Chapter 501: Such a Sharp Response

If he should fail, it would be a great blow to Yin Ruoyi who had been a proud one since young.

"I'll try my best."

Even Yin Ruoyi who was regarded as a god in the country could still say this.

"Cruff's capabilities are way too strong. I've watched videos of our seniors who competed with him. His greatest strength is that he comes and goes like a shadow. Even a complex competition environment is a piece of cake for him. It's impossible to guard around him."

Cruff was America's most powerful sharpshooter at present. He's 27 years old, and his performance at the competition is explosive. He was a character that had caused great headaches to the other participating countries.

With his perverse level of talent, he was someone who could obtain the highest score in the group events.

Yin Ruoyi was one year his junior and hadn't had a chance to compete alongside him yet, so he wasn't sure of Cruff's capabilities.

And in this upcoming international competition, Cruff would be Yin Ruoyi's greatest challenge.

Even if Yin Ruoyi had solid capabilities, even if he had never tasted defeat up until now, he wouldn't be so arrogant as to presume he was invincible.

Especially since this newbie Gu Qingjiu appeared suddenly recently...

"This is nothing. I believe in you, Big Boss Yin!"

Yang Guanglin was Yin Ruoyi's hardcore number one fan.

The sort who idolized Yin Ruoyi regardless of what happened.

One could nearly see stars bursting in his eyes.

His expression amused Chen Yan and Jiao Yujin.

"Hey, hey, hey, isn't it too immoral for the four of you to leave us out of your chat?"

Pan Shiyuan, who saw that these four had been murmuring among themselves, walked over with a displeased expression.

"We're being immoral?"

Jiao Yujin raised his eyebrows while Commander Chen gazed towards Pan Shiyuan with a teasing look. "We felt embarrassed to intrude on your merry conversation with Commander Lu."

The thick-skinned Pan Shiyuan immediately nodded. "Of course. If not, how will I have a chance to get back together with her?"

As he spoke, he even tossed his head.

Thankfully, Lu Yimei didn't come over, else she might quarrel with Pan Shiyuan again if she heard this.

"Then why did you two break up in the first place? Are you crazy?"

Yang Guanglin was a straightforward one.

Pan Shiyuan glared at him, refusing to say the reason. "None of your business. Let's not talk about this first. Try your best to cut NMUC[National Military University of China] some slack tonight. Ask your members to look at who they're shooting. Or else I'm afraid if Yimei loses too badly she might be unhappy."

Everyone went speechless.

Even Yang Guanglin wanted to scold him. F*ck, cut them some slack?

If they cut them slack, they might have their entire team wiped out in an even shorter time.

If it weren't to see Pan Shiyuan make a fool of himself, Yang Guanglin really would have cussed out loud.

Hence, he held it in.

Seeing all four people wear different countenances, Pan Shiyuan nudged Jiao Yujin's arm. "Why, you won't even give a face to your pal?"

"Sure, sure, sure. Of course, I will."

Chen Yan hastily nodded his head.

"Absolutely!"

Later on, when Pan Shiyuan will see the result, he might just think that it was because they cut NMUC some slack. Perhaps he might feel better about it.

After that, Chen Yan and the other three exchanged glances, holding back a smile.

Pan Shiyuan was the sort of person who only minded his own business.

Hence, he didn't hear those rumors about Gu Qingjiu.

Or else he wouldn't have said something like this.

Only Yin Ruoyi cast a slightly strange look at Pan Shiyuan, before looking towards Gu Qingjiu who was standing afar.

Just then, Gu Qingjiu immediately turned her head over.

Yin Ruoyi quickly looked away.

Seriously...

Her perception abilities were so scary.

He finally somewhat understood why Gu Qingjiu's judgment was so astute.

Perhaps this had something to do with her sharp response.

Chapter 502: The Most Heartwrenching Pep Talk Ever

By the time noon came, the five military schools had quite a fruitful morning.

Since there were many participants this time, most of them males, there wasn't much food leftover for those soldiers guarding the military point after they were done with lunch.

Gu Qingjiu ate her fill, then rested in preparation for that afternoon's battle.

As there wasn't enough space in the courtyard, the National Defense University (NDU) took the Information Engineering University (IEU) students to where they were resting.

The thick-skinned Pan Shiyuan, on the other hand, shamelessly stuck around with his members.

It was said that the general and the soldiers he led were a great deal alike.

Just from this alone one could see the differences between the members of these two schools.

