Chapter 731: The Worried Yin Ruoyi

After tossing away the snake's corpse, he felt his entire left arm turn numb.

His face instantly turned pale and his countenance, terrible.

Thankfully, he recognized this type of snake.

It was a type of venomous snake found in South America, and it wasn't lethally poisonous. But its venomous fluid would cause that bitten part of the body to turn numb and stiff.

He was even more thankful for the fact that the snake had bitten his left arm and not his gun-wielding right arm.

Or else he wouldn't be able to participate in this competition any longer.

Such snakes typically moved in groups.

Yin Ruoyi didn't dare to stay a second longer and immediately left.

Gasps erupted among the audience in the viewing room.

Chairman Song and Nian Chusheng were astounded and terrified.

"How did Ruoyi get injured?"

"He's injured! We are finished!"

Chairman Song's face turned pale instantaneously.

"It's not the time to be speaking about this now. Hurry up and get the rescue team to send someone. That snake looks like it's poisonous!"

Nian Chusheng got anxious, and next to him the patrolling guard added, "Commander, this is a type of venomous snake found in South America. It's very slim and long and weak. Its venom will only cause a period of numbness in humans and won't lead to deaths."

"Even if it won't lead to deaths, it's still something major. We've got to take precautions just in case..."

Before Nian Chusheng finished his sentence, he abruptly stopped.

If it wasn't a fatal wound, then if Yin Ruoyi didn't request help, then according to the rules, the rescue team wouldn't send anyone in.

Although Chairman Song was flustered inwardly, he maintained the calm attitude typical of China and tried not to let others see his panic.

In a hushed voice, he instructed the patrolling guard, "Go, report this to Elder Gong. Also, inform the international rescue team and see what they have to say about this."

"Yes!"

After the patrolling guard left, Chairman Song and Nian Chusheng saw ambiguous gazes cast over by several officials from the US.

They seemed to be gloating over their misfortune.

After all, they were crushing the US team who was used to getting number one, and the US officials had been feeling slight displeasure, to begin with.

Now, seeing Yin Ruoyi get into an accident, they barely maintained the dignified state of a country's representatives, but perhaps inwardly their hearts were blooming with joy.

The atmosphere turned subtle. Yin Ruoyi's injury meant that his battle prowess would be weakened. That was as good as to say that the remaining member of the China team had to fight on her own.

Inevitably, they gloated over their opponent's misfortune. At least this year, China put up a powerful performance, and if there was a bit of an accident...

At least some countries would then have hopes of squeezing their ways into the top three.

Huo Yingcheng let out a gasp after seeing Yin Ruoyi get injured. "Isn't China's team in a perilous state now? Only Qingjiu is left to fight."

Helian Niancheng said nonchalantly, "Isn't it also an individual show by Cruff on the US side?"

'Cough.'

Huo Yingcheng let out a dry cough. "From the sounds of it, you have an extremely high view of your wife. Right now, Yin Ruoyi's score isn't low either. If he were to get eliminated, China would be in great danger."

"He won't..."

Helian Niancheng replied simply, but Huo Yingcheng found it especially strange.

"Why not? Although such venomous snakes aren't lethal, this must certainly affect him greatly. If he encounters Cruff, he will be in great danger."

"Then let's hope he won't run into Cruff."

These words made Huo Yingcheng cast a sideways glance at his major-general. He had a feeling that there was a hidden meaning behind his major-general's words.

On the screen, Yin Ruoyi was seen walking towards the edge of the forest.

Perhaps knowing that his injury would severely affect his movements, he was planning to find a safe place to stay in for the rest of the competition.

Chapter 732: Encountered the King of Beasts Once More

This was what Yin Ruoyi thought.

But he wasn't going to just hide.

Over his ear mike, the judging panel confirmed with him several times if he needed help. Of course, this communication was only to him and no one else.

If a player got into an accident, such incidents wouldn't be revealed to other players.

Yin Ruoyi shook his head after some hesitation. Once he went out, his points would be directly deducted.

He knew that Gu Qingjiu was a strong player, but he couldn't be sure that she could deal with the others all by herself.

He walked to an area, sized up the surroundings, and after confirming there weren't any obvious traces of animal movements, he then sat down and checked on his wrist.

Other than numbness, it was fine. Though, he felt slightly dizzy.

One could see the temples on his head.

It was an alarming sight.

Yin Ruoyi gazed at the ground before him with a dark countenance. Water droplets were still dripping from the tree leaves continuously.

As the raindrops hit the ground, it produced a noisy sound.

Yin Ruoyi felt some pressure.

