Rural Farming: My Buildings Can Be Upgraded

Chapter 58: Chapter 57: Showing Off Bow Skill

As Zheng Kang brought a group of archery enthusiasts over to inspect the venue, Lin Feng realized that most people with this kind of hobby were relatively well-off and didn’t have much financial pressure.

’Back when I had a job,’ he thought, ’I barely had time to rest, let alone pursue a hobby.’

"Old Zheng, this place you found is amazing!"

A man came down from an Arrow Tower. He’d had a great time up there; that special line-of-sight distance was crucial for archery.

"It really is great. We should hold our future events here."

"Boss, do you have annual passes? Sign me up for one."

"Yeah, yeah, do you have annual passes, Boss?"

Lin Feng was surprised. These people were really willing to spend money to enjoy archery.

Although the distance from Jiangcheng City wasn’t that far, it was still over a three-hour drive.

"Not yet, but I’ll have someone add that feature."

"You should hurry up. The experience of shooting from this Arrow Tower is seriously good."

Zheng Kang chatted with some people for a while, then walked over and said, "Boss Lin, let’s stick to the plan. Our club will sponsor you with some basic bows and arrows."

He had just taken a look and noticed Lin Feng’s bows and arrows weren’t very good. In any case, his club received a lot of sponsored equipment from manufacturers every year, so he might as well give some to Lin Feng.

Of course, after this event was held, Bow and Arrow manufacturers would surely approach Lin Feng to discuss sponsorships.

"Okay, no problem. We’ll set everything up according to your plan."

After the two signed the contract, Zheng Kang started making calls to get people to come and modify the grounds.

That’s right, the other party didn’t ask him to handle the venue modifications. They had held competitions more than once and had a specialized team for this sort of thing.

Hu Xia walked over with her live streaming equipment. "As you can all see, we’re co-hosting a major archery competition with the Jiangcheng City Archery Club. If you think you have what it takes, you can sign up to compete.

"Additionally, we here at Lin Xian Village have also prepared a tourist archery challenge. Anyone who makes it into the top ten on the leaderboard will win a free trip to Lin Xian Village.

"Everyone who makes the leaderboard will receive one of our exclusive honorary trophies. Plus, for the quarterly and annual leaderboard champions, there will be mysterious prizes!"

Lin Feng noticed the viewers in the live stream were interested in the archery competition, but not overly so.

’Perhaps it’s because the sport has a high barrier to entry,’ he thought. ’Very few people actually get to handle a bow and arrow in real life.’

Zheng Kang suddenly said, "Boss Lin, I hear you’re pretty skilled with a bow and arrow yourself. How about giving us a demonstration?"

"Yeah, Boss Lin! I heard you once took down a wild boar, at night no less. Can you show us your skills? We want to see a real expert in action."

The other archery enthusiasts who had come along also perked up with interest when they heard Lin Feng had hunted a wild boar at night.

"I’m really not that good. I’m just a beginner, nowhere near an expert."

He had only used one Archer Training Manual, and its description labeled him as a novice Archer, a far cry from an expert.

It could only be said that his fundamentals were solid. Thanks to his Passive, he could maintain his skill level without needing to practice constantly.

If you factored in his Throwing Skill, he was at best just a little better than some people.

"Just give us a little demonstration. Let us see what you’ve got. I’m sure the viewers in the live stream want to see it too."

Hu Xia said, "Lin Feng, go on and show them. Everyone wants to see."

"Alright, then. I’ll give it a shot."

Lin Feng casually picked up a bow from the side, nocked an arrow, drew, and fired, all in one smooth motion without any preparation.

Before anyone could even react, the arrow was already embedded in the center of the target 100 meters away.

Then came three more arrows in quick succession—150 meters, 200 meters, 300 meters—all hitting dead center.

The surrounding archery enthusiasts were all stunned. Watching Lin Feng’s fluid motions, they could only think one thing: it was just so silky smooth.

"Holy shit! That’s terrifying!"

"So strong! With that speed and form, I feel like if I were in an archery duel with him, I wouldn’t last two seconds."

"It’s not a feeling, it’s a fact. At 100 meters, if you had a pistol and he had a Bow and Arrow, you’d be the one to die for sure. He’s just too good!"

Zheng Kang hadn’t expected Lin Feng’s Bow Skill to be this incredible, so effortless and controlled. It brought to mind the famous master archers of ancient times: Yang Youji, Wang Shunchen, Xue Rengui, and others.

"Boss Lin, if you don’t count as an expert, then the rest of us are just a bunch of amateurs pecking at each other."

What he found even more terrifying was that Lin Feng hadn’t even gone up the Arrow Tower. He could somehow see the target clearly from 300 meters away.

Lin Feng wasn’t about to tell him that with the existence of his Throwing Skill, he was basically using a cheat. As long as a target was within the bow’s range, distance wasn’t an issue.

That was one hell of a flex, and he felt great. ’So this is what it feels like to show off in front of people,’ he thought. ’No wonder everyone loves it.’

"I’m just a beginner, I can’t compare to the real masters."

Soon, Lin Feng was surrounded by everyone, asking him for archery tips.

He never expected this little display would go viral online, quickly hitting the trending topics.

It was mainly because his sequence of movements was just too cool. Not only was his firing rate fast, but his form was also incredibly graceful.

Lin Xian Village, whose online popularity had been waning, caught fire again. Along with it, the matter of the Medicinal Tea was brought back into the spotlight.

But things were different this time. When it first started spreading, everyone thought it was a scam, and some netizens even tagged the cyber police.

In the time since, a large number of people had used the Medicinal Tea. Some patients who had been troubled by chronic coughs were cured by it.

These people became its organic promoters online. Not only did they argue with naysayers, but they also helped spread the word about the benefits of the Medicinal Tea.

Zheng Kang was also delighted. Lin Feng showing off his skills had generated huge buzz, which was an even bigger help for his club’s competition.

Before long, a manufacturer he frequently worked with called, wanting to sponsor the competition.

"Boss Zheng, do you have the number for that Boss of Lin Xian Village? I have a business proposal I’d like to discuss with him as well."

"I’ll send it to you in a bit. This place is really something special, especially that Arrow Tower. You guys should send someone over to experience it."

"We just found out about this amazing place ourselves. We’ve already sent people on their way."

Apparently, more than one Bow and Arrow manufacturer had discovered the magic of Lin Xian Village’s Arