Cultivation Shura Field

Xu Zhe recalled Shen Lan's instruction during the one hour he practiced here more than a week ago. He held his breath and delivered another shot steadily.

The colored ball went into the hole again.

Tang Lingfei couldn't help but applaud: "Wow, how come you are so good at playing billiards!"

Xu Zhe smiled and said, "It's just so-so. The main reason is that these two shots are very easy. The next one will be hard to get in."

Wenhao: "That's amazing, two goals in a row!"

Xu Zhe lay down and aimed at the third ball.

At the counter, which they had not noticed, Shen Lan stopped reading and stood up to look at the table surrounded by four boys and girls. She noticed Xu Zhe's last shot.

"As a newbie, it's okay..." Shen Lan muttered to himself.

Then I saw Xu Zhe's third shot missed.

"Well, not even close."

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Chapter 57 057 Master

2023-09-06

Sun Zhiyuan was getting more and more annoyed during the game of billiards. Even Tang Lingfei and Wen Hao could see the anxiety on his face.

During the breaks in the game, Xu Zhe of course noticed the expression of his opponent, but he had no intention of letting up. Instead, he played more and more seriously - just kidding, he was just a novice and had to do his best to maintain the lead.

In the next game, Xu Zhe shot several times and almost scored a goal.

Sun Zhiyuan is worse than him. He may not be able to make the ball go in even if he tries ten times, unless the ball reaches the hole or he relies on luck.

In this way, the gap between the two became larger and larger.

When Xu Zhe scored the final black eight, his opponent had only scored half of the colored balls.

Sun Zhiyuan held onto the table and tilted his neck to ask, "How many times have you played billiards? You look much more skilled than me."

Xu Zhe raised his index finger: "Once."

Sun Zhiyuan said in disbelief: "You are kidding me, how can you be so skilled after just one fight!"

Before the main character spoke, Tang Lingfei said, "Because Xu Zhe is a genius. If you don't believe me, go ask his class. He didn't study much in school but became the top student in the grade."

Xu Zhe: "..."

Although what my childhood sweetheart said was true, it sounded a bit arrogant.

Sun Zhiyuan twisted his mouth and said, "Tsk, studying is studying, playing basketball is playing basketball, do you think they are the same thing?"

At this moment, a girl's voice sounded nearby: "Studying and playing are indeed not the same thing, but both require the correct method. Otherwise, it is normal that someone who has played ten or twenty times cannot beat someone who has practiced seriously once."

The four first-grade junior high school students looked in the direction of the sound and saw a short-haired sister who was half a head taller than them.

She walked slowly towards me with her hands behind her back.

Although her clothes were simple, just a long-sleeved sweatshirt and jeans, they already outlined the girl's figure. For boys of Wenhao and Sun Zhiyuan's age, she had a kind of charm that girls of the same age could not match - they didn't notice it when she was sitting behind the counter just now, but now that she came over like this, her temperament seemed a little different.

After attracting their attention, Shen Lan said, "If any of you want to improve your billiards skills quickly, you can also ask me to be your coach. For beginners like you, as long as you correct your cueing posture and learn the correct aiming method, your level will improve rapidly."

Sun Zhiyuan: “Really?”

Xu Zhe reminded: "It's real, but it's not free."

Sun Zhiyuan frowned immediately: "You still want to charge money?"

Shen Lan sneered, "Your parents enrolled you in a tutoring class and hired a tutor. Doesn't that cost money? My fees are much cheaper than tutoring classes and tutoring anyway. Only thirty yuan an hour."

Sun Zhiyuan couldn't help but exclaimed: "So expensive?!"

Wenhao was also scratching his head: "It's really expensive..."

Shen Lan looked around and her eyes fell on Xu Zhe again.

Xu Zhe read a hint of doubt in her eyes, and instantly understood what she meant - 'You paid the 30 yuan coaching fee so happily, but why are your friends completely different?'

