Chapter 08 Chapter 8
After the message was sent, Song Anshan did not reply immediately, probably because he was still busy.
Chen Jiudong put away his phone and turned his attention back to the competition scene.
At this time, Chu Xi had decisively shot two arrows, one with an eight-ring and the other with a nine-ring.
He Yutong seemed to be emotionally fluctuating again, and her results became unstable. One arrow hit ten rings, and another shot hit seven rings.
The barrage in the live broadcast room began to explode:
[Chu Xi is too calm. After so many arrows were fired at her, she didn't show any emotion at all. Is she a robot?]
I feel like He Yutong can't catch up anymore. She only has two arrows left. Unless Chu Xi's last arrow misses the target, He Yutong will have a chance to turn the tide.
"Until the last moment, everything is possible. I'll take another gamble. Chu Xi can't be so steady all the time. The last two arrows will definitely miss."
Those who previously thought Chu Xi was an amateur player have completely fallen silent.
These few arrows are enough to prove Chu Xi's archery skills.
The artists at the scene were all shocked, staring at each other in silence. If they were not afraid that talking would affect the two people competing, they would have probably started discussing it long ago.
"Oh my god, our Sister Xi is still the most stable one." Wu Yuliang lowered his voice and poked Qi Xiayan excitedly.
Qi Xiayan showed a proud smile on her face, as if Chu Xi's ability was a credit to her.
After sighing, the two continued to watch the game intently.
Chu Xi put the arrow on the bowstring and pulled the string. The arrow was lifted up and then slowly dropped down, keeping it level with the target.
The arrow was shot smoothly, and the score was: nine rings.
He Yutong next to him pursed her lips tightly, feeling an unprecedented desire to win.
In the last round, she was already three rings behind Chu Xi, and she had to catch up in this round.
Must win.
The thought of winning the game occupied He Yutong's mind, and she forced herself to calm down.
He Yutong’s second to last arrow: ten rings.
He Yutong, who was originally tense, relaxed a little. She exhaled lightly, took advantage of the victory, and then shot the last arrow.
Also ten rings!
He Yutong was very steady, managing to regain control at the last moment and hitting the ten-ring mark with two arrows.
Yutong is awesome! You've done a great job.
The audience was shocked by He Yutong's two arrows hitting the ten rings at the last moment.
The same is true for the artists watching the game live.
Their mood was like riding a roller coaster, and they were screaming with excitement in their hearts.
Now, only Chu Xi's last arrow has not been shot, and this is also the key arrow that determines the outcome.
"It's so intense. He Yutong shot ten rings with these two arrows, and the number of rings has directly reached ninety rings." Wu Yu lowered his voice and said to Qi Xiayan with excitement.
"Chu Xi should be shooting 82 rings now. For the last arrow, she has to shoot 9 rings to win." Qi Xiayan muttered silently, feeling inexplicably nervous.
Everyone knows that the last arrow puts the greatest psychological pressure on the shooter, and it is also the time when mistakes are most likely to occur.
Chu Xi held his breath and concentrated, his resolute gaze never wavering.
She continued to adjust her breathing rhythm, pulled the string and pushed the bow, shooting the last arrow: Nine Rings.
"We won!" Qi Xiayan clenched her fists excitedly.
Wu Yuliang finally didn't need to hold it in anymore and exclaimed, "Awesome!"
When the backstage staff heard the audio broadcast, they quickly blurred it and added dubbing of birdsong and flowers to cover it up.
【Hahahahaha, what did I just hear? 】
[I'm dying of laughter. I was so excited just now that I forgot to record the screen. When the program team releases the replay, they will definitely block this sentence.]
[No, where did your focus go? The main point is that He Yutong lost!]
[Damn it! Just one ring short, and He Yutong didn't win!]
The audience's attention was drawn back to the game.
Chen Jiudong announced the final scores of the two: "Chu Xi scored 91 rings, He Yutong 90 rings. Chu Xi wins this round."
He Yutong didn't want to believe what she heard. She looked up at Chu Xi's target in disbelief.
In the last round, Chu Xi couldn't even shoot a ten-ring shot, but he won by a narrow margin of one ring.
A strong feeling of dissatisfaction brewed in He Yutong's heart.
Chu Xi won the game, but his expression showed no emotion. He just lowered his head and silently put away his bow.
"You only won by luck." He Yutong came over unconvinced and began to make excuses for herself: "If I hadn't made those two mistakes due to nervousness, you wouldn't have been able to win against me."
He Yutong continued to emphasize, "Generally speaking, my archery skills are definitely higher than yours. You're just a little steadier than me. If I hadn't been nervous, those two arrows would have been at least nine-ring!"
Chu Xi had nothing to refute about this.
From this competition, it can be seen that He Yutong's archery level is indeed higher, with many good results of ten rings.
However, she was affected by the increase in archery distance, and most of her scores were only around nine rings.
She was able to win purely because of her mentality.
"Yes." Chu Xi nodded in response.
"So don't be too proud. I will definitely surpass you when the official competition comes later!" He Yutong's voice was firm, and the fighting spirit in her heart was completely burning.
"Okay, keep going." Compared to He Yutong who looked like she was about to burst into excitement, Chu Xi remained calm.