He hadn't expected to get injured. Hence, his initial plans were disrupted all of a sudden.

At the moment, he didn't know where Gu Qingjiu was, and whether they had the chance to encounter each other.

He was in a dilemma. He was not sure if he should avoid the center, or if he should walk outwards and find a safe spot to hide until the competition was over.

After all, the items in his bag were enough to last him until tomorrow.

But Yin Ruoyi couldn't take this lying down.

He wanted to duel with Cruff, but after such an accident happened, of course, he wouldn't try to play the hero and continue entertaining such thoughts.

It was just that he couldn't retreat just like that.

With those hesitations, he stood where he was and mulled over this.

Meanwhile, Gu Qingjiu was still moving somewhere close to that cave.

At the time, she couldn't have known about Yin Ruoyi's injury. Since there wasn't any announcement about the change in rankings or points, she felt slightly relaxed.

On an individual basis, she had 13 points. If she were to assume the other China team member had obtained no points, Yin Ruoyi should have 9 points.

Of course, she didn't know that Yin Ruoyi indeed had 9 points.

On the US side, their total points were 14 points, but out of those 10 points were obtained by Cruff alone.

He wasn't that much behind Gu Qingjiu on an individual basis.

That meant, regardless of who would be eliminated, it would result in a great change in points.

Because their points were too high.

Seeing as the rain had more or less stopped, Gu Qingjiu prepared to jump down from the cave. But at that instant, she retracted her arms and legs.

Ahead, a golden figure with black stripes appeared. Its figure indistinctly exuded the air of the king of the forest.

F*CK!

Gu Qingjiu soundlessly cussed in her heart.

To think it was that tiger!

The tiger saw Gu Qingjiu. Probably because of an old hatred welling up in his heart, he instantly let out a deafening tiger roar.

Roar! Roar! Roar!

And at an instant, he sprinted straight towards Gu Qingjiu.

Swooping down, it forcefully kicked against the rock wall, and very nearly managed to jump up on that momentum.

The cave was only in the lower center part of the rock wall, so if the tiger were to use the momentum of his movement, he would be able to crawl up.

But Gu Qingjiu nimbly moved and agilely raised her leg and stomped on the head of this king of beasts before it crawled up.

And that caused it to fall downwards.

After training for four years, she had considerable strength, and even if it were the king of beasts it would have to temporarily lie down.

Chapter 733: Stalemate

Roar! Roar! Roar!

After Gu Qingjiu had stomped on it several times, it enraged the king of beasts.

But there was nothing it could do.

If it were to solely depend on crawling, it couldn't crawl up to the cave. So it merely moved agitatedly below and shook its tail, glaring ferociously at Gu Qingjiu with its brown eyes that were the size of copper coins.

Go ahead and glare all you want! I'm not afraid!

Gu Qingjiu glared back at it, but the intention behind this was actually to be alert against the tiger's actions.

Although her heart rate escalated, she wasn't very afraid on the inside.

She didn't believe that this tiger would camp by her for an entire day. Moreover, even if they got into a fight, she might not necessarily lose to this tiger.

At the thought of this, Gu Qingjiu retrieved the dagger the international team gave from her bag.

The dagger sparkled with a cold gleam and made the tiger realize the threat it posed.

All of a sudden, it hesitantly retreated two steps.

But to protect its dignity as the king of beasts, it then let out two roars at Gu Qingjiu!

With Yin Ruoyi injured and Gu Qingjiu being pestered by a tiger...

Chairman Song felt a big headache as he viewed the match.

Even Nian Chusheng couldn't resist holding a hand to his forehead. "It wasn't easy for us to finally turn things around for once. Why are we so unlucky?"

Chairman Song let out a sigh. "Ask the international team if they can help Gu Qingjiu take care of this troublesome tiger."

"I'm afraid not. Previously a female participant encountered a giant snake but didn't ask for help, and the international team didn't send out any help to her. I'm guessing all the more they wouldn't send help to Gu Qingjiu this time."

Chairman Song frowned. "This is a tiger!"

One can never be too careful.

If something were to go wrong, it would be terrible.

Seated in front of them, Helian Niancheng's countenance finally changed slightly.

Huo Yingcheng was dumbfounded to see Gu Qingjiu being targeted by a tiger. "Isn't China a tad too unlucky? So far none of the other countries have encountered such unlucky incidents."

Helian Niancheng had his thin lips pursed, his narrow and long eyes riveted upon Gu Qingjiu in the screens.

He could tell that the girl wasn't feeling much nervous, but that didn't mean he didn't feel nervous as well.

