America: I came here to study, not to show mercy.

Chapter 169 The Amusement Prince's Magic Gun
"Why is it so slow..."

When the two finished preparing lunch and Sean Lee brought the lemonade to the table, Serafina, who had arrived early and was already seated, said with dissatisfaction.

"I timed it perfectly so I could have Victoria's prepared lunch as soon as I arrived. You must have delayed her."

Li Xiaoen lowered his eyes, meeting Serafina's ever-following gaze.

"If you're hungry, go inside and get some food yourself, or come help Victoria earlier."

After saying that, seeing Victoria also carrying a large plate of steak out of the kitchen, Li Xiaoen turned his head to look at her and said, "Victoria, this woman has no gratitude at all. I suggest you ask her to leave here."

“No need to do this…”

Looking at the two of them, Victoria pursed her lips, shook her head, and smiled, "I enjoy cooking, and besides, you helped me today, so it wasn't hard work."

"is it?"

Li Xiaoen nodded seriously, only then realizing that among the girls, only Victoria had been cooking.

“I wasn’t talking about Victoria. I’ll help her next time.”

As Li Xiaoen sat down, Serafina offered an explanation, giving the young man a meaningful smile.

"Sean, you know what? I was planning to come after noon, or postpone it to tomorrow, but the thought of being able to beat you up openly later made me wake up with renewed energy."

"Well, to receive such attention from you, I should probably be happy."

Without looking up at Serafina, Li Xin cut the steak with both hands. "It seems like I could postpone it until tomorrow, or refuse to go."

"Besides, you're not my combat coach, so please don't overstep your bounds, okay?"

I had heard Mr. Henry say before that his combat training was guided by a more professional and skilled coach, and if I had to say, he didn't need Serafina's presence at all.

"Okay, let's eat first, okay?"

Seeing the atmosphere at the table suddenly become tense, Victoria couldn't help but speak up to ease the tension. Looking at the nonchalant young man and Serafina, who was staring intently at him with a sullen face, she couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

After leisurely finishing their lunch, the group drove to another estate owned by Serafina in the suburbs of New York.

How many estates does your family own?

After parking the car next to the main house of that huge villa, on the way in, Li Xiaoen looked around at the gardens, fountains, flowers, and plants in the estate and couldn't help but ask Serafina a question.

"No way, is this another training base for your people?"

"How could this kind of facility possibly be used for training athletes?"

Serafina rolled her eyes. "This is my house!"

"You don't need to worry about anything with your paranoia. The security here is so tight that it rivals the security standards of the President of the United States."

"is it?"

Sean Lee raised an eyebrow. He never imagined that Serafina would be the first American to visit his home.

"Should we go and say hello to your elders?"

"No need, they're not home right now, they're very busy."

Serafina waved her hand dismissively, then suddenly remembered something and turned around excitedly.

“Do you know what? The manor we went to yesterday was found to be involved in serious illegal and criminal activities last night. The security work was done by Aled’s people, and my father and his men went to make trouble for them.”

"Alled is Allied Universal, the biggest competitor of the Serafina family business."

Seeing Li Xiaoen frown in confusion, Su Feier slowly walked to his side and explained softly, "Serafina's family business is Constellis Group."

"I see."

Recalling the burly man standing at the door with his vicious dog, Li Xiaoen nodded seriously and fell into deep thought.

What he learned later was that the only crimes reported in the news were those of underground striptease shows. As for the more heinous crimes, only a few were mentioned on Twitter, and the rumors had very low views.

The police who were there at the time naturally knew, and it was no surprise that they couldn't escape the investigation by Serafina's family. As for why it wasn't made public, only the parties involved would know.

Lee Shawn thought to himself, glancing at Serafina.

The group passed through the main house and came to a small house in the corner. The interior was decorated and the facilities were similar to the karate training ground they had seen before. At that moment, a tall and slender figure was hitting a sandbag in one of the areas.

Noticing the arrival of the group, Amina turned around, nodded to everyone as Serafina introduced them, and then took out a small booklet of documents from her backpack hanging on a pillar and handed it to Sean Lee.

