Ling Cage, pick up Lu Mingfei at the start.

Here, take it.

Sui Xing handed Lu Mingfei a sleek, all-black pistol. The gun was cold and heavy, with a dark metallic sheen, and its smooth sides were so reflective that a person could vaguely see their reflection in it.

Lu Mingfei was so exhausted that his bones felt like they were falling apart, and all he wanted to do was collapse on the ground like a salted fish. But as soon as he heard the words "shooting," especially the possibility of touching a real gun, his fatigue was instantly replaced by an irrepressible excitement.

That's a real gun! In his original world, this kind of thing only existed in movies, games, and news, and was something that was out of reach for an ordinary high school student.

He practically skipped after Sui Xing to the shooting range. He carefully took the pistol from Sui Xing's hand, as if holding a priceless treasure, examining it from every angle, clearly captivated. The cold touch of the metal traveled through his palm, carrying a chilling sense of power.

He imitated the cowboys in the movies, took a deep breath, raised the pistol with one arm, squinted one eye, and tried to align the front sight, rear sight, and the center of the grass target in the distance.

A strange, inexplicable sense of confidence welled up within him, as if he were holding not cold metal, but an extension of his own body. An intuition told him—this shot would surely hit!

With this "mysterious confidence," he decisively pulled the trigger.

...However, nothing happened. The trigger remained motionless, and the muzzle was silent.

"Pfft—"

A clear, slightly amusement-laden breath came from the side. It was Sui Xing. She couldn't help but laugh at Lu Mingfei's comical expression—his earnest, almost godlike gun-wielding demeanor, yet he hadn't even disengaged the safety. This kid, he really was raised in a peaceful world.

Lu Mingfei's face flushed red instantly, and his earlier "Western cowboy" air vanished in an instant. He could feel the smiling gazes from Maiduo and Xiadou beside him.

He actually knew that guns had safety mechanisms, but he was too excited just now and completely forgot about it, his mind filled with the cool image of drawing a gun and firing.

"Give it to me." Sui Xing held out her hand, her tone still calm, but the smile in her eyes hadn't completely faded. She took the gun, deftly flicked it with her finger on the side, making a soft "click," and then handed it back to Lu Mingfei. "Now you can."

Lu Mingfei awkwardly took the gun, took a deep breath, and tried to calm his embarrassed mood. He raised the gun again, this time much more seriously, and tried to aim with a less-than-perfect but at least serious posture.

Eyes, sights, bullseye.

An indescribable sense of harmony arises naturally.

"Bang!"

The crisp sound of gunfire echoed across the firing range.

A clear bullet hole appeared in the very center of the straw target in the distance!

Shattered Star's pupils contracted slightly. Her awakened ability was closely related to vision; her dynamic vision and long-distance observation skills far surpassed those of ordinary people.

She could clearly see that the bullet pierced the bullseye precisely, without the slightest deviation. No one else fired a shot.

She looked at Lu Mingfei with slight shock, but when her gaze fell on his still less-than-perfect grip and aiming technique, she couldn't help but wonder: Was this... just a fluke? Was his luck really that good?

"Bang bang bang!"

Lu Mingfei seemed to have found his rhythm, and while he still had the feel for it, he pulled the trigger repeatedly. The powerful recoil made his wrist go numb, and a faint smell of gunpowder filled the air. This unprecedented experience made his blood boil slightly.

He didn't deliberately calculate anything; he just fired based on an almost instinctive intuition, firmly believing that the bullet would fly to where it was meant to go.

"Huh? Lu Mingfei, did you miss the target with those last few shots?" Xia Dou stood on tiptoe and looked at the target in the distance, asking in confusion, "Why is there still only one hole on the target? It seems you were just lucky with your first shot; your posture was completely off."

"Huh? Really?" Lu Mingfei himself was a little unsure. Although he felt very confident when firing, he didn't think he was good enough to hit the target every time; he just considered it a good time to have some fun.

"No." Sui Xing's voice carried an undisguised tremor. She stood up, her sharp gaze fixed on the single bullet hole. "It wasn't a miss. Lu Mingfei... he fired the next few bullets into the first bullet hole."

Her tone was filled with disbelief. Others might not have been able to see it clearly, but she could see it perfectly: every subsequent bullet, as if guided by an invisible thread, pierced the initial bullet hole with perfect precision, enlarging it by a circle, but without creating any new holes.

What kind of monster is this?! A storm raged within Shattered Star. How could someone achieve this level of skill on their very first time handling a gun? This goes beyond mere talent; it's practically defying all logic!

If she hadn't witnessed firsthand how Lu Mingfei was rescued from the Devouring Beasts, she would have seriously suspected that he was a professional undercover agent sent by an opposing force, undergoing rigorous long-term training.

