Chapter 40: New Feature: Continuous Shot

The target was set two hundred meters away; Lu Yu stood in position, steadily raised the bow with his left hand, nimbly notched an arrow with his right, and slowly applied force with his thumb and index finger, pulling the bowstring back bit by bit.

"Creeak..." The bow body emitted a faint sound, and Wang Liang, Li Yang, and the others nearby all had their hearts in their throats.

Could Lu Yu really pull this one-hundred-catty draw-weight bow to its full extent? This was no ordinary bow!

In the very next second, everyone's eyes went wide, staring in shock at the Strong Bow pulled into the shape of a full moon. Immediately following, a crisp "snap" sounded, like a firecracker exploding.

With a "whoosh," before anyone could even catch a glimpse of the arrow's shadow, it had already buried itself deep into the bullseye.

The feathers at the tail of the arrow vibrated violently in the air, emitting a buzzing sound.

"Too... too strong, right?" Li Yang was so stunned he was dumbfounded, his speech becoming incoherent.

"He actually pulled it open, and that sound, that power..."

"This is a one-hundred-catty draw-weight bow; even a Fierce Beast, how many arrows could it withstand?" Liu Kai's inner shock had reached its peak, and he shook his head with a bitter smile.

He had long known that it would be difficult for him to keep up with Lu Yu's pace, but he never expected the gap to be so wide that he could barely even see his back; the difference between people was truly staggering.

"This kid..." Wang Liang was equally shocked inside.

The Weijiaxiongdi could also pull a one-hundred-catty bow, but their accuracy was far worse; if two out of three arrows hit the five-ring mark, they would thank the heavens, and hitting the ten-ring mark almost never happened.

Yet Lu Yu, despite clearly using a one-hundred-catty draw-weight bow for the first time, could hit the bullseye with precision.

A trace of envy couldn't help but rise in Wang Liang's heart; if only he had this kind of Archery, how good that would be.

Lu Yu naturally did not know what the others were thinking; he looked at his Skill bar with full anticipation.

【Basic Archery: lv5...】

He squinted slightly; one arrow increased proficiency by 0.5%? To be honest, this effect was quite good; two shots increased it by 1%. Now the proficiency was at 74%, which calculated to about 148 shots.

It seemed like a lot of shots, but compared to practicing Taiji Fist, this progress was much faster.

Of course, practicing archery was also much more tiring, and the threshold of a one-hundred-catty draw weight was there; without enough strength, one simply couldn't pull it.

Taiji Fist was different, as it mainly had requirements for Stance Training and Footwork.

"If I use a triple shot or quadruple shot, the proficiency growth will be faster," Lu Yu thought, pulling out a second arrow and notching it on the string.

With a "snap," there was another crisp sound.

While the sound was still echoing in the air, the arrow had already nailed the bullseye. Immediately after, another crisp sound followed as the second arrow shot through instantly, and then a third crisp sound arrived.

Triple shot!

Three arrows were stuck in the bullseye one after another.

Li Yang and the others watching from the side had blank minds; their mouths were wide open, yet they couldn't make a sound.

No way? A one-hundred-catty bow can also do a triple shot?

The next moment, another arrow appeared in Lu Yu's hand.

"???" Everyone was so shocked their jaws were about to hit the ground.

He's going again? Just how much stamina does this guy have?

However, what made them breathe a sigh of relief was that Lu Yu put the arrow back, turned to smile at them, and said, "It seems I've reached my limit."

"..." Li Yang let out a long breath, "Brother Yu, you finally realized you reached your limit; you were actually able to pull it three times in a row, while we struggle to even pull it once."

"More than that, we probably wouldn't be able to move it halfway."

"Brother Yu, you are too strong, really." The few of them spoke one after another, admiring Lu Yu from the bottom of their hearts.

"Alright, if you keep praising me like this, I'm going to get arrogant." Lu Yu joked, though in truth, he still had energy to spare.

However, there was no need to exhaust himself to the point of collapse; the intensity of the triple shot was just right, and the proficiency gained was high, nearly 3%. That is to say, twenty or thirty triple shots would be enough to level up.

"Lu, Lu Yu." At this moment, Liu Kai said with a flushed face, "Can... can you teach me how to practice Arrow Technique?"

In an instant, the surroundings went quiet.

Li Yang and the others nearby had looks of astonishment in their eyes. Liu Kai's self-esteem was famously strong; for him to say this was truly not easy.

"Sure." Lu Yu agreed without even thinking, "Why wouldn't I? Whoever wants to learn can join in." Anyway, he had to rest for a while after every Rapid Shot, so he might as well, and giving pointers wouldn't take much time.

"Really? We can too?"

"Wow, I want to learn, count me in." The few of them became excited at once, but still looked toward Wang Liang.

"Why are you looking at me? If you want to learn, then learn." Wang Liang felt a bit helpless, feeling as if he had become the bad guy stopping them from learning archery, though in reality, they were the ones who couldn't persist before.

Of course, there were objective reasons for this; when Lu Yu wasn't out hunting, food in the Zhai was scarce, and practicing archery consumed a lot of stamina.

Now, at least in the short term, food was plentiful, providing the conditions to cultivate archers. However, this also depended on individual talent.

Thus, taking advantage of the break, Lu Yu explained some basic points of practicing archery to them.

Liu Kai had a slightly better foundation, so Lu Yu explained things more deeply to him.

Wang Liang sat to the side, watching Lu Yu, who was constantly demonstrating the movements, feeling a strange sensation in his heart.

Could his own "rice bowl" of teaching martial arts be snatched away by this kid? But being snatched away wouldn't be a big deal, and practicing archery was indeed good; after all, when strength levels were similar, long-range attacks had a great advantage.

"Should I learn archery too?" This thought suddenly popped into Wang Liang's mind.

"But having this kid teach me, wouldn't that be a bit... a bit embarrassing?"

"What's there to be embarrassed about? Everyone has their own specialty; besides, once I learn it, the bow I use will definitely be even more powerful than this kid's."

"No, it just feels weird." In Wang Liang's mind, two little figures argued incessantly.

The afternoon passed quickly; Lu Yu went back and ate another two catties of meat, and his Potential Point total reached 42.

He didn't rush to strengthen his body; after all, he had just finished eating and his stamina was still very full.

Returning to the open space of the Warehouse, Lu Yu continued to practice archery.

Triple shot after triple shot, his proficiency rose rapidly. During this time, Lu Yu also strengthened his body once to keep his energy levels high.

Finally, past ten o'clock at night, a surge of heat welled up and quickly flowed through his whole body, and the fatigue in his arms was slightly relieved.

Of course, compared to the commotion when Taiji Fist leveled up, the commotion from 【Basic Archery】 leveling up was much smaller.

After all, it was only a Basic Martial Arts, and the improvement was mainly reflected in his Archery, not his physical constitution.

However, apart from the changes brought about by the physical improvement, a brand-new memory also surfaced in Lu Yu's mind.

Lu Yu closed his eyes to sense it for a moment, then suddenly opened them.

This memory was a new trait!

He hurriedly looked at the Skill bar.

【Basic Archery: lv6, traits: Body Strengthening level 6, Arm Strength Mastery level 6, Steady Shot level 6, Rapid Shot level 4, Continuous Shot level 1】

"Continuous Shot!"