He believed in Gu Qingjiu, but this was a ferocious wild animal that could easily tear a human to shreds.

Helian Niancheng dared not imagine what he would be like if something happened to Gu Qingjiu.

Just then, on the screens, it could be seen that Gu Qingjiu was in an increasingly perilous situation.

Turned out, it was because a player had found Gu Qingjiu.

But thankfully it wasn't Cruff?

This sudden danger brought about nervousness among the audience.

In the forest, Gu Qingjiu and the tiger were still locked in a stalemate.

But momentarily, Gu Qingjiu sensed danger speedily approaching from ahead.

She looked up and saw a black figure appearing at the entrance of this rock wall, the same direction from which the tiger came from.

Gu Qingjiu immediately narrowed her eyes and looked up, only to see that after the other party had noticed her presence, that person indeed fired a shot at Gu Qingjiu without any hesitation.

Bang!

Gu Qingjiu tried to shrink towards the rock wall as much as possible. Seeing that Gu Qingjiu was bound by restraints, the tiger suddenly let out a roar and leaped up.

It swung its claws at Gu Qingjiu and very nearly grazed against her calves.

At that moment Gu Qingjiu could feel her hairs standing on end. She saw that the person opposite her...

Hesitated whether or not to fire the second shot after realizing that a tiger had entrapped her. Gu Qingjiu decisively made up her mind to make a bold move.

Just as this tiger made a second attempt to leap up, she directly jumped onto its head and, borrowing this momentum, jumped down!

Pa!

The king of beasts once again lost his dignity as Gu Qingjiu trampled it to the ground!

Chapter 734: The Situation One Most Didn't Wish Happen, Happened

The moment Gu Qingjiu landed on the ground she dashed towards the forest without any hesitation.

Seeing this situation, the sharpshooter stopped attacking Gu Qingjiu and instead, aimed at the tiger that was getting back up on its feet, and abruptly fired a shot in its direction. Bang!

The bullet struck the body of the tiger.

It didn't cause much damage to the tiger.

But it successfully stirred up the rage of the king of beasts.

Seeing this situation, the sharpshooter suddenly ran towards the forest without hesitation.

He was helping Gu Qingjiu out!

As for the enraged tiger, it changed its target without any hesitation and chased after that sharpshooter.

It had given up on Gu Qingjiu.

Seems like the bullet the sharpshooter fired angered this tiger more than being stomped on thrice on its head.

Seeing this, Gu Qingjiu heaved a sigh of relief. She ran into the forest and didn't take the chance to take advantage by firing a few shots at that sharpshooter.

Although at the start, this person fired that first shot at her with no hesitation, he had somewhat saved her from that tiger. Hence, she could forgive that first shot.

From the looks of it, that person seemed to be a European.

Not everyone was like Cruff, who spared no mercy taking advantage of others while they were in a perilous situation.

After shaking off that tiger, Gu Qingjiu ran into the forest.

Perhaps because she had exerted an amount of strength running and brought about much turmoil, it successfully attracted a sharpshooter's attention.

When Gu Qingjiu appeared in his vision, he fired a shot at her without any hesitation.

Bang!

Naturally, his shot missed her. With Gu Qingjiu's perverse senses, how could she not observe her surroundings as she ran?

She rolled on the ground and successfully dodged the bullet.

But at the same time, with her quick responses, she instantly fired a shot at the other party.

Bang!

Oof!

She struck her target with one shot!

The other party only had himself to blame for hiding on a tree.

After that, this player watched on with an incredulous look as Gu Qingjiu took flight right away.

F*CK! How could he miss this target who ran right into his path?

This person had an amazing vision. At the very instant he fired the shot, she had immediately dodged from it.

As for himself, because he was hiding on a tree, he could not dodge a bullet in time.

"Congratulations on gaining one point, the China team is currently ranked first with a total of 23 points, and you are ranked first on the individual scoreboard."

Seeing Gu Qingjiu shake off the danger and even obtained points, the audience heaved a sigh of relief. And Chairman Song and Nian Chusheng even delightedly realized that Gu Qingjiu was running in Yin Ruoyi's direction.

Although the forest was massive and Gu Qingjiu might change her direction at any time, all they could do was hope that these two people would run into each other.

Time passed unknowingly.

It was a competition lasting three days. After a peaceful second day with no major crossfires that took place, the last day finally arrived!

And today, all the players started getting restless.

Naturally all the more so for those with a lower score.

Even Cruff started getting restless.

The fact that they had failed to overtake the China team up until this point made him feel increasingly uneasy.

