149: train

Time: October 20, 2075, 7:30 AM. Location: Night City Badlands, Buckle Family Camp Training Ground.

Fang Yun stood before firing platform #3 on the training ground, adjusting the sensitivity of "nocturne" and "Morning Song".

"nocturne" and "Morning Song" are two Third Order semi-intelligent kinetic handguns, exclusively sponsored and provided by Fang Yun, prepared for Hua Meiying and Bai Xuerou respectively.

Besides handguns, Fang Yun also prepared a "Needle Rain" assault rifle for each of them.

After the firearms were debugged, Fang Yun turned to look at Hua Meiying and Bai Xuerou behind him:

"Today's goal is to familiarize you with shooting techniques at different distances and in different stances."

"Just as I said yesterday, we will conduct training on handgun and rifle shooting techniques at distances of 50 meters, 100 meters, ... 300 meters, and in standing, kneeling, and prone stances."

"For handguns, you only need to master the shooting techniques for targets at 50 meters and 100 meters. After all, the maximum effective killing range of these two handguns I sponsored is only 120 meters."

Fang Yun's voice was particularly clear in the slightly cool morning air.

His right hand pointed to the target positions arranged in order in the distance:

"There are a total of six distance target positions. Training starts now."

"First is the most commonly used standing stance. Hua Meiying, Bai Xuerou, come, pick up the handguns."

Fang Yun stepped aside, signaling for the two to come forward.

Hua Meiying and Bai Xuerou exchanged glances, their eyes showing determination.

After a night of psychological preparation, they had made up their minds that, in order to become qualified left and right-hand assistants by their master's side, and to not hold their master back, no matter how tiring the training was, they would persevere to the end.

『For Master!』 ×2

The two lifted their legs and walked to firing platform #3, picking up "nocturne" and "Morning Song" from the platform.

Firing platform #3 is a dual-person competition-training firing platform that can support two people training simultaneously.

Fang Yun was responsible for guiding Hua Meiying, and Vavinia was responsible for guiding Bai Xuerou.

〖Author: I always feel that there is less description of Bai Xuerou, perhaps because I like mature women (sigh).〗

Hua Meiying came to the left firing position, familiarizing herself with "nocturne" while recalling the knowledge she learned yesterday afternoon and evening.

Fang Yun watched Hua Meiying handle the handgun from the side, thinking about whether the 200 magazines he prepared today would be enough.

「It should be enough. If not, I'll go back to the tent at noon and synthesize a few more boxes to bring over.」

After a while, Hua Meiying was fully ready.

She turned to look at Fang Yun, interrupting his thoughts:

"Fang Yun, I'm ready. Should I start shooting now?"

Hearing this, Fang Yun looked up.

He saw Hua Meiying standing in the firing position at this moment, already in a standard standing shooting posture. (The following actions are purely imagined and not strictly accurate)

Her left leg was stepped forward, her right leg was slightly bent backward, her center of gravity was sunk into her pelvis, and her waistline was taut, forming a sharp curve.

Her right hand gripped the handle, her index finger was half on the trigger, her left hand supported the bottom of the magazine, and her two wrists were completely steady.

The deep black holographic reticle of "nocturne" flickered in her pupils, complementing the silver cyberneticTexture on her cheek.

"Hmm, the posture is very standard. Shoot one magazine first to see your skill level."

Fang Yun nodded with satisfaction, letting Hua Meiying shoot confidently.

Having received permission, Hua Meiying took a deep breath, then held her breath and concentrated, pulling the trigger repeatedly.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The moment the bullets left the barrel, her body trembled slightly, and the trajectory of her silver earrings perfectly coincided with her two snowballs.

The moment the muzzle jumped up, Hua Meiying pressed down her wrist, her core muscles and cybernetic joints exerting force simultaneously, successfully suppressing the recoil of "nocturne".

After the gunpowder smoke dissipated, a bullet hole had been pierced through the bullseye on the target 50 meters away.

Three bullets, one bullet hole. Her skill level is self-evident.

A hint of surprise and admiration flashed in Fang Yun's eyes:

"Beautiful three-shot burst. Keep shooting, finish the entire magazine, and I'll see how stable your shooting is."

Hua Meiying softly "hmm"ed, then continued shooting.

The standard magazine of "nocturne" has a capacity of 15 rounds. Compared to some handguns, this capacity is a bit small.

However, there is also a large-capacity magazine holding 30 bullets that is compatible with "nocturne".

Among the 200 magazines Fang Yun prepared, half of them were large-capacity magazines.

After 12 gunshots, Hua Meiying stopped shooting, looking at the "0/15" displayed in the lower right corner of her vision.

Fang Yun looked at the target 50 meters away and nodded slightly.

"100% hits on target, 12 shots in the 10 ring, 3 shots in the 9 ring."

"For a beginner, this result is simply heaven-defying."

"Even with the assistance of the 'nocturne' intelligent System and the cybernetic 'Security' function, this result is very impressive."

"Hua Meiying, your talent is excellent."

Hearing Fang Yun's praise, Hua Meiying showed a brilliant smile:

"Thank you for the compliment."

『Master praised me, so happy. (sparkling eyes.jpg)』

Fang Yun looked at Hua Meiying, who seemed very happy, and smiled:

"I hope you make good use of this talent. I believe that with hard training, you will definitely become a master marksman in the future."

"Alright, since the 50-meter target is no problem, let's move on to 100-meter shooting training."

"Okay."

"Bang!"

The sound of "nocturne" rang out again, and Hua Meiying began her standing shooting training for the 100-meter target with the handgun.

Fang Yun's guidance for Hua Meiying's shooting went smoothly. Next, let's shift our perspective to Vavinia's side.

Right firing position.

Bai Xuerou's slender fingers traced the cool gun body of "Morning Song".

This silver-white handgun gleamed with a pearl-like luster in the morning light, which could be said to complement the color of Bai Xuerou's skin.

Vavinia was demonstrating the standard grip posture to her using a holographic projection.

"Your strength is a little weaker than Hua Meiying's, so when shooting, you must remember to use a bit more force to maintain the standard grip posture."

"Also, pay attention to your breathing rhythm."

"Lock onto the target when inhaling, and pull the trigger during the first half of exhaling." (Made up, only for imagining the scene)

Bai Xuerou nodded, pulled the slide, and then raised "Morning Song" to eye level.

Her cybernetic eyes automatically zoomed in, and the distant bullseye was continuously magnified in her vision.

When Bai Xuerou exhaled for the third time, a bright muzzle flash suddenly erupted from the barrel of "Morning Song".

"Bang!"

The recoil made her take a small step backward.

Immediately afterwards, Bai Xuerou exerted force throughout her body and resumed the standard shooting posture.

"Your core muscles should be like springs."

Vavinia suddenly placed her hand on Bai Xuerou's waist, her slightly cool fingers precisely pointing out three points of force:

"Here, here, and here, form a triangular support."

Bai Xuerou's ear tips turned slightly red, but she quickly adjusted her state.

"Okay, I'll try again."

"..."

"Bang!"

This time, Bai Xuerou's body did not waver, and her grip posture was also standard.

『It works, I can do it.』