The female anchor turned into the dean of an ancient academy

Chen Zigui took a closer look at the object in Cen Jiexiao's hand and asked curiously, "Sister Cen, what is that strange thing in your hand?"

A confident smile appeared on Cen Jiexiao's lips. She explained softly, "This is something I designed based on some ancient books and my own ideas. Big Brother, don't underestimate its small size, but its power cannot be underestimated."

"Oh?" Chen Zigui's tone was filled with doubt as he carefully examined the wooden crossbow.

Chen Zigui originally thought that Cen Jiexiao was just an illiterate girl, but the exquisite weapon in her hand overturned his perception.

His brows furrowed slightly, as if he was somewhat surprised by Sister Cen Xiao's transformation. He asked cautiously, "Sister Cen, can you tell me more about this crossbow?"

Cen Jiexiao nodded and pointed at each part of the crossbow, explaining in detail, "This is a small crossbow in the crossbow mechanism. I call it the 'Xuan Ji Crossbow.' It uses a unique spring mechanism that allows it to shoot arrows farther and with greater power than traditional crossbows."

His initial curiosity turned to shock, and then to admiration. He couldn't help but say with admiration, "Sister Cen, I never thought you could design such an exquisite weapon. You've never been exposed to these things before. I thought you... But it's okay, I was overthinking it. Sister Cen can actually learn it on her own."

"I don't know why, I just suddenly had an inspiration." Cen Jiexiao was a little shy and said perfunctorily: "Maybe I read some books about ancient weapons in the academy before, and then I thought about it and made one by myself." Cen Jiexiao thought at this time, I can't tell them that I was reading A Hundred Thousand Whys!

"Senior Brother, what do you mean? Our eldest daughter is a hidden genius, but she is usually low-key and doesn't show off." Xiaozhi said proudly.

"That's true, Big Brother." Yu Lan also echoed: "Don't look at the eldest lady as quiet, but she is thoughtful and capable. If Yu Lan hadn't been with the eldest lady day and night these days, I wouldn't have believed it."

Chen Zigui's original impression of Cen Jiexiao was still that of the ignorant little girl, but now seeing the confident and talented girl in front of him, he had to re-examine her.

Xiaozhi then suggested, "However, you can't tell just by looking at the surface. How about we have a little competition? How about using this crossbow to ask for guidance from Senior Brother?"

Chen Zigui's gaze shifted from the crossbow to Cen Jiexiao's face. He smiled slightly and said, "Okay, I want to see if the crossbow designed by Sister Cen can be used in actual combat."

Although Cen Jiexiao was nervous, she knew that this was a rare opportunity to test whether the crossbow she designed could achieve real results.

She took a deep breath, and under the encouraging eyes of Xiaozhi and Yulan, she also cheered up, and then said to Chen Zigui: "Okay, then please give me some advice, Senior Brother."

Chen Zigui and Cen Jiexiao stood about twenty steps away from the target. Chen Zigui held a broken stone bow in his hand, with the arrow already on the string.

Cen Jiexiao held the crossbow tightly, carefully pulled the string onto the hook of the crossbow, and fixed it firmly.

Both of them stared at the target in front of them, waiting for Yu Lan's command to shoot.

Yu Lan cleared her throat and shouted, "One, two, three, release!"

Before Yu Lan finished speaking, two "whoosh, whoosh" sounds were heard, and two arrows of different lengths flew out as swiftly as a falcon swooping down on its prey, hitting the bull's eye in a flash.

Chen Zigui's archery skills were undeniably perfect, capable of hitting the target from a hundred paces away. However, what stunned everyone was that Cen Jiexiao, who had never seen actual training, not only accurately hit the bull's eye, but even the bull's eye was pierced by the powerful impact of the crossbow arrow.

This scene shocked Chen Zigui and everyone present.

Chen Zigui originally thought that Cen Jiexiao was able to design such an exquisite weapon only by relying on her talent, but now it seems that her archery skills are also extraordinary.

He couldn't help but exclaimed: "Sister Cen, you are so talented, I admire you!"

Even Yu Lan, who was an exceptional archer, couldn't help but admire her. "Young lady's archery skills are truly gifted. Even without any practice, she has achieved such incredible accuracy!"

Cen Jiexiao smiled modestly and said, "Brother, you are too kind. I just know a few tricks."

Chen Zigui suppressed the turmoil in his heart and a relieved smile appeared on his face when he saw what Cen Mei did.

"Sister Cen, I heard from Master's wife that you are also going to participate in the election for the headmaster. It seems that with these preparations, you are determined to win."

Cen Jiexiao nodded and said firmly, "That's right, Senior Brother. I know you're one of the candidates, but I hope you give it your all on the day of the competition. Even if I lose, I want to lose with a clear conscience. If I win, I want to win with integrity."

Chen Zigui was somewhat shocked after hearing what Cen Jiexiao said. He nodded and said, "Okay, Sister Cen, I'll wait for that day."

Chen Zigui looked at Sister Cen in front of him. Her behavior, conversation, talent and knowledge were like a completely different person.

He originally knew Cen Jiexiao as a weak woman, but now it seems that she is much stronger than he imagined. This can't help but make Chen Zigui full of doubts, and whether the future will be a blessing or a curse is confusing.