Electromagnetic Tyrant

Chapter 13 Champion

The 60 contestants who advanced to the knockout round were divided into five groups, people in each group, and they went to the competition venue under the leadership of the referee.

Ji Xinghuo was drawn into the third group.

Lu Yunhai happened to be the referee in this group. When he passed by, he smiled and said hello to Ji Xinghuo.

"Coach Lu, do you know him?"

Fang Yinping was also assigned to this group, and when he saw the two talking, he asked curiously.

"Sister Fang, we are college classmates." Lu Yunhai responded immediately. He was very respectful to Fang Yinping and explained: "Xinghuo has just learned archery for three weeks, and I signed up for the course for him."

"It turned out to be true?" Fang Yinping was surprised.

She couldn't help but look at Ji Xinghuo again.

A novice can reach such an archery level, which shows that the shooting talent is extremely high, far surpassing most rangers.If it wasn't for his combination of dexterity and precision, and years of archery practice, he wouldn't dare to say that he would be able to beat Ji Xinghuo steadily.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Ji." Fang Yinping said with a smile, "I hope Mr. Ji won't take it to heart about the little misunderstanding this morning."

Ji Xinghuo didn't take it seriously at first, "Sister Fang is worrying too much. It's a trivial matter."

Fang Yinping nodded and went back to prepare for the game.

After she left, Ji Xinghuo asked, "Who is this Sister Fang? She seems to be very famous."

"She is the daughter of one of the shareholders of our archery studio."

Lu Yunhai replied in a low voice, "Sister Fang used to come to the archery gym to practice. Recently, she often competes in other places, so you haven't seen her. Her archery level is very high, and the director of the gym has given her guidance many times. She has participated in five leaf shooting sessions. Cup, won two championships.”

"No wonder." Ji Xinghuo suddenly understood.

"Sister Fang is cheerful and generous, and she is easy to get along with." Lu Yunhai said with a smile, "Many people in Chang'an's archery circle like her."

"What does this have to do with me?" Ji Xinghuo was a little puzzled.

"Haha, I just said it casually."

As he spoke, he had arrived at the venue for the fourth round of competition. Lu Yunhai returned to the referee team and began to preside over the competition.

This round involves shooting at a moving target fifty meters away, with only one person on the field at a time.

Ji Xinghuo looked around.

The venue is very open, and the weather today is also very good. Although it is hot summer, it is not as hot as in the city on Zhongnan Mountain. The contestants are hiding under the shade of the trees, watching the first contestant whose name is called come on stage.

Also one minute to prepare.

beep!

The buzzer sounded, and a drone took off from the flat ground fifty meters away. The speed of the drone was not very fast, almost as fast as an ordinary person running. There was a ten-ring archery target with a diameter of 80 cm hanging below. Fly along a fixed route.

This is a moving target, there is only a two second shooting window, no timeout.

Snapped!

An arrow hits the target but misses the bullseye.

The player on the field shot the first arrow, and without stopping, immediately pulled out the second arrow and put it on the bow. Five seconds later, the second drone target flew over, and he quickly aimed and shot.

Five consecutive drone targets flew past fifty meters away in sequence with five seconds interval, and the flying speed became faster and faster.

It only took less than half a minute to shoot the five arrows.

"39 rings!"

The result was immediately displayed on the screen at this end of the venue, which was not too high. The player shook his head and stepped back.

The second player came on quickly and everyone had a short time.

Shooting five consecutive arrows, each one is more difficult than the last, and the number of rings naturally decreases gradually. The average score is between 35 and 40 rings.

Soon after, Ji Xinghuo came on the stage.

Clap clap clap clap!

Five crisp shots, all in one go, and the arrow hit the bullseye.

"50 rings!"

The players watching under the tree exclaimed that this was the first perfect result in the fourth round. Many people asked about Ji Xinghuo's origins, but no one knew him.

But everyone didn't pay much attention to it, because Fang Yinping played and also scored 50 rings.

End of the fourth round.

In Ji Xinghuo's group, four people achieved full marks.

Because the schedule was tight, the referee immediately took this group of players to the next venue for the fifth round. The fifth round was also about shooting at a moving target, but the distance was increased to 70 meters, and the shooting was from a low angle, and the arrows had to be shot from high to low.

The field is located on a hillside, the players are concentrated at the top of the hill, and the archery target is halfway up the hillside, and there is a breeze blowing from time to time.

The shooting difficulty has increased again.

The results of the previous contestants were uglier than the last. After shooting five arrows, half of the results were below 30 rings.

Ji Xinghuo's luck was not very good.

When he was playing, a strong wind happened to blow across the hillside, causing two arrows to hit the nine rings, and finally got a score of 48 rings.

In the sixth round of competition, the target distance was increased to 100 meters, and shooting was done at an elevated angle. The venue was moved to the bottom of the hillside, but the target was on the mountain.

