Chapter 33 Chapter 33

The next morning, the popularity of the "Centripetal Shot" live broadcast room reached its peak.

Today happens to be Saturday, and the number of people online in the live broadcast room is much higher than usual.

Wang Ruiguo led Song Anshan to their seats in the audience seats of the shooting competition venue.

The two sat in the first row, with some provincial team athletes behind them who had no training schedule today.

Several people were chattering.

"Don't disbelieve me, our Junior Sister is amazing. Lu Meng knows that she can't even beat her."

"Is this true? I heard that Lu Meng made a mistake in the finals, and Junior Sister took advantage of it to win the gold medal."

"Get lost, that's just hearsay. Lu Meng didn't make any mistakes. He shot 10.9 and still couldn't catch up to Junior Sister."

Seeing the two players about to fight, Wang Ruiguo in the front row frowned and turned around, "If you want to argue, do it outside."

The two of them finally calmed down.

Song Anshan looked over with a hint of surprise. "Even Lu Meng only got a silver medal?"

"That's why I said Chu Xi is worth your visit." Wang Ruiguo sat up straight and looked at the game field.

Song Anshan felt more excited and turned to look at the stadium along with his gaze.

At this time, Chu Xi, Yang Ruoxue and the other three had finished warming up and entered the venue one after another.

After the four of them shook hands, they each returned to their team's shooting position.

The referee began to come forward to check the gun.

Zhou Yumei, who had entered the commentary room early, began her explanation: "Chu Xi's name may be familiar to everyone. Her outstanding performance at the last Super Star Games left a deep impression on us."

"But some of you may not know this, but just last month, Chu Xi signed up for the National Shooting Championship as an individual competitor and performed exceptionally well in the finals, winning the gold medal."

"Let's look forward to Chu Xi's performance today."

[I'm most curious about what rules Chu Xi changed.]

From what I know about Sister Xi, she must have already figured out how to handle this. There's no doubt the Stars will win today's match.

[But this time, the star team has entertainers. Don't forget the last match, when Jiang Lu made a serious mistake just after shooting the five-ring shot. If Wu Yuliang had done the same, even if Chu Xi was a god, he wouldn't have been able to catch up to this score.]

[Impossible, Sister Xi will definitely win.]

The impression Chu Xi left on the audience was too stable. In everyone's subconscious, it was impossible for Chu Xi to lose.

Even though Wu Yuliang appeared in the fifth game, everyone still felt that this would definitely not be a big deal for Chu Xi.

After watching the players enter the arena one after another, Wang Ruiguo glanced at Song Anshan and asked, "Coach Song, do you think there is any significance to Chu Xi's change in the rules for the fifth game?"

Early this morning, the program team announced the rules for the fifth game.

But after studying it for a long time, Wang Ruiguo still didn't understand how Chu Xi's change would help their team.

Song Anshan smiled slightly, "Do you think there could be a game rule in this world that is absolutely beneficial to Chu Xi and his team, but at the same time acceptable to their opponents?"

Wang Ruiguo was stunned. "Now that you put it that way..."

"Obviously, there is no such thing. Chu Xi doesn't have any secret to victory at all." Song Anshan said decisively.

He has coached many athletes and many of them are world champions.

Many netizens always think that anyone who can become a world champion must be very powerful and anything is a piece of cake for them.

But the world champion is not a god.

It is impossible for them to decide the outcome with just one shot, and Chu Xi certainly does not have such incredible ability.

Wang Ruiguo pondered for a moment and gradually came to his senses. "So Chu Xi was playing a psychological game this time. Good boy, he almost fooled me. I wonder if Yang Ruoxue's team can figure it out."

"The average age of the newcomers trying out for your team is no more than 20. They are still too young." At this point, Song Anshan smiled and touched his chin, "Get ready to watch the game."

Nowadays, more and more young athletes are emerging, and many of them can join the provincial team at the age of 18 or 19. The main reason is definitely their outstanding talents.

But talent and experience are two completely different things when it comes to competition.

