Chapter 154: To Abstain?
Chapter 154: To Abstain?
Gilbert also understood; this child had figured it out.
The handsome man tugged at the corner of his mouth and suddenly lifted his thin lips, addressing everyone, “If it were just simple archery, it wouldn’t showcase your levels. So, I’ve added a little obstacle… If you can withstand the strong wind, control your arrows, and hit the bullseye, only then will you have truly passed my assessment.”
Upon hearing this, everyone was exceptionally astonished.
This is simply too outrageous!
bery is already difficult, and now they have to shoot arrows against a strong wind. It’s a level of difficulty akin to hell!
Even talents like Exen struggled due to the wind; they stood even less of a chance… Teacher Gilbert is being too strict.
Complaints filled the air instantly. Teacher James smiled and tried to soothe everyone, “Don’t be disheartened, you can give it a try. What if you succeed?”
“How could we possibly succeed?” Some students had already begun to give up on themselves. “The wind will surely deflect the arrows; how can we shoot like this? Not missing the target would be a stroke of luck!”
“Never expected a show of strength in the first test; truly worthy of Starry Sky training…”
Just as everyone was complaining, Exen drew his bow again, his expression serious. His demeanor involuntarily tensed. He placed the fletched arrow on the bowstring and aimed at the bullseye.
Everything was poised.
The handsome youth, with a calm profile, had cold brows and eyes, his gaze fixed straight ahead. Not far away, Victoria watched Exen’s appearance, understanding in her heart-
Exen was starting to take this seriously.
Once he was serious, this was the expression he wore.
Seeing this, everyone subconsciously held their breath. All eyes were on Exen, waiting for the moment the arrow would be released.
Suddenly, a muffled sound.
The fletched arrow flew out.
Would this arrow hit the target?
That was everyone’s question.
One second later-
This sharp fletched arrow firmly
erced close to the bullseye!
It was a hair away from hitting the bullseye!
Exen’s second arrow landed
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9–point hit.
Although it was a pity it didn’t hit the perfect 10, to hit a 9 in this strong wind was already very impressive.
For a moment, the crowd was stunned, then erupted into enthusiastic applause and cheers.
“No wonder he’s an S–rank genius, Exen is amazing! To hit a 9 in this situation!”
“Just a tiny bit more, and it would have been a bullseye 10, but this is already excellent.”
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On the other side, Gilbert also saw Exen hit a 9 and couldn’t help but nod. A faint sense of appreciation flashed in his profound and serene eyes. To hit a 9 in such harsh conditions was truly remarkable. Exen had undoubtedly earned Gilbert’s approval.
Soon, Exen drew his bow again and began shooting his third arrow. Each person had three opportunities to shoot arrows. The final test score would be the sum of the points from each shot.
Exen, still calm and indifferent, released his arrow once more
This time, it was a perfect 10 points!
kit the bullseye directly.
The excitement among the crowd was palpable.
“A bullseye, a perfect 10! Am I seeing this right?”
“Exen, is he even human?”
I think Exen has already reserved a single room…”
After three arrows, Exen’s final score was 19 points.
The youth put down his bow and arrow, silently stepping aside.
Next, it was someone else’s turn.
At this moment, Victoria stepped forward, silently picking up the bow and arrow.
Exen had set a high standard, and she naturally wasn’t willing to fall behind.
She had always been chasing after Exen.
Struggling a bit, Victoria drew the crossbow. She couldn’t help but furrow her brow; it felt somewhat strenuous.
She considered herself reasonably strong, but fully drawing this crossbow was more difficult than she had imagined.
With great effort, Victoria released the arrow.
The arrow, already not very accurate, was thrown off course even more by the strong wind.
Although she didn’t miss the target, Victoria’s three arrows-
Only hit the 2–point circle each time, totaling 6 points!
This score could be considered humiliating!
In comparison, everyone increasingly realized how impressive Exen truly was.
To shoot a bullseye in such conditions!
Next up was Sherry.
She looked serious, as if gearing up for a big effort, but in the end, just like Victoria, each of her arrows hit the 2–point circle. Her final score was 6 points!
It’s really challenging!
Apart from monsters like Exen, the next participants either kept missing the target or achieved a score of 2 points per arrow, like Victoria and Sherry.
There were even those who couldn’t even draw the crossbow and had to forfeit.
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Even another S–rank genius, Catherine, only managed a score of 9 points in the end.
Exen held the top spot with 19 points.
No one could surpass him.
One by one, the students completed the test, and in the end, only three C–rank students remained.
Karl shook his head, and with a dispassionate and stubborn tone, he said to Teacher James, “I forfeit.”
“Are you really not going to give it a try?” Teacher James was somewhat surprised. “After all, this relates to where you’ll stay in the future.”
“No,” Karl insisted on forfeiting.
cher James sighed and had no choice but to agree in the end.
“Why?” Charlotte looked at the young man beside her, unable to help furrowing her brow in inquiry.
Karl hesitated for a moment, then straightforwardly replied, “I don’t know how to shoot an arrow.”
Because he didn’t know-
He had no desire to attempt it at all.
Indeed, it was in line with Karl’s personality…
Charlotte curled her lips slightly, not pressing further with her questions.
On the side, Abigail had already picked up the crossbow. She extended her arms, preparing to draw the crossbow-
Unfortunately, she only managed to pull a slight curvature before the crossbow snapped back because her strength wasn’t sufficient!
Immediately, mocking laughter erupted from all directions.
These three C–rank students were being surrounded by everyone, being scrutinized.
Everyone looked eagerly, wanting to see how these three would embarrass themselves.
And sure enough, they didn’t disappoint; the first one was already so amusing!
Teacher, I really can’t pull the bow!” Abigail tried several times, but all ended in failure.
Her strength was just too weak; she couldn’t control the crossbow at all.
She looked a bit uneasy at Teacher James, her fair face slightly reddening from embarrassment. “I’ll forfeit too…”
Teacher James sighed, exasperatedly rubbing his forehead. “Should the three of you just forfeit together?! I’ve said it before: your foundations are weak, and if you don’t put in the effort, showcase your abilities, and improve your rankings, you’ll really be eliminated. This isn’t a joke!”
Other students, seeing these C–rank classmates forfeiting one after another, wore expressions of smug satisfaction.
“C–ranks are truly hopeless!”
“Are these three all going to forfeit? Can’t they at least shoot one arrow? It’s so embarrassing to forfeit in such a dismal manner!”
“This is hilarious. The C–ranks were just boasting about wanting single rooms, and now they’re all forfeiting. Too funny!”
