The art of "archery" has a long history and is broad and profound. But to sum up, in order to become a good archer, you need nothing more than three basic elements: "ruthless", "accurate", and "fast".

In game terms, it's attack power, hit rate, and rate of fire. These three attributes determine the DPS of an archer.

For Yang Qi. In terms of pointed ears, the element of "ruthlessness" is easy to improve. All he needed was a good bow and a barrel of enchanted arrows to increase his lethality by an order of magnitude. And with Gordon here, he doesn't need to worry about equipment.

As for the "quasi" aspect, it is not a problem. The half-elves are inherently gifted with racial talent in eyesight, plus Yang Qi. Sharp Ears has been in the army for so many years, and has long been trained to wear a hundred steps.

After retiring from the army and following Gordon, this short, unattractive half-elf with extraordinary skills faced the problem of how to increase the rate of fire and do the best in the element of "fast".

When he used to serve in the army, Yang Qi. Needle-eared ejaculation can generally work in two situations. The first is to use accurate long-range shots to kill key figures in the enemy's army during the confrontation stage between the two armies, causing chaos and disintegrating the opponent's command system. The second is to guide your own archery troops to suppress the enemy with large-scale projectiles after the start of the battle.

However, the abilities in these armies are of little use under Gordon, especially now when he is the captain of the guard. YANG Qi. Sharp Ears knew that most of the battles he would face in the future would be small and medium-sized battles with less than 100 people. And the scale of the engagement generally does not exceed a hundred meters. In such a situation, his ability to accurately shoot the enemy's helmet at a distance of 300 meters was basically of little use. From a player's point of view. That is, the number jù overflows.

So the diligent and motivated Mr. Half-Elf decided to start working on his weaknesses and enhancing the archers' abilities in mid-to-close combat.

And to improve this ability, the rate of fire is a key factor.

In mid-to-close combat, in the face of a rapidly approaching, outnumbered enemy, there is no time for the archers to slowly stretch their bows and strings. Aim and shoot. Every qiē action should highlight the word "fast". After a long period of hard practice and exploration, Yang Qi. Pointed ears are eager to try. The confidence of the table naturally shows that he has greatly improved his archery skills.

The details need not be detailed. This Mr. Half-Elf has been able to get to where he is now. In addition to his own talent and hard work, a series of standardized and numerical advanced training methods developed by Gordon also played a great role.

In the past, when he was in High Rock City, in the face of the siege of the orc army, Gordon used this method to quickly strengthen the combat ability of five subordinates against the orcs, and the effect was very good. If the method is good, of course it cannot be wasted. After gaining a foothold on the Hybon Peninsula. Gordon also popularized this new and improved training method.

Except for half-elves. The strength of Chuck, Rufus and others is also steadily improving.

After gaining new abilities, Yang Qi. Sharp Ears was impatient to show his hand in front of his own earl. He adjusted his breathing, his eyes focused on the ten guards not far away.

Since the distance was not far, only about thirty meters, he did not pull the bowstring very wide. And the fruits of all the hard work are reflected in his right hand at this time.

Just now, the half-elf pulled out four arrows from the quiver in one go. He didn't put all four arrows on the bowstring. Because if you do that, you can only shoot at one target. Unless he's a magic archer and can channel arrows to automatically find targets.

YANG Qi. The pointed ear not only held the arrow in his right hand and pulled the bowstring, but also skillfully sandwiched the other three bows and arrows between his fingers. In this way, after shooting the first arrow, with a clever flick of his fingers, he was able to wind the second arrow quickly, much faster than taking another arrow from the quiver at his waist.

Such a small change can be extremely useful in close combat with electric flint. An extra shot of the saved time may be able to turn the tide of the battle.

And such a small skill seems simple, but it is also very difficult to master.

It is not easy for an archer to hold three arrows in his hand and still be able to aim with his bow secure.

As for Gordon, he didn't know much about these archers' tricks. However, the lightning-fast skills of the half-elf still made him remember it vividly.

Almost in the blink of an eye, others only saw Yang Qi. The pointed ear's right hand kept moving, almost conjuring up an afterimage. Then, in the constant sound of the bowstring trembling, four arrows were shot one after another, heading straight for the target.

Viscount Otto was not mentally prepared for Gordon's attack without saying a word, and was so shocked that the words that he was about to continue to say were all stuck in his throat. But immediately, Mr. Viscount, who was full of self-confidence, settled down. In his opinion, the arrows fired by the archers on the other side could not pose a threat to his heavily armed guards.

The plate armor of these ten guards is not something that can be penetrated by any arrow. Moreover, each of them is equipped with a shield inlaid with magic defense runes, which has a very strong protection against the four most common energy attacks - fire, lightning, cold, and strong acid.

These guards are not only the capital of Viscount Otto's show-off, but also the capital of his life.

Neither ordinary nor more advanced enchanted arrows are likely to pose any threat.

Viscount Otto thought so.

But things didn't turn out as he hoped.

