I raised stunning young ladies, but they all wanted to possess me.

Upon hearing Gu Yan's question, Shen Youyao felt as if her tongue was tied in knots, and she stammered, unable to utter a single word.

In her mind, Shen Youwei's teasing laughter was like a demonic sound, making her so ashamed that she wished she could disappear on the spot. Her vision began to go black again, and her body swayed.

Gu Yan reacted quickly, stepping forward to support her swaying shoulder.

He was genuinely puzzled. The previous times Shen Youyao fainted, there was always some reason behind it. Why was she fainting again while standing perfectly fine this time?

"Youyao, please don't faint now."

"I'll also teach you how to shoot."

"If we miss this opportunity, we might not have another chance in the future."

He moved closer, lowered his voice, and spoke half-jokingly and half-seriously.

These words, though not spoken, were like a fine needle, gently piercing Shen Youyao's dizzy mind.

For some reason, those words made her heart tighten suddenly.

A strange sense of unease welled up inside me, and it felt like Gu Yan's words in the car earlier had a hint of farewell.

This thought made her force herself to stay alert, blink hard, and steady herself.

Seeing that her eyes had cleared up a bit, Gu Yan breathed a sigh of relief and turned to give Li Zhengguo a slightly apologetic smile.

Li Zhengguo waved his hand, indicating that it was nothing, and continued to lead the way.

Soon, they arrived at a small indoor shooting range inside the military region.

The entire venue is very spacious, with thick sound-absorbing walls and a non-slip dark gray rubber mat on the floor.

About 20 to 50 meters ahead, there were several rows of electronic targets, their centers glowing faintly.

There were also some other types of training guns on the gun rack next to it.

Because Li Zhengguo had given prior notice, the entire training ground was empty except for the three of them, making it exceptionally quiet, with only the low hum of the ventilation system.

Gu Yan took out the Hummingbird pistol that Li Zhengguo had given her and weighed it in her hand.

Its appearance does resemble the handguns seen in movies and TV shows around the world, but the lines are smoother and the materials seem to be different.

He recalled the shooting techniques he had read, stood still, gripped the gun with both hands, aimed at a target not far away, and pulled the trigger.

"laugh--!"

A slight sound of energy release was heard, and the gun only trembled slightly.

A thin, bright blue beam of energy shot out from the muzzle in an instant, moving so fast it was almost invisible, and hit the bullseye precisely. The electronic target immediately displayed the number 10.

Li Zhengguo was slightly surprised at first, but when he saw that Gu Yan's grip on the gun was steady and her aiming motion was quite professional.

He thought to himself that Master Gu was indeed a genius, learning everything so quickly.

Given that the gun was designed for beginners with a user-friendly operation, he regained his composure, though a hint of approval appeared in his eyes.

Gu Yan herself was somewhat surprised by the gun's effectiveness.

These weren't traditional bullets, but energy beams. The technological development of his modern world was originally roughly in sync with his previous life's Earth.

However, since the emergence of the supernatural phenomenon Kuroshio over the past century, various substances, energies, and even biological remains that cannot be explained by current science have been discovered and brought back for research.

Humanity's technological development seems to have been forcibly accelerated.

As the saying goes, it took hundreds of millions of years for life to move from the ocean to the land, but only a few hundred years for humankind to go from an agricultural society to the Industrial Revolution.

The unknown brought by the Kuroshio Current pushed this technological explosion in an even more incredible direction.

Energy weapons are just one example.

"If Master Gu has almost mastered it, then please teach Miss Shen."

"I just remembered something, I'll go check on it first."

Li Zhengguo coughed twice before speaking, his eyes glancing subtly towards the observation window above the side of the training field. He seemed to spot a somewhat familiar figure, which made him pause for a moment, but he quickly looked away. "Be careful, and don't hurt yourself."

Gu Yan didn't notice Li Zhengguo's subtle change and nodded, "I understand."

Then he looked at Shen Youyao.

Shen Youyao had been staring blankly at Gu Yan's focused profile as she fired the gun. When Gu Yan suddenly looked over, she didn't react in time. When their eyes met, she quickly lowered her head like a startled deer.

"Youyao, look, grip it like this, this is the safety, you can only shoot if you open it."

"Keep your eyes on this sight, align it with the target and the rear sight, making sure the three points are in a straight line, then gently pull the trigger here, don't pull too hard..."

Gu Yan thought she was quite cute like this, smiled, and began to patiently explain.

He explained it very carefully, demonstrating the actions as he spoke.

"Do you understand?" Gu Yan asked.

Shen Youyao was taken aback.

She...of course she understood.

However, this doesn't seem to be quite the same as the teaching she imagined...

Shouldn't it be the teaching method where Gu Yan stands behind her, gently correcting her posture hand in hand, his breath lightly brushing against her ear?

Realizing what she was thinking, Shen Youyao felt a surge of disappointment and self-loathing.

"Youyao? What's wrong?"

Seeing that she didn't react, Gu Yan assumed she was nervous.

Shen Youyao quickly shook her head, banishing those chaotic thoughts, and whispered, "I...I understand."

She took the gun from Gu Yan, and mimicked his movements, gripping it tightly with both hands, aiming, and pulling the trigger.

"laugh!"

An energy beam was emitted.

Then, Gu Yan was dumbfounded.

Shen Youyao couldn't even touch the edge of the target, which was dozens of meters away.

The energy beam has flown off to who knows where.

The next few shots went even more absurdly. Shen Youyao either fired too high, the beam of light grazing the top of the target.

Either the shot is fired too low, hitting the ground in front of the target and kicking up a small cloud of dust.

At best, it would just graz the edge of the target, not even qualifying as a ring.

Gu Yan was stunned.

He wondered if Shen Youyao had a problem with her eyes, or if the sights on the gun were not suitable for her.

Later in the book, Shen Youyao's eyesight did indeed decline due to the frequent use of cataclysmic eye techniques such as Susanoo.

But the story hasn't even started yet, and Gu Yan really doesn't understand.

After firing a few shots, Shen Youyao stopped, turned her head pitifully to look at Gu Yan, her big eyes filled with "I disappointed Brother Gu Yan," and then quickly lowered her head, her fingers nervously twisting together.

Even without her saying anything, Gu Yan could tell what she was thinking.

"It's okay, it's okay, it's always like this at first."

Gu Yan quickly reassured her, then broke down the key points of the movement in even more detail, explaining them more slowly, "Look, don't be too stiff in your wrist, keep your breathing steady, and apply even force when pulling the trigger..."

But Shen Youyao tried again, and the result was still disastrous.

Most of the bullets veered downwards, feeding the land.

Gu Yan frowned slightly, sensing something was amiss.

Given this situation, if a white tiger were to actually stand in front of her, she might miss her target...

Wouldn't that greatly diminish the gun's value for her self-defense?

"Brother Gu Yan... I... I'm so nervous, my hands keep shaking."

"Could you...could you come a little closer and help me...help me see if my posture is wrong?"

Just as Gu Yan was reflecting on whether she hadn't taught clearly enough, Shen Youyao's weak voice rang out, trembling slightly.

After saying this, Shen Youyao felt all the blood rushing to her face, and her voice trembled uncontrollably.