Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 288: The hobbies and interests they cultivate are all money-devouring beasts!

Shanghai, XH District, Hongqiao Road, a members-only firearms shooting club.

The moment the door was pushed open, it caught Lin Xingzhuo's attention.

The olive-green combat camouflage uniform accentuated her hot curves, creating a striking contrast between her full breasts and taut waist.

This private shooting instructor had his long chestnut hair neatly tied back, revealing a well-defined face with clear and sharp eyes.

The name tag on his left chest shimmered slightly with each step. He placed the information board in his hand on the table with clean, crisp movements, exuding an undeniable professional aura.

They look so alike!
Lin Xingzhuo looked at the foreign woman who came in and remembered that in his previous life he had reviewed the German model talent show "Next Top Model" that Tencent Video had imported.

The program mentioned the winner of the annual "100 Most Beautiful Faces in the World" list held by the American film website TC Candler.

Although this list was once considered an unofficial list by many netizens.

After all, the rankings of some female stars in the Chinese entertainment industry, such as Zhu Zhu, Dilraba Dilmurat, and Yoongi Lin, are quite unpredictable every year...

But the 2020 winner, Israeli model Yai Sherbiya, stunned everyone and deservedly became the "Most Beautiful Face in the World" of the year.

That was a face that instantly captured my attention—a typical Western, striking face.

Perhaps she was blessed with exceptional natural beauty; not only is she stunningly beautiful, but at just 19 years old, she's already 174cm tall! A swan-like neck, perfect head-to-body ratio, and incredibly long legs! Her proportions are simply superb!

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The girl in front of me bears a striking resemblance to Israeli supermodel Ya'i Sherbiya, except that she exudes a more heroic and spirited air.

In her memory, the model Yai Shelby was only eight years old. Lin Xingzhuo really thought that the historical timeline was messed up!

It wasn't until he noticed the other woman's proudly erect name tag that he realized it read Talia Sherbiya.

Is this a relative of Yai Sherbia?
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This shooting instructor, Talia Shelbia, spoke haltingly in Chinese when she saw Lin Xingzhuo:

"Um...do you speak English? The club's teacher...translator...um...sick..."

Considering the other person's good looks and the headlights, Lin Xingzhuo replied in English, "We can communicate in English. Your clothes are nice."

"Great! I thought my summer job plans were going to be ruined!" said Talia Shelbia.

"I am a senior at the Israel Defense Academy, and this uniform was provided by the school."

After hearing this, Lin Xingzhuo asked, "Are you an Israelite?"

"Olive green monochrome combat uniforms, these are the combat uniforms of the Israeli army..."

"Does your country approve of you wearing this to work?"

Talia Shelbia said, "This is what the country owes us! Our country's military pays too low!"

"Monthly salaries are calculated based on local Coca-Cola prices."

"A frontline soldier's monthly salary can buy 217 bottles of Coca-Cola, a combat-ready soldier's monthly salary can buy about 176 bottles, and an administrative soldier's monthly salary can buy about 88 bottles of Coca-Cola!"

"With such meager pay, they expect us to risk our lives in Operation Lead Casting! It's laughable!"

Lin Xingzhuo had heard a little about this situation in Israel, but Israeli students usually go to Germany, the United States, and Canada to work, and very few go to mainland China.

After all, in 2009, the salary levels in mainland China were still far behind those in these established developed countries...

Lin Xingzhuo asked curiously, "Why did you come to the mainland?"

“My uncle does business here; he’s one of Qoros’ suppliers,” Talia Shelby said.

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Lin Xingzhu followed his personal trainer, Talia, to complete the ID registration and read and sign a waiver and safety agreement.

Next, Talia Sherbiya explained the relevant safety rules to Lin Xingzhuo.

For example: always point the gun in a safe direction, never touch the trigger unless you are ready to shoot, strictly follow the instructor's instructions, etc.

Finally, there's the exciting selection of guns and equipment.

Lin Xingzhuo finally chose an AR-15 small-caliber sporting rifle.

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When it came time for training, Talia pressed herself against Lin Xingzhuo from behind, her chest pressed tightly against his back, her warm body heat passing through the thin training clothes.

She placed her right hand over his gun-holding hand, guiding him to adjust his grip, while her left arm passed under Lin Xingzhuo's armpit, firmly supporting his forearm to form a solid triangular support.

Slow down your breathing!

Talia Shelbia's deep voice sounded in his ear, her breath brushing against Lin Xingzhuo's earlobe:

"Feel my rhythm... Apply even pressure with your index finger, not by pressing, but by gripping!!"

Bah! !

The moment the gunshot rang out, Talia leaned back slightly, clinging to his body, perfectly absorbing most of the recoil.

Amidst the smell of gunpowder, Talia released her grip and patted Lin Xingzhuo's shoulder: "Remember this close-fitting posture; it's an extension of your stability."

Lin Xingzhu rubbed his shoulder, which was affected by the reaction force, and said, "That was really strong."

Talia Shelbia said, "That was to give you a better experience, so you could remember the shooting stance! I'll go get you some cushioning gear!"

