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

Chapter 43 Feint to the East, Attack in the West

The reason is simple: he was the only archer in the opposing team. It's highly likely that this young man was quite skilled with an arrow, as evidenced by the black rat in the hands of the person behind him.

"I just don't know how much draw weight the bow used is." He was a little curious.

"Xiao Fan, you saw it too?"

The bald man smiled and glanced at Chen Fan and Chen Guodong, seemingly casually. "That's Gu Jianghai's son, Gu Ze."

"what?"

Chen Fan's eyes widened. What a coincidence!

Chen Guodong coughed twice and said calmly, "It's just like what your Uncle Liu said, that Gu Ze. I heard he's quite strong and can pull a bow with an eighty-pound draw weight."

To be honest, he was quite envious at the time.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a disdainful voice rang out.

"What's the big deal? Our Xiao Fan is using a bow with a draw weight of 100 jin (50 kg) right now."

"Exactly, if we're talking about archery, I think that kid is far from good enough."

Gao Yang and the others said, unconvinced.

Putting everything else aside, just consider Chen Fan's solo feat of shooting down six wasteland wolves in succession. Could that kid really do that?

Chen Fan was both amused and touched. He could tell that everyone was genuinely protecting him.

His gaze followed the direction the other person had left, and he felt relieved. No wonder such a small village could be supported by just a few people; that Gu Ze was indeed quite capable.

He wished that some people like Zhao Feng and Wang Ping would appear in his village in the future.

After lunch, the group rested for a while before setting off on their hunting trip again.

It seemed that things were turning around for the better, and in just half an hour, a group of prey appeared in sight.

"It looks like a flock of sheep?"

Chen Fan blurted it out.

He can now see objects nearly 500 meters away. Of course, this distance is too far for Chen Guodong. About 300 meters is the maximum distance they can see clearly. Any further and they can only see the outline.

There were about a dozen sheep in the flock. They were about half the size of ordinary sheep, with black curved horns on their heads, snow-white bodies, and unusually long and strong legs. It was clear at a glance that they were good at running.

At this moment, most of them were grazing, but one of them was wary of its surroundings, and it seemed to have noticed that their group was looking in their direction.

"Sheep? You mean antelopes?"

The bald man muttered to himself.

"It seems so. This is going to be difficult."

The smiles on everyone's faces faded.

Chen Guodong explained, "Antelopes are also a type of low-level ferocious beast. They are not very aggressive, but they are cautious by nature. Even when they are eating, they will be on alert. Once they detect danger, they will sound an alarm. When they run, even wildebeest cannot catch up with them."

"so."

Chen Fan nodded.

Just as my father said.

"And we can see very far. Like now, we can only see their outlines. That sentry has probably already spotted us. I estimate that when we are three or four hundred meters away from them, we will alert them. Sigh, I thought we had a chance to have a great harvest, but now it seems that we were just disappointed. Let's go."

Gao Yang was disheartened.

The same applies to everyone else.

They had suffered a lot before, so they learned their lesson and decided that it was better to pretend nothing had happened than to waste their energy.

Hearing this, Chen Fan felt somewhat unwilling.

He was confident that he could shoot at least two of the prey if he could close the distance to 200 meters or even 250 meters.

But what my father and the others said was also true. The antelope was very wary and had spotted our group. There was no doubt that once we entered its warning zone, it would run away.

So, is there really no other way?

Yes, if a bow with a draw weight of 200 jin (approximately 100 catties) were used, this problem wouldn't exist. If it were a bow with a draw weight of 300 jin (approximately 150 catties), it would be a piece of cake.

Obviously, this approach is impractical.

Just then, a brilliant idea flashed into his mind: why not try a feint?

If you fail, there's not much loss, but if you succeed, it's a great harvest.

"Dad, uncles and elders, what do you think of this?"

Chen Fan shared his thoughts.

After hearing this, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

"We're responsible for attracting the attention of that antelope, and you, Xiao Fan, can take the opportunity to flank it from behind?" The bald man's eyes widened.

"This sounds like a good idea, but is it possible?" Gao Yang asked, looking uncertain.

"Give it a try, maybe it really will work? Don't forget, it was Xiao Fan's idea to deal with that pack of Steppenwolves last time. At first, everyone thought it was impossible, but it turned out that Xiao Fan really did it."

"Yes, I think it's worth a try too."

After discussing it, everyone agreed.

"it is good."

Chen Fan took a deep breath and said, "According to Uncle Gao, when people get close to them, they will run away. So, while you uncles are trying your best to attract their attention, you can't get too close and let them escape. As long as I can get close to them, I can at least shoot down two of them."

"Both ends!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's breath caught in their throats.

Goodness, even if each one weighs 150 jin, both of them would weigh 300 jin.

"Okay, Xiao Fan, we'll do our best."

"Um."

Chen Fan nodded. He was also very nervous because the plan required cooperation from both sides. If either side made a mistake, the plan would fail.

The advantage is that it's not a big deal if you fail.

So, as agreed, the group first gathered together to block the antelope's view, and then slowly approached the flock along the arc.

Sure enough, the antelope was immediately attracted and its body turned with the crowd.

Chen Fan, on the other hand, crawled forward like a special forces soldier. After all, the antelope was about two meters tall and looked down at him. If he crouched down and moved forward like he had when dealing with the steppe wolf, he would likely be discovered.

At the same time, Chen Guodong and the others were on tenterhooks, moving as gently as possible, and even afraid to turn their heads to meet the gazelle's eyes.

"I feel like I'm doing something wrong."

Gao Yang complained.

"Hehehe, how can you steal so openly?" the bald man laughed.

"Where is Xiao Fan?" Chen Guodong asked.

The person at the back of the line glanced at it discreetly and said, "About four hundred meters."

"Okay, let's get a little closer and make sure that the antelope's attention is always on us," Chen Guodong said.

As time passed, the two sides grew to be about 300 meters apart. The antelope seemed to call out, and the other antelopes that were eating raised their heads, their dark eyes fixed on them.

"Oh no!"

The bald man exclaimed, "I think we're too close. Are we going to run away?"

Instantly, the group of people felt as if a Damocles' sword was hanging over their heads, and they dared not move an inch.

(End of this chapter)