Chapter 28 Chapter 28
Chu Xi led the four people towards the shooting training ground.
The audience who entered the live broadcast room one after another saw this scene and began to discuss:
I still don't understand what's going on here. So, Chu Xi isn't a guest on the show, but a mystery guest? What's the point of this?
This is a huge difference. A guest on a show participates in the program as an entertainer. However, a mystery guest is usually a special guest who is a prominent figure with a high status or considerable talent.
Didn't the production team just mention that Chu Xi won a shooting competition? So, is that the reason Chu Xi was able to become the mystery guest?
Although the program team pointed out that Chu Xi had just won the championship, netizens did not know much about the sports circle and did not understand the value of this competition for a while.
When netizens searched for information about the competition and learned about the situation,
Chu Xi led the four guests into the shooting training ground.
Today happens to be a rest day for the athletes on the team, so there is a training ground that can be vacated for the artist guests to use.
The training ground is very spacious, about the size of a small basketball court.
Looking around, there are a total of twenty shooting positions lined up in sequence. In front of each shooting position is a professional target paper used in official competitions.
"This is Training Range Number Three. We'll mostly be conducting all future training here. Considering your current understanding and familiarity with firearms, and for safety reasons, we won't allow you to practice shooting alone for now. Therefore, today's shooting session will be primarily about experience."
Chu Xi explained to everyone in a calm voice.
"I understand. We must study hard and strive for a chance to touch a gun." Jiang Lu said eagerly.
When he was young, he filmed a TV series in which he played a shooting athlete.
When he first started shooting, he was quite interested in it. Unfortunately, there was no comparison between amateurs and professional athletes.
Later, I was busy shooting other films and had no time to continue to delve into and learn about shooting, so I stopped there.
This is a rare opportunity to get in touch with shooting again, and Jiang Lu is looking forward to it by personally going to the shooting team to experience training.
On the other side, Su Mingzhi's face was also full of curiosity.
Although she came to the show this time with the intention of clearing up some negative information about herself, shooting is such a cool sport that she certainly doesn't want to waste the opportunity to learn it well.
Chu Xi communicated with the director of the program team, then turned around and left the scene temporarily.
Everyone knew that she was going to ask the team coach for a gun.
Xu Qianqian stood nervously by and swallowed.
Although she didn't know what Chu Xi was going to do, she had a feeling that it would definitely not be something good for her.
After a while, Chu Xi returned to the shooting range.
In her hands she held a black safe, still bearing the seal and logo of the shooting team.
If I'm not mistaken, this should be a safe for air pistols.
The audience watching the live broadcast were all amazed:
[Oh my god! Are they just starting a real shooting show? If Chu Xi didn't have real skills, the production team wouldn't dare let him shoot a gun himself, right?]
I love this show! Unlike other shows that always use fake guns, they actually shoot real guns!
Friends, I finally understand the value of the National Shooting Championship. Simply put, anyone who wins this competition will almost certainly make the national team.
[So, by conversion, Chu Xi can now join the national team? ]
The comments in the live broadcast room were rapidly updated, and everyone was discussing Chu Xi's victory.
Chu Xi placed the black safe on the table at the shooting position, tore off the seal on it, opened the box, and revealed the air pistol stored inside.
An air pistol is a firearm that fires pellets powered by pressurized gas. While less powerful than a gun that uses gunpowder, it still poses a significant threat.
Therefore, in the shooting team, the management of guns is very strict.
Chu Xi checked the gun, picked it up, and turned to look at Xu Qianqian who had been hiding nearby.
"Xu Qianqian, come and try it."
Xu Qianqian's face froze. "I... forget it. I'm not very good at it yet."
Chu Xi rarely smiled at her, "It's okay, I'm not very good at it, but I can still fight."
Wu Yuliang next to him slowly formed a question mark on his forehead.
Sister Xi's level of humility now is even higher than before.
Everyone in the audience focused their attention on Xu Qianqian.
Xu Qianqian gritted her teeth and straightened her back.
If Chu Xi could fight, why couldn't she? And with so many people around, what could Chu Xi do to her?
You can't really leave her to train alone in front of the camera, right?
Thinking of this, Xu Qianqian's confidence returned.
"Okay, I'll try."
After saying that, Xu Qianqian walked over to Chu Xi, took the air pistol confidently, and stood in front of the shooting position.
Before she even raised her gun, Xu Qianqian began to feel something was wrong.
