The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 143 Comparison
Just as their shooting training was halfway through, Jiang Hui thought it would continue like this. Until the fourth day of training, when Nie Erqi brought a group of special guests.

In the afternoon, when everyone gathered at the training ground, they were surprised to find that Nie Erqi was not there this time, only Coach Stark was waiting there early in the morning.

Stark, as the class instructor, didn't say much. He simply gathered everyone together as usual, led a few training exercises, and then saw Nie Erqi leading the three of them hurriedly to the training ground.

Their training was originally organized by training ground, and each training ground was very large, with separate areas even within the same training ground. It was almost impossible for classes to move between training grounds, so these days they generally only interacted with people from their own class, rarely having contact with people from other classes, unless they actively sought them out.

It's quite rare to see people from other classes in class.

However, their clothing... seems somewhat different from theirs. Although they are wearing the same style of training uniforms, they are different, and they cannot immediately distinguish the difference at a glance.

It wasn't until Nie Erqi introduced the three as upperclassmen from the second year that Jiang Hui realized the difference between them.

Beska Intermediate Academy is a school, so naturally it has its own uniforms, which are decent and not bad. In addition to the regular school uniforms that can be worn every day, there are training uniforms and uniforms that are somewhat like military uniforms, which are generally used for certain ceremonies and festivals.

The school uniforms are all the same in style, except that the patterns on the cuffs and collars differ between grades. First graders wear vine patterns, second graders wear thorn patterns, and third graders wear lush floral patterns.

The three students who arrived had thorn patterns clearly visible on their training uniforms, meaning that these three students were upperclassmen from the second year.

Why did Instructor Nie Erqi bring several second-year students here? Everyone couldn't help but speculate, while trying to control the urge to gossip to those around them. These past few days, under the instructors' grueling training, they had become increasingly obedient and docile, no longer as willful as before, doing whatever they pleased outside the group.

Therefore, they were pinning their hopes on their beloved instructor to answer their questions. So, one by one, they looked expectantly at Nie Erqi, waiting for his instructions.

Seeing everyone's eagerness, Nie Erqi didn't keep them in suspense and introduced them to the group, saying that these people were all second-year students who would be serving as the team's training partners for the next three days.

Jiang Hui hadn't expected that such a program would be added to the specialized shooting training, which was already halfway through. She had thought they would be shooting with a positioning net until the end. But what good would it do for the instructor to bring in second-year students to practice with them? She couldn't help but wonder.

Of course, he soon understood what Nierqi meant by "sparring partner" and what role it could play.
It's actually very simple; it's just a demonstration and a warning, with a strong sense of intimidation.

All the new students present were novice scholars. Regardless of their actual learning level, they were all fearless calves. Since the people around them were at a similar level, they naturally assumed that they had also learned about the same.

No matter what skill you're learning, the worst thing you can do is get stuck in your comfort zone and not realize your true skill level.

Nie Erqi could forgive their ignorance due to their inexperience in this field, but he would not allow them to become complacent. Therefore, to break this state, it was necessary to first ask some powerful external force to break their cognitive circle.

Of course, the external force that launches the attack must also be powerful enough, or have an overwhelming advantage over these kids. Third-grade students would be too much for them, as Nie Erqi himself had done, because being too much too advanced would hardly ignite their competitive spirit. Second-grade students, having just completed a year of proper training, generally possess a certain level of skill and proficiency, making them more than capable of serving as a show of force.

The others fared better, but it's unclear whether it will work on those two.

"Fine, even if they have the best aptitude, they're still beginners, and their abilities are limited." Nie Erqi shook off his somewhat unrealistic worries and expressionlessly instructed everyone on the rules for the sparring session.

It was called sparring, but it was really just a demonstration. The freshmen continued to shoot as usual, while the three second-year students were assigned to a comparison group and shot together on the same line.

Perhaps for the sake of neat comparison, the instructors changed the original groups of five to groups of three, and divided the large positioning net into two equally sized pieces for better comparison.

The stark contrast in the number of people on the left and right sides was striking. On the left, three people were lined up in a row, stretching back more than ten rows, with each row spaced far apart, making the line very long. On the right, there were only three people standing alone, creating a very unbalanced situation.

Was this a plan to have the three of them take turns fighting against a whole group of them? Jiang Hui didn't quite understand, but it seemed that was how it was arranged. However, she didn't think too much about it, figuring she should just go with the flow.

Then, in just the first round, these young calves still in the ivory tower were given a real eye-opener.

I initially thought I was doing fairly well in my studies. Shooting, after all, is just about getting into position, setting up the gun, pulling the bolt, and firing—that's it. While that's the procedure, the style and execution naturally vary from person to person.

The same process, but the movements they made were not only smooth, but also fast, accurate, and ruthless, with a great sense of rhythm and no unnecessary steps.

While the new students could only experience the feeling of shooting games, these other kids already had the flair of a professional shooter, shedding their fancy moves and officially stepping into a realistic style.

Moreover, these three senior students possessed an astonishing aura; the mere three of them seemed to exude the power of a thousand troops. Even Jiang Hui, who was hiding several rows behind, could clearly feel the pressure emanating from them.

If this is what they call a show of force, then it is indeed quite invigorating, the kind that makes one feel enlightened. It makes the group of youngsters who had just gotten some fun from shooting feel both wary and increasingly fascinated by it.

So, compared to these dashing senior students, the young students who were initially quite confident and even a little arrogant suddenly appeared somewhat naive, feeling a bit lost and subtly developing a desire to work even harder. And that was exactly the effect Nie Erqi wanted.

These second-year students are quite skilled; they are indeed among the top shooting experts in their grade.

I wonder if they can all be subdued enough? Nie Erqi glanced meaningfully at one of the figures who was taking over the wheel.

(End of this chapter)