What It’s Like Being a Vampire

Chapter 67: Archer Xiang Kun

Tang Baona asked Xiang Kun to go to the archery gym today. She and Yang Zhener had been there five or six times before, and it was the first time for Xiang Kun and Xia Libing to go to the archery gym, and it was also the first time they touched it. bow and arrow.

But Xiang Kun showed an extraordinary talent for archery. In the beginning, they all used 18-pound recurve bows and shot at 10-meter targets.

After conducting a series of basic movement guidance and several close-range test shots, and starting the official 12-arrow scoring, Xiang Kun only hit the 10 ring with the first 3 arrows, and hit every one of the remaining 9 arrows. 10 rings, and the last 4 arrows hit the bullseye.

Of course, at the beginning of practice, these novices used 800mm target paper, and the distance is only 10 meters, so the difficulty is not high.

But for the first time Xiang Kun got started, the first 12 arrows he shot scored 114 points, which can be said to be very rare.

Even the coach felt that his movements were no longer like a novice.

After two more rounds of 24 arrows on the 10-meter archery path, Xiang Kun was taken to the 18-meter archery path by the coach after the arrows reached 10 rings. He changed to a 26-pound bow and a smaller full-ring target paper.

After adapting to the tension of the bow and the trajectory of the arrows with 3 arrows, Xiang Kun's performance became stable again, and each of the next arrows scored 10 rings, and even half of them hit the bull's-eye x10.

He shot 36 arrows in a row, and his movements were always stable.

After changing the bow to the 30-meter arrow path, Xiang Kun's aim finally dropped, and it was no longer a bull's-eye. The coach used the name of guidance to compete with Xiang Kun once, and lost by 2 points .

The young and handsome coach didn't become angry, but he thought that Xiang Kun couldn't be a beginner. He must have practiced professionally somewhere, otherwise, no matter how talented he was, his movements wouldn't be so stable.

Xiang Kun didn't argue with him, but just practiced with Tang Baona and the others. No more aiming at the bull's-eye, but sometimes x10, sometimes 7, 8 rings, or even 5, 6 rings. The previous stability seems to be just an individual manifestation of a flash of inspiration.

Talking about Xiang Kun's archery talent, Yang Zhen'er also doubted: "I also think that 'Mr. Qiyu' doesn't look like he has never touched a bow and arrow. Maybe he has practiced it before, and deliberately said no, so he entered it. After the archery hall, he became very powerful again, pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger, deliberately being handsome?"

Tang Baona shook her head: "Based on your impressions from the few times you have been in contact with him, is he someone who would use this method to pretend to be coercive?"

Xia Libing beside him interjected without raising his head: "I didn't see any signs of lying when he said he touched the bow and arrow for the first time."

"So he is really good at learning? Or is he a natural archer?" Yang Zhen'er frowned.

"It depends on whether he is really good at learning... Shall we go horseback riding tomorrow? He probably hasn't ridden a horse before, Lao Xia, are you going?" Tang Baona said, turning her head and asking Xia Libing.

Xia Libing was still looking at the phone, and replied with certainty: "Go."

Yang Zhen'er was stunned, and said strangely: "Tomorrow is Monday, a working day! Don't you go to work?"

"I haven't taken my annual leave for many years. Anyway, there is nothing to do in the company recently. Most of the time when I go to work, I just spend most of my time playing with my phone in a daze."

Yang Zhen'er looked at her cousin again: "What about you, Lao Xia? You don't need to go to the hospital for an internship?"

"My internship period has already arrived. It doesn't matter whether I go or not. I will pass after the procedures at the hospital in Haixi Province are completed." Xia Libing said.

"No! I asked you out to play together before, but you always have various reasons to shirk! Last time I asked you to play cards, you had to give you shoes and clothes before you would come! Agreed? Could it be because of 'Ms. Qiyu'?" Yang Zhener stared at her cousin with wide eyes.

Xia Libing replied: "Because it's no fun just playing with you two."

Tang Baona couldn't help laughing: "Old Xia, can you speak more tactfully!"

Yang Zhen'er said suspiciously: "Old Xia,

Don't you have a crush on 'Saitama-sensei'? He's your sister Nana's blind date... Ah, no, you took him as your research subject? "

Seeing that Xia Libing didn't answer, Yang Zhen'er got up and moved closer to her. While looking at the screen of her mobile phone, she asked, "Who are you chatting with on WeChat? I send you messages on weekdays, and you only reply to one out of ten. Who are you chatting with? It's so hot... Eh? Damn! It's 'Mr. Saitama' again!"

