Then all my cultivation as an immortal has been for nothing?

Chapter 15 I am the Taoist Master!
After having dinner in the cafeteria, Wang Yi used the company's app to rent a single-person shooting range.

The small firing range has only four slots, much smaller than the large firing range with 30 slots used in the afternoon basic firearms class.

Although there are few shooting positions, the target lane in the shooting area is long enough to allow the target to be set at any position from 25 meters to 400 meters.

Elsa went straight to the command area as soon as she entered the firing range and started operating the control console.

"The Gray Winged Bat you got for ten points has arrived at the range's transit bay. Let me tell you, any bats you don't shoot will be recycled by the company, but the points won't be refunded! I only agreed because I thought it would be good for you to get used to the shooting feel!"

Wang Yi: "I understand. Are you making up so many excuses because of that legendary tsundere attitude?"

Elsa immediately breathed on Wang Yi.

After Wang Yi raised his hands in surrender, she continued to operate the control panel: "I set the barrier at two positions, 5 meters and 15 meters, and activated release port number 1. This way, the bats will fly within a range of 5 to 15 meters from the shooting position, which is just right for beginners."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Yi noticed a light blue rune lighting up next to the 5-meter marker on the target lane, exactly the same as the one he had seen during the basic shooting class that afternoon. The rune next to the 15-meter marker lit up a little later.

"Release 100 in the first wave," Elsa muttered as she operated the device.

The window between the two lit runes opened, and 100 gray-winged bats flew into the target lane. They quickly sensed Wang Yi and Elsa, screaming as they charged towards the blocking and command areas, then crashed into the barrier.

Wang Yi stared at the bat monsters, thinking to himself, "Isn't this too few? With such a scattered formation, it seems like I can't hit them at all."

Elsa was still operating the control panel: "Next, request ammunition, .32 ACP Browning pistol rounds, one box at a time, unlimited supply..."

The sound of machinery running came from the No. 2 shooting position. As soon as Wang Yi turned his gaze, he saw a box of bullets fall out of the machine next to the position and land on the table.

"Alright!" Elsa clapped her hands. "Ready? Let's get into position!"

Wang Yi suddenly remembered something and asked, "Aren't we usually required to wear noise-canceling headphones at the shooting range? Otherwise, our hearing will be damaged, right?"

Looking back, I wasn't wearing noise-canceling headphones in the afternoon, but I don't recall finding the gunshots particularly loud.

Elsa pointed to the ceiling: "There are amulet symbols."

"Aren't you worried about consuming gas at times like this?"

"Because the Absorption Talisman is almost semi-permanent, it only needs to be strengthened with spiritual energy once every 20 years. In addition, the experts in the field of divination generally do not go to the battlefield, so spiritual energy is not as scarce for them."

Can I become a naturalist?
Anyway, I have a high earth affinity of 66, so I might be very good at alchemy.

Elsa: "Don't rush. Although you've caught the attention of the field department because you survived the monsters, you'll have to wait until you advance to the mid-stage of Qi Refining to see what you're good at."

"The company will allocate the funds reasonably."

Wang Yi: "Do those experts in physics also need to receive firearms training?"

“Of course, anyone can encounter a demonic cultivator. For example, a colleague might suddenly fall into depravity and try to refine you instantly. In that case, you should blow his head off with a pistol,” Elsa gestured.

"What if I get shot in the head first?"

“Then the benefits of refining will be lower, and demonic cultivators usually refine while you are still alive,” Elsa explained.

Demonic cultivators are quite particular.

Muttering to himself, Wang Yi walked to position number 2, opened the ammunition box, took out his pistol, pulled out the magazine, and began loading bullets.

The gray-winged bats continued to shriek, and the incantation seemed to have little effect on reducing their cries.

After loading the ammunition, Wang Yi raised his gun.

Elsa commented from the side, "Not bad, he forgot all the gun-holding posture that Instructor Zhang taught him before he even ate a meal."

How could I possibly forget it all? The instructors would come over to give me guidance from time to time during the shooting practice, so it was impossible not to have a deep impression.

