Chapter 235 - Sword Qi
Chapter 235 of "Exploring Technology in a Wizard World" begins revealing surprises: Chapter 235: Chapter 234 Sword Qi? Chapter 235: Chapter 234 Sword Qi? People followed the... Read on to find out!
Chapter 235: Chapter 234 Sword Qi? Chapter 235: Chapter 234 Sword Qi? People followed the man into a clearing in the middle of the forest.The man stopped, glanced at the crowd and said, âIsnât there anyone who chooses to leave? Iâm giving you one last chance to leave, otherwiseâŠdonât regret it later.â
Someone in the crowd spoke up, âMaster Moke, weâve heard of your reputation, you are the most formidable Sword Master in the academy, we came specifically to learn from you, we will not leave.â
âIs that so?â The man raised his eyebrows, and the two âpickled black catfishâ hanging above his eyes seemed to suddenly come to life. His expression remained stiff, but his voice softened slightly, âIt seems there are clever people here, very well, I wonât waste more words. The lesson officially begins.â
Having spoken, the manâs expression became serious, and he walked to the side.
There, in front of a tree, was a huge box.
The man went to the front of the tree, opened the box, took out an iron sword, swung it around, and immediately a âwhooshâ sound of cutting the air emerged, full of force.
Holding the sword, the manâs entire demeanor transformed, from the previous dullness to sharpness, as if he himself was a sword.
Turning to face the crowd, the man spoke, âSwordsmanship, itâs complicated yet simple. Hereâs something you need to remember: no matter how fancy or exquisite the swordsmanship, it cannot surpass the absolute crushing power of speed and strength.
Therefore, sometimes, you donât need to master complicated sword techniques, as long as your sword strike is powerful enough, and your speed is fast enough to suppress your opponent, you can achieve victory.
If possible, itâs best to end the fight as quickly as possible because the longer it drags on, the more variables arise. And even if you end up victorious, it might cost a great deal of physical and energy, a loss outweighing the gain.
Today I will only teach you two movesâthe simplest attack and the simplest defense. These two moves will not instantly boost your strength, in fact, my lessons cannot significantly help your strength eitherâyou must ensure to practice continuously outside of class.â
Having finished speaking, the man turned again, stood sideways to the crowd to let everyone clearly see his actions: âNow, Iâll demonstrate the simplest attack, Heavy Slash. Just like this⊠now!â
As the last word slipped out, the man, holding the longsword, suddenly raised it, carrying the force of thunder and the speed of lightning, and swung it vigorously through the air in front of him.
âWhooshâthud!â
A sound of cutting wind arose, and the longsword, carried by sheer momentum, stopped as if it had cleaved the air itself.
The crowd widened their eyes.
After completing the demonstration, the man sheathed his sword, ignoring the expressions of the crowd, and started explaining, âRemember, the simplest attack does not mean itâs easyâbecause itâs very simple, you must prepare even more. Especially in generating force, make sure your legs are stable, the power flows from your shoulder to your arm, to your hand, and finally to the bladeâŠâ
The man spoke at length, paused, and then said, âAlright, next is the simplest defense, Parrying, like this.â
After speaking, the man fiercely raised his sword in front of him, the air around quickly gathering towards the blade. It looked as though it was just a sword standing upright, but it resembled more of a wall.
The crowdâs eyes widened again.
The man lowered his sword, explaining again, âGenerally speaking, Parrying is simpler than attacking. But like I said earlierâsimple doesnât mean itâs easyâon the contrary, itâs difficult. Because the key to parrying does not lie with you, but with your opponent.
How the opponent attacks, you need to figure out how to respond with the appropriate method, angle, and force. This is the only way to succeed. And to improve your chances of success, you need to think ahead of all possible responses.â
âMaster Moke, I heard that by following your swordsmanship training, if one learns well, one could defeat those magic-wielding apprentices without using any magic, is that true?â someone in the crowd, a blond young man, suddenly asked.
The man glanced at the speaker and responded indifferently, âThatâs right.â
The crowd stirred slightly.
The man continued, âMagic is indeed powerful, but to be honest, at the apprentice level, itâs not excessively strong; in fact, it can be considered weak. When facing a magic-wielding wizard apprentice, as long as his magic hasnât been cast yet, to you, heâs just an ordinary person. At that moment, if you strike him with a sword, he will still bleed, stab him with a sword, he will still scream.
So, if you can ensure that you approach closely enough with a sword before a second-level wizard apprentice releases his first spell, you can achieve victory.â
âWhat about the third-level wizard apprentices?â the blond young man asked further.
âThatâs a bit more complicated,â the man replied, âThird-level apprentices often have life-saving measures, and even if you manage a close attack, you might be restrained. Of course, if youâre clever enough to lure out and successfully dodge their trump cards, you can still win.
âAndâŠâ the blond young man asked again, âMaster Moke, itâs said thatâŠif one learns your swordsmanship and masters it well, one can defeat wizards, is that true?â
âWhere did you hear that from?â Moke looked at the speaker and asked.
âUh, wellâŠâ
âDonât think too far, child,â Moke said, âSwordsmanship is indeed powerful, but it only works at the wizard apprentice level. Using it against wizards is not realistic.â
âButâŠâ the blond young manâs eyes twinkled, âbutâŠI heard that after you were injured, you defeated an official wizard as a third-level apprentice.â
What? Was that possible?
A line of people cast inquiring glances at Moke.
Moke, however, showed little pride under their gaze and simply acknowledged, âYes, that happened.â
âWow!â
The crowd murmured in surprise, evidently not expecting Moke to be so formidable. Then their looks turned ferventâas if thinking that if Moke could do it, perhaps they could as wellâŠ
At that moment, Moke unceremoniously began to douse their enthusiasm.
âI must remind you of something. I am me, and you are you. Thus, the swordsmanship I used to defeat the official wizard is not the ordinary swordsmanship you imagine.â
As he spoke, Moke gripped the longsword, cried out loudly, and suddenly swung it at a tree beside him as thick as a personâs embrace.
âCrack!â
A piercing sound arose, as if nails were scratching the rust-layered inner wall of an iron bucket.
The sharp air flow quickly swept over the tree, and then, under the dumbfounded gazes of the watchers, the tree split in half with a âsnap,â and fell to the ground with a âthud,â the broken surface smooth as if deliberately polished.
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