With Yan Hanqi constantly following Lu Yimei and her members around, one would have thought that Yan Hanqi was from the National Military University of China (NMUC) if they didn't know any better.

But Gu Qingjiu could feel that Yan Hanqi was there because of her.

Because every time she looked at this girl, the latter would always face her with a smile.

It felt a bit strange, though she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Lu Yixin didn't seem very fond of this Yan Hanqi, for she had stopped the latter while she was talking on several occasions.

When night time came, the competition that Gu Qingjiu had been looking forward to, was finally about to begin.

The two newly joined military school students brought along their own equipment.

After all the preparations were in place, Lu Yimei quietly asked Gu Qingjiu, "Are you able to deduce which school the other party is from at the quickest time possible?"

Gu Qingjiu looked around and gently nodded. "Depends on what kind of situation, but under most circumstances, yes."

Or else she wouldn't have not injured a single one of her teammates the last time."

Lu Yimei paused slightly upon hearing this.

She hadn't expected Gu Qingjiu's to have such shrewd judgment.

It wasn't that she couldn't distinguish during the competition either, but it would take her a certain amount of time.

Unless she was hiding in a dark spot.

Gu Qingjiu, however, was the sort who took the initiative to attack. This went to show that her observation powers were faster than most people.

She revealed a faint smile and shook her head. "Then do watch out. If you run into the students from IEU, let a few of them off okay..."

Gu Qingjiu was speechless.

So she was asking her to cut them some slack?

Gu Qingjiu didn't guarantee she had the ability to control the situation completely, but still she nodded. "I'll try my best to do so."

But if any student was attacking her, she definitely wouldn't let them off.

While Lu Yimei was asking Gu Qingjiu to cut that school some slack, Pan Shiyuan was also telling the same thing to his members.

"If later on, you are able to distinguish which school you run into and realize they're from NMUC, try your best to cut them some slack. Okay?"

Same words, but expressed differently. From this alone one could tell the difference:

One said to let a few of them off, one said to cut them some slack...

If Pan Shiyuan learnt of this, he would definitely be pissed off.

The Shooting Department merely nodded their heads and didn't at all appear displeased.

Only Yan Hanqi revealed a smile upon hearing this. Pan Shiyuan looked towards her with a smile. "Hanqi, you're now our ace. Remember to cut them some slack."

Yan Hanqi's eyes were narrowed in beautiful crescents as she smiled.

"Got it, Commander!"

She sounded very confident, and for some reason, exuded a dangerous vibe.

The other commanders: "We'll just try our best to hide. Same old technique—hide and wait for an opponent to show up. If someone tries to lure you out, make sure you don't! You're no match for her! Also, don't think of taking the initiative to attack. Did you see how NDU ended up previously?"

The members were speechless.

This was perhaps the most heartwrenching pep talk the commander had ever given during the shooting competitions.

Chapter 503: Hunting For Real!

Even though Gu Qingjiu was only a newbie.

But what happened during the last battle was laid bare in front of them, so nobody dared to say he was joking this time.

After the commanders finished speaking to their teams, the competition would officially start at eight.

There was still half an hour to eight. Because of the wide mountainous area, the members already headed to the mountain to hide.

Gu Qingjiu moved around by herself.

Since the members of the National Military University of China knew what sort of existence Gu Qingjiu was, nobody asked to follow her around.

The skies gradually darkened.

It was the same as last time.

However, this time, the mountains were even quieter.

There wasn't even a mild breeze.

In this humid weather, thickly dressed in combat uniform, Gu Qingjiu felt rather hot.

The hotter one felt the more vexed and short-tempered one would be.

But she could still take it. Actually, it was no big deal for her.

She found a spot and hid well, but ever since she headed up the mountain, Gu Qingjiu had a dangerous feeling, like someone was trailing her.

It was as though there was someone... watching her.

It made her feel uncomfortable.

Actually, after the members entered the mountain forest, the commanders didn't choose to wait outside this time around.

Instead, they returned to the small house and began watching real-time surveillance.

The mini camera on their helmets could not only record a video but allowed others to see their real-time actions.

But as the images were passive, they could only see what Gu Qingjiu saw.

Once they entered, they located Gu Qingjiu's surveillance video.

They could see Gu Qingjiu moving her gun as she hid in the bushes, but the image kept shaking from left to right.

It meant that Gu Qingjiu was moving her head from left to right.

As though she was observing something.

