Except for Chief Instructor Edric, Ou Ling is the only famous general among the other five training camp instructors - his personal combat power may not be the strongest at this time, but he has the most potential for development!
The rest of the instructors will either die in the future, or else they will gradually fade out of the Kingdom's military system due to other reasons. For a person with clear goals like Liu Yifei, why not try to join in when he sees Ou Ling?
However, they were standing on a high platform overlooking the whole place. No matter how courageous Liu Yifei was, he did not dare to drill up there. He could only walk back and forth around, praying to God for a bolt of lightning to strike down and make Ou Ling "blind".
Notice the person you are...
While pretending to be wandering around, Liu Yifei unconsciously began to look at the various long-range weapons prepared for the soldiers on the weapons rack next to him~
There are similar preparations on the edge of the fighting school, but compared to the swords, axes and hammers that Liu Yifei is so familiar with, the equipment here in the shooting camp is obviously more innovative.
In addition to various types of crossbows of different styles, Liu Yifei even saw a few "repeated crossbows" mixed in among them!
When he first saw this thing, Liu Yifei even subconsciously thought that he had seen it wrong, or else it was just a model or something like that - because any working repeating crossbow would have at least one [Continuous Fire]
characteristic!
In other words, the continuous-shooting crossbows are all high-quality equipment of the highest quality at the very least, and there is no such thing as a blank slate.
This is a precision machine that the Kingdom of Erathia has spent great efforts to research over the past long years. It is also a reason why human crossbowmen can compete with elves, lizardmen, orcs, Medusa and other bows on the battlefield despite their lack of talent.
The greatest reliance on the long-range shooting profession - if it were not for the continuous-shooting crossbow, human crossbowmen might only be described as vulnerable on the battlefield...
[Should it be said that it is the highest training camp in the kingdom? Even the starting level equipment is casually used as training equipment for the students...]
Thinking silently, even Liu Yifei, who had no experience or interest in using crossbows, couldn't help but go over and pick up a repeating crossbow and start playing with it slowly.
Although my shooting skills are weak, I was a well-informed veteran in my previous life. There is no problem in slowly playing with a repeating crossbow. Liu Yifei even tried firing it in an empty shooting range nearby.
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The continuous-fire crossbow is worthy of its name of "continuous fire". It is like an ancient version of the original "pistol". It is much more enjoyable to play than low-level ordinary crossbows... but the reloading after one round of crossbow bolts is empty is very time-consuming.
Time should be calculated directly in "minutes" - such a long time on the battlefield is estimated to be enough to kill or injure the shooters more than ten or twenty times. No wonder the crossbowmen of Erasia will use batch shooting tactics to maintain battlefield suppression.
"Are you the recruit named Geralt? Are you also here to compete for recruits?"
Liu Yifei was having a great time playing with the repeating crossbow, but he was startled by a sudden voice behind him. In his excitement, two "swish" sounds were heard, and the two crossbow arrows flew three or four meters apart.
When I hit someone else's archery target, I was so embarrassed that I wanted to run away with my head in my hands.
Looking back, he turned out to be a relatively young male soldier. He obviously looked young, but from the tone of his voice, could he still be a "senior"?
"I am, may I ask who you are..."
"Hello, my name is Pickett, and I am a second-year soldier at the Guard Camp. I just saw you practicing shooting, so I wanted to come over and say hello. I didn't mean to scare you~"
Seeing that because of his rash words, he was "scared" so much that the opponent's crossbow arrows flew away. Although the opponent's posture seemed to be that he was not good at shooting, such a result could not be escaped from his own relationship. This person named Pixar
The young man quickly apologized.
After all, he is a "senior", how can Liu Yifei deserve to be so polite? With his current "reputation" in the Guards, and the fact that strangers are willing to take the initiative to talk to him, he should be very proud of himself, not to mention that this is still a "senior".
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The two were polite, which could be regarded as a closer relationship. Liu Yifei saw that although this man was a senior, he had no airs at all... He even gave people a natural feeling of shyness. He was too approachable and convenient.
Start chatting with him~
Although I still don't know his specific strength, I can stay in the Guards for a full year without being eliminated. This alone is enough for Liu Yifei to take him seriously.