He glanced at it briefly, then pulled the trigger.

The bullet passed through two barriers and hit the anti-ricochet material around the target track.

Not a single gray-winged bat was harmed.

Elsa: "Are you sure you can handle this? I spent ten points on this! What if all the bats are recycled exactly as they were?"

Wang Yi steeled himself and fired continuously at the areas with the most bats.

A magazine was quickly emptied, and Wang Yi's arm muscles seemed to recall the pain of the afternoon's practice, and began to ache faintly.

He looked at the target lanes, and the ground of all four lanes was spotless.

100 gray-winged bats—safe and sound!

Elsa sighed, walked to the second booth, and shoved Wang Yi: "Get out of the way, watch me!"

After saying that, she drew her pistol and fired three shots in quick succession. The spent cartridge from the first shot fell to the ground with a crisp sound after the three shots were fired.

Wang Yi quickly looked towards the target lane and discovered five bat remains on the ground.

"Excellent marksmanship!" Wang Yi exclaimed.

Elsa clicked her tongue: "Tsk, I was going to take out six, but I only hit one with the last shot."

It's installed!

Wang Yi pushed past Elsa: "I'll try again. But could you increase the bat density to 300?"

As long as there are enough targets, I can guess them!

Elsa glanced at Wang Yi and asked, "What do you mean? You can't practice your marksmanship by just randomly hitting the target, can you?"

"But I can guarantee that I won't return all the bats to the company intact. Besides, the shooting process will also help me get a feel for the game, right? Maybe I'll gradually become more accurate?"

Elsa blinked: "Okay, I'll raise it to 300."

As she spoke, she turned and walked towards the command platform.

A moment later, after firing another burst, Wang Yi raised his hand and signaled: "Please increase to 500 per wave! And ensure 500 at all times!"

"You bastard, are you trying to take advantage of me?! What good is this?!" Elsa slapped the control panel in the command area and yelled.

Wang Yi shamelessly said, "This is to reduce my sense of frustration! What if I become too frustrated and suddenly turn into a demonic cultivator? Don't you understand mental health? Don't you understand Dao heart?"

Elsa squinted at Wang Yi, her hand still not touching the control panel: "You, did you awaken some kind of system that makes you stronger by killing 10000 Graywing Bats?"

"Haha, since you've found out, there's nothing I can do about it. It's true that I can become stronger by hunting 10000 Gray-winged Bats!"

Elsa: "I was just joking, how could there possibly be such a system! But your current behavior is indeed very strange."

Wang Yi thought to himself, "I can't let Elsa get suspicious any longer. I'll just stick to the density of 300."

As long as you aim carefully—

He squinted, his gaze fixed on a straight line—

Elsa: "Personally, I feel that sometimes careful aiming can actually make you less accurate, especially when you close one eye, as your field of vision is limited and you can't judge the distance."

"Why don't you relax and try firing with a relaxed mindset? Anyway, eating duck eggs isn't anything shameful, and no one will blame someone with 0.2 perception." Wang Yi thought to himself, "Are you encouraging me or insulting me?"

However, he still followed Elsa's instructions, relaxed his body, and opened both eyes to aim.

He pulled the trigger.

The muzzle flash left a bright green spot in the field of vision.

However, Wang Yi vaguely saw something fall from the swarm of bats.

"Ah! I hit it!" Wang Yi shouted. "I hit it!"

Elsa: Not bad, not bad! Keep it up!

Wang Yi was greatly encouraged and emptied the magazine in one go.

As a result, all subsequent bullets missed their targets.

Shooting fast-moving bats right off the bat is definitely too difficult for a newbie who's only just started using a gun.

Elsa: "Why don't you practice on stationary targets first? Once you're more proficient with stationary targets, you can try shooting bats?"

Wang Yi: "What about these bats? Wouldn't we lose 10 points if we sent them back?"

"It's only 10 points. I'm not going to be so petty about such a small amount of points."

Wang Yi thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll try the ten-meter fixed target. But don't move the bats away; maybe we'll just get lucky."

