"Ye Zi went over there to play archery. Are you going too?"
"Let's go. I want to try it too. I haven't played this before."
"Ye Zi is too much of a prodigy. She only had ten practice shots earlier, and later almost all of them hit the bullseye."
"She has good control over her strength."
"That's true. Not only is her strength control good, but her sense of direction is also excellent. Watching her shoot arrows is a pleasure. But it's also too discouraging. Competing with her is just asking for trouble."
"I've never played archery before. Let's go play together."
Guo Xuyang followed Xu Dahai to the archery range and saw Ye Zi and Yu Er playing with great enjoyment.
Ye Zi and Yu Er were playing a relay, shooting an arrow onto the tail of another arrow. They had already connected three arrows. Yu Er, however, had connected four.
The people around were all stunned and gathered to watch the two of them compete.
"Holy hell, you can play arrows like this?" Xu Dahai blurted out.
"This must be the pinnacle of archery, right?"
Indeed, although these arrows had fletching at the tail, it was still quite stiff. Connecting them wasn't easy, let alone connecting three or four.
Guo Xuyang didn't join the onlookers watching the two of them. He picked up an arrow and weighed it. The arrow was light, less than a meter long. He then picked up the bow and pulled it slightly. The bowstring wasn't too strong, but it was more than enough for a thirty-meter distance. He didn't know how to adjust the bowstring, so he had to make do.
He nocked an arrow onto the bow, slowly drew it, aimed at the bullseye, and adjusted the angle slightly upward. With a "whoosh," the arrow shot out. Although it didn't miss the target, it was still a certain distance from the bullseye. He shot two more arrows consecutively, trying to find his rhythm.
"Brother Xu, come help me adjust the bowstring. It's a bit loose and lacks tension," he called out to Xu Dahai.
"Brother, if the bow is too strong, it might penetrate the target. Just play with it as it is," Xu Dahai said as he walked over.
"This one is too loose. The arrow falls off the bow as soon as I draw it. It's no fun."
"Alright, I'll adjust it for you." As Xu Dahai spoke, he couldn't help but glance at Ye Zi.
By this time, Ye Zi had caught up and had also connected four arrows. Yu Er couldn't connect the fifth arrow no matter what. The main reason was that after connecting the fourth arrow, the tail of the arrow drooped significantly. When the fifth arrow was shot, it directly knocked down the previous two arrows.
"Brother Xu, who do you think, Yu Er or Ye Zi, will connect the fifth arrow first?"
"Given the current situation, neither of them will be able to connect the fifth arrow."
"You're right. If they continue playing this way, neither of them will be able to connect the fifth arrow. However, they could connect more if they changed their method."
"Changed their method? What method?" Xu Dahai was confused.
"You adjust the bowstring for me first, and I'll show you later."
"There's a double meaning in your words? What do you mean 'you shoot for me to see'? I'm not gay."
"What are you thinking?" Guo Xuyang finally realized his words could be easily misinterpreted.
Xu Dahai teased him verbally but didn't stop his hands. In no time, he had adjusted the bowstring.
"Mmm, this tension is just right," Guo Xuyang said after picking up the bow and drawing it slightly. He nocked an arrow onto the bow, drew it gently, and released. With a "whoosh," the arrow went straight into the bullseye.
"Brother, that's amazing," Xu Dahai couldn't help but praise him. He had only been playing for a short while and had hit the bullseye, so he had to commend him.
Guo Xuyang ignored Xu Dahai's praise and grabbed another arrow, aiming at the tail of the first arrow. "Whoosh." The second arrow actually pierced through more than half of the first arrow and embedded itself deeply. It must have required immense arm strength and precision for the second arrow to break through the first and embed itself so deeply.
Guo Xuyang continued to nock and shoot arrows. He shot five arrows consecutively, each one piercing deeply. He had connected seven arrows in a row.
"Holy hell, holy hell, brother, you're a beast. You're even more amazing than Ye Zi and the others," Xu Dahai exclaimed, showering him with praise.
"Hey, hey, hey, what's going on here? You're damaging our arrows," a young man walked over and shouted loudly.
Guo Xuyang had to stop when he heard the shout.
"What are you shouting about? I'll pay for whatever I've damaged. Call your boss over. They have no sense of discretion and are ruining our mood." Xu Dahai reprimanded the newcomer.
"I am the boss," the young man said casually.
"Holy hell, when did you become the boss? I didn't hear about this place changing owners."
"Hurry up and pay. We don't welcome you here," the young man became even more animated.
Xu Dahai was truly angered and directly picked up his phone to make a call.
"When did this archery range change its name?"
"Uncle, it hasn't. Where are you playing?"
"Why is someone here claiming to be the boss?"
"Impossible. I hired some friends to help out there. Isn't today a special occasion for me?"
"I brought a friend here to play, and I have to be treated like this?"
"Uncle, please don't be angry. I'll call him right away."
As soon as Xu Dahai hung up, the young man's phone rang.
"Hu Zi, what's the situation?"
"Someone here was playing archery and damaged the arrows."
"Don't ask. If they're damaged, they're damaged. Hurry up and apologize to the other party. That's my uncle, a formidable person. Don't anger him, or I'll suffer too. Hurry up, don't let him call me again."
"Alright, it's your territory anyway. If you have no objections, then I certainly have no objections."
The young man hung up the phone and said to Xu Dahai, "I'm sorry, I didn't know you were the boss's uncle. I'm truly sorry. I apologize for disturbing your enjoyment."
"Alright, you can go now. You don't need to worry about this place anymore," Xu Dahai said, waving his hand.
Guo Xuyang lost his enthusiasm to play after being interrupted.
"I've been playing all this time. You should try it too," he said, handing the bow and arrow to Xu Dahai.
"No, no. That's only seven arrows so far. Keep going. I want to see how many you can connect," Xu Dahai said.
"I'm not playing anymore. You try it."
"I can't connect even one. Hitting the bullseye would be good enough," Xu Dahai said as he took the bow and arrow. He nocked the arrow and shot. With a "whoosh," the arrow was a finger's width away from the bullseye.
"No, this bowstring is a bit too tight. I'm not used to it," Xu Dahai said, switching to another bow. He nocked the arrow again and shot. This time, it was pretty good, hitting the bullseye steadily. He picked up another arrow, aimed, and released. The arrow grazed the first arrow and hit the bullseye again.
"No, the accuracy is too low. I can't shoot accurately," Xu Dahai said, putting down the bow and arrow.
Over there, Ye Zi and Yu Er had already connected five arrows in a row. They saw Guo Xuyang's shooting method. He drew the bow fully, directly splitting the previous arrow and embedding it deeply.