The 300 players who advanced to the knockout round were divided into five groups of 60 people each, and each went to the competition venue under the guidance of the referee.

Ji Xinghuo was drawn and assigned to the third group.

Lu Yunhai happened to be the referee in this group, and when he passed by, he greeted Ji Xinghuo with a smile.

"Coach Lu, do you know each other?"

Fang Yinping was also divided into this group, and when he saw the two talking, he asked curiously.

"Sister Fang, we are college classmates." Lu Yunhai immediately responded, he was very respectful of Fang Yinping's attitude, and explained: "Xinghuo has just learned archery for three weeks, and I still signed him up for the course. ”

"It's true?" Fang Yinping was surprised.

She couldn't help but look at Ji Xinghuo again.

A novice can reach such an archery level, which shows that the shooting talent is extremely high, far exceeding most rangers. If it weren't for the fact that he had fused thousands of dexterous hands and precision, and practiced archery for many years, he wouldn't dare to say that he could win Ji Xinghuo.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Ji." Fang Yinping smiled, "The little misunderstanding in the morning, I hope Mr. Ji doesn't take it to heart." ”

Ji Xinghuo didn't take it seriously, "Sister Fang is too worried, it's a trivial matter." ”

Fang Yinping nodded and went back to prepare for the game.

After she left, Ji Xinghuo asked, "What is the origin of this Sister Fang, it seems to be very famous." ”

"She's the daughter of one of the shareholders of our archery gym."

Lu Yunhai replied in a low voice, "Sister Fang used to come to the archery hall to practice, and recently she has been competing in other places frequently, so you haven't seen it." Her archery skills are very high, and the curator has also given her many instructions, and she has participated in five leaf shooting cups and won two championships. ”

"No wonder." Ji Xinghuo suddenly felt in his heart.

"Sister Fang is cheerful and generous, and she is still very easy to get along with." Lu Yunhai said with a smile, "Many people in Chang'an's archery circle like her. ”

"What does this have to do with me?" Ji Xinghuo is a little inexplicable.

"Haha, I just said it casually."

As he spoke, he had already come to the venue of the fourth round of the game, and Lu Yunhai returned to the referee's team and began to preside over the game.

In this round, you will shoot a moving target fifty meters away, and only one person will play at a time.

Ji Xinghuo looked around.

The venue is very open, and the weather today is also very good, although it is a hot summer, it is not as hot as the city on Jungnam Mountain, and the players are hiding under the shade of the trees, watching the first contestant who is called by name appear.

Again, one minute to prepare.

Backbite!

The buzzer sounded, and a drone took off on the flat ground fifty meters away, the speed of the drone was not very fast, it was about the same as the speed of ordinary people running, and there was a ten-ring arrow target with a diameter of 80 centimeters hanging below, flying along a fixed route.

This is the moving target, which has only a two-second shooting window, and the timeout is ineffective.

Syllable!

An arrow hits the target, but misses the bull's-eye.

The player on the field shot the first arrow, and the action did not stop, and immediately drew the second arrow and put it on the bow, and five seconds later, the second drone target flew over, and he quickly aimed and shot it.

Five drone targets in a row, flying fifty meters away in order at an interval of five seconds, flying faster and faster.

After firing the five arrows, it took less than half a minute.

"39 rings!"

The results were immediately displayed on the screen at the end of the field, which was not too high, and the player shook his head and retreated.

The second contestant was soon on the scene, and each player had a short time.

Shooting five arrows in a row, one arrow is more difficult than the other, and the number of rings is naturally decreasing gradually, with an average score of between 35 and 40 rings.

Soon after, Ji Xinghuo came into play.

Bang bang bang!

Five crisp shots, all in one go, the arrow hit the bull's-eye.

"50 rings!"

The players watching under the tree exclaimed, this was the first full ring result in the fourth round, and many people inquired about the origin of Ji Xinghuo, but no one knew him.

However, everyone didn't particularly care, because Fang Yinping was on the field, and he also played 50 rings.

The fourth round ends.

In the group where Ji Xinghuo is located, there are four people who have won the full ring results.

Because of the tight schedule, the referee immediately took the group to the next venue for the fifth round. The fifth round was also for shooting moving targets, but the distance was increased to 70 meters, and it was a pitch shot, which required archery from a high place to a low place.

The field is located on a hillside, the competitors are concentrated at the top of the slope, and the arrow target is halfway up the hillside, and there is a breeze blowing from time to time.

The difficulty of shooting has been increased again.

The players who appeared in front of them had more ugly results than the other, and after shooting five arrows, half of their scores were below 30 rings.

Ji Xinghuo's luck was not so good.

When he came on the field, there was a strong wind blowing through the hillside, causing two arrows to be shot on the nine rings, and finally got a score of 48 rings.

In the sixth round, the target distance was increased to 100 meters, and it was shot at an elevation angle, and the field was moved to the bottom of the hillside, but the target was on the mountain.

