Chapter 10

Although he had planned to keep a low profile and just get by, Wang Qi ended up drawing the attention of his superior on the first day at the military camp... Wang Qi felt very troubled now.

He had been very careful to hide himself, but he still stood out here.

But now both the squad leader and the company commander had come. What should he do?

He knew that any further pretense would be futile, so he just kept a worried look on his face and said, "I'm worried about going hungry..."

Many of the new recruits around him couldn't help but burst out laughing, finding this guy named Wang Qi to be quite amusing for saying such things in front of the squad leader and the company commander.

Actually, the food in the Divine Archers Camp was already quite good.

The steamed buns were big, the scallions plentiful, and the soup well-salted.

Many of the new recruits were so full and satisfied that they had never eaten so much in their lives.

The company commander asked in surprise, "Are the buns not enough for you?"

Wang Qi shook his head and honestly replied, "I'm full, but without meat, I'll be hungry again in the middle of the night."

The squad leader, who was with the company commander, laughed and asked, "Are you from a wealthy family? Someone who can eat meat every day?"

Wang Qi shook his head again and answered, "I'm from a hunter's family... where we can eat meat every day."

The squad leader was momentarily speechless and then said, "You really grew up eating meat every day? No wonder you have such a broad-shouldered and stocky build."

Wang Qi felt a bit wronged. He just had broad shoulders and long arms, not a stocky build. Was it necessary to use such a description?

Some of the other young men from hunter families began to doubt their own lives... If they were all from hunter families, was he the fake one?

However, it was clear that Wang Qi, with his well-nourished build, stood out even among the carefully selected soldiers in the camp.

He was about 1.7 meters tall and, at sixteen, still had room to grow. He might even grow another ten centimeters to become a true "eight-foot-tall man."

What about the others?

Most were under 1.6 meters tall.

This was a vivid example of standing out like a crane among chickens.

Wang Qi's successful recruitment, which was almost a done deal, was largely due to his height, which was a head taller than those around him.

A man of his build, paired with long arms, would easily become a capable soldier with a bit of battlefield experience.

In fact, just by looking at Wang Qi's build, one could tell why he was worried about going hungry... He was clearly used to eating meat.

The company commander, seeing this, became interested and led everyone to the training ground.

The presence of fifty new recruits and a few layers of officers indeed livened up the otherwise quiet camp in the evening. People in other barracks were also curious about what was happening.

Even the highest-ranking officer, Xu Junhou, was intrigued but remained quietly observing from a distance. He could hear and see everything from afar.

The company commander, surnamed Wu, led everyone to the training ground and looked up at the sky...

It was just after dusk, and it was late autumn. Flocks of birds flew across the sky. North of the Ji County city was the Yi River, where large areas were home to waterfowl. Now was the time when they migrated south for the winter.

Wu asked, "You've been eating meat since you were little. Can you see in the dark?"

He was asking if Wang Qi had night blindness.

Wang Qi nodded... After the "Yang Birth" in his body, he could see clearly even in pitch-black darkness, truly having night vision.

Wu nodded in satisfaction. Wang Qi's current basic conditions were already excellent.

He pointed to the various birds flying across the sky and said, "A large steamed bun, two scallions, a dish of dipping sauce, and a bowl of soup—this is the standard meal in our Divine Archers Camp. But as archers, we have a special privilege..."

"That is, if you want to eat something, you can shoot it yourself!"

He then pointed to the bows on the training ground and said, "Go pick a bow, and shoot whatever you want to eat."

Wang Qi looked up and estimated the height of the flying waterfowl...

"Hey?" He suddenly saw a large waterbird that wasn't flying very high, migrating south in a group of six...

He didn't bother to choose a war bow, directly unslung his short bow and drew an arrow...

Since this was a new place and he was living with fifty others, he was unsure how to handle his personal items, so he had kept them with him.

Using his familiar short bow made it much easier for him.

Everyone heard the sound of the bowstring vibrating continuously...

In a single breath, he shot, retrieved an arrow, drew the bow, and shot again... He did this three times, shooting three arrows in quick succession.

When he reached for a fourth arrow, he paused slightly in his quiver, then pulled out three arrows at once.

"Triple shot?!"

The veteran soldiers watching nearby were startled.

But they soon realized that Wang Qi's grip on the arrows was not the standard triple shot technique. His grip was more like a wild style.

Despite this, Wang Qi still managed to shoot three arrows in quick succession...

He held the tails of two arrows in his palm, quickly nocked and shot the first arrow with his index and thumb.

Then, without retrieving another arrow, he flicked his ring finger, which sent the second arrow in his palm flying up and into the bowstring.

With a quick forward and backward motion of his arm, the second arrow was fully drawn.

"Buzz~"

The second arrow was shot, and the third was nocked and shot in the same manner, piercing the air!

In that moment, Wang Qi had already shot six arrows. The first three were slightly spaced apart, but the last three were almost consecutive, like a triple shot...

This rapid shooting was indeed impressive, but Wang Qi remembered his "character" as a hunter who could shoot fast but not very accurately.

So his rapid shooting was impressive but not very accurate.

After the first arrow hit its target, the next two missed due to the waterfowl being startled.

But the subsequent triple shot aimed at a scattered waterfowl, and he managed to hit it twice, bringing it down...

Shooting six arrows and hitting two birds, this accuracy wasn't outstanding.

But the momentum of shooting six arrows in quick succession was still quite intimidating.

He felt he had performed well, suppressing the urge to wipe out the entire flock and showing a 30% hit rate, which should keep him low-key while still getting meat to eat...

Indeed, he ate meat that night, while others could only watch and swallow their saliva.

Because it was already dark, most people couldn't see the birds flying in the sky.

Wang Qi thought he had adhered to his principle of being low-key, but the officers in the camp were slightly surprised and then showed signs of delight... It was a triple shot, but not the orthodox one.

Wang Qi had clearly used his own "wild style" to achieve the effect of a triple shot, which further proved his outstanding potential!

So his plan to become a squad leader that night was realized.

He indeed became one of the forty squad leaders... and the first one.

The key was that no one objected. The new recruits all felt it was natural for him to be a squad leader.

Wang Qi felt that maintaining a low profile, as Wang Dashi had repeatedly instructed, was really difficult...

But he didn't regret it. After all, compared to not eating meat, being a bit more conspicuous was unavoidable.