The reason it was said to be boring was that the six participants from both sides had roughly the same marksmanship; if they performed well, they won a point, and if they performed poorly, they lost one.
Most importantly, these young men from the Jing Academy were just mediocre in their shooting; not a single one of them was exceptionally skilled.
Although they were indeed stronger than Shi Suo overall, they were far inferior to Wang An.
If talking strictly about rifles, they weren't even as good as Wu Resong.
The "good marksmanship" mentioned here primarily referred to stability. Like Wang An, it meant hitting exactly where one aimed, never missing a shot, with every single shot being exceptionally steady and precise.
It wasn't the kind of shooting where, out of ten rounds, a few would veer off or even fucking miss the target entirely just because one was having an "off" day.
In such a case, even if the other bullets hit the ten-ring, it couldn't be called "good marksmanship."
The young men from the Jing Academy were exactly like this; there were always instances where bullets hit the edge of the bullseye. Although the rules stated that as long as the hole fell within the center circle it counted as a 10, in the eyes of an expert, it always felt like something was missing.
Twenty-some minutes later, the group from the Jing Academy finished their match.
It was basically a case of "you win one, I win one," or a draw; the match ended like a grinding wheel, going back and forth.
And the final result, as if pre-arranged, was a draw!
By the time the Tui Wu group's match arrived, the gap was even smaller. The two sides looked as if they were performing together, or more accurately, showing off their marksmanship.
Except for the 50-meter moving target with pistols, where both sides made minor mistakes but ended in a tie, they all hit perfect rings in the semi-automatic and full-automatic shooting competitions.
The scores of the two sides were completely indistinguishable.
Everyone was the same, so there was simply no way to tell them apart.
It had to be admitted that these Tui Wu people were truly formidable, and their performance was exceptionally stable.
No wonder the previous "cannon fodder" group—no, it should be called the Company Defense group—had made Instructor Jiang Weimin so excited and Instructor Chen Laobian so depressed.
The reason was simple: although the Company Defense group were cannon fodder, given that the Jing Academy and Tui Wu groups were similar in strength, the Company Defense group's match was the key to deciding victory or defeat!
Thus, in the shooting competition between the two counties, DJ County achieved an undisputed victory.
Without a moment's delay, the grappling competition began.
The Company Defense group started first, as usual.
However, the grappling competition used a tournament-style ring format.
The rules were: no hitting the throat, no hitting the back of the head, and no attacking the groin.
In the ring format, each side first sent out one person to fight. When one side lost, the losing side would send out another person to continue fighting the winner from the opposing side, until one side had no one left to send.
In such a competition, the victory or defeat was crystal clear.
Furthermore, this could showcase individual strength while giving a general idea of the overall strength.
However, this mode had a drawback: if one person's strength was heaven-defying, they could win the entire match single-handedly.
But despite that, in reality, it was very difficult for one person to defend the ring until the end.
First, because everyone was an ordinary human. Even the Tui Wu people were ordinary humans; they just had slightly more endurance, were more agile and flexible, and had stronger impact resistance.
But one must realize that they were facing their own kind—people who were equally outstanding within their respective teams.
Secondly, the rules were very strict: fragile areas like the throat, the back of the head, and the groin were off-limits. This meant that under these conditions, the fight would absolutely be a genuine war of attrition.
In a bare-handed fight, it is very difficult for one person's stamina to sustain continuous combat.
Therefore, under various restrictions, the act of one person knocking down several people in a row bare-handed wasn't impossible, but it was absolutely rare.
To use an old saying: "We all have one head on two shoulders; who's afraid of whom?"
After the match began, Shi Suo and a contestant from the opposing side walked toward the ring simultaneously.
Calling it a "ring" was a bit of a stretch; it was actually just an open space with a circle drawn around it. The area wasn't particularly large, but not small either, with a diameter of about six meters.
If one side was knocked out of the circle, or if one side had more knockdowns within six minutes, that side lost.
It had to be said that with this style of combat, anyone with poor stamina wouldn't even be able to last a single match.
After the referee shouted "Start," the two of them charged at each other instinctively.
At first, because their stamina was plentiful, the fight was quite a spectacle and very fast-paced.
You give me a punch, I give you a kick; they were basically evenly matched.
But two minutes later, their stamina began to decline, and their respective strengths and weaknesses were exposed.
Shi Suo's advantage was his strong impact resistance, but his agility was average. The opponent was flexible, but his impact resistance was average.
The opponent hit Shi Suo three times, and Shi Suo hit the opponent twice.
Thus, it felt as if the opponent held the upper hand, while Shi Suo remained in a disadvantaged state, taking hits.
Those in the know understood that Shi Suo practiced Hard Qigong, so taking a few more hits wasn't a problem.
When the time reached over three minutes, the opponent's attacking power clearly diminished.
This was normal; anyone would be exhausted after attacking continuously like that.
However, by this time, Shi Suo's body was covered in dust marks and half-printed Corgi paw prints.
From this, one could see just how many attacks Shi Suo had taken.
Fortunately, Shi Suo remained the same. It was as if the opponent's punches and kicks had no effect on him at all, as he continued to throw a punch or a kick from time to time.
To be honest, this scene looked quite funny. The opponent kept shifting his footing and changing his posture to retreat, while Shi Suo approached him steadily like an old ox.
When the opponent was pressed to the boundary line, he would hop quickly to change direction and continue retreating, while Shi Suo approached calmly.
It was clear that Shi Suo was waiting for an opportunity.
Finally, when the time reached over four minutes, the opponent could no longer hop around and tried to use a "Dragon Tail" sweep to force Shi Suo back.
The moment the opponent executed this move, Shi Suo's eyes lit up. He immediately unleashed a "Poison Dragon Leaving the Cave"—a leg sweep followed by a chest strike.
It was evident that because Wang An had used this move on Shi Suo previously, knocking the wind out of him, Shi Suo had completely learned his lesson.
*** Thank you "Black A-Niu Brother" for the tip, thank you, thank you! Wishing Big Brother good luck always and great wealth every day!
(End of Chapter)