"The competition has begun, and the four players are adjusting their conditions." Zhou Yumei's commentary spread throughout the venue, and the originally noisy discussions gradually disappeared, leaving only silence.

Chu Xi has a habit before the competition.

She liked to close her eyes and imagine that she was floating quietly on the vast ocean.

She held the gun in her hand, closed her eyes, let her arm hang down, and slowly placed the muzzle of the gun on the table, blocking out all distracting thoughts.

"Competitors can start preparing for shooting." The referee's voice sounded nearby.

The next second, Chu Xi opened his eyes, raised his head, and a hint of coldness flashed across his eyes.

"The rules of this competition have been revised, and the first round of shooting will be cancelled. The contestants will proceed directly to the second round and take turns shooting." Zhou Yumei promptly informed the audience of the updated competition rules.

Isn't it unfriendly to the artist contestants to just take turns shooting? The take-turn shooting format is the easiest to make people nervous, and when you're nervous, you make more mistakes.

Chu Xi must have her reasons for making this change. Wu Yuliang is a well-known shooting enthusiast in the circle, and he must have practiced shooting before. I think this rotation shooting system is the most suitable for him.

At the same time, Yang Ruoxu and another contestant, Song Tianshuo, were also thinking about this matter.

It is obvious that the rotation shooting system is what makes the artist contestants most nervous.

Chu Xi changed the rules like this. Could it be that Wu Yuliang is actually a hidden shooting expert in the entertainment industry?

Thinking about it this way, Yang Ruoxue and Song Tianshuo felt more and more that they might lose this game.

Wu Yuliang, on the other hand, had little impact.

He was more expectant and excited.

He regretted more than once that he had not joined the shooting team as a child. As an adult, he still had a strong obsession with shooting.

And now, he finally has the chance to compete with professional athletes.

Wu Yuliang recalled Chu Xi's teachings in his mind, slowly raised his arm holding the gun, and aimed forward.

According to the rules of taking turns shooting, he will fire the first shot, and the next shot will be Sister Xi's turn.

Sister Xi said that as long as he didn't shoot an outrageous score of five or six rings, Sister Xi would have a chance to help him catch up with the next shot.

Wu Yuliang took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, calmed down and aimed forward.

Shooting score of the first shot: 10.3 rings.

"Wu Yuliang scored 10.3 in his first shot. It's clear that he has experience in shooting training. The star team is truly full of hidden talents." Zhou Yumei's voice revealed a hint of surprise.

In the first few rounds of competition, the best performing artist contestants only scored above nine rings.

Unexpectedly, Wu Yuliang's first shot gave many people a surprise.

"Now it's Chu Xi's turn to shoot." Zhou Yumei lowered her voice slightly, her eyes fixed on the screen that was broadcasting the athletes' shooting performances.

There was no emotion on Chu Xi's face. He slowly raised the gun, aimed for a few seconds, and pulled the trigger.

10.7 rings.

"Beautiful! Chu Xi scored a good score of 10.7 in the first shooting." Zhou Yumei was surprised for a moment, then continued to calm down and turned her attention to Yang Ruoxue's team.

The two teams shot simultaneously.

On the athlete team side, Song Tianshuo has taken the lead in shooting the first shot: 10.2 rings.

At this moment, it was Yang Ruoxue's turn to raise her gun and aim.

In the camera image, Yang Ruoxue pursed her lips, staring at the bull's eye in front of her. After aiming for a long time, she fired the first shot: 9.6 rings.

"Yang Ruoxue shot a 9.6. I could sense that Yang Ruoxue was under a lot of pressure. This score was probably not her normal performance level."

Zhou Yumei continued, "But facing a formidable opponent like Chu Xi, it's normal to feel pressure. After all, Yang Ruoxue is only nineteen years old and doesn't have much competition experience. I believe that once she adjusts her mindset, her shooting performance will stabilize again."

[What? Yang Ruoxue is only nineteen? Are athletes this young these days?]

[At 19, others were already trying out for the provincial team, while at 19, I was still getting drunk late at night because of a broken heart.]

[I told you Sister Xi would definitely win, but you still didn't believe me.]

In the first round, the total scores of both teams were released.

Star Team: 21 rings

Athlete team: 19.8 rings

When Yang Ruoxue saw the score, her brows gradually furrowed.

She thought she would lose, but she didn't expect such a big gap in the first round.

There is still a big gap between her and Sister Xi.

Yang Ruoxue pursed her lips, lowered her eyes, put down the gun, and began to wait for the second round of shooting.

At the beginning of the second round, Song Tianshuo took the first shot.

10.3 rings, a relatively stable result.

Then, it was Yang Ruoxue's turn to shoot. She exhaled softly, raised her eyes, aimed forward, and raised her gun. The gunshot rang out, and Yang Ruoxue's second shot showed a score of 10.5.

"In the second round, Yang Ruoxue has regained her form and shot 10.5. Now, let's take a look at the performance of the star team."

The live camera then turned to the star team.

At this time, Wu Yuliang had completed the shooting: 10.1 rings.

This result surprised Zhou Yumei again. "Wu Yuliang shot a 10.1 ring. I didn't expect that even in such a competition with professional athletes, Wu Yuliang still held his own. This must be the power of passion."

Few artists can achieve such good results continuously under the formal competition rules.

Everyone in the live broadcast room was also surprised by Wu Yuliang's outstanding performance.

Although I'd heard that Wu Yuliang seemed to enjoy shooting, I had no idea he was such a skilled shooter.

[So this guy really loves shooting? I saw a video of him practicing shooting before, and I thought he was just trying to establish himself as some kind of athletic genius.]

【Family, passion can outlast time, so you should still do what you love.】

Su Mingzhi and others who were sitting in the waiting area were also emotionally aroused when they saw this scene.

"Brother Liang is so amazing. Compared with professional players, he can perform so well." Su Mingzhi couldn't help but sigh.

When Jiang Lu saw this scene, he began to feel inferior.

Xu Qianqian's attention was obviously not on Wu Yuliang.

Her eyes were fixed on Chu Xi on the screen, and she held her breath.

"Chu Xi shot, 10.6 rings! Another good score of ten rings. In this way, in the second round of shooting, the star team is still in the lead." Zhou Yumei's voice sounded simultaneously.

At the same time, the scores of the two teams changed again.

Star Team: 41.7

Athlete team: 40.6 rings

This is a score that many people did not expect.

In the audience, several athletes from the provincial team couldn't help but discuss after seeing the score:

"This Junior Sister Chu Xi has more stable grades than us. It's a bit amazing."

"The Yangtze River's waves behind push the waves ahead. I always feel like I'm going to be washed to death on the beach."

"In fact, Junior Sister Yang Ruoxue is also quite talented. She's only nineteen years old, but she's already been able to try out for the provincial team. With another two years of training, her results will definitely be better than they are now."

"The problem is, Junior Sister Chu Xi isn't that old, only in her early twenties. I heard she doesn't have much competition experience, so how come she's so confident?"

"Needless to say, it's talent."

The field of sports competition requires a lot of talent.

Although hard work is indispensable if you want to fight to the end, you must have talent if you want to enter the industry.

Judging from the various performances Chu Xi has shown so far, they can only attribute it all to Chu Xi's talent.

As the third round of shooting began, Yang Ruoxue and her teammates gradually calmed down.

This is the difference between professional athletes and ordinary players.

The longer the schedule, the more focused the athletes will be. Moreover, they have a long-term physical training foundation, so it will not have much impact over time.

But it’s different for artist contestants.

The longer they shoot, the more likely they are to lose focus and make mistakes.

Chu Xi canceled the first round of shooting because of this consideration.

Shorten the battle line and end the game quickly while Wu Yuliang is in the most stable state, so as to avoid more mistakes that may occur later.

"In the third round, Yang Ruoxue and Song Tianshuo shot 10.4 and 10.2 respectively. Both performed well and it seems they have adjusted their mentality."

Zhou Yumei turned her attention to the star team again.

Wu Yuliang's hand, which was holding the gun and aiming, began to tremble slightly. Only he himself knew how fast his heart was beating at that moment.

You can't fall behind, absolutely not.

After pulling the trigger, a gunshot rang out.

"Wu Yuliang shot a score of 9.8 in this round. This is a good performance for him," Zhou Yumei said in a steady voice.

There will definitely be disappointment, but everyone knows that as an artist contestant, Wu Yuliang's performance is already very good.

[I was mistaken. I thought Wu Yuliang was a hidden shooting expert in the entertainment industry, just like Chu Xi. Turns out he's not.]

[That's normal. There are only a few artists like Chu Xi who have switched careers to become athletes.]

[It's not a big deal, Sister Xi can still get her back! ]

It was Chu Xi's turn to shoot.

She saw Wu Yuliang's results, but she didn't show any emotion. She just continued to purse her lips and aim forward.

Third shot: 10.6 rings.

"Chu Xi scored another excellent shot, 10.6 rings!" Zhou Yumei cheered up again.

After the third round of shooting, the scores of both teams were as follows:

Star Team: 62.1

Athlete team: 61.2 rings

Yang Ruoxue raised her eyes and glanced at the score.

She looked away and finally realized something in her heart.

It turned out that they were all deceived by Sister Xi, and Wu Yuliang was not the hidden master they imagined.

This rule change does not necessarily mean that the star team will win.

There are only two rounds of shooting left, and the score between the two teams is only 0.9 rings apart. They still have a chance to catch up.

Yang Ruoxue got into the mood, and all the distracting thoughts in her mind were put aside.

The fourth round of shooting begins.

Song Tianshuo continued to perform stably, shooting 10.2 rings.

It was Yang Ruoxue's turn to shoot. She slowly raised her gun, aimed her gaze forward, and fired decisively in accordance with her specific breathing rhythm.

"10.7! Yang Ruoxue seems to be getting better and better. This shot is her best score in this competition."

When the explanation reached this point, Zhou Yumei found herself starting to get nervous.

Judging from the current situation on the field, she can no longer be sure which team will win.

It was Wu Yuliang's turn to shoot.

He saw Yang Ruoxue's results.

At that moment, his emotions fluctuated greatly, and he adjusted his breathing several times before he calmed down a little.

But when he raised the gun, Wu Yuliang's arms were shaking so much that he couldn't aim.

Stay calm, stay calm.

Sister Xi said that even if I made a mistake, Sister Xi could still catch up.

Don't be nervous.

Wu Yuliang calmed down again, raised his gun, aimed and fired.

Even though he tried very hard to calm himself, the shot was still slightly off target, scoring 9.4.

[Holy crap! 9.4! I'm going crazy! How can I let Sister Xi catch up?!]

[I'm shocked. Didn't everyone say Chu Xi would win? Why is the situation so tense now?]

[I have stopped breathing and dare not breathe.]

When the result of this shot came out, the barrage in the live broadcast room exploded.

Zhou Yumei was also stunned for two seconds before continuing her explanation: "Wu Yuliang shot a 9.4 in this round. It seems he's under a lot of pressure. Of course, after this shot, Chu Xi's pressure should also increase."

"That's the charm of shooting. You can never predict who the winner is until the last shot."

"Now, let's look forward to Chu Xi's performance with this shot."

After saying this, Zhou Yumei turned her gaze towards Chu Xi. Her palms were already sweating unknowingly, and she was nervous for Chu Xi.

Chu Xi looked up at the score and realized that Wu Yuliang's condition had begun to decline.

It's normal. She had already prepared herself mentally for this before the game.

Chu Xi retracted his gaze, adjusted his breathing, focused on aiming at the bull's eye, and pulled the trigger.

10.7 rings.

"Chu Xi wasn't affected and continued to perform steadily, shooting 10.7!" Zhou Yumei breathed a sigh of relief. "Now, let's take a look at the scores of the two teams on the field."

