I Play Dungeons in the Police Station-Chapter 168 - 132: The Competition Begins

The atmosphere at the competition site was very lively, and the event was organized in a safe and orderly manner.

The participating officers, with their excellent qualities and superb skills, fully showcased the good spirit of Jinghai Public Security and the fruitful outcomes of their training.

During the competition, some contestants performed exceptionally well, repeatedly causing bursts of amazement.

"Who is this person? So fierce!"

"This year’s dark horse, it must be him."

In every competition, some dark horses always emerge, unnoticed at first, but at critical moments, they surprise everyone with their outstanding performance.

Without a doubt, Li Xiang is this year’s super dark horse. On the field, he swept through the competition with an invincible stance.

Whenever he started a race, a crowd of people would gather around him.

"Watching him shoot is a pleasure. I see the rhythm of shooting in him."

"I have the same feeling."

"Look quickly, he’s going to participate in rapid shooting. Is he aiming to challenge for dual championships?"

Li Xiang signed up for all four events. Through staggered scheduling, he participated in each event.

Many contestants in the Gun King Contest also signed up for other events, but mostly just for fun. Achieving dual championships is not that easy,

but what if?

Those who participate in this Gun King Contest are all elite officers from Jinghai City, confident in their gun skills. What if they perform exceptionally well? They might have a chance.

Zhao Qian from the SWAT team noticed Li Xiang’s state at the start of the competition. Seeing his stable performance, he realized Li Xiang was a strong contender for the championship. If he wanted to win, he had to go all out.

Unexpectedly, Li Xiang also signed up for other events, which made Zhao Qian breathe a sigh of relief.

"People’s energy is limited. If you focus on one event, I’d be a bit worried. But if you’re being so reckless, you can’t blame anyone but yourself."

When it was Zhao Qian’s turn to compete, he composed himself, adjusted his state, performed steadily, and nodded at his competition score after shooting.

If he continues to compete stably, the hope of winning the championship is very high.

As the competition progresses, the difficulty increases, and it becomes easier to widen the gap between contestants.

Although Li Xiang trained hard early on and achieved some excellent results, the room for improvement was larger in the early stages. As the difficulty increased later, each additional point became exceedingly difficult to earn.

He failed to focus on training a single event and instead dispersed his energy by signing up for other events, which was not a wise choice.

"Another rookie, signing up for three events."

The registration officer sneered when they saw Li Xiang had finished two events and was going to compete in a third.

This action is really amateurish. Every competition has one or two people who sign up for all four events, but without exception, none of them achieve good results.

Some spectators, noticing that Li Xiang participated in all events, commented.

"Hey, another rookie is participating in all four events this year. I bet he’ll be eliminated in the second round."

The first round of the competition is relatively easy. As long as they’ve trained seriously, they can basically advance to the second round. But starting from the second round, the difficulty increases geometrically.

At this point, the four events completely diverge. Without spending time practicing, most are eliminated at this stage.

Based on past experience, those who sign up for all four events are basically eliminated in the second round.

Experienced participants know that one should specialize. Everyone excels in one event. If they dare to participate in other events, they might end up neglecting both.

This is why, except for rookies, very few sign up for multiple events.

In the first round, Li Xiang unsurprisingly advanced to the second round.

From the second round onwards, the difficulty significantly increased, and the shooting distance extended from 7 meters to 10 meters.

At this distance, precision shooting with a pistol already presents challenges. Only those who practice diligently can perform stably, hitting the bullseye each time.

In the first round, Li Xiang hit the bullseye with all ten shots, scoring 100 points in total.

In the second round, he scored another 100 points, bringing his total score for the first event to 200 points.

There were more than thirty people who achieved perfect scores in the first two rounds.

As the competition progresses, the gaps widen. If someone makes a mistake or misses the target, they’ll have 10 points less than others, creating a score gap.

Moreover, this scoring system has another feature: until the competition is over, nobody knows who the champion is.

You may have an early lead, but just one bullet going astray can widen the gap.

After completing the second round of precision pistol shooting, Li Xiang hurried to the venue for rapid shooting to prepare.

The second round of rapid pistol shooting introduced a magazine reload action. Completing precision shooting after drawing the gun, emptying the magazine, and reloading quickly is challenging without substantial skills. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Shooting within the set time earns 100 points. Missing one target deducts 10 points.

The difficulty escalated again.

But for Li Xiang, this was still a piece of cake, and he passed with a perfect score once again.

Li Xiang’s consecutive flawless performances began to capture everyone’s attention.

As the third and fourth events concluded, his achievements finally drew the focus of the entire audience.

"Who is he? Achieving perfect scores in all four events in the second round is just too impressive!"

"Don’t you have ears? The referee called him Li Xiang."

"Of course, I know he’s called Li Xiang. I want to know which unit he’s from."

"Li Xiang? That name sounds familiar. I think there was an auxiliary police officer who recently got regularized named Li Xiang."

"Yes, it’s him. He’s now transferred to the first criminal investigation squad."

The crowd quickly uncovered Li Xiang’s identity.

"Are all newcomers this fierce now?"

"Quiet, the third round is starting."

In the third round, the difficulty increased again, with the shooting distance extending from 10 meters to 15 meters. At this range, even veteran officers don’t dare claim every shot will be a bullseye.

Zhao Qian learned from his colleagues that Li Xiang hadn’t just signed up for two events as he thought, but all of them. Moreover, his scores in the first two rounds were very stable, and he was amazed at his capability.

"For his first year, he’s already this fierce. If we let him practice for four more years, in the next Gun King Contest, he might really win an all-around championship. But unfortunately, even if his talent is extremely strong, the time he’s spent practicing is too short. Focusing energy on one event would make winning the Gun King more likely."

Zhao Qian shook his head, knowing that the difficulty increases with each round, widening the point gap even further.

By the third round, even he dared not relax, as the slightest mistake could prevent a perfect score.

In the third round, Zhao Qian once again performed steadily, earning another 100 points. He sighed with relief and then looked at Li Xiang’s performance, only to be shocked by what he saw.

"Another perfect score? Are you kidding me?"

Shooting accurately at 15 meters with a pistol of this difficulty level can cause veterans to err. Even he stayed highly focused, let alone a rookie spreading his energy, yet still scoring perfectly. This talent is terrifying!

Unbelieving, Zhao Qian followed Li Xiang to the rapid shooting venue.

In the third round, an assembling-the-pistol segment was introduced. Contestants needed to first assemble a disassembled pistol before shooting.

Those unfamiliar with pistols spent the most time at this stage.

For a rookie, this was a hellish challenge, and most were eliminated on this round.

By the time Zhao Qian arrived, Li Xiang was already assembling the pistol, and his skilled movements were unlike those of a novice.

"Contestant Li Xiang, rapid shooting third round, completed in 8.3 seconds, hit all targets, scored 100 points."