Hence, he gave up on his advantage and nearly didn't much hide, and instead directly searched for Gu Qingjiu and Yin Ruoyi's whereabouts.

These two people must hold the highest scores among all the players.

Cruff had a feeling.

At present, his individual score was 12 points, and the US team had 16 points.

He had no idea how many points the China team had.

The fact that he didn't know was what made him feel most uneasy.

On the last day, Nian Chusheng and Chairman Song didn't rest and came to view this crucial final day.

What made them feel heartened was that Gu Qingjiu was getting increasingly near to Yin Ruoyi. Indeed, she had been searching for Yin Ruoyi.

What was more, she was on the right path.

At that moment, Yin Ruoyi was injured. Although it was believed that the venom had decreased, it still affected him quite greatly.

However, even then, Yin Ruoyi managed to finish off a player who happened to run into him.

But the situation that China was most unwilling to see, happened. The first to find Yin Ruoyi wasn't Gu Qingjiu.

It was Cruff.

Chapter 735: It Was Destined That He Wouldn't Be Able to Escape

The last day finally arrived.

But the dampness and darkness in the forest didn't much lessen.

Gu Qingjiu rushed in a certain direction.

She had no idea whether she was moving on the right path.

She only had to hold on until the competition ended in the afternoon, and they would win the competition.

Their score was 24 points, so there was no doubt they were ranked first.

If no accidents were to arise, she only had to find a spot to hide it out until the competition ended, and they would emerge victoriously.

But Gu Qingjiu knew that it wasn't so easy.

On the last day, all the countries went crazy in their attacks, going everywhere in search of players.

Even if one chose to hide, it might not necessarily ensure peace. Moreover, Gu Qingjiu simply wasn't the sort of person to hide.

She narrowed her eyes slightly as she walked into the forest, wary of any dangers in her surroundings.

She had a thought; that was if she would be able to encounter Cruff.

If she didn't manage to encounter him, she would feel a sense of pity.

But so long as she managed to stop Cruff in his quest for three consecutive wins, it wouldn't be considered too great a pity.

There was an even and ascending path ahead, and the path seemed to lead next to the main body of a mountain.

She could even hear the sounds of water ahead.

According to logic, such a spot should show traces of human movements. Gu Qingjiu pursed her lips and hesitated for a moment.

Instead of walking up this high path, she continued walking along an undeveloped detour below.

It felt a bit like she was blazing a new trail through brambles.

Walking on an undeveloped path was a safer method.

The path she was walking on was very remote, so according to logic, there wouldn't be anyone trudging down there.

But just in case.

Who knew if someone else would share the same idea as her.

Hence, such high paths had an ambush quality to them generally. Even if she had a lot of confidence in herself, she wasn't willing to take such a risk.

Rustle~

Along the way, she chopped off branches and leaves that obstructed her path with her dagger, which were making it difficult for her to advance.

However, this action of hers made the audience particularly anxious.

"What is Qingjiu doing? Why did she choose to walk on such a path?"

The baffled Huo Yingcheng cast a glance at Helian Niancheng.

After all, this person was Gu Qingjiu's husband, the one most likely to understand Gu Qingjiu's thoughts.

Who knew, Helian Niancheng simply glanced at him and with a smirk that carried a hint of contempt, replied, "How am I to know?"

Huo Yingcheng was speechless.

Damn it. Wasn't it said that a married couple is of the same mind?

Aren't you the one who understands your wife best?!

How could you say such a thing!

Huo Yingcheng ranted like a maniac in his heart. Watching the situation on the screens, he gently cast a glance at one of the boxes and his countenance slightly changed. "Cruff is approaching Yin Ruoyi."

Following his line of sight, one could see that Gu Qingjiu and Cruff were both getting increasingly near to Yin Ruoyi.

And Yin Ruoyi was right ahead of that tall mountain body Gu Qingjiu saw earlier. He was leaning against a tree trunk as he sat next to the river.

Since Gu Qingjiu didn't choose a regular path and instead, for some baffling reason, chose to take a detour, her path started deviating away from Yin Ruoyi.

On the other hand, Cruff directly took that path, and if no accidents were to occur, once he stepped on the highest spot on the rock wall, he would see the other party underneath the mountain.

Putting it simply, Gu Qingjiu could get closer to Yin Ruoyi by continuing on the path she was walking on, but Cruff could stand at a high spot and attack Yin Ruoyi.

Based on Yin Ruoyi's current condition, it was unknown if he would be able to escape.

Chapter 736: He's the Second Sheng Ming?