Xia Libing didn't avoid her cousin either, and continued typing on WeChat to reply to Xiang Kun.

Not only Yang Zhen'er, but now Tang Baona also came over and watched Xia Libing chatting with Xiang Kun on wechat.

"...Clinical symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder...Psychological adjustments for recovery after a long period of serious illness...The impact of various hormones secreted by the body on the mind and spirit..." Yang Zhen'er looked black, "You Talking about this, can 'Saitama-sensei' also talk about it?"

Xia Libing glanced at her: "He asked on his own initiative."

Hearing this, Tang Baona thought thoughtfully: "It seems that he really intends to make that app related to medical information, and plans to start with mental health first? Could it be that he wants to join Lao Xia?"

...

In the slightly swaying subway car, Xiang Kun was standing near the junction of the car, typing with his mobile phone in both hands, as if his back was leaning against the wall of the car.

But in fact, his back was still a few millimeters away from the wall of the carriage, and he didn't lean against it.

The muscles of the body are constantly adjusted with the shaking of the subway, controlling the center of gravity, and the feet stick to the floor of the car as if rooted. Xiang Kun is also using every possible time and opportunity to train his body.

And while chatting with Xia Libing on WeChat, he is also collecting sound and smell information and making quick judgments on the people in the car. He hopes that this will become his instinct in the future. When he arrives in a new environment, he will subconsciously collect information Make quick judgments, just like breathing, without him actively observing, thinking, and making judgments.

On WeChat, his discussion with Xia Libing - or should I say consultation - has come to an end.

It was also when I was in the arrow gym today, I found an opportunity to talk slowly, and then I started to discuss with Xia Libing from the psychological and spiritual impact of illness as a topic.

Although his mutation is not the same as that of ordinary illnesses, like cancer, in a sense, it can also be said to be the result of genetic mutations and body mutations. From the perspective of physical changes on the psychological impact, it can also be slowly Find a theory or case to refer to.

Xiang Kun finally asked another question: "I saw a program on the Internet before. Someone can use 'telepathy' to find things hidden by others. Is there anything that can be used in the field of psychology or brain science?" grounds for explanation?"

Compared with the quick reply before, this time it took a long time to receive the news. He originally thought that Xia Libing might have a long-winded reply, but in the end there was only one sentence:

"It's not like you'd ask that question."

Uh... Xiang Kun touched his bald head, and didn't know how to answer for a moment. He knew what Xia Libing meant, which meant that he didn't seem like someone who would ask such "unscientific" questions.

But he couldn't explain it either, and he couldn't say that he had indeed encountered a situation similar to "telepathy" for items.

The discussion with Xia Libing also reminded him of the professor Li he met before. These researchers who are deeply involved in their professional fields are very repulsed by various "hypotheses" that are not supported by evidence.

At this time, he received another WeChat message from Tang Baona, saying that they were going to ride a horse in a neighboring city tomorrow, and asked him if he was interested.

Xiang Kun thought for a while and gave an affirmative answer.

After putting away his phone, he remembered the process of going to the archery gym today.

Naturally, he didn't lie to Tang Baona and the others. Today was indeed the first time he touched a bow and arrow.

But now he has strong muscle strength, stability, control, endurance, eyesight, and concentration. After listening to the coach in the archery gym explain some basic technical movements and matters that need attention, he tried to shoot a few arrows , Familiar with the tension of the bowstring and the weight of the arrow, and find out the trajectory of the arrow after it is released from the string, you can immediately adjust your muscles to cooperate with nocking, hooking, pushing, opening, resting, aiming, and releasing. A series of movements, done in one go, just like a veteran who has practiced hard for many years.

It can be said that his current physical function is too suitable for the sport of archery-or in other words, there are no sports that are not suitable for it.

Moreover, Xiang Kun felt that he was able to familiarize himself with the techniques of archery so quickly and quickly grasp the aim of the bow and arrow. In addition to the many mutations and evolutions of his body functions, the targeted training and mutation of the brain's processing information during this period of time also had the same effect. is an important reason.

Now he can quickly record and feed back various detailed information and data such as the strength required to draw the bow, the angle of aiming, the weight of the arrow, the trajectory of the arrow after it leaves the string, and the speed, and then adjust it by controlling the muscles of the body to achieve best effect.

