The Charm of a Powerful Woman Spreads Across the World - Chapter 108
After a few days of this, Ru Feng became a little depressed because she had received many letters.
The first letter was from her parents, who gave Rufeng a severe scolding, saying she had run away from them without their knowledge and had been fooling around with a bunch of men. Listen to that? What kind of language is that? "Fooling around"? When Rufeng saw it, she almost fainted, but then she thought about it, and realized that word pretty much described her current situation.
The second letter was from Yujue and Yuxuan, in which they told Rufeng to be careful and to come back alive, which moved Rufeng deeply.
The third letter was the culprit behind Ru Feng's frustration, because it was written by Mu Wenchen. He somehow learned about Ru Feng's situation at the first stop, and then he berated her, saying she was too reckless and disobedient, and that she should learn from her mistakes. Therefore, he felt it was right for Ru Feng to be punished by Yu Chi Huaiyang.
Ru Feng pouted in frustration, not receiving a single word of praise. However, Mu Wenchen had given her a bottle of medicine as a small consolation.
Ru Feng was still frustrated, and the soldiers in front of him didn't really obey his orders, so he wanted to take the opportunity to vent his anger.
One morning, the sun came out and the weather was clear, which lifted everyone's spirits. At that moment, the drill ground was bustling with activity as soldiers of various branches were training. Although they hadn't destroyed all of the enemy's food supplies in the last battle, it had served as a deterrent, so there was no fighting for the time being.
Ru Feng suddenly thought how great it would be not to be a marshal or general. When there are no battles, there are no worries, unlike those marshals and generals who are in meetings every day.
Seeing that the soldiers were about to rebel as soon as Deputy Commandant Gu Zhan had left, Ru Feng finally lost his temper and shouted, "Stop!"
The crowd gradually quieted down, but many were still whispering among themselves. Ru Feng ignored them and continued, "I know you're not convinced by me, but that's fine. Let's have a competition now and see who's better, you or me who came out of nowhere. If I lose, I'll resign from my position as a captain."
Silence fell immediately. Although the soldiers were extremely resentful, almost none of them dared to speak out.
Ru Feng sneered, "What, no one dares to compete with me? What kind of heroes are you to talk badly about me behind my back, but now that it's a real fight, you're too scared to come out?! Are you even men? Besides, I'll take responsibility for this, what are you afraid of?" I despise you, Ru Feng thought to herself, raising her middle finger. Lately, she often had the urge to swear.
This caused a stir among the crowd. The Tiger Wing Battalion, after all, still possessed a certain amount of courage and spirit. At this moment, a man who appeared to be a captain, Shi Yue, stepped forward and asked, "Are you telling the truth?" "Of course," Ru Feng replied calmly, patting her chest. "A man's word is his bond." Completely forgetting her female identity, she spoke with unwavering confidence.
"Very well, I'll humbly ask you for your guidance today." The man stepped out of the ranks, holding a longbow in his hand.
Soldiers gradually gathered around. Zhong Ying looked around and saw that soldiers from other units seemed to be paying attention to this area. So he told the soldiers to stop and go take a look, since it was a rare opportunity for entertainment.
Ru Feng and the man who looked like a squad leader walked to the archery range together.
Ru Feng calmly said, "How about we compare bows first, and then crossbows?"
"Okay." The squad leader agreed, but couldn't help giving Ru Feng's small frame a disdainful look.
Ru Feng calmly accepted his gaze without saying another word. Damn it, if I were as tall as you guys, would I still be a woman? I might as well just become a female gorilla.
Longbows, with their sharp arrowheads and increased draw weight, are capable of penetrating some poorly made armor, making arm strength crucial for soldiers. However, the harder you pull the bow, the harder it is to aim, giving naturally strong individuals an advantage, as evidenced by well-developed muscles in the archer's head.
The squad leader in front of me, with his well-developed limbs, possessed extraordinary strength. As I had seen it before, it was indeed astonishing. He was considered the most elite archer in the entire archery department because he could draw a 10-kilogram bow. While others' effective range was around 50-70 meters, his was twice as long!
If it weren't for his somewhat simple-minded nature, he would have been a captain by now.
Therefore, he had reason to despise Ru Feng.
That said, although Ru Feng has strong internal energy, it is not very helpful for drawing a bow. After all, you can use your internal energy to help you, but after a while, you will become powerless. So it is better to use your true strength.
