The Wizard: Starting with the Omniscient Cube

Chapter 8 Spiral Arrow Technique

"Once I can reach the fourth rank, I will be a standard knight, with strength comparable to a duke. At this rate, it will take me about two more years."

Lin Wei was satisfied.

"However, the breathing technique mentions that to improve overall strength, it is not enough to just improve the breathing technique; you also need to practice combat skills. This is also the origin of the name 'Practice Knight.'"

"So-called combat skills are means that can increase the attack multiplier. The same person, after practicing combat skills, can easily defeat his previous self."

"Only by mastering combat skills and the fourth-level breathing technique can I become a powerful standard knight; otherwise, my combat strength will be at the lowest level."

Lin Wei frowned.

In the past few days, during his breaks from cultivation, he went to the old count's room to search for secret manuals of combat techniques, but to no avail.

"This territory is so vast, surely I won't even be able to acquire a single combat skill?!"

Lin Wei stepped out of the basement and watched the snowflakes fall, feeling a pang of emotion.

"Winter has arrived in the blink of an eye... This is my first winter since I transmigrated."

Ham, who followed closely behind, laughed and said, "Lord Linwei, today is Frost's Breath, symbolizing the farewell to the bountiful autumn and the preparation for the harsh winter!"

"Really? The last time we celebrated a festival was during the summer flower festival, when the old count announced his will. It's been half a year already."

Lin Wei wandered around the Earl's Castle, taking the opportunity to investigate the butlers' attitudes and thoughts.

Since Lin Wei was a hands-off boss, his subordinates were generally quite nice; after all, a good boss is one who doesn't interfere.

Most of these people's thoughts are about mundane family matters, hopes for promotion and salary increases, etc., which are not very meaningful.

The butlers were used to Lin Wei's role as acting count and thought he was much more lenient than the previous Victor.

Among them, a young housekeeper named Celia caught Lin Wei's attention.

This is his newly promoted housekeeper. She is quite capable and has the same open and honest attitude. She is as reliable as Ham, and Lin Wei plans to train her to become the head housekeeper.

【What should I do?! There seem to be werewolves appearing in my hometown. Two people have already gone missing. I saw one of these werewolves when I was a child. I didn't expect it to come out and harm people again. Will my father and mother be affected?! But Lord Lin Wei is so busy, I don't want to bother him.】

Lin Wei stopped and asked Celia about the details, then remembered her hometown and comforted her.

"A werewolf in my territory? That's a problem."

Lin Weizhi learned from the ancient books that werewolves were a kind of extraordinary creature that often caused headaches for the lords, and even led to the breakup of many small territories.

The main problem lies in its extremely strong ability to conceal itself; when not under a full moon, it is indistinguishable from anyone else. When under a full moon, it transforms into a wolf, making it impossible for ordinary soldiers to deal with.

An ordinary werewolf would require the lives of about two hundred soldiers to kill, and its overall strength is comparable to that of a training knight.

"Now that it's winter, it's probably too late to go find the werewolves, and the soldiers are likely to freeze to death outside, so I have to go myself."

"But I'm not entirely confident of victory. If I get killed by the werewolves, I'll be at a huge loss..."

Lin Wei is not a fool. As long as he cultivates step by step, he can become stronger. He should do less things he is not sure about.

Only two sides of the Rubik's Cube have been unlocked so far, it's not worth the risk.

"I still need to find a way to learn a combat skill to improve my combat strength. This earldom is too fragile. It's absurd that I have to take the lead when something happens."

Helpless, Lin Wei wandered aimlessly to the training ground.

Unlike the small training ground in his own castle, the Earl's mansion had a very large training ground, which was also where the commanders usually trained.

As soon as we stepped onto the drill ground, we heard the cheers of the soldiers.

"Whoosh!"

Commander Luo Ti drew his bow and arrow, and with a swift movement, hit the bullseye a hundred meters away.

"Excellent, superb archery!"

Lin Wei cheered and applauded for him.

When the five commanders saw Lin Wei arrive, they all saluted, and the soldiers didn't dare to breathe loudly.

The commanders knew that Lin Wei, as an extraordinary being, was a match for them all combined.

Luo Ti said apologetically, "Lord Lin Wei, please forgive my rudeness."

"No need to be polite, you are undoubtedly the best archer in our territory."

Lin Wei knew very well what a sharpshooter meant in this era of cold weapons.

Simon, the second brother, was easily killed.

After hesitating for a moment, Luo Ti spoke up: "Lord Lin Wei, would you like to learn? To be honest, my archery skills are just so-so, but you are different. My family's 'Spiral Archery Technique' has been passed down for generations without success, which is a disgrace."

Lin Wei was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed.

This "Spiral Arrow Technique" sounds like an exceptional combat skill!

Lin Wei waved his hand and said, "Alright, I will study this archery technique and pass it on to you. Now you are the Grand Commander of our territory."

Upon hearing this, Luo Ti quickly bowed in gratitude, while the other commanders all wished they had their own family's inherited combat techniques.

"You can also keep an eye out for these difficult techniques, and there will be a generous reward for anyone who submits them."

Lin Wei had no intention of keeping the combat skills for himself, so as not to let anyone hide them and harm his interests.

Soon after mastering the Spiral Arrow Technique, Lin Wei rushed back to the basement to study it.

"Lord Lin Wei is reliable and hardworking! He has certainly lived up to the old Earl's expectations."

The leaders all expressed their gratitude, saying they were glad they had chosen the right person to follow.

……

In the basement, Lin Wei closed the Spiral Arrow Technique manual and suddenly realized: "So that's how it is. At the moment of arrow release, shaking the muscles at a specific frequency can produce a more powerful spiral arrow."

"Only a knight who is a superhuman can achieve such precise muscle control; an ordinary person could never do it even after a lifetime of training."

The basement is quite spacious and also has a standard shooting range.

Lin Wei found a hard bow and started practicing.

"Whoosh!"

"No, it's way off track now, let's try again!"

"Whoosh!"

"It's not off target, but it's still quite a distance from the bullseye. Let's try again!"

……

Two hours later.

"Spot on target!"

"But I forgot to shake my arms..."

Lin Wei felt ashamed.

There's no way around it; cultivation is always so tedious and boring. If you want to become stronger, there's only one path: hard work.

A week later, after thousands of training sessions, Lin Wei was able to consistently hit the bullseye with his bow and arrow, alternating between practicing breathing techniques during the process.

"I still can't get it right. I can't control the frequency of my muscle tremors, and the Deep Blue Cube isn't giving me any hints."

Lin Wei was puzzled.

"I still haven't grasped the pattern! I refuse to believe it, let's try again."

Lin Wei held his breath and fired another arrow.

Unlike previous arrows, this one was so powerful that it pierced through the target and continued to spin slowly even after embedding itself deep into the brickwork.

"This time it worked!"

Lin Wei was excited; the effect this time was remarkable, undoubtedly the Spiral Arrow.