Chapter 213: Chapter 213: Not Optimistic
Mouth cannon expert Ji You, upon entering the shooting range, quickly tucked away the smugness and arrogance on her face. Although she joked with Yue Qiguang, Sheng Qingyan, Shen Changqing, and others, deep down, she didn’t look down on them at all.
In fact, Ji You was well aware of her weaknesses. In terms of physical strength, spiritual power, experience, tactics... She was no match for Yue Qiyuan, Shen Changqing, Sheng Qingyan, and even Xuzhou. So, what does that mean?
Should she feel ashamed of herself?
Of course not.
When strength is lacking, it’s necessary to compensate with confidence.
Ji You held her head high and stood at her designated shooting position. To her left was Sheng Qingyan, and to her right, Shen Changqing, with Xuzhou and Yue Qiyuan a bit further away.
The game rules were simple: 10 Energy Cannon shots, and if you hit the target’s bullseye with at least 8, you progress.
This was tough.
Ji You sat there, not moving immediately. To her left, Sheng Qingyan had already rapidly set up his energy gun and pulled the trigger, making a booming noise.
Hit.
Sheng Qingyan withdrew his hand and shot Ji You a smug glance, "Poor dead girl, I suspect you’ve never touched a gun before, have you?"
Ji You responded with a stern face, "Yes."
Sheng Qingyan smirked, "Then you’re done for..."
Ji You clenched her lips and said, "I’ll try my best to blind you, don’t worry. The ultimate victor will definitely be me!"
Sheng Qingyan sat back down, his tone unusually serious, "Really? In shooting, I, Sheng Qingyan, never fail!"
Ji You was slightly surprised, what’s wrong with him?
Suddenly not teasing anymore, it felt rather uncomfortable.
Could it be that she was showing tendencies of becoming... a masochist? Ji You stiffened momentarily, then forcefully turned her face towards Shen Changqing on the right.
Shen Changqing was not distracted; he focused intently on the front, seeming to seriously determine his aiming point, with hands slightly tense showing veins as his well-defined fingers gently stroked...
second.
seconds.
seconds.
Shen Changqing squinted his eyes and pulled the trigger.
A blast of cannon fire shot straight towards the distant target.
Boom!
Bullseye.
This move by Shen Changqing was both crisp and efficient, almost devoid of any hesitation or unnecessary movement.
Beautiful!
Ji You openly admired.
Then, she looked towards Xuzhou who was a bit farther away.
Xuzhou’s fingers kept stroking the energy gun continuously, his head and body also slightly shifting; this posture clearly indicated he was unsure and hesitant about when and how to shoot.
With 10 opportunities in total, a mistake on the first shot poses a significant challenge for the subsequent 9 shots.
So—
Xuzhou’s first shot took half a minute before finally happening.
However—
Regrettably, it missed.
Xuzhou stopped and pondered.
Seeing this, Ji You said to Xuzhou, "Little Zhouzhou, be confident! Your hand trembled just now, if it hadn’t, you definitely could have hit it."
Xuzhou was slightly stunned, "Is that so?"
He hadn’t noticed it himself.
Ji You earnestly encouraged, "Be confident, once you’ve fired, don’t hesitate! We can’t control the outcome of the cannon fire, but we can control ourselves before we fire!"
No matter the tone of voice or facial expression when speaking, Ji You was very serious, without any hint of jest, making Xuzhou feel slightly uncomfortable. Xuzhou stiffened a bit and then nodded: "Okay."
Then.
After adjusting, Xuzhou’s mentality also changed. When he pulled the trigger again, his mindset and fingers showed no hesitation, firing the second round decisively.
Boom—
Direct hit.
Ji You praised: "Beautiful!"
Xuzhou’s lips curled into a smile: "Mmm."
Sheng Qingyan sat to the side, teasing, "Oh, your spiritual counselor is pretty good... How about giving someone else some of that counseling too?"
Ji You glanced at him and said, "My only piece of advice for you is to shut up. If you don’t speak, you’ll surely score better."
Sheng Qingyan choked, retorting, "Oh... I won’t shut up, just to annoy you..."
Ji You: "..."
Ji You turned his head away, ignoring him.
At this moment, Yue Qiyuan also fired his first shot. While his twin brother Yue Qiguang was constantly chattering like a man in the late stages of rage, Yue Qiyuan was usually quiet and composed.
Yue Qiyuan made thorough preparations and his shot accurately hit the bullseye.
Perfect!
A slight smile secretly formed at the corners of Yue Qiyuan’s mouth.
Then, he turned his head, looking at Ji You, and asked, "Number 4444, when are you planning to fire your first shot?"
Ji You: "..."
Ji You said, "I need to accumulate some experience first, what’s the rush? I’ll make my move later."
Shen Changqing explained, "There’s a time limit."
Ji You: "..."
Left with no choice, Ji You had to, in front of everyone, bend over intending to lift and set up the gun...
Suddenly—
Ji You’s face turned red, then from red to black, from black to white, from white to blue... Changing so quickly and so drastically, it was dazzlingly colorful and confusing.
The spectators: "...What’s going on???"
Yue Qiguang, very rudely smacking his thigh exclaimed, "Hahaha... Daddy knew that as long as number 4444 showed up, daddy would be laughing all day."
Chu Jiaojiao sat upright, while touching her chin and chuckling at Ji You, her smile carrying a hint of slyness, "Oh my... I knew this would happen. But suddenly, I realize that this version of student Ji You is really cuter! Truly! Truly! Truly! I really like student Ji You."
People around: "..."
Xie Lingzhi glanced at Chu Jiaojiao, then at Ji You who was struggling but failing to lift the gun. A flash of annoyance crossed her face. She whispered to Lea beside her, "Who is this female weirdo? Can I beat her up?"
Lea: "..."
Lea thought for a moment and said, "Don’t bother, you can’t beat her." This Chu Jiaojiao is one of the top newcomers, and although she’s not very famous in the whole Lanyue Star Military Academy, her strength is definitely stronger than ours.
Knowing this was true, Xie Lingzhi still felt—
Really irritated!
Watching others mock Ji You, wanting to defend him but lacking the strength.
Lea, looking at the frustrated Xie Lingzhi, smiled and said, "Don’t be angry, Lingzhi. You and her group of friends just like to joke around. It’s all in good fun, don’t take it too seriously."
Xie Lingzhi thought about it, still feeling annoyed.
Lea said, "Look at what our You says, her friends haven’t killed her yet, she’s just lucky. Come on, come on... It’s good that she gets along with her classmates, right?"
Xie Lingzhi relaxed her clenched fists.
Xie Chuanqiong also said, "Lea’s right. Don’t worry about it."
Xie Lingzhi pouted, saying, "I’m not worried about her, she’s such a troublemaker, one day she’ll get what’s coming for her."
Lea, with a slight smile, said, "Even if that’s the case, don’t worry, we’ll be there to take care of her remains."