In the slight trembling sound of the bowstring, the captain of the guard beside Mr. Viscount immediately shouted: "Raise your shield and protect Lord Viscount!" ”

These well-trained guards moved extremely fast, raising their shields to their chests before the first arrow hit. Although a thick and well-made armor is not afraid of normal ranged attacks, it is to be on the safe side. They still didn't hold it up.

Jingling......

The first arrow fired by the half-elf struck the shield with a crisp sound, and was bounced off the hard metal surface. Break in two.

"Hmph, the uninformed Yankees actually thought that a little broken bow and arrow could scare me...... Looks like I'm going to have to get this guy to pay more money......"

Viscount Otto had just crossed his mind with this thought, and beside him, where the arrow had just been blocked, suddenly blew a frenzied local storm - this was the chain reaction caused by the release of force field energy.

All I heard was the clanging sound of metal. As if fanned by an invisible hand, the arrow-blocking guard rolled all the way out of the Saint Marisa, and then popped. Fell into the sea.

Viscount Otto's mind was suddenly confused, and his whole body was blown to the ground by the sudden storm around him. He held his head, shrunk into a ball, and howled miserably: "Hurry." Come and protect me! ”

However, his shouts had long since been drowned out by the screams of the guards around him. And the sound of the wind and the crash of metal armor.

It was only when Qiē returned to calm and the surrounding laughter rang out that Viscount Otto came back to his senses.

"What are these lowly sailors doing? Are they laughing at themselves? Viscount Otto was furious, and his anger was immediately extinguished by the hot liquid in his crotch.

Myself...... I was so scared that I was incontinent......

The thought of his ugliness being exposed in front of everyone's eyes made Viscount Otto's heart swell with murderous intent. In order to prevent today's scandal from spreading, all these witnesses must die!

"Kill these bastards, kill these bastards!" Viscount Otto, who was originally so frightened that he was holding his head and closing his eyes, finally roared and straightened up. Then he looked around and found sadly. His ten elite guards, armed to the teeth, were all gone. And their own merchant ships don't know when. A white flag has been hoisted. A group of unfamiliar soldiers with military crossbows patrolled the deck, taking all the servants of the Sulzbach family together.

"What's going on? What about my guards? ”

Gordon pointed to the sea: "Mr. Viscount, your guard is learning to swim in the sea." ”

The sailors of the Saint Marisa burst into laughter.

But for Viscount Otto, the joke wasn't funny.

No matter how hard they train and how strong their combat effectiveness is, those heavily armored guards will not survive without anyone to help them. In fact, such a thing as "equipping heavy armor" is a very stupid thing for a regular navy, a noble private army, or even a pirate.

No matter how good a person is in the water, it is impossible to wear thirty or forty kilograms of armor and still be able to swim in the water. However, for the sake of foolish vanity, Viscount Otto had his guards equipped with heavy armor on the ship, so it was a tragedy.

Not only did he lose ten of his excellent subordinates, but he also lost ten sets of fine plate armor and ten enchanted shields, with a total value of six thousand gold coins.

"Well done." Gordon said to the half-elves.

It only took him three seconds to shoot ten arrows just now. Such a rate of fire can already be described as "breathtaking". Maybe Gordon Drum Tower is unheard of, and he has not seen a real archery master, but the improvement of the strength of the half-elf has already given him a great surprise.

"But my lord, the fifteen force field arrows you gave me used up ten at once." YANG Qi. Pointed Ears was not too complacent about the victory, but felt sorry for the arrows that had just been consumed. It was a new type of force field enchanted arrow made by Gordon, and on the thin shaft of the arrow, it compressed the force field energy with a thrust of more than three hundred kilograms. Dealing with heavily armored enemies is much more effective than normal enchanted arrows. Even if the hard armor could withstand the impact, the fragile flesh wrapped in it could not be intact.

And at sea, this kind of arrow is more effective, and can directly shoot the target into the sea, saving time and effort.

However, the cost of making a force field arrow is as high as 500 gold coins, which is the same price as a five-ring spell scroll. Gordon made a total of fifteen zuò and gave them to the half-elf to use as a killer weapon. Not only just now in order to show his hand in front of the lord and show the success of long-term hard training, the half-elf used ten in one go.

"It's okay, I think that Mr. Viscount will compensate us for our losses." Gordon smiled. There was an insistence on squeezing honey out of the stones.

"Duro, that guy is up to you. When you have packed him up, bring him to me again. "Gordon doesn't have much interest in slapping people in the face. So he handed over the matter to the chief business officer. Duro had suffered in front of Viscount Otto just now, and although he didn't come out, he was definitely angry in his heart.

He's a former adventurer, and he's a hot character who gets up a stool in a bar if he doesn't agree with him, so how can he put up with that.

"Gladly served, Lord Count." Duro saluted and shouted at the top of his voice. "George! Ed! Bring the whip! ”

Gordon shrugged and stepped off the deck.

It won't be long before Douro will be trembling. Viscount Otto, who had only a rag between his legs to cover his shame, brought him to Gordon.

