26 National Trials 5

Cao Yan also noticed this point, and he looked over at Tang Yan with a smirk.

Noticing Cao Yan's gaze, Tang Yan also smiled.

This direct confrontation made him even more excited.

Cao Yan saw that Tang Yan still had a relaxed expression, and his eyes jerked slightly.

In his heart, Tang Yan should be flustered at this time because of this sudden situation, at least he should have a look of tension; instead, the result was a relaxed face that even held some hints of excitement.

Just then, the referee announced the start of the round.

He turned his head and prepared for action, pulling an arrow from the arrow quiver.

Tang Yan's gaze made him feel slightly uncomfortable which only helped solidify his decision to thoroughly crush Tang Yan this time in order to demonstrate the gap between them.

Winding up, pre-pulling, drawing the bowstring, aiming, followed by a deep breath...

After isolating his mind from the outside world, he aimed at the position of the bull's eye and shot.

Twang!

Boom!

The arrow seemed to be equipped with an auto-lock feature as it shot straight towards the bull's eye.

There was a burst of applause from the crowd. 10 points!

This... was talent.

He was smug in his heart, and he turned his head to look over at Tang Yan, looking for a sense of satisfaction from there.

However, when he saw Tang Yan's score, his smile suddenly contorted.

10 points! Tang Yan had also shot a 10-pointer!

And just as he was looking over, Tang Yan had already taken out his second arrow.

At this moment, he suddenly realized something. The applause just now, was it even for him, or was the audience cheering for Tang Yan?

Winding up, pre-tensioning, drawing the bowstring, aiming...

Under the watchful eyes of Cao Yan, Tang Yan's technical movements were completed in one go.

Tang Yan's speed was exceptionally fast.

Twang!

Boom!

The arrow flew straight to the edge of the bull's eye.

There was a burst of cheers on the scene. Another 10-pointer!

Qiu Anguo and Lai Yongxing on the judges panel were stunned.

They hadn't thought much of Tang Yan; he was only a rookie archer in their eyes, at most like Li Haoze before, he could only hope to show off his potential in hopes of participating in the Youth Olympics.

But Tang Yan's two shots just now had stunned them. While others might just see the two 10-pointers, they saw the technique and skill.

These coaches were archery masters; of course, they could see through Tang Yan.

Fast, sturdy, accurate, and stable: it was obvious he was stronger than Cao Yan.

"Dammit! a dark horse—of all the times to appear!" Qiu Anguo couldn't help but whisper to himself softly. He was like a gambler determined to win, only to stumble across a hurdle on his next bet after going all in.

Song Feng was also stunned, but soon his face was filled with joy and excitement.

Originally, he thought that after Pan Yu had choked under the pressure, the newcomers such as Tang Yan and Ding Ran wouldn't be able to go anywhere; however, it seemed he had placed his bets on the wrong person.

He should have banked on Tang Yan. This kid was bound to reach the top levels of archery.

Cao Yan's brow was slightly wrinkled, but he was an experienced archer after all. So after adjusting his mental state, he pulled out his second arrow. This time, he deliberately sped up his movements.

9 points!

Although he couldn't hit the bull's eye again, a 9-pointer was an excellent shot.

At this time, Tang Yan was on his third arrow.

After Cao Yan was done with his second shot, he turned to look over. The scene was suddenly filled with applause.

10 points! It was a 10-pointer!

Tang Yan had shot three consecutive 10-pointers!

"10 points! Yes, folks—it is another 10-pointer. My God, what a stunning opening! Tang Yan has just shot yet another 10-pointer!" Shi Min couldn't help but scream in her commentator's box.

"Tang Yan—although this isn't over yet, today this name is destined to be included in the history of archery in the Zhejiang Province!" Lin Yibin also commented, unable to control his excitement. As the main force of the former provincial team, he could see Tang Yan's true level which left him excited, finally witnessing the "second generation" breakthrough.

Cao Yan was completely stunned this time.

Tang Yan was even more accurate than the last shot. He even managed to shoot faster than before.

Was this really a greenhorn?

At this time, Song Feng completely fell into laughter. Turning to Qiu Anguo and Lai Yongxing, he gave them a smirk as he said to Zhang Feng: "Old Zhang, it seems that this year's championship may just change hands?"

At this time, Zhang Feng was also shocked by Tang Yan's performance. When Song Feng spoke to him, only then did he came back to himself and say with a smile: "Old Song, you really have good eyes. This Tang Yan, I feel that with his ability he can go to the... Asian Games."

"Haha~ the Asian Games, that's hard to say. We will just have to wait and see. If only this group wasn't so mediocre, then we could really see his limits." Song Feng said sighing.

Lai Yongxing's face turned sour; Song Feng was returning back what they had said to him.

The game on the field continued, and Tang Yan shot arrows after arrows, bringing the audience's emotions to a peak.

By the end of the final round, Cao Yan was filled with anger and frustration.

Whilst Tang Yan hadn't shot all 10-pointers, Cao Yan felt like what he did was worse.

As if almost taunting him, when he shot an 8 pointer, Tang Yan shot a 9; when he shot a 9, Tang Yan shot a 10-pointer.

In addition,on the occasions he scored a 10-pointer, Tang Yan would shoot two continuous 10-pointers.

After all the rounds were over, the results of the group were as such:

Ding Ran's score was 616 points. It wasn't know if Tang Yan's excellent play had driven him. His performance in this competition was even better than team trials back in Zhejiang.

Cao Yan's score was 645. His strength was originally similar to that of Han Tianfu, but Tang Yan's quick and accurate shooting method made his mind inevitably fluctuate, causing his score to fall.

Tang Yan's final score was a total of 661 points which shocked the audience. His score had passed the 660 points mark!

He was the first person to achieve this threshold in China this year!

"I... I don't know how to express my feelings at this moment, but Tang Yan, the young man of our provincial team, has just shocked everyone with a qualifying score of 661 points. He will be the future of the Zhejiang Province. No, he will be the future of Chinese archery. He is only 18 years old, folks, 18 years old!" When the results came out, Shi Min became excited and incoherent.

"Yes, 661 points: the best results of the qualifiers this year! I really want to see how he will perform in international competitions. It will certainly be worth looking forward to!" Lin Yibin also added with the same level of excitement.