She frowned and squinted at the target paper ten meters in front of her, but she could see nothing except a small black dot.
I can't see anything here, how can I play?
"Captain, are we shooting blindly?" Xu Qianqian couldn't help but ask Chu Xi.
Chu Xi pointed at the target paper in front of him and asked, "Can you see a small black dot?"
Xu Qianqian nodded, "I can see it, but..."
"You can shoot if you can see it. The little black dot in your sight is the bull's eye area within the seven rings on the target paper. If you can hit it within the seven rings, you pass."
Xu Qianqian: “?”
What kind of nonsense is she talking about? How can she shoot with just a gun and no scope? Is she just relying on pure luck?
Xu Qianqian was a little skeptical, so she took the initiative to ask, "Captain, shouldn't this gun have a scope? You didn't even give me a scope, how can I possibly hit it?"
"All air pistols used in shooting competitions will not be equipped with any scopes." Chu Xi explained.
Xu Qianqian was even more skeptical. "But without a scope, how can I see the target? I can't see anything clearly, so how can I possibly shoot well?"
Chu Xi replied calmly: "Through training and muscle memory."
Some people who don’t know much about shooting always think that the guns used by shooting athletes are equipped with eight-fold aiming magnifiers.
In reality, an air pistol is really just a regular gun.
Xu Qianqian once again looked questioningly at the target paper ten meters away. She tried to raise her gun and take aim, but since she could only hold the gun with one hand, her hand was shaking so much that she couldn't even aim at the tiny black dot.
Xu Qianqian gave up and turned the topic back to Chu Xi. "Captain, why don't you show us an example first?"
She was very skeptical that Chu Xi was just talking, and if she really tried, she would definitely not be able to hit the target.
If you want to make a fool of yourself, it’s better to let Chu Xi do it first.
This is the first time I've heard that shooting guns don't have scopes. But when I was playing games, many guns came with 8x scopes.
[Are you kidding? How can reality be the same as in games? Guns used in shooting competitions don't have 8x scopes.]
[This is Qianqian's first time shooting, so there are many things she doesn't understand. I hope everyone can forgive her.]
If you're new, just learn more and ask more questions. Why are you participating in a shooting competition if you don't know anything? Don't you know some basic shooting knowledge beforehand? Xu Qianqian's question really left me speechless.
Xu Qianqian's clueless look instantly reduced many viewers' favorable impression of her.
Those who can come to watch this kind of show are basically fans who know something about shooting, and any unprofessional behavior will only leave them speechless.
Chu Xi took the air pistol from her, went to the shooting position, and loaded the bullets.
Before raising his gun, Chu Xi looked back at Xu Qianqian and said, "Watch how I shoot without a scope."
Xu Qianqian straightened her back, looking ready to watch. "I'm watching."
Chu Xi retracted her gaze, slowly raised her gun, and began to prepare to aim. At that moment, her breathing slowed down, and everything around her seemed to stop.
His slender fingers rested on the trigger of the air pistol, and after a two-second pause, he fired decisively.
The crisp sound of gunfire spread throughout the training ground.
The onlookers looked at the electronic score screen curiously.
Currently, the shooting team’s training ground also uses AI scanning technology, and the shooting ring results are broadcast through electronic screens.
Soon, Chu Xi's score appeared on the screen: [10.4]
Chu Xi put down the gun, put his other hand in his trouser pocket, kept his body absolutely balanced, and looked firmly at the target paper in front of him.
This scene fell into the eyes of Su Mingzhi and Jiang Lu.
Both of them were shocked.
They had watched shooting competitions in previous Olympic Games, but the feeling of watching on TV was completely different from experiencing it in person.
At this moment, when Chu Xi shot, the energy and aura that erupted from his body were far more powerful than what was shown on TV.
No wonder people always say that the aura of national athletes is completely different from that of ordinary athletes.
After being shocked, Xu Qianqian immediately began to question it.
It’s a guess! It’s definitely a guess!
She couldn't even see the target paper clearly. Could it be that Chu Xi really had clairvoyance and could shoot across ten meters and achieve such a good score?
But it’s not easy to say this in front of the camera.
Xu Qianqian forced a smile. "Captain, you're amazing. You hit the ten rings or above with one shot. That's better than any professional athlete. Maybe you'll even make the national team."
Over-praise is the most fatal blow to an artist.
She wanted to first lift Chu Xi up to the highest level, and then let Chu Xi taste the feeling of falling from the altar!
