road is too far. Gaode transforms complex concepts into easy-to-understand explanations.
At this time, Master Naxi took out a small medicine bottle from his arms and handed it to Gaode with the hand of the master.
"This is it?" Gothe took the medicine bottle.
The liquid in the medicine bottle is dark green, so green that it looks like some kind of poison.
, gradually transforming into new usable main magic veins. "
"However, the Kaimai tincture is very irritating to the body, and it has strong medicinal properties and a lot of poison, so you can only take up to twenty bottles a month, and any more will cause harm to the body."
(End of this chapter)