Zero held the takoyaki box with one hand and held Chen Xing’s hand with the other, hopping over to the large platform built right in front of the mall. Many challengers were already standing on the platform.

Each challenger had to hit a moving target about a hundred meters away. The target was as small as a fingernail, and it was moving, making it quite challenging. However, for people from the Spirit Continent, it shouldn’t be too difficult, especially those whose Spirit Users were firearms. Shooting for them was relatively simple.

But strangely, so far, the best result was only a third-place prize.

“Bang bang bang…”

A challenger fired several shots in a row, and Chen Xing could tell from his posture that he was a professional shooter.

“Pop pop! Pop!”

Three small moving targets, the size of fingernails, burst apart a hundred meters away.

“OH! Impressive!”

People around exclaimed in amazement.

At this moment, the host’s voice sounded, “Congratulations to this gentleman for winning the third-place prize. Would you like to continue with the challenge? Success will earn you the second-place prize, but if you fail, you’ll lose all your rewards.”

However, the shooter shook his head, “No need, I’m good.”

The host was disappointed, shaking his head repeatedly, “Alright, it seems that even a master like you doesn’t have confidence in our second round challenge. Please come to the stage to collect your prize.”

Chen Xing looked at the host with some curiosity; his accent was quite strange, and he didn’t look much like someone from Hua country. He might be a native of the Ying country here for promotional purposes.

“Husband, Husband, I want to play too, hehe…” Zero tugged at Chen Xing’s arm, smiling expectantly. She didn’t care about the prizes; she just wanted to have fun.

Chen Xing smiled and led her over. After paying a registration fee of two thousand crystal coins for two chances, they joined the queue.

The people in front shot quickly, but basically none of them hit the target. Without any rewards and amidst the ridicule of the crowd, they quickly left the stage.

However, they didn’t actually leave; there was nothing to do on this late evening, so they wanted to see who would be able to claim the super grand prize!

“It’s my turn!”

“Here you go.”

Zero handed Chen Xing the box containing a few takoyaki balls and then enthusiastically ran to the shooting area.

“Oh, we have a little beauty here!”

When the host saw Zero, his eyes immediately lit up. Truly, in Hua country, there were beautiful women everywhere; he had already seen several tonight, but this one was different!

She perfectly matched his aesthetic preferences! A cute little loli!

Others in the area also noticed when the host spoke, “Wow, a little loli! So cute!”

“How can someone be this pretty?”

“It seems like she hasn’t even put on makeup?”

“So beautiful!”

“Um…” Zero heard the voices around her and looked back at Chen Xing with a bit of fear.

Chen Xing smiled lightly and walked over to her.

“Cough cough… Sir, it’s not your turn yet. Please wait behind the yellow line.”

Chen Xing glanced at him and said calmly, “Can’t I stand next to her?”

The host had noticed Zero earlier and hadn’t paid attention to Chen Xing. He only now realized that both Chen Xing and Zero had white hair and were wearing matching outfits. He quickly said, “Oh, you’re a couple! Sorry for the interruption!”

Onlookers:

“Tsk… She’s already taken. I was thinking of getting her contact info!”

“Too bad…”

Zero, with Chen Xing nearby, cast her nervousness aside. As long as he was with her, she felt exceptionally secure.

“Hehe~” The girl smiled foolishly, looking at him.

Chen Xing patted her little head and said with a smile, “Let’s begin. You can do it!”

“Okay!”

So, Zero picked up the gun, examined it left and right; it was a fake gun, resembling a handgun, capable of firing in bursts. Each magazine held five bullets, and hitting three would be considered passing, earning a reward.

The host, seeing Zero playing with the gun but hesitating to aim, reminded her, “Young lady, are you ready?”

“Um… just a moment…” Zero held the gun and looked at Chen Xing, asking, “Husband, how do I use this?”

