The arrow shot out explosively with sufficient power.
Everyone's eyes were instantly attracted by the arrow. The power of this arrow was not inferior to that of the big guy just now. It could even be said that they were on par! As a result, they were all refreshed. It seemed that this young man's archery was not bad at all!
However, after three breaths, everyone was shocked. They saw that the arrow flew too high. It actually flew past a height of three feet above the target.
Seeing this scene, everyone was stunned. Then, the whole audience booed.
Wasn't this archery a bit too bad?
The arrow of the big guy was close to the target, but Lu An's arrow was so far away. Everyone could clearly see the difference between them.
At the edge of the round platform, even Han Ya frowned slightly. She was even more worried about Lu An.
"Is that all you've got?" The big guy looked at Lu An and laughed sarcastically. "I thought you could pique my interest. If you're only at this level, then I won't feel any sense of accomplishment even if I win!"
Listening to the big guy's sarcasm, Lu An acted as if he did not hear it. He just lowered his head and frowned at his palm. His right hand moved back and forth as if he was thinking.
"Now, how do you want to shoot a good arrow? It's too late! " The big guy sneered. He turned around and took out another arrow from the quiver. In an instant, he pulled the bow to the fullest, held his breath, and shot the arrow!
Whoosh!
This arrow attracted everyone's attention. It went straight to the target on the ice sculpture in the distance. Lu An was the same. He focused on the height of the big guy's bow and the final landing point of the arrow.
Whoosh!
This time, the arrow flew past the right side of the target, causing everyone to sigh loudly. They all felt sorry for this arrow.
The big guy also frowned slightly. There was no other way. The distance of five hundred feet was too far. When raising the bow, a slight deviation to the left or right would result in a huge gap. He just moved the longbow slightly to the right. There was almost no difference, but when he was five hundred feet away, he missed by four feet.
However, even if he continued to shoot like this, he could still get it right!
Right at this moment, the big guy's body suddenly trembled, and his eyes went blank! He suddenly remembered that when this kid shot the arrow, it seemed that only the height was off, but the direction of the arrow was right in the middle of the target, not the slightest bit off!
Could it be a coincidence?
While he was still in shock, Lu An had already turned around and took out another arrow from his quiver. He nocked the arrow, pulled the string, and raised it to the same height as the big guy.
The big guy's arrow landed on the same level as the bullseye, which showed that he had perfect control over the angle of the bow.
The big guy also suddenly noticed the angle at which Lu An lifted the bow. One must know that accuracy in shooting a bow depended on three things: strength, angle, and timing. This time, the angle of Lu An's bow was almost exactly the same as his!
Whoosh!
The arrow was shot, and it flew far away in an instant!
Everyone looked at the arrow, but they no longer had the same hope for Lu An as before. Under everyone's calm eyes, the arrow pierced through the cold air and headed straight for the target.
Bang!
The arrow hit the bullseye!
Everyone was stunned, and then they all widened their eyes and mouths as they looked at the scene in disbelief!
It hit the bullseye!
It actually hit the bullseye!
Regardless of who it was, no one expected that the arrow would hit the target, and even hit the bullseye. Everyone's face was filled with shock and disbelief!
Guessed?
Could it be a wild guess?
That was the only explanation that could convince everyone. Otherwise, how could this arrow hit the bullseye when the previous arrow was so far off?!
Even Han Ya and Wang Xue stared at the scene with their eyes wide open. Beside them, Wang Wei's excited face suddenly sank!
The big guy also looked at the distant target in disbelief. The arrow in the bullseye made him believe it.
As for Lu An, he gently put down his longbow, looked at the arrow in the bullseye, and smiled slightly.
He knew it.
Hence, he turned around and took out another arrow. When the big guy saw Lu An take out an arrow, he panicked and quickly took out an arrow as well!
Both bows were pulled at the same time, and both of them held their breaths at the same time. Then, two arrows were released at the same time!
Whoosh!
The arrows pierced through the air and flew side by side towards the target!
Below the circular platform, everyone's head turned with the arrows. Finally, they saw the two arrows hit the bullseye with their own eyes!
Among them, Lu An's arrow was about a foot away from the bullseye, while the big guy's sword and Lu An's arrow were almost stuck together!
Lu An frowned slightly. He did not think that there would be any deviation in his arrow. The only explanation was that the two swords were too close at the last moment, which affected each other, causing the two arrows to be stuck together.
