Chapter 39: Shooting an Arrow

Jiang Xia heard the voice and looked over. With his eyesight he could clearly see the man's appearance.

A young woman with neat short black hair, pretty features, slightly smooth skin, and wearing a white sportswear was shouting at him.

Is she just an ordinary person who came here to exercise? Jiang Xia only took a glance and figured out the situation of the woman in front of him who called him a pervert.

Wearing sportswear, his muscle lines are very good.

Near her was a square wooden board with scoring areas painted in various colors.
There was a red compound bow placed on the sand below the wooden board. Judging from this, the reason why she appeared here became very clear.

Jiang Xia quickly retracted his gaze, picked up the clothes placed aside and put them on, without any other emotions caused by being scolded.

He was tall and straight, exuding a confident temperament. He looked at the woman who was almost in front of him.

Jiang Xia responded calmly: "I didn't expect there were other people here. I was just removing the bandages on my body."

Kurasawa Mami looked at this young man with a gentle and soft face.

His eyes were bright and pure, and his skin was delicate and smooth. Looking at Jiang Xia like this, she actually swallowed quietly.

She threw aside her previous guess about being a pervert. Is it necessary to be a pervert when you look like this?

Judging from his age, he should still be in school. I envy the female students who go to school with him, thought Kurasawa Mami.

"My name is Kurasawa Mami. I'm sorry for what happened just now. It was a misunderstanding."

There is the smell of vampire on Mami Kurasawa's body. She must have had close contact with vampires, but the smell is very faint.

Looking at the bowing Kurasawa Mami, Jiang Xia smiled and said, "My name is Jiang Xia, nice to meet you."

"Are you practicing archery?" Jiang Xia took a quick look at the wooden plank supported by a tripod on the sand.

"Yes, little brother Jiang Xia, do you want to try it?" Kurasawa Mami's eyes lit up and she said quickly.

"Okay, thank you Sister Mami." Jiang Xia said, taking the red compound bow handed to him by Kurasawa Mami.

"Try archery." Kurasawa Mami said to Jiang Xia.

This was Jiang Xia's first time to come into contact with a compound bow and arrow, because he had only seen archery on TV, which involved aiming and then releasing his arms.

Seeing Jiang Xia's clumsy appearance, Kurasawa Mami walked to Jiang Xia and said, "You'll get hurt if you're not careful."

As he said that, he started fiddling with Jiang Xia's arm. Feeling Kurasawa Mami approaching, his body instantly tensed up.

"Relax a little. Your body doesn't need to be tense all the time. Just use your hands." Kurasawa Mami patted Jiang Xia's shoulder gently.

With his body half turned sideways and using both hands to exert force, Jiang Xia tensed his right hand, pulled it apart, and then let go.

"That's right." Kurasawa Mami folded her arms, nodded in admiration, looked at Jiang Xia and said:
"You learn very quickly. I only need to correct my posture once and it's up to standard. There's no problem with my strength either. But I still need to practice my aim more."

"Okay, I'll adjust it." Jiang Xia looked at the empty target and nodded, "Thank you for your guidance, Sister Zhenmei."

"Then where should I start practicing aiming?" Jiang Xia pulled the bow again and pointed the tip of the bow at the target.

As expected, it missed the target again.

Kurasawa Mami carefully observed Jiang Xia's body, and she couldn't help but be amazed again.

Although his temperament and appearance are very gentle, his arm stability and strength are very strong.

"You just need to adjust your strength. The force you use to pull the bow needs to be even. Don't use excessive or sudden force. This will ensure the accuracy of the arrow."

"You should be very strong, but learning archery strength is just the foundation. You need to better master the sense of balance of strength," said Kurasawa Mami.

The sense of balance of power? Jiang Xia seemed to understand something. He used both hands again and tried to pull the bowstring with as even force as possible.

"Calm down, don't be anxious, and look at the target." Kurasawa Mami instructed.

Jiang Xia stared at the target with his eyes fixed. He could see clearly at very far distances.
As Jiang Xia got serious, the wooden target in the distance seemed to suddenly grow larger, and finally it was almost the same as the one in front of him. This was the effect of life evolution, and all senses were elevated to an inhuman level.

With just a whoosh sound, the arrow flew off the string and headed for the bull's eye as soon as the finger was lightly released.

"Bang!" The arrow penetrated deeply into the wooden board, and the arrowhead went straight through the board and got stuck in the middle.

But I still didn't hit the bull's eye, but only 4 rings, which is better than last time, at least I didn't miss the target.

"Awesome!" Kurasawa Mami exclaimed. She hit the target on the second shot, which was a very good result for a novice.

I didn't expect that this seemingly innocent little brother actually had such a talent for archery.

"It's still a little short." Jiang Xia said regretfully.

"No, you have a very good talent. As long as you practice diligently, you will become the best archer in the world." Kurasawa Mami looked at Jiang Xia and said.

"I just want to shoot accurately." Jiang Xia said with a smile.

Then continue practicing until the sun sets completely.

However, Kurasawa Mami never stopped observing Jiang Xia. In just a few hours, Jiang Xia was able to keep the arrow on the target for a long time.

She felt that Jiang Xia was truly a rare genius that appeared once in a million years.

An idea suddenly flashed through Jiang Xia's mind. He suddenly glanced at Kurasawa Mami beside him, and only calmed down after confirming it three times.

"Let's give it a try!" Jiang Xia whispered.

He gently pulled the bowstring with his fingers, and a flash of colorful power flashed across the bow and arrow, sensing the power contained therein.

Jiang Xia took a deep breath, and with a soft breath, he loosened his fingers on the bowstring.

There was a whoosh sound and time seemed to stand still.

Kurasawa Mami could hardly see the trajectory of the arrow, she only felt a flash of light passing before her eyes.

The arrow hit the wooden board with the target painted on it accurately, but there was no sound at all.

Kurasawa Mami opened her eyes to see the result, only to see a bowl-sized crack on the thin wooden board just below the center point.

The target that was originally intact is now only half left.

"You, you, you!" Kurasawa Mami's eyes widened and her eyebrows raised, she was completely shocked by the scene before her.

An expression of disbelief froze on her beautiful face.

"Still not hitting the center? Still need more practice."

Jiang Xia looked at the bow and arrow in his hand with a look of regret, and while saying this he glanced at Kurasawa Mami.

Just now he tried to cover the bow and arrow with the power of the vampire to adjust the accuracy of the bow and arrow, and at the same time experiment with the power of the bow and arrow covered by the power of the vampire.

The aim was originally for the center of the target, but it only hit the 7th ring.

Good news, it was powerful. Bad news, he missed.

"How amazing!" said Kurasawa Mami, gently stroking the damaged wooden board.

Even though the board had been used for a long time and was covered with holes from her practice, she never expected someone to be able to shoot it directly through.

"Jiang Xia, please try again. I have a spare target." Kurasawa Mami pleaded, looking at Jiang Xia who was holding the bow and arrow.

　Thank you Fengye Feiye for the 1500 points reward

　　
　
(End of this chapter)