ACultivator'sCampusLife

Chapter 117 A New Record

At this time, everybody firmly believed that Lu Yao was a monster, which was both powerful and mysterious.

Everyone knew that Lu Yao's behavior was a little abnormal, and there must be a secret behind something abnormal. Since it was a secret, how could it be easily revealed? Moreover, after what happened yesterday, everyone seemed to think that this was just a normal thing for Lu Yao.

There was no longer any communication between them. They got in the armored vehicle that had been waiting for them for a long time and returned to the camp.

"The next subject is shooting. I'll give everyone one minute to get prepared, and then we shall assemble at the shooting range!" As soon as everyone got out of the car, Xu Long gave the next order.

On the way back, he had adjusted his physical condition in all aspects using the breathing method while sitting in the armored car. He believed that it would be no problem for him to run another ten or even twenty kilometers again at this time.

He didn't expect that when he combined the breathing formula with the innate spiritual power, he would have an indescribable sense of comfort. The effect of the first layer of restriction that Li Jiang had added on Lu Yao's body seemed to have weakened a lot.

"Staff Officer Lu, please wait a moment." Xu Long stopped Lu Yao, who was about to go to the shooting range, and said, "Have you shot before?"

"No, I have never touched a g*n in my life." Lu Yao told the truth.

"Well, there is a total of one kilometer from here to the shooting range. With our speed, we can reach the range in nine minutes. Now, I will ask Wang Shi to quickly teach you the skills of shooting. In nine minutes, you can try to master as much as you can. Is this okay?" Xu Long asked for Lu Yao's opinion while calling Wang Shi over.

Lu Yao nodded and quickly talked with Wang Shi while walking. His speed was not much slower than that of the others.

"In general, there are six important points in shooting. Now I will walk you through this quickly. If you have anything you don't understand, just ask me. I will try to explain it to you briefly." Wang Shi said seriously.

Lu Yao nodded, indicating that he understood.

"First, control your breathing and keep your breathing steady. It will be best if you can adjust it to the rhythm of the surrounding environment. However, that will be difficult. Only those who are experienced on the battlefield can do it. Second, close your left eye and aim with your right eye. You need to look at three points that will form a line. Third, when you are in the preparing stage, point your g*n to the ground. Your finger should be placed outside the trigger protection circle and you shall not aim your g*n at anyone. Fourth..."

Wang Shi tried his best to tell Lu Yao about the key points and quickly explained. Lu Yao listened very carefully. As he listened, he quickly followed Wang Shi's instructions and simulated shooting in his mind. When the two of them walked to the shooting range, Lu Yao had already simulated the shooting process hundreds of times in his mind.

The members of the elite team were all paying attention to Lu Yao and Wang Shi. More accurately, they were paying attention to Lu Yao.

For Wang Shi, the shooting subject was just a piece of cake. No one doubted that. Everyone was just curious about how well Lu Yao would shoot under Wang Shi's guidance today.

They were all guessing whether Lu Yao could hit the goal or miss it when he made the first shot and how far he could shoot.

"The shooting session starts now. Wang Shi, step out!" Xu Long ordered, "Wang Shi is the first to shoot. Everyone else, watch carefully and learn from him."

"Yes, sir!"

The way Wang Shi shot was basically the standard practice. In less than a minute, he quickly assembled a sniper rifle with units from a pile of messy parts, calibrated it, and was ready to shoot.

"The moving target is 800 meters away, shoot!" Xu Long quickly gave the order.

"1,000 meters away, shoot!"

"1,500 meters away, shoot!"

"..."

"The floating target is 2,000 meters away. Get ready to shoot!"

After Xu Long gave the last order, everyone took a deep breath except Xu Long, Wang Shi, and Lu Yao.

Lu Yao didn't know what 2,000 meters meant, but the other soldiers had been training together, and they were all experts in shooting. They understood what it meant to shoot at a target 2,000 meters away.

The shooting record of the world's best sniper was 2,500 meters. This was created by Kleig Harrison, the veteran sniper of the British Royal Cavalry team. He did it on the Afghanistan battlefield. To be more precise, the shooting distance at that time was 2,475 meters.

The shooting record of the best sniper in Shina's military region was 2,200 meters. The sniper created the record under the clear sky. After he retired from the army, he focused on the development and design of shooting courses.

The shooting record of Xindu Military Region was created by Wang Shi. He did it in the last military region contest. At that time, the distance was 1,990 meters, which was ten meters shorter than what Xu Long had ordered just now.

Perhaps some laymen would think that a distance of ten meters was not a big deal. But in this kind of long-distance shooting, a distance of ten meters would completely change the travelling path of the bullet. If the bullet were shot according to the predetermined trajectory, the bullet might deviate for seven or eight meters after travelling for 2,000 meters.

Besides, not long after Wang Shi started shooting, a drizzle began to fall from the sky.

All the parameters and standards were completely different when shooting on a rainy day. Therefore, when people heard Xu Long's order, other than Xu Long and Wang Shi, all of the soldiers except Lu Yao were dumbfounded.

Wang Shi had never tried to shoot at a distance of 2,000 meters. Today, when Xu Long saw that Wang Shi's performance was particularly good, he gave this order on the spur of the moment.

After receiving the order, Wang Shi was very calm. He slowly looked up and felt the rain hitting his face. He pulled out a dog tail grass and bit it in his mouth to judge the strength of the wind...

Everyone held their breaths, afraid of affecting Wang Shi.

"Bang!"

"Missed the target!"