Twenty minutes later, Lin Xingzhuo, wearing protective gear, was performing poorly. He fired three rounds of ten bullets per round.

Zero rings in the first round, zero rings in the second round, and only ten rings in the third round. Thirty bullets were fired, but only three hit the target, and the rest missed. The cumulative score was ten rings.

The results were absolutely appalling...

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This Talia is quite skilled; except for the first time, she shot at human-shaped targets in every subsequent training session.

Mozambique shooting method: two shots to the torso, one shot to the head.

After a brief aiming moment, decisively pull the trigger and fire rapidly, hitting a large number of targets in the high section of the human-shaped paper target, namely the center of the torso.

In comparison, Lin Xingzhuo's performance was truly abysmal. He was unsteady on his feet, pulled the trigger too hard, and ignored the sights, making a series of basic mistakes throughout the entire match...

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Membership-based shooting clubs are very expensive.

The shooting range costs 500 yuan per hour, while the rental fee for regular firearms is 200 yuan per hour.

Ammunition costs 30 yuan per bullet, targets cost 200 yuan each, and human-shaped targets cost 800 yuan each.

There's also a basic coaching fee of 1200 yuan per hour...

Lin Xingzhuo barely hit the target in one night, yet still spent over ten thousand yuan.

But he had plenty of money and was having a blast, even getting a taste of the Scorpion EVO 3.

This is a new product from the Czech Republic this year. It was just launched into the international market in April. Only the owner of this store in the whole country has strong enough connections to successfully get his hands on this Scorpion EVO 3.

The gun rental fee is calculated by the minute, at 100 yuan per minute, with bullets costing extra.

Lin Xingzhu played with it for half an hour, having a blast playing the drums with a 100-shot C-Mag!

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Talia Shelbia looked at the clumsy yet wealthy Lin Xingzhuo.

I felt contempt...

What a waste of a perfectly good Scorpion EVO 3! It was turned into something that looks like an African man with an AK. All 100 bullets were wasted!

This student is absolutely terrible! It's appalling! He has absolutely no masculine charm whatsoever!!
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Actually, during my time in Shanghai...

Talia was starting to regret it...

Taking my graduation trip to China was a mistake.

I should have gone to America like my high school classmate Gal Gadot...

Even if you can't make a name for yourself in Hollywood, at least you can experience some of life's pleasures and give yourself a graduation ceremony!

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Lin Xingzhuo became addicted to shooting and spent every day at the club shooting.

It can only be said that men's fascination with firearms is innate!

Golden Horse Award-winning actress Li Bingbing came to Shanghai to shoot the cover of the Korean magazine "CeCi". She is the first Chinese celebrity to appear on the cover of this top Korean magazine.

During a break in filming, Li Bingbing asked Lin Xingzhuo to have dinner together, but was refused!

Lin Xingzhuo was at the club at the time trying out a newly arrived Mossberg 930 SPX tactical semi-automatic shotgun.

This shotgun won the "Shotgun of the Year" award from the National Rifle Association in 2009.

Its distinctive design, along with the Picatinny rails for attaching tactical accessories, makes it a top seller in the US civilian market!
Women will never know how alluring a good firearm can be to a man!
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During this period, Lin Xingzhuo experienced live-fire shooting, skeet shooting, outdoor hunting simulation, and dynamic target shooting!
In terms of firearms, they unleashed a full barrage of firepower, including classic Beretta 92F pistols, AK series rifles, domestically produced "Jianwei" and "Emei" sporting rifles, as well as Scorpion submachine guns and shotguns!
After two weeks of playing, the cost of gun rental, ammunition packages, and personal instructor fees amounted to over 200,000 yuan.

There are also additional fees for special skeet shooting ranges, club moving targets, and dynamic targets with features such as knockdown targets, as well as fees for booking the entire range and special items such as submachine guns and shotguns. All of these add up to an astonishing sum!

The bill sent by the club made Zhang Youqian wonder if Lin Xingzhuo had been drinking mulberries!

After learning about the situation, Zhang Youqian sighed and said that her artist was good at making money, but also extravagant when it came to spending it.

Horse racing owners, live-fire shooting, antique collecting, hobbies—they're all money-devouring monsters!

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Lin Xingzhuo also learned from the camouflage-clad hottie at the front desk...

The club will launch a top-of-the-line "Two-Week Gun Master Tour" next year, priced at 80, which sounds pretty good.

Includes unlimited access to top-tier firearms from around the world, trips to large private hunting grounds in Africa for legal hunting of specific game, and experiences with grenade launchers and rocket launchers in combat zones.

In short, although Lin Xingzhuo didn't actually use sangsen, he did indeed develop a very expensive hobby!
Meanwhile, Lin Xingzhuo, a novice but addicted firearms enthusiast, was gradually gaining fame among Shanghai's professional firearms community...

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Just as Lin Xingzhu was indulging in frivolous pursuits, Ding Ye arrived in Shanghai and brought him bad news...

(End of this chapter)