"This is what Mr. Henry asked me to give you. All the necessary procedures and documents have been completed and can be found online."

Li Xiaoen glanced down at the concealed carry permit in his hand, and was about to nod and thank her when Amina's voice rang in his ears again.

“I’ve heard Mr. Henry mention that you’ve only had one shooting training session so far. I suggest you practice for a longer period of time and pass the test on mental and emotional stability before you carry a gun with you.”

This is the standard procedure for obtaining certification for American residents, and Li Xiaoen's expression turned strange upon hearing this.

In fact, if it weren't for the strict gun control laws in New Jersey, it would have been extremely difficult for a Chinese international student like him to obtain a license, and he would still have gone through all those tests and assessments.

With Mr. Henry's help, he was spared the hassle of procedures, and these crucial assessments were also skipped—so Amina's worries are understandable.

Thinking this way, Amina was quite concerned about Serafina's family business, Constellations. After all, if he got a license and fired indiscriminately, it might cause some problems and even drag Henry down with him.

"Don't worry, although I've only trained once, I'm already very familiar with the use and control of firearms."

Li Xiaoen said solemnly, turning to look at the girls, "Several girls can attest that my mental state and emotions are usually very stable."

Upon hearing this, Amina glanced at the girls, still questioning Li Xiaoen's previous statement: "You've only trained once, can you really master the use of a gun? What about your aiming accuracy?"

"Don't worry."

Li Xiaoen's simple answer made Amina frown.

"Come with me, let me take a look."

Without saying anything more, Amina turned and gestured to the shooting range outside.

To be honest, as expected of Serafina's home shooting range, the scene before me was completely different from the simple shed where the security team trained at the base last time.

Li Xiaoen naturally followed in Amina's footsteps, his surprised gaze sweeping around at the simple yet luxurious decor and furnishings outside.

The walls outside the training room are separated by glass to preserve various brand-new firearms. The shooting area is in the shade of the eaves that extend outside the building. Even so, the air conditioner on the roof is still blowing directly in the open air, without any of the stuffy heat after the rain and sun when we arrived.

"Sean, keep it up!"

Already seated on the sofa to the side, Victoria smiled and raised her hand to call out.

Why does this look like a game of golf?

Li Xiaoen finally found the right words to summarize and nodded to the girl.

"Come on, show me."

Amina handed him a pistol.

Li Xiaoen took the gun and examined it. It was a Glock 42, a pistol suitable for concealed carrying. It was different from the Glock 19 he had used in his last training session, but that didn't matter. After a year of dedicated training, he was equally familiar with this pistol. He released the safety, cocked it, and just as he raised the gun, he put it down again, turned to look at Amina, and pointed to the moving firing area on the grass.

"How about I get another magazine, and I'll go over there and fire it again?"

Mobile shooting is actually a part of the assessment in American practical shooting competitions. It requires participants to simulate real-life situations and shoot in a concealed area, aiming to hit and knock down targets at different distances.

"Naturally."

Seeing the young man's eager and confident expression, Amina smiled and tossed another magazine from her belt.

Standing on the original ground, Li Xiaoen suddenly thought of something and tried to communicate with the system that had not responded for a long time.

[Bet submitted: I can complete this competition perfectly.]

"..."

[The bet is established]

[The host's perfect performance in this competition astonished everyone present.]

[Reward for successful bet: Magic Gun (3/3) x1]

【Magic Gun: The exclusive magical weapon of Prince Amusement in the Magic Fairy Castle. When firing, the host must recite the incantation to cast the corresponding magic.】

[Note: Magic Gun skill spells include: Bind, Air Barrier, Stop...]

【Whether to accept? 】

"..."

Have the props for Balala the Fairies finally arrived?

Li Xiaoen's vision went black, and he had no time to complain anymore. After accepting the bet, he immediately calmed down.

Beep!
With a crisp, loud sound, Li Xiaoen, who had been standing with his hands hanging down, quickly started moving. He drew a pistol from his waist, released the safety, and cocked it in one smooth motion. He had already reached the side of a barrier, raised the pistol with both hands, aimed at the distant target, and quickly pulled the trigger.

