Chapter 20: Lacking Actual Combat?

Looking at the Giant-Horned Rhino that had fallen to the ground and could not get up in the distance, Lu Yu let out a long sigh of relief, his heart filled with relief.

He truly had not expected that the reaction speed of this Giant-Horned Rhino would be so astonishing; the first arrow had actually been nimbly dodged by it.

Recalling the situation at the time, it was also within reason; after all, from the very beginning, this big guy had been staring intently at their group.

Especially the moment Lu Yu aimed his arrowhead at it, he could clearly feel that the Giant-Horned Rhino's entire attention was focused on him.

Fortunately, he had previously raised 【Basic Archery】 to level 4, and the Rapid Shot trait had also reached level 2; otherwise, with a 30% hit rate, it would not have been easy to hit it with the second arrow.

As for the third arrow, although it served the purpose of a finishing blow, it was actually a bit redundant.

"Experience Value plus 9." This message appeared in his mind at the right moment.

A flash of surprise crossed Lu Yu's face; he had not expected the Experience Value gained from killing this Giant-Horned Rhino to be so generous.

Recalling the Experience Value from previously killing Black-Spined Rats and Wild Rabbits, he speculated that the range of Experience Value gained from killing a Low-level Fierce Beast was likely between 1 and 9; even if there were slight discrepancies, it was of no great consequence.

His gaze then fell upon 【Basic Archery】, and upon looking, he was immediately taken aback. The proficiency bar had actually risen to 30%! In other words, those three arrows just now had increased his proficiency by 15%.

"Sure enough, whether aiming at a fixed target or a moving target, proficiency grows fastest in actual combat," he mused to himself.

At this moment, the people around him also gradually came back to their senses.

"I... I didn't see wrong, did I? That Giant-Horned Rhino was actually shot?"

"Should... should be right, that arrow in the neck took its life directly."

"So you're saying, Lu Yu shot and killed it before the Giant-Horned Rhino could accelerate?"

"With this Archery, the Liu Jia Xiong Di are nothing more than this, right?" Everyone looked at Lu Yu, their eyes filled with admiration.

That's right, they were truly admiring him from the bottom of their hearts. Even Lu Guohao was shocked by Lu Yu's performance.

He had originally thought that Lu Yu only had a high hit rate when aiming at fixed targets; he hadn't expected him to be this formidable when facing moving targets. Looking at it this way, did Lu Yu still have an ace up his sleeve last night?

Lu Yu smiled a bit embarrassedly: "Why is everyone looking at me like that? I just had good luck, a blind cat bumping into a dead mouse; if we did it again, I wouldn't be so sure."

However, everyone wore an expression of "as if we'd believe you."

"Lu Yu, you used this excuse last time, don't you remember?" Zhao Shan patted Lu Yu on the shoulder, "You'll have to come up with a fresher one next time."

"Exactly, Lu Yu, what is there to be humble about? Your Archery is so powerful, we are all happy for you."

"Isn't that so? Today is the day our Zhai has harvested the most prey! If the people in the Zhai see us bringing back so much prey, won't they be overjoyed?"

"That's nothing; with a sharpshooter like Lu Yu here, we can have this much harvest every day from now on."

"That's right! This time it was all thanks to Lu Yu; Lu Yu, you're too awesome!" Everyone spoke one after another, their excitement overflowing.

Yesterday, the Liu Jia Xiong Di left and the Hunting Team returned empty-handed; this morning, everyone was still worried about repeating the same mistake, but who would have thought that the heavens would give such a big surprise? How could one not be excited?

Lu Yu looked at everyone with a smile; no matter what, he had already proven that in this world where ordinary people struggle to survive like ants, he had the ability to lead the people in the Zhai to live on.

Although it was only temporary, hope was like a single spark that would eventually have the potential to start a prairie fire.

Therefore, next, he not only had to continue improving 【Basic Archery】, but it would be best if he could also learn some Fist Technique to Strengthen Body, to make himself even stronger.

Just as he was distracted, a thick, calloused palm rested on his shoulder; he turned his head and saw Lu Guohao smiling at him.

In the Zhai, it was as tranquil as ever; on the open ground in front of the Warehouse, Li Yang and the others were practicing their spear techniques as usual, while Wang Liang stood to the side, clearly somewhat absent-minded.

"Wang Shu, are you worried about Brother Lu Yu and the others?" Li Yang couldn't help but ask.

Wang Liang glanced at him: "You talk too much; it seems that when others rest later, you won't need to rest."

"Don't, don't be like that." Li Yang was on the verge of tears, regretting his loose tongue, but he really couldn't help it.

At this time, Liu Kai asked aloud: "Wang Shu, with Lu Yu's Archery, can he hit the prey?"

"Difficult," Wang Liang replied without even thinking.

"Ah? No way, right?" Li Yang was dumbfounded, "Brother Lu Yu is so powerful, he hit the bullseye every time he shot last time, how could he not hit the prey?"

"Yeah, yeah," the others echoed one after another.

Wang Liang looked straight at Li Yang and asked: "Kid, do you know why, before the world changed, our traditional martial arts couldn't beat foreign combat techniques?"

Li Yang was startled, feeling that the topic had jumped a bit suddenly, but he still answered honestly: "I don't know."

"Because of a lack of actual combat," Wang Liang had an expression that said he knew he wouldn't know: "Whether it's Taiji Fist, Xingyi Fist, or Baguazuan, there is too little actual combat; how could they be the opponent's match? Lu Yu's Archery is the same; no matter how good it looks, once he really gets into the wild, it's hard to say how much he can actually exert.

You all are the same; now you hold your spears and look the part, but if you really faced a Fierce Beast in the wild, I'm afraid your legs would be scared soft, let alone holding the spear tight."

Upon hearing this, everyone lowered their heads; although they were unconvinced in their hearts, if they were really asked to go out hunting tomorrow, they truly didn't have the guts.

"However..." Just as Wang Liang was preparing to encourage everyone a bit, a burst of noise suddenly came from the entrance of the Zhai, the commotion so great it was unprecedented.

Everyone looked at each other.

"What's going on?" Li Yang looked over there, looking bewildered.

"This commotion, could it be that the Hunting Team is back?"

"No, that's impossible, right? How could they come back so early?" The young man beside him subconsciously retorted.

"It used to be like this when the Hunting Team brought back prey, but didn't Uncle Guohao and the others just go out? Coming back so fast, and still bringing prey?"

Wang Liang was also full of doubts; when did the Hunting Team not return near dusk in the past? If they hadn't returned past the time, then something must have happened, but this time they returned early, could it be...

"Let's go take a look," Wang Liang said, limping toward the entrance, a guess faintly forming in his heart: could it be that they caught prey?

Before the few of them could get close, they heard people running to tell each other that this time there was a bumper harvest, not only several Wild Rabbits, but also a two or three-hundred-pound Giant-Horned Rhino!

By the time they finally squeezed to the entrance, they saw that the crowd in front had formed a circle, all excitedly discussing.

The few of them squeezed in to take a look, and the prey lying flat on the ground made their pupils shrink, their faces full of disbelief.

Wang Liang, however, noticed a detail: these prey all had arrows stuck in them, and without exception, all were shot in vital spots.

"Could it be him?" Wang Liang's complexion turned somewhat pale, and a familiar figure appeared in his mind.