Lei Kuan: "Now, dismissed! Begin forming teams freely! You have ten minutes!"
As soon as Lei Kuan finished speaking, the entire shooting range exploded like a bucket of cold water being poured into a pot of boiling oil!
The orderly queue suddenly dispersed, and everyone sprang into action immediately.
This 50-meter rifle target assessment was like a merciless mirror, revealing everyone's true abilities.
It's clear who the sharpshooter is and who's blind to the truth.
In a competition where everyone's fate is intertwined, finding a strong teammate is like having double insurance for your life.
Almost instantly, everyone's gaze turned in several directions.
Jiang Yan, Du Jinshan, Bai Wei, and... Su An, who just achieved a perfect score of 100 rings and was thus crowned a god!
Especially the top three, Jiang Yan, Su An, and Du Jinshan, they hold an "elimination exemption right" in their hands, which is practically a walking get-out-of-jail-free card! Whoever can team up with them is practically guaranteed to get one foot in the next round.
With a "buzz," the crowd surged.
Jiang Yan was instantly surrounded by a group of female soldiers, their enthusiasm resembling that of a supply and marketing cooperative clearing out surplus fabric.
"Comrade Jiang Yan! Choose me! I'm physically strong and fast, I can help you draw fire and act as bait!"
"Brother Jiang, let's team up. My aim isn't great, but I'm fast and I know how to sneak around!"
Qiao Lin was among them. She forcefully pushed aside the two female soldiers next to her and seized the most advantageous position.
She quickly tidied her disheveled hair and flashed what she considered her most beautiful and confident smile.
In her heart, she felt that Jiang Yan was from a cadre family, and so was she. They both came from the city, had common interests, and her shooting skills were among the best of the female soldiers. By all accounts, she was the best choice for Jiang Yan.
“Jiang Yan,” she began, her voice sweet and soft, “we’re both from the city, we should help each other. My shooting skills are also quite good, if we team up, it will definitely be a powerful combination, and we’ll surely win first place!”
The female soldiers around her looked on with envy and jealousy upon hearing this.
"Qiao Lin's grades are indeed good, and she's beautiful too. Jiang Yan will definitely choose her."
"Yeah, they look like a perfect match. We're out of luck."
As Qiao Lin listened to these discussions, the corners of her mouth curved into a wider smile. She could almost foresee Jiang Yan nodding in agreement, and then the two of them standing side by side amidst the envious gazes of everyone.
However, Jiang Yan's gaze didn't linger on her for long. He simply shook his head politely and distantly at everyone surrounding him, his clear, cold voice echoing throughout the room:
"Thank you all for your kindness, but I already have someone in mind."
In short, it was concise and to the point, without any hesitation, like a sharp knife that instantly severed everyone's hopes.
Qiao Lin's sweet smile froze instantly.
She felt her cheeks burning, as if she had been slapped hard in public.
The air around them seemed to freeze for a moment. Then, as the rejected female soldiers dispersed, their suppressed whispers pierced Qiao Lin's ears like countless tiny needles.
"Who does she think she is? A powerful alliance, indeed. Jiang Yan wouldn't even look at her."
"Exactly, didn't you hear? He's got someone in his heart! It's definitely Bai Wei. They've known each other for a long time, and she's very capable. They're a perfect match."
"That confident look on your face just now, you've been proven wrong, haven't you? Serves you right, that's satisfying!"
Being rejected in public, especially in such a ruthless way, was even more painful than being beaten. Qiao Lin felt as if she had been stripped naked and thrown in front of everyone, all her pride and dignity trampled into the mud and crushed to pieces.
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