Magic Industrial Age

Although the deal was settled, there were still many things to be done afterward.

For example, equity correction.

This is under the jurisdiction of the Oakland City Government Affairs Office. The Habsburg Empire has a comprehensive "Equity Act," but the review is slower.

Another example is arranging accountants and auditors to be stationed at the Mana Textile Factory.

They will be working here from now on, monitoring every income and expenditure, and are considered professional fault-finders.

This is extremely necessary. The human heart cannot withstand testing. It is better to prevent many things from the source.

Fortunately, the Raymond family has many industries here and has cultivated many professionals. It is enough to transfer a few people.

The most troublesome thing is actually opening up transportation routes. The distance from Oakland City to the Norman Duchy is not far, but the journey is not easy.

Given the current security environment, the bandits, pirates, and even the navy that one might encounter on the road must be dealt with carefully.

However, Loy believes that the Raymond family has perfect channels and tough methods, and Butler Hoover can arrange this properly.

Yes, all these things were thrown to Butler Hoover by Loy. He didn't participate in the specifics, he just needed to know the results.

And Hoover accepted it happily.

This matter was originally promoted by him, and it was also his greatest opportunity to show his ability to the family, so he spared no effort.

Therefore, Loy, as a hands-off shopkeeper, felt at ease, and then pulled Oliveira to learn new combat skills.

...

19 Lombard Street, first floor.

In the empty practice room, Oliveira slowly took off his upper body clothes, revealing bronze skin like copper and iron.

The muscles were not very large, but the contours were clear, and every move seemed to contain endless explosive power.

Holding a thin sword, he stood on the spot, first closing his eyes slightly, as if organizing his words.

After a while, he suddenly opened his eyes and said, "Combat professionals are indeed not as complex as spellcasters, but each profession has its own core and characteristics."

"A combat professional who does not know his profession's exclusive combat skills is a waste who walks on one leg, and his combat power is mediocre.

Like that Vulture Black Jack, he is a Tier 2, but he has no power to fight back in front of you."

"If Tier 1 is the process of fighting spirit going from nothing to something, Tier 2 is the stage of accumulating quantity and seeking control."

"Fighting spirit originates from the heart and flows throughout the body with the blood, but you cannot control the flow of blood, so naturally you cannot control the flow of fighting spirit."

"The function of fighting spirit currently has two main aspects: one is to restore physical energy consumption.

Intense physical exercise, especially combat, will naturally cause a lot of physical loss, but the recovery process varies from person to person, but it takes time.

Fighting spirit can quickly fill the deficit, restore physical energy, and increase combat endurance."

"The endurance of Tier 2 and above combat professionals is several times that of Tier 1 peak, which you should have felt.

Because ordinary high-intensity training can no longer satisfy you. Both the amount of training and the duration of training must be greatly increased."

Hearing this, Loy couldn't help but nod slightly, feeling that it made a lot of sense.

Oliveira continued: "Of course, this is a basic ability, similar to instinct, and does not need to be learned specifically.

But later on, it is the manipulation and gathering of fighting spirit, that is, after accumulating a large amount of fighting spirit in a certain part, it can provide a short-term increase."

"For example, a great increase in strength, faster speed, an increase in attack power, an increase in defense, and so on.

In fact, there are many subtle operations involved, which can have various strange effects, but that is too far away from you."

Oliveira is definitely a man of few words, which is related to his growing experience.

As a combat professional who came out of the slums, until he completely gained the trust of Earl Raymond, the road he walked and the dangers he experienced were far beyond ordinary people's imagination.

Of course, this is why he achieved Tier 3 Transcendence at the age of thirty-five.

This is not something that ordinary people can do. Even those hereditary knights under the Raymond family, who have been cultivated since childhood, are considered promising if they can achieve Tier 2 at the age of twenty-five.

As for Tier 3 Transcendence, that is not something that ordinary people can achieve.

However, because he is still the captain of Earl Raymond's guard, he has the responsibility of training his subordinates, which forces him to speak.

As a result, the taciturn Oliveira becomes a chatterbox as soon as he enters the training ground.

Listen, he said again: "Fighting spirit moves with the heart, which is the most ideal state.

But in reality, fighting spirit is mixed in the blood and flows, and is basically uncontrollable at the beginning of cultivation.

So, countless predecessors researched and found some specific movements that can stimulate certain parts of the body, so as to achieve the effect of intercepting fighting spirit and gathering and erupting in a short time."

"For example, like this!"

The echo was still in his ears, and Oliveira had already moved. He stepped on the ground with his feet and suddenly took a step forward.

His figure was in a trance, and when he reappeared, he was already more than ten steps away.

The landing posture is also very unique. He touched the ground with his toes, his body slightly arched, which made him even more silent and without movement.

