On the way to the Shooting Department, Lisa couldn’t quite control her vexed emotions.
She shouldn’t be feeling so rash.
But in front of Jungkook, it was like an instinct that she couldn’t control.
Of course, she didn’t want to compare Jungkook with a scumbag like Mingyu. But…
When she was together with Mingyu in her previous lifetime, she had never felt her face blush and her heart race before, nor did she feel shy.
Whenever she was facing Mingyu, other than fondness, she only felt a bland calmness.
They naturally become a couple back then.
Not like her and Jungkook.
However, there was no way Mingyu could compare up to Jungkook.
Mingyu was a trauma that she didn’t wish to ever recall, whereas Jungkook was a ray of sunshine in her life.
Because she had never felt this way before, there was an intense desire in her to tightly hold on to him whenever he was around.
The Shooting Department was located near the military university’s library and occupied a large area on campus. Hence for Lisa to walk over there, it would take half an hour.
But there were public bikes everywhere on campus. Lisa hopped onto one and after around ten minutes, she arrived at the Shooting Department to report.
The Shooting Department was an individual unit, and like the other departments, it had its own building.
More accurately speaking, it was a shooting range.
It was a building that stood alone.
There were eleven stories in total, and the second to the ninth story was only occupied by shooting ranges.
The first story was like an ordinary office lobby.
But at that moment, there weren’t many people around.
Because of the revolving glass doors at the entrance, Lisa could roughly see what was going on inside from outside.
She pushed open the transparent revolving glass doors and entered, and saw that there was only a girl wearing an ordinary office attire inside.
She was seated at a reception counter, and her sitting posture was perfectly straight, something one might expect in a military school.
Upon seeing Lisa enter, she took the initiative to ask, “Classmate, is something the matter?”
As Lisa was wearing the standard military uniform, she naturally could tell Lisa’s identity at one glance.
Lisa walked towards her. “Hello, I am Gu Lalisa. I’m a first-year student who just transferred from a local troop. My specialization is Computer Science and Technology, Class D.”
Lisa reported her information in detail, and that girl instantly looked enlightened.
“So you’re Gu Lalisa. I’ve been waiting for you.”
As she spoke, she reached under her counter and retrieved a form. “Instructor Xiong said you would be reporting these two days, and he had asked me to prepare these for you. Fill up this form first. After you’re done, I’ll make a call to the Vice-Commander of the Shooting Department and ask him to bring you up.”
Lisa nodded and took the form—which asked for basic particulars—from her.
Lisa had filled such forms countless times, so she was very used to this.
The girl handed her a pen, and she quietly filled in the form at the counter.
While she was filling in the form, that lady was sizing her up.
Although Lisa’s reputation might not have spread to other places, the Shooting Department had long heard of her.
This first-year shooting genius who had newly transferred over was the biggest hope of their military university in this upcoming shooting competition.
Such high expectations naturally made everyone in the Shooting Department extremely curious.
This good-looking girl had a quiet demeanor as she filled in the form; especially that skin of hers—it was so fair that it gave off a glow.
One wasn’t allowed to wear any makeup in the military school. After comparing Lisa’s tone of complexion to her own, that girl looked depressed.
However, by the time Lisa had finished filling in the form and handed it to her, the lady’s countenance returned to normal.
She turned around and handed Lisa an identity card. “This is our Shooting Department’s identity card. When you go upstairs in the future, you need to scan this at the entrance before you can go in for a practice. I will key in your particulars later and the card will be activated tomorrow. You can also use this card as your university student’s identity card, and use this in the canteens to retrieve your meals for a discount.”
Speaking of this, the girl even winked at Lisa.
Lisa revealed a smile. “Got it. Thank you.”
“Then please wait a minute, I’ll call the vice commander.”
“Okay.”
Lisa waited quietly by the side, watching as that girl made a phone call.
“Hello, Vice Commander, that new student Gu Lalisa is here to report. I’ve already obtained her particulars… Mm, alright.”
She then hung up the phone and smiled at Lisa. “Wait a moment, he’s coming down right away.”
Lisa, who wasn’t at all in a hurry, nodded. “Alright, it’s fine.”
