Before long, the group arrived at the firing range.
As soon as Jiang Fan entered, he saw several people who were already waiting at the shooting range.
Those people sitting around the long table must be the interviewers for this interview.
There were four people in total, three men and one woman.
The three men were all very ordinary-looking, the kind that would go unnoticed on the street.
But if that woman walked down the street, she would definitely attract a lot of attention.
The woman had neat, short hair that reached her ears, a pretty face, and a voluptuous figure.
So when these interviewees came in, most people's eyes almost immediately fell on the short-haired woman.
At this moment, the man sitting in the middle stood up.
"Let me introduce myself first. My name is Yang Xiaoqiang, and I am the owner and captain of Xiaoqiang Studio. My strength is that of Late-Stage First-Rank Martial Artist."
Late-Stage First-Rank Martial Artist!
The crowd gasped in astonishment.
In a place as small as Ancheng, while Late-Stage First Rank Martial Artist are not as rare as Second-Rank Martial Artist, they are still quite few.
"The others are my teammates, one is at the Mid-Stage First Rank, and two are at the Early-Stage First Rank."
The entire team First Rank people of the highest rank? Such a configuration is absolutely luxurious in a remote place like Ancheng.
"Our previous archer made a foolish mistake that not only killed himself but almost dragged us all down with him. So this time, our requirements for recruiting archers will be much stricter. They need not only exceptional archery skills but also intelligence and, of course, courage."
"Alright, that's enough for now. I've looked at the registration form; there are 78 people in total. There are ten targets here. Now, you'll take turns, ten people per group, and each person will shoot ten arrows. If you don't hit the bullseye even once, you can leave immediately."
After he finished speaking, everyone lined up in order.
Jiang Fan number 78, and he's in the last line.
He was currently observing the archers' shooting postures. Although he could control the arrows with his Psychic Power, he couldn't overdo it by using a haphazard, amateurish shooting posture and hitting the target every time. That would be tantamount to revealing that he was Spirit Master.
Before long, it was the last group's turn.
Jiang Fan approached the interviewer, pointed to the bow and arrows displayed against the wall, and said, "May I borrow them?"
Yang Xiaoqiang frowned. "Where are your bow and arrows?"
Every archer has their own custom-made bow and arrows. Because bows and arrows made of different materials have different toughness, as well as other factors, archers will be more skilled and adept at shooting when using their own familiar bows and arrows.
Jiang Fan, without blushing or panting, said, "My bow and arrows just happened to break."
Yang Xiaoqiang didn't say anything about this explanation, because according to his information, his strength was very poor, only at the Middle-Stage Martial Apprentice, and he wasn't very old. He probably came here for the interview just to try his luck.
"Whatever you want."
"Thanks."
Jiang Fan grabbed a bow and quiver from the corner of the wall and returned to his shooting position.
He drew an arrow from the quiver, nocked it on the string, and prepared to pull it back.
The receptionist sat down at the interview table, and when she saw Jiang Fan's expression, she curled her lip.
"This kid not only doesn't bring his own bow and arrows, but he also treats choosing them like a joke. Now, he doesn't even bother to get used to the bow he just got; he just starts shooting right away. Is he playing around? I'm afraid he'll accidentally shoot at us. With him like that, it'll be strange if he hits anything—"
With a "whoosh," the arrow, carrying a sonic boom, streaked past the receptionist like a shooting star.
"Thud!" The arrow hit the bullseye.
Um?!
The receptionist's eyes widened instantly, and even Yang Xiaoqiang and his three companions looked over at the same time.
However, their surprise was fleeting; they thought Jiang Fan might just be lucky.
Just as they withdrew their surprised gazes...
"Whoosh--" Another arrow flew past.
"Thud--" It hit the bullseye again, and even pierced through the arrow from before.
Now, all five people, including the receptionist, turned their gazes in that direction once again.
There was no limit to how astonishing it was; the next arrows rained down like a dense storm, "whoosh whoosh whoosh—" one arrow after another, each one piercing through the previous one.
This scene not only stunned the people at Xiaoqiang Studio, but even the interviewees stopped what they were doing and all looked at Jiang Fan with disbelief in their eyes.
They couldn't understand how Jiang Fan, who was clearly only a Middle-Stage Martial Apprentice, could hit the bullseye every time, even though he hadn't brought a bow and arrows and had just grabbed them from the shooting range, could shoot arrows without even studying them, and could even pierce through previously shot arrows. What kind of god-like skill was this? He was definitely a prodigy archer!
What puzzled them even more was that Jiang Fan, who had been in the limelight, remained remarkably calm, as if hitting the bullseye every time was commonplace for him. He exuded an air of mystery and unfathomable depth.
Simply put, it's the epitome of sophistication.
"Hahaha!" Yang Xiaoqiang laughed loudly and walked up to Jiang Fan.
"Young man, I didn't realize that although your strength isn't high, your archery skills are so superb. To be honest, I have high hopes for you."
"Thank you," Jiang Fan replied politely.
Yang Xiaoqiang really wanted to settle on Jiang Fan immediately, but considering their previous archer teammate, although his archery skills were much inferior to Jiang Fan's, his strength was definitely that of Early-Stage First-Rank Martial Artist. Moreover, he often accompanied the team on various missions, and his experience was far beyond what Jiang Fan could match. In short, his overall conditions were definitely much better than Jiang Fan's.
However, even someone with such outstanding qualities ultimately ruined his own life and almost dragged others down with him because of his own foolishness.
Therefore, they need to consider other aspects during this interview.
"Alright, those who passed, let's begin the next round of testing."
Yang Xiaoqiang looked at the receptionist, who nodded and then pressed a button on the controller in her hand. The next second, the targets that had been standing still began to move.
Moreover, there was a considerable amount of wind at the firing range.
"You remaining people, take your turn and begin shooting arrows. This time, we'll lower the bar; shoot ten arrows in a row, and as long as three hit the target, that's fine."
Upon hearing this, many people looked uncomfortable.
Someone couldn't help but raise their hand, "The target is moving so fast, and with the wind involved, it's very difficult to hit it!"
Others chimed in, "Yeah, how do you shoot like that?"
Yang Xiaoqiang looked at everyone expressionlessly, "Do you think the enemy or the monster will stand still and wait for you to hit them? There are many factors that affect archery. Besides psychological factors, there are wind force, wind direction, air humidity, and light. I just moved the target and added a little wind, and you can't hit it? Then someone with this level of skill doesn't deserve to join my studio."