Huo Yingcheng wasn't the only one who noticed this.

Behind, Chairman Song and Nian Chusheng also noticed.

Their countenances changed instantly...

Regardless of how much they wished to keep calm, they had difficulty doing so.

Chairman Song said with gritted teeth, "Yin Ruoyi is in danger."

He didn't know why Yin Ruoyi would choose such a place. Likely it was because he thought it was secluded enough, but unexpectedly Cruff still managed to discover this place.

Nian Chusheng furrowed his brows tightly as he watched the screen.

At present, the China team had 24 points, and because Cruff had obtained another two points, the US team had a total of 18 points.

Among those 18 points, Cruff single-handedly accounted for 14 points.

He had the same score as Gu Qingjiu, but because of the high points, Gu Qingjiu was ranked ahead of him.

It was an extremely tight match.

One could only imagine how brutal Cruff had been in his pursuit to catch up.

But if one were to calculate based on the most dangerous situation...

If Cruff eliminated Yin Ruoyi, Cruff would immediately obtain half of Yin Ruoyi's score—which was five points.

And China would immediately have ten points deducted.

Even though Gu Qingjiu had 14 points as an individual, she would only manage to bring China to third place.

The current third place holder was Italy, with a total of 15 points!

This was something China didn't wish to see happen.

But it didn't matter how many times they played out the situation in their hearts.

All they could do was stay and watch.

Every single outcome they could imagine shared one thing in common.

That was, Cruff would eliminate Yin Ruoyi.

There was nothing they could do about it.

Cruff's forte was his abilities to hide, and when hiding in a high spot, it was nearly impossible for anyone to detect his presence.

He only had to secretly fire one shot, and Yin Ruoyi wouldn't be able to dodge from it even if he wanted to.

Because it was obvious that he had lost his edge due to the effects of the venom.

The numbness in his left arm slightly affected his head. The fact that Yin Ruoyi managed to hold it out until now and even managed to eliminate one player was considered a miracle.

Many foreigners had a heightened opinion of him because of this.

But with him in such a state, he definitely wouldn't be able to deal with Cruff.

At that moment, they pinned all their hopes on Gu Qingjiu.

However, what would Gu Qingjiu do?

She would only reach Yin Ruoyi after Cruff did, and by then, it would have been too late.

And even if Gu Qingjiu saw Yin Ruoyi at the same time, would she be able to discover Cruff?

If she did, she would alert Yin Ruoyi, then Cruff would also fire a shot instantaneously.

She couldn't speak as quickly as the speed at which Cruff fired a shot.

That's it, they're finished. Chairman Song and Nian Chusheng both wore terrible countenances.

The only thing they had to be thankful for, was probably that they had held back the thoughts of informing the higher-ups of good news in advance.

Thank god they hadn't done that.

It would put them in an extremely awkward situation if they did.

No idea if most of the audience had noticed this scene.

On the screen in the viewing room, Yin Ruoyi, Gu Qingjiu, and Cruff's situations were displayed in three individual scenes.

The real-time transmission had the effect of getting the audience worked up.

One could feel their adrenaline surging.

Quite a few officials who saw this scene were letting out gasps.

"My goodness. This China player is in danger."

"Oh my god. Chameleon Cruff is about to shoot this little poor thing from China."

"It seems like this female player is powerless to turn things around. Could it be that China will fail to break the curse of ranking second for the nth time?"

"After this competition ends, can Cruff retire in glory after winning the champion three consecutive times? Is he the second Sheng Ming?"

Chapter 737: The Fated Duel

Such discussions could be heard everywhere in the viewing room.

Perhaps because the competition was about to end, such discussions started getting louder and louder.

Nian Chusheng, who had a straightforward personality, heard that and instantly ranted. "How dare they speak of him and Sheng Ming in the same breath with the way he conducts himself? This is simply an insult to Sheng Ming."

Looking like he was prepared to accept the reality that was about to unfold, Chairman Song sighed with a dim countenance, "Can't be helped, Old Nian. Seems like this year..."

"The competition hasn't ended yet."

Nian Chusheng patted Chairman Song's shoulders and stopped him in his words. "I've always firmly believed that before the outcome is finalized, we can't judge based on the current situation. At least, consider the possibility of Yin Ruoyi discovering Cruff by himself?"

Chairman Song forced a smile. Everyone knew this was impossible.

It would be good if Yin Ruoyi hadn't gotten injured. But too bad Yin Ruoyi was injured.

Chameleon Cruff wasn't a form of address said in jest. As he stealthily approached Yin Ruoyi, there was simply no way for Yin Ruoyi to dodge.