The squad leader went first. He glanced at Ru Feng, then drew his bow, hooking the bowstring with his index, middle, and ring fingers. With his right hand on the string, the arrow shaft was on the left side of the bow. His muscles bulged, his whole body brimming with power. He then aimed at the target and fired! A perfect bullseye!
A wave of applause erupted from the surrounding crowd.
When it was Ru Feng's turn, she smiled, took out her bow and arrow, which was slightly different from ordinary bows. Ru Feng wore a thumb ring on her thumb, and when drawing the bow, she used her thumb to hook the string, and used her index and middle fingers to press down on her thumb. When she hooked the string with her right hand, the arrow shaft was on the right side of the bow.
Ru Feng squinted, aimed, and a whooshing sound came from behind. With a snap, everyone looked in the direction of the sound.
A moment of silence.
Ru Feng smiled and looked at the arrow that the squad leader had just shot, which was now lying on the ground. She calmly said, "Undoubtedly, sometimes strength is good, but sometimes knowledge and technology are more likely to win a game."
The squad leader didn't say anything. He stared wide-eyed as his arrow was split in two, and the other arrow, which had been flying like the wind, landed steadily in the bullseye.
That's incredible! How much force would it take to do that?
Zhong Ying couldn't help but run over and look at Ru Feng, asking, "What kind of bow is that?"
Because he was the boss, Ru Feng explained very seriously: "Mine is a compound bow, while yours is a single bow. I also installed two pulleys, and with the ring on my hand, I can avoid pain and reduce the rate of fire. This is more effortless than yours."
"How long will it take to manufacture this?" Zhong Ying asked immediately, her eyes shining.
Ru Feng raised the bow in his hand and said, "This bow is unique to the Violet Kingdom. I started designing it when I was a child. It took me ten years, from when I was six to when I was seventeen, to complete this bow. Even now that I know how to make it, it still takes about three years to make a high-quality bow." Ru Feng answered honestly.
Since she went up the mountain, she sometimes thought about making a bow that would save her effort, because every time the ruthless sword made her practice archery, her fingers and arms would hurt a lot. So she worked hard and tried to figure it out according to the information she had seen by chance in her previous life. She even dragged Nanshan into it. Finally, when she was seventeen years old, Nanshan made the bow.
It's not easy! Ru Feng really wants to pick up Nan Shan and kiss him right now. His junior brother is just too amazing!
Zhong Ying's eyes darkened, but she still said, "We'll talk about it later."
Ru Feng nodded.
After the battle, the squad leader quickly recovered. He looked at Ru Fan and said, "Now let's have a crossbow contest. I don't believe you can come up with any labor-saving method."
Ru Feng gave a wicked smile and did not answer.
The crossbow is much more accurate than the bow and has a longer range of four or five hundred meters. It can penetrate armor and sturdy shields. However, it is more laborious and time-consuming to string a crossbow. Therefore, powerful crossbows are usually used for defense and ambushes. They are used for defense when others are attacking a city. They are generally not used for offense because the battlefield is extremely dangerous. By the time you have finally strung the crossbow and have not yet aimed at the enemy, you will have been cut down by someone. This is why others generally only carry bows and arrows on the battlefield.
After someone brought the crossbow, the squad leader began to draw the string and load the arrow. He pulled the sight, the teeth rose, the hook was pulled up, and the lower teeth locked into the notch of the bow. In this way, he could use the teeth to hold the bowstring, place the arrow in the arrow slot above the crossbow arm, so that the arrow rested on the string between the two teeth. After aiming at the target through the sight, he pulled the bow, the teeth retracted, and the arrow was fired with the rebound of the string!
Ru Feng exclaimed in amazement, "You're amazing! You're incredibly strong!"
The squad leader smiled proudly, thinking that he was the best in the entire archery unit.
Ru Feng then said, "I won't compete with you in this, because you are indeed very strong. However, the crossbow you chose can only fire one shot, while my crossbow can fire ten shots in a row without losing power. Moreover, my aim is easier than yours."
"How is that possible?" the squad leader exclaimed. "Then where's your crossbow?"
Ru Feng shrugged and said, "It's not finished yet. Once it's finished, I'll compete with you."
The squad leader didn't know what expression to use to convey her feelings. Since Ru Feng had just demonstrated her bow, no one was surprised when she said she could make an improved crossbow.