History developed in a spiral. Things that had been eliminated might become popular again. Just like the eastern city walls and the western castles, things that had been eliminated by history became indispensable again after two catastrophes.
Every city must have a city wall.
This was the redefinition of a city after the catastrophes. Without the protection of high and thick city walls, no matter how many people lived, it could only be called a gathering area instead of a city.
The benefits of living in the city were, first and foremost, safety. Secondly, there was plenty of food and clean drinking water. As a city dweller, there were too many benefits to enjoy, but the most important ones were indeed these three.
Gao Qi was lucky enough to be born in a city, grow up in a city, and live in a city.
Unfortunately, Gao Qi was about to be forced to leave the city. The reason was very simple. He could not become a person that a city needed. In today's society that followed Social Darwinism, the survival of the fittest was a very normal thing.
Social Darwinism was also known as the law of the jungle. There was no problem in using the law of the jungle to replace the survival of the fittest. Therefore, failing the most important four out of the five tests made Gao Qi feel that he was indeed unworthy of being a city dweller.
Therefore, if nothing unexpected happened, Gao Qi would leave the city tomorrow at the latest. The reason why he could stay in the city for the last night was that he still needed to take the last test.
The last test was shooting.
Shooting range.
A lieutenant of the City Defense Army shouted with a straight face, "Next, we will begin the shooting test. Remember the key points of shooting that I taught you. Three points in a line, and it must be solid against the shoulder. Alright, the first group, enter the target and start shooting."
There was no long opening speech because the same thing would happen twice a year. Additionally, there were more and more paranormals today. Guns were indeed outdated weapons.
However, paranormals were only a small part of the population, and no one knew what kind of catastrophe the next one would be. Therefore, guns were still the decisive weapon in most battles. Therefore, the shooting part of the graduation test had never been canceled.
It was no longer the beginning of the catastrophe. These students were unlikely to become soldiers who had to pick up guns to defend the city. Therefore, there was no live bullet shooting course in the university. Therefore, it was very strange that there was a live bullet shooting test when there was no live bullet shooting course.
There were ten people in a group, and each person fired ten bullets. The shooting test was over once the bullets were fired. No one paid any attention to it, and it was filled with perfunctory comments everywhere. The shooting test proceeded very quickly, and soon, it was Gao Qi's turn.
Gao Qi took a deep breath. He stepped forward and lay down in front of the shooting range.
The shooting instructor was perfunctory, but most of the students did not want to be perfunctory, because boys basically liked guns, and so did Gao Qi..
The student in front of Gao Qi used ten bullets to hit 44 points. For a person who had just touched a gun for the first time, such a result was not bad. It was definitely not good, but it was not bad either.
Gao Qi wanted to see how many points he could score.
The gun was a 56 semi-automatic rifle, which could be called an antique. However, this was the first time Gao Qi had touched a real gun, so he began to get excited. Gao Qi's excitement was, of course, understandable. It was like the feeling of a man who met his dream lover for the first time and went straight to the wedding hall.
A gun had a soul. Although it was an old gun, an old but not broken Type 56 semi-automatic gun was like a charming young woman. To a novice like Gao Qi, the temptation it held was at its highest level.
The real gun was heavy and had a texture. It was different from what he imagined, but it was exactly what he imagined.
Gao Qi couldn't help but caress the gun. The barrel was a little hot, but it wasn't hot to the point of burning his hand. Gao Qi pressed his face against the butt of the gun. He could still smell the smoke and the smell of gunpowder.
The smell of the smoke made Gao Qi excited, and the smell of the gun oil made Gao Qi feel intoxicated.
But Gao Qi did not have time to get close to the rifle in his hand. The shooting instructor beside him said loudly, "Why are you in such a hurry? Let go and get up. I haven't told you to lie down yet. "
Gao Qi, who was awakened from his intoxication, looked at the shooting instructor. He let go of his hands and saw a few bullets in the instructor's hand.
The yellow bullets were really beautiful.
The shooting instructor took the rifle and pulled the trigger. He showed the bullets in his hand. There was a row of bullets on the reload bridge. There were exactly ten bullets in the row.