He said, "Sister Lan, you have overestimated the spending power of first-year junior high school students. In fact, it's not just first-year junior high school students. It's also difficult for you to pay dozens of dollars at once, right?"

Shen Lan shook her head: "No, I can afford it. I have collected several hundred yuan in coaching fees alone!"

Sun Zhiyuan: "I'm not saying anything, I've seen you here several times, but I've never seen you take action. Do you really know how to play billiards?"

Shen Lan: "Ask Xu Zhe. I was the one who taught him, and I only taught him for an hour."

Several children looked at Xu Zhe in unison.

Xu Zhe nodded.

Shen Lan said as she placed the ball: "If you don't believe me, I'll play a game with him."

Xu Zhe pointed at Wen Hao and said, "He paid for it, ask him."

Shen Lan glanced at him.

Wen Hao nodded immediately: "Okay, I just came to take a look anyway."

Shen Lan also rearranged the balls at this time, picked up a pool cue, and said, "Then you go first."

Xu Zhe hit the ball hard, but his luck didn't seem to be very good. He didn't score a goal, but left countless opportunities. So he realized that he could sit down and rest.

Shen Lan briefly observed the situation on the table and quickly formed an idea of ​​clearing the table.

Then he leaned over and hit one ball in the hole. At the same time as the colored ball went into the hole, the white ball also moved to the right position, making it easier to aim the next time. The second, third, fourth...

In just less than a minute, she had sent all seven colored balls into the hole.

As for the last black eight, Shen Lan deliberately used a strong low shot. So after the black ball was hit into the hole, the white ball suddenly shrank back, shrinking straight from one side of the table to the other.

It looked as if an invisible string was tied to the white ball, pulling it back.

There was no sound for a while.

Tang Lingfei, Wen Hao and Sun Zhiyuan suddenly realized that Shen Lan was the only one at the table. But where was the other person playing the game? They turned around and found that Xu Zhe had already sat down, with his cue placed beside him, like a spectator.

Wenhao: "Do you know that you only have one chance?"

Xu Zhe nodded: "Yes, so I sat down and rested."

Sun Zhiyuan muttered: "Why the hell...why is there such a strong person?"

Shen Lan looked around and asked, "Who among you wants to practice with me?"

Sun Zhiyuan looked at Wenhao.

Wen Hao still shook his head: "It's great, but too expensive."

"It's already much cheaper than other coaches... Oh, forget it, just enjoy your time."

Shen Lan put down the club in his hand, clapped his hands, turned and left.

Xu Zhe handed the club to Wen Hao and said, "You've already paid for it, why don't you play more? You can play with Sun Zhiyuan next."

Wen Hao was stunned: "But I can't."

Xu Zhe: "It's not that difficult actually. You just saw how she fought. Just give it a try."

Wenhao took the club hesitantly.

Xu Zhe walked towards the counter.

When he arrived at the counter, he saw that Shen Lan had sat back down and picked up the Olympiad math book again.

Xu Zhe asked, "Are you preparing for the Mathematical Olympiad?"

Shen Lan raised her head, looked at him, and nodded slowly.

Xu Zhe asked again: "What should we prepare for the Mathematical Olympiad? Practice questions?"

Shen Lan: "Of course I practiced math questions, but the types of questions are different from ordinary math questions. They are also different from elementary school math Olympiad questions. If I have to say, the scope is more like high school math."

Xu Zhe: "So you want to learn high school content in advance?"

Shen Lan thought for a moment and said, "That can't be said, because there are still some differences. And for some questions, you can't use the methods taught in high school textbooks to solve them. You have to use some methods from junior high school and do them in a roundabout way."

Xu Zhe: "That sounds troublesome."

Shen Lan: "If you are interested, then study hard. When you are in the third year of junior high school, if your math grades are particularly good, you may be able to get access to Mathematical Olympiads... No, wait!"

