In ancient times, "strong bows and hard crossbows" were not empty words. Kangxi the Great's bow was said to be 140 pounds, and the yew longbows of medieval England's longbowmen were generally more than 100 pounds, but long-term use would seriously deform the spine. In any case, Rody had trained his body normally. In addition, he often shot arrows. His physical condition was still far from that of a 'fat otaku'. At that moment, he could draw the bow smoothly. Normally, he would only be exhausted after shooting 15 sets of arrows with this bow.
But as soon as the bow was drawn, countless images suddenly appeared in Roddy's mind. His vision blurred, and his action of releasing the arrow was severely distorted. "Pa la", the bowstring swept across the arm guard, and the "EASTON" aluminum arrow shot out violently, nailing itself to the edge of the grass target with a "Duo".
At a distance of 10 meters, a small movement may not have any effect on the final result, but the further the distance, the error would be magnified. At 18 meters, Roddy's first arrow did not even touch the ring.
Kardashian did not speak. Her eyes were fixed on Rody's face. Rody maintained his posture, but his brows were tightly furrowed, and his eyes were lowered. It was obvious that he was thinking about something.
But this scene in the eyes of Zhao Hongwen was very simple: Roddy's mental quality was not good, and his physical strength was poor. This kind of mistake could be called "low-level", and he was indeed an unorthodox rookie.
But he did not show any expression of ridicule. Instead, he was calm, and did not even say a word, continuing to watch with his arms crossed.
The second arrow was drawn, and images appeared in front of Roddy's eyes. He felt that the bow in his hand had become a gate switch. Every time he pulled it, memories that he had never had before would surge out: the ceremony in the square of Hollier City, the stubborn gaze of the wood elf Natha, the pale face of Lucifron Duke …
When he came back to his senses, his fingers could no longer hold the arrow, but he managed to make a temporary adjustment and barely completed the release. The arrow still flew out in an unstable manner, but this time it was obviously better, nailing into the sixth ring.
Roddy took a deep breath and rubbed his temples. He turned to look at Kardashian, but the latter was wearing sunglasses, and her expressionless face did not reveal much information. Roddy could only slow down for a moment, and then began to draw the bow and shoot the third arrow. In Zhao Hongwen's eyes, this was a sign that he was "forcing himself to use the bow". In other words, he was trying to show off, and he had already failed.
Roddy then shot five arrows, and his results were extremely unstable — one nailed into the ninth ring, but the other four were all outside the seventh ring. The arrows on the small archery target were scattered everywhere, and it did not look much different from the newbies ten meters away.
"Roddy?"
Kardashian finally could not help but cry out. She saw large drops of sweat on Rody's forehead, and it was definitely not caused by pulling the bow. The latter was in a daze. She wiped the sweat off her forehead and slowly said, "I remember a name … Merinsera."
The corner of Kardashian's mouth froze slightly when she heard this name, but she quickly returned to normal. Roddy did not notice this. He frowned and muttered to himself, "How did I get involved with Dragons?"
Zhao Hongwen, who was beside him, naturally did not know what he was talking about. This Young Master Zhao looked at the archery target in the distance, and he already knew what kind of person his opponent was. The bodyguard who had left just now came back with a dark green equipment box. He put it on the ground, and after the combination lock was unlocked, the bow embedded in the shockproof cotton was revealed.
This movement naturally attracted Kardashian's attention. Zhao Hongwen saw her turn her head to observe, and he naturally understood that she had "taken the bait".
However, this "Young Master Zhao" did not immediately show off, but quietly began to assemble his recurve bow.
The bow box was very large, and recurve bows did not take up as much space as longbows did. Roddy's "Desert Fox" was a two-stage bow, while most recurve bows had "three stages". To put it bluntly, two individual bow pieces were installed on the bow handle with special screws.
There were two sets of bows in the bow box. One of them was black and red with dark wood grain, and there was a black spider logo on the bow handle. This was the high-end American custom-made hunting bow, the "Black Widow" bow. The bow piece was clamped with red carbon, and the arrow was fast. The bow body was light and easy to hold. There was also the bow maker's signature on the handle, and the bow piece was marked with the pull distance and weight.
Zhao Hongwen clearly exercised regularly, and his body was well-proportioned. The bow piece had a pull distance of 27 inches, and it weighed 60 pounds, which was 10 pounds more than Roddy. However, he did not assemble this "Black Widow" bow. Instead, he took out another recurve bow wrapped in a black velvet bag.