"What?!"

"Really?!"

Maiduo and Xiadou exclaimed in unison. Coming from Suixing, the truth of their words was beyond question.

The two girls immediately circled around Lu Mingfei as if he were a rare animal, their eyes filled with surprise and curiosity.

"I didn't know you had this skill!" Mai Duo, with her cheerful personality, excitedly slapped Lu Mingfei on the back, without holding back her strength.

"Ouch—!" Lu Mingfei cried out in pain, feeling a red handprint on his back. The power of the Awakened One was indeed formidable.

"Try this one." Suppressing the turmoil in her heart, Sui Xing took down another rifle from the weapon rack—an AK-47—that had a more rugged and powerful design.

Holy crap! An AK! Lu Mingfei's eyes widened. This was the legendary "King of Guns"! He received the weathered but still reliable weapon with almost reverent hands, his fingers gently tracing the wooden stock and cold metal parts, feeling the history and power it carried.

"Ugh~~~ You're disgusting!" Mai Duo and Xia Dou shuddered in unison when they saw Lu Mingfei affectionately stroking the gun, and jumped back in disgust.

Lu Mingfei ignored their complaints, his entire focus on the new gun. He took a deep breath, much more cautious this time, and didn't fire continuously like before. He knew the gun's recoil was considerable; if he lost control and injured someone, the consequences would be unimaginable.

He used a burst firing technique, steadied his breathing, and pulled the trigger.

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"

The steady gunshots rang out one after another.

On the distant bullseye, the single bullet hole was once again precisely enlarged.

Sui Xing couldn't sit still any longer. She was able to achieve this level through years of hard training, plus the "sixth sense" she gained after awakening, which allowed her to make minor adjustments.

But what about Lu Mingfei? A high school student who was sleeping in an internet cafe in another world just a few days ago, his first time handling firearms, and his grip on the gun was still awkward, yet he immediately displayed a level of precision that was like man and gun in perfect harmony? This is simply a "dimensional reduction attack" on all those who train hard!

She suddenly felt that the potential she had worked so hard to awaken was useless and worthless in front of true geniuses. But she was not jealous. As long as Lu Mingfei's heart was with the village, his strength was the strength of Dragon Bone Village.

Amidst the shock, a surge of intense joy welled up within them. This was undoubtedly a tremendous boon for Dragonbone Village.

Boss Bai asked him to bring Lu Mingfei for training so that Lu Mingfei could first master some basic self-defense abilities before his source essence awakens.

It now seems that Lu Mingfei doesn't need "training" in terms of firearms; what he needs is "familiarity" and "practice."

"From now on, you don't need to come to the shooting range for basic shooting training anymore." Sui Xing took a deep breath and made the decision.

"Huh? Why?" Lu Mingfei was engrossed in playing when he heard the news, and it felt like a bucket of cold water had been poured over him. He was still dreaming of being able to touch a gun every day.

"You possess an exceptional talent for firearms shooting," Shattered Star said, looking at him with certainty. "Basic training is meaningless for you now. I will report the situation truthfully to Boss Bai."

"Lu Mingfei, you're amazing!" Xia Dou exclaimed, her eyes practically overflowing with admiration. "To get such a high evaluation from Sister Suixing on your first time handling a gun! Just how many more skills are you hiding?"

She felt that Lu Mingfei was like a treasure box that constantly brought surprises.

Maido nodded vigorously, her gaze towards Lu Mingfei completely changing. She went from initially seeing him as a "loser from out of town" who needed care to seeing him as a "mysterious master" with extraordinary skills.

The news spread like wildfire, quickly reaching the area surrounding the small training ground.

Some villagers who had just finished training and hadn't had time to leave, as well as busybodies who had come after hearing the news, gradually gathered around the edge of the shooting range.

"Have you heard? That new kid's a crack shot!"

"Really? Instructor Shattered Star said it himself?"

"Absolutely true! It's said that every bullet can pass through just one eye!"

The crowd buzzed with discussion, all eyes fixed on Lu Mingfei. Shan Huishi and his gaming buddies, also squeezed into the crowd, overheard the commotion.

Shan Shihui proudly puffed out his little chest and boasted to the people next to him, "That's my older brother! He's good at games and a pro at shooting! Pretty impressive, huh!"

Soon, someone challenged him, unwilling to accept defeat. A young member of the patrol team, known for his marksmanship, stepped forward and asked to compete with Lu Mingfei in shooting at a moving target.

Sui Xing looked at Lu Mingfei, asking for his opinion with her eyes.