The contestants were defeated one after another, and not many could get more than 30 rings.

Ji Xinghuo's performance was not ideal either.

He shot five arrows and only one hit the tenth ring, achieving a score of 41st. However, this result is still among the best, because others have lower ring scores.

After three rounds of competition, the players are waiting for the promotion results.

The total scores of these three rounds of shooting are calculated, and the top 32 players advance to the seventh round.

The results came out very quickly.

The rankings were displayed on the screens set up throughout the venue. Ji Xinghuo found his name at a glance, ranking third with a total score of 139 rings.

"I was only ranked third."

Ji Xinghuo was a little surprised. The difficulty of shooting in these three rounds was already very high, and someone actually scored 143 rings, ranking first.

The second place result was also 2 rings higher than mine.

That Fang Yinping also advanced, with a score of 138 rings, tied for fifth place.

Ji Xinghuo turned his head to look at the weather. Outdoor shooting is easily affected by the weather, especially the wind. A slight mistake may miss the target.

With the existence of these uncertain factors, no one dares to say that they can secure the championship, it still depends on the performance on the spot.

Every top ten has a chance.

At this time, a broadcast rang in the valley and continued to play: "The 32 qualified contestants are invited to gather at Range 9. The seventh round will begin in fifteen minutes."

Ji Xinghuo hurried over.

Not only the advanced players, but also the eliminated players did not leave. They became spectators and wanted to see the final result of the game.

The No. 9 shooting range is set on a -meter-high cliff, but the slope of the cliff is relatively gentle and guardrails are installed, so there is no danger.

A piece of flat land and stands were opened on the edge of the cliff, enough to accommodate thousands of people watching the game.

The remaining four rounds will be played here.

When Ji Xinghuo arrived, most of the stands were already filled with people, Yang Tianqing and several other curators were also sitting and chatting.

"Everyone, please come up."

A referee stood on a platform protruding from the cliff, with shooting position marks drawn on the ground. The 32 players stood several meters away to keep their distance.

The referee quickly introduced the rules.

In the mid-air outside the cliff, dozens of drone targets are distributed in a certain area, flying continuously at different speeds and trajectories. When the player is in position, one of the drones will light up with a striking red light for one second, and the player must complete the shot within this second.

Ji Xinghuo had watched the video before, but the scene was still very different from the video.

With so many people watching the game, it is inevitable that they will feel nervous.

"Number 76, Ji Xinghuo!"

In this round, the order of playing is determined by the number generated during registration. Ji Xinghuo's number is the smallest among the top 32, so he is the first to play.

Ji Xinghuo walked a few meters forward and stood in the shooting area.

All eyes were on him.

"call……"

Ji Xinghuo held the compound bow in his left hand, took the arrow in his right hand and placed it on the bow, and took a deep breath.

Suddenly, the slight tension in my heart subsided, and my spirit became calm and focused. My eyes looked towards the area fifty to seventy meters outside the cliff. The depth of the pupil of his right eye flickered slightly, and the Vientiane Star Pupil clearly reflected the movements in this area in his mind.

The flow of the wind, the blazing sun, and those drones flying non-stop are like a picture in Ji Xinghuo's mind at this moment, fully vivid.

"Please prepare." the referee shouted.

Ji Xinghuo watched the ten-second countdown from the corner of his eye. When the time was up, the buzzer sounded.

beep!

Ji Xinghuo pulled the string with all his strength, maintaining the bow-opening posture, and looked back and forth at the dozens of drones swimming as fast as a school of fish.

Suddenly, a drone turned on its lights.

An arrow shot out almost simultaneously, turned into a black line, and hit the target.

Ten rings!

Ji Xinghuo didn't look at the result of this arrow. He held the other four arrows in the palm of his right hand. His thousand dexterous hands played their role, dexterous and fast like a butterfly piercing flowers. He put one of the arrows on the bow, hooked the string with his thumb, and was ready for the next shot.

Another drone turned on, located on a platform close to seventy meters away but lower than the cliff.

Ji Xinghuo instantly adjusted his angle and shot downward.

Snapped!

Ten rings!

He immediately set up the third arrow, maintained the rhythm, and shot it the moment the third drone lit up, followed by the fourth and fifth arrows, completing this round of shooting.

All five arrows have ten rings!

The hundreds of spectators sitting in the stands were stunned, and after a few seconds they burst into exclamations.

Surprise appeared on the faces of several curators.

Yang Tianqing noticed that Ji Xinghuo's clothes had the logo of his archery studio. He couldn't help but look at it a few more times and was a little confused. When did his archery studio have such a powerful archer?

Random archery targets ranging from 50 meters to 70 meters, hitting five ten rings in a row are extremely difficult.

The players who played behind Ji Xinghuo all made mistakes to varying degrees.It was not until Fang Yinping came on stage that the second 50-ring score appeared.