The bodyguards did not come to help, because they all knew that the young master liked to "earn his own living" when it came to picking up girls. After all, at Zhao Hongwen's level, he was much more demanding of women than the average second generation. It could even be said that "beauty" was just the lowest threshold, and "temperament" was what attracted him the most.
Truly exquisite women were basically not sensitive to "money". He was born into an aristocratic family, and anyone who could enter this circle would not be short of money. However, no matter how much the daughter of a nouveau riche went abroad to further her studies, there was no way she could compare to the descendants of the red aristocrats from half a century ago. The foundation and confidence bestowed by power could not be bought with money. In comparison, the only thing that the third or fourth generation of the country envied was the old aristocrats or royal families that had been passed down for hundreds of years.
Although "Young Master Zhao" did not want to admit it, he did see a confidence in Kardashian that even he did not have. Ordinary people might think that she was cold, but with Kardashian wearing sunglasses, standing casually, he felt that he had to build up the courage to talk to her …
This feeling, he had not experienced for many years.
Because of this, Zhao Hongwen felt that he had to take everything seriously. He was even prepared to fail, because Zhao Hongwen felt that people like Roddy and Kardashian were in two completely different worlds, and there was no possibility of them "being together." If there was, he was probably the only one who had the qualifications and confidence.
The main process of wooing a woman was to show off one's personal charm, and the lowest way was to stick the words "I'm rich" on one's forehead. Zhao Hongwen scoffed at this, so even when he took out the "Black Tail" recurve bow, which was worth more than 50,000 dollars, he did not have the slightest intention of showing off.
"Black Tail" was translated into Chinese as "Black Tail", and was considered a top American hunting bow custom-made brand. At this level, the performance was impeccable. Most importantly, it provided extremely gorgeous bow engravings, and even the fixing screws could be made into a pure gold pattern.
This kind of style was the favorite of the rich princes of the Middle East, and any one of them would be qualified as a work of art at home. However, Zhao Hongwen did not like to be too ostentatious. The "Black Tail" bow in his hand was dark red, and the bow handle did not have any complicated decorations, only a row of abbreviations inlaid in silver. The fixing screws were made of brass, and the bowstring was black and red. The sealskin arrow stand seemed to have been changed frequently, and it was obvious that this bow was used frequently, not just for decoration.
The bow was marked with 46 pounds, which was actually lower than the "Desert Fox" used by Roddy. This was because at a distance of 18 meters, bows over 40 pounds did not make much difference, and the lower the weight, the better the stability, and the higher the accuracy.
Zhao Hongwen skillfully assembled the bow, put the bowstring on, and adjusted it a few times. Then he took out a dozen charcoal arrows and put them in the quiver beside his right leg. He took a deep breath and began to prepare as if there was no one around, and then he began to shoot.
Roddy's shooting interval was very long, which was completely different from his usual performance in the archery hall. This was because every time he pulled the bow, Roddy would have a painful expression on his face, and then he would shoot hesitantly … This caused three arrows to miss the target after a set of arrows, and the rest of the arrows only added up to 54 points …
However, the archery hall had a rule: within the same area, everyone could only draw their arrows after shooting out all their arrows. Therefore, Roddy could only wait for Zhao Hongwen to finish shooting his first set of arrows.
The latter did not waste any time either. He raised his hand and shot the first arrow, hitting the seventh ring, then the eighth ring, the ninth ring, the tenth ring, the eighth ring … After a short period of adjustment, all six arrows were within the ninth ring. For a hunting bow that could not aim, this kind of accuracy was already very good.
At this moment, the contrast between the two people's targets was very strong. Roddy's arrows were scattered everywhere, and the tails of the arrows were crooked, in all directions. On the other hand, Zhao Hongwen's targets were very concentrated. The black carbon arrows were thinner than Easton's aluminum arrows, and when they hit the target, they formed a straight cluster. This scene naturally attracted a lot of onlookers, and many people took out their watches and began to take pictures. Not far away, the boss Huang Li was also watching with interest. She had a solid foundation, and naturally could see Zhao Hongwen's strength. She estimated that if he performed steadily, he could directly be ranked in the top three of the 18 meter shooting list.
After the two finished shooting their first set, they entered the shooting range together and began to draw their arrows. The cold sweat on Roddy's forehead was outrageous, and Zhao Hongwen was a little surprised to see it: Is his mental quality bad, or is his physical quality bad? Just one set of arrows and he's already like this?