The officials from the US, whose team had been crushed by China all this while, had gloomy expressions on their faces before this.

But now, seeing the turn of events on the battlefield, each of them looked spirited and alive.

Seems like they were going to win again this year!

Oh dear, they almost felt bad for winning yet again.

Cruff's coach, due to his arrogance, had been tightly furrowing his brows while their opponents crushed them all this while.

And at that moment, seeing Cruff's condition, he heaved a sigh of relief.

As a shooting instructor, he knew very well that...

The present Yin Ruoyi couldn't fend himself against Cruff.

He could only let Cruff take those five points from him.

It was destined that the China team would fail.

Another US team member was very far away from the trio, and even if he were eliminated, it wouldn't change things for the US team.

It was sufficient for Cruff to singlehandedly obtain close to twenty points.

A smile finally surfaced on his previously tense face.

And all the officials in the viewing room had their gazes fixed on the situation of the trio. Like they had expected, Cruff advanced to the highest spot.

After prying away some vines and tree branches that were in his way, Cruff indeed immediately spotted Yin Ruoyi who was seated under the mountain slope.

A euphoric look instantly appeared on his face.

You can wear out iron shoes in fruitless searching, and yet by a lucky chance, you may find the lost thing without even looking for it!

Moreover, he was in too marvelous a position!

He quietly laid down on his stomach and reached out his arm to aim his gun at Yin Ruoyi.

He didn't make the slightest noise.

Lying there, the slightly high mountain body could directly hide his figure. Regardless of who it was, if a shot was fired from below he only had to tilt his head sideways slightly, and he would perfectly dodge the attack.

That was what made his position so marvelous.

When he caught sight of Yin Ruoyi, Cruff didn't fire a shot at him immediately.

He curled his lips in an extremely scornful smirk, as though Yin Ruoyi, who was seated below, was already a prey he had successfully captured.

Having been suppressed by China the entire competition, there were flames of fury in Cruff's heart.

He knew that Yin Ruoyi carried quite a lot of points. Once he obtained them, China would no longer be able to turn things around!

What a group of smelly bugs!

They should just quietly offer as sacrifices to his three consecutive wins, instead of putting up a worthless struggle!

Mm?

Just then, Cruff narrowed his eyes and sensed a pair of eyes.

Coming from inside the forest opposite of him.

He looked up, and saw a slightly short player, standing in the forest opposite. He cast a cold and calm gaze in that direction.

Such a height was too obvious a marker of the player's identity in the competition. Even though Gu Qingjiu was 1.7 meters tall, she was the shortest among the players in this competition.

Hence, Cruff could immediately recognize her.

Chapter 738: An Impossible Shot!

Gu Qingjiu encountered Cruff!

Although the fact that Cruff didn't fire a shot at the very first instant made the officials frown...

Seeing this fated duel about to take place, all the officials were quite worked up.

It would be nearly impossible for Yin Ruoyi to escape the fate of being eliminated. Then would Gu Qingjiu be able to finish off Cruff? Or would Cruff take down a double kill and successfully trample China into the dust?

Of course, judging from the current situation, it didn't seem too likely for Cruff to eliminate Gu Qingjiu in such a place.

But it was almost certain that Yin Ruoyi would be eliminated.

As she stood there, even if she dared speak out and alert Yin Ruoyi, the latter definitely wouldn't be quick enough to dodge Cruff's bullet also.

Instead, it would affect Yin Ruoyi's judgment.

Through the cracks in the forest not far away, Gu Qingjiu spotted Yin Ruoyi seated under a tree by the river at first glance too.

Gu Qingjiu could right away sense that Yin Ruoyi's expression wasn't too good.

But, for some reason, she had a premonition that made her suddenly lookup.

And she saw Cruff lying on the peak of the mountain opposite.

Her countenance changed, and she immediately figured out the situation.

Yin Ruoyi was in danger.

She was already standing here, but Yin Ruoyi hadn't even noticed her. Much less would he notice Cruff?

Cruff revealed a derisive smirk at Gu Qingjiu.

Though his gun was aimed at Yin Ruoyi, his eyes were staring straight at Gu Qingjiu.

Gu Qingjiu subconsciously aimed her gun at Cruff.

She knew very well that it was already too late.

Yin Ruoyi wouldn't be able to dodge Cruff's bullet. As for her, it was highly unlikely for her to finish off Cruff.

After all, Cruff was in an exceedingly good position.

That was the path Gu Qingjiu chose not to take earlier.

