The intern taught a top-performing class, and the parents wanted to change the homeroom teacher.

The strong learning atmosphere did not diminish over time; on the contrary, it became even more intense.

And so, the weekend arrived.

Saturday morning.

Not far from the archery range, Lu Qian, dressed in casual sportswear, stood by the roadside waiting for someone.

A few minutes later, a taxi stopped not far from him.

The car door opened, and Li Jun, Wang Xu, and Qian Zihao got out one by one, greeting Lu Qian in turn.

"Brother Lu."

"Teacher Lu." x2

"Brother Lu, since we're going out to have fun, I invited Wang Xu and Qian Zihao along too," Li Jun said with a grin.

"Okay, it'll be more fun with lots of people. Let's go in." Lu Qian pointed to the archery range behind him.

This is the largest archery hall in Jiangcheng. In addition to the standard 30-meter and 50-meter archery lanes inside the hall, there is also a professional 70-meter outdoor track.

The four of them walked into the archery range chatting and laughing.

The coach, who was chatting at the front desk, immediately came over and asked, "Hello, how can I help you?"

Lu Qian said, "I'd like to try my hand at archery."

The coach smiled and said, "Okay, this way please. We charge by the hour, 120 per person per hour."

Lu Qian: "Four people, let's start with one hour. We can add more if you need to extend the service."

"Brother Lu, let me do it." Li Jun took out his phone to scan the code.

Lu Qian blocked him with one hand, scanned the QR code to pay with his phone, and said, "I'll pay this time, you can treat next time."

Li Jun said somewhat helplessly, "Okay."

The four of them walked to the archery range with their coach. There were many people there trying out archery, but the range was large enough that there were still plenty of empty spots.

"Are these your first time shooting archery?" the coach asked.

"Yes."

"If you're a beginner, try this first. It's a general-purpose recurve bow, 14 pounds." The instructor took down four bows and four pieces of protective gear from the wall behind him.

"For your first time, don't adjust anything. Aim the arrow slightly below the bullseye and release decisively. Don't hit the arm, don't fire into the air, and watch out for the arrows on the other side..."

After listening to the explanation and the key points of the movements, Li Jun and the other two excitedly went to the entrance of the venue.

"I'll go first."

Li Jun closed one eye, aimed the arrow at the distant bullseye, and slowly drew his bow.

A 14-pound bow was nothing to him; he drew it with ease.

The coach was beside him, helping him correct his posture and stepping back two steps.

"You can shoot arrows now."

"Whoosh!"

"Thump!"

The arrow pierced the air and hit the target precisely.

The Sixth Ring Road.

"Hmm?" The coach was somewhat surprised. "Hit the target, six rings?"

It's important to know that for someone trying archery for the first time, it's very difficult to hit the target directly; missing is the norm.

Most people have to fire more than a dozen arrows in the air before they can barely even touch the target.

He even prepared for the arrow to fly out of the air, which is why he came to this secluded spot where no one was around.

It's quite rare to see a young boy hit the target on his first try.

"That's great, have you trained before?" the coach praised.

"This is my first time playing."

Li Jun chuckled and turned to look at Lu Qian, who nodded in agreement.

"Again."

Li Jun continued to draw his bow and shoot arrows.

By his second archery attempt, his posture was almost perfect, and he no longer needed coaching.

"Whoosh."

Another arrow was shot.

"Thump!"

The Sixth Ring Road.

It was very close to the first arrow.

The coach's eyes widened instantly. "Another hit? And a six-ring score, and so frequently at that?"

In his view, hitting the target on the first try is a matter of talent, but also a bit of luck.

But this second time, not only did they hit the target, but the positions were also so close together!

The movements are steady, without shaking or wobbling.

To see if someone has talent, you can tell after doing it once or twice.

This kid is quite talented!

"Awesome, Jun-ge!" Wang Xu and Qian Zihao were also very excited watching from the side.

"You two should give it a try too," Li Jun urged.