"What is she looking at? The players had to choose different directions when they headed up the mountain. Surely there isn't someone following her?"

Yang Guanglin was perplexed.

"No."

Jiao Yujin shook his head, then sighed and said, "Perhaps she can already sense us monitoring her. But perhaps she doesn't know we're merely monitoring her and not doing anything else."

"Damn!"

Yang Guanglin was astounded. "She can even sense something like this?"

It was too incredible!

"No idea, but some people are born with strong perception abilities."

Chen Yan also shook his head.

Just then, Lu Yimei interrupted them with a frown. "We'd better turn off the video. I'm afraid watching her will affect her performance."

In his deep voice, Yin Ruoyi said, "Let's turn it off and watch the others."

Next to him, Pan Shiyuan was baffled. "Why are you guys giving this newbie so much attention?"

He couldn't fathom what the reason was.

Lu Yimei rolled her eyes at him then turned off Gu Qingjiu's video.

The moment they turned the video off, Gu Qingjiu could feel the sense of danger vanishing even from far away.

It felt like there were pricks on her back earlier, but now she felt fine.

She couldn't understand. Did something happen just now?

But since the sense of danger had disappeared, she could finally quieten her heart and prepare for the battle.

She held her gun properly and started observing her surroundings from the bush where she hid.

She was waiting for someone to pass by when the competition started, and she would then go out to deliver a fatal blow.

Just then, Lu Yimei's command rang over her ear mic. "Competition starts now! Go for it, everyone!"

Upon hearing Lu Yimei's words, Gu Qingjiu let out an exhale.

The competition had started.

That meant she should... start to hunt for real!

Chapter 504: Who's the Loser and Who's the Winner

What's the challenge of bullying animals?

Bullying humans is better!

Gu Qingjiu ran in the moonlight like a lithe leopard sprinting through the mountain forest.

It was as though it was her battleground.

Someone hiding in the bush suddenly saw a figure appear as Gu Qingjiu approached.

All of a sudden, he recalled the commander's instructions, making her draw in a breath of cold air.

Gu Qingjiu?

However, that person refused to believe that Gu Qingjiu could spot him.

However, just as he was about to pull the trigger with his gun aimed at Gu Qingjiu, a shot went abruptly through him.

Bang!

"Damn!"

How the f*ck did she realize he was there!

After firing that shot, Gu Qingjiu immediately ran off.

'Dammit, I should have properly hidden. Why did I have to draw in that gasp...'

'Moreover, I intensified that breath as though I was afraid she wouldn't hear me.'

The firing of that shot rang out in the mountain forest, indicating that the first elimination was about to appear.

But the commanders could already see the eliminated player on the screen.

At the same time, a light dimmed on Chen Yan's device.

He let out a sigh.

He immediately guessed that the figure belonged to Gu Qingjiu.

Pan Shiyuan's eyes nearly popped out. "What's the deal with that person? How did he discover this member?!"

Jiao Yujin looked astounded. "Because of that gasp?"

Because that member's breathing suddenly intensified for a moment? However, they only caught this subtle action because the sounds were magnified in the video.

But it must have been a tiny sound!

Or else, it didn't make sense.

Yin Ruoyi nodded. "It was indeed that gasp!"

His eyes narrowed. Right away, he tried to estimate if he would be able to detect that sound if he were present.

"Damn, even then, it's impossible. They were so far away! How could that person deduce this player's position solely based on that soft sound?"

Pan Shiyuan couldn't quite accept this.

He felt like he was watching a science fiction movie...

Although Lu Yimei couldn't see Gu Qingjiu's video, she could see a few of Gu Qingjiu's movements through that eliminated player's video.

She hadn't imagined Gu Qingjiu's senses could be so terrifyingly sharp.

By now, no matter what a goon Pan Shiyuan was, he noticed something was amiss. "Who was that member? Which school is he from?"

Since the video was too shaky, he didn't get to see the figure that simply disappeared in a flash.

What an incredible character! Of course, he could immediately determine that person wasn't from his department.

Chen Yan and the rest exchanged glances, then looked to Lu Yimei in unison.

Lu Yimei shrugged. "Might be Qingjiu. But there are so many people there. I can't be sure either."

"It's her."

Yin Ruoyi stroked his chin. "That person was wearing NMUC[National Military University of China] gear."

He then turned his head towards Lu Yimei. "If there are similar characters like her in your department, there's a possibility it might not be her."

