Chapter 27

Inside the house with the crucifix.

Seeing Bai Xiaofei sitting in front of the computer desk, head down and working hard, the Crucifix was tidying up his beloved sniper rifle and asked curiously, "Bai, what are you doing?"

"Writing a script!"

Bai Xiaofei typed at an incredible speed. To save time, he even activated his blood control ability, which increased his already terrifying speed to an extremely abnormal level.

The blood control ability has side effects, which are significant at first and hard for the body to bear, but as one gets used to it, the body gradually adapts.

Bai Xiaofei was a cultivation fanatic. As long as it could strengthen himself, he was willing to try it!

Like typing!

Before long, the content of more than a dozen scripts he had prepared was organized by Bai Xiaofei.

At this moment, the Crucifix walked over.

He glanced at the computer screen and saw a dense list of titles like "The Terminator," "Resident Evil," "Twilight," and more than a dozen other scripts, all with names he had never seen before.

The Crucifix said, "Bai, why are you writing so many scripts? Are you a Hollywood screenwriter?"

Bai Xiaofei chuckled and said, "Not at all! I'm just writing these scripts to make more money!"

The Crucifix was stunned upon hearing this and said in disbelief, "Make money? Are you sure? I know you're a hacker, but are you sure you can sell your scripts for money?"

"Tch!"

Bai Xiaofei gave the Crucifix an annoyed glance and said, "I'm a genius! Just wait and see. Once I send these dozen scripts to Hollywood, I'll make at least a few million dollars. With this money, after we take down Sloan and the Mutual Aid Society, I can ensure Wesley lives a good life! How will you repay me?"

"Ha ha..."

The Crucifix remained noncommittal. Although Bai Xiaofei's strength amazed him, he found it hard to believe that he could make a few million dollars by selling scripts!

"You don't believe me?"

Bai Xiaofei raised an eyebrow and said with a wicked smile, "Brother, how about we make a bet? If my scripts really sell for a few million dollars, you lose, and as the bet, you'll give me the formula for the liquid. If I lose, all the money in this card will be yours. How about it?"

In the world of superpowers, Bai Xiaofei, who had already tasted the benefits, was extremely confident in his plan to sell scripts. He didn't believe that Hollywood would reject these scripts, which were originally Hollywood blockbusters!

The Crucifix became interested and said, "Okay, let's start. How much money is in this card?"

Bai Xiaofei casually replied, "560,000 dollars!"

"So much?"

The Crucifix was surprised and then asked, puzzled, "You have so much money, why do you need to write so many scripts? This money is enough to help Wesley live a good life!"

Bai Xiaofei rolled his eyes and said, "Brother, who doesn't want more money?"

The Crucifix: "..."

Bai Xiaofei continued, "560,000 dollars seems like a lot, but it's not that much. We have an old saying in China, 'Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.' Since we want to help Wesley, we need to completely change him and create a new environment for him. This can't be rushed. Our primary task is to take down Sloan and the Mutual Aid Society! Of course, before that, you need to help me improve my strength!"

The Crucifix said, "OK! I'm ready."

...

In an abandoned warehouse.

The Crucifix had slightly modified it to create a makeshift shooting range.

Bai Xiaofei was here, receiving instruction from the Crucifix to practice his gun skills and the mysterious technique of swinging the gun!

"Bai, before you practice swinging the gun, you need to do this first!"

The Crucifix pointed to a table in front of them and said, "On this table are the parts of a hundred different guns and a hundred different types of bullets. Your task is to reassemble them into their original forms as quickly as possible! Then, use the reassembled guns to shoot at a hundred moving targets. If you are too slow, make a mistake, or fail to hit the targets in time, you fail!"

After saying this, the Crucifix pressed a remote control, and the hundred targets immediately rushed towards them at high speed.

These hundred targets were positioned in tricky spots, moved extremely fast, and in unpredictable patterns. Just looking at them made one's scalp tingle!

Bai Xiaofei looked down at the table, where the densely packed gun parts and bullets were, and a large bead of sweat immediately formed on his forehead.

Seeing the hundred targets flying and moving around, a cloud of black lines instantly formed over his head.

Even though Bai Xiaofei's gun proficiency was already at Level 2, he still felt a great deal of pressure to complete the task within 5 minutes.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The training began.

At first, Bai Xiaofei's speed was very slow, and he made many mistakes. Successfully assembling thirty or so guns was already considered a high level.

The remaining shooting of the moving targets, although with a decent hit rate, still resulted in overall failure.

This performance didn't even reach half the passing line!

Bai Xiaofei was speechless.

Level 2 gun proficiency, while giving Bai Xiaofei professional-level control, was still just professional.

Above this were expert, master, grandmaster, and the highest level, divine (transcendent). Bai Xiaofei's pitiful Level 2 was far from becoming a master (Level 7)!

"Damn! I don't believe it!"

Bai Xiaofei, unwilling to lose, ignited his fighting spirit and practiced day and night.

As time passed, Bai Xiaofei's speed increased, his accuracy improved, and his control over guns became more proficient.

After ten days, under the Crucifix's guidance, Bai Xiaofei made rapid progress. His gun proficiency quietly advanced to Level 3, the expert level.

A month later, Bai Xiaofei's gun skills broke through again, reaching Level 4!

Three months and two weeks later.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The parts on the table were quickly assembled by Bai Xiaofei into a hundred different guns, which he then grabbed and fired in rapid succession.

The hundred moving targets, flying wildly, were all hit dead center!

The Crucifix clapped his hands and praised, "Congratulations, Bai! Your gun skills have now reached the expert level (Level 5). You can start practicing the swinging gun technique!"

"Really?"

Bai Xiaofei was excited.

After three months of intense training, the moment he had been dreaming of was finally here!

"Exactly!"

The Crucifix nodded and said to Bai Xiaofei, "Once your gun skills reach a certain level, it becomes very difficult to improve. It's no longer just about manipulation; it also requires mental guidance. According to legend, the top gun experts can merge their spirit with the gun and bullets, increasing their power, but I don't know how to do it!"

Mental guidance?

Bai Xiaofei understood it somewhat but not entirely. Recalling the plot of the movie, it seemed that the protagonist Wesley initially couldn't learn the swinging gun technique until Fox stood in front of the target, acting as an obstacle and betting her life. Under immense pressure, Wesley finally learned the technique.

Was the mental pressure Wesley felt, "I must not hit Fox," the so-called "mental guidance"?

Bai Xiaofei held the gun, looked at the obstacle in front of him, and tried to shoot, but the bullets hit the obstacle, failing to curve around it and hit the target.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Bai Xiaofei, not giving up, tried again, but still failed!

The Crucifix patted Bai Xiaofei's shoulder and said, "Bai, calm down. Shooting in a state of agitation will never work!"

Bai Xiaofei frowned and asked, "What should I do then?"

The Crucifix thought for a moment and said, "It's hard to describe, but it's a very subtle feeling. I understand it, but I can't put it into words. In short, it's a force that breaks conventional constraints. When I believe I can hit the target, the bullet curves around the obstacle and hits the target. It's a strong intuition! You'll have to figure it out on your own. That's all I can do to help!"

After saying this, the Crucifix left.

Bai Xiaofei stood there, deep in thought.

Intuition?

I believe I can hit the target, and the bullet curves?

Mental guidance?

Breaking conventional constraints? What's the connection between these?

Bai Xiaofei kept thinking about the Crucifix's words and recalling the scenes from the movie, especially the moments when Sloan taught Wesley the swinging gun technique, trying to gain some insight.

In the movie, the big boss Sloan once said to Wesley, "If no one told you that bullets travel in a straight line, and I gave you a gun to shoot at a target, what would you do? Let your intuition guide you!"

Then, Sloan demonstrated for Wesley, raising his hand and firing a shot that curved around a piece of pork and hit the target over twenty meters away!

After analyzing it, Bai Xiaofei concluded that the key to the swinging gun technique was mental and intuitive guidance.

Of course, the speed of the hand during the swing also played a role, as both physics and the movie clearly showed that anyone who could make a bullet curve had to perform the "swinging" action!

So, the so-called swinging gun technique was based on the principles of physics, combined with mental guidance, allowing the bullet to break conventional constraints and curve?

Having reached this conclusion, Bai Xiaofei decided to try it.

Starting from the physics perspective.

Since the gun was swung during shooting, the bullet was given a certain lateral speed, similar to throwing something out of a moving car. However, because the bullet's speed was too fast, the lateral speed had a very small effect. To make it significant enough to influence the bullet's trajectory, it was almost impossible with human wrist strength!

Bai Xiaofei didn't consider whether it was possible. He directly activated his blood control ability, doubling his physical attributes, and then used all his strength to swing his wrist and fired a shot.

Bang!

The bullet still hit the obstacle.

But this time, the impact point was different from before, not in the center of the obstacle but slightly to the right!

Although it was only a slight deviation, Bai Xiaofei was very excited!

The bullet really did curve!

This proved that Bai Xiaofei's guess was correct!

Next, he needed to verify the most critical step—mental guidance and intuition.

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