He said he was coming down. That Vice-Commander indeed thought highly of Lisa. One minute later, he came out from the elevators.
He was a tall and thin guy.
He appeared energetic in his military uniform. Also, he was rather good-looking.
He gave off a burst of sunshine and a tough vibe.
However, there was a visible scar that extended from his right brow to the corner of his eye, narrowly stopping right above his eyelid.
One could sense how dangerous it must have been just by looking at this faint scar.
“Gu Lalisa, hello!”
The Vice-Commander walked over and saluted Lisa. Lisa formally saluted him too. “Hello, Vice-Commander!”
“I’ve heard so much about you, and finally I get to see you in person.”
After the salute, he walked over and shook hands with Lisa. When he smiled, he gave off a clean and sunshine vibe.
However, his voice was rather hoarse.
It wasn’t compatible with his appearance.
“This is your first time at our Shooting Department, right? Let me bring you up to familiarize with the facilities and place first. Instructor Xiong told me about you. I’ll be in charge of you in the Shooting Department in the future.”
“Thank you then, Vice-Commander.”
Lisa smiled politely in a way that was neither distant nor friendly.
“My surname is Lu and my name is Lu Minhyuk. Just call me by my name. There’s no need to be so formal in the Shooting Department. Come up with me.”
Minhyuk appeared rather polite and gracious. After he had finished speaking, he brought Lisa upstairs.
When they entered the elevator, Lisa saw Minhyuk press the button to the fifth story.
At the same time, he briefly introduced the Shooting Department to Lisa.
“The second to eighth-story in our shooting department is occupied by shooting ranges. In the second story, you will find the nearest stationary target which is the twenty-meters. On the third level, you will find a fifty-meters target. On the next level will be the moving targets. The one hundred-meters stationary target is on the fifth level. It’s also our foundation shooting range.
“When we train, we usually start by warming up with a hundred-meters target. This is because the two hundred-meters targets exist. For the purpose of warming up, a hundred-meters target is the best distance for training.
“Instructor Xiong told me that you’re currently training with a hundred-meters target and that you can maintain your performance at the ninth and tenth ring. But you’ve never practiced with a moving target. In the shooting competition, the moving target is the most important one. When the time comes for competition, we’ll mainly be competing in a shooting range with a moving target.
“Other than new students like you who practice with an indoor shooting range, most of us practice at an outdoor shooting range.”
“Outdoor shooting range?”
When Lisa heard this, it wasn’t that she didn’t know what it meant. But she would like to hear more about the scale of the outdoor shooting range.
“Outdoor shooting range…”
Minhyuk wanted to explain to Lisa, but they had just reached the fifth story.
When the elevator door opened, Minhyuk stepped out first. “There’s no rush to learn about the shooting ranges. In the future, you’ll come to know more about them.”
Lisa followed him out of the elevator.
What entered her sight was a shooting range that was way larger than the one at the specialization building.
But the design and layout of every shooting range were the same, it was only the size that was different.
The hundred-meter stationary target shooting range that Lisa just stepped into only had two to three people training at that moment.
When Lisa entered, she saw that those people basically hit the eighth ring or better for every shot they fired out.
Although they were not as impressive as her, they were definitely outstanding on their own.
But even then, with these results, they only managed to rank fifth from the bottom when competing with the other military schools.
One could just imagine how impressive the contestants of the other military schools were.
She was merely looking around, but when Minhyuk saw her countenance, he said with a smile, “A hundred-meter target is a place for warming up, but most members who are familiar with the Shooting Department wouldn’t use this as their main training ground. Instructor Xiong said that you managed to hit the bullseye of a hundred-meters stationary target within four days. Most importantly, you’ve only transferred from the troops and started practicing shooting for more than a month?”
What he said was accurate. Lisa turned around and nodded at him. “Yes, Vice-Commander.”
“I’ve never seen someone with your level of talent before. I think you can compete with that legendary sharpshooter from the top military school.”
Sharpshooter?
This was the first time Lisa heard of the existence of a sharpshooter.
When she first displayed her talent in the troops back then, someone had called her a sharpshooter as well.
