It's important to understand that shooting at moving targets differs from shooting at static targets; it requires precise control and prediction of both distance and movement.
Not to mention the current situation where the movement speed is set to the maximum, it is even more difficult, and the possibility of missing the target is extremely high.
That's why the Grand Elder was so certain that Ding Miao would lose to Shi Ying; anyone else would have thought the same.
However, Shi Miao herself was very confident and calm. She stared at the target that was moving rapidly in front of her, slowly raised her pistol, and the next second, with a bang, she fired a shot.
Without a second's hesitation, she fired the remaining five bullets in quick succession, and her shooting motion was even more casual than Shi Ying's earlier.
The speed was so fast that before anyone in the arena could react, they could only hear the announcements of hits on the bullseye coming from the loudspeakers.
The entire shooting range was silent except for the announcement; even the air seemed to have frozen.
Shi Ying's eyelids twitched. Looking at the results on the scoreboard in front of her, her arrogant expression could no longer be maintained, and her hands, hanging at her sides, clenched tightly.
A moving target at full speed, hitting all six shots—even if she trained for another ten years, she probably couldn't achieve that.
Thinking back, I used to think that even if I gave Shang Shimiao ten years, she would never be able to catch up with me, but now the situation has completely reversed.
Shi Ying laughed self-deprecatingly, feeling quite frustrated. Her prized talent was nothing compared to Shi Miao's.
Whether it's alchemy, martial arts, or shooting.
She lowered her eyes, slowly loosened her clenched hands, and quietly turned and left, completely uninterested in watching the other contestants' matches.
At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on Shi Miao, and naturally no one noticed Shi Ying leaving the training ground.
"My God, am I seeing things? A perfect hit on a moving target?! And at top speed, no less! That's incredible!"
"I knew I wasn't wrong. The young lady is truly all-around. Not only is she incredibly skilled in combat, but her shooting is also insane. Even a sharpshooter couldn't possibly hit every shot!"
"Judging from the current situation, the position of heir belongs to the eldest daughter without a doubt, and it is well-deserved."
"The young master hasn't competed yet. Maybe he'll challenge himself with something even more difficult later, like shooting at a moving target while blindfolded?"
...
The elder was too preoccupied to listen to the cacophony of voices around him.
It took him a long while to snap out of his shock, and his face darkened.
He could accept losing the physical contest in the morning, but the shooting assessment in the afternoon was tailor-made for Shi Ying, and she did not disappoint him with her perfect score of six shots hitting the bullseye.
But still, no one expected that Shi Miao would break the game that seemed like a sure win.
The First Elder's furrowed brows could have trapped a fly. "Did this young lady really grow up in the countryside? How come she knows everything?"
Not only does she know how to do it, but she is also extremely proficient in everything she does. Clearly, Shi Ying is not on the same level as her.
Now he couldn't help but start to worry about the upcoming assessments.
Shi Song's expression wasn't much better. He rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache, and began to wonder if Shi Jing had been in control of everything from beginning to end.
Do you think we've all been played?
Perhaps Shi Miao and Shi Si weren't just found; it's highly likely that Shi Jing secretly arranged for them to grow up outside from a young age, and that they've been receiving training from the family behind the scenes.
Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder was enlightened and immediately realized what he meant. His face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. "Old fox, you really have us completely manipulated. We've done all the work for them."
"I just hope it's not what we think." Shi Song twitched the corner of his mouth and looked up at Shi Miao. "It's too late to say anything now. We can only pin our hopes on the upcoming assessments. We haven't completely lost yet."
The Grand Elder nodded, realizing there was indeed no other way at the moment. "You're right."
...
Meanwhile, Shi Si had already stepped onto the shooting platform.
Perhaps because of Shi Miao's example, the audience now automatically assumes that Shi Si's marksmanship is also very good, and their expectations for him are at their highest.
When he saw the gun twirling between his fingers, he was momentarily stunned.
"Holy crap, isn't this a brand new pistol?"
"The new pistol will be inferior to the advanced version in all aspects, which will undoubtedly increase the difficulty of shooting. It seems that the young master is planning to beat the young lady by using this detail."
"I think so too. These two siblings are both really weirdos."
On the stage, Shi Si looked at the target moving at full speed in front of him, raised his pistol, but did not make any aiming movements; his posture looked very casual.
The next second, he pulled the wrench in quick succession, firing six bullets in rapid succession.
However, when everyone looked at the scoreboard, they were all dumbfounded. They thought all six bullets hit the target, but it turned out that all six bullets missed.
For a moment, the shooting range was eerily quiet.
Everyone: "..."
Even Shi Miao couldn't help but twitch her lips when she saw this.
The only ones who breathed a sigh of relief were the elders and Shi Song and his group.
As for Shi Si, he didn't care about the reactions of the people below the stage at all. He glanced at the big zero hanging on the scoreboard, clicked his tongue lightly, and said quite casually, "As expected, this thing is incompatible with me."
His expression remained unchanged as he threw the pistol back onto the table, turned, and walked off the shooting platform.
Shi Miao looked at Shi Si walking towards her, coughed lightly, thought for a moment, and then comforted him, "Brother, don't be discouraged."
Shi Si raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing this. "Hmm?"
Shi Miao patted him on the shoulder, "After all, this is your first time trying it, and it's a moving target at full speed, so missing the target is normal."
She paused for a moment, then said, "If you're interested in shooting, I can teach you later."
Shi Si smiled and reached out to ruffle her hair, his voice tinged with laughter, "Okay, you teach me."
...
As soon as the afternoon shooting assessment ended, the brother and sister didn't linger and left the Shi family training ground directly, not bothering to deal with the Shi family members at all.
The two walked to the door, but unexpectedly ran into Shi Ying.
Although Shi Ying's expression seemed no different from usual, a gloomy look had settled over her brows.
It's clear how much of a blow today's assessment dealt her.
Shi Miao merely glanced at her indifferently before continuing to walk outside and getting into the car that was already parked at the door.
Shi Ying watched the departing car, standing still. Other people came out one after another, but their gazes toward her were strange.
After all, her strength has always been recognized as strong, but she lost to the young lady who made her first appearance in today's assessment.
Moreover, the Shi family has always respected the strong. Now that Shi Miao has shown his strength, the elite members of the Shi family have already submitted to him. Naturally, they are no longer as eager to befriend Shi Ying as before.
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