She had no idea how Cruff came to lie over there. But she knew that Cruff hadn't gotten here that long ago.

In the entire valley, other than the occasional animal sounds that rang out, one nearly couldn't hear anything.

Gu Qingjiu's pupils were fixed upon Cruff. Although she was holding her gun as per normal, her heart was thumping furiously.

If Yin Ruoyi got eliminated, they would lose this competition!

She mustn't lose!

She couldn't let China lose this competition at her hands!

She couldn't allow Cruff to win three consecutive times! Absolutely not!

"Qingjiu, you know what? The reason I think highly of you isn't because of your extraordinary talent, but because you have this capability to achieve things other people can't."

"Other people might likewise have the same talent, but for you to achieve things other people aren't capable of doing, that meant not many people can achieve such a thing."

Elder Gong's words rang in Gu Qingjiu's mind at that moment.

She widened her eyes. Due to her nervousness, beads of perspiration slid from her hairline past her eyes.

Despite that uncomfortable sensation, she forced herself to hold herself back and didn't dare to blink.

She knew that it was already too late. The only way out was for her to save Yin Ruoyi.

But how to save?

This was impossible!

But there was no such thing as impossible!

She aimed her gun straight at Cruff. Seeing the smirk on Cruff's face, his high-up-in-the-air manner carried a hint of pity, as though his victory was already confirmed.

Bang!

Bang!

Two shots fired, breaking the tranquility of the valley.

Vibrating Yin Ruoyi's nerves.

He could sense something wasn't right the moment he looked up.

However, it was as though everything had vanished from his head.

Even the speed slowed down. However, he couldn't escape.

He could only watch as a bullet fired at him rapidly from a spot not far away.

Bang! A deafening sound rang.

Next to him, a bullet flew towards him swiftly.

Two bullets collided right before his eyes, resulting in the explosion of splendid fireworks that he would never forget in this lifetime.

Chapter 739: Cruff Who Was Enraged to the Max

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

F*ck!!!!!

"Oh, F.U.C.K!"

"S.H.I.T This is impossible!!!"

At that moment, the entire audience in the viewing room felt an exhilarating excitement.

Even Huo Yingcheng nearly couldn't hold himself back from stepping out and shouting, "Impressive!!!"

Chairman Song and Nian Chusheng were stunned.

Never once had they imagined that Gu Qingjiu would succeed in intercepting that bullet!

This was unprecedented in the history of the competitions.

Regardless of how impressive one was, how could they intercept a bullet?

However, when it happened in reality, everyone went crazy.

Even the international judge panel couldn't resist watching the ongoings on screen.

All of them wore incredulous looks on their faces!

Cruff's bullet was intercepted.

This newbie from China created a miracle!

An impossible miracle!!

"I must tell Elder Gong. I'm going to take this video back and show this to everyone who talked down to us!"

Nian Chusheng was so agitated that he couldn't sit still. Just seeing how the other officials were cursing in disbelief, went to show just how worked up everyone was in the audience.

Cruff's coach, as well as the US team members' mouths, was gaping in disbelief, unable to close them.

At this moment, they weren't even in the mood to express pity over Cruff's missed shot, and instead, they found it too goddamn impressive!!

Even if they weren't from the same country, they had no choice but to admit it.

It was truly so impressive that no words could adequately describe this feat!

The competition had yet to end as of now.

Cruff had swiftly lowered his head after firing a shot at Yin Ruoyi while he awaited news from the international judge panel with a broad beam on his face. However, he didn't hear anything over the ear mike.

He didn't hear news of Yin Ruoyi's elimination.

After staring for ten full seconds, Cruff's smile froze.

The international judge panel had sensors that would allow them to report the result immediately after a target was hit.

Why wasn't there any news from them?

A strong sense of uneasiness suddenly welled up in his heart.

Just now, the sound he had heard appeared to be very strange.

It didn't sound like he had hit his target.

He had originally planned to retreat immediately. After all, Gu Qingjiu was no easy opponent and he knew not to belittle her.

But now that what he had thought would happen didn't happen, Cruff started to feel uneasy.

He couldn't help...

Couldn't help stealthily sticking out his head, wanting to see what exactly happened.

However, just then.

Bang!

A bullet speedily fired at him, and nicely struck Cruff who was resurfacing!

It looked like Cruff had intentionally raised his head to receive this bullet.

It was a comical and laughable sight.

"Ouch!"

As he was hit in the forehead, he let out a tragic cry.

Over the ear mike, the international judge panel's voice rang.

"You have been eliminated. It was truly regretful. Do continue to work hard next time."