"...I saw the way you used the crossbow just now...Are you going to take the end-of-month assessment? If you are at that level..."
After chatting for a while, Pixar reminded Liu Yifei in a tactful way that was not easy to say bluntly. After all, based on Pixar's experience, if that was Geralt's normal shooting level just now, he might not be able to shoot three arrows if he dared to go to school.
He was kicked off directly by the instructor...
In fact, Liu Yifei's shooting accuracy is definitely not bad for the player class, especially when he was specially trained in the attack [precision shooting] skill at Mingyuecheng's secret camp, he worked very hard.
If he were to shoot a standard volume unit at about 20 meters, Liu Yifei could probably guarantee a target accuracy of over 90%, which was actually in line with the kingdom's benchmark requirements for second-level crossbowmen.
After all, the distance is extended to forty meters, and the kingdom's requirements for the second-level crossbowmen are only threatening shots - that is, try to aim at the target. Even if the shot misses, the approximate deviation value cannot be too large, and the opponent must feel it.
to a certain threat.
If we continue to increase the shooting distance, there will be no requirement for ordinary second-level soldiers to fight independently. They will all shoot in clusters after group operations - the saying that "range depends on crossbows and hits depends on gambling" is not groundless...
It can only meet the requirements for ordinary second-level crossbowmen. Even the standards for fourth-level [Rangers] have been raised by n many times, not to mention the current requirements for these real soldiers selected from all over the country in the guard camp.
Hit the trump card?
Every soldier here is a future "master seed" in the field he is best at. To put it bluntly, he must strictly follow the standards of a "hero" and use the strength of a "hero" to catch up and surpass.
Under such circumstances, Liu Yifei's shooting accuracy can't even be evaluated as a "three-legged cat kung fu". Pixar's evaluation of Liu Yifei is euphemistic enough... I haven't seen the few shooting "candidates" who passed by here before.
"After seeing Liu Yifei's shooting results, did they all subconsciously leave quickly?
If you get close to this kind of "trash" and you have to worry about being infected by him, who would have the heart to talk nonsense with him?
Fortunately, Liu Yifei was self-aware enough. After seeing that he was "monopolizing" four or five archery targets a hundred meters away, he didn't have the guts to really get in front of Ou Ling and show off his humiliation.
In terms of methods, provoking other people's "aesthetic" limits is an act of looking for a fight...
"Oh, no, no, no, I don't dare to go to Instructor Ou Ling to ask for a beating... But you, Senior Pixar, are here to take part in this shooting test? Are you a shooting student?"
"No, no, just call me Pixar. I'm only sixteen years old this year, and I'm not a senior... But I did come to participate in the shooting test this time. The riding instructor said that my riding skills have temporarily reached a bottleneck. If
If you want to go further, maybe you can try to practice riding and shooting. I have been working hard for a while, and I want to give it a try this time."
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ha???
Liu Yifei was shocked after hearing what the other party said~
What the hell are you talking about?
If it weren't for the fact that this was the guard camp, the highest and most strict military training camp in the kingdom, and that every one of them was worthy of the name of genius, and it would be impossible for an idiot to boast nonsense, Liu Yifei would almost think that in front of him
This "kid" is simply an ignorant liar!
The skill of "mounted archery" is definitely not simple. It requires a lot of riding/shooting-related skills in advance. It will never require ordinary soldiers to have the amazing ability of mounted archery. Only for the real [Knight] profession
Only high-level powerful people would have similar requirements.
Why does [Ranger] dare to be named "Knight" when he is a mere fourth-level profession?
In addition to a series of different combat skills such as horse fighting/infantry fighting/shooting, etc., the real key is its ability to "mount and shoot". This advanced skill can almost be said to be the standard for a real "knight". It's just that people
Compared with the ability of riding and archery, the horse fighting ability is stronger than that of ordinary people. The mere method of riding and archery does not attract people's attention...
But...even a fourth-level [Ranger] professional is amazing, right???
Liu Yifei wouldn't be so surprised if the boy opposite him, who was only sixteen years old, had been promoted to the fourth level due to his foot combat/fighting ability.
