Start practicing archery

Chapter 3 Introduction to Archery
The next day.

The cockcrows herald the dawn, and the morning mist dissipates.

Chen Sanshi woke up early, with a hot jade in his arms.

Gu Xinlan, with rosy cheeks, was still sleeping soundly, hugging his arm tightly, almost leaving marks.

In feudal society, a weak woman, who had no one to rely on, could be sold as a plaything at any time, so it was normal for her to lack a sense of security.

Chen Sanshi took a lot of effort to pull his arm out.

Since you have taken someone's body, you must take responsibility.

Having said that, Gu Xinlan is so thin, but so... a thin branch can bear great fruit. I really don’t know what was wrong with her original body that she didn’t know how to cherish her.

In the previous life, you couldn’t marry a girl like this without two million dollars!

Chen Sanshi tiptoed out of bed, picked up the bow and arrow on the wall and went to the open space outside the house.

"call--"

Taking a few deep breaths to calm his chaotic thoughts, he aimed at a crooked willow tree and began to concentrate on shooting the arrow.

After a night, or to be more precise, a rest in the middle of the night, his energy and strength had almost recovered, and his aim was also quite good.

Within twenty steps, basically half of the targets can be hit.

In order to reduce wear and tear, he basically practiced with only one arrow, but even so, it was worn out beyond recognition after just one morning.

inside the house.

Gu Xinlan secretly looked at Chen Sanshi, who was sweating profusely, through the paper-covered window, and felt inexplicably relieved.

"Shi Ge'er is serious... He really intends to hunt and live with me."

She soon felt distressed again.

"I was busy all night last night, and Shi Ge'er got up so early to practice archery. He must be exhausted. What should I do..."

Gu Xinlan held on to the wall and limped to make a fire to cook.

……

"It's done!"

Another arrow was shot, and Chen Sanshi let out a long breath.

[Skill: Archery (Beginner)]

[Progress: (0/200)]

[Effect: Open the six-force bow, and within forty steps, all arrows will hit the target]

Just at a certain moment just now, his body seemed to be infused with some kind of power. Not only did his physical strength improve significantly, but his archery skills also broke through to another level.

Introduction to archery!

Chen Sanshi observed the changes on the panel.

With the six-force bow, every arrow will hit its target within forty steps.

In the Great Sheng Dynasty, one force was equal to twelve pounds, and a six-force bow was equal to seventy-two pounds!
As far as he knew, the archers defending the city also used six-force bows.

In other words, he has reached the level of an ordinary archer.

You know, in ancient armies, soldiers who could serve as archers were considered elite!

The next sentence is, within forty steps, the arrow will never miss its target.

One step in the Dasheng Dynasty meant one step with each foot. One step was about 1.4 meters, and forty steps was more than fifty meters.

Don't underestimate this distance.

The effective combat distance of ordinary archers is about a hundred steps away, but that is a volley of arrows thrown into the sky, not an aimed shot.

Under normal circumstances, the assessment also requires a hit rate at a distance of 40 to 50 steps.

In the archery competitions that Chen Sanshi had watched in his previous life, the targets were usually about seventy meters away, and that was with modern archery.

Moreover, he never missed his target within forty steps, and every arrow hit the ten rings. It's not that he would definitely miss the target within seventy meters, but he couldn't guarantee the hit rate of ten rings.

In short, according to the panel, he is almost able to pass the assessment and become an archer.

Chen Sanshi couldn't wait to try it.

He drew his bow and arrow again, his movements as skillful as a veteran.

The four-force bow that had felt quite heavy half an hour ago was surprisingly easy to pull to its full extent, one could even say it was effortless.

After advancing in archery skills, physical strength has also improved greatly!

He suppressed his emotions and tried to shoot a few arrows. His accuracy really doubled. He could hit the target within forty steps and his hit rate was not bad for targets beyond sixty steps.

it is good!
With this level, I’ll definitely be able to hit the prey if I meet it again!

The most important thing is, this is just the beginning.

Chen Sanshi couldn't imagine what would happen if he could achieve some or all of the success in archery.

"Brother Shi, it's time to eat~"

A soft and penetrating voice came from inside the house.

Only then did Chen Sanshi put away his bow.

