Weird Live Broadcast: I Can Deduce Endlessly

Chapter 160: Return from the Shooting Range

The next day.

At the riverside outside the shooting range, a group of agents was leisurely fishing.

Gu Yi looked at the tranquil scene and couldn't help but ask, "Are we doing a team fishing contest?"

"Oh, didn't I tell you before? Fishing can help train mental strength."

"Then can I go fishing too?"

"Please, don't," Qu Kangping quickly grabbed Gu Yi's arm. "If you start fishing, will there be any fish left for others?"

"Ah, I see..." Gu Yi raised an eyebrow. "By the way, how's Jin Xin doing?"

"He was sent to the Imperial Capital Prison on the day we returned to the real world.

That prison was designed by Professor Scranton. All criminals with weird powers are held there. No one can escape from it, and no weird power can penetrate it.

Now he's completely inactive. As you guessed, if he doesn't return to the weird world within seven days, he will die for breaking the rules."

"Die? If only it were that easy for him to die."

Gu Yi shook his head and followed Qu Kangping to the shooting range.

There weren't many people at the range.

Only Old Zhai and two other agents were practicing shooting.

"Old Zhai, get me two guns."

"Yes, team leader."

Qu Kangping took a handgun and began to explain while disassembling it, "The first step in learning shooting is to learn how to load and unload a firearm and understand its mechanism. Let me demonstrate for you."

Click-click—

Before he finished speaking, Gu Yi had already adeptly disassembled and reassembled a handgun.

Qu Kangping's mouth twitched slightly, "You're pretending to be a novice again, aren't you?"

"Team leader, what does 'pretending to be a novice' really mean?"

"Have you handled guns before?"

"No," Gu Yi shrugged. "But it doesn't seem that difficult. Can't everyone learn it after watching once?"

Qu Kangping and Old Zhai coughed awkwardly at the same time.

"Let's not talk about that," Qu Kangping said, lifting the handgun and standing at the shooting point. "Stand facing the target, with your feet slightly more than shoulder-width apart. Bend your knees slightly, and turn your toes inward a bit. Keep your chest concave and shoulders relaxed to lower your center of gravity. Finally, extend your arms naturally."

Qu Kangping explained and demonstrated the stance and movements.

"Align the three points, then pull the trigger."

Bang bang bang!

Old Zhai checked the target: one shot in the ten-ring, two in the nine-ring. "Team leader, your shooting is excellent!"

Qu Kangping whistled and nodded at Gu Yi, "Your turn."

"Oh."

Gu Yi nodded, awkwardly mimicking Qu Kangping's posture, raised the handgun, aimed, and pulled the trigger.

"Huh? Why isn't it firing?"

"Hey, don't point the gun at yourself or a teammate," Qu Kangping hurried over. "You forgot to disengage the safety."

"Ah, I see."

Gu Yi lifted the handgun again.

Bang bang bang!

Gu Yi emptied the magazine in quick succession.

Old Zhai squinted at the target and said leisurely, "Not bad."

"How many points?"

"Ten."

"All ten points?"

"Only one shot hit the ten-ring, the rest missed the target."

"Shooting is hard." Gu Yi shrugged and placed the handgun on the table. "I'm done, it's not fun. Can you take me somewhere else?"

Qu Kangping's anxious heart finally settled—this oddball finally showed something he wasn't good at.

"Ah, don't worry about it. Sharpshooters are made with practice. If you train diligently, one day you'll be like me."

"Really?"

"Yes," Qu Kangping said with a smile. "Since you don't want to continue, I'll take you to try other activities. Rest well for the next two days, you have a ceremony to attend the day after."

"Ceremony? What ceremony?"

"Your award ceremony."

"Me?"

"Yes, the Head just sent a message." Qu Kangping raised his phone, proudly shaking it. "He wants to award you for your heroic act of saving humanity."

"Uh... Can I skip it?"

"Hahaha... Look at you!"

Qu Kangping, while talking, led Gu Yi out of the shooting range.

An agent pressed a button, bringing Gu Yi's target forward. There was only one bullet hole on the entire target, but it was exceptionally deep.

Suddenly, he had a strange premonition, quickly took down the target, and examined it closely.

Inside the bullet hole, seven or eight bullets were stacked, each nestled into the rear of the one before it.

Gu Yi hadn't missed the target; he had hit the exact same spot with every shot!

"Isn't this something straight out of a movie or a novel?"

...

The air was tinged with the scent of blood.

Gu Yi walked through a dark alley, pulling out a lighter from his pocket. His fingers were unresponsive, struggling to light it.

Click—

The lighter slipped from his hand and fell to the ground.

As he picked up the lighter, he realized his chest had been pierced from behind.

Turning around, he saw a figure entirely cloaked in black standing behind him, holding a knife in one hand and a human head in the other.

And that head...

Was his own!

...

"Ah!"

Gu Yi suddenly opened his eyes, shouting aloud.

Qu Kangping, lighting a cigarette, looked at Gu Yi with confusion. "What's wrong with you?"

"Nightmare."

"You didn't have another prophetic dream, did you?"

"No."

Gu Yi gave a wry smile and looked out the window.

Outside was the bustling street of the capital city, with people bustling about and traffic flowing endlessly.

"It's good to be alive."

"They can live so happily, all thanks to you."

"No, thanks to all of us." Gu Yi said with a smile. "To defeat the weird world, we can't just rely on one person. Only when all of humanity stands united and fights together can we overcome it."

"That's true, but..."

Qu Kangping sighed in resignation upon hearing Gu Yi's words.

This recent dungeon exposed many problems in the real world. The fanatical organizations had deeply infiltrated various parts of the Dragon Country, shifting from their initial overt and crazy actions to more secretive and sinister ones.

Just the issue with the barrage bots alone had given the strategy team and the public security departments a lot of headaches.

The fanatics who developed the barrage bots had fled abroad and were only captured within the borders of the Lighthouse Country the day before yesterday.

"Can you tell me what you dreamed about just now?"

"It's nothing..." Gu Yi waved his hand dismissively. "Just a very ordinary nightmare."

Qu Kangping frowned but didn't press further.

The car rounded the National Grand Hall and continued along the road.

Gu Yi, craning his neck, asked in confusion, "Team leader, aren't we going to the National Grand Hall?"

"Why would we go there?" Qu Kangping took a drag of his cigarette. "We are heading to the Imperial Capital International Hotel."

"I always thought the award ceremony would be held at the National Grand Hall. I didn't expect it to be at the Imperial Capital International Hotel." Gu Yi propped his chin, asking, "Is it because I'm not qualified enough to enter the National Grand Hall?"

"It's said that there are too many dignitaries attending this time, and the Grand Hall can't accommodate everyone, so the International Hotel was chosen instead."

"Foreign dignitaries are coming too?" Gu Yi was momentarily taken aback.

"Of course, this is your moment of glory."

Gu Yi's brow furrowed.

The choice of location for the ceremony was indeed strange. Why had nobody noticed? Why would such an important and solemn event be held at an international hotel instead of the National Grand Hall, which could accommodate a thousand people?

If Qu Kangping doesn't find it odd...

Then it might mean they were already under the influence of some weird power. His recent nightmare could be the strongest evidence of that.

Moreover, it seemed like the enemy had invested heavily this time. How could it be that none of the dignitaries from so many countries noticed anything unusual?

"Gu Yi, are you alright?"

"I'm fine." Gu Yi gave Qu Kangping a smile. "Let's keep going."