But Lisa was clearly aware that she was just a beginner, and if she wished to live up to that name, she had to show some true capabilities.
“Yes, a sharpshooter at the National Defense University. But he underwent systematic training. With him around, the National Defense University took the first place in the shooting competition for three consecutive years.”
Speaking of this, Minhyuk even let out a bitter chuckle. “Our usual training results are not bad. But once we encounter him, every target on the free target shooting range is like his live target. We’ll never be able to defeat him. He basically regards us as stationary targets. Regardless of how we dodge, we weren’t able to dodge his bullets.”
Upon hearing this, Lisa couldn’t help but feel curious about such a character. However, she didn’t manage to hold herself back from smiling. “He’ll be graduating after his fourth year. One more year and he won’t be able to take part in the competition anymore. You guys can hold on a little longer.”
“I can only say that the National Defense University is an existence that cannot be surpassed. But for our military university to be ranked fifth from the bottom, the National Defense University is not our only competitor!”
Minhyuk’s words sounded a little heavy.
Lisa was speechless.
She had to admit that she nearly chuckled out loud just now.
“But you’re different. I’ve never heard Instructor Xiong praise someone like that. He has great expectations for you. We’re not counting on you to defeat that number one guy, but we hope to at least improve our ranking to top five instead of bottom five!”
Minhyuk’s words made Lisa feel immense pressure.
Seems like Instructor Xiong and the rest really regarded her as their savior.
But Lisa wasn’t so arrogant to think that she was their savior. She felt confident about a stationary target, but it was hard to say what the situation would be like at an actual competition venue.
She felt it was unwise for them to pin all their hopes on her.
“I brought you here to test your standard results before arranging your daily training schedule.”
Minhyuk walked over and pointed those targets to Lisa. “The targets over there are all a hundred-meters and can’t be changed. The shooting ranges here differ from those shooting ranges in the specialization building. The different targets on every level would record the performance of each individual and come up with a goal accordingly.
“Every time you practice with a target, regardless of which target it is, you need to scan your identity card. Else, the electronic target wouldn’t record your result.”
Lisa nodded. There was indeed a huge difference between the shooting courses at the Shooting Department and the Specialization building.
Seeing that Lisa had gained an understanding of the place, Minhyuk cocked his head sideways. “Go over there and choose a gun. According to the rules set by the army, the M-75 model is to be used when training outside. But members of our shooting department should not be limited to just one type of gun. After you use the M-75, you might feel a great difference when you subsequently use other guns, even if you’re hitting the same target.”
“Use one more type, M-139.”
As he spoke, Minhyuk walked to the armory where the guns were placed. He selected a gun that bore a slight difference from the one Lisa usually used during training.
It was a gun with a pure black body. The only difference was this gun had a slightly straighter arc.
Minhyuk introduced it to Lisa. “M-139 specifically used during a shooting competition. It’s lighter than the 75, but the impact is similar. The recoil is also more or less the same.
“Since you’re used to using the 75, it might affect your performance once you start using the 139. But try and adjust accordingly.”
After he had finished speaking, he tossed the gun to Lisa, who held it in one hand and picked up the 75 with her free hand to compare the two.
The 139 model was indeed lighter.
Different guns had different weights, so the impact would be different. For someone holding the gun, even a slight change could impact their performance greatly if they’re not used to it.
Maybe one might feel that they would hit a certain spot, but once they fire their shot the result may be totally different from their initial expectation.
Lisa didn’t ask any excessive questions. After knowing the difference between the two guns, she picked up her gun and came to a target. She then loaded her gun and prepared to fire a shot.
They normally use hollow projectile cartridges during training.
According to the protocol, real bullets should be used only during training at the Shooting Department. But because of a private dispute, someone had killed someone with a gun before. Hence, unless the relevant instructor-in-charge is present, Minhyuk wouldn’t ask Lisa to train with real bullets.
When Lisa was about to start her test, Minhyuk entered a string of password into the machine next to her. “You can’t scan your identity card for today yet, so I’ll use my password to unlock this and record the results for your test.”
After he had entered the password, the electronic sensor behind Lisa’s hundred-meters target lit up, indicating that it was activated.