The players have lost one after another, and there are not many who can get more than 30 rings.

Ji Xinghuo's performance was also not ideal.

He shot five arrows and only one arrow hit 10 rings, scoring 41 rings. However, this result is still at the top of the list, because others have lower rings.

At the end of the three rounds, the players are waiting for the results of the promotion.

The total results of these three rounds of shooting are counted, and the top 32 players advance to the seventh round.

The results were not long in coming.

The rankings were displayed on screens set up throughout the venue, and Ji Xinghuo found his name at a glance, ranking third with a total score of 139 rings.

"I was only in third place."

Ji Xinghuo was a little surprised, the difficulty of these three rounds of shooting was already very high, and there were still people who hit 143 rings, ranking first.

The second-place result was also 2 rings higher than himself.

That Fang Yinping also advanced, with a score of 138 rings, tied for fifth.

Ji Xinghuo turned his head to look at the weather, outdoor shooting is easily affected by the climate, especially the wind, and the slightest mistake may miss the target.

The existence of these uncertain factors, no one dares to say that they can win the championship steadily, it still depends on the on-the-spot performance.

The top 10 have a chance.

At this time, the radio sounded in the valley, and it was continuously broadcast: "Please gather the 32 players who have advanced to the No. 9 shooting range, the seventh round will start in fifteen minutes." ”

Ji Xinghuo hurriedly rushed over.

Not only the players who have been promoted, but also the players who have been eliminated have not left, they have become spectators, and they want to see the final result of the game.

Range 9 is set on a 100-meter-high cliff, but the slope of the cliff is gentle and guardrailed, so there is no danger.

The edge of the cliff opens up a flat area and stands that can accommodate thousands of people.

The remaining four rounds will be played here.

When Ji Xinghuo arrived, most of the stands were already seated, and Yang Tianqing and several other curators were also there, sitting on the side chatting.

"Please come up."

A referee stands on a platform jutting out of a cliff with shooting markings drawn on the ground, and 32 players stand several meters away keeping their distance.

The referee gave a quick overview of the rules.

In mid-air outside the cliff, dozens of drone targets are distributed in a certain area, flying continuously at different speeds and trajectories. When the player is in position, one of the drones lights up with a striking red light for one second, during which the player must shoot the shot.

Ji Xinghuo has watched the video before, but the scene is still very different from the video.

With so many people watching the game, it is inevitable that you will be nervous.

"No. 76, Ji Xinghuo!"

In this round, the order of play is determined by the number generated at the time of registration, and Ji Xinghuo's number is the smallest among the top 32, so he is the first to play.

Ji Xinghuo walked a few meters forward and stood in the shooting area.

All eyes were on him.

"Hoo ......"

Ji Xinghuo held the compound bow in his left hand, took an arrow in his right hand and put it on the bow, and took a deep breath.

Suddenly, the little tension in my heart subsided, and my spirit became calm and focused, and my eyes looked at the area of fifty to seventy meters outside the cliff. The pupil of his right eye flickered slightly, and the Vientiane Star Pupil clearly reflected the movement in this area in his mind.

The flow of the wind, the blazing sun, and those non-stop flying drones are like a painting in Ji Xinghuo's mind at this moment.

"Please prepare." The referee shouted.

Ji Xinghuo watched the ten-second countdown out of the corner of his eye, and when the time came, the buzzer sounded.

Backbite!

Ji Xinghuo pulled the strings with all his strength, maintained the posture of opening the bow, and his eyes patrolled back and forth on dozens of drones that swam as fast as a school of fish.

Suddenly, a drone turned on.

An arrow shot out almost simultaneously, turning into a black line and hitting the target.

Ten rings!

Ji Xinghuo didn't look at the result of this arrow, he held the other four arrows in his right palm, and his dexterous hand played a role, as dexterous and fast as a butterfly, he put one of the arrows on the bow, hooked his thumb, and was ready for the next shot.

Another drone is lit up, located at a distance of nearly seventy meters, but at a height lower than the cliff platform.

Ji Xinghuo instantly adjusted the angle and shot downward.

Syllable!

Ten rings!

He immediately mounted the third arrow, maintained his rhythm, and shot at the moment when the third drone lit up, followed by the fourth and fifth arrows, completing the round of shooting.

All five arrows are ten rings!

The hundreds of spectators sitting in the stands were stunned, and only a few seconds later erupted in exclamation.

Several curators had surprises on their faces.

Yang Tianqing noticed that Ji Xinghuo's clothes had the logo of his own archery hall, and he couldn't help but take a few more looks, and he was also a little puzzled, when did his archery hall come to such a powerful archer?

Random arrow targets from 50 meters to 70 meters are extremely difficult to hit five consecutive ten rings.

The players who played behind Ji Xinghuo all made mistakes to varying degrees. It wasn't until Fang Yinping came on the field that the second 50-ring score appeared.