This was the standard message the international judge panel would say to every eliminated player.

But Cruff had never expected that such a thing would happen to him.

He was dumbfounded and completely frozen.

With a handheld to his forehead, he couldn't figure out how such a thing could happen!

He was incredibly enraged, to the point of losing his senses.

The fury of being eliminated ignited everything.

No, impossible. How could he possibly be eliminated!!

Left in a stunned state, he saw Gu Qingjiu running towards Yin Ruoyi after her bullet hit him.

Yin Ruoyi was perfectly unscathed as he stood there and looked at his eyes. As though he was similarly shocked, but immediately after, his lips arched in a hint of a smirk.

After which, he fled into the forest with Gu Qingjiu!

Chapter 740: A Most Glamorous Turnaround Victory!

No, that was impossible!

Cruff refused to accept this outcome.

He couldn't calm down.

At this moment, a helicopter was hovering in the skies. It was here to fetch the eliminated Cruff.

The staff tossed a rope for him to climb up.

Cruff cast a resentful glance in Gu Qingjiu's direction before climbing up, even though he couldn't take it lying down.

Once he went up, he yelled at the international team staff. "Impossible. How could I possibly be eliminated? How could that shot I fired missed? China cheated. Is the international team going to turn a blind eye to that? Or have you been bribed by them?"

He couldn't fathom why that bullet he fired at Yin Ruoyi had missed.

Knowing Cruff's situation, the international team person, who was there to fetch him, initially wanted to explain.

But when he heard the accusation of them being bribed, he said angrily, "You will know why once you go to the viewing room! You can't blame anyone for this. If you have to pin this on someone, it will be that perverse newbie from China this year. You shouldn't feel aggrieved losing at her hands."

"..."

Having participated in international competitions for so long...

This was Cruff's first time—goddammit—hearing someone say things to him like you shouldn't feel aggrieved losing at her hands.

Shouldn't I feel aggrieved?

What f*cking nonsense is that?!

It was obvious China had cheated!!

However, no one was willing to pay any heed to the furious Cruff, because his words were too unpleasant to the ears.

He wasn't at all willing to accept the fact that someone managed to eliminate him. Instead, he yelled and cussed at the people around him.

He even insulted the players from China.

There wasn't even a bit of good grace in him.

In the viewing room.

They saw Gu Qingjiu calmly standing where she was after intercepting Cruff's bullet, and merely ten-odd seconds later, she seemed to have some sort of a premonition. As for Cruff, due to not hearing any announcement over the ear mike, he couldn't hold himself back from sticking out his head to look.

In the end, Gu Qingjiu's bullet struck him instantly, and Cruff ended up receiving this bullet.

On the screen, Cruff's dumbfounded face stunned everyone in the audience.

The US team's score fell rapidly on the scoreboard.

As for the China team, their score went from 24 points to 36 points!!!

Because Gu Qingjiu had hit Cruff's forehead, she obtained five points from that!

Add to half of Cruff's accumulated points, she obtained 12 points, which made 36 points in total!

Gu Qingjiu's score even hit a terrifying 26 points!

Apart from Sheng Ming's 30 points back then, Gu Qingjiu very nearly broke the record!

Nian Chusheng didn't even have the strength to cuss now.

He and Chairman Song were dumbfounded as they remained seated in their seats.

They felt light and breezy, as though they had ascended to heaven!

The audience erupted in cheers.

They weren't cheering for the fact that the China team had won this competition, but for the fascinating performance, they just witnessed.

This most fascinating final shot made them feel that this was not a wasted trip!

Who could have imagined?

That this year's international competition would be so unexpected.

It was full of twists and turns.

Towards the end, this newbie from the China team crushed the competition.

And completely shattered Cruff's dreams of achieving three consecutive wins. Moreover, she had done so in the most brutal method possible.

After Cruff was eliminated, the US team fell to the bottom of the rankings.

This battle made the audience feel an exhilarating thrill.

Chairman Song nearly lost his soul. "This... Have we won?"

"We've won! We've won! Old Song, we've won!"

Nian Chusheng agitatedly held his shoulders, tears nearly bursting from his eyes. "It's a solid win for us!"

Now that Gu Qingjiu had eliminated even Cruff, who else could stop her!

Moreover, the competition was about to end soon!

China won this match!

It was like watching one's country climb up once again.

It was like an elderly man full of anticipation, finally seeing his wish come true.

After 12 years!

They wiped out the disgrace and, at long last, gloriously stood up once more having emerged from the trauma of the past years.

They had a most glamorous turnaround victory!