Song Xuan also brought the bows and arrows from the tribe with him when he went out this time. Except for the one made in Teng She, only one of the captured ones was left for Shi Ban and the others to try out.
In order to find owners for these bows, the tribe also fought hard. After all, everyone has seen the power of bows and arrows. The range is farther than the slingshot, and the speed is much faster.
However, like the sling, it is quite difficult to get started. Anyway, Song Xuan felt that his talent was average. After practicing for a few days, his accuracy was still a little worse than using the sling, so he could only leave it to others. After all, when you are out hunting, the most important thing is to ensure that the weapon exerts its maximum power.
Hearing that Song Xuan was going to distribute bows and arrows to everyone, the people in the hunting team were very excited. Shi Meng came to ask for them before, but Song Xuan didn't give them to him. After all, he still had to study them, and there were not enough arrows. Now The tribe can already make them, and dozens of new arrows have been made, so we can try out a batch first.
The method of selecting people is also very simple, that is, whoever can shoot accurately will be used. The target is still used for practicing slings. In order to protect the arrows, Song Xuan planted a lot of grass on the target. The test shot The arrowheads are also slightly worn away. It is not easy to polish one with bones. It would be better to grind less.
As for why I don’t use the one without arrowheads, I still want to give everyone a better feel. The difference between the two is not small in appearance, and it is even more different when they are held. In the future, the tribe will definitely use the improved one. What was captured was of no use other than being ineffective and stingy.
In front of so many people, Song Xuan was embarrassed to make a fool of himself like he did when he used a sling for the first time. There were also more proficient people in the tribe now. Song Xuan said to Gong Yi and the others:
"Come and show us how!"
"Okay, angel!"
I saw only one bow, three people, and one arrow each. Each arrow hit the farthest target. The farthest target was almost forty meters away. This accuracy is comparable to the two existing long-range weapons of the tribe. Better.
The use of bow and arrow is still very simple. Everyone has seen and played it before. It is nothing more than placing the arrow on the string, then pulling it apart, aiming and shooting.
Among them, only aiming has higher requirements on the user, which is also the most difficult part. Moreover, the bows in the tribe are made of the best wood, and the bowstrings are also the sinews of giant beasts. It takes strength and strength to pull them apart. Not small.
But for people like the hunting team, there is basically no problem. They can pull it apart easily, and even pulling it into a full moon shape is not too difficult.
However, being able to pull easily does not mean that he can shoot accurately. Shi Meng couldn't even find the arrow after shooting it. He finally took the arrow back from a dozen meters away from the target and said without giving up:
"God's Envoy, God's Envoy, let me try again!"
At this time, Song Xuan felt very speechless. It was obvious that he had no talent. The distance to the first target was not far, only about twenty meters, and the target had become larger. Although it was difficult, it was not too high.
But Song Xuan couldn't stand Shi Meng's persistence, so he had no choice but to let him try again. This time it was much better, at least it was not as far away as before, only five or six meters away, but it could be seen at a glance turn up.
"Don't laugh at me, just try it and you will know!"
Somewhat angry, Shi Meng directly put the bow and arrow into Shi Yong's hand, and then squatted down next to Song Xuan, preparing to laugh at everyone else's performance.
"Whoosh~"
Shi Yong's skills were obviously much better than Shi Meng's. The first arrow hit the nearest target. There were five targets in the tribe. Each target was about five meters away. Shi Yong reached the third target. When it came, it took two arrows to barely scratch the edge, let alone the ones farther away.
"Hey, Meng, I'm better than you!"
Shi Meng: ╭(╯^╰)╮
It was also the first time for the people in the tribe to officially shoot archery, and most of them did not perform very well. They could usually hit the second target, which was a distance of more than 20 meters.
But it's not like he was born to play with the bow. Shi Yu is such a person. When it was his turn, he didn't start from the nearest like others, and aimed the first arrow at the farthest target.
Although he didn't hit the target, Song Xuan saw that the arrow basically flew out close to the side. Seeing this, he became excited and immediately stood up and said to Shi Yu:
"Yu, shoot another arrow!"
The failure just now obviously did not affect Shi Yu's mentality. After picking up the arrow, he took a deep breath, then opened his bow and nocked the arrow, looking at the target with sharp eyes.
"Whoosh~"
The arrow stuck straight in the middle of the target!
Wow~
"well!"
Song Xuan said "yes" twice in a row, which showed how excited he was, and then announced:
"Yu, this bow belongs to you!"
"Thank you God!"
When the others saw that Shi Yu, who usually did not perform well, actually got the first bow, they instantly aroused the desire to fight for it. However, although they seemed very excited, it did not help their accuracy much.
If you miss, you still miss. Most people will be able to hit the second target. This is considered normal performance.
Although the others are not as outstanding as Shi Yu, who can hit the farthest target in the second time, there are also some who perform well. A few of them can basically hit the third target stably, and the fourth one is a little bit difficult.
The few remaining bows were given to these people. As for the others, they could only wait until the next ones were made. Especially Shi Meng, who simply had no talent for this kind of meal. He still relied on his best javelin. Spectrum.
Shi Meng's leadership is not for nothing. In addition to his good hunting skills, he is most powerful with the javelin. His arms are extremely powerful and he can throw forty or fifty meters with good accuracy. With this ability, Whether or not you can use a bow and arrow is not particularly important.
After all, ordinary bows and arrows can maintain good accuracy and power at this distance. Although Soaring Snake's bow is better, it will not be drawn to the full moon every time. Under normal circumstances, it can be used for both fifty and sixty meters. However, it is not particularly strenuous at the same time.
Every time he reached his limit, his arms became weak after just a few shots. This was also a lesson Song Xuan learned through personal experience.
During the official bow test, Song Xuan shot several arrows in a row, and unexpectedly he couldn't even lift his arms the next day. If they want to use the bow well, these people in the tribe still have to practice hard.
So after a few people were selected, they quickly entered the training, grasping the distance and using the most appropriate force at the same time. However, Teng Snake has always been a believer in flying bricks, and basically pulled it almost every time. Full, fortunately, his physical fitness is better. He often uses javelins and spears, and his arm strength is definitely much better than Song Xuan.