He did not think too much about it. Since Roddy put on an attitude of not wanting to pay attention to him, Zhao Hongwen was also too lazy to say anything. After all, his target was Kardashian.
After drawing the arrows, the two people simultaneously threw the arrows into the quiver. Roddy had already wiped his sweat three times along the way, and his complexion looked very bad. Kardashian noticed this and reached out to stop him. "Let's rest for a while."
Roddy was indeed a little absent-minded. During the 20 meters from the shooting range, what flashed past his eyes were the howling snow monsters in a world of ice and snow, and a graceful figure disappearing into the snow …
"Merinsera …"
When he said this name for the second time, the corner of Kardashian's eyes twitched. Finally, she could not help but reply, "She's already dead."
This sentence was like a sudden clap of thunder that woke Roddy up. He suddenly raised his head, and the endless stream of memories in his mind instantly stopped. This immediately made Kardashian realize that she had made a mistake. She covered her mouth in regret, but when she saw Roddy's pale face, she felt sorry for him and said, "Let's stop shooting for now and rest for a while."
Although Roddy wanted to win, he also knew his own limits. His usual strength was not inferior to that fellow, but he was in a terrible state now. He knew that the other party was mocking him, and if he forced himself to continue, it would not end well for him.
So he nodded, walked to the private resting area behind the 18-meter track, and sat down. This action surprised Zhao Hongwen. He did not expect Roddy to 'back down' so quickly. He said, "Bro, aren't you going to continue?"
"Let me."
To everyone's surprise, the one who answered him was Kardashian. At the same time, she did not speak in Bulinga, but in Mandarin with a strange accent.
It was obvious that this was the result of a few hours of shopping.
"Don't joke around, your arm —"
Roddy immediately wanted to stand up and pull her back, but Kardashian reached out to take off her sunglasses and held him down. "I don't like that fellow for a long time …"
She had always been submissive in front of Roddy, but at this moment, the determination in her eyes was irresistible to Roddy. However, Kardashian's domineering attitude was not directed at him. The corner of her mouth curled up, and she squinted her eyes and looked at him. "You've bandaged it well. Shooting is not a problem."
After saying that, she stuffed the sunglasses into Roddy's hand, and turned to the bow rack where the 'Desert Fox' was placed.
At this moment, there seemed to be no sound in the archery hall. Kardashian looked around in confusion, and only then did she realize that many people were staring at her in a daze. She turned her head, and Zhao Hongwen, who was holding the 'Blacktail' recurve bow, reached out to rub his eyes, as if to confirm that he did not see wrongly.
He had previously guessed that Kardashian's appearance would not be too bad, but he never thought that his guess would be 99 points, and the answer would be 120 points … This made Zhao Hongwen, who always prided himself on being calm in the face of danger, lose his composure. But after all, he was a man who had seen countless women. He quickly controlled his expression, and at the same time, tried not to show any flattering smile. He nodded at Kardashian indifferently, turned his head, and buckled a carbon arrow on the bowstring.
He did not think that Kardashian could shoot an arrow, not to mention that Roddy's bow was 50 pounds. An untrained adult would not be able to draw the bow steadily, let alone Kardashian who did not look strong.
"Click."
Kardashian was putting on the leather arm guard, and after the arrow's tail was inserted into the bowstring, Zhao Hongwen could not help but glance to the left. He saw that she had reached out to pick up the 'Desert Fox', and with her right hand, she pulled the bowstring back, and easily pulled it to a full moon …
After this simple attempt, Kardashian put on Roddy's hip leather finger guard, and pulled the quiver to the back of her body. She casually picked up an arrow, put it behind the bow window, and held the bow horizontally. Normally, when shooting with a hunting bow, the bow would be tilted at about 30 to 45 degrees, but no one had ever held it horizontally. Zhao Hongwen was stunned, and the people around him also began to whisper.
But Kardashian raised her arm forward, pulled the bowstring with her right hand, and exerted strength from her back. She easily pulled the bow to its full extent and released it …
This was definitely not an impromptu technical move, because her hand holding the bow was stable, and the arrow that shot out did not have any strange swaying movements, and the bowstring did not sweep her forearm.
"Tut", the arrow nailed above the 9th ring.
*****
Two chapters in total, 4000 words. Since they had decided to go to Thailand in a few days, they worked hard to save up the manuscript.
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