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Chapter 364: Clay Pigeon Shooting Competition

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Jiang Li skillfully held a shotgun and took her position at the shooting range, with a staff member placing the bullets in front of her and standing behind her.

The clay pigeon shooting on Lanai Island consists of multiple independent shooting positions and a competition position. Generally, when there’s no organized competition, they open the independent shooting positions to the public. So, each shooting position’s clay pigeon launcher is independent.

“Low-speed position, two shots!”

With a swish, two clay pigeons flew out from the side, and Jiang Li leaned forward, holding the shotgun.

“Bang, bang!” Two gunshots echoed, and two red smoke clouds burst in the air.

Jiang Li glanced at Zhou Chao with a triumphant look and even raised her eyebrow teasingly.

Afterward, she fired eight additional rounds, achieving a remarkable nine out of ten hits. Even the nearby staff members commended her skills. Despite the low-speed target, it was worth noting that Jiang Li was a young woman!

“Now, it’s your turn, Brother Chao!” Jiang Li stood to the side, ready to watch Zhou Chao perform.

“Just a moment, Lin Wu, you go ahead and play for a while!” When Jiang Li was playing earlier, Zhou Chao noticed that Lin Wu seemed eager to try, probably because he hadn’t touched a gun in a long time. Now that he saw the opportunity, he naturally wanted to have a go.

“Boss, I…”

Before Lin Wu could finish his sentence, Zhou Chao interrupted him.

“What T? 1 told you to go and play. Where are all these unnecessary words coming from?” Zhou Chao had also noticed that when he spoke to Lin Wu, he needed to be a bit more stern and not too soft or hesitant. Otherwise, Lin Wu would become indecisive, wanting to do something but not daring to do it.

Lin Wu, hearing Zhou Chao’s serious tone, quickly complied.

He took a deep breath, then walked towards the shooting position.

After carefully inspecting the shotgun, Lin Wu loaded the bullets and assumed the correct shooting posture.

Then, he softly said, “High-speed position, simultaneous firing of two shots!”

This time, the clay pigeons were launched at an extremely high speed, at least twice as fast as when Jiang Li was shooting earlier. With a whoosh, two clay pigeons were shot into the air.

Lin Wu focused intently, holding the shotgun. Bang, bang! Two gunshots rang out, and once again, red smoke blossomed in the air, looking particularly beautiful. However, he only managed to hit one clay pigeon, missing the other.

After adjusting his mindset, taking a few deep breaths, Lin Wu set up his shooting stance again. In the subsequent rounds of shooting, he managed to hit most of the clay pigeons. In the end, he achieved a score of 7 out of 10, which was quite an impressive performance for the high-speed targets.

“How was that? Does it feel good?” Zhou Chao asked with a smile as he watched Lin Wu approach.

“It felt great! It’s been a long time since I felt this way. I feel so much lighter all over, and it’s an incredible feeling!” Lin Wu wore a rare smile on his face.

Zhou Chao patted Lin Wu’s shoulder with a smile, then walked up to the shooting position.

He took a moment to stretch his body, loaded the bullets, and prepared for shooting.

“High-speed position, simultaneous firing of two shots!”

As soon as he finished speaking, with a whoosh, the clay pigeon launcher shot out two clay pigeons.

“Bang, bang!” Two gunshots rang out, and two beautiful smoke clouds bloomed in the air.

After reloading the bullets, he fired two more shots, hitting the targets accurately.

The following shots were all on target. When he finished firing ten rounds, Zhou Chao turned around, seemingly still wanting to continue.

“What’s going on?” Zhou Chao looked at Jiang Li, Lin Wu, and the staff members, who were all staring at him in amazement.

“Boss… Boss, when did you become so good at shooting guns?” Lin Wu found it hard to believe that his boss had better marksmanship than him.

His previous speed in shooting the two clay pigeons was far from the normal speed. The location he hit with his first shot was roughly the same as where Zhou Chao hit with his second shot. This was enough to show that his boss had hidden talents. Just his marksmanship alone was miles ahead.

“When I was a kid, I practiced shooting balloons!” Zhou Chao’s words left everyone present in astonishment, followed by disbelief. Who could shoot balloons that quickly when they were kids?

Of course, Zhou Chao wouldn’t tell the truth. Should he reveal that he had been enhanced by the system, with top-tier physical abilities, including exceptional dynamic vision and such, he feared that people would think he was a fool.

“Do you want to play some more?”

Both Jiang Li and Lin Wu shook their heads. After all, they had experienced it, and the shotgun’s recoil wasn’t insignificant. Even after those ten shots, Jiang Li still felt some pain in her shoulder.

At this point, one of the staff members spoke up.

“Sir, there will be a competition here at 4 o’clock, and currently, there are only five participants. The first-place winner will receive a certificate, which may not be valuable but still meaningful. Would you be interested, sir?”

“A competition? Who are the other participants?”

“I’m sorry, but 1 can’t disclose customer information. However, the participants are all tourists on Lanai Island.” The staff member remained polite and didn’t reveal any customer details.

Curiosity flashed in Zhou Chao’s eyes, and he then turned his gaze to Jiang Li and Lin Wu beside him.