Lu Yimei pursed her lips and chuckled.

She did feel some pressure when facing Yin Ruoyi.

The other commanders were all astonished.

After all, none of them could tell which school's gear that person was wearing earlier.

Due to the dark skies, the color on the video was different, and with that person's quick response, they disappeared very quickly.

Being able to tell showed that Yin Ruoyi's observation powers were of a different league from the rest of them.

Pan Shiyuan finally understood.

No wonder the NMUC folks kept smiling when he spoke earlier. So it was because of this newbie?

She was not a newbie in the literal sense!

No wonder Yin Ruoyi and the rest had insisted on watching Gu Qingjiu's competition video just now!

Pan Shiyuan suddenly felt feeble. When Hanqi ran into Gu Qingjiu, which one would lose which one would win?

Chapter 505: Team Wipeout Machine

Gu Qingjiu continued walking to her next destination.

While she was eliminating that player earlier, there was a moment where she felt a sense of danger.

But that feeling vanished very quickly.

What was that?

Bang!

Bang!

The firing of shots sounded quite messy from afar.

Probably other players were shooting at each other.

From the sounds of it, it wasn't far from where she was. Gu Qingjiu immediately rushed over.

She could sense that her sharp perception abilities seemed to have grown more powerful.

She was more acutely sensitive towards everything around her.

She felt like her abilities had enhanced.

For others, their improvements were in terms of the way they fired shots, but for her... it was in such areas?

But the more important thing at hand was to go over to see if she could pick up a good bargain.

Just as she neared that spot, Gu Qingjiu saw a light blinking not far away.

An eliminated student was moving closer to her.

That person was probably only on his way out.

Gu Qingjiu instantly hid behind a bush.

After he had left, she then continued moving ahead.

When Gu Qingjiu suddenly arrived at her destination, she instantly halted her footsteps.

She felt a sense of danger ahead for some reason.

She quietly squatted down and started moving stealthily.

Since she could detect a person's presence based on the sound, perhaps others had the same ability too.

It was just that she could dodge and hide at a rapid speed, and this was what Gu Qingjiu considered to be her strength.

The source of danger was edging closer and closer...

Somewhere deep in the forest, three students from the Information Engineering University were hiding.

The three of them split in three different directions, which was as good as encircling the area in 360 degrees.

They would be able to monitor every corner at any time.

Suddenly, one of them showed an abnormal movement.

His eyes fixed in a certain direction, but he kept feeling that a black figure had flashed by.

Was it a wild rabbit?

With the lighting blocked out by the tree branches in front of him, he didn't get a proper look at that figure.

Since there were many wild rabbits and pheasants in the mountain forest, they didn't dare to act recklessly if they ran into one.

They feared that their gunshots would attract the attention of others.

Moonlight drifted over the mountain peak. That night's moonlight appeared particularly tranquil and beautiful.

Such moonlight was a rare sight in the capital.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

A pheasant dashed over rapidly, causing the trio to shiver.

"F*ck..."

He subconsciously cussed under his breath. And then...

Bang!

A fatal gunshot rang in the air!

The member hidden in the depths of the forest was struck a fatal blow. At that moment where his light lit up, Gu Qingjiu managed to catch a glimpse of the two students in hiding.

Narrowing her eyes, she squirmed behind the large tree next to her like a shot arrow.

So it turned out there were three of them!

The other two members got flustered. But they weren't slow to react either—immediately they fired a shot in Gu Qingjiu's direction.

F*ck, this is the disadvantage of moving around in a group. Once one of their lights lit up, it would expose the other two's positions.

The eliminated member felt guilty and didn't dare to speak a word more and simply left right away.

He walked over in Gu Qingjiu's direction. He had wanted to take the opportunity to see who had shot at him, but suddenly a figure appeared before him in a flash.

He froze. The repeated gunshot sounds made him understand what was going on.

This person was using him as a shield!

F*ck!

The remaining two members ran in the opposite direction and hoped his light could illuminate that person when he went over.

Who knew that person was so bold as to dash out and use the eliminated member as a shield!

Their bullets landed on their teammate's body, and on top of missing their target, Gu Qingjiu eliminated them in two consecutive shots.

This team wipeout machine!

Chapter 506: What Is She Laughing At?

These three eliminated players couldn't rest in peace!

Since Gu Qingjiu was quick on her feet, the first member could only detect a faint fragrance when Gu Qingjiu was near him.

