"Oh dear, isn't today a special day?"
Qian Xiao thought for a long time but couldn't figure out what was special about today: "Is something big going to happen today?"
"Absolutely! Today we're going to witness the birth of a sharpshooter! What a momentous and exciting event!" It felt just like their interstellar ability test; the birth of a genius always brings excitement.
Qian Xiao, who had already gotten up halfway, lay down again. She thought something big was about to happen, but it was just like that?
"No, why are you so excited? This isn't even our kid. I've never seen you this excited when I got into college."
"How can that be the same? Soldiers are a nation's most valuable asset. Only when the army is strong enough will no one dare to invade. In our interstellar space, soldiers are the most respected beings."
"So you're saying there are wars in your interstellar space?"
"Of course there are. Zerg and Xenomorphs are enemies of interstellar space. Every interstellar human's first lesson is to protect interstellar space and fight to the death. But why am I telling you all this? With the technology here, you'll never even get close to interstellar space in your lifetime."
"No, who are you looking down on? You have no idea that the world will develop rapidly in twenty years. The world will have changed a lot by then. Who dares to say that we won't be able to enter interstellar space in a few decades?"
Double Egg curled its furry mouth. Its host was really daring. It thought that as long as it entered interstellar space and created a spaceship that could fly into space, it would be enough. It was a pipe dream that this planet would not evolve on its own.
Forget it, it doesn't care about talking to its ignorant host. It knows that if it talks too much, the host won't understand and will just turn into a million questions, thinking about the massive amount of knowledge required to explain the planet's self-evolution.
Double Egg promptly shut up. Although it was created to help humans understand various kinds of knowledge, it didn't really like being a teacher every day. An occasional time was just a hobby, but doing the same thing every day would make the system feel bored.
"You're right. Aren't you going to get up? Aren't you going to come and take a look? Don't you like guns too? You want to give up a chance to touch a real gun?"
"What? Weren't we supposed to use the gun I made for experiments? Are we going to test Erpang's abilities at this target practice facility?"
"Yeah, no, you were there last night when your dad and the others were talking, weren't you? They said that only real guns could truly test Erpang's skill level, didn't you hear that?"
Qian Xiao...she really didn't hear it. If it were the village aunties gossiping, she could have heard it more clearly.
"Host, get up quickly and take me to see it too. I've never seen what a shooting range looks like before."
Qian Xiao... It turns out she wasn't worried for her, she just wanted to see it herself. She said Shuangdan wasn't that enthusiastic.
"Get up, get up, don't rush me, I'll get up right away."
The three families, along with their children, went to the training ground for new recruits. It wasn't anything fancy; it was just an open space with targets in front and several large tables behind, on which were placed firearms unique to this era.
The little ones crowded around the table with curiosity, looking at the guns on it. However, they didn't dare to touch them; they could only watch. The chubby boy, in particular, stared intently, his eyes practically glowing with a green light, showing just how much he liked the guns.
It's completely different from Qian Xiao's kind of liking. That person genuinely loves it, while Qian Xiao just wanted to have some fun and show off. There's a big difference between liking and loving.
Zhang Heping picked up the gunpowder gun from the table and began to disassemble it, but very slowly, so that his son could see the process clearly. The chubby boy watched with narrowed eyes, afraid of missing any detail.
After only two attempts, the chubby boy was able to disassemble and reassemble the handgun, albeit clumsily. Although it was slow, it showed that the boy was exceptionally talented. Qian Xiaolai probably wouldn't have been as fast as him.
Qian Xiao only dared to say this because she had practiced the cultivation method that Shuangdan had brought back, and felt that her memory was much better than before. If it were her previous memory, she would definitely not have been able to remember these steps after only two attempts.
Qian Jiefang looked at his daughter and saw that although she didn't go up to them, her eyes were bright and sparkling, which showed that she also liked these things. He patted his daughter's little head.
"Should Erdan give it a try too?"
"Dad, my name is Qian Xiao, Qian Xiao, Qian Xiao." She said it three times because it was important. Didn't she see that everyone around her was trying not to laugh? How come her dad couldn't remember?
"Oh right, why don't you try it, daughter?" Calling her by her nickname is so intimate, it's a nickname her mother chose, and it's said to have a great history, which perfectly reflects her daughter's intelligence.
If there weren't so many people around, Qian Xiao would have rolled her eyes. Even a three-year-old could tell from her father's perfunctory attitude, but she didn't bother arguing with her rough-around-the-edges father.
"Can I really give it a try?"
"Sure, let all of you touch the gun today." Maybe after touching this gun, your daughter will want to be a soldier. Female soldiers are great, so many people would envy her if she joined the army.
College students who join the army receive much better treatment than these roughnecks, and there's no need to worry about their daughters being in danger while on missions.
Qian Xiao had no idea that her father harbored such thoughts; he had never had such ideas before she got into university.
She had never considered joining the army. She couldn't endure the hardships of military service, nor could she stand such strict discipline, and she lacked the enthusiasm of people of this generation.
Qian Xiao picked up the gun that the chubby boy had packed, recalled the steps, and started moving his fingers. After all, Qian Xiao was older than the chubby boy and more mature, so he was a little faster than the chubby boy.
The chubby boy looked at Qian Xiao with admiration: "Sister Erdan, you're really amazing." In the chubby boy's eyes, anyone who was faster than him was amazing.
Qian Xiao awkwardly forced a smile: "You can call me Sister Xiaoxiao."
"Okay, Sister Erdan."
The adults all burst out laughing; the second son of the Zhang family was indeed a bit simple-minded.
Old Qian is something else. His little girl is quite pretty, but why did he give her such a nickname? If you didn't see her, you'd think she was a bald boy.
Old Zhang coughed: "Cough cough, alright, Erpang, come here, Dad will teach you how to shoot a gun."
He knew very well that Old Qian's daughter disliked being called by her nickname, and his own son was just repeating the same mistake, never learning his lesson.
The remaining three eggs, four eggs, and the little girl from the Cao family all looked at their fathers with longing, asking, "Can we touch it?"
Anyway, there were no bullets in the gun. The adults nodded, and the three little ones stretched out their little hands and carefully touched the gun on the table. After touching it a few times, their faces were full of satisfaction.
Kids are so easily satisfied!
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