By the time all the top 32 players were finished, a total of five people had achieved full marks.

In this round, half of the people with the lowest scores were eliminated, and the top 16 players entered the eighth round. They shot random arrow targets from the same position, and the distance became to meters.

Ji Xinghuo was still the first to play.

Five arrows shot.

He once again got five full marks of ten rings!

Now everyone knows that this strange shooter is definitely the top seed to win today. Several other well-known players with outstanding strength are not as good as him, and their stability is terrible.

Ji Xinghuo suddenly became the focus of the audience.

He noticed that Yang Tianqing called a coach from his archery gym and asked a few words in a low voice.

Entering the ninth round, there are only eight players left. In this round, each of the top eight players can get a bonus, so they are very happy.

The shooting distance of the ninth round became 100 meters to 120 meters.

Generally speaking, for shooters below super aliens, if the target distance exceeds meters, the hit rate will drop significantly.

Ji Xinghuo is no exception.

Even though he had the assistance of Wanxiang Xingpu, it was limited by the performance of "Yifeng" and his own power level, and he had never trained such a long distance. In the end, he failed to maintain the tenth ring. He shot five arrows quickly and only got the A score of 42 rings.

But it was enough to advance to the semi-finals and first place.

Round ten.

The distribution area of ​​the random arrow targets has expanded several times, from 50 meters to 150 meters. The mid-air outside the cliff is densely packed with drones. There are more than 200 drones in total, which looks spectacular.

The shooting window is also cut in half to just half a second.

A total of ten arrows are shot.

This also tests the shooter's reaction, skill, bow range and sustained concentration. Ordinary people can't get a point when they shoot.Even if it is a foreigner, if it is not trained, it is difficult to achieve a score of more than 10. The same is true for most of the shooters present.

The order of playing in the final round is based on the results of the ninth round, and the player with the lowest ring number will play first.

"Cypress oak."

The first person to appear was a well-known archer in the Chang'an archery circle.

He was the one who scored 143 points in the knockout round.

Bai Yue is an intermediate ranger. He uses a traditional bow and inserts nine arrows in a row by his feet. He stands on the shooting position and takes a deep breath. Then he raises the bow and nocks the arrow, looking at the area outside the cliff intently.

beep!

With a soft sound, Cypress Oak began to shoot rapidly. Arrows were pulled up from the ground and shot at the drone in mid-air.

After shooting ten arrows, Bai Li seemed to be drained of strength, and his whole body relaxed.

"55 rings!"

Bai Li shook his head, very dissatisfied with his results.

The second semi-finalist played even worse, with three arrows missing the target or overtime, and only got a score of 25. He was so angry that he almost dropped his bow.

Then came Fang Yinping.

She also advanced all the way to the semi-finals, and she performed well in the ninth round, second only to Ji Xinghuo.

Ji Xinghuo watched as she shot out an arrow, all hitting the target, and the number of rings was not low. At last count, her score was 61 rings, temporarily ranking first.

Fang Yinping was very satisfied and waved to accept the applause of the audience.

When she missed Ji Xinghuo who was coming on stage, she whispered: "Come on!"

Ji Xinghuo nodded slightly.

He stood in the shooting position without any disturbance in his heart, because he knew that he had won the championship and all he had to do next was to go through the process.

But the audience didn't know that, and instead became nervous for Ji Xinghuo.

beep!

As soon as the buzzer sounded, Ji Xinghuo shot the first arrow. Before many spectators could see the result clearly, his second arrow was also shot.

Although the flying speed of the drone is faster than the previous three rounds, the trajectory is more complex and the range is larger.

But in front of Wanxiang Xingpu, there is not much difference.

Ji Xinghuo finished shooting ten arrows with a calm face.

Every arrow hit the illuminated drone target, but limited by his own strength and control, he couldn't hit the bull's-eye all of them.In the eyes of the audience, his movements are pleasing to the eye, standard and smooth, like an archery machine without emotion.

"72 rings!"

The referee shouted loudly, and the results were displayed on the big screen.

A champion is born!

"Wow..."

The audience stood up and applauded enthusiastically.

Fang Yinping also had to admire, because this was the best result in the tenth round of the previous "Sheye Cup".

The awarding ceremony began soon. Bo Li won the third place and Fang Yinping was the second. The two curators of the archery gym presented awards to them respectively.

The champion will be presented by Yang Tianqing.

With a smile on his face, this super alien came to the stage holding a golden trophy in the form of a shooter, and shouted to everyone: "Now I announce that Ji Xinghuo has won the 15th 'Leaf Shooting Cup' champion!" He handed the trophy to Ji Xinghuo, and said with a smile: "Congratulations."

"Thank you, curator."

Ji Xinghuo raised the trophy with one hand and showed it to everyone, which triggered a burst of applause, someone took a photo, and then the game was over.