Although he had drunk some alcohol the night before, it wasn't nearly enough to cause a hangover, so according to his biological clock, Duanmu Ci woke up very early. He sat on the edge of the bed to clear his head, and feeling a bit more lucid, he prepared to get out of bed to get ready to wash up.
"Beep—beep—"
This is a text message notification tone on your phone.
"Who would text me so early?" Duanmu Ci picked up his phone, unlocked it, and checked—
"Good morning, Teacher Duanmu. You should be awake by now, right? Oh, I forgot to mention yesterday that Xu Zhi, the head of the archery department, invited you to the archery hall this morning to give you some pointers. He probably wants to cause trouble for you. Take good care of yourself, Teacher Duanmu."
Your good student and secretary – Tang Luoluo
"Archery Department, Archery Hall, Archery Instructor, Tang Luoluo." Duanmu Ci repeated a few keywords from the text message, probably sensing that the sender had ill intentions, and then rubbed his temples.
In fact, the archery club members were unwilling to join the Longevity Society from the very beginning. The only reason they reluctantly agreed was because their leader was Wei Yue's student, studying at the Foreign Languages Institute. They couldn't refuse Wei Yue's request, so they reluctantly agreed. However, they also made it clear beforehand that they wanted to see the teacher's true abilities.
The archery department is considered one of the most unstable departments in the Longevity Society.
"This is such a hassle."
Duanmu Ci tossed his phone back onto the bed, then tilted his head back and went to wash up.
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The archery range is located next to the School of Foreign Languages, and it's only a ten-minute walk from the kendo hall. If you can ride a bicycle, the distance can be shortened by two-thirds.
This time, the archery club's provocation of Duanmu Ci was very low-key. Not to mention issuing a challenge, even the message was relayed by Tang Luoluo. It can be said that they were very polite. Especially compared with the arrogant kendo club in the past, the archery club can be described as "gentle, kind, respectful, frugal and modest"!
What a model student!
The archery range is actually quite large, only slightly smaller than the kendo hall, since archery requires a lot of space.
As soon as Duanmu Ci entered the archery hall, a student walked up to him, bowed, and said, "Hello, Teacher Duanmu. I am Xu Zhi, the head of the archery department. Please give me your guidance."
"What a polite student," Teacher Duanmu said with a smile. "I will give him my best guidance."
Well--
Xu Zhi was stunned. He had only been being polite, but the teacher seemed to accept it without understanding. How was he supposed to respond?
He had no choice but to turn around and lead the way, saying, "Teacher, please follow me."
There's really no need to give directions, because there are only two archery venues here: one in the outdoor courtyard and the other inside the archery hall, right in the lobby near the entrance.
About forty or fifty paces away, there were six two-meter-high colored targets, and today's "instruction" would probably fall on them.
Several members of the archery team, dressed in uniform, approached Duanmu Ci, each carrying a compound longbow. They bowed and said, "Please instruct me, teacher."
Then the six students stood in a row, each with a target in front of them and a quiver with three arrows beside them.
Stand in position, nock the arrow, draw the bowstring, pull back the bow, draw the bow, aim, release the bowstring, and relax.
The eight archery techniques were executed in one smooth motion. The six people took the arrows and drew the bows at the same time, their movements perfectly synchronized. From the side, there was a harmonious beauty to be seen, much like the orderly marching of a military parade.
Xu Zhi, the head of the archery club, was also quite proud. This was their archery club's unique secret weapon, their winning strategy. Legend has it that the former president of the archery club got the inspiration while watching a military parade, and since then, he has focused on training the members' movements to be synchronized and beautiful, striving for a visually stunning effect!
This can also help them achieve good results in some competitions. After all, their synchronized movements can leave a very good impression on the judges and the audience, showing that they are a well-trained team! This can also put pressure on their opponents, subtly telling them that their opponents are not to be underestimated!
Today, the archery club used the same tactic in front of Duanmu Ci, undoubtedly trying to give the teacher a hard time and let him know that just because someone has the title of "instructor" doesn't mean they are truly qualified to give guidance.
In life, one must be able to clearly understand one's own worth.
Of course, flashy moves are unacceptable; they may look good, but if the results are poor, it's all for nothing!
Ultimately, it depends on the archery technique.
After shooting the three arrows from their quiver, the six members went to check the target themselves without waiting for anyone else to do so.
"Ten rings, nine rings, nine rings!"
"Seven rings, seven rings, nine rings!"
"Eight rings, nine rings, seven rings!"
"Nine rings, eight rings, ten rings!"
"Eight rings, eight rings, eight rings!"
"Nine rings, ten rings, seven rings!"
...
Six people stood next to their targets and took turns announcing the number of targets they had hit.
Xu Zhi, the head of the archery club, stood next to Duanmu Ci and asked with a light laugh, "What does Teacher Duanmu think of their results?"
"Not bad!" Duanmu Ci nodded.
This is the truth.
After all, this is an era of declining martial arts. Archery, as an ancient sport, is now a skill that only a very few people can master in modern society. Most people can say that they will never even touch a bow and arrow in their entire lives. Moreover, for someone their age, achieving this result is already quite good.
However, with these tricks, he could dominate at school and fool the judges in some minor competitions, but he was definitely not qualified to challenge Teacher Duanmu.
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