Chapter 184 Archery
Although the people in the audience may have thousands of thoughts in their minds, there must not be any expression of dissatisfaction on their faces at this time.
Today's sunshine shines on everyone's face, showing a solemn and solemn look. As for the young juniors, they naturally look energetic.
As the female official solemnly announced: "Now the exhibition match begins." All the young people from the aristocratic families took their seats in order and were nervously looking forward to it.
According to the previous exhibition game format, the first game is an exciting and interesting bow and arrow performance. For the juniors of the Tianlong Kingdom who are usually good at archery, this is naturally easy to do.
It’s a pity that the competition is naturally a merit-based mode, and the best people are selected. In other words, no matter how good you are in the exhibition competition, the people who participated in the exhibition competition like you this year will also be good. Then you will not stand out and you will not win.
to the reward.
And once the overall level of the exhibition game you participate in that year happens to be low, and you are particularly good, then you will be able to compete for the top and get the final upgrade.
This is an exhibition match unique to major aristocratic families. The so-called performance naturally has to be good-looking.
So every contestant in this competition walked into the arena. Under the gaze of everyone, they stood neatly in rows. Special soldiers stepped forward and distributed bows and arrows unique to the competition to each contestant.
feather.
After everyone got their bows and arrows, a group of very smiling honeybees happened to fly right above the arena. Although this kind of bird is not special compared to other birds, it is extremely fast and very small.
Of course, there are occasionally a few cute and fat bee-birds, it depends on your luck. If you are lucky, you can get more rewards if you shoot them.
At this time, the female official on the stage saw that the time was almost up. All the contestants had set up their bows and immediately gave the order.
The rain-like bows and arrows flew up into the sky and flew towards the fast-flying bees. I can only say that sometimes it really depends on luck. The bees are small and fast, even if thousands of arrows are fired at once.
, there are still some calm and lucky birds flying across the sky.
And these lucky beebirds successfully got free and flew to where they wanted to go.
Therefore, this exhibition match is not only a promotion and selection for the young juniors, but also a survival of the fittest for the Beebird.
After a shooting session, everyone nervously put down their bows and arrows, waiting for the results of the first round.
The arrow-hit beebirds over there fell from the sky, fluttering their young and powerful wings. Some of them persisted for a long time before falling weakly to the ground.
They were all densely packed with bees and birds that had been hit by arrows, and some were just single arrows, which meant nothing was hit.
Soon the chamberlains behind the female officer hurried forward. They picked up the arrow-hit beebirds and looked at the names marked with arrow feathers on their bodies.
Then register those names and collect them together. Although the overall waiting process is a bit boring, it is also the procedure that the competition should have.
At this time, the leading chamberlain began to read the names loudly. Those whose names were read immediately took their bows and arrows and entered the next round. Those whose names were not read from the beginning to the end were naturally eliminated.
But it doesn’t matter. Since it is an exhibition match, there is still a chance to appear. The archery event has been eliminated, but new events can continue to appear in the future.
After all the names were read out, some of the losers left the stage with some disappointment. The hundreds of juniors who remained on the stage began the second round of competition.
The second round of competition is horseback riding and archery, which is naturally the most familiar event.
The contestants rode their own tall horses, and some children were still young and rode ponies, but this did not affect the overall effect.
While everyone was waiting, the elderly chamberlain who headed the group made a strange sound. The sound seemed to be crying and laughing at the same time, and everyone who listened felt their hearts tremble.
However, this small sound immediately spread throughout the venue, and all the horses under the contestants were affected and panicked.
At this time, the beebird in the second round also flew by again, and the contestants had to shoot again while controlling their mounts.
It still only takes one arrow to decide whether to stay or go. Some people may ask, why only one arrow is shot in the archery competition?
This is because one time, a general organized his men to go hunting. When a flock of bees and birds flew by, his men all drew their arrows and shot.
But this was the breeding season for beebirds, and the cold-blooded general suddenly felt kindhearted. Why not give these creatures a chance to escape?
So she stopped her men and said: "The beebirds that have been hit by arrows are our prey, and the beebirds that have flown away are the children of the sky."
A famous painter who followed him once painted this bee-bird under the rain of arrows. This picture was approved by the emperor at that time.
Hence the archery competition in today's exhibition. This form of cruelty and kindness can only be created by complex animals like humans.
The game is still going on, and the eliminated people sadly leave the field to prepare for the next competition. There are fewer and fewer people still on the field. These are the true archery masters of the empire in the future.
The last game was cruel and fierce, because this time it was two people facing each other. Shooting arrows at each other is still one arrow, and whoever dodges it is the winner. Whoever is unfortunate enough to be shot will be injured and leave the game.
And such an injury will be treated promptly by the royal doctor as soon as the game is played. Under the treatment of the miraculous medicine, it will not affect the second game at all.
Soon, today's winner was born. There was no first or second place, there were more than a dozen young men and women with excited faces.
Lan Xin, who has almost recovered, did not participate in the competition. She had not officially participated in the trial trip and did not meet the standards for participation.
Sitting under the stage, watching the exhibition game with the family members brought by the heads of other aristocratic families.
Even though she was only a half-year-old child, Lan Xin felt it was extremely spectacular when she saw the rain of arrows in the sky, and couldn't help but marvel.
The audience on the side naturally knew the origin of this competition very well, and they were discussing the kindness of human beings. Lan Xin also acted as a listener, listening to all kinds of news and gossip, and felt very happy.
But when Lan Suifeng was eliminated in the second round, Lan Xin couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. The two of them got together and chatted happily.
Lan Suifeng once again reminded Lan Xin not to laugh in public for the time being and to pay attention to her image.
Lan Xin also covered her mouth speechlessly, what's going on? She is a girl, how can she smile like a boy without showing her teeth?
But due to Brother Eight's usual majesty, she couldn't talk back. Just like that, the archery competition ended, and Lan Xin was heartbroken.
Chapter completed!