Chapter 2: Sword Instructor

Ethan is a time traveler, but he is not a top genius.

He was originally just an ordinary social animal. Apart from work, he rarely socialized. He usually played games at home.

He didn't know why he traveled to this world of swords and magic.

But he knew that he was now a homeless poor man, a weak person who was bullied.

However, no matter what kind of predicament, it can't stop the great descendants of Yanhuang.

If there are difficulties, solve them. Ethan doesn't like to complain.

He always believes that the future is beautiful.

Of course, everything must be created by one's own hands.

And he has the confidence!

Since the year when he traveled to the original body when he was eight years old, he found that there was a wonderful thing in his mind, just like the talent tree in the game he played.

And every year on this day, you can get a skill point to add points to the skills in the talent tree.

Once the skill points are added, the attributes displayed in the talent tree will be truly reflected in the body.

There are two types of talents, one main talent and one secondary talent.

There are four main talents, all of which are active skills, mainly used to increase strength.

Although the skills of the main talent are beautiful, they are also very dangerous. If you are not careful, you may die, so he has never used them.

The secondary talent is more interesting and will change according to the weapon you use.

For example, Ethan has been using a sword, so the sword mastery talent appears.

There are also four skills, each with a maximum level of 5. You must max out the previous skill to activate the next skill.

Since you can only get one talent skill point every year, Ethan dare not waste it and put all the points on sword mastery.

Now, two of the four skills in the sword mastery talent have been selected, namely

[Swordsmanship Mastery]: Passive Skill

Your control of the accuracy, strength, and speed of swordsmanship increases by one level.

For every level up, the control increases by one level.

Current LV5 (MAX).

[Swordsmanship Block]: Passive Skill

You are familiar with swordsmanship. No matter what kind of attack you face, the blocking success rate is at least 80%.

For every level up, the blocking success rate increases by 5%.

Current LV2, the blocking success rate is at least 85%.

It was with these two passive skills, coupled with hard work and practice, that Ethan defeated many senior opponents and won the championship in the sword competition of Allen College.

Ethan originally planned to wait a few more years, point out the next skill, and then find a way to awaken the Force.

The so-called Force can be understood as something like fighting spirit, which can greatly improve basic attributes such as strength, speed, and explosiveness.

Of course, there are other unexpected effects.

And awakening the Force essentially means advancing to the extraordinary level.

Once promoted to the extraordinary level, coupled with the third skill of sword mastery, Ethan felt that he had the power to fight Rand, at least he didn't have to be afraid of him.

But the other party didn't give him a chance at all, and kicked him out of the house when he turned sixteen.

As a result, his plan was completely disrupted.

Now not only is his study interrupted, but even survival is a problem.

The skill points originally planned can no longer be added to [Sword Block] as before.

Looking at the new skill points, Ethan was very hesitant.

He knew his strengths and weaknesses very well.

The advantage is that he is very good at swordsmanship, and his control over the sword is unparalleled, and he can use all kinds of sword moves at will.

But the shortcoming is also obvious. Swordsmanship is swordsmanship. No matter how good the swordsmanship is, without the power to match it, it is what people call fancy moves.

Once you meet a real opponent, especially an enemy with much more power than you, then... you are dead.

In order to deal with the power-type opponents you may encounter in the future, he set his sights on the main talent.

The first skill of the main talent:

[Short]: Active skill

You can temporarily borrow 80% of the target's power to strengthen yourself. (Note: The opponent's power will not disappear during the borrowing period!)

If you defeat or kill the target within ten minutes, you will permanently get 25%-35% of the target's power, and the benefits will be determined based on the target's damage.

If you are defeated, killed, or the ten-minute time limit has passed.

You will lose 40%-100% of your own power and give it to the target! The loss will be determined based on your own damage.

One day of cooling time, the same target can be shorted repeatedly.

Each level up, the validity period is extended, the benefits increase, and the losses decrease.

Current LV0.

Note: Non-intelligent creatures cannot be shorted.

Just look at the skill introduction, you will know that the benefits are not proportional to the risks.

If you don't have any skills, you will have to take a lot of risks to use this skill. According to the joke, what is the difference between this and committing suicide?

In fact, the risks of the skill itself are secondary, and the main risks come from the outside.

With the characteristics of this skill, unless the opponent is killed every time, if there are too many people [shorting], they will be discovered sooner or later.

