After another week of preparations, the team trials were held as scheduled in the training hall.There was no audience in this trial, but everyone could feel the tension in the air.
First up was the adult team, which was the main force behind the provincial team and they proved why they were.
They shot an average of 670 points.
What Tang Yan didn"t expect was that Sun Ji, would score 685, which was one of the highest scores among the old archers.
However, what really drew his attention was Pan Yu"s display.
He had figured that Pan Yu would be talented or else how could he have got away with being so overbearing.
Based on Song Feng"s att.i.tude without sufficient strength or a deep background he wouldn"t let such arrogance stand.
And his guess was proven correct, although Pan Yu was arrogant, he had the strength to back it up.
In addition to Pan Yu, Dong Jie"s performance was also quite impressive.
Dong Jie was the only one able to pressure Pan Yu.
He scored a total of 697 points.
This achievement could be ranked in the top 32 of last year"s national trials.
But Pan Yu stole his limelight.
Scoring 705 points!
Eight more points than Dong Jie!
This achievement could be ranked 16th in the results of last year"s national trials!
With this outstanding performance, Pan Yu won without suspense.
Song Feng seeing Pan Yu"s performance also gave a satisfactory nod.
Pan Yu was the ace of the provincial team. His strength ranked in the top 20 nationally.
With the current form of the team this year this time they should be able to enter the top ten.
Pan Yu"s face was full of arrogance, enjoying the envy and praise of his teammates.
The smugness on his face became more and more p.r.o.nounced. In the provincial team, no matter what they did, he was the undisputed ace.
He smugly glanced at his teammates, but when he looked at Tang Yan inadvertently, his smirk fell slightly.
Pan Yu came down from the booth, he ignored the congratulations of his teammates and walked straight toward Tang Yan.
After the end of the adult event, the selection for the youth team would follow.
Tang Yan was warming up calmly to the side.
Walking over to Tang Yan, Pan Yu said coldly: "It"s time to back up your words, you better pray you make it into the team or it will be you sitting on the sidelines. Then wouldn"t that be ironic."
At the beginning the incident in the practice hall was only known to some of the old players but it had slowly spread around the team. Now even the newcomers knew.
Tang Yan raised his eyebrows in surprise, it seemed Pan Yu wasn"t going to directly retaliate against him but attempt to make a fool of him in public.
"Pan Yu, why are you bothering with a rookie." Dong Jie said from the side.
"I"ll bother who ever I feel like. Since he has the confidence to insult his elders then he should have the confidence to prove his abilities" Pan Yu said in a ridiculing tone.
Dong Jie frowned and moved as if he was about to speak again.
But Pan Yu cut him off:
"If he hasn"t got the ability to back up his words then he might as well quit now, our team doesn"t need trash who can only sow discord.
See that"s the issue with people like him, they do a bit of training and they think they"ll be the next big thing look at him, humph already so old but only just making it to the 70m event. No talent but still so persistent, I guess you two really are two peas in a pod." Pan Yu said disdainfully.
Dong Jie"s hands tightened and his eyes were full of anger. Pan Yu"s words were full of provocation, he wanted to refute but couldn"t find a place to start.
Since joining the team the two had been at each other"s throats but Pan Yu had always had the upper hand. Just this trial was enough to prove his superiority. Their battle was a symbol of the struggle between talent and training.
The confrontation between the two made the atmosphere in the hall even more tense. Some of the archers turned their heads and looked over to Song Feng, but found that Song Feng had an indifferent expression. It seemed they wouldn"t get any help from him.
After a while the anger in Dong Jie"s eyes retreated. He stared coldly at Pan Yu but didn"t speak up.
Pan Yu saw Dong Jie retreat, and the arrogance painted on his face increased. He turned his head and cast a condescending look down at Tang Yan. He said with ridicule:
"I know you may have been regarded as a genius back in that backwater city of yours but your nothing here."
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Bonus Chapters (Sunday):
Two bonus chapters if ranked Top 50
Five bonus chapters if ranked Top 20