Chapter 7: Archery
When he went out this time, Ji Xinghuo chose to walk.
Chang'an's urban planning is extremely excellent, completely separated from people and vehicles, most of the cars are driven on the elevated superconducting highway, there are few vehicles on the ground, and the separately designed ground road is also closed, occupying only a small area.
Therefore, the open space between the buildings has been transformed into a continuous urban park, planted with a large number of trees and flowers, with a high degree of greenery and a beautiful environment.
However, Chang'an's population is too large.
Qishan District is relatively remote, and it is now more than two o'clock in the afternoon, but Ji Xinghuo walks in the park trail, and there are many pedestrians coming and going.
Some people take a leisurely walk and talk, and some people walk in a hurry, wearing power shoes and gliding quickly past them.
There are also couples sitting in the middle of nowhere.
There are more solo people like Ji Xinghuo, who has lived in this community for a few years, and occasionally bumps into familiar people on the road, and will nod to each other.
But that's about it.
Ji Xinghuo didn't know them, and the other party didn't know Ji Xinghuo, who was both polite and distant.
Ten minutes later.
Ji Xinghuo came to a venue more than ten stories high, and the sign outside the wall read "Qishan Wutong Archery Hall".
"I've arrived."
He sent a message at the door.
Soon, a tall, thin long-haired young man ran out of the archery hall and shouted in surprise: "Starfire! I thought you were joking with me, but I actually came! ”
"A sea of clouds."
Ji Xinghuo also laughed, bumped fists with the other party, and then hugged and let go.
Lu Yunhai is his classmate, one of the best friends in college, and he sees each other almost every day before graduation.
On that graduation trip, Lu Yunhai took his girlfriend with him.
"Are you okay now?" Lu Yunhai asked with concern, he had heard Ji Xinghuo say before that he often had insomnia after returning from travel.
"It's settled." Ji Xinghuo smiled a little mysteriously, "My current state couldn't be better. ”
"Oh?"
Lu Yunhai took a step back and looked at it carefully, first a little suspicious, and then a startled, "You have become an alien?" ”
Ji Xinghuo nodded.
"Holy!" Lu Yunhai was taken aback and felt normal, his face was full of envy, and he hammered Ji Xinghuo's shoulder hard, "I knew that you would definitely become an alien." You should have taken this step a few years ago, otherwise you wouldn't have let Wu Qifeng's guy be arrogant until he graduated. ”
Wu Qifeng is also a classmate of the two, who is both a friend and a competitor.
It's just that Wu Qifeng's talent is very good, he successfully fused heterogeneity in his first year of college, and his career template is still a relatively strong "gravity warrior", and he was out of the limelight in the class during college.
"Which career template did you choose?" Lu Yunhai asked curiously.
"Ranger."
"How is it a ranger?" Lu Yunhai was stunned for a moment.
He is very familiar with Ji Xinghuo, and he has never heard Ji Xinghuo mention choosing a ranger before, which is far from expectations.
"Isn't your target a 'titanium cobalt dragon man', why did you give up?" Lu Yunhai couldn't help but shake his head, "You can't be rejected for applying for an overlimit ability, it would be a pity." ”
Titanium Cobalt Dragon is a unique profession in the Asia-Pacific Community, with a small number of people and superior strength, and is one of the top professional templates in the world.
Any titanium cobalt dragon will at least be a super inhuman in the future.
Whether it is strength potential or power status, the Titanium Cobalt Dragons are far superior to the Ranger, and there is a world of difference between the two.
"I didn't apply, I just changed my plans." Ji Xinghuo didn't explain much.
Lu Yunhai saw that he didn't want to say more, and he didn't delve into it, so he said with a smile: "The ranger is also very good, don't worry about employment." ”
Only then did he realize it, and his face suddenly changed, "No wonder you came to me!" ”
"You work in an archery gym, who am I not looking for you?" Ji Xinghuo spread his hands.
The Ranger's primary weapon is the bow and arrow.
In the early stage, at least before being promoted to Super Inhuman, a ranger has seventy percent of his strength in the bow and arrow, and archery is not only something that must be mastered, but also must be practiced diligently.
Lu Yunhai has practiced bows and arrows since he was a child, and his archery skills are exquisite, and he was the vice president of the archery club in college.
When he was a sophomore, Lu Yunhai tried to fuse different species and become a "stalker", this profession is very close to the ranger, and he also uses bows and arrows as the main weapon, and has a war pet, which can be understood as a hunter.
It's a pity that the fusion of Lu Yunhai failed.
However, Lu Yunhai did not give up, and after his body recovered, he began to work part-time outside the school, saving money to buy the second fusion of xenos, and he has been working until now.
After graduation, Lu Yunhai officially became the coach of the archery hall.
Ji Xinghuo wanted to learn archery, and he thought of a good friend at the first time, and it was very close to home, of course, he wanted to add some performance to Lu Yunhai.
When Lu Yunhai heard that he wanted to learn archery, he was proud.
"You didn't want to let you join the club before, but now you have to pay to learn archery with me, regret it? Hey hey ......"