The reload bridge was aimed at the magazine. He pressed ten bullets in, pulled out the reload bridge, and pushed the bullets into the gun. After reloading, the shooting instructor placed the gun on the sandbag that stabilized the rifle. Then he pressed the rifle with his right hand and said, "Come, hold the rifle tightly. Hold it here. Don't move your fingers! It has to be solid against the shoulder. Yes, align the gap with the front sight. Aim the front sight at the target. Three points in a line. Take aim. "
Although he was excited, his hands were still very steady. But when Gao Qi aimed the front sight at the target, he soon realized that the target was blurry. When he adjusted his vision and could see the target clearly, the front sight became blurry again.
A red flag started waving. The shooting preparations were all ready. The target on the automatic target reporting system moved along the slide to a distance of 50 meters and stopped. The shooting instructor immediately said, "Start shooting."
The gun was fixed on the sandbag. As long as Gao Qi's shoulder did not move and his hand did not tremble too much while holding the gun, it was not difficult to aim.
Under the urging of the instructor, he immediately fired the first shot. As the gunshot rang out, his shoulder shook violently and his ears started buzzing. But other than that, Gao Qi did not seem to feel anything else.
Just like that, he completed the first shot of his life. But the process was too short, so it did not give Gao Qi a strong feeling.
He could not see if he had hit the target or not. The target reporting system would only be carried out after everyone had finished shooting. So, what Gao Qi had to do was to continue shooting the second shot.
After experiencing the shooting experience just now, Gao Qi wanted to properly experience these ten precious bullets. But just as he was about to pull the trigger, he heard a scream.
The shooting test or exam was just a formality. At least, it had been like this for the past five years. But this time, there seemed to be an accident in the shooting test.
A petite girl seemed to dislike the rifle in her hand. Or maybe she was full of fear of the rifle in her hand. Or maybe she was hurt by the recoil of the rifle. After she had no choice but to fire a shot, she stood up and screamed as she threw the rifle in her hand away.
Throwing the rifle should be a small accident, but this time was different because the petite girl actually threw the rifle against the mud wall that was used to block bullets from flying out of the shooting range.
A girl threw a rifle that weighed nearly four kilograms four hundred meters away. And it was obvious that if it were not for the mud wall, the rifle would have flown even further.
When the girl threw the rifle, she let out a sharp and short scream. This scared Gao Qi, and his hand trembled. But fortunately, he stopped his finger from pulling the trigger in time. After calming down a little, he gently pulled the trigger and fired the second bullet.
Amidst the uproar, the shooting instructor next to Gao Qi could not help but shout, "What's going on? Awakened? Someone's ability has awakened! "
Gao Qi fired the third shot. At this time, he heard the instructor shout.
"Liu Han, don't move! Stand still! What's two plus seven? What's your name? How old are you? Do you have a boyfriend? "
Someone was awakening their ability. This was indeed very dangerous, so it was understandable that the scene was a little chaotic. But no one asked Gao Qi to stop shooting, so Gao Qi continued to fire, one shot after another.
The fourth shot, the fifth shot, the sixth shot.
"Get out of the way!"
The lieutenant of the City Guard pointed the pistol at the girl's head, then he shouted, "Report your name, age, and class! Call the Danger Control Department to come over immediately and answer my questions, quick! "
Paranormals who still retained their rationality after awakening were called paranormals. However, if they lost their rationality during awakening, they would become mutants who only acted on their instincts. Mutants were generally very dangerous because they were basically humanoid monsters, and they could be extremely dangerous humanoid monsters.
"I … I'm Liu Han, twenty-one years old this year. I'm in the psychology class of the Philosophy Department. I'm not crazy. What are you doing …"
When the girl answered, she was already crying. She was very flustered, but in her panic, she finally realized what had happened to her.
"Have I awakened my ability? I've become a mutant? I'm a mutant! That's great! "
Everything could be heard very clearly. It was very chaotic and noisy. The female student was initially frightened, but it soon turned into extreme surprise as she muttered to herself. Gao Qi fired the remaining four shots.
After the tenth shot, Gao Qi sighed softly. He couldn't see the target clearly, but he couldn't help but raise his head to look at the target. After that, he turned his head to look at the girl who was only four or five meters away from him.
Liu Han, she had awakened her ability during the shooting test. This was really … enviable.
Just then, someone finally shouted, "Stop shooting! Why are you still shooting? Get up and leave this place. Everyone, back off!"