With two crisp ringing sounds, he slid down and knelt on a small hillside...

In a cool and comfortable training field, several girls focused their attention on the young man not far away, watching him move nimbly back and forth between various positions. Every time he pulled the trigger, there was a crisp sound of a shot. The smiles on their faces were slowly replaced by shock.

In particular, once a magazine was empty, Li Xiaoen would cleanly and efficiently replace it, and then fire with one hand. Each time, he would only briefly regain his footing before pulling the trigger, and while the speed increased dramatically, the sound of a hit never failed him.

The time for the series of shots passed in the blink of an eye. After taking down the last target, Li Xiaoen stood up, pulled back the bolt, and gestured towards Amina.

Amina quickly came to her senses and, seeing that the pistol was empty, took a deep breath and nodded.

"This simulation scenario contains five bunkers and twelve targets. You completed all the shots in nine and eight seconds with a 100% hit rate. A few years ago, you could have even challenged the youth group record in the relevant competition."

As she spoke, Amina took another deep breath and couldn't help but reveal a strange smile. "Judging from your current level of proficiency, I suspect that you have been training for two or three years beforehand. I apologize for my previous doubts."

"I've watched a lot of training videos."

Li Xiaoen smiled reassuringly and nodded, adding, "Besides, I played with a lot of toy guns when I was little."

He handed the pistol back to the other person before walking toward the sofa where the girls were sitting.

"How was it? Wasn't I amazing?"

Li Xiaoen shrugged and chuckled.

His self-praise only earned him applause from Victoria and Mary. Sophie and Serafina, the two girls who had previously mocked him, remained silent and looked to the other side.

Li Xiaoen didn't seem to care, and sat down in front of Victoria, pointing in their direction:
“Victoria, look, they’re all silent now.”

"Alright, I know you're good, you're talented."

Victoria rolled her eyes and gave a coquettish sigh.

"Um……"

Originally, he didn't care about anything, but upon hearing this, Li Xiaoen narrowed his eyes, "To receive such a beautiful lady's words is enough."

Victoria merely snorted softly upon hearing this and turned her gaze to the other side.

"Ha ha……"

Seeing this, Li Xiaoen couldn't help but laugh twice, then leaned over and leaned in front of the girl again, causing her to push him back.

"Time is precious, let's go train in combat techniques."

After putting everything back in its place, Amina walked over, her expression back to its usual calm, and she was as efficient and efficient as ever.

Naturally, they couldn't forget their original intention, so the group put aside their holiday fun and immediately got up and went back inside.

"Sean..."

After changing into her training clothes, Serafina gritted her teeth and finally spoke, "Come on, I'm going to train you properly. You can just call me 'teacher' afterwards."

"Coach Amina..."

Lee Shawn turned his head to look at Amina, who was standing to the side.

"Serafina..."

With just a simple call, Serafina immediately composed herself and shrugged helplessly.

"You come and train too. Start by practicing on the sandbag. I'll test you later to see if you've regressed."

Amina continued, and her words completely deflated Serafina's spirits.

So, the training ground, which had just started to get lively, was filled with only orderly, muffled sounds.

After a set of movements, even with Li Xiaoen's current 11 o'clock stamina, he couldn't help but pant. Seeing Victoria sitting leisurely to the side, smiling and watching this side, and constantly taking pictures with her phone, he smiled and waved.

"Victoria, I think your physical fitness is only at the level of an average person. Do you want to work out together?"

"The level of a normal person?"

Victoria pointed to herself, frowning in surprise. "I do some aerobic exercise regularly, so my fitness level should be a bit higher than the average person, right?"

"Needless to say, it's about the level of a normal person."

Li Xiaoen waved his hand dismissively, saying the system's values ​​were all there.

"Well, that's fine."

After a moment's hesitation, as he expected, Victoria immediately smiled and nodded in agreement.

However, contrary to what Li Xiaoen had imagined, the figures walking out of the locker room included Victoria, Suffer, and Mary, causing him to pause in his punching motion.

Now, the whole group of them went on stage.

Noticing Suffer's leisurely gaze, his heart skipped a beat.

(End of this chapter)