However, even so, he was still one step ahead.
There was only one more arrow left, and he would win.
Hence, he quickly took out an arrow from his quiver. The big guy did the same and quickly took out an arrow from his quiver. Both of them pulled their bowstrings at the same time. This time, the big guy thought that even if he did not hit the bullseye, he had to knock down Lu An's arrow!
However, a scene that shocked him appeared.
Just as he was about to hold his breath, Lu An's arrow had already left his hand and flew out in an instant!
Whoosh!
As the arrow shot out, the big guy panicked. At this point, he could only bet that the kid would not hit the bullseye, and he had to hit the bullseye in order to salvage the situation. Hence, he did not hesitate to shoot the arrow.
Whoosh!
The arrow followed closely behind. The two arrows flew towards the bullseye one after the other.
Everyone stared at the two arrows because they knew that this was the moment that would determine the outcome of the battle.
It was getting closer.
It was getting closer.
A 'bang' sound came from afar. Everyone looked at the arrow that hit the bullseye, and their bodies trembled!
At the same time, the other arrow was shot out of the bullseye, and even deviated one foot away.
It was over.
Everything was over.
The audience was silent as they looked at the bullseye and the two arrows in the bullseye. No one spoke for a long time.
The big guy was the same. He stood in the same place and stared blankly at the bullseye on the ice sculpture in the distance. This was the first time he had lost to anyone in archery since he became a sergeant.
Wang Xue and Han Ya's faces were also filled with disbelief, because this result was far beyond their expectations. Beside Wang Xue, Wang Wei's face had turned ashen.
He was very confident in the big guy's archery skills. He wanted the big guy to take the lead and win the first round, but he did not expect this result. He shouted angrily, "Why are you still standing there and making a fool of yourself? Come back!"
When the big guy heard Wang Wei's angry shout, his body trembled. It would be fine if he won, but if he lost, Wang Wei would be very dissatisfied with him, and might even punish him!
Thinking of this, the big guy could only nervously return to the team, lowering his head and not saying a word.
Seeing this, the middle-aged man also recovered from his shock. He quickly walked to the front of the stage and announced loudly to everyone below the stage, "The first round, Lu An wins!"
As soon as his voice fell, the silent audience burst into earth-shattering cheers!
For a moment, the praises for Lu An were endless. Coupled with the bold and unrestrained nomads, everyone was almost shouting at the top of their lungs to cheer for Lu An!
They liked dark horses and liked to turn defeat into victory. That was interesting.
Hearing the cheers for Lu An, Han Ya showed a rare smile. Lu An had been in the Middle Border City for less than half a month, but he had gained so much recognition, which made her very happy.
On the other side, Wang Wei looked at the excited audience and frowned. He immediately shouted to the middle-aged man, "The first round is over. Hurry up and move on to the next round. What are you waiting for?"
Hearing this, even the middle-aged man frowned. Although Wang Wei was the Young Master of the City Governor's Mansion, he was also from a big family. This Wang Wei did not give him any face, which made him very unhappy.
Taking a deep breath, the middle-aged man said loudly to everyone below the stage, "Now, the second round begins. Smell the fragrance!"
After that, the middle-aged man waved his hand, and immediately, two tables were carried up. Ten kinds of fragrant bottles were placed on each table, giving off different fragrances.
"These ten bottles are all fragrant powders from my Lantern Garden. I have never told anyone of them." The middle-aged man said loudly, "The rules are very simple. Whoever can name more fragrant powders wins!"
Hearing this, the audience burst into applause. After the excitement of the first round, everyone was looking forward to the second round.
At this time, a man in silk came out from behind Wang Wei. Compared with the others, this man dressed like a refined scholar. In winter, he held a folding fan in his hand and walked slowly to the center of the stage.
"I'll compete with you in this round." The man looked at Lu An, raised his eyebrows, and said proudly, "If I can't answer one of the ten fragrant powders, I'll lose."
The man's voice was so loud that it spread far and wide. When the audience heard this, they gasped in shock!
What a big tone!
However, someone soon recognized that this man's family was in the fragrant powders business. Not only that, but he had a deep understanding of fragrant powders.
It was natural for him to be confident.
The man looked at Lu An confidently, while Lu An frowned and looked at him.
Then, in front of everyone, Lu An opened his mouth and said loudly — —
"I admit defeat."
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