Ji Xinghuo was suddenly angry, "You have to give me a discount." ”
"Okay, okay, I'll give you the best price." Lu Yunhai had enough of taunting, and he was in a good mood, "Follow me." ”
He entered the archery hall with Ji Xinghuo.
When I met colleagues and students along the way, many people would call Lu Yunhai "Coach Lu", which shows that he has a lot of status in the archery hall.
"You're a good mix, aren't you?" Ji Xinghuo teased.
"Of course." Lu Yunhai boasted, "Although I am not an alien yet, I am only at the level of archery, and I can rank in the top five in our hall, and I can even compete for the top three, only the curator can steadily suppress me." ”
Ji Xinghuo was a little curious, "The curator is very powerful?" ”
"Definitely!" Lu Yunhai looked admiring, "Our curator is also a ranger like you, but he is a super stranger. There are too many people to learn archery from him, and many of them are strangers, and the fee for a class is tens of thousands of Asian yuan, and every time the class schedule is released, it is robbed. ”
Ji Xinghuo nodded.
No matter what job Super Inhumans do, their income is ridiculously high.
According to the public data of the Ministry of Astrals, the number of super inhumans in the Asia-Pacific Community exceeded 150,000 last year, while there are 5.6 billion people in the country.
It's not difficult for any super alien to make money.
Lu Yunhai quickly registered Ji Xinghuo as a member and said, "Different bow types, courses and prices are different. Which one are you going to learn, a traditional bow, a light bow, or a compound bow? ”
"Compound bow."
Ji Xinghuo gave an answer without much thought, and didn't even ask about the price difference.
Lu Yunhai nodded unexpectedly.
This is also the choice of most rangers, for the simple reason that the compound bow is the most powerful, the fastest and most accurate.
Although there are some advantages to traditional bows and light bows, compound bows also have their own disadvantages, but it is difficult to make up for the huge power gap.
In fact, there is also a kind of competitive recurve bow, because there are too many accessories, it is inconvenient to carry, it is troublesome to maintain, and it is too delicate and cumbersome to be practical in battle, so there are almost no ranger options, and generally only enthusiasts will use it in sports competitions, which is very niche.
The light bow is the type of bow after the competitive recurve bow has removed most of the accessories.
Some of the traditional bows are also recurved bows.
"There are twenty beginner courses in compound bows, one lesson a day, and the total fee is 6,000 Asian dollars."
Lu Yunhai lowered his voice, "I'll give you three discounts." ”
"Okay, thank you."
Ji Xinghuo knew that even if the archery hall had preferential activities, it would be impossible to reduce the price to three folds, otherwise it would have lost money a long time ago, and it should have been subsidized by Lu Yunhai himself.
He silently wrote down this favor.
"What kind of thing is between us, even say thank you to me." Lu Yunhai muttered dissatisfiedly, registered Ji Xinghuo for the course, paid the fee, and said, "Let's go, let's get started now." ”
More than a dozen floors of this venue belong to the archery hall, and each floor is a wide shooting range.
The two of them came to the third floor, and most of the shooting positions in the range were occupied. Some practice on their own, while others have instructors in class.
Lu Yunhai chose a shooting position and asked, "I'll go get the bow." Are you going to hunt a bow or shoot a bow? ”
Compound bows are also subdivided into two types.
Hunting bows and shooting bows, there is no difference in structure between the two.
In order to facilitate the passage of hunting bows in complex environments in the wild, such as forests and tunnels, the bow body will be smaller, and the poundage will be larger and more powerful; The bow has a lower need for portability, is suitable for use in open areas, the bow body will be larger, and the target is usually farther away, so the number of pounds will be slightly reduced in order to improve the accuracy.
Of course, most of the techniques of the two types of compound bows are common, and there are many multi-purpose composite bows on the market.
Ji Xinghuo has understood the basic knowledge of archery.
"I'm going to hunt the bow."
Lu Yunhai asked again: "What about the pounds?" ”
"70 kilograms." Ji Xinghuo estimated before replying.
The pound is the amount of force required to pull a bow, and the higher the tension, the more powerful. However, more than a century ago, the unit of pounds was changed to the more accustomed "kilogram".
70 kilograms is about 155 pounds when converted to the previous pounds.
"!"
Lu Yunhai looked envious, and scolded in his mouth.
This pound compound hunting bow can only be pulled away by ordinary people after practicing for several years, and the body must be very strong, but Ji Xinghuo, a beginner, came up and practiced with such a large pound bow.
He has practiced archery himself for many years, and usually only uses 60 kilograms of pounds.
"Inhuman is cool."
Lu Yunhai often came into contact with strangers in the archery hall, and he was almost used to it, so he quickly went to get a compound bow and came over, "I'll adjust the parameters first." ”
For a bow to perform at its best, it must match the size of the archer.
The first is the pull distance.
Ji Xinghuo's height is 1.8 meters, but his arm span is 198 centimeters, and according to the formula, his pulling distance is 79 centimeters, that is, when the bow posture is the most comfortable and the force is the most perfect, the distance between the archer and the hook hand.