It was a girl...

He froze for a moment back then, his mind speedily trying to figure out who that girl might be.

The other two members walked over and smacked him. "Trash! You're a team wipeout machine!"

"Why did you have to walk here?!"

The first guy eliminated felt that he was innocent. "How was I to know? I also didn't know how my perfectly fine hiding location was exposed!"

He was the innocent one for being shot at, okay?

"Stop it. You truly disappoint me!"

"To think you even wanted to ambush others. In the end, you got finished off before you eliminated anyone!"

The three of them squabbled along the way since they didn't have any inhibitions now that they were eliminated.

But for the other party to finish all three by herself was quite impressive!

Moreover, she was so bold to dash out. If one of them took the risk to come out, that person could have been the one to be shot.

Or perhaps if the eliminated member shamelessly held onto her, she would become a living target.

Alas, the battle had ended too quickly, and before this shameless thought occurred to the eliminated player, the other two members were shot.

The three of them couldn't quite understand. They saw that person was from the National Military University of China (NMUC).

A girl from NMUC...

There seemed to be two girls who had participated in the competition.

One was Lu Yixin and the other was Gu Qingjiu.

Which one was it?

Jiao Yujin, who was standing in front of the screen, saw on his device that three lights had dimmed on his device. It caused his lips to twitch.

Indeed...

It was a scary character.

That person was Gu Qingjiu.

Through the video, the few commanders got a clear look.

"My goodness!"

Pan Shiyuan held a hand to his forehead. To think he even asked his team members to cut them some slack. From the looks of it, they would end up with a more terrible outcome!

But just then, he suddenly saw on his team member Yan Hanqi's video that Gu Qingjiu was rapidly edging closer.

Same route.

He suddenly got a bit agitated. "Yimei, I didn't know your newbie is so formidable. But once she edges closer to Hanqi, she's going to meet her end."

"Oh?"

Lu Yimei raised a brow. Naturally, she saw what was on the screen as well.

The other commanders also looked over. Chen Yan said, "Speaking of which, I've also heard of that newbie from your school Yan Hanqi. I heard she's from a family of sharpshooters? Although her father is Japanese, she grew up in China. She's among the batch of Japanese civilians left behind in China during the war years."

"Yes."

Pan Shiyuan nodded his head. "Hanqi's father is Japan's shooting expert. She has undergone training in this area since young and is particularly great at combat. Although this isn't a combat battlefield, no one has yet managed to escape from Hanqi's hands."

"No wonder you're so confident."

Lu Yimei revealed a faint smile. "What a coincidence? My Qingjiu is the nemesis of this type of people."

Pan Shiyuan refused to believe it!

On the screen, Gu Qingjiu indeed was moving closer to Yan Hanqi at a rapid speed.

As for Yan Hanqi, she had already successfully finished off two people.

When a figure appeared in the distance, Yan Hanqi narrowed her eyes and realized that it was someone from NMUC.

The spot where she was situated was quite empty and spacious, and there weren't many bushes in the surroundings.

Hence, by staying there, it was also to prove herself other than taking a risk.

But just then, Yan Hanqi suddenly realized that the person approaching her appeared a tad familiar.

Even though they had only met once.

But Yan Hanqi could still sense that it was Gu Qingjiu!

Hence, after a moment's hesitation, she didn't fire a shot immediately.

Instead, just like a predator hunting its prey, she wanted to finish off this senior of hers!

'Hehe senior, I spotted you...'

"Hehe..."

It was a burst of odd laughter, very subtle, and nearly imperceptible.

Yan Hanqi felt that no one could have heard that.

But...

Bang!

One bullet shot towards her like a bolt of lightning.

The only bad thing about hiding was that the shrubs' branches were dense and affected one's movements, making it difficult to rapidly move.

Now that the enemy had discovered her, she was already a live target!

But...

'How could she have discovered me!'

Yan Hanqi internally screamed!

In front of the screen, Pan Shiyuan's jaw dropped open.

Yin Ruoyi, too, had his brows furrowed. He found it quite baffling why that girl had laughed for no reason.

Other than one's breathing which was nearly undetectable, if one made any noise at all, Gu Qingjiu would catch that sound.

Lu Yimei also sputtered with laughter. "What was she laughing at?"

Chapter 507: Was She Cheating?

'Beep, beep, beep!'

A red light flickered from afar. Gu Qingjiu saw the person standing up opposite her staring at her with an incredulous look.

