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Chapter 68 Bombing Practice, The Terrifying Power of Baseball Players

“This time we’ll only practice standing throws,” Li Chengxiao said, distributing four wooden-handled grenades, leaving one for himself. “What you have now are just practice props made from empty grenade shells. Learn the throwing motion first, and once you’ve practiced the motion properly with the props, we’ll switch to real ones.”

[Haha, the instructor is just thinking about the guests.]

How can this not be considered a painstaking effort?

[But when it comes to the real thing, won't I still be nervous?]

Everyone gets nervous sometimes, but it's always beneficial to practice with props beforehand.

Even though it was just a prop, it was incredibly novel to Cheng Zhaoyi and Ji Xingchen, who were encountering it for the first time.

After receiving it, I examined it carefully.

Jiang Hanying glanced at the unremarkable appearance of the weapon in her hand, and compared them, she still preferred the wooden gun she had practiced with yesterday.

It might be because Kiki is a one-on-one killer, and so is she.

Moreover, the methods used are similar, both involving only two steps: aim and penetrate.

If you do the math, they're practically close relatives!

"Is it enough to just throw it far enough?"

"Not only do you need to be far enough, but you also need to be accurate enough." Li Chengxiao added to her, while calling to the other three, "Now come to the cover and watch me demonstrate. First, make sure there are no obstacles in your line of sight. Turn your body slightly to the side. The next steps can be summarized in four steps: push off the ground, twist your waist, turn your body, and swing your arm."

As the last word fell, the four people standing to the side watched as the grenade prop in the instructor's hand instantly flew out of his hand and quickly flew out into the open space in front of him.

"Get down!"

The four reacted a beat too slow and quickly followed suit, crawling behind cover.

This approach is actually quite rigorous.

This is something that must be taken very seriously. Lying down is to avoid the blast wave and flying shrapnel. You have to get into the habit of lying down immediately after throwing a grenade.

[Won't some clueless person peek out to see where the grenade was thrown?]

[The instructor will slap you across the face. Don't believe me? Try it!]

Jiang Hanying lay on the ground watching the person in front of her stand up, then quickly stood up as well, dusted off her training uniform, and peered into the direction where the grenade had been thrown.

did not see it.

Fortunately, a staff member responsible for measuring the distance quickly reported the number via walkie-talkie.

"63.7 meters."

[How was the distance the instructor threw it?]

Not top-tier, but above average. The best ones can throw in the 80s or 90s, and their throwing arm is thicker than their other arm, covered in spiderwebs.

But it felt like the instructor wasn't using his full strength.

Indeed, they seem quite relaxed.

[It was thrown more than 60 meters without even using full force...]

[Terrifying indeed.]

To be honest, I've always been a little curious about the instructors' identities.

[Same curiosity. I've been following the live stream for almost half a month, but I still can't figure out the instructor's limits. He didn't even push himself to the limit in the 400-meter obstacle course.]

You can all secretly rejoice.

I'm so envious of these guests!

[Did the two people above know who the instructors were? Could you elaborate?]

[Ahem, I'm going to stay anonymous!]

Why be curious? Just watch!

"Who wants to try first?"

Cheng Zhaoyi subconsciously looked at Jiang Hanying.

The person being watched stepped forward without hesitation.

Li Chengxiao waited for Jiang Hanying to come over, then pointed to a deep pit not far away, "That pit is thirty meters away from here. As long as you can throw it into the pit or over the pit, it will be considered a successful grenade throw."

Jiang Hanying imitated the action he had just demonstrated, and also swung it forcefully.

The grenade was thrown, and he immediately lay down.

The camera followed the grenade's arc until it fell into the crater.

However, the pit they fell into wasn't the one Li Chengxiao had just pointed to, but a pit further down.

[Is that a 40-meter-deep pit?] [It should be, barring any unforeseen circumstances.]

I wasn't surprised at all.

[Firstly, she's not lacking in strength; you can tell how strong her upper body is from her pull-ups before. Plus, we witnessed her accuracy yesterday. With both factors combined, throwing that distance isn't surprising.]

I was hoping she could throw it even further.

[Then you can look forward to seeing how formidable a baseball player is at pitching.]

Jiang Hanying shook her hand, somewhat dissatisfied, upon hearing the reported distance.

The difference was more than twenty!
It can be somewhat attributed to the fact that it was the first time throwing and the person wasn't yet proficient.

But everyone only has one chance, so she had to temporarily back out.

Ji Xingchen threw the second ball, which went over 30 meters but was still less than 40 meters away.

Seeing his somewhat dejected look, Li Chengxiao said, "Most people score between 30 and 40 points on their first attempt. Keep it up!"

"Okay, thank you, instructor."

Following closely behind was Cheng Zhaoyi.

The grenade landed perfectly in the pit that Li Chengxiao had just pointed out.

Cheng Zhaoyi pursed her lips and quietly took a step back.

She felt she could have thrown even further.

There's one Chi Song left.

Li Chengxiao gave him a serious look, "Use all your strength and see how far you can go."

Chi Song was a little surprised, but still nodded, "Okay."

He had intended to control his throw to a distance that was farther than Jiang Hanying's but closer than the instructor's. Now, he could just give it his all.

He was more familiar with the action of throwing a baseball, which was somewhat different from the instructor's demonstration earlier.

After thinking about it, I decided to use the action that I am most used to and most familiar with.

The moment Jiang Hanying saw his movement, she focused her gaze.

When the grenade leaves the hand, the arc it traces is much smaller, and it can almost be said to be pushed out horizontally.

After lying down and getting up again, a hesitant voice came through the walkie-talkie, "78.8 meters."

[Really? He's more than ten meters taller than the drill instructor!]

[It shouldn't be wrong. A baseball thrown by a baseball player can reach speeds of up to 150 kilometers per hour, easily penetrating obstacles of a certain distance. You should have some idea what that means; a ball can be used as a projectile. Although a grenade is much heavier than a baseball, throwing it nearly 80 meters isn't an exaggeration.]

Now I truly understand how terrifying baseball players are.

I can't imagine what it would be like to have it thrown at me.

[Bone fractures are easily managed.]

[Isn't Jiang Hanying supposed to be better than Chi Song in everything? How can they even compare now? The gap is almost double!]

Cheng Zhaoyi and Ji Xingchen couldn't help but glance in Jiang Hanying's direction.

After training together for more than ten days, if they still can't see that Jiang Hanying and Chi Song have always been somewhat competitive, then they must be truly blind.

Jiang Hanying gripped the grenade prop that had just been returned to her hand. "I want to throw it again!"

Li Chengxiao turned his head and met her defiant little eyes. "Okay."

Wow, is Jiang Hanying still thinking about taking on challenges?

[That's almost twice the distance! How dare they do that!]

It's not so easy to surpass someone else's strengths; it's better to admit defeat when necessary!

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Jiang Hanying walked to the cover and stopped, then suddenly turned back and asked, "Can I adjust my throwing posture myself?"

Li Chengxiao nodded again: "There are no hard and fast rules. You can use the position that you find most comfortable."

"That's good." Jiang Hanying glanced at Chi Song, who had already retreated to the side, took a deep breath, and threw the prop away.

What kind of pose is this?

[It's somewhat similar to what the instructor taught before, but not quite the same. It also doesn't resemble Chi Song's pitching form. Was it self-created?]

[I don't care what her form is, I just want her to know how far she threw this time!]

(End of this chapter)