Chapter 289 - 289: Just Don’t Back Out

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

The owner looked at Nan Yan and pointed to the two-meter-tall robot on the wall behind him. He said, “If you can pass all the levels in one go, I’ll give you that.”

That robot was his prized attraction.

Since he opened this shooting range, he had placed the robot there to attract customers to participate. Only those who came for the first time and completed all the levels in one try could take it home.

However, over the years, the robot had remained in the same spot from the beginning until now. Many people came with the intention to win it, but in the end, they could only leave disappointed.

The owner thought that Nan Yan would be interested when he presented this “prize.” To his surprise, she only glanced at it and disdainfully said, “No, it’s too ugly.”

Furthermore, it was too big.

Where would she put it if she took it home?

The owner stared at her for a moment, seemingly not expecting that someone wouldn’t like a Gundam robot. He held back his frustration and asked, “Then what do you like?”

In any case, he had to make this young girl, who clearly didn’t know her place, apologize for what she had said earlier.

Nan Yan’s gaze wandered around the gift area, hoping to find something that caught her interest. However, after scanning the area, she couldn’t find anything appealing.

Then, she sent a message to three people simultaneously: Lin Zhiyan, Jiang Nai, and An Xiran.

“Playing games with prizes. What do you guys like?”

She attached two photos: one of the Gundam robot and another of the items in the gift area.

Qin Lu, tall and dignified, stood beside her, observing her every move.

His dark and profound gaze remained focused solely on her, as if casting an impenetrable net that enveloped her, while other things couldn’t catch his attention at all.

The three of them replied to the message quickly.

An Xiran was the quickest to respond. He immediately liked the Gundam robot.

Lin Zhiyan and Jiang Nai, on the other hand, each liked a large item. Lin Zhiyan was drawn to a large, fluffy bear plush toy that was as tall as a person, while

Jiang Nai was interested in a three-meter-long puzzle of the “Along the River During the Qingming Festival.”

Perfect, they had all chosen large items.

Nan Yan finished reading her phone and looked up at the owner with a hint of provocation in her tone.

“If I pass three levels in a row, can I take three items from the gift area?” The owner immediately burst into laughter.

“Sure, as long as you can pass three levels consecutively, you can clear out the entire gift area if you want!”

“Just don’t back out.”

“But if you can’t do it, you must apologize to me!”

“No problem.”

Nan Yan replied leisurely, then raised an eyebrow as she glanced at the man beside her.

Qin Lu was quite perceptive and immediately went to pay.

After paying, a fond smile tugged at the corners of his lips as he pinched her small face. “Yan Yan, go for it.”

He didn’t ask her if she could play shooting games; it was obvious that she had enough confidence in her abilities to make such an agreement with the owner.

The customers around them naturally overheard the conversation between Nan Yan and the owner.

Seeing a delicate young girl like her, they naturally assumed she was destined to lose.

“Miss, there are hidden levels in his shooting range, and they can be quite challenging. Don’t underestimate it.”

Some kind-hearted customers offered advice to Nan Yan.

“Thank you, I’m aware.”

Nan Yan walked over to the shooting range, picked up a shooting gun, and turned to ask, “Owner, can I take a shot to adjust my aim first?”

“Of course.’

With permission granted, Nan Yan raised her arm, took aim, and fired.

On the target, there were no bullet holes.

For nearly three seconds, silence filled the room before erupting into laughter.

“Young lady, with your level, can you really compete with the owner? How about apologizing to him now and not going through with the bet?”

“You’re not even as good as the kid who was here earlier!”

“You missed a huge target like that; where’s your confidence coming from? Really, I thought we were about to witness a sharpshooter, but this is such a letdown!”

A sarcastic voice came from a girl standing nearby. She taunted while her eyes carried a subtle and jealous fascination, blinking continuously as she looked at

Qin Lu.

Why wasn’t such an outstanding man her boyfriend?

Even the owner couldn’t help but grin, wanting to mock a few words.

Nan Yan paid no attention to these comments and calmly loaded the gun with bullets. Qin Lu stood by her side in silence without saying a word, accompanying her quietly.

Her naturally cold and distant appearance now seemed even more icy.

She stood in place, pulled the trigger, and this time, it wasn’t just one bullet; she fired continuously.

In less than a dozen seconds, all the stationary targets were knocked down.

After the stationary targets fell, the system took a few seconds to react and set up moving targets.

Nan Yan’s speed and posture remained unchanged as she fired, and more than a dozen moving targets fell again.

The third round introduced humanoid targets, and only hits to the head counted.

In the fourth round, there were moving targets with hostages, showing only a tiny portion of their heads, making it even more challenging to shoot…

By the last round, dry ice fog suddenly filled the shooting area, obscuring all the targets.

This was the most challenging hidden level of the shooting range.

While there had been people who completed the previous levels, most failed at this final stage.

The fog obscured visibility, and the targets were mobile, never staying in one place.

Initially, Nan Yan had her eyes half-closed, but when she reached this final stage, she completely closed her eyes.

She had to rely on sound and the movements of the moving targets to determine their locations.

The other spectators were holding their breath, afraid to disturb Nan Yan.

However, the girl who had been envious of Nan Yan’s skills earlier, seeing her breeze through to the final stage, couldn’t bear it any longer. She deliberately turned on her phone and played music through the speakers, even startling some people in the otherwise quiet shooting range. “Who told you to play music? Turn it off!”

Someone with a temper had already raised their voice.

The girl rolled her eyes and retorted, “It’s my phone, and I can play music if I want. What’s it to do with you? Is this place your home or something?”

“You’re so clueless about common courtesy! Can’t you see the young girl shooting? Playing music at a time like this can disrupt her judgment!”

The girl responded angrily, “I don’t care what she’s doing. It’s my freedom to do what I want. Why should you all control me?”

Nan Yan’s eyebrows were slightly furrowed.

Qin Lu’s presence, as if emanating from him, instantly spread throughout the entire shooting range, an imposing and intimidating aura that silenced the entire place.

It was the aura of someone accustomed to holding a high position, mercilessness, and the deadly energy of someone who had emerged from countless battles and hardships.

He didn’t say a word, but the sounds in the shooting range gradually diminished until complete silence prevailed..