If it was a week ago, even if his strength, stability, endurance and eyesight were equally strong, it would be difficult to practice archery to this level in such a short period of time.

He believes that the current him can get twice the result with half the effort if he learns any other sports and techniques.

Of course, Xiang Kun himself was also very interested in archery.

So at the beginning, he was immersed in the study of archery, and he didn't realize that his learning speed was so fast now, and unconsciously, he acted a little too much.

When it came time to "compete" with the coach, he had already realized that his performance was too eye-catching, and began to restrain himself consciously.

He let go of the last two arrows of the "competition". According to his estimation of the coach's level, the coach should be able to win him, but what he didn't expect was that the coach's last two arrows also inexplicably performed abnormally, which made him attract It attracted the attention of many people in the archery.

But then, Xiang Kun controlled his performance. After all, he could aim at the 10th ring of the bullseye, and he could also accurately aim at the 7th and 6th rings.

He also chatted casually with other bow and arrow enthusiasts who often come to play in the archery today, and learned about the powerful power of modern compound bows.

The mass-produced hunting compound bow basically has a maximum weight of about 85 pounds, such as Matthews' "Monster". But the power is already quite terrifying, the arrow speed can even reach 350fps, and with special arrows, it can easily penetrate adult wild boars.

If you want a more powerful compound bow, you need to customize it with a bow manufacturer. Bows weighing more than 100 pounds or even 200 pounds can be made.

However, such a bow has basically no practical application scenarios for ordinary people. For hunting large animals, 85 pounds is enough, and accuracy is a more important issue to consider.

If Xiang Kun had a powerful compound bow with a special arrow when he was facing the giant owl, not to mention killing him with one hit, but hitting the wings so that it would fall from the sky and unable to fly away, it would be nothing. questionable.

In that case, it is no longer up to the owl to decide whether to fight or stay.

And it would be safer for Xiang Kun himself.

Most importantly, this kind of bow and arrow without a mechanical ready-to-fire structure is not a controlled item. If you pack the arrows separately, you can even pass the security check of public transportation. If you can have an athlete certificate, there will be no problem.

But for the time being, there is no urgency to buy a compound bow. A Matthews monster costs more than 10,000 yuan, not to mention a custom-made high-pound hunting compound bow and matching custom-made arrows, the price is definitely more expensive.

When I got home, when I was opening the door, the door of 706 suddenly opened, the little chubby girl Liu Shiling saw him, and shouted happily: "Uncle Bald, wait a minute!" Then she turned around and ran into the house again.

Xiang Kun was stunned for a moment. After opening the door, he didn't go in immediately and stood at the door waiting.

He still had a good impression of the little chubby girl who was the first to greet him after moving to this community.

After a while, the little fat girl came out again, holding a large plate with four honeycomb cakes on it.

The little chubby girl walked very carefully, for fear that the cake would fall out, her mother came out with her, stood at the door, looked at her daughter with a smile, and said to Xiang Kun: "Mr. Xiang, here are some honeycomb cakes I tried to make. , try it and see how it tastes."

Xiang Kun originally wanted to refuse on the grounds that he didn't like sweets, but seeing the expectant eyes of the little chubby girl who walked up to him with a plate, he still didn't say the rejection, but took the plate with a smile , gently stroked Liu Shiling's hair, and called her nickname: "Thank you, little bell." Then she looked up at the plump woman at the door: "Thank you, Shiling's mother, I haven't had dinner yet, look at this cake It makes people appetite."

After closing the door and returning home, looking at the four mediocre honeycomb cakes on the plate, Xiang Kun thought for a while, but instead of dumping them directly into the trash can, he picked them up and took a bite.

Well, there is a little too much sugar, too much milk, too much eggs, the taste of condensed milk is okay, and a little too much honey.

After chewing in his mouth for more than ten seconds, Xiang Kun did not swallow it, but spit it directly into the trash can, then continued to eat, carefully tasted all four honeycomb cakes, rinsed his mouth, and washed the dishes Clean it and put it aside, and prepare to send it back later.

After standing in the kitchen and thinking for a while, Xiang Kun opened the refrigerator, took out a frozen rabbit and began to defrost it, and then prepared various ingredients according to the menu he had seen before.

If you accept other people's snacks, you have to return the gift, right?