She didn't stop to wait for this person to scrutinize her.

After eliminating that person, she merely glanced at her victim, before dashing into the forest.

Yan Hanqi bit her lip. Clearly, that was nearly in the bag.

She had no idea how Gu Qingjiu had discovered her.

When he saw Yan Hanqi's light go off on his device, Pan Shiyuan held a hand to his forehead in disbelief.

The ace he had held in high anticipation ended up getting eliminated in such an absurd fashion...

So swift and decisive.

"Is this that newbie from your school?"

Chen Yan, too, read that. He cast a strange glance towards Pan Shiyuan.

The latter forced an awkward smile. "Yeah."

"No big deal. Just get used to it. One has to suffer setbacks to grow, don't you agree?"

Yang Guanglin gloated over their misfortune.

Pan Shiyuan: "..."

Gu Qingjiu was also a newbie!

But with this fact placed in front of him, Pan Shiyuan had a dumbfounded look on his face.

Those members who were waiting outside saw the eliminated player come out shortly.

Yan Hanqi looked utterly dejected.

Everyone looked shocked.

"Hanqi, how could you possibly be eliminated?"

"'Who eliminated you?"

Nobody here was a goon. Since she had appeared here, it could only mean that she was eliminated.

But Hanqi was their department's super newbie! How could she be eliminated in her first match against the schools in the capital?!

Even if it was the National Defense University (NDU), they knew it couldn't be so absurd.

After all, since they belonged to the same department, they knew very well what Yan Hanqi was capable of.

"Sorry, seniors."

Yan Hanqi looked way too depressed. "I was too careless."

"Never mind."

"It's okay, Hanqi."

Seeing her in this state, the members couldn't bear to reprimand her.

They merely comforted her.

But they truly hadn't imagined there would be someone that incredible to have eliminated Yan Hanqi. That was a tad too scary.

The other schools' members were perplexed.

Wasn't it just an elimination?

Eliminations were normal!

Moreover, with a perversely talented genius here, it was perfectly normal to be eliminated.

But the people from this school seemed very shocked.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

A series of consecutive shots rang from the mountain forest once more.

Every time they heard gunshots, these members felt gripped with nervousness.

The gunshot sounds meant that someone was being eliminated. If by the time this ended and they had the most eliminated players, it would be quite embarrassing.

But with the National Military University of China (NMUC) here, they wouldn't be ranking bottom, right?

Other than the NDU and Haihe Military University folks, those from the two schools that didn't join in the previous time thought so in their hearts.

Yan Hanqi bit her lips as everyone comforted her.

She then asked a member where the commanders were.

After that member told her they were in the small house, Yan Hanqi immediately went to that small house.

She was going to find Pan Shiyuan.

She couldn't quite accept the fact that Gu Qingjiu managed to discover her under those circumstances.

She was very clear about the fact that she was born with this talent.

Under those circumstances, she had so carefully concealed herself. Unless she exposed herself, or else no one could have discovered her.

No one could have!

Especially since it was so dark and one couldn't see clearly, others couldn't discover her.

So what exactly did this Gu Qingjiu carry on her?... Was she cheating?

Chapter 508: So Long As She Can Win Glory For Our Country

Pan Shiyuan and the rest were watching the video of the competition in real-time.

These few people were astonished to see Yan Hanqi suddenly walk in.

Lu Yimei and Chen Yan frowned.

The commanders had made it clear that members weren't allowed to enter this place.

This girl...

Pan Shiyuan was baffled to see Yan Hanqi come in. "Hanqi?"

He walked over. Since he happened to have plenty of things to say to Yan Hanqi, he went over and led her out.

When Yan Hanqi entered, she was quite surprised to see that a few monitors occupied the whole room.

But she said nothing and followed Pan Shiyuan out.

Watching Yan Hanqi from the back, Lu Yimei raised a brow and said in a frivolous tone, "Commander Pan seems to think highly of this Yan Hanqi?"

"That's what I've heard."

Jiao Yujin's school was, after all, just beside Pan Shiyuan's school. Thus, he was clearer about certain things than the other commanders present.

"This Yan Hanqui is a freshman. Just now, Commander Pan himself also said that she was groomed in a sharpshooter family since young, and she has a high level of talent. Thus, she is very well-known in their school. She never lost to an outdoor activity before and was selected to participate in October's nationwide shooting competition. This is why CTU [Communications and Transmission University] thinks highly of her."