The target at a distance of 2,000 meters was not visible to the n***d eye. Everyone could only listen to the report from the walkie-talkie in Xu Long's hand. As expected, the first shot missed the target.

After Wang Shi adjusted his g*n, he shot again. He missed the target again.

Wang Shi stood up, took a deep breath, and shot again in a half-squat position.

"The bullet brushed past the target!"

The result of the third shot was reported from the walkie-talkie. Although Wang Shi didn't hit the target the third time, it was very close. He had made improvements. He did better than he had done when he made the previous two shots.

"Captain, I give up!"

"Return to the team!"

The three long-distance shots had already made Wang Shi exhausted. He knew that it would be meaningless for him to continue shooting, so he chose to give up.

"Next, Li Fei, step out!"

"Next, Li Kang, step out!"

"Next, Gao Feng, step out!"

"Next..."

The soldiers made shots one by one. Among them, Li Kang had the best results. He shot a target 1,700 meters away. It was a very good result.

"The last one, Lu Yao, step out!"

"Yes, sir!"

"Staff Officer Lu, you don't need to assemble your g*n. Just shoot with the g*n that Gao Feng had calibrated!" Xu Long said.

"No need, Captain. I have basically mastered the assembling and dismantling of guns, so you don't have to make things easy for me." Lu Yao replied confidently.

"Then you can begin!" Xu Long didn't force him. He directly gave the order to start. On the battlefield, there was no need for discussion. Since Lu Yao had requested it, Xu Long immediately agreed.

"Captain Xu, do you think he looks like a newbie? Why do I feel he's no stranger to guns than us who deal with guns all day long?" Officer Wang looked at the quick movements of Lu Yao and asked Xu Long in surprise.

Xu Long did not answer Officer Wang's question. He glanced at Officer Wang and made a gesture, motioning him to be quiet.

In fact, Xu Long was just as surprised as everyone else at this time. If he hadn't received Lu Yao's affirmative answer before, he would have found it hard to believe that Lu Yao was actually a novice.

After witnessing Lu Yao assembling the g*n and being surprised, Xu Long was even more curious about his shooting performance. He couldn't wait to know Lu Yao's result.

"Captain, the g*n assembly is complete!" Lu Yao reported loudly after assembling the g*n.

At the beginning of the shooting subject, there was a drizzle. However, somehow, by the time Lu Yao was ready to shoot, the drizzle escalated into a heavy rain, and raindrops constantly landed on the ground.

Soon, there was no dry place in the entire shooting range. The ground was all muddy.

Xu Long thought that it was not suitable for Lu Yao to continue shooting because of the bad weather. He was going to suspend the training, but when he saw Lu Yao's determined expression, he finally gave the order to shoot.

"The target is 500 meters away, shoot!"

"Bang!"

"He hit the bull's-eye!"

The result was directly reported through the walkie-talkie. The sound was like magic. It passed through the rain and was clear in everyone's ears. This shocked everyone. In this heavy rain, it was even more difficult for one to shoot a target 500 meters away than to shoot a target 800 meters away when the rain was lighter.

"1,000 meters away, shoot!"

"He hit the bull's-eye!"

"A moving target 1,200 meters away, shoot!"

"He hit the bull's-eye!"

"A moving target 1,500 meters away, shoot!"

"He hit the bull's-eye!"

Orders were given by Xu Long one by one. The distance was getting farther and farther. The results that were reported through the walkie-talkie were the same. Lu Yao hit the bull's-eye every time. Everyone was gradually becoming used to the shocking results.

They no longer cared if it was Lu Yao's first time participating in the shooting training. Instead, they were all guessing what Lu Yao's shooting limit was.

"A moving target 2,000 meters away. Fire at will. No time limit!" Xu Long gritted his teeth and said the order that he had been hesitating to say for a long time.

Lu Yao used his hand to wipe away the rain on his face. He repeatedly adjusted his breathing, his ears constantly listening to the surrounding sounds. His eyes clearly saw the target 2,000 meters away in the heavy rain. He was trying hard to blend himself with the surrounding environment, which was the so-called fusion of man and nature in the realm of cultivation.

All the others watched Lu Yao's every subtle movement and didn't dare to blink. They allowed the rain to fall on their faces without the slightest care.

Xu Long raised the telescope in his hand and tried to see the target more clearly. However, no matter how hard he tried, he found that under the heavy rain, it was impossible for him to see the target.

He was both nervous and excited.

He completely ignored the fact that it was the first time Lu Yao had shot. At this time, in his eyes, Lu Yao was like a sharpshooter who was about to create a miracle. If he hit the target, it would be an unprecedented record.

"Bang, bang!"

Just as everyone was holding their breath, Lu Yao quickly pulled the trigger and fired two shots in a row.

Other than the echoes of the shots and the sound of the rain, there were no other sounds around.

After waiting for almost thirty seconds, there was no report. Xu Long picked up the walkie-talkie and asked with some excitement, "What are the results?"

"One shot hit the bull's-eye, one shot missed the target!" The voice of the observer finally came from the walkie-talkie.

No one dared to believe what they heard. Xu Long confirmed again, "Please report the results again!"

"One shot hit the bull's-eye, one shot missed the target!" The voice of the observer in the walkie-talkie also sounded very excited.

After the confirmation, Lu Yao saw a few figures rushing over from the rain, and then he was thrown high up in the air.

"Captain Xu, it's a new record. This is unbelievable!" Officer Wang threw the notebook in his hand into the air in excitement. He hugged Xu Long tightly and shouted loudly.

Xu Long finally came back to his senses. He was also extremely excited.