Although it was his first time shooting arrows, he had already fallen in love with the sport. He wanted to keep shooting after he finished, and he felt a unique sense of pleasure after hitting the target.

Wang Xu drew his bow and shot an arrow as instructed by his coach.

The coach's eyes lit up as he watched intently.

These three children came together, could it be...?

next second.

"Whoosh!"

An arrow was shot.

Wang Xu put down his bow, looked intently into the distance, and seemed a little puzzled.

"Where are my arrows?"

The coach paused for a moment, then said, "You missed the target."

"what?"

Wang Xu was not convinced and shot another arrow.

This wasn't exactly a miss, because the arrow drifted and fell to the ground before reaching the finish line.

Wang Xu was completely dumbfounded. "No, I was aiming at the bullseye!"

"If you're bad at it, practice more." Qian Zihao mocked, then picked up his bow and aimed at the target.

An arrow was shot!

"Whoosh."

Missed the target.

"Huh? Where's my arrow?" Qian Zihao's eyes widened, and he picked up another arrow and shot it.

Missed the target.

Qian Zihao: "???"

"Yes, yes, you just need to practice cooking more." Li Jun laughed heartily beside him.

Seeing his brother miss the target makes him happier than if he hit the target himself.

"No, what's the difference between what we shoot?" Wang Xu asked, full of questions.

He felt that his posture was exactly the same as the coach's.

I'm aiming at the bullseye, but I just can't seem to hit it.

"That's right, that's right." The coach nodded in agreement. This was the normal performance of an ordinary person trying archery for the first time.

It's extremely rare to hit the target on your first archery attempt.

Even the provincial champions I know weren't this accurate when they first tried archery.

Wait, the provincial competition?

The coach's gaze towards Li Jun brightened, and he said, "Sorry, everyone, you guys go ahead and play. I'll go get someone."

Lu Qian had already guessed what was going on, and nodded, saying, "Okay."

The coach walked quickly toward another field.

……

Zhou Sheng sat on a chair at the edge of the field, holding a water cup in his hand, his eyes scanning each person practicing archery.

After looking at it for a while, he sighed softly, leaned against the wall, and looked worried.

He is the head coach of the Jiangcheng City Archery Team. He often comes here to inspect the field, partly to practice and maintain his own form, and partly to try his luck in finding promising young archers.

I've been coming here every day lately.

Because the team is already severely understaffed.

Not long ago, two athletes withdrew from the team due to their aversion to school.

The other trainees were also of average talent, and there weren't enough talented ones to form a team.

As the largest archery range in Jiangcheng, it attracts many people every day to experience archery, and you might even discover some hidden talents.

However, Zhou Sheng has yet to find a satisfactory target.

However, he could also understand that wild geniuses are extremely rare.

It's no exaggeration to say it's like finding a needle in a haystack.

Zhou Sheng scratched his head, feeling somewhat anxious.

Sports teams all have strict performance targets.

How many medals are won, how many athletes are produced, and how many people are sent to provincial and national teams.

Without achievements, there are no bonuses, no resources, no status, and even job insecurity.

Moreover, archery is highly dependent on talent, and even if an ordinary person practices it to death, their potential is not high.

Zhou Sheng took out his phone, ready to buy a ticket to try his luck in the neighboring city.

If all else fails, we'll have to go to other places to dig up seedlings.

"Coach Zhou! Coach Zhou!"

A sudden, urgent shout rang out.

Zhou Sheng looked up and saw a coach from the gym hurrying towards him.

He frowned. For safety reasons, noisy activities or running are allowed in the archery range.

What could be so urgent?

The coach from the gym walked up to him.

Zhou Sheng frowned and said, "Slow down, be careful, what's the panic?"

The next second, the coach of the gym said something that shocked him.

"Coach Zhou! We've discovered a wild archery prodigy!"

Zhou Sheng's eyes gleamed, and he suddenly stood up.

"Where?"

After finding out the location, he immediately rushed there, apologizing repeatedly along the way.

"Excuse me, excuse me, I'm in a hurry!"

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