Xu Qianqian finally said something sensible. Chu Xi seems to be qualified to join the national team now, but I don't know what she plans to do.
Although Chu Xi is quite capable, the sports industry is not easy to get into. There are many athletes on the national team, but there are only a few spots for the Olympics, and you have to compete with the world's top athletes. It's too difficult.
[So Chu Xi has switched careers to become an athlete now? ]
Xu Qianqian smiled, but she was thinking in her heart:
What netizens hate most is unprofessional people pretending to be professional in front of the camera.
Chu Xi is good, but no matter how good he is, he can never be compared with the national team.
She praised Chu Xi so much just now, the netizens in the live broadcast room must be scolding her like crazy.
She walked up to Chu Xi, looking like a little fangirl, "Captain, why don't you show us a few more shots? That was so cool just now, we want to see more."
Quick! Two more shots will reveal that you hit the target blindly!
Chu Xi just glanced at her, then looked away, continued to raise his gun, and aimed at the target paper in front of him.
Xu Qianqian smiled and stepped aside, waiting for the result.
Several shots rang out in succession. This time, Chu Xi fired five shots in a row, and each shot hit the ten ring or above.
Jiang Lu and Su Mingzhi opened their mouths slightly when they saw the results pop up on the electronic screen.
Six consecutive shots were all above ten rings. What level of skill is required to achieve this?
Wu Yuliang's expression turned serious.
This result was even better than the last time he saw Sister Xi shooting.
It seems that Sister Xi might be serious about changing her career to become an athlete.
Xu Qianqian stared at the results on the electronic screen in dumbfoundedness.
How is that possible? Six or more consecutive shots all hitting ten rings?
Wasn't that shot just now a fluke?
"Xu Qianqian, while the others are doing physical training, I will teach you how to practice aiming and shooting posture." After Chu Xi put away his gun, he turned and looked at Xu Qianqian.
"Ah? Should I practice shooting alone first?" Xu Qianqian immediately became alert.
"Yes, let's start with you." Chu Xi retracted his gaze, lowered his head and wiped the gun clean.
Wu Yuliang immediately looked at Xu Qianqian with envy. "That's great. It's great to have Sister Xi teach you first. You should get ready."
Xu Qianqian's face was a little stiff, and she forced a smile at Wu Yuliang, "How about you come first?"
Wu Yuliang immediately waved his hand, "Sister Xi already told you to come first, so let's not change the order. It's disrespectful to her."
Jiang Lu and Su Mingzhi also looked at Xu Qianqian with envy.
After seeing how handsomely Chu Xi shot, the two of them naturally wanted to try it out.
But the actual shooting cannot be rushed, and we still have to listen to Chu Xi's arrangements.
Faced with the envious gazes of everyone around her, Xu Qianqian felt so frustrated that she almost vomited blood.
Of course, she didn't think it was a good thing for Chu Xi to teach her.
After a while, Chu Xi finished wiping the gun and looked up at Xu Qianqian. "Come on, let's try two shots first."
The smile Xu Qianqian forced on her face was uglier than crying, but she had to come to Chu Xi. After hesitating for a long time, she took the air pistol handed to her by Chu Xi.
"How do you shoot?"
Chu Xi looked at her and said in a steady voice, "Use your main hand to hold the gun with one hand, raise it up, and aim at the bull's eye in front of you."
Xu Qianqian switched to holding the gun with her right hand and slowly raised her arm.
At this moment, she personally experienced the weight of the air pistol, as if a lead ball was hanging on her arm, falling down.
Xu Qianqian's expression was tense, and she exerted all her strength, raised the air pistol with one hand, and aimed at the target paper in front of her.
It was too shaky. The pistol was heavy to begin with, and I only had one hand to maintain balance. The bull's eye in front was only the size of a small black dot.
She couldn't aim at all.
"No, I really can't aim." Xu Qianqian wanted to give up.
Chu Xi's eyes turned cold, and his tone became serious, "Raise your arms."
Xu Qianqian was so scared that she quickly raised the gun again.
"Since you've chosen to participate in this program, you should be prepared that the training won't be easy. If you can't even lift a gun, how long can you last in the next month of training?"
Chu Xi's voice reached Xu Qianqian's ears, and she, who had originally tried to give up, was suddenly aroused to fight.
Yes, she came to this show just to prove that she is no worse than Chu Xi. It’s only the first day, how can she be afraid!
I must not embarrass myself in front of Chu Xi!
Xu Qianqian raised the air pistol again. Although her arms were still shaking, she managed to keep it at a horizontal angle.
"Slow down your breathing rhythm. The moment you exhale, aim at the center of the bull's eye. Wait until the black dot is slightly parallel to the sight above the gun, then shoot directly." Chu Xi's voice continued to ring in his ears.
Xu Qianqian obediently began to slow down her breathing.
Under Chu Xi's guidance, she quickly realized that shooting and breathing were actually related.
When she breathes, her body will shake slightly. Only when she exhales, her body is the most stable, and the gun in her hand does not shake as much.
"Don't hesitate, shoot." Chu Xi's voice sounded again.
Xu Qianqian calmed down and quickly pulled the trigger.
The sound of gunfire rang out beside her ears, startling Xu Qianqian awake. She quickly looked up to see her score: [9.2]
"I actually hit a 9.2 ring?!" Xu Qianqian shouted excitedly.
She never dreamed that she could achieve such a good result in her first shooting.
After coming to her senses, Xu Qianqian remembered that she was still at the live broadcast of the show.
She quickly calmed down and regained her admiration for Chu Xi. "Captain, you're amazing! With just your simple instruction, you've been able to get me to hit the nine-ring mark. Your level is almost comparable to that of a professional athlete. I will definitely study hard with you in the future and absolutely obey your orders!"
Praise to death! Keep praising! She wants to praise Chu Xi to the sky first!
Chu Xi glanced at her and said, "9.2 is nothing. If you practice hard, you can get better results."
"The captain is right! I will practice hard and try not to embarrass the captain!"
After the worship, Xu Qianqian regained her composure and began to feel puzzled.
How on earth did Chu Xi practice her shooting skills to be so good that even a rookie like her could score above nine rings?
Wu Yuliang's face lit up with enthusiasm when he saw this scene, and he quickly rushed to Chu Xi's side, "Sister Xi, can you teach me too? I've practiced shooting for half a year and can shoot scores above ten rings, but it's just not very stable. Can you teach me? I will definitely study hard and will never embarrass you!"
"Don't worry, there's still plenty of time." After saying that, Chu Xi took the air pistol from Xu Qianqian's hand and turned his gaze to Jiang Lu and Su Mingzhi, "Do you want to try it too?"
Jiang Lu and Su Mingzhi looked at each other. Both of them were a little excited, but they were too embarrassed to rush in.
After a long period of refusing, Jiang Lu finally pushed Su Mingzhi out and said, "Ladies first, let Mingzhi come first."
Wu Yuliang also nodded, "Okay, okay, I'll come back later."
Soon, the remaining three people each decided on the order of experience.
Su Mingzhi was the first to arrive, followed by Jiang Lu, and finally Wu Yuliang finished.
Chu Xi handed the gun to Su Mingzhu, "Come on."
In the morning, Chu Xi personally led four celebrity guests to experience air pistol shooting and personally instructed them on their posture and aiming techniques.
The performance of the four has improved by leaps and bounds.
At the beginning, Su Mingzhi could only hit the fourth or fifth ring, but in the end she could occasionally hit the ninth ring or above.
Jiang Lu and Wu Yuliang were even more powerful, occasionally hitting good scores of more than ten rings.
"Why don't you let Chu Xi open a class? I'll send my brother there to learn. Maybe he can even become a national athlete."
[The comments are exaggerating. Chu Xi just gave a few simple instructions, and these four people's shooting skills improved by leaps and bounds? ]
Is it possible that these four guests actually have a talent for shooting, so their performance immediately improved after Chu Xi gave them some pointers?
[After Chu Xi stops coaching, you'll know the true level of these four people.]
There were a few netizens in the live broadcast room who knew shooting, so they could naturally see Chu Xi's professionalism.
"It's almost lunch time. You can practice one more round by yourselves, and then we'll take a break." Chu Xi folded his hands in front of him, leaning against the corner of the wall, ready to watch their performance.
Wu Yuliang was the first to volunteer, "I'll do it!"
After receiving Sister Xi's guidance, he was already quite confident.
All of his shots just now were above ten rings.
Wu Yuliang picked up the air pistol and came to the shooting position. He carefully recalled Chu Xi's instructions in his mind, then stood up, aimed, and started shooting.
The shooting was over and the results came out: [8.7 rings]
"That's not right. How come I shot an eight-ring? I clearly just..." Wu Yuliang scratched his head in confusion, not knowing what went wrong.