Gao Qi let go of the rifle, stood up, and looked at Liu Han with envious eyes.
"Very good! You're not crazy. You've awakened your ability normally. Liu Han, congratulations. "
The City Guard lieutenant put his pistol back into the holster and congratulated Liu Han politely. After confirming that a mutant's ability had awakened and remained normal, her status was not something that a City Guard lieutenant could compare with. Therefore, he immediately became very polite.
Liu Han was so happy that she cried. She looked around, then opened her arms and rushed to her teacher.
"Mr. Wang, I'm a mutant, I'm a mutant …"
Everything was going in a normal and happy direction, but at this moment, Gao Qi, who was feeling good about himself, suddenly felt dizzy.
Along with the dizziness, there was a strange sense of familiarity. It was as if Gao Qi had experienced something like this before.
Many people had this feeling before. Of course, Gao Qi had also had this strange sense of familiarity in the past. However, it had never been as strong as it was today. He had vividly repeated the scene that had happened before. He even knew what was going to happen next, but when he really thought about what was going to happen next, he couldn't think of anything.
At this moment, an alarm in the corner of the shooting range suddenly began to ring crazily.
When the shrill and sharp sound rang out rhythmically, everyone was stunned. Then, the lieutenant who had just put his pistol back into the holster looked at the location of the alarm, dumbfounded.
The alarm in the shooting range was the first to ring, and soon, the alarms in other places nearby also went off. The sound of the alarm rose and fell, and gradually faded away. Now, it wasn't just one alarm that was going off, but all the alarms in the city began to ring.
Extreme shock and fear made everyone freeze and unable to move. No one could even make a sound.
The only reason for the alarm to start ringing was that it was the highest alert, and the only reason for the highest alert was the arrival of the third cataclysm.
After more than ten seconds of silence, the lieutenant finally reacted. He pulled out his pistol again and yelled in a trembling voice, "Find cover nearby, we … we!"
The lieutenant swallowed hard and raised his pistol. Then, he said with a blank face, "Prepare to meet the enemy."
"Captain, where is the enemy …"
The lieutenant looked at his equally distracted subordinate and roared, "It could be anywhere! Escort the students back to the dormitory first! "
The students were a little restless, but Gao Qi couldn't move at all. This was because not only was his head dizzy, but he also felt very uncomfortable. What was strange was that although nothing had happened, there was an inexplicable sadness and reluctance. The feeling was so strong that he couldn't help but cry.
Gao Qi reached out and wiped his eyes. He found that the corners of his eyes were really wet, but at this time, the strange feeling of familiarity had disappeared. His head was just a little dizzy.
The alarm stopped abruptly, and the whole world returned to silence in an instant.
Only the shrill alarm had stopped, but for a moment, it made everyone feel as if they had survived a disaster. This was because the alarm shouldn't have stopped, especially not in such a short time.
"It should be a false alarm, right?"
"It must be a false alarm!"
After the alarm stopped, someone finally came back to his senses and said something. And in the midst of the chaotic discussion, everyone quickly believed that it was a false alarm.
But at this time, a black tram sped over without a sound. The Special Operations Department of the Danger Control Department in full black combat armor got off the tram and quickly surrounded the people present.
One of the trams came to a stop in front of Liu Han. A middle-aged man in a black trench coat got off the tram and shouted in a flustered and exasperated voice, "What happened here?! What happened here?! "
The lieutenant of the City Guard saluted and then said with a trembling voice, "Sir, a student here has awakened her ability. I've already used the walkie-talkie to inform the Danger Control Department. Other than that … nothing happened."
"Bullshit! The intensity of the energy wave is off the charts. It's just an awakened ability, how can the energy wave be so strong?! "
The big shot from the Danger Control Department didn't finish his sentence. He quickly realized that he had said too much, so he quickly pointed at the lieutenant and shouted, "Tell me what happened here, and don't miss any details. Speak!"
The lieutenant looked around as if he was asking for help. He looked at his subordinates and then said with a blank face, "Sir, everything is normal. Other than the sudden awakening of her ability when she was shooting, everything else … Oh, she hit 100 points in ten shots!"
Gao Qi, who was pointed at by the lieutenant, was stunned. He pointed at his own nose and said with great surprise, "I hit 100 points?"
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