Star Team: 82.2 rings

Athlete team: 82.1 rings

In the previous round, the gap between the two teams was 0.9 rings, but after two shots in this round, the score was directly narrowed to only 0.1 rings.

Everyone held their breath.

With only one last round of shooting left, the situation suddenly changed dramatically.

[Help me! What law have I violated to deserve such a severe shock?]

[No, Wu Yuliang can't shoot a 9.4 ring with his next shot. There's really no way to catch up.]

[Stop talking nonsense, stop talking, stop talking about anything.]

This competition is exciting, but netizens’ hearts can hardly bear it.

Zhou Yumei took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and continued, "Now, there's only one round left. We can see that the four contestants are calming down and preparing for the next shot."

In this round, the first shooter was Song Tianshuo.

He has been performing relatively stably in this game.

The black-haired young man stared at the bull's eye in front of him with sharp eyes, pulled the trigger, and fired the last shot.

10.4 rings!

"Song Tianshuo has been performing very consistently so far. According to his profile, he is only eighteen years old. Young people represent the vitality and hope of the country. I believe he will achieve even better results in the future."

Song Tianshuo finished all the shooting in this game, put down the gun, inserted the safety flag on the gun, and stood aside waiting quietly.

At the same time, Wu Yuliang also completed this round of shooting: 9.8 rings.

Zhou Yumei was surprised when she saw the results pop up. "9.8 isn't the most outstanding score in this competition, but it was very important in this crucial last shot. Congratulations to Wu Yuliang for completing his last shot of the competition."

"Next, it's Yang Ruoxue and Chu Xi's turn to fire the final shot."

The score on the field changes at the same time:

Star Team: 92 rings

Athlete team: 92.5 rings

The athlete team's score has surpassed the star team by 0.5 rings.

After seeing the score, Wu Yuliang's face flashed with guilt and self-blame.

If his shot hadn't gone so wrong, the opponent wouldn't have had a chance to catch up.

Yang Ruoxue fired the first shot.

Everyone held their breath and stared at the electronic score screen nervously.

10.3 Rings

After seeing this score, everyone almost stopped breathing.

"It's over, the star team is going to lose."

"If you calculate the score, Junior Sister Chu Xi has to get a 10.9 on her last shot to win. Getting a 10.9 on this last shot is too difficult."

In the audience, the athletes of the provincial team saw the score and basically had no hope for the star team.

No player can guarantee that he or she will be able to shoot a perfect score of 10.9 in the last shot of the final.

The pressure is too great.

Wu Yuliang was so angry that he wanted to beat himself to death. Even if his score of 9.4 was slightly higher by 0.2 rings, Sister Xi would not have felt such great pressure in the last shot.

Chu Xi also saw the score.

She took a breath and exhaled gently, focusing her attention on the road ahead.

The next second, a crisp gunshot rang out in the quiet arena.

"10.8 rings! Chu Xi shot a score of 10.8 rings in the last shot, directly tying the score between the two sides!" Zhou Yumei's voice became uncontrollably louder.

She never dared to think that Chu Xi could shoot 10.9 rings, because it was completely incredible.

But the 10.8 rings made her both surprised and moved.

Because of Chu Xi's shot, the score between the two teams was tied. In a shooting competition, if the scores of both teams were the same, an extra round would be played.

This also means that Chu Xi's team has a second chance!

Star Team: 102.8

Athlete team: 102.8 rings

Seeing this score, Yang Ruoxue, who had already finished the game, was so angry that she laughed.

It was the last shot, and everyone was feeling very burdened.

After the game, I just wanted to go back and rest.

As a result, Sister Xi had to play another game.

Yang Ruoxue shook her head helplessly and returned to the shooting position again.

At the same time, the referees on the scene began to recheck the guns used by the contestants.

Wu Yuliang was also dumbfounded.

The score is tied? An extra round?

Hesitantly, he returned to his shooting position.

