"Could you pass this to Jiang Fan for me?"
Didn't we already deliver it once last time?
"Oh dear, one time isn't enough to show my sincerity, of course I'll send it several times. If once isn't enough, then ten times, a hundred times!" Yi Hong clenched her fist, her eyes filled with determination.
Lan Shengxue looked speechless. She had originally wanted to reluctantly deliver the love letter for Yi Hong one more time, but now that she heard that she had to deliver it a hundred times, she decided to just let it go.
Time flies, and it's almost the end of the month.
On the blackboard at the back of each classroom, two countdown numbers are written on the left and right sides.
The left side shows 7 days until the college entrance examination, and the right side shows 3 days until the martial arts exam.
The exam schedule is the same every year: after the martial arts exam, the liberal arts college entrance exam follows.
Ancheng No. 9 Middle School.
First graduating class of senior high school.
The afternoon's routine consisted of intensive training classes.
When the group of students arrived at Gymnasium No. 2, they all looked puzzled as they saw the bows and arrows placed to one side.
" Instructor Wei, what's with all this fuss? Are you going to make us draw bows and shoot arrows?"
Wei Cangyue glanced around at the faces of the group of boys and girls who had not yet completely lost their childishness, then looked away.
"Today is the last class of the special training course. To make this class meaningful, I plan to teach you the basic methods of using weapons."
Hearing this, many students looked expectant.
Jiang Youtian raised his hand. " Instructor Wei, why are there only bows and arrows here, and nothing else? When I practice weapons at home, I'm used to using a knife, and only archers use that, right?"
Jiang Youtian's words resonated with some people.
"Yes, being an archer isn't a profession that just anyone can do; it requires a certain talent, and I don't think I have that talent."
" Instructor Wei, teach me how to use a knife. You must know how to use a knife too, right?"
Wei Cangyue raised his hand, and the commotion gradually subsided.
He held up one finger until the sound completely disappeared.
"First, I'm alone and don't know how to use shadow clones, so I can't teach you how to use all sorts of weapons at the same time."
At this point, he held up a second finger.
"Secondly, who says only archers can shoot arrows? For example, if you form a team for a mission and there's only one archer in the team, and you encounter several monsters or enemies at the same time, is that archer capable of protecting all of you? So someone will inevitably have to make a sacrifice. That person—maybe it's you."
The crowd remained silent, carefully analyzing Wei Cangyue's words, and found them to be quite reasonable.
An archer, when facing the threat of several monsters, has a limited range of protection, so someone must make a sacrifice.
This person could very well be myself.
Wei Cangyue continued, "Also, if an archer is injured or killed, the team will lose ranged support. You happen to be in this team at that time, and you've practiced occasionally, so even if your accuracy isn't great, you can still alleviate some of the pressure on the team."
"As the saying goes, 'a skill is never a burden.' Occasionally taking a little time to practice archery is a good way to save yourself or even your comrades in case of need. In my Divine Wind Guard squad, everyone knows more than one weapon and can draw a bow and shoot arrows. Of course, compared to real archers, our accuracy is far inferior, but overall it relieves the pressure on our archer teammates and improves the overall strength of the squad."
After hearing this, most of the people present stopped questioning and felt that what Wei Cangyue said made a lot of sense.
However, a very small number of people believe that human energy is limited. Mastering one weapon and then various other martial arts skills is already exhausting, so there is no extra time to practice other weapons.
Moreover, archers are a profession that requires talent and a lot of time to practice.
"Enough with the small talk. Go and get your own bows and arrows. I'll teach you the basic movements and techniques of archery first, and then you can practice on your own."
After Wei Cangyue finished speaking, he took out a bow and arrow, slowed down his movements, and shot an arrow while explaining.
Among these people, Wei Qi listened most attentively.
This is because after meeting Tang Fan, he completely regarded him as an idol and strongly hoped that he could become an archer as awesome as Jiang Fan.
No, he's a sharpshooter!
Wei Qi drew his bow and aimed at the target in front of him, displaying an air of complete confidence.
" Shuyao, look at me! I'm telling you, I've been practicing archery whenever I have a spare moment lately."
Tong Shuyao gave Wei Qi a forced smile, "Good luck then."
Wei Qi didn't realize that Tong Shuyao's smile was fake. With the person he liked having concerns, he suddenly became even more confident.
He then turned to look at Jiang Fan Jiang Fan, who was holding a bow but showed no intention of trying it out, appearing rather uninterested.
" Jiang Fan, you don't mean you haven't learned how to draw a bow, do you? Are you afraid of embarrassing yourself, so you're not planning to shoot an arrow?"
These words caused many people to stop what they were doing and look at Jiang Fan.
Those who initially felt ashamed or lost confidence because they missed the target suddenly realized they weren't the worst after seeing Jiang Fan not even shoot a single arrow.
"We've been classmates, come on, I'll teach you," Wei Qi said with a loud laugh.
"Idiot." After saying that, Jiang Fan didn't even give Wei Qi another second glance and turned to leave.
"Tch! All you ever do is show off! I'm different. Today, I'll show you all my archery skills!"
Wei Qi excitedly fired an arrow, but the result was—it missed the target.
"Huh? How is that possible?"
Wei Qi's eyes nearly popped out; he was practically petrified.
He clearly practiced diligently at home, and hit the bullseye many times.
At that moment, Wei Cangyue's voice rang in my ears.
"You used too much force; your posture is all messed up."
As soon as he finished speaking, the students burst into laughter.
"Hahaha! I thought he was so good, but he's not even as good as me. At least I hit the target."
"Didn't you hear Instructor Wei just said? You used too much force; your posture is all messed up. If it were me, I'd be incredibly embarrassed."
His ears were filled with mocking voices, and even with his thick skin, Wei Qi couldn't stand it.
"Get out of here! That was a mistake, a mistake, okay? I'll shoot another arrow to prove my skill."
After saying this, Wei Qi quickly looked at Tong Shuyao, afraid that she would also laugh at him.
To his surprise, as soon as he looked over, Tong Shuyao immediately turned her head to the side, as if knowing him was incredibly shameful.
Aaaaaah! Wei Qi felt like he was being pierced by a thousand arrows.
At this moment, Jiang Youtian took out an arrow, nocked it on the bowstring, turned his body, and shifted his target from the target to the back of Jiang Fan's head.