By the time all the top 32 players were completed, a total of five people got the full ring results.

In this round, the bottom half of the players were eliminated, and the top 16 players entered the eighth round, shooting random targets from the same position, and the distance became 70 to 100 meters.

Ji Xinghuo was still the first to play.

Five arrows were shot.

Once again, he got a perfect score of five ten rings!

Now everyone knows that this strange shooter is definitely the top seed to win today's championship, and several other well-known players with outstanding strength are not as good as him, and they are terrible in stability.

Ji Xinghuo suddenly became the focus of the audience.

He noticed that Yang Tianqing called a coach in his archery hall and asked a few words in a low voice.

Heading into the ninth round, there are only eight players left. In this round, each of the top eight players will get a sum of money, so they are all happy.

The firing distance of the ninth round became from one hundred meters to one hundred and twenty meters.

Generally speaking, shooters below Super Inhuman will have a significant drop in hit rate if the target distance exceeds 100 meters.

Ji Xinghuo is no exception.

Even if he has the assistance of Vientiane Star Pupil, but limited to the performance of "Yi Feng" and his own ability level, he has never trained such a long distance, and in the end he failed to maintain ten rings, and the five arrows were shot quickly, and he only got a score of 42 rings.

But that's enough to qualify for the Final Four, and for first place.

Round 10.

The distribution area of random arrow targets has expanded several times, from 50 meters to 150 meters, and the mid-air outside the cliff is densely packed with drones, with a total of more than 200 of them, which looks spectacular.

The firing window was also shortened by half, to only half a second.

Ten arrows were to be shot in total.

This also tests the shooter's reflexes, skills, bow range, and sustained concentration, and ordinary people come to shoot without getting a single point. Even if it is an Inhuman, if it is not trained, it is difficult to exceed 10 rings, and the vast majority of shooters present are the same.

The order of play in the final round is based on the results of the ninth round, with the lowest number of rings being the first to play.

"Oaks."

The first to take the field was a well-known shooter in the archery circle in Chang'an.

He was the one who scored 143 rings in the knockout round.

Paxton is an intermediate ranger, using a traditional bow, sticking nine arrows in a row at his feet, standing on the shooting position and taking a deep breath, then raising his bow and arrows, looking intently at the area beyond the cliff.

Backbite!

With a soft sound, Bai Oak began to shoot rapidly, and one arrow after another was pulled up from the ground and shot at the drone in mid-air.

After shooting ten arrows, Bai Oak seemed to have been drained of strength, and the whole person was loose.

"55 rings!"

Paxton shook his head, dissatisfied with his results.

The second semi-finalist to play was even worse, with three missed shots or timeouts, and only got 25 rings, so angry that he almost fell his bow.

Then there is the square silver screen.

She also advanced all the way to the semifinals, and played well in the ninth round, second only to Ji Xinghuo.

Ji Xinghuo watched her shoot arrows and arrows, all of which hit the target, and the number of rings was not low. In the final statistics, her score was 61 rings, ranking first temporarily.

Fang Yinping was very satisfied and waved to accept the applause of the audience.

When she missed Ji Xinghuo on the court, she whispered: "Come on!" ”

Ji Xinghuo nodded slightly.

He stood in the shooting position, and there was no wave in his heart, because he knew that he had won the championship, and the next thing to do was to go through the process.

But the audience didn't know, but they became nervous for Ji Xinghuo.

Backbite!

As soon as the buzzer sounded, Ji Xinghuo shot the first arrow. Before many viewers could see the results, his second arrow was also fired.

Despite the fact that the drone flies faster than the first three wheels, the trajectory is more complex and the range is greater.

But in front of the Vientiane Star Pupil, there is not much difference.

Ji Xinghuo shot ten arrows with a calm face.

Each arrow hit the illuminated drone target, but due to its own strength and control, it could not all hit the bull's-eye. In the eyes of the audience, his movements are pleasing to the eye, standard and smooth, like an emotionless archery machine.

"72 rings!"

The referee shouted loudly, and the results were displayed on the big screen.

The champion is born!

"...... Uproar"

The audience stood up and applauded.

Fang Yinping also had to be impressed, because this was the best tenth round result of the previous "Leaf Shooting Cup".

The award ceremony began soon, Bai Oak won the third place, Fang Yinping was the runner-up, and the two directors of the archery hall presented awards to them.

The champion was presented by Yang Tianqing.

With a smile on his face, this super alien came to the stage with a golden trophy in the form of a shooter, and shouted to everyone: "Now I announce that Ji Xinghuo has won the 15th 'Leaf Shooting Cup' championship!" He handed the trophy to Ji Xinghuo and said with a smile: "Congratulations." ”

"Thank you, Curator."

Ji Xinghuo raised the trophy with one hand and showed it to everyone, which caused a round of applause, someone took a photo, and then the game was over.