After all, it is much more difficult to train and learn various combat skills than to focus on training a certain combat method that one is best at - at least before being promoted to the "Master" level, because the limitations of mortals often make them unable to possess certain talents.
At the same time, there will be deficiencies in other aspects.
Being comprehensive is by no means an easy achievement...
And the other party is still so young...could he be a genuine genius?
After all... riding and riding archery are not easy skills to learn...
After learning about his abilities, Liu Yifei became even more eager to make friends. The key is that this suspected genius is also very easy to talk to, which makes people really want to try and conquer him.
Pixar was very considerate. When Liu Yifei mentioned it, he actually gave him some pointers on his shooting skills~
Although there is no immediate improvement effect, you can't resist Liu Yifei's shameless flattery!
What's wrong with a senior genius here, looking at his face and praising him twice? If you get a friend in the future, this can be called a good deal with no capital and huge profits...
"So... you are actually not very good at shooting, but prefer to use throwing weapons such as spears?"
"Well, for the time being... it is indeed the case. Although I also want to improve, it seems that I don't have any talent. As for throwing weapons... I personally prefer close combat. If it is only ten meters or twenty meters,
In terms of explosive damage, I think throwing weapons are more lethal, and the distance is slightly closer, which makes it easier for me to control the aim. In addition, the attack rhythm is faster than the reloading of crossbow arrows."
"Is that so... Your idea is not wrong, and it seems to be more in line with the plan you have set for yourself... But come with me, I will show you something, maybe this thing will be of some use to you~
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As he spoke, Pixar actually led Liu Yifei towards the weapon rack where he had obtained the repeating crossbow.
Liu Yifei was also puzzled. He didn't know what the other party was trying to show him... Could it be that there were spear-throwing and flying axe-level elite or above here? If that's the case, that would really suit him!
However, when he actually saw the weapon that Pixar wanted to "recommend" to him, Liu Yifei felt bad - what is this thing?! Although it looks like the frame of a hard crossbow... but how big is it?
So big? And why does it have a bayonet???
With Pixar's introduction, Liu Yifei finally understood the origin and value of the "Qimen weapon" in front of him - let's talk about the value first. This weapon has a weird shape and is as big as a wooden RPG.
"Ballista" is actually a "rare" high-end item!!!
It turns out that with the huge contribution of the "Continuous Crossbow", although Erathia's crossbowmen can compete with the physical long-range units of other races, their overall strength is still weak. They want to ensure the continuation of the battle.
In order to reduce the firepower, the troops have to be divided into several groups, and then attack one by one and load the ammunition one by one. Only in this way can effective continuous suppressive firepower be formed.
But this would be equivalent to greatly sacrificing the terrifying instantaneous lethality that the crossbowmen could have unleashed, and invisibly and silently reducing the strategic value of the Erathia Crossbowmen Corps...
Erathia's national strength is growing day by day, and all aspects are still improving. As a military weapon and an important support, the "repeating crossbow" is naturally continuing to experiment and design subsequent evolutionary models.
In order to increase the loading capacity of the continuous-fire crossbow and reduce the charging time in fierce battles, the Logistics Maintenance Department finally came up with the method of inventing a crossbow preloading device called the "Crossbow Box", and then the continuous-fire crossbow
The crossbow has been modified to a certain extent so that the "crossbow box" can be loaded and unloaded directly on the crossbow. As long as there are a large number of "crossbow boxes" loaded in advance, the damage burst capability of the crossbowmen is greatly improved.
Trading "combat readiness time" for "instantaneous explosive power and sustained firepower in battle" is undoubtedly an extremely clever idea, and can greatly improve the original positioning of the [Crossbowman] profession in the army.
Maybe, we can create a new and stronger long-range attack system!
However, how can it be so easy to create a brand new and powerful weapon that can cause changes in the army? Not to mention that under the guise of a slow rise in the kingdom's overall national power, what is concealed is the collective degradation of all walks of life, including the top nobles~
Because in the end, the improvement work of the "organized crossbow" has been delayed, and it was not until about two years ago that a few interesting prototypes were finally produced...
