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The Archery Range.
Zhushi Jiu had been holding the “previous day’s” archery posture for a whole day at the archery range. His feet were parallel, his left hand held the bow, and his right hand pulled the bowstring. His sharp and calm eyes stared straight at the target, slowly and deliberately opening the bowstring.
The subtle vibrations of the bowstring could be felt, and the familiar yet foreign sensation was transmitted from his fingers. This gentle touch was something he had only experienced a few hours ago.
His posture was perfect.
Du Fei was the first to notice this. In her eyes, Zhushi Jiu’s posture was simply flawless.
She, of course, didn’t know that yesterday, Zhushi Jiu had been practicing archery frantically and had asked her to correct him whenever his movements deviated. It could be said that Du Fei had single-handedly crafted Zhushi Jiu’s current archery posture.
Perhaps in the eyes of more professional archers, Zhushi Jiu’s posture might have some flaws, but undoubtedly, the archery posture he displayed at this moment had perfectly met Du Fei’s expectations.
Therefore, from a subjective perspective, as soon as Zhushi Jiu drew his bow, Du Fei subconsciously formed an opinion.
This man’s archery skills are extremely strong.
Whoosh! The arrow cut through the air, producing a light, crisp sound.
Zzz! The bowstring vibrated slightly, leaving behind a residual tremor.
Even the posture he maintained for two to three seconds after releasing the arrow perfectly met Du Fei’s expectations.
Such a steadfast and composed posture was undoubtedly that of an expert!
Du Fei thought to herself as she took a few steps forward, her tone filled with respect for the expert: “Sir, your posture is impeccable…”
Glancing at the electronic scoreboard, she suddenly paused, her eyes widening in surprise.
“Three rings?!!”
Seeing the three rings, not only Du Fei but also Zhushi Jiu couldn’t help but burst out laughing, his high-pressure aura collapsing in an instant.
What’s going on? How did it only get three rings?
Just last week, he thought his skills were still decent…
He awkwardly shook his head, forcing a smile as he explained to Du Fei: “I ate something bad today, and my hand is shaking a bit.”
Du Fei also saw through this man at this moment.
He was clearly a fake!
…Although this fake was quite impressive, he was still a fake!
What’s going on here? Logically, everyone has fluctuations in their performance, and he had shot many erratic scores before, but this was a 20-meter target! It was a distance that even many beginners would challenge.
Shooting three rings at this distance was too weak, and using performance fluctuations as an excuse was too pale.
Du Fei’s expectation of Zhushi Jiu was instantly shattered, and she rolled her eyes, unaware of it herself.
“Sir, your posture is indeed very impressive.”
She didn’t say anything more, only complimenting Zhushi Jiu’s posture.
Zhushi Jiu naturally could hear the implication behind Du Fei’s words, laughing it off: “Coach Du is overpraising me.”
Is this praise? Du Fei thought to herself once more.
Zhushi Jiu changed the subject: “Coach Du, I really like this bow. Can I buy it from you?”
Du Fei didn’t keep holding onto Zhushi Jiu’s archery skills, and after a moment of consideration, she quoted a price.
“I’ll sell it to you for 1,500.”
How did the price go up?
Zhushi Jiu was hesitant: “Can’t it be a bit cheaper?”
He had 5,000 yuan when he woke up in his dormitory, using 3,000 to deal with his older brother and having 2,000 left. If he bought the bow for 1,500, he would only have 500 yuan left, which was his initial capital for saving the world. He still had many things to buy.
A decent filtration gas mask cost around 200 yuan, and ten metal arrowheads cost over 100 yuan. If he wanted arrowheads with some killing power, it would be around 200-300 yuan. Especially since he used arrowheads that were equivalent to single-use consumables when facing the black-clothed men, so he couldn’t have too few.
In this case, his money would almost be depleted.
But he still wanted to buy a quick-release fruit knife, a night vision device that could maintain his vision in the dark, and a bulletproof vest and helmet to protect him from being shot instantly. He had thought of many things, and even if he bought the cheapest versions, it would still cost around 1,000 yuan.
His plans were all ruined from the start.
Last week, he had 998 yuan, but this week, he couldn’t even get 500 yuan cheaper?
Du Fei’s answer was “no”.
“I think 1,500 might still be too low. Are you going to buy it? If not, I’ll take it back home.”
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“I’ll buy it!” Zhushi Jiu still bought it.
He knew that, as a complete stranger to Du Fei, he couldn’t expect her to give him a friendly price. Perhaps it was because he shot a three-ring score, making her think his level wasn’t worthy of this bow.
No matter what, Zhushi Jiu knew he couldn’t defeat those black-clothed men with his current skills, so… he endured.
He could save money on the fruit knife; those black-clothed men’s guns weren’t for show.
He didn’t need a gas mask; he just had to keep a 20-meter distance.
The bulletproof vest was currently an obstacle to his quick revival, so he reluctantly gave it up.
The night vision device was too expensive; unless he borrowed money from his family, he wouldn’t be able to afford it.
Zhushi Jiu left the archery range, his funds further decreasing, leaving him with only 500 yuan.
“Not enough money.”
He suddenly sighed. He didn’t feel this way before, but now he really felt he lacked money.
He thought that if he used all his remaining money to buy arrowheads, he would be going into battle naked. Facing those ruthless elite squads, he would be alone with just a bow, and he would probably die many times.
No way; he needed to earn money, and fast. He realized this.
What was the quickest way to earn money?
At this moment, he thought of his university’s law professor, Old Zhang, who said that the quickest way to earn money was written in the criminal law.
“What am I thinking?”
Shaking off some dangerous thoughts, he carefully considered it and came up with a simpler plan.
—Go to the lottery store and buy scratch-off tickets!
He would first use 300 yuan to buy arrowheads, then spend 200 yuan on scratch-off tickets that could be exchanged for cash. Winning or not was irrelevant; as long as he remembered which ones could be won and avoided the ones that couldn’t, he could try again next time.
This way, his initial capital wouldn’t fly away.
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At this moment, Zhushi Jiu only had a further understanding of his abilities.
He discovered that he couldn’t just limit his rebirths to saving the world and confronting the black-clothed organization; that would be a waste of his reverse-heaven ability.
In the previous few weeks, he had been unconsciously wasting time, waiting for the black-clothed men to act. Since he now knew the time and place of their actions, he could utilize the remaining fragmented time to do more things.
So, on his way to the archery equipment store, Zhushi Jiu didn’t even waste a single moment.
He added Du Fei as a friend, trying to gain more understanding of her, making it easier to negotiate a better price next time.
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, everyone! Do you have mooncakes?
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