"Lord Earl, I am willing to compensate for all the losses caused by both sides in the conflict, and pay a satisfactory ransom. in exchange for their own freedom. "Viscount Otto, who has long lost his domineering imposingness. Trembling in front of Gordon.

"Mr. Douro, you're very efficient."

"Nothing, Lord Count. I just told this guy to take his pants off and wipe all the pee he had on the deck with his bare ass. This noble lord didn't have much guts, I just threw two whips casually, and before I could reach him, I was so frightened that my whole body went weak. Of course, in the spirit of your teachings, Lord Count. When Mr. Viscount was done, I rewarded him with a rag to cover his shame. After all, he is an aristocratic lord. You can't lose decency. ”

"Decent! My dignity has long been lost! You wait, and when I go back, I must make you pay! Viscount Otto roared in his heart, but he didn't dare to be disrespectful on the surface.

He knew very well that his act of boarding the ship without permission with ten heavily armed guards was already tantamount to declaring war on another lord. So now his identity is just a prisoner of war. Even if the young man with the title of earl in front of him directly kills him, it is completely in line with the laws of the empire.

It's just that Viscount Otto doesn't worry about his life. Because killing a nobleman's captive is a legal thing, but it is unreasonable. After all, the war between the noble lords is only an internal contradiction within the class, and unless it involves the factor of faith or has another personal vendetta, it is generally not a dead hand to the nobles. This is also done in the interest of the class as a whole. In addition, noble captives were often rewarded with large ransoms, which was clearly more profitable than outright killing.

"Alright, Your Excellency Viscount Otto. Although our first meeting was not pleasant, I hope that we will all be happy when we part. So, if you can meet the conditions I offered, I will give you the freedom so that everyone can say goodbye with a smile. Gordon handed the other party the terms of compensation he had just drawn up on paper.

When he was wiping the deck with his bare butt just now, Viscount Otto already knew from Duro what the identity of this young nobleman sitting in front of him with Erlang's legs crossed was.

Gordon. Freeman. During the Orc invasion that began last winter, Ferreton was able to quickly turn the tide and repel a strong enemy. Not only was he deeply affected by the late Rob. Archduke Antelo's appreciation, and it is said that even the Emperor Xià was quite optimistic about him. Even if he doesn't mention his sister Xie Ona, such an identity is enough to surpass his little viscount.

Not to mention, the other party is now the lord of a vast piece of land the size of an imperial province.

When Viscount Otto learned of this depressing fact, he secretly vowed to be more cautious in his actions in the future, and could no longer judge the strength of a nobleman by his family crest alone.

But now, he still has to honestly meet Gordon's request and be free.

Then the viscount was struck by the dazzling and unheard-of costs of compensation drawn up on paper.

"Damn, where did this guy come up with so many excuses to extort money?"

Viscount Otto scolded in his heart, but he could only put on a bitter smile on his face, and honestly agreed to one indemnity request after another.

He did the math and found that he had to pay thirteen thousand four hundred and eighty-seven gold coins in compensation for this stupid conflict. The amount of compensation proposed by Gordon is exactly the amount that Viscount Otto casually shouted when he made a threatening statement just now. The viscount had the feeling that he had lifted a stone and hit him in the foot.

"This pus-covered one! Cursed! Bastard with such a good memory! The viscount cursed in his heart.

With such a large sum of money, how could he get it out immediately for a while. Do you have to live in a dungeon for ten or eight years before you can wait for your family to bring the ransom?

I'm afraid that if the time drags on a little longer, those guys in the family who have the right to inherit the title of viscount will be ready to move, and they all wish they died in prison.

Thinking of this, Viscount Otto gritted his teeth and decided to sell the real estate and get through the difficulties first.

The loss of money is better to say, and it is over with a ruthless heart. But Gordon made another request that made it difficult for the viscount. Gordon was to personally "accompany" Viscount Otto to the city of Freiris and convene a notary meeting of the nobles to explain the cause of the conflict that followed the ship.

"Your Excellency Viscount Otto, do you admit that the cause of this conflict is entirely due to your own recklessness and impulsiveness? Are you willing to bear the full consequences of this collision and the conflict that followed? ”

Gordon asked.

"I admit it." Viscount Otto could only nod reluctantly in a cold sweat. He saw that the other party was holding a clear crystal in his hand. The viscount knew it was a magic prop that could record sound and video. In this way, with his confession, when it comes to the nobles' notary meeting, it is impossible for him to retract his confession.

This young man's thoughtfulness is such that it sends chills down the spine.

Viscount Otto, in the absence of his personal freedom, could hardly be left to Gordon's kneading. Just after the viscount had agreed to an "unequal treaty", the herald brought new news.

"Lord Earl, a galleon has sailed from the harbor under the banner of the Temple of Dawn. A message came from the ship saying that Ben. Bishop Anissa would like to meet with you. ”

As soon as he heard the news, Viscount Otto was as if he had seen a savior, and his face immediately brightened. (To be continued......)