“All Li, how about we give it a try?”

“If you want to participate, just go ahead! Why bother asking me if I want to join? You’re so annoying!” Jiang Li, looking at Zhou Chao’s mischievous expression, couldn’t help but roll her eyes.

“Isn’t it just to get your opinion?” Seeing Jiang Li’s playful annoyance, Zhou Chao felt even happier.

“Go ahead and sign me up!” Zhou Chao turned to the staff member nearby.

“Of course, sir. You can go to the resting area and have some drinks. It will begin shortly, and I’ll come to inform you,” the staff member replied with an even bigger smile.

“Alright!” Then, the three of them headed toward the resting area. Currently, there were a few people sitting in the resting area, including the Middle Eastern oil-rich man who had passed by the shooting range earlier.

Almost everyone sitting there had companions or bodyguards, and they were all doing their own thing. No one actively approached or started conversations; at most, they exchanged nods when their gazes met.

After a while, a staff member entered the area, holding a box in hand.

“Gentlemen, could you please come over and draw lots to determine your shooting order?”

Lin Wu, who was standing beside Zhou Chao, walked briskly toward the staff member, and the other bodyguards and companions also stepped forward to draw lots.

“What number?”

“Number 5.”

Zhou Chao nodded in agreement. Being in the middle position was decent, and he could observe how the others performed.

Soon, another staff member entered to inform everyone that the competition was about to begin.

At the same time, they explained the rules of clay pigeon shooting.

The shooting range had eight shooting positions. Numbers 1 to 7 formed a semi-circle, with number 8 at the center of this semi-circle. On the left side of the semi-circle, there was a high-throwing clay pigeon machine, and on the right, a low-throwing machine. Each round consisted of 25 clay pigeons.

At positions 1, 2, 6, and 7, participants would shoot two single shots followed by a double shot. At positions 3,4, and 5, they would only shoot two single shots. The final clay pigeon would be shot at position 8. The competition order was determined by the previous drawing of lots, and participants’ scores would determine their rankings.

Soon, the broadcast announced that the competition had begun.

The first participant to step up was a tall individual, roughly around 50 years old. Zhou Chao couldn’t discern the man’s nationality, but he looked good in posture.

Unfortunately, his performance wasn’t impressive, likely due to age and diminished eyesight. After shooting at all eight positions, he only hit 8 out of 25 clay pigeons. If there were qualifiers, he wouldn’t even make it.

The second, third, and fourth participants had similar performances to the first middle-aged foreigner, with the best among them hitting 13 out of 25. They were all here to enjoy themselves, which was quite normal considering that anyone visiting Lanai Island could be considered wealthy.

“Brother Chao, go for it!” As Zhou Chao walked towards the shooting range, Jiang Li couldn’t help but shout, attracting the attention of many spectators. Jiang Li was uncharacteristically composed.

Each shooting position took less than a minute, and Zhou Chao quickly finished. Starting from the first position, Zhou Chao drew the attention of the spectators. He was handsome, with excellent marksmanship—fast and accurate. This made many onlookers cheer enthusiastically.

In just 10 minutes, Zhou Chao completed the competition, impressively hitting all 25 targets. When he came out, the audience erupted in thunderous applause.

“Brother Chao, you were amazing!” Jiang Li couldn’t help but praise him as she watched Zhou Chao walk over.

“Of course!” Zhou Chao nodded with a smile.

At this point, the seventh participant, the Middle Eastern billionaire whom Zhou Chao had encountered at the independent shooting range, stepped up. He was easily recognizable due to his distinctive clothing.

He walked towards Zhou Chao, followed closely by his bodyguards.

When he reached Zhou Chao, he spontaneously uttered fluent Arabic. The bodyguard, who also served as an interpreter, was about to speak when Zhou Chao responded.

“Hello, I’m Zhou Chao. Nice to meet you!”

It turned out the man had said, “Hello, I’m Abdullah!”

The man, Abdullah, looked at Zhou Chao in disbelief.

“Your Arabic is excellent, and it sounds very authentic. If I didn’t look at your appearance, 1 would have thought you were one of us Middle Easterners.”

“I just have a tiny bit of talent in languages, that’s all.”

“You’re too modest. Your shooting was amazing just now, but I’m not too shabby either!”

“You’re too kind.”

The two of them were about to continue their conversation when a staff member came to inform Abdullah that it was his turn to compete.

“I’ll be right there!” Abdullah said and quickly walked toward the shooting range.

“Brother Chao, how come I’ve never heard you speak Arabic before?”

“Haha, there are many things you don’t know about me. Your handsome husband happens to be a language genius!”

“Genius or not, 1 know you’re quite cheeky!” Jiang Li said and burst into laughter. Even Lin Wu, who was beside them, couldn’t help but turn his head and laugh.

“Lin Wu, are you laughing at me?”

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No, Boss, I’ve undergone professional training, and I usually don’t laugh unless I really can’t help it.”

After Lin Wu’s explanation, Jiang Li laughed even louder.

Seeing this, Zhou Chao shook his head helplessly and turned his gaze toward the competition arena..