At this time, Chu Xi next to him turned his head and glanced over slowly without saying a word, but Wu Yuliang felt the threat and gesture from the other party.

He coughed lightly and lowered his head to pretend to clear his throat to hide his embarrassment.

Indeed, he needed to reflect on himself. The score was so good, if it weren't for his mistake, there would have been no extra game.

Sister Xi has already gained such a great advantage for him.

He has to play well in this extra game.

No problem, that year and more of practice was not in vain. He just lacks experience and systematic training.

After comforting himself, Wu Yuliang raised his head again and prepared to shoot.

"After consultation with the referees, it was decided that an extra round would be played because the score was tied. The four players will need to return to the court and each shoot one more shot in the extra round to recalculate the scores."

After Zhou Yumei synchronized the rules of the extra game, she informed the audience immediately.

[I'm stunned. My heart rate just skyrocketed. I actually caught up!]

[Sister Xi is definitely not a human being. She was able to catch up with the score with this last shot. I am really falling in love with her!]

[Shooting 10.9 might seem outrageous to me, but tying it with 10.8 makes my blood boil.]

The seniors in the audience were also shocked by the shot.

"Oh my god, we're even? Junior sister, there's something."

"I was about to finish and go eat, but my junior sister insisted on playing another round."

Wang Ruiguo and Song Anshan in the front row were also stunned.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

In fact, they don’t really care about winning or losing.

In this game, the shooting skills of Yang Ruoxue, Song Tianshuo and Chu Xi were clearly revealed.

It doesn't matter to them who wins or loses.

Anyway, these good seedlings are all theirs.

"My trip today was really not in vain." Song Anshan said with a smile.

At the competition site, the referee rechecked the guns and signaled the contestants to prepare to shoot.

Everyone's attention was focused back on the field.

"In the sixth extra round, all four players are undoubtedly under considerable pressure, but shooters rarely show any emotion. Currently, all four players on the court are showing remarkable composure."

"Wu Yuliang and Song Tianshuo are preparing to shoot."

Wu Yuliang swallowed before raising his gun. No matter what, he couldn't afford to slack off again in this round.

He adjusted his posture, slowly raised his gun, and aimed the muzzle at the bull's eye in front of him.

Two gunshots rang out.

Wu Yuliang and Song Tianshuo completed the shooting at the same time.

"This extra round was really exciting. Wu Yuliang performed exceptionally well, scoring 10.1. Song Tianshuo also performed well, with a score of 10.4 in the last shot." Zhou Yumei announced the results simultaneously.

The scores of the two teams:

Star Team: 112.9

Athlete team: 113.2 rings

Wu Yuliang breathed a sigh of relief. He was already content with this result; at least he wasn't lagging behind.

For the rest, he believed Sister Xi.

Yang Ruoxue glanced at the score, then retracted her gaze, raised her gun and prepared to aim and shoot.

On the other side, Chu Xi also raised his air pistol.

Her mind was calmer than ever before, and nothing else mattered except shooting.

Everyone is waiting for this crucial moment.

I thought Chu Xi might have to aim for a long time under pressure, but surprisingly, Chu Xi took the lead in shooting the last shot.

10.8 rings!

"Chu Xi took the lead in completing the last shot, once again scoring a good score of 10.8. Now the only thing left is Yang Ruoxue's final shot."

Zhou Yumei didn't dare to look away from the screen, staring at Yang Ruoxue's final shooting results.

The next second, Yang Ruoxue's eyes became slightly stern, and she pulled the trigger decisively.

The final shot score slowly appeared on the screen: 10.2

After the results came out, Yang Ruoxue knew that she was nervous about this shot, otherwise the result would not be just this.

The scores of both teams changed at the same time:

Star Team: 123.7 rings

Athlete team: 123.4 rings

"Congratulations to the Star Team for winning the mixed 10-meter air pistol event after an extra round! This match also marked the final round of the mixed team shooting competition. In five exciting rounds, the Star Team won three, becoming the overall champions!"