Although only one night had passed, Sister Lan had changed drastically. There was an indescribable charm about her, which, combined with her almond-shaped eyes, made her particularly eye-catching.

There were two bowls of rice on the table. One bowl was rice with steamed bread, and the other was half a bowl of porridge.

The food bought with one penny of silver could not last for a few days, and it was obvious that Gu Xinlan still didn't want to eat enough.

Chen Sanshi was not being pretentious. He had consumed a lot of energy practicing archery, and he would have to go up the mountain soon, so he needed more energy. After giving half of the steamed bread to Lan Jie'er, he ate the rest.

After eating and drinking, he went out with his bow on his back.

"Brother Shi, be careful. Even if you can't catch anything, don't go too deep. Just bring back some wild vegetables and firewood."

Gu Xinlan didn't think that her man could get meat just because he had just practiced archery, so safety came first.

As long as they work together to overcome the current difficulties, she is willing to do her best to support Shi Ge'er even if he needs to leave his job to study in the future.

When Chen Sanshi walked out of the house, it was already bright.

The neighbors also started their busy day, and many people found it very strange to see him carrying a bow and arrow.

"Oh, Shi Ge'er, are you going to go hunting in the mountains?"

"Is it possible~"

"Look, I told you all along that he can't read!"

"Go to hell, baldhead. At least I can hunt. What can you do?"

"Little Stone, do you want me to take care of you for two days?"

"Be careful, your family is counting on you.

Some of the villagers made sarcastic remarks, but thanks to the original father's good popularity, most of them were kind-hearted.

Chen Sanshi greeted everyone one by one, but did not slow down his pace and quickened his pace towards Hutou Mountain.

After learning archery, his strength increased, and he was able to use a six-force bow, which also improved his physical fitness. It used to take him two hours to reach the foot of Hutou Mountain, but today it only took him less than an hour and a half.

Following the winding path opened up by humans, Chen Sanshi came to the mountainside and searched for traces of prey.

However, after wandering around for a while, I found nothing except some small insects and sparrows.

Normally, a qualified hunter would also need the assistance of hunting dogs, traps and other tools, but he was too poor and had nothing but a bow.

No, we must harvest something, otherwise the little food at home will soon be eaten up.

Chen Sanshi closed his eyes and began to recall in his mind the teachings of his father when he was a child.

For example, judging what kind of prey can be found nearby based on feces; what kind of animals like to live in what kind of environment; the habits of various animals; and how to walk in the jungle without disturbing the prey, etc.

【Searching for the missing person (not yet started)】

【Progress: 3/100】

[Effect: None]

?

Looking at the few lines of small words that suddenly appeared in front of him, Chen Sanshi was a little confused.

"Is this okay?"

"Does it mean that as long as it's a technical job, I can do it?"

"Okay, okay, it's my turn to do hunting!"

He suppressed his joy at discovering that he had more than one kind of prey and began to search more carefully for traces of prey.

This search took a full half day.

By the time Chen Sanshi sat down to rest, his proficiency had already reached a higher level.

【Searching for the missing (beginner)】

【Progress: 0/200】

[Effect: Observe carefully and walk lightly]

Chen Sanshi's ears and eyes became sharp. He could easily distinguish the specific source and direction of the birds' calls in the forest, and could effortlessly see the activities of tiny insects and ants on the ground. He felt that everything was under his control.

He stood up and searched again, and this time he soon found animal droppings near a bush.

Black, round, bean-sized.

There were oval footprints on the soft soil next to it.

Hare!

"The feces is fresh, it should be not far from here!"

Chen Sanshi walked forward along the trace, and under the effect of [Search and Hide], he made almost no sound.

He stepped into a woods, and then he saw in the distance a fat gray hare lying there, concentrating on eating grass, without noticing anything unusual.

"What a fat rabbit!"

Chen Sanshi's eyes were like an eagle. He immediately drew his bow and put an arrow on it. Three fingers firmly gripped the bowstring, and the whole recurve bow was like a hungry wolf ready to pounce.

"call out--"

A sound broke through the air.

Within forty steps, every arrow hits its target!
In the blink of an eye, the sharp arrow shot the hare through.

bingo!

The first prey in life!
(End of this chapter)