Once it is discovered that he has the ability to devour other people's power, in this world where the church prevails, it is tantamount to the name of the devil.

Ethan doesn't want to feel the taste of being roasted on the cross.

Originally, he planned to consider this main talent after maxing out the secondary talent.

But now facing the cruel society, survival is a problem.

If he encounters a strong enemy again, with his academic swordsmanship and the strength of a sixteen-year-old boy, he will never be able to withstand the attack of an adult.

He needs strength now.

Therefore, even if you take high risks, you must give it a try.

Ethan no longer hesitated and finally added this year’s skills to [Short Selling].

After clicking the skill, Ethan breathed a sigh of relief.

But he immediately regained his energy, sat in the carriage, and looked around to see if there were any pursuers.

Fortunately, the journey was uneventful and we entered Maruo City safely.

After entering the city, the first thing Ethan did was to go to a barber shop and have his long hair, which symbolized nobility, cut off.

In this world, ordinary people have to work every day and have no time to take care of their hair.

Only nobles who are not engaged in production and eat, drink and have fun every day have time to take care of their hair.

Gradually, long hair also became a symbol of nobility.

I also know that the road ahead is difficult and I have no time to take care of my hair.

And he has always been a pragmatist, so he cut his hair without hesitation.

After getting my hair cut, I rushed to a bar near the barber shop without stopping!

Of course the reason why I went to the bar was not to drink to relieve my sorrows.

Bars in this world are not only places for drinking, but also places for news.

Because of the large crowds, employers often post job postings in bars.

Now homeless and with no source of income, he wanted to try his luck.

It is best to find a job that is relatively stable, has a good salary, and includes food and accommodation, and settle down first.

It was just after noon when Ethan arrived at the bar.

Pushing open the ten-centimetre-thick wooden door, I found that it didn't require much effort and there was no noise. It was obvious that the door connection mechanism was well maintained.

There were not many people in the bar at this time, only a few drunkards were sitting there, drinking out of boredom.

Seeing someone coming in, several drunk men glanced at them and then retracted their gazes.

One of them laughed teasingly: "Why did the little brat come here?"

After hearing this, the people at the opposite table also laughed, shook their heads, and continued drinking.

In fact, although Ethan is only sixteen years old, he is already close to 1.8 meters tall, at least he doesn't look small.

It's just that the greenness on the young man's face cannot be hidden.

Ethan ignored the ridicule of several people and walked straight to the bulletin board behind the bar.

The bulletin board is in the leisure area behind the bar. To get there, you need to pass through an empty door.

Just as Ethan was about to pass through, a plump maid came over and stopped him.

"What does this guest need?"

Although Ethan has never been to a bar like this, he knows the rules.

This maid is here to collect tips. After all, the bar cannot provide information services for free, and these days, all services are charged.

Ethan didn't have a copper plate on him, so he took out a silver coin, put it into her hand sadly, and said with a smile: "A glass of rum, and the rest is your tip."

When the maid saw how generous the young man was, she immediately smiled and got out of the way: "Okay, guest, wait a moment!"

Ethan approached the bulletin board, glanced around, and immediately spotted a recruitment message.

"Mr. Milocchi recruits gladiators with full accommodation, food, and no basic salary. The competition bonus is thirty-seven cents.

At the same time, we are recruiting a swordsmanship instructor. More than three years of experience is required. Food and accommodation are provided. Salary is negotiable!

If interested, please go to No. 77 Xiangshe Street. "

When Ethan saw it, he couldn't help but smile and muttered in his heart: This is simply tailor-made for him.

Mr. Miloch is a well-known local businessman who is engaged in many industries. Recently I heard that he is obsessed with the gladiator industry, but I didn't expect it to be true.

The so-called gladiatorial games were contests in which human lives were fought against each other. Because they were bloody and violent enough, and in this era of lack of entertainment, they were extremely popular with the public, and the business was quite booming.

Once there is a game, the venues are full and ticket prices are very high. It is considered a pillar industry in Marlow City.

Of course, Ethan is not going to apply for a gladiator job. Gladiators are too dangerous. With his size, he will definitely die.

What he wants to compete for is a swordsmanship instructor who is safe and has room and board.

If the application is successful, [shorting] those gladiators as a mentor will not only be safe, but it may not take long...

Thinking of this, Ethan immediately tore off the announcement and turned around to leave.

When the maid brought the wine, he had disappeared...