Then, he turned a direction and took another step, his figure disappeared and reappeared, then turned, disappeared, appeared; turned, disappeared, appeared...

As if to show off his skills, Oliveira's speed became faster and faster, so that there were more than a dozen solidified phantoms in the entire field.

Even so, there was still a clear voice, and Oliveira's words were still extremely steady.

"This is one of the exclusive skills of the Tier 2 Wind Chasing Swordsman, called 'Wind Chasing Step', which can greatly increase speed in a short time."

Loy only felt dizzy, and he even had the urge to close his eyes, but he still kept his eyes open.

In the depths of his eyes, blue light flickered, and lines of characters appeared like a screen refresh, eventually restoring Oliveira's figure.

That was the result after slowing down several times, drawing out a series of action trajectories, but that was nothing.

The most important thing is that with the blue scan, Loy seemed to be able to see the invisible fighting spirit constantly expanding and contracting between his legs.

Each step on the ground was a rapid diffusion of fighting spirit, and each landing was a recovery of energy after the consumption of fighting spirit.

Then, one cycle is one step, accompanied by the vibration and force of muscles and bones, you can see the figure flashing, and the pace is flying.

Loy's eyes lit up, and he had to admit that he was tempted.

At this moment, Oliveira's voice came again: "Wind Chasing Step is just a footwork, increasing speed can be used to escape, but it can also be used to kill the enemy.

For example, like this!"

Oliveira finally drew his sword, and the thin sword flashed, dancing through the air, like a silver light jumping.

Coupled with the speed like a gust of wind, in the huge room, it seemed that you could see a silver light running back and forth, jumping and dancing.

The more beautiful things are, the more intense the killing intent is.

Suddenly, all the phantoms and sword lights disappeared, and Oliveira stood in front of Loy again.

His face was not red, he was not out of breath, he just looked at Loy calmly and said, "You try it?"

Loy had no objection, and also drew the Silver Angel thin sword in his hand, and began to step, learning Oliveira's movements.

Exclusive skills are naturally not so easy to learn. His steps were only a bit similar in action, and there was no effect at all.

Oliveira was not surprised, but pointed out.

Where the movements are not standard, how to exert force, which points should be stimulated, and where should there be a pause...

Oliveira pointed out in detail, disassembling each movement, and doing his best.

As the captain of the guard, he has guided more than one or two people like Loy, and has rich experience.

Of course, he did not expect Loy to learn in a short time.

Just kidding, if exclusive skills were so easy to learn, there would not be so many wild combat professionals.

Loy gestured while concentrating, as if looking for a feeling, and asked curiously, "Teacher, according to your experience, how long does it take to learn this Wind Chasing Step?"

Oliveira tilted his head slightly, as if thinking for a moment, and then said, "Theoretically speaking, it takes three months to find the feeling, and another three months to hone your skills. It is considered qualified to enter the door within half a year."

"Half a year, just to enter the door?" Loy's voice was much louder:

Oliveira pursed his lips: "There are also more talented people who can familiarize themselves with the movements in one and a half months, and hone their physique in one and a half months.

If you have some achievements in three months of practice, it is considered to be of extraordinary talent."

"Faster, faster!"

Oliveira's eyes stood up: "I have seen one person who is familiar in half a month, and hones in half a month. After only one month, he practiced decently.

That is already an absolute gift, the most suitable physique for a Wind Chasing Swordsman."

"Who is that person?"

"Naturally it is me, Oliveira!!!"

"Teacher is mighty!"

Loy tilted his head and asked, "However, teacher, what kind of qualification should it be if you enter the door on the same day?"

"Absolutely impossible!"

Loy had a smile on his lips and said, "Actually, it is possible."

In his heart, he said to Deep Blue, "Turn on the 'shielding module' and mobilize the blood to gather in the legs."

Deep Blue replied: "Yes!"

So, in Loy's body, the heart beat violently, the blood rushed like a river, and the fighting spirit gathered in the legs with the blood.

Loy's legs, the blood vessels under the clothes bulged, which was very conspicuous.

At the same time, the talent of [Swift as the Wind] was turned on, the reflexes were extremely active, and everything in sight seemed to slow down.

Until, the fighting spirit burst open.

Loy took a step, his figure seemed to become a phantom, and when he reappeared, he was in front of a wall, only a sword away from the wall.

This sword distance is the distance of the Silver Angel thin sword, and a little further forward, it will hit it.

This is definitely a mistake. Loy didn't expect to run so far in one step.

But the pretense must not be dropped, so he turned his head, looked at Oliveira, and asked, "Teacher, what do you think of my qualification?"

Oliveira was stunned, and he was still chanting in his mouth: "This is impossible, impossible!

How did you do it?"

Loy: "That, isn't it okay to have legs?!"

Revised it a bit, took some time...