Cultivation Online

”Huh? Only thirty shots? Is it even possible to reach 40,000 meters with that amount?”

Sergeant Zao sneered and said, ”You can worry about that when you reach that point, but I highly doubt anyone here... except one individual who will be able to achieve that.”

Everyone there subconsciously turned their heads to look at Yuan when they heard such words.

”One last thing. You have only 15 seconds to take each shot, and if you fail to shoot within that time, you will be disqualified, even if you are on your final shot. Just like the previous trial, if you hear your number, stand at one of the available spots,” Sergeant Zao said a moment later.

”Number 414... 21,381... 83,999...”

A total of twenty people were called at once, and once they assumed their positions behind the line, a countdown began.

”3...2...1...start!”

At the signal, a single holographic red target appeared, hovering one hundred meters in front of the participants.

Seeing this, the participants immediately took aim.

A few seconds later, the first participant fired, striking the red target with their Limitless.

Immediately after the target was shattered, a second one appeared, but it was a hundred meters further than the last.

Whoosh!

The 2nd target was struck down a few seconds later.

Then, the 3rd appeared at 300 meters.

Seeing this made everyone present wonder how they would reach 40,000 meters with only 30 shots.

Eventually, the first participant reached their 5th target.

Although it was exactly where it was supposed to be—at 500 meters—it was no longer a still target. Rather, it moved around in a circle.

The sudden change left the shooter baffled for several seconds, disrupting their concentration and causing their first miss.

The 6th target was also moving, but instead of traveling in circles, it followed a triangular pattern and moved noticeably faster.

Several misses later, the sixth target was finally shot down.

The 7th target appeared and moved in a zig-zag pattern, also noticeably faster than the last.

Then, the 8th target appeared, moving in a completely unpredictable pattern and leaving the shooter speechless.

’Fuck! Why is the recruitment so fucking hard?!’ The participants cursed inwardly.

Meanwhile, Yuan felt an urge to yawn at how boring and easy these trials were.

The 9th target followed the same random, unpredictable pattern as the last, but it moved even faster.

Eventually, someone managed to reach the 10th target, and not only did it move in an unpredictable pattern, but it would even turn invisible for two full seconds before reappearing!

”If it is already so difficult at 1,000 meters, I cannot imagine how impossible the 40,000-meter target would be...”

After several disqualifications, someone finally managed to hit the 10th target, and when that happened, the 11th target appeared.

But rather than appearing at 1,100 meters, it appeared at 2,000 meters.

Although the distance doubled, it was back to being a still target.

Once the 11th target was conquered, the 12th target appeared at 3,000 meters.

The moment any participant is done shooting, another number would be called to take their place, so there was constant shooting with barely any breaks.

”Number 111,781... range 12.”

”Good luck,” Yuan said to her.

The moment Mei Xiaoyun stood at her spot, she took a deep breath and aimed at her 1st target.

Whoosh!

The second the 2nd target appeared, she took her second shot, striking it.

Then the 3rd... the 4th...

Mei Xiaoyun’s impressive shooting speed raised many eyebrows, as she was practically shooting a target every second until the 10th target, where she took twice as long... or two seconds.

Not only did she qualify in the shortest time among all participants, but she’d done so without missing a single shot.

”W-Who is that beauty?!”

For the first time, the participants began to notice her, shocked by her dazzling performance.

”I don’t know, but I think I have seen her before...”

”That’s Mei Xiaoyun, and her mother is a General in the military,” said someone who actually recognized her.

”Her surname is Mei? So her mother is General Mei, the one they call Ruthless General?!”

”I’m surprised you recognize her.”

”If you want to take the military seriously, you should take some time to learn about those at the top...”

Eventually, Mei Xiaoyun reached the 15th target, which began moving in a circle like the 5th target.

Then she reached the 16th...17th...18th...and the 19th.

”Heavens! She’s the first one to reach 10,000 meters!”

”And all without missing a single bullet!”

”At this rate, she might make it to 40,000 meters!”

The 20th target was reached for the first time, and its distance was doubled, reaching 20,000 meters. Not only that, but it still moved in an unpredictable pattern and turned invisible for two seconds at a time.

Woosh!

For the first time, Mei Xiaoyun missed a shot, but she did not panic and swiftly took another, this time hitting it.

With nine attempts left, Mei Xiaoyun continued shooting with a calm expression until she used her last shot.

In the end, Mei Xiaoyun reached the 25th target at 30,000 meters.

”Amazing!”

The other participants clapped at the end.

”Not bad.”

Even Sergeant Zao praised her.

As Mei Xiaoyun walked back, another number was called to replace her.

”Number 42,011, range 12!”

”Huh? 42,011? Isn’t that...”

Everyone stopped clapping and turned to look at Yuan, who was already heading to his spot.

”Surely, he won’t completely dominate this one, too, right?”

”There’s only so much talent one can have...”

The spectators held their breath as Yuan stood at his position.

”Hm? What is he doing?”

They raised their eyebrows in puzzlement when Yuan simply stood there with his arms at his sides, as though he had no intention of participating.

However, their eyes and mouths widened with shock when the trial began.

Without even using his hand to aim at the target like everyone else, Yuan created thirty bullets around him and started shooting them one after another without pausing for more than a split second.

Pop! Pop! Pop!

The targets were destroyed one after another instantly upon their appearance, leaving everyone stunned.