Martial Arts Talent + Life-Refining Body = ?

Chapter 60 Martial Arts Talent + Life-Refining Body = ?

Most elves prefer to use iron shields.

The advantages are that it provides better coverage of the sides and legs, especially protecting the exposed thigh of the cavalryman during mounted combat. Secured to the arm with straps, it is not easily dislodged or rolled over when hit, offering excellent stability.

The disadvantages are its weight, which makes it less maneuverable than a round shield, making it more suitable for passive defense and less convenient for active attacks. The large shield body can also partially obstruct the user's view.

Orcs, on the other hand, almost exclusively use round shields.

Its advantages include balanced weight, easier control, and fast reaction speed, giving it a clear edge in 1-on-1 duels. It also facilitates proactive attacks, allowing you to push or ram your opponent with the shield rim or directly attack with the metal "shield head" on the shield surface.

The drawbacks are limited coverage of the body, especially the legs, which are at higher risk of exposure. Defensively, it relies more on the user's active blocking. In large-scale battles, it is easily suppressed and destroyed by opponents who concentrate attacks on the edges of the shield.

Lorne's shield fighting skills are almost entirely derived from the orc warrior Zaku. He is currently using a round heavy shield, and with his high attributes and martial arts background, he can hold his own even against the level 24 paladin Kovina.

Kovina once again experienced Lorne's terrifying combat talent. At first, she was able to handle the situation with ease thanks to the defensive advantage of the Iron Shield, but as the number of rounds for the attackers accumulated, Lorne's offensive became more and more fierce.

Now, Lorne has been able to fully utilize the round shield's advantages in both offense and defense, forcing her to focus more on defense.

Nelly, watching from the sidelines, also noticed the change in the situation and anticipated the moment that would come.

At one point, Lorne suddenly thrust his shield forward, forcing Kovina to sidestep and raise her shield, leaning forward to prepare to block the impact.

Unexpectedly, Lorne launched a feint attack. Just before his shield strike was about to take shape, he suddenly jumped up and simultaneously used a very small backhand throwing motion to change his grip from a normal to a reverse grip, then slammed his sword down over Kovina's shield wall.

Kovina tried to raise her shield to block, but she was still in the recovery phase of the previous action, unable to release the old force and generate new force. In addition, the iron-shaped shield was too heavy, so she didn't have time to react.

But she was also a veteran who had been through many battles. She made a quick decision to raise her shield and charge, hoping to take advantage of the brief moment when Lorne's feet left the ground to knock him away.

In that brief moment, both sides chose to attack. Nelly, watching from the sidelines, suddenly widened her pupils, reflecting the figures of the two.

One leaped up and struck with a chisel, the other charged forward with a shield raised.

Boom!

A dull metallic sound erupted from where the two shields collided, and Lorne was knocked more than 3 meters away by Kovina, landing on his back at the edge of the training field.

"Cough cough cough." Lorne felt as if his internal organs had been jumbled up by the impact, and he coughed reflexively, accompanied by chest tightness and dizziness.

Kovina did not continue the pursuit, nor did she go over to help Lorne. Instead, she turned her head to look at her shoulder armor.

On her left shoulder armor, there was a brand new scratch, with a small, visible dent at the beginning of the scratch, which was left by Lorne's chisel strike.

Another image involuntarily flashed through Kovina's mind.

If Lorne had just used a more powerful armed sword or gladiator's short sword instead of a hand-held sword with an excessively long blade.

If Lorne had aimed for his own eyes or neck instead of the shoulder armor.

If this wasn't training, but real combat—Kovina felt a chill run down her spine and through her entire body.

"I lost," Kovina said to Lorne, completely convinced of her defeat, and then walked up to him and extended her hand.

Lorne grasped Kovina's hand, using it to help him stand up. He steadied his breathing and said, "You weren't wearing a helmet, so it's a tie."

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Kovina nodded, not dwelling too much on winning or losing, and instead, as before, turned her energy to cultivation.

"That move you just made didn't look like a warrior's move."

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"Hmm." Lorne nodded and said frankly, "The first half of this move comes from [Gladiator Feint], and the second half is partly from the Orc Wanderer and partly from Nelly's Flying Chop Strike."

When Lorne finished speaking, he looked at Nelly on the sidelines and smiled.

Nelly paused for a moment, then gave a shy smile, before looking down and pretending to look at the "Elf Bible" in front of Xue Ling.

Lorne shifted his gaze back to Kovina and said, "The orc roamers also have similar moves, but they generally don't use them head-on; they're better at ganging up and ambushing. Be careful."

Kovina nodded, took careful notes, and then got into position again: "Come on, let's continue."

"it is good."

The clang of metal rang out once more, Lorne's training progressed rapidly, and Kovina also benefited greatly from the sparring.

Soon, a strange sense of clarity surged from Lorne's mind once again, spreading to every nerve and every cell in his body.

You have learned the [guerrilla stance].

You have learned the [Gladiator Stance].

You have learned [Warrior's Breath].

[Heavy Shield] Proficiency +3. [Proficiency] (217/1000).

"Phew~" Lorne stepped back and stopped, letting out a long sigh of relief, feeling refreshed all over.

"It seems you've mastered it," Kovina said with a smile.

"Hmm." Lorne smiled and nodded. "Now you only need [Offensive Stance], [Stance Switch], [Battle Will], [Tidal Wave], and [Execute] to become a Level 1 Warrior."

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"Let's take a break," Kovina said.

"Okay." Lorne nodded, took out two bottles of sparkling orange juice from his storage space, handed one to Kovina, gave the other to Nelly, and then took one for himself as well.

Xue Ling smelled the orange juice and looked up at Lorne, whimpering, "Where's mine? Where's mine?"

"Okay, okay, sorry, sorry." Lorne smiled and squatted down, took out a small basin from his storage, and then took out a bottle of goat milk and poured it into the basin.

The little furball immediately ran over on its short legs and buried its head in the basin, licking it for a while.

Halfway through licking her lips, she suddenly remembered something, looked up at Lorne, and whimpered, "I want some orange juice too."

"Okay, here's some orange juice for you too." Lorne said, pouring the orange juice he had half-drunk into the bowl and mixing it with the remaining half bowl of goat milk.

The little furball immediately buried its head and started licking, splashing milk everywhere.

Nelly glanced at the empty bottle in Lorne's hand, then at his sweat-drenched face, hesitated for a second, and handed him her half-finished bottle of orange juice.

"I won't drink it, you drink it."

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Lorne was just about to take out another bottle to quench his thirst when he heard what Nelly said. Following the principle of not wasting anything, he didn't think much of it and took it, tilting his head back and chugging it down in one go.

Nelly stared intently at Lorne's bobbing Adam's apple and the juices spilling from the corners of his mouth, and couldn't help but drool.

After a short rest, Lorne continued practicing with Kovina's sword and shield.

[Offensive Stance] Training Progress +1. (33/100)

[Heavy Shield] Proficiency +5. [Proficiency] (218/1000)

[Dual-purpose weapon] Proficiency +1. [Unskilled] (37/100)

[Sword and Blade Proficiency +2. [Unfamiliarity] (53/100)]

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