“Haha…”

People in the audience laughed when they heard this question, but they found her cute, so no one mocked her openly. However, some people with strange intentions said, “Can you believe it? In this day and age, there are still people who don’t know how to shoot? That’s hilarious.”

Chen Xing glanced at one of them indifferently, and an aura of murderous intent enveloped him instantly.

The man tried to speak but found himself unable to utter a word. In his eyes, Chen Xing at that moment was like a demon from hell, instilling fear in him.

When Chen Xing withdrew the killing intent, the man regained his mobility and immediately turned and fled.

Then, Chen Xing took the gun from Zero.

“Click…” He loaded a bullet and handed it back to her, saying softly, “If you want to shoot, just pull this trigger.”

“Okay~”

Zero took the gun and giggled. She gently bit her lip and aimed carefully, “I’m ready now!”

“Alright, let’s begin!”

“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…”

Three small marbles quickly shot out. They weren’t very fast, but they were tiny—only the size of a fingernail—and a hundred meters away. With poor eyesight, it was almost impossible to see where they were.

All that could be seen were faint glimmers emitted by the marbles themselves.

Zero stood in the shooting area and truly realized that this was difficult!

“Bang!”

“Wah!” A gunshot rang out, and Zero cried out in fear.

“What the hell!”

The people around her were frightened and quickly retreated a few steps.

Zero raised her head, her mouth slightly open, and looked at her hand. The gun had slipped from her grasp!

If it had fallen to the ground and accidentally fired, even though it wasn’t real ammunition, it would have been quite a shock for everyone.

Chen Xing quickly caught it and asked with a smile, “Are you okay?”

“Um… yeah. I… I didn’t expect it to have such recoil. I won’t do that again next time,” Zero replied with a slightly embarrassed smile.

Chen Xing patted her head and reassured her, “It’s okay, I’m here, you won’t get hurt.”

“Hehe~ I love you…”

At this moment, the host suddenly announced, “Congratulations to this young lady! She has hit one of the marbles! Keep it up!”

“If you hit two more, you can take home our tactical goggles!”

After his announcement, everyone turned their attention to the screen in the arena, where a slow-motion replay was being shown. It captured the moment when Zero’s bullet shattered one of the marbles.

“Damn! She still hit it even though she dropped the gun?”

“That’s unbelievable. She must have gotten lucky. I can tell she was just guessing.”

“Her luck is incredible. Even hitting one is rewarded with a prize—enough for a good dinner.”

The audience believed that Zero simply got lucky, considering how challenging the game was. Some had tried it and found it impossible to spot the marbles.

Indeed, Zero’s first shot had been a guess because she didn’t know the bullet’s speed. But this time, it was different.

“I’m ready now!”

“Alright, let’s start again.”

“Whoosh, whoosh…”

Two more marbles shot out.

The moment she saw those two marbles, several graphics and formulas appeared in her mind.

Marble velocity: 2.23 m/s

Bullet velocity: 403 m/s

Wind speed:…

“Bang! Bang!”

Two consecutive shots.

“Pop! Pop!”

The sounds were crisp and pleasant. The marbles a hundred meters away burst into pieces.

The entire arena fell silent!

Even Chen Xing squinted his eyes, looking at little Zero with amazement.

Zero looked back at him with a triumphant smile. She even mimicked gunfighters from television, putting the gun near her mouth and blowing on it lightly, making a comical face.

Then she looked at Chen Xing with pride, as if saying, praise me! praise me!

Chen Xing suppressed a smile and exclaimed, “You’re amazing!”

“Hehe~”

Finally, the host reacted, “Oh my! I didn’t expect this young lady to be so skilled!”

“Congratulations, you’ve won the third prize! The latest tactical goggles! Would you like to continue with the challenge?”

“Yes, I want to continue!” Zero happily shouted.

Now, the people around her no longer underestimated her. They had never expected that this beautiful girl not only had looks but also had great shooting skills. She was a real expert!

“Alright, please get ready! Who knows, you might become the first person tonight to take home the combat gloves!”