Then adjusting the tension and aiming parameters, Lu Yunhai handed the bow to Ji Xinghuo, "You try to see if it fits." ”
Ji Xinghuo took it.
The wheelbase of this composite hunting bow is 85 cm, the bow handle is made of aluminum alloy, the common hollow structure, the bow piece is made of carbon fiber composite materials, the whole bow is very light in the hand, less than 3 kg, and you can't feel much weight in your hand with your own strength.
Despite the bow used by the Ranger, a lot of accessories will be abandoned.
However, the compound bow still retains the sight, which is a five-pin sight, as well as a drop ring, shock absorber, chore, and splitter.
These are small and indestructible accessories that help a lot in auxiliary shooting.
"When you were a junior, you participated in an activity in the archery club, do you remember the basic movements of archery?" Lu Yunhai asked.
"Of course." Ji Xinghuo nodded.
Lu Yunhai pointed to the target opposite, "Shoot an arrow and show me." ”
Ji Xinghuo turned sideways to the arrow target, picked up a training arrow and put it on the bow, he didn't use a spreader, the arrow was also placed on the right side of the bow handle, and used the Mongolian shooting method, hooking the bowstring with his thumb and clasping his thumb with his index finger, looking at the arrow target thirty meters away.
All these designs that violate the conventional way of archery are all for one purpose, that is, actual combat!
Shoot the most lethal arrows at the fastest speed and frequency.
Ji Xinghuo's gaze locked on the arrow target, at a distance of thirty meters, the ten-ring yellow bullseye with a diameter of 8 centimeters seemed to be close at hand in his eyes.
A gut feeling came to him that he could easily hit where he wanted.
The Vientiane Star Pupil is in effect, more precise than "precise".
He took a light breath.
Then, push the bow with the left hand and pull the bowstring with the right hand, and the 70 kg pound is not particularly difficult in the hand, and it is pulled away smoothly.
The compound bow has a bowstring and two bow cables, which are synchronously driven when pulled, and when pulled to close to the full string, the eccentric pulleys at both ends of the bow body play a role, and the force required to maintain the bow is reduced by eighty, which is suddenly more relaxed and the hands are more stable.
The "peephole" mounted on the bowstring is pulled to the right eye, and the gaze passes through the hole and the tip of the second pin of the sight, as well as the bullseye in the distance, and the three points form a straight line.
In fact, the sight and peephole were just ornaments in Ji Xinghuo's eyes.
Without these auxiliary accessories, he would still be able to shoot accurately.
Syllable!
There was a soft thud.
Ji Xinghuo let go of his hand and shot the arrow, turning into a black line, and penetrated deeply into the arrow target in an instant.
"Ten Rings!"
Lu Yunhai shouted out the ring number, his eyes in disbelief.
He knew very well that Ji Xinghuo had touched the bow at most a few times before, and his knowledge about archery was also some of the fur he had come into contact with from himself.
Although the shooting process of this arrow is very smooth, there are many mistakes, and it is a typical novice.
But it just hit, and it's ten rings!
"Shit luck." Lu Yunhai was unconvinced, "You shoot another arrow." ”
Ji Xinghuo smiled, picked up the second training arrow, sideways, on the arrow, hooked the string, pushed the bow, lowered the shoulder, aligned, pulled the string, leaned, aimed, scattered, and closed the momentum, all in one go.
Smack, Ten Rings!
Without waiting for Lu Yunhai to speak, he shot three arrows in a row, and the thousands of dexterous hands accelerated the shooting action, each faster than the other.
Ten rings! Ten rings! Ten rings!
Lu Yunhai was dumbfounded, looking at the five arrows inserted in the bull's-eye, and had to believe that Ji Xinghuo shot five ten rings in a row.
He has worked in the archery gym for several years and has taught several novices who have just become rangers, but none of them are as accurate as Ji Xinghuo before they have practiced.
"The first ability you fuse isn't going to be 'precision,' right?" Lu Yunhai was a little skeptical.
Class template composition abilities, the order of fusion is not fixed.
Generally speaking, the first thing to meld is definitely the core ability.
While it's very rare, there are some Inhumans who choose to combine non-core abilities for personal preference or other reasons.
"I'm fused with a thousand dexterous hands." Ji Xinghuo put the arrow of an arrow on the tip of his index finger, so that it kept its balance and never fell, and said with a smile: "Can't I be a natural shooter and have the world's top shooting talent?" ”
"Why didn't you ...... before?"
Lu Yunhai stopped halfway through his words.
The professional ability he was most proud of was suddenly broken by his friend, and he instinctively wanted to refute it, but after thinking about it carefully, he could only recognize the reality, and said: "There is indeed this possibility, okay, you are awesome!" It seems that you chose the Ranger, and there is a certain reason. ”
"But it's just a 30-meter target, and it's a fixed target."
"You're nowhere near the top scorer."
"There's a lot to learn about archery and compound bows." Lu Yunhai put on a confident posture that a coach should have.
Ji Xinghuo nodded and said modestly: "Please ask Coach Lu for advice." ”