Elsa frowned: "You didn't actually awaken the bat-killing system, did you?"

Wang Yi countered, "Has anyone ever had a system before?"

“No, but there are cases of demonic cultivators impersonating systems to deceive people,” Elsa replied.

Wang Yi immediately became suspicious of the mark on his wrist.

But—but it saved my life, so I shouldn't worry, right?

Wang Yi suppressed his doubts. Right now, there was no better way than to trust the cheat. He would investigate the cheat properly once he became stronger.

Despite thinking this way, he was still uneasy, so he found an excuse to ask, "Speaking of demonic cultivator disguise, I shouldn't have anything left behind by a demonic cultivator on me, right?"

Elsa said, "You should be fine. You had a very thorough check-up yesterday and underwent a full set of decontamination procedures. If any demonic cultivators had left anything on you, it would have been detected long ago."

"And you're being monitored by those above right now—so am I, after all, I've fought against demonic cultivators."

This put Wang Yi at ease.

He decided to continue exploring the cheat's features for now. In order to fill in the symbols, he decided to practice his shooting skills first.

Elsa: "Here comes the 10-meter target!"

In the target lane in front of position number two, a human-shaped target is erected at a position ten meters away.

Wang Yi inserted the freshly loaded magazine into the pistol, raised his hand, and fired.

Surprisingly, this shot was quite good. The target display screen next to it showed that the shot hit the human-shaped target directly on the right side of its chest.

“What a pity,” Elsa clicked her tongue, “otherwise you would have hit the heart in the starting lineup.”

Wang Yi did not answer and continued firing at the human-shaped target.

A magazine was emptied quickly.

Elsa: "Seven hits on the target, not bad for a beginner. Two were barely considered vitals. Should we start building confidence from the five-meter target?"

Wang Yi shook his head, removed the magazine, and began loading bullets.

"Another box of bullets!"

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"Hey, it's 11 o'clock. If you want to catch the last subway, hurry up," Elsa said, yawning.

Wang Yi: "Can't I sleep at the company?"

"Then you're too eager to improve."

Who wouldn't want that?

At this point, Wang Yi's right arm was already numb from exhaustion, and he was only able to maintain his vitality thanks to the Black Jade Rejuvenating Ointment that Elsa had exchanged for him.

Elsa: "If you don't rest, your hands will swell up. Are you going to become a walking pharmacy on your second day at the company? All those elixirs and magic pills cost me my points!"

Wang Yi sighed, lowered his hand holding the gun, removed the magazine he had just loaded, and began unloading the bullets.

While unloading the bullets, he secretly observed the icon on his wrist.

While shooting at the stationary target, I must have accidentally killed six gray-winged bats. The pattern has become clearer, and it looks like all the details have been revealed, leaving no room for "addition".

However, the color of the entire pattern is not dark enough, which contrasts sharply with the battery symbol next to it.

As my shooting accuracy improves, it shouldn't take more than a few days to refill the tank.

Just then, Elsa said, "I don't want to return the bats. How about I open fire at maximum capacity and we unleash our fury together?"

Wang Yi was overjoyed: "Master, please accept my bow!"

After saying that, he suddenly knelt down before Elsa.

Elsa was caught off guard and panicked immediately: "Coo-coo-coo! No, no, no! I just didn't want to benefit Old Lady Hao—or the company!"

To cover her tracks, she fled to the command area to operate the control panel.

Soon the space isolated by the barrier in the target lane was filled with gray-winged bats, like a freshly opened can of sardines.

Wang Yi loaded the bullets as quickly as possible and then fired—

Elsa also ran to the side to take cover and kept firing her sidearm.

The shattered gray-winged bats rained down on the target lane.

Suddenly, Wang Yi felt something strange in his body.

He seemed to suddenly get carsick and fell down in his booth with a thud.

"What's wrong with you?" Elsa shouted.

Although Wang Yi was still dizzy and felt nauseous, he struggled to look at his wrist. The mark was complete and was emitting a faint light.

Haha, I’ve become a Taoist priest!

(End of this chapter)