After solving the problem of time ability, Fangzheng immediately asked Shi Dong about another problem — — the problem of swordsmanship. Fangzheng had planned to ask Shi Dong about this when he went to Shadow Ravine, but because he did not have the time and there was an accident later on, Fangzheng did not have the chance to ask Shi Dong. Now that Shi Dong was here, he naturally solved the problem together.
However, what surprised Fangzheng was that after hearing his request for advice, Shi Dong did not immediately reply this time. Instead, he looked at him for a while before patting him on the shoulder with a wistful sigh.
"I didn't expect you to improve so fast … But it's no wonder … Hmm … Think about it, with your strength, it's only natural that you would encounter a bottleneck."
"Bottleneck?"
"That's right."
As he spoke, Shi Dong's expression became much more serious. He stared at Fangzheng and said.
"What you're facing now is a bottleneck that every profession, be it a caster or a warrior, has to face. If you can successfully break through it, you'll be able to step into the realm of a grandmaster. But if you can't break through, I'm afraid you'll be stuck at your current level for the rest of your life. It's the same no matter how powerful you are … "
"Is it that serious?"
Fangzheng's expression changed slightly when he heard this. Shi Dong laughed when he saw Fangzheng's expression.
"Alright, relax a little. This isn't difficult, but it's also simple … Hmm, to put it bluntly, you're starting to realize the shortcomings of your swordsmanship."
"Shortcomings?"
Fangzheng could not understand Shi Dong's words. He felt that the Royal Cross Swordsmanship was quite useful. After all, a Paladin could fight, resist, deal AoE attacks, heal, be invincible, and dispel crowd control. What else was lacking? Of course, it would be great if the invincibility duration was a little longer …
"You know what? Kid. "
Shi Dong seemed to have sensed Fangzheng's inner thoughts. He shrugged and looked at the great two-handed sword in his hand.
"The Storm Swordsmanship I'm learning was actually created by a female ancestor. At that time, it wasn't called the Storm Swordsmanship, but the Sword of the Heavens. It was described as a breeze in the heavens, untraceable, yet omnipresent. "
"Uh …"
Hearing this, the corners of Fangzheng's mouth twitched. Why did he feel that what Shi Dong had said and what he had seen were two completely different things? It was not the first time he had seen Shi Dong's Windstorm Sword Technique. If it was Fangzheng, there was only one way to describe it — a human-shaped tornado that could move on the ground.
Untraceable?
No such thing exists! It was such a huge tornado. Were they blind that they couldn't see it?
"But when it comes to me, it's no longer the Heaven's Sword, but the Windstorm Sword Technique. Do you understand? Kid? "
As he spoke, Shi Dong knocked on his sword.
"We learn swordsmanship, while spellcasters learn spells. But in the end, it's all left behind by our ancestors. Our ancestor was a woman, and perhaps she was more suitable for the Heaven Sword. However, I can't do that. I prefer to crush them directly. Hence, in my hands, the Sky Sword is no longer the Sky Sword, but the Storm Sword Technique. You too, kid. "
At this point, Shi Dong looked at Fangzheng again.
"Everyone has to find their own path, and you're standing here right now, making your decision. The reason why you feel that the swordsmanship isn't smooth enough is because you're actually not suited to using this method to fight. "
"…"
Hearing this, Fangzheng instinctively opened his mouth, but he did not say anything. Instead, he fell into deep thought.
Did Shi Dong say something wrong?
To be fair, Fangzheng felt that he was right. He had never been a melee player. In online games, Fangzheng's favorite classes were long-range attackers, such as archers and mages. Next were classes like bandits, which could control and backstab enemies. Classes like paladins and warriors were not his forte, nor did he like them. In fact, whenever Fangzheng played an online game, he would first click on the long-range and summoning classes, followed by classes that could hide and protect his life. As for classes like warriors and paladins? They were always placed at the end.
To Fangzheng, mastering the Royal Cross Swordsmanship was more like a process of forcing a duck onto a perch. At that time, Fangzheng was powerless, so he only needed to use whatever he could get his hands on.
It could even be said that compared to the Royal Cross Swordsmanship, Fangzheng actually preferred the fighting style in Dark Souls. Because that kind of fighting style allowed him to take advantage of loopholes, and loopholes were what Fangzheng liked the most. To put it bluntly, Fangzheng enjoyed the feeling of grasping the enemy's weakness and dealing super high damage in one hit. Unlike the Royal Cross Swordsmanship, which was neutral and calm, the Paladin's tactics.
For example, it was like the two classes in games, bandits and paladins. Bandits might be weak in normal attacks, but sneak attacks could instantly kill enemies or deal triple damage. On the other hand, a paladin's normal attacks might deal slightly more damage, but it was difficult to deal critical hits. If Fangzheng had to choose between these two classes, he would prefer the former over the latter. But now, Fangzheng was walking on the path of the latter.
Fangzheng also understood what Shi Dong was saying. The biggest difference between a grandmaster and an elite was that a grandmaster could innovate and develop his own unique skills based on the existing foundation. This was why Shi Dong said that the Celestial Sword was the Celestial Sword in the hands of his ancestors, but it was the Stormwind Swordsmanship in his own hands. The same swordsmanship, because of the different directions that the user focused on, would have a myriad of different forms.
In the past, Fangzheng was just a newbie, so he used it however he knew. Just like many newbie players, all they had to do was obediently follow the game's instructions and deal damage. But as the game deepened and they gained more experience, these newbie players would gradually grow and master and use skills that suited them. For example, some people liked to be reckless, while others were used to being cowardly. So, when you saw a hunter with a polearm rushing forward and a paladin who only knew how to throw hammers from the back, there was nothing to be surprised about.
And now, Fangzheng had successfully passed the "newbie stage". It was time to start looking for a "way to deal damage" that suited him.
"So, mentor, what advice do you have?"
"I don't have any good advice."
In the face of Fangzheng's humble request for advice, Shi Dong shook his head.
"If there's anything I can say, it's to stick to your own ideas. The reason why any fighting style exists is because it has its own meaning. Some people may look down on it, but that doesn't mean it's not useful. Stick to yourself and find the fighting style that suits you best. This is the only advice I can give you. "
"Thank you, mentor."
After listening to Shi Dong's advice, Fangzheng stood up and bowed to him. Frankly speaking, he could understand what Shi Dong meant. Although it sounded simple, Fangzheng knew very well that perfecting his own fighting style, or even finding a style that he stuck to, was not an easy task. But in any case, Shi Dong had pointed out the direction for him and answered his doubts. The rest … was just as Shi Dong said, he could only rely on his own hard work.
It had to be said that Shi Dong was rather competent as a mentor. Fangzheng had already received answers to the two questions that had been troubling him. His ability to control time was not strong enough because he was too weak. A breakthrough in swordsmanship, on the other hand, required his own hard work.
But it was a pity that neither of these were problems that could be solved easily. So, Fangzheng had to put aside the idea of continuing to improve himself and turned his attention to the group of cultists.
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