"Unexpectedly, she faced defeat here. I'm guessing she could not quite take this defeat lying down?"

Yang Guanglin voiced out his wild speculation with a smile. Yin Ruoyi turned his head and shot him a cold gaze, making Yang Guanglin's cheeky smile transform back into a serious countenance.

"I don't think so..."

Chen Yan voiced out his opinion by saying, "From the looks of it, she seems like a polite girl. Gu Qingjiu eliminated her using her capabilities, so why wouldn't she take it lying down? One can only say that 'there's always someone better.' NMUC[National Military University of China] merely found themselves a treasure this year."

They somehow started talking about Gu Qingjiu again.

As the commander of NMUC's Shooting Department, Lu Yimei smiled vibrantly at what was said. "I feel so too. All thanks to NDU[National Defense University]. After all, she came here under the recommendation of an instructor at NDU. We've got to thank him for that."

Yang Guanglin's countenance turned black instantly.

News of Mu Nanji recommending Gu Qingjiu to go to NMUC had long spread that by now, the three military schools in the capital already heard about it.

Jiao Yujin, who didn't understand previously, completely got it now.

He couldn't help but laugh out loud as he looked towards Yang Guanglin. "Your NDU recommended her to NMUC?"

With a livid expression, Yang Guanglin tried to defend that decision. "It's not like you don't know how strict our requirements are of students. That instructor didn't know about Gu Qingjiu either... he merely recommended her to NMUC because of her excellent results. Based on the conditions at that time, we NDU couldn't possibly have taken her in."

Every student in NDU had some sort of background. NDU's aim had always been to groom the most outstanding talents in the military.

Based on Gu Qingjiu's family background and her coming from the troops, she couldn't enter NDU.

Because nobody could have known that she had such a perverse level of talent in shooting back then!

Or else even if they had to make an exception, NDU would have taken her in!

Chen Yan laughed unkindly by the side. Jiao Yujin, too, couldn't resist chuckling with a fist over his mouth.

Yin Ruoyi, however, didn't show much expression. "Doesn't matter which school she goes to, so long as she can win glory for her country when the time comes."

Yang Guanglin was speechless.

Big Boss Yin sure could take things easy.

But when it implicated nationwide ranking, even if the superiors said something like this on the surface, they would think otherwise in their hearts!

Chapter 509: Thought She Was Unhappy About It

"Commander..."

In the courtyard, Yan Hanqi bit her lips and hesitantly looked towards Pan Shiyuan.

Seeing this expression, Pan Shiyuan asked, "Are you unhappy because you got eliminated?"

Yan Hanqi shook her head. "No, it's not that Hanqi can't accept this outcome. But Commander, I don't get it. Under those circumstances, I didn't think anyone could have seen me. How did Gu Qingjiu discover me right away?"

She followed up with another question. "Commander, I saw that you and the other commanders were watching the competition on the monitors earlier. So did you guys see how I got eliminated?"

Pan Shiyuan nodded and said with a sigh, "Hanqi, we met a formidable opponent this time. I was too conceited, always thinking that you..."

Considering that his words might hurt Yan Hanqi, he said something else. "On the battlefield, you could have just attacked her on the spot. Why did you suddenly laugh?"

Yan Hanqi was speechless.

She was shocked.

'Everyone heard that subtle laughter?'

She said in embarrassment, "Sorry, Commander, but this is a habit of mine. But..."

"She found you because of that laughter. That Gu Qingjiu has a scarily sharp sensitivity towards sounds and everything around her. You shouldn't feel too aggrieved losing to her."

Right after Pan Shiyuan had finished speaking, an imperceptible contorted expression revealed on Yan Hanqi's face.

Shouldn't feel too aggrieved?

Under those circumstances, she was damn sure the other party couldn't have found her. But Gu Qingjiu...

Since Pan Shiyuan put it that way, Yan Hanqi realized that she might have belittled her opponent earlier.

She could detect a sense of danger from Gu Qingjiu, but she hadn't expected her to be so dangerous...

She lowered her head and could only leave it at that.

Pan Shiyuan comforted her, "Hanqi, it's okay to be eliminated this time. There will be another chance. Just go back and practice more, and fully prepare for the nationwide competition in October."

A hint of obscurity flashed across Yan Hanqi's eyes. "Commander, I heard that Gu Qingjiu has only trained for three months?"

Pan Shiyuan nodded. "From what I heard, that is the case."

