SFS Chapter 170 Sword Skills Starting Over
Chapter 170 Sword Skills Starting Over
The fierce wind and scorching heat subsided.
This was back when Jean and I went to find Amber and fought against the mechanical Kroos. The two of us used our elemental skills together to create a powerful firestorm.
Xu Ning jokingly gave it the name "Fierce Wind and Blazing Breath".
However, now that he also possesses the wind element, he can completely recreate the power of that move on his own.
With a snap of his fingers, Xu Ning ignited the pent-up aroma of the wine in his hand. As he flicked the wine out, he simultaneously unleashed a whirlwind from his arm.
The wine is fueled by fire, and the fire is fanned by wind.
The three elements complemented each other, and a powerful firestorm was formed once again, almost sweeping away all the arrow towers and fences in front of them.
"Wow, what a huge fire!"
Xu Ning stood aside and observed the results of his actions for a while. He noticed that due to the wine he had sprayed in front of him, the fire not only wouldn't be extinguished immediately, but was also showing signs of spreading.
"One more, let's make it go smoothly!"
Xu Ning drew the Dew of Life this time, extinguishing all the surrounding flames before steadily running towards Mondstadt.
As you approach the main gate of Mondstadt, you'll see that the area around the crossroads, which was once lush and green, now looks as if it has been plowed back and forth dozens of times by a fire plow.
The land was scorched, and the flowers and plants withered.
It is said that the day before yesterday, when he and Diluc and others went to save the wind dragon Dvalin, the abyss mage drove the Hilichurls to launch a large-scale attack on Mondstadt.
Despite the effective command of Commander Jean and the all-out effort of every member of the Knights of Favonius, the sheer number of Hilichurls was overwhelming, resulting in a large number of wounded within the Knights of Favonius.
At a critical moment, Kaeya, who had received some unknown message, suddenly withdrew from the battle. As the pressure on each team increased dramatically, Amber personally suggested to Jean that a member from the confinement room be released to participate in the battle.
Then, in less than half an hour, the area in front of the entire defensive fortification was reduced to scorched earth.
Amidst a series of childish sounds of "boom bombs," "boom sparks," and "bang gifts," interspersed with the joyful laughter of little girls, the entire battle gradually came to an end.
Looking at the scorch marks on the ground around him, Xu Ning's slight sense of superiority from the earlier trial vanished instantly.
"This is completely incomparable! How could Alice have thought of, and dared to teach her daughter, how to mix explosives and make bombs back then?"
Xu Ning crossed the bridge, entered the gate, turned left, and went straight to "Schütz Ironworks," where he found the blacksmith Wagner.
"Hmm? What is it? If you want weapons, there are plenty on the shelves behind you. Just ask my apprentice, Schutz, and don't disturb my forging."
Xu Ning shook his head and said, "I don't need those ordinary weapons you have behind you. Please take a look at this first."
Xu Ning handed Wagner the "Northern Land One-Handed Sword Prototype" that he had retrieved from the Sword Tomb.
"Oh, it was originally a precious sword, but it seems to have been worn down over the long years, leaving only the sword shape."
"With the addition of some materials and forging, it can be transformed into a divine weapon once again."
Xu Ning smiled with satisfaction upon hearing Wagner's words. He could tell from the blacksmith's words how serious he was about his profession, and it seemed that he had come to the right place.
However, when Xu Ning told Wagner about his requirements, the best blacksmith in Mondstadt was stumped.
“I’m used to forging those slender rapiers from Mondstadt and those heavy two-handed greatswords. The style you’re describing is traditionally Liyue’s, which I’m not so familiar with. If I had professional blueprints, I might be able to forge them after studying them for some time, but based solely on your description…”
Wagner shook his head. "Why don't you just have the blacksmiths in Liyue forge it for you?"
Xu Ning thought about it and felt that he still couldn't quite accept the design of the West Wind Sword, so he sighed and put the prototype away.
Fortunately, he still had a sword in the cave. Although Qingyi was almost using it as a fire poker, it was still a sharp weapon and enough for him to test his skills.
Back in his apartment, Xu Ning bolted the door and re-entered the cave.
Picking up the silver sword leaning against the stove and grabbing a jar of wine, Xu Ning entered the training ground within his own cave.
This training ground was originally a secluded cave, but Xu Ning rarely trains here anymore.
Xu Ning was gradually no longer feeling any pressure from the Hilichurl monsters here.
Aside from being activated and released to be brutally killed a few times when testing new moves, they generally don't come here at other times.
Xu Ning gulped down the wine jar in his hand, then held his silver sword upside down and stepped into the encirclement of the Hilichurls.
"Drunken Sword!"
Xu Ning's moves are still derived from Drunken Fist.
The so-called weapon is actually an extension of the limbs. Xu Ning's every move is not a wild and unrestrained dance, but a measured advance and retreat.
Just like the talent he activated, "Seemingly drunk but actually real!"
Xu Ning also discovered something else: when he used his longsword to injure people, the attack power bonus on his gauntlets disappeared, and even the skill status attached to his gauntlets became invalid.
He will use the silver sword he is currently holding as his main weapon, which will provide an attack bonus.
"Try incorporating elemental power into your sword techniques."
Xu Ning imagined himself as a harp, as Xingqiu, or even Diluc, incorporating wind and alcohol elements into his sword moves and releasing them in sequence.
As for the techniques derived from the interaction of wind and fire, and wind and water, they were all tested one by one.
"I have to say that after using swordsmanship, many of my moves became unfamiliar and sluggish. With the addition of elemental power, they even felt somewhat superfluous and forced. In terms of lethality to the enemy, they were not as strong as the straightforward Gale Breath technique."
"It seems that I can't rely solely on the moves I remember to guess about sword skills; I need to learn them systematically."
Xu Ning left the training ground, came out of the Dust Concealment Cave, and went straight to the training ground of the West Wind Knights.
Almost all of the Knights of Favonius went to participate in the reconstruction of Mondstadt, and now there is only one girl diligently practicing swordsmanship in the training ground.
Xu Ning glanced at it and said, "It's someone I don't know."