Lu Mingfei felt a little uneasy. A moving target? He could only guess at static targets by feeling.

But with so many people watching, especially seeing Maiduo and Xiadou's expectant eyes, and Shanhuishi's "my big brother is invincible" worshipful gaze, he forced himself to nod.

The moving target device is activated, and the target begins to slide irregularly left and right along the track at a considerable speed.

The challenger fired first, demonstrating solid basic skills. With a few "bangs," most of his shots hit the target. Although his score wasn't high, at least he hit the target.

It was Lu Mingfei's turn. He took a deep breath and raised the AK-47. The moment the target came into view, that wonderful sense of coordination returned.

He barely had time to aim carefully, relying entirely on a fluid intuition, his arm naturally adjusting as the target moved.

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"

It's also a burst-fire technique, with a stable rhythm.

Shattered Star narrowed her eyes slightly. She could clearly see that each bullet seemed to have eyes, accurately biting into the center of the fast-moving target, with the impact points being exceptionally concentrated!

The result was a foregone conclusion. The challenger looked at the sparse bullet holes on his target, then at Lu Mingfei's almost completely destroyed bullseye, and gave a heartfelt thumbs-up: "Amazing! I'm impressed!"

Now, no one doubted it anymore. A burst of gasps and applause erupted from the crowd. In this world where survival depends on force, overwhelming strength is always the easiest way to earn respect.

Lu Mingfei's incredible marksmanship instantly won him the approval of many villagers.

"Road God! Awesome!"

"From now on, I'll bring Lu Shen on every mission; I won't have to worry about ranged firepower!"

Amid the cheers, Lu Mingfei scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly, but deep in his heart, a warm feeling of being needed and recognized quietly surged.

This feeling is more real and satisfying than being called "Road God" in an arcade.

Without disturbing Lu Mingfei and the villagers who were immersed in joy, Sui Xing quietly left the shooting range and went straight to Bai Yuekui's residence and office.

……

Bai Yuekui was perusing fragments of scrolls about the ancient Heluo Kingdom and the theory of the source of life, trying to find more clues about Lu Mingfei's special gene. Upon hearing Suixing's report, she put down the scroll in her hand, a flash of surprise crossing her icy blue eyes.

"Are you sure? Every shot hits the same spot? Even on a moving target?" She needed to confirm again because it sounded too incredible.

"I'm sure." Shattered Star nodded, his tone utterly certain. "I saw it with my own eyes. His shooting technique wasn't standard, you could even say it was rusty, but that's the result. It was an almost instinctive precision. I've never seen anyone like that before. I think even the top snipers in the old world would need a lot of training and calculations."

Bai Yuekui fell into deep thought. His fingers tapped unconsciously on the table. Lu Mingfei… his gaming talent was astonishing, and now he was displaying incredible firearms skills. Was this really just a coincidence? Or…?

Her gaze fell once again on the genetic testing report. That 1% unknown fragment was ancient, complex, and full of power.

Could it be…? A thought became clear in her mind. All his abnormalities, including the passive “three-step forbidden zone” and the extraordinary learning and adaptability he actively displayed, stemmed from this mysterious gene?

This gene not only endowed him with potential, but may have even begun to subtly influence or even modify some of his basic abilities without his knowledge, such as neural reaction speed, dynamic vision, spatial perception, or... a natural intuition for "trajectory" and "hit"?

If that's the case, then waiting for him to awaken naturally might be a waste. This rough gem needs to be sculpted earlier and more thoroughly.

But not now.

Thinking of Lu Mingfei's slender figure, who hadn't even mastered the Returning Origin technique, let alone awakened his Source Essence, there were many missions to be taken out. If Lu Mingfei were taken along, with his shooting talent and the Shattered Star technique, the village would have two sharpshooters.

At that time, it will inevitably exert greater and more precise firepower suppression on the Devouring Beasts. However, Lu Mingfei, who will not return to his original state, will only bring about a more severe beast tide with his life essence that is as bright as the sun.

Therefore, it is necessary to put Lu Mingfei's learning of Guiyuan on the agenda, but we still cannot rush it.

Bai Yuekui walked to the window and looked towards the shooting range, where the crowd had not completely dispersed. Lu Mingfei's figure appeared somewhat slender in the crowd, yet he was particularly eye-catching because of the talent he had just displayed.

"A boy from another world, bearing mysterious genes and possessing extraordinary potential..." she murmured to herself, "Is it a coincidence, or some kind of destiny? Perhaps, through some guidance, we can not only awaken his power, but also bring us closer to the truth about you."

As night deepened, the lights of Longgu Village began to twinkle. For Lu Mingfei, the comfortable "adjustment period" seemed to be coming to an end.