Right after Yan Hanqi was eliminated, he had asked Lu Yimei for some basic information regarding Gu Qingjiu.

One couldn't help but feel that the heavens were unjust.

Just three months of training and she could perform at such a perverse level...

"Three months, huh..."

Only three months.

She mumbled to herself. With her head lowered, no one could see what was going on in her head.

"But it's okay Hanqi. We can't compare with someone in the same league as Yin Ruoyi. You don't have to take it to heart."

But how could she not take it to heart?

They were of about the same age.

She had been undergoing stringent training since young, for more than ten years.

And she always had a great deal of confidence in herself, thinking that a combination of talent and hard work should make her invincible.

But this shot from Gu Qingjiu easily crushed the pride she had held on for all these years.

And the thing is, she had only trained for three months!

Three months!

Someone in the same league as Yin Ruoyi...

She did hear of Yin Ruoyi's reputation. But...

But why could this Gu Qingjiu be considered in the same league as Yin Ruoyi?

Yan Hanqi gripped her fingers tightly, a dejected expression on her face.

Under Pan Shiyuan's persuasion, she returned to where her teammates were.

Everyone thought her terrible countenance was due to her being unhappy from getting eliminated.

Nobody went to bother her or anything.

Chapter 510: Simply Absurd

As the competition went on, the number of eliminated players increased.

But this time, having learned their lesson, most of the Haihe Military University and National Defense University folks were resolute in their strategy to hide well in a place and not come out.

Gu Qingjiu's plans to lure them out failed at times.

But anyone couldn't shoot her.

Those who fired at her only exposed their whereabouts.

Thus, when people see a figure scurrying out from the forest, those players in hiding were deathly quiet and didn't dare to heave a heavy breath for fear that they'd expose themselves.

They were this terrified of her.

Perhaps only those who had competed alongside Yin Ruoyi a few years back would know this feeling of terror. But even then, at certain moments, if one wasn't paying attention, the extremely sensitive Gu Qingjiu would still find them.

It was all because she had that kind of scary intuition. Once she detected someone's presence, she would suddenly fire a shot, and nine times out of ten she would hit the target.

Those students among the Information Engineering University and Communications and Transmission University didn't know better. Hence, they had more eliminations.

Half an hour later, there were less than half surviving players in the mountain forest.

Though they were mentally prepared for this, such an outcome still shocked Jiao Yujin and Pan Shiyuan.

Through the videos, it could be seen that part of the eliminations came from mutual annihilation while another part of it was because of Gu Qingjiu.

It was especially since Gu Qingjiu tends to suddenly fire a fatal shot at a spot without the other party moving.

Yin Ruoyi closed his eyes deeply, and he suddenly said, "Her strongest point isn't her accuracy in shooting, but her spatial awareness towards her environment, which way exceeds the range of an ordinary human being."

Yang Guanglin looked confused. "What does this mean, Big Boss Yin?"

Wasn't it just shooting? Why did other professional terms suddenly appear?

"For example, some animals can't see, but why are they able to detect human activity? That's because they can sense heat and magnetic fields, and also, their spatial awareness."

As Yin Ruoyi's good friend in private, Jiao Yujin understood his meaning immediately. "Gu Qingjiu might be in such a state. When both of you are in the same space, even if you do nothing and make no sound, she could completely sense your presence. But this is as good as... a science fiction theory and something you might read about in those non-scientific exploration magazines."

"Damn, why don't you simply say she's impressive? Why do you have to implicate those science fiction theories?"

Pan Shiyuan couldn't take it lying down.

Everyone went speechless.

Well, you can use such simple and brutal descriptions.

"If I wasn't sure that she didn't carry anything with her that allows her to cheat, I wouldn't have dared to believe it."

Lu Yimei, too, let out a sigh behind. But Chen Yan said with a frown, "But why do I feel that this isn't all that she's capable of? I've asked her about her performance in other areas. Yimei, I remember you saying before an object moving at high speed is like a moving target if it has a certain surface area. Regardless of how fast the speed, she could still hit the bullseye, right?"

Lu Yimei first paused, then nodded. "Right, "I've seen her results during practice. She's never hit outside the target when training with a moving target, right from the start since she started. Recently, she even managed to maintain hitting the eighth ring or better for a hundred-meter moving target."

Pan Shiyuan's lips opened in an O-shape.

Never missed the target right from the start?

For a newbie who had only trained for three months...

It was simply absurd!