High-level martial arts: Invincibility starts with basic archery.

Chapter 11 Hitting a Moving Target

Around nine o'clock in the morning, Chen Fan had a sudden inspiration. Not only that, a warm current flowed through his body. It wasn't as strong as the heat he felt when his body was being strengthened, but it still relieved a lot of his previous fatigue.

I can feel that my physique and strength have improved.

"Finally, I've reached level 2."

Chen Fan breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the skills section in his mind.

Realm: None

Level: 3 (0/4)

Physical condition: 11.78

Power: 10.57

[Basic Archery: lv2 (0%), Traits: Strength Level 2, Extraordinary Arm Strength Level 2, Slow Shot Level 2]

It's clear at a glance that both physical and strength attributes have increased by one point.

Especially the constitution attribute, which is almost 12 points.

The level 2 slow-fire characteristic also means that his hit rate is as high as 60%.

"I wonder how much skill I'll gain from shooting an arrow now?"

He thought to himself, and couldn't wait to draw his bow and nock an arrow. This time, it was much easier to draw the bowstring taut.

"call out!"

The arrow pierced the air and struck the bullseye.

Very accurate.

"Level 2 basic archery skills have indeed improved me greatly." Chen Fan recalled that when he was shooting arrows, he was completely focused and his mind was very concentrated. The key was that once he started to draw the bow, his whole body would automatically enter this state.

The next moment, a bitter smile appeared on his face.

[Basic Archery Lv2 (0.4%)...]

At level one, a shot that hits the bullseye would increase proficiency by about 1.2%, but now it only increases it by one-third.

"In other words, if I want to improve my basic archery to level 3, I need to hit the bullseye 250 times."

"My physique and strength have improved, so I estimate that I can complete one archery shot in 2 minutes without much trouble. That would be 30 shots per hour, and 10 hours should be more than enough."

A smile appeared on his face, and he was full of energy again.

Time passed slowly. At noon, Chen Fan went back for lunch. His wife felt sorry for him because of his hard work practicing archery, so she added a few pieces of meat to his bowl.

His potential points also increased to 0.3. Although this was less than one-tenth of the 4 experience points needed for the next level, Chen Fan was filled with gratitude.

After finishing lunch, he couldn't wait to return to the open space in front of the warehouse to continue practicing archery.

Seemingly moved, the other young men arrived shortly afterward, looking at Chen Fan with a hint of respect in their eyes.

They didn't quite believe what the lame man said—that the young archer continued practicing archery there at night—but they hadn't seen Chen Fan slacking off all morning, or even all day yesterday.

In addition, the Wei brothers have also left, and the village will face even greater difficulties in the future.

If they find another opportunity to slack off, they won't be able to get past their own conscience.

An hour later, the limping man sat on the ground, massaging Chen Fan's arm, and said in a complicated tone, "You kid, you actually have some talent."

He could see clearly that Chen Fan could hit the bullseye with at least six or seven out of ten arrows. If he told anyone, no one would believe that this kid was a beginner.

Chen Fan chuckled.

Undeniably, the system deserves the most credit, but he also worked very hard.

"But if you continue practicing like this, it probably won't be very effective."

Just then, the lame man changed the subject and said...

Chen Fan's body stiffened, his pupils dilated involuntarily, and he hurriedly asked, "What does Uncle Zhang mean?"

The lame man looked up at him. "I noticed your archery accuracy is quite high now, which is a good thing. But have you considered that these are all stationary targets? The wild beasts aren't stupid. Unless you prevent them from spotting you, otherwise, given their speed..."

He didn't continue speaking, but his meaning was self-evident.

Chen Fan suddenly realized something.

He kept staring at the progress bar of his proficiency level, full of enthusiasm, but he also got stuck in it and failed to step back and look at the problem from a different perspective.

"Uncle Zhang, is it for me to practice shooting at moving targets?"

"good."

The lame man gave him a look that suggested he was a promising student. "Although my archery skills are mediocre, anyone could figure out the answer to this kind of thing. Your progress is remarkable and commendable, but it's still not enough."

"I see."

Chen Fan took a deep breath and then asked, "So, how do we get a moving target?"

"..."

The lame man felt like he had dug himself a hole. After remaining silent for two or three seconds, he finally gave his answer, "Let me help you."

Soon after, several young people witnessed this scene.

The lame man stood to one side and threw a target into the air, while Chen Fan aimed at the target that was moving in a parabolic arc and shot an arrow.

Unfortunately, I didn't win.

"Don't rush, take your time."

The lame man spoke up: "This time, I'll go slower. Concentrate!"

After saying that, he threw the target again.

Chen Fan squinted, predicted the trajectory of the target, and shot another arrow.

"call out!"

It hit the edge of the target, the target shook, flew backward, and finally landed on the ground.

Chen Fan exhaled and eagerly looked at the attribute panel.

Basic Archery Lv2 (25%)

"!"

He was both surprised and delighted. It was only 23% before, which meant that this one arrow had directly increased the progress by 2%.

This is just the edge of life.

If you can hit the bullseye, wouldn't that be at least 4%? Even if it's not the bullseye but the edge, it's still only 2% progress, which is five times more efficient than shooting at a stationary target, so it's a huge gain!

"What are you thinking about? Focus and continue!"

The lame man's serious voice rang out.

"Yes, Uncle Zhang!"

Chen Fan gave him a grateful look.

At this rate, let alone improving basic archery to level 3, level 4 is just around the corner with a little more effort!

To be honest, Uncle Zhang is a really good person.

An hour later, Uncle Zhang finally couldn't hold on any longer. He felt as if his right arm weighed a ton and he couldn't lift it at all. He wanted to take a break, but after seeing Chen Fan's spirited eyes, he changed his mind.

"Next, I'll switch to my left hand. I might not be able to control the force as well as before, so please be prepared."

Chen Fan, having snapped out of his excitement at the sudden surge in his proficiency, quickly apologized, "Uncle Zhang, why don't we take a break first? We can practice again once we've rested."

"Just continue when I tell you to. Why all the nonsense?"

He frowned, displeased.

But in his heart he thought, "How could I, a grown man, lose to a mere kid like you?"

And so it went, throwing targets, shooting arrows, throwing targets, shooting arrows, for about an hour, until the lame man finally couldn't keep going any longer.

"Uncle Zhang, let's rest for a bit."

Feeling bad, Chen Fan took the initiative to speak.

In about two hours, he hit the target about twelve times. Although he didn't hit the bullseye once, the progress bar had already exceeded 50%.

The physical exertion was actually not too great.

The lame man seemed to have noticed this and asked, "Can you still hold on?"

"Forehead…"

Chen Fan hesitated.

"You, come here!"

The limping man turned to a young man who was craning his neck to look in their direction from a distance and said, "I see you've been resting for a while now, always staring at this place. Alright, I'll give you a chance to take my place."

The young man was on the verge of tears. I had just sat down and glanced at it twice, okay?

(End of this chapter)