Chu Xi’s goal has always been shooting.
She is not that obsessed with archery yet.
After the game, the camera crew gave Chu Xi close-up shots from all angles, and this time the audience finally stopped criticizing him.
[Damn it, Chu Xi is so calm and rational, why am I suddenly a little in love with her?]
[Ah... I admit that Chu Xi is indeed quite handsome. ]
After this competition, I feel that Chu Xi has some talent for archery. Although she doesn't always hit the ten-ring mark, she's very consistent. And if she practices longer, she'll improve even more.
"Why are you pulling me away? Xu Chongguang!" After He Yutong was pulled out of the live camera, she finally couldn't help but ask.
Xu Chongguang gestured for her to take off the microphone, "Calm down for a moment."
He Yutong turned off the headset and clenched her fist in dissatisfaction, "I don't accept it!"
"I can see it, but you still need to calm down. The live broadcast is still going on outside." Xu Chongguang held his forehead and persuaded.
Just now, he saw that He Yutong was about to lose her temper, so he immediately and decisively pulled her away from the camera, otherwise it would have been a major live broadcast accident.
"I admit that Chu Xi is indeed quite capable. Plus, I made a lot of mistakes in this competition, but it doesn't matter. I can catch up!" He Yutong clenched his fists and shouted in dissatisfaction.
Xu Chongguang held his forehead and sighed, what should he do?
"I will definitely be able to defeat her in the official competition later! Xu Chongguang, let's cheer together." He Yutong continued to encourage herself.
Xu Chongguang held his forehead silently. Forget it, he decided not to say anything so as not to irritate He Yutong again.
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"Sister Xi, that's awesome!" Wu Yuliang followed behind Chu Xi, looking like an excited little fan.
Qi Xiayan took Chu Xi's hand and confidently analyzed: "Now, our group's archery project is stable."
After Chu Xi and the other two left, the artists watching the scene started a heated discussion, and various exclamations of surprise were heard one after another.
The four captains looked at each other with wry smiles.
"No wonder those archers were scrambling to join Qi Xiayan's team. It turns out they were all going for Chu Xi."
"If I had known Chu Xi was so good at archery, I would have snatched him from Qi Xiayan."
"What a pity! We missed out on such an expert archer."
The three captains who failed to win over He Yutong and Chu Xi all felt regretful.
In the afternoon, all participating artists trained as usual in the venue.
Chu Xi counted the emotional value he gained. It was probably because He Yutong was very popular and the archery competition just now had attracted a lot of attention.
This time she earned a total of more than 4,700 emotion points, plus the remaining 300, which was enough for her to exchange for five hours of training time.
However, after she became famous, people would come to the venue from time to time to ask her for advice on archery techniques.
I had to give up the idea of entering the training space for the time being.
…
Song Anshan, who had just finished training with the team, finally saw the WeChat message sent by Chen Jiudong.
He sat in the lounge chair and clicked on the message.
[Chu Xi, whom you asked me to keep an eye on, has achieved new success.]
Attached below is a video of Chu Xi and He Yutong shooting arrows.
Song Anshan clicked on the video with interest.
After a while, the video ended and Song Anshan's expression became solemn.
Judging from this video, He Yutong's archery skills are indeed better.
But what surprised Song Anshan even more was Chu Xi's extremely stable mentality.
Archery skills can be improved through practice, but mentality is not easy to cultivate.
Take He Yutong's personality for example. The previous arrow hit the ten rings, but the next arrow hit the seven rings because of her fluctuating mentality.
This kind of mentality, if used in a formal large-scale competition, can easily lead to more serious mistakes, which cannot be recovered with just one or two arrows.
On the contrary, Chu Xi, who has stable academic performance, does have potential and is worth training and giving it a try.
Song Anshan became a little excited. When he was about to reply to Chen Jiudong, he suddenly thought of something.
wrong.
The next Olympics are only two and a half years away.
If shooting athletes want to qualify for the Olympics, they must first pass the national team's qualifying competition. After joining the national team, they must continue to compete in international competitions such as the World Cup and World Championships.
The ranking results of these competitions will be converted into the athletes' personal Olympic points, and finally the Olympic points ranking will be used to decide which athletes can participate in the Olympics.
Now there are only two and a half years left.
Unless Chu Xi can win medals in international competitions such as the World Championships and Asian Championships immediately after joining the national team, she will not be able to qualify for the Olympics.
But this is nothing but fantasy.
Moreover, people may not necessarily be willing to pursue a career in sports.
"Alas, what a pity." Song Anshan sighed, shook his head, and muttered: "If we want to prepare for the next Olympics, we have to wait six years, which is too late."
The national team basically trains talents for international events such as the Olympics. It is obviously unlikely to spend six years to train a player whose potential is still uncertain.
Song Anshan shook his head regretfully, sat on the sofa and pondered, and suddenly thought of something.
The national team doesn't train, but the provincial team does. If Chu Xi is really willing to develop in the field of shooting, after passing the selection and training of the provincial team, there is a chance that he will be sent directly to the national team.
Song Anshan immediately picked up his phone, found a familiar provincial shooting team coach, and sent him a message: "I have a promising shooting talent here. Are you hiring any time soon?"
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