Seeing that he couldn't do it, Xu Qianqian immediately stepped forward with a smile, "Brother Liang, let me try."
Wu Yuliang handed over the gun in confusion.
Xu Qianqian confidently walked to the shooting position, ready to raise her gun and shoot.
She has memorized everything Chu Xi said and is confident that she can achieve good results.
Xu Qianqian quickly struck a handsome shooting pose, and even specially adjusted her movements, trying to copy every one of Chu Xi's poses one-to-one.
The result of the shooting was only 7.2.
Xu Qianqian also showed the same puzzled expression as Wu Yuliang. What was going on?
She clearly did everything Chu Xi said!
After seeing the two of them make consecutive mistakes, Chu Xi slowly put down his hands and began to explain, "Your practice time is too short. We can't guarantee you'll be in top form every time. It's normal for your results to be inconsistent. Just practice more and you'll be fine."
With Chu Xi guiding them, everyone's mistakes will be pointed out by her.
The fewer mistakes you make, the more accurate your shooting will be.
Without Chu Xi's guidance, Wu Yuliang and Xu Qianqian found it difficult to realize where they went wrong while shooting.
The accumulation of small mistakes will naturally affect the final shooting results.
Finally, it was Su Mingzhi and Jiang Lu's turn to shoot on their own.
As expected, just like Wu Yuliang and the others, their results were much worse than before.
The four people who were originally somewhat proud calmed down again and realized the importance of Chu Xi's guidance.
At noon, Chu Xi brought four people to the cafeteria to prepare for lunch.
Chu Xi had just finished eating when he received a call from Wang Ruiguo.
She walked over to the side and answered the phone, and Wang Ruiguo's voice came:
"Chu Xi, Wan Nan and the others are going back to the team today. We will have a small meeting at 2 pm. You can come too. It's about the national team selection."
Chu Xi's eyes lit up, "Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Chu Xi returned to the dining table and told Wu Yuliang and the other three, "I have a meeting at two o'clock this afternoon. You should practice the gun stance I taught you this morning. I'll arrange the rest when I get back."
Xu Qianqian was taught a lesson in the morning and is now more obedient. She just lowers her head and eats silently without saying a word.
Chu Xi glanced at Xu Qianqian again and said, "Xu Qianqian, practice your own project well. Before the end of this afternoon's training, I will check your practice results. If you don't meet the standards, you will have to practice more tomorrow."
Xu Qianqian's face froze, "I know!"
She shouldn't be on this show!
Now she has to listen to Chu Xi's arrangements for everything, and is constantly being lectured by her. Did she come to this show just to be Chu Xi's little brother?!
After saying that, Chu Xi turned around and left with the plate.
"By the way, you don't know that Sister Xi won the championship yet, right?" Wu Yuliang came over and asked.
Xu Qianqian was stunned. "What do you mean by winning the championship?"
"Sister Xi participated in that competition, the same one the shooting team sent members to this time. The other athletes only won silver medals, but Sister Xi won gold. It's said that athletes who can win championships in that kind of competition are eligible to join the national team."
Wu Yuliang continued, "When Yang Ruoxue told us about this the other day, you seemed to be away from the cafeteria because you were trying to lose weight."
Xu Qianqian: “?”
So now Chu Xi's strength is really comparable to that of the national team.
Then what was the point of her trying to flatter Chu Xi this morning?
…
At two o'clock in the afternoon, Chu Xi came to the shooting team's conference room for a meeting.
Jiang Wannan and the others looked tired. It seemed that they had just returned to the team and were called to a meeting.
Wang Ruiguo sat at the front of the conference table and clapped his hands. "I know everyone is tired, so let's cut the crap and get straight to the national team selection. In three months, the final selection for the National Shooting Training Team will officially begin in Kyoto Province. Top athletes from all over the country will be participating. This is a rare opportunity, and I hope everyone won't slack off."
"Our team performed quite well in this National Shooting Championship, but it's nothing compared to the national team selection. As you know, many of the more talented athletes didn't participate in this competition..."
The content of the meeting mainly revolved around the national team selection process.
Chu Xi stood silently by, writing down every key piece of information.
After the meeting, Wang Ruiguo asked Chu Xi to stay alone.
His face was full of smiles. "I heard that you took those four artists to experience shooting this morning?"
Chu Xi nodded, "Yeah."
"That's great. The main purpose of this program is to promote shooting sports. In addition, do you have any ideas about the national team selection?" Wang Ruiguo looked at Chu Xi with an inquiring gaze.
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