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Chapter 58 058 Experience

2023-09-06

Of course Shen Lan remembered that when Xu Zhe was playing basketball, the little girl next to him said something like "He didn't study much in school but became the top student in the grade."

All the students who participated in the Mathematical Olympiad knew that there was a junior student with particularly good grades who might be able to join the school's Mathematical Olympiad team. With this association, it seemed that a candidate with a high probability had appeared before his eyes?

So Shen Lan asked directly: "Have you signed up for the Mathematical Olympiad?"

Xu Zhe: "Not yet, actually. What they told me is that they will give me a baseline test after school starts, and I can only sign up if I pass it."

Shen Lan slapped the counter and said, "That's right, it's you! We all have to pass a test before joining the group. If we don't get 90 points, we are not allowed to study Mathematical Olympiad."

Xu Zhe: "Ninety points?"

Shen Lan: "It's a test paper that's a little harder than the high school entrance exam. The full score is 100, and you have to get more than 90 points. How is it? Does it feel a little difficult?"

Xu Zhe wanted to say "that's it", but he held it back and just said, "Let's give it a try."

Shen Lan: "Then I'll wait and see when you pass. If you're efficient enough, maybe I can be your classmate for a few days before I graduate."

Xu Zhe: "Why only a few days?"

Shen Lan explained, "Because I will graduate at the end of this semester. The provincial competition will also be held before I graduate, and this competition team will be disbanded by then. But if you want to join, you must first study on your own and pass the test... You don't mean to say that you have already taught yourself three years of junior high school math, right?"

Xu Zhe nodded and said, "I plan to apply for the placement test as soon as school starts."

Shen Lan showed a suspicious look: "You have only been in school for one semester, and you have already completed three years of progress?"

Xu Zhe did not answer directly, but pointed at her book and said, "Can you show it to me? I'm a little curious about what the junior high school math Olympiad questions are like."

Shen Lan handed over the Olympiad mathematics book.

Xu Zhe first looked at the table of contents, then looked at the specific question types, and seemed to be thinking about something.

Shen Lan suddenly asked: "What do you think of these?"

Xu Zhe: "Spatial geometry, inequalities, number series, conic sections... many of them are learned in high school. Taking part in this competition is equivalent to learning a large part of high school mathematics in advance. No wonder choosing high school can give extra points."

Shen Lan: "But you can't fall behind in other subjects, otherwise the points added by the competition will not be enough to make up for the gap in other subjects. But, you can get the first place in the grade, so other subjects should be no problem. In this case, I will give you another suggestion."

Xu Zhe: "What suggestions?"

The corners of Shen Lan's mouth raised slightly and she smiled slyly: "Studying also requires a balance between work and rest. Besides reading and answering questions, you need some entertainment. Billiards is a very good entertainment. If you can pass Teacher Lu's test For the test, I can give you two hours of one-on-one training. Even if you fail the basic test, you can still enjoy half-price coaching services. How about it? Isn’t it great?"

Xu Zhe: "But the table fee still needs to be paid as usual?"

Shen Lan: "Of course."

Xu Zhe: "The billiard hall is owned by your family. So even if the coaching fee is waived, it's still like I'm here to take care of your business, play billiards with you, and still get abused by you?"

Shen Lan tilted her head: "I can teach you to improve your skills. Then, you can bully others at will, isn't that good?"

"Let's wait until the baseline test is over."

After saying that, Xu Zhe turned around and went back to the table to watch the two noobs Sun Zhiyuan and Wen Hao fighting each other.

Tang Lingfei came over and asked, "Do you know that sister?"

Xu Zhe: "Didn't she say that I learned billiards from her?"

Tang Lingfei: "How come I didn't know you played billiards..."

Xu Zhe: "I only fought once after the final exam. I was dragged over by my classmates. But in the future, I might fight a few times from time to time."

Tang Lingfei: "Because you also think this is fun?"