Listening to the countdown, Lin Xinghai took a deep breath and slowly adjusted his emotions.
At this moment, after starting the program, Zhuang Qiao also came to his side and gave him a final reminder, “The test program consists of 7 levels, and each level will have 100 moving targets. To pass each level, you need to hit all 100 moving targets.”
“Of course, mistakes are allowed in the Sharpshooting Challenge, but the cumulative mistakes cannot exceed three times. In other words, if you miss hitting three moving targets, it will be considered a failure.”
“In the middle of each level; in other words, after the 50th moving target, there will be a 5-second pause for you to change magazines.”
“Finally, to ensure the authenticity and fairness of this challenge, the challenge will be recorded in high-definition video.”
Lin Xinghai nodded, indicating that he understood.
At the same time, he also noticed that a light screen was projected on his right side, and his information was displayed on it.
Challenger: Lin Xinghai
Level Progress: 1st level: 0%
Provisional Ranking: 5276th
There was also a simple progress bar at the bottom.
Lin Xinghai couldn’t help but be slightly surprised when he saw the provisional ranking. This meant that at least 5,276 people had challenged the Sharpshooting Leaderboard.
Lin Xinghai’s first thought was: This mercenary guild is so profitable!
Although among these 5,000+ people, some might not have to pay a fee, the number should not be too significant.
In the early stages when there were fewer people, it might have been relatively simple to enter the top 100. However, as the number of challengers increases, it would become progressively more challenging to achieve that.
Among the more than 5,000 people, assuming that 3,000 people paid a challenge fee of 1,000 points, the mercenary guild would earn 3 million points.
Moreover, Lin Xinghai had a feeling that the number of challengers was much higher than this.
“10, 9, 8… 3, 2, 1, start!”
As the countdown ended, a tennis ball flew out of the launching port above.
Bang!
It was only halfway through the air when it was hit.
Then, there came the second, third… 10th tennis balls, flying out one after another.
However, without exception, all were hit.
At first, Lin Xiu and the others didn’t think much of it, but gradually, their faces began to show signs of surprise.
They were not surprised that Lin Xinghai was able to hit these tennis balls.
They were surprised that each time, the tennis balls landed in the exact center before being hit.
It was this effortless performance that astonished them.
As the number of tennis balls being shot out increased, the speed of the balls gradually accelerated.
Initially, each tennis ball took about two seconds to travel from being shot out to hitting the ground.
However, the duration was shortened from 2 seconds to 1.5 seconds, and it continued to decrease.
Additionally, there originally was a 3-second interval between each tennis ball being shot, allowing challengers to adjust. At this point, even this interval time was continuously decreasing.
But even so, Lin Xinghai still appeared so nonchalant, always waiting until the tennis ball was about to fall to the middle position before leisurely piercing it with a bullet.
Even Ling Xiu and the others had an illusion that Lin Xinghai’s shooting seemed to maintain a certain rhythm, surprisingly creating a sense of beauty.
It wasn’t until the checkpoint of the first level, when Lin Xinghai stopped to change the magazine, that they snapped back to reality.
Lin Xinghai’s [Basic Shooting Skill] provided holistic growth in all aspects, including changing magazines.
The entire process, from removing the magazine to reloading it, took less than 2 seconds.
The remaining time allowed Lin Xinghai to glance at the rankings on the screen.
His provisional ranking had surprisingly reached 3158th place.
“Tsk! Did I really pass 2000 people in just half a level?” Lin Xinghai couldn’t help but exclaim.
However, upon serious consideration, he no longer found it strange.
What they were shooting was a tennis ball moving at high speed 100 meters away, which in itself was an extremely difficult task.
Moreover, the requirement wasn’t just one or two shots, not even ten or eight, but at least 47 hits to reach this point.
Being able to achieve this indeed qualified as excellent marksmanship.
In the world before the apocalypse, it would not be an exaggeration to call him a Sharpshooter when there were no Enhanced.
As the 5 seconds of reloading time ended, tennis balls continued to eject from the launching port.
Lin Xinghai continued to maintain his own pace, shooting through them one by one.
Perfect rhythm control until the end of the 1st level.
At this time, Lin Xinghai looked at his Provisional Ranking: 1132th.
“Mr. Lin, congratulations on passing the first level. Please have a seat.”
“Now, you had a 10-minute halftime break. May I ask if you would like any drinks or snacks? We’ll do our best to provide you with whatever you need.” Zhuang Qiao said, bringing over a chair and smiling warmly.
This enthusiastic attitude was more than doubled compared to before.
Although Lin Xinghai’s ranking was only over 1,000, anyone with common sense could see that this was far from his limit.
After all, Lin Xinghai performed with ease throughout the first level. More importantly, he did not make a single mistake throughout the level.
As long as Lin Xinghai could maintain this state, entering the top 100 was a certainty.
“Uh, no need, I’m not tired.” Lin Xinghai couldn’t adjust to Zhuang Qiao’s sharp change into an enthusiastic attitude.
“Brother Lin, even if you are not tired, you should maintain your best condition! I know some massage techniques. How about I help you press your arms to relax them first?” Zhang Meiling said flatteringly.
This treatment made Ling Xiu and the others envy for a moment. They had been on the same team with Zhang Meiling for almost half a year, and she had never treated them like this!
Amidst their envy, they could also understand. If it weren’t Lin Xinghai with shooting abilities but another female mercenary, their attitude would probably be even more enthusiastic than Zhang Meiling’s.
As for Lin Xinghai, he didn’t initially adapt to the enthusiastic attitude, but once he did, he just felt… comfortable!
Then, he decisively enjoyed Zhang Meiling’s massage and the various drinks Zhuang Qiao brought.
When he was a child, Lin Xinghai understood the truth after being deceived by his boss into giving him a few lollipops. He would be an idiot if he didn’t grab what was available for free.
Of course, while enjoying, Lin Xinghai also had his principles: not to take the initiative, not to refuse, and not to take responsibility.
The enjoyable time always passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, 10 minutes had already passed, and the challenge for the second level was about to begin.
When the one-minute countdown started, Lin Xinghai saw that the information on the screen had refreshed.
Challenger: Lin Xinghai
Level Progress: Level 2: 0%
Provisional Ranking: 1132th
All this information was normal. However, new changes took place at the straightforward progress bar at the bottom at this moment.
At 56% of the progress bar, it was marked with “100th place”.
As the progress bar moved forward, the displayed ranking continued to advance. At the 99% mark of the progress bar, it showed the number 76.
“So, does that mean that as long as my progress surpasses 56% in the second level, I can enter the top 100?” Lin Xinghai couldn’t help but ask.
“Yes! Brother Lin, with your shooting skills, as long as you don’t make mistakes, you will definitely be in the top 100.” Ling Xiu, who was standing aside, finally found an opportunity and flattered him with a smile.
Lin Xinghai, “Tsk! This is easier than I thought!”
Ling Xiu: “…”