Chapter 28

The key to the whip shot lies in the guidance of intuition.

So, what is intuition?

Scientists believe that intuition is one of the human instinctive perceptions.

It is the sixth basic sense, in addition to vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch, similar to mental perception and consciousness, also known as the sixth sense.

The sixth sense is a mysterious feeling that manifests differently in different people.

For example, some people can ride bicycles for several kilometers on crowded streets with their eyes covered, relying on mental perception; some can see through obstacles and directly perceive things behind them; some can use their mind to bend spoons and wires!

The whip shot utilizes the guidance of intuition, which is the sixth sense. Given the special nature of the sixth sense, can the whip shot be understood as a superpower?

Bai Xiaofei's eyes lit up, as if he had grasped some key points.

He continued to follow his train of thought.

First, the target is behind the obstacle. If you want to hit the target, you need to know where the target is, but with the obstacle in the way, most people can't see it!

At this point, you need to rely on personal intuition, which is the so-called sixth sense.

People with strong intuition, like Cross, can perceive your presence as if they had X-ray vision, even through obstacles, and then shoot!

The bullet leaves the barrel and flies through the air!

When the bullet is about to hit the obstacle, another function of intuition, the sixth sense, which is similar to the ability to bend objects, begins to influence the bullet's trajectory, making it turn and ultimately hit the target!

The more Bai Xiaofei thought about it, the more he felt it was possible!

Action speaks louder than words, so he immediately began to prepare for practice.

For this, Bai Xiaofei specifically allocated the remaining 3 points of physical enhancement to his mental strength, bringing his mental power to 25 points, 2.5 times that of an average person!

The increase in mental strength also slightly enhanced Bai Xiaofei's telekinesis.

Bai Xiaofei couldn't see the target behind the obstacle, so he took a deep breath, focused, perceived, and meditated, but... he still couldn't see it!

Is it because my mental strength is not enough?

No!

My mental strength is already much higher than that of an average person. Wesley, the protagonist, a regular loser, could succeed, so there's no reason I can't!

Since it's not a problem of mental strength, the only explanation is that my practice direction might be wrong!

After recalling the movie plot several times, Bai Xiaofei realized he had fallen into a huge misconception, focusing too much on "seeing through" the obstacle. In fact, to see the target behind the obstacle, you don't necessarily need to see through it. Moving your position, relying on memory, logic, analysis, and feeling... these methods can also help you know where the target is!

That's right!

This is the way!

The first step of the whip shot superpower, "seeing through" the target, is complete!

Bang!

After understanding the key point, Bai Xiaofei didn't hesitate and immediately shot the whip shot!

The Blood Control ability activated, doubling all his attributes, greatly enhancing his vision. With his agility at 48, he could barely see the bullet's trajectory.

When the bullet was about to hit the obstacle, Bai Xiaofei quickly used his mind to try to change its trajectory.

Unfortunately, it didn't work!

Bang!

The bullet hit the obstacle straight on.

Bai Xiaofei frowned, another failure. His mind couldn't change the bullet's trajectory. Why?

He thought for a long time but had no clue.

Helplessly, Bai Xiaofei could only temporarily give up thinking and start practicing repeatedly, hoping to learn from his failures.

Bang, bang, bang...

...

The training was tedious.

An afternoon passed unnoticed as Bai Xiaofei trained over and over again.

The sun set.

Cross walked in with a pile of food.

"Xiaofei, you've been training all afternoon. You must be hungry. Come, take a break and eat something first!"

"Okay, you eat first. I'll come after I finish these few shots!"

"OK! I won't bother you then!"

Cross was already used to Bai Xiaofei's crazy enthusiasm, shook his head with a smile, and laid out the food on the table, then started eating.

A moment later, Bai Xiaofei walked over.

Without a word, he grabbed a chicken leg and started gnawing on it. He was starving.

Cross looked at Bai Xiaofei speechlessly and said, "Look at you, you're eating like a starving ghost! No one is forcing you. You don't have to train so hard, do you?"

Bai Xiaofei, while eating, mumbled, "That's just how I am. Once I get into a state, I can't stop! Besides, the sooner I learn the whip shot, the sooner I can take down Sloan and the Mutual Aid Society. It's necessary to push myself a bit!"

Cross had a "defeated" look and said, "How's your practice going?"

Bai Xiaofei said dejectedly, "I'm at a loss!"

Then, Bai Xiaofei poured out all his thoughts, the problems, and doubts he encountered while practicing the whip shot, as if unloading a heavy burden.

Cross was stunned after listening to Bai Xiaofei's complaints.

He looked at Bai Xiaofei as if he were a monster.

Bai Xiaofei, feeling uncomfortable under Cross's gaze, said, "Hey, buddy, do I have something on my face? I'm not a beauty, and you're staring at me like this, it's giving me goosebumps!"

Cross came to his senses, smiled approvingly, and said, "Xiaofei, you are indeed a genius!"

Bai Xiaofei, confused, asked, "What do you mean?"

Cross explained, "Xiaofei, your comprehension ability is the strongest I've ever seen! The whip shot technique has been passed down through generations of the Mutual Aid Society, but the instructors can't explain its essence and can only teach some vague aspects of the technique. You, however, have analyzed it so thoroughly and clearly. That's not a genius, what is?"

Bai Xiaofei smiled bitterly and said, "Buddy, you're overestimating me. Genius? No way, I still can't learn the whip shot!"

Cross said helplessly, "Come on, Xiaofei, it's only your first day of practice! If you learned it right away, wouldn't those who have practiced for years or even decades be ashamed to death? But don't be discouraged because... your analysis is already very close to the essence of the whip shot. You just need a little more, and the whip shot will be within reach!"

Bai Xiaofei's eyes lit up, and he asked eagerly, "Buddy, from what you're saying, you know the key to my failure?"

Cross nodded and said, "Yes! Xiaofei, your thinking is correct, but your practice focus is a bit off, which is why you failed. The speed of a bullet after it leaves the barrel is extremely fast. Changing its trajectory is not something an ordinary person can do, even I, a whip shot expert, can't track the bullet's path, let alone change it!"

"Ah?"

Bai Xiaofei was even more confused after hearing this.

In the movie, Wesley and Cross had a showdown where Cross skillfully deflected Wesley's bullets with his own. Now, Cross says he can't even see the bullet's path. What's going on?

Bai Xiaofei, not understanding, asked, "Buddy, if you can't see the bullet's path, how do you shoot down the other person's bullet, especially a whip shot bullet?"

"Xiaofei, that's the key point I want to explain!"

Cross laughed and explained, "Xiaofei, through your thinking and theory, I now have a new understanding of the whip shot technique. First, when we perform the whip shot, in addition to the physics factors you mentioned, the most important part, and the core of the whip shot, is the buildup, which is the mental guidance I mentioned earlier."

"Buildup?"

Bai Xiaofei felt a flash of inspiration in his mind, as if he had grasped something but couldn't quite catch it.

Cross continued, "Yes, buildup! The key to the whip shot is the 'whip' action! Before the whip, you need to inject your mental guidance, which is the trajectory you want the bullet to follow, into the bullet through the preparatory action. Your mental guidance acts like a time bomb, following the bullet's flight and bursting when you need the bullet to turn, enveloping it and changing its trajectory according to your mental command!"

"Your previous failures were because you focused your mental guidance on the bullet after it left the barrel. The speed of a bullet after it leaves the barrel is terrifying. It's almost impossible for human mental strength to change its trajectory or even track its path. But if you focus your mental guidance before the bullet leaves the barrel, it's a completely different story!"

Cross paused for a moment and then said, "It's like trying to blow up a speeding sports car. When the car is moving at high speed, you can't control the bomb you throw at it. But if you install a time bomb before the car starts, once the time comes, even if the car is moving fast, it can't escape its fate!"

Bai Xiaofei suddenly understood, his eyes shining, and said, "I see! I see! I get it! Hahaha... The key is in the 'whip' action. If you can master the 'whip' action, making the bullet turn is easy! Similarly, if you can see the other person's 'whip' action, you can predict the bullet's trajectory and counter it with your own whip shot to shoot down their bullet!"

Cross smiled and nodded, saying, "Exactly! That's it! Xiaofei, now that we've uncovered the essence of the whip shot, I believe our training will greatly improve our skills in the future!"

Bai Xiaofei threw away the chicken leg in his hand, danced around excitedly, and laughed, "What future training? It's now!"

As he spoke, Bai Xiaofei ran to the shooting range.

Bang, bang, bang...

A series of shots rang out.

Bai Xiaofei, in a "crazy" state, began a new round of intense practice.

Cross was speechless, "Xiaofei, you're a freak!"

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