Those people that were around the shooting range on the fifth level stopped practicing, and they all looked towards Lisa with keen interest while she prepared for her test.
Lisa used the old model 75 first.
Just like how she usually trained, she held the gun and stared at the target in front of her.
She slightly focused her gaze and very quickly she got into the zone.
Minhyuk saw that Lisa didn’t hesitate as she raised a gun and merely aimed at the target.
Bang!
She fired out one shot!
A wisp of green smoke emanated from the muzzle and a beep sounded from the faraway electronic board.
“Beep, target number 7, tenth ring!”
Minhyuk was mildly astonished and the other’s pupils shrunk as well.
Without much preparation, she managed to hit the tenth ring in her first try. She indeed lived up to her name of being a genius.
Minhyuk ordered, “Continue to fire four more shots.”
Lisa cast a light glance at him, then pulled the trigger four times without much hesitation.
It was much easier to deviate from the target from the second shot onwards if one were to fire shots continuously. It was all due to the impact of the recoil force.
Unless one could adapt accordingly.
Or hold steady.
However…
“Beep, target number 7, tenth ring!”
“Beep, target number 7, tenth ring!”
…
…
All five shots hit the tenth ring!
Minhyuk looked stunned.
However, there wasn’t a single person at the Shooting Department who couldn’t hit a bullseye of a hundred-meters target, so Lisa’s performance wasn’t considered striking.
But to be able to hit the tenth ring for every shot she fired out, it was sufficiently impressive.
“You have excellent stability when using 75. Now let’s try with the 139.”
Lisa lowered her head instantly and set down her gun. She then started to inspect the 139 in her hands.
Only then did Minhyuk realize that this girl wasn’t the chatty sort.
She acted according to his instructions, carrying out each step perfectly, and she put up an impressive performance for her test.
Also, she was very good-looking.
Even though she had short hair, it didn’t conceal her exquisite facial features.
If such a girl with such a high level of talent in shooting could succeed, she would be someone to look up to.
After she had finished inspecting her gun and confirmed that there was no problem, Lisa felt something amiss the instant she held up that gun.
Even though in the eyes of other people, the 139 and the 75 merely differed in their model numbers, their functions were mostly similar or repetitive.
But even though there was only a slight difference between the two, Lisa could still sense a problem.
She knitted her brows slightly. She could sense that it would be much easier to shoot with this gun.
But despite the fact that it would be easier, she was used to using the 75, so she definitely wouldn’t be able to control the 139 at that instance.
After testing a small deviation in angle, Lisa tried firing a shot.
Bang!
“Beep, target number 7, fourth ring!”
It was a result that surprised everyone. Minhyuk raised a brow. “Continue. Just like you did earlier, fire four shots consecutively.”
“Okay.”
Lisa answered him softly. Having fired one shot, although the deviation in angle was a little great, she at least had a rough feel now.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Four shots were nimbly fired.
“Beep, target number 7, fifth ring, fifth ring, sixth ring, eighth ring!”
She managed to hit the eighth ring for her best result!
She was showing visible improvement.
Minhyuk appeared very satisfied with Lisa’s performance. “Not bad.”
After she had changed to a different gun, she didn’t put up an amazing performance as before. But the fact that she was able to progress steadily showed that she had an impressive amount of talent.
The Shooting Department members were speaking in hushed whispers among themselves. Lisa’s performance after she had changed to a different gun wasn’t mind-blowing or anything. But the thought of how she managed to achieve this after training for over a month, made the rest of them can’t help but feel that she was a scary threat.
“You need to get used to the 139 model. In the future when you practice with a moving target, use only the 139.”
“I’ll give you one week’s time to stabilize your result with the hundred-meters target. Starting from next week, we’ll commence training with a moving target. After the twenty-meters target, you will try the fifty-meters target. I’ll give you one month’s time to hit the tenth ring with a moving two hundred-meters target.”
Minhyuk’s arrangement made those few people let out a gasp.
One month’s time?
A two hundred-meters moving target? He was really treating Lisa as a genius, huh.
A moving target and a stationary target are two different things altogether!