BSI Chapter 15 Sharpshooter!
Chapter 15 Sharpshooter!
Li Sheng wasn't angry; instead, he smiled slightly and said, "What this brother said makes sense. So, in your opinion, what should we do?"
Seeing that Li Sheng didn't get angry, the man grew bolder and shouted, "If we're going to compete, let's compete in archery! That's the real skill! With a bow and arrow in hand, you can take a life from a hundred paces away. That's much more effective than any gladiatorial combat!"
The crowd erupted in uproar once again.
Who doesn't know that Liu Wu is a hereditary hunter? Competing in archery is blatant bullying.
But their words did have some merit; for local militias defending against enemies, bows and arrows were indeed one of the most important weapons.
The elderly people all looked rather grim.
Liu Gong slammed his cane down heavily, about to speak, but Li Sheng spoke first.
"it is good."
It's just a single, simple word again.
The entire room fell silent once again.
Liu Wu suddenly raised his head, staring at Li Sheng in disbelief: "You... what did you say?"
Li Sheng looked at him, his gaze calm as still water: "I said okay. Let's have an archery contest."
Liu Wu's lips moved a few times, as if he wanted to say something but said nothing.
His clansmen behind him reacted quickly, as if afraid Li Sheng would change his mind, and shouted, "Good! Brother Li Sheng is straightforward! Let's have an archery contest! Cousin, I'll go get the bow right now!"
Before long, he returned, carrying two bows and two quiver of arrows.
One was his own hunting bow, and the other was a powerful bow that his father brought back from his military service when he was young, with a larger capacity.
"Brother Li Sheng, you can choose one of these two bows."
Liu Wu placed the two bows side by side on the ground.
"I'll use whatever you choose that's left."
He spoke frankly, but everyone could tell that he was absolutely confident he could defeat Li Sheng.
Li Sheng glanced down, bent down, picked up the powerful bow, weighed it in his hand, and nodded slightly: "Let's use this one."
A strange light flashed in Liu Wu's eyes. He didn't say anything more, but pointed to the straw targets that had been prepared on the sidelines: "Each person gets three arrows. The one who hits the most wins. If everyone hits the bullseye, then we'll see who gets closest to the center."
The rules are simple and clear.
Liu Wu took a deep breath, walked to the shooting position, nocked an arrow, drew the bow, and aimed.
His movements were fluid and seamless, executed in one go.
"Whoosh—"
The first arrow hit the straw man squarely in the chest, less than an inch from the bullseye.
Some people in the crowd couldn't help but cheer.
Putting aside everything else, Liu Wu's family-inherited archery skills are second to none.
Liu Wu remained expressionless and nocked an arrow again.
"Whoosh—"
The second arrow hit the bullseye.
"Whoosh—"
The third arrow hit the bullseye, and the arrowhead was deeply embedded in the straw figure, with the tail feathers still trembling slightly.
All three arrows hit their mark! And each arrow was more accurate than the last!
A burst of enthusiastic applause and cheers erupted from the crowd.
"Excellent archery!"
"No wonder he's a hunter by trade!"
Liu Wu put down his bow, turned to look at Li Sheng, and said with an undisguised smugness, "Brother Li Sheng, it's your turn."
All eyes were on Li Sheng.
The thirty-odd young men who followed Li Sheng were all sweating bullets at that moment.
Someone couldn't help but whisper to Li Feng, "Brother Li Feng, does Brother Sheng know how to shoot arrows?"
Li Feng's lips moved, but he did not answer.
He had never seen Li Sheng shoot an arrow.
The others also looked solemn, unlike their composure during the gladiatorial combat.
After all, Brother Li Sheng had never demonstrated his archery skills.
It's important to know that archery isn't just about having a lot of strength; there are many intricacies involved.
Li Sheng carried the powerful bow to the shooting position.
His posture didn't look professional.
A true archer stands with his feet shoulder-width apart, his body slightly turned to the side, his center of gravity lowered, and his bow held level.
Li Sheng's posture was much more casual, as if he had just picked up a bow and was casually shooting at it.
Upon seeing this, Liu Wu couldn't help but grin.
He had even started planning in his mind what polite things he should say after winning.
Li Sheng ignored the surrounding discussions and stares.
He nocked the first arrow and drew the bowstring.
The bow is fully drawn.
Unlike Liu Wu, he didn't draw his bow and release it immediately. Instead, he aimed for a while, recalling Liu Wu's movements in his mind.
"Whoosh—"
The arrow shot out through the air.
"puff!"
The straw figure is positioned at the left shoulder.
A sigh of regret rippled through the crowd.
The shot hit the bullseye, but the point of impact was off, far from the target.
Liu Wu almost burst out laughing.
This skill level is even worse than that of a young boy in the village who has just started learning archery.
Li Sheng remained expressionless and nocked the second arrow.
He was testing his skills with that arrow just now.
He had almost figured out the bow's elasticity and the arrow's trajectory.
The bowstring was pulled back again.
This time, Li Sheng's movements were noticeably more composed than before.
He adjusted the angle slightly and then let go.
"Whoosh—"
The second arrow shot through the air with a sharp whistling sound.
"puff!"
It hit the bullseye in the straw man's chest!
A gasp of surprise immediately rang out from the crowd.
"Hit! Much better than the first arrow!"
"That was the second arrow and it was already so accurate?"
Liu Wu's smile froze on his face.
He stared intently at the arrow, his eyes wide open.
Li Sheng nocked the third arrow.
This time, he paused for a moment after drawing the bowstring.
In that instant, Li Sheng's gaze became extremely focused, like a bottomless lake.
Then, the arrow was released from the bow.
This arrow was faster than the previous two, so fast that its trajectory was almost invisible; only a piercing whistling sound was heard, and then…
"puff!"
The arrow hit the bullseye and landed right in the center of the straw man's chest.
Even more astonishingly, the arrowhead pierced through the arrow Li Sheng had shot earlier, splitting it in two, and the arrowhead also pierced through the straw man's chest and embedded itself in the wall behind it!
The entire venue was deathly silent.
Liu Wu opened his mouth wide and muttered to himself, almost imperceptibly.
Two out of three arrows hit the bullseye. The first arrow was a test, the second hit the bullseye, and the third hit the old arrow right in the middle, breaking it in two and piercing the straw man!
This is no ordinary farmer who can't shoot an arrow; he's clearly a master archer!
Li Sheng put down his bow, turned around, and looked calmly at Liu Wu.
"How are you, Brother Liu Wu?"
Liu Wu opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.
The family members behind him were also frozen in place, as if they had been put under a spell.
Among the crowd, Zhao Hu was the first to react, shouting at the top of his lungs, "Brother Sheng won!"
That shout was like igniting a powder keg, and the whole scene instantly boiled over.
With Li Sheng's superb archery skills, he will surely ensure that any invading bandits never return!
"Brother Sheng won!"
"That's amazing!"
"I knew Sheng-ge wasn't an ordinary person!"
Cheers, gasps of amazement, and applause blended together, making the leaves of the old locust tree tremble.
The thirty-odd young men who followed Li Sheng were all flushed with excitement.
Li Feng, who had just been worried that Li Sheng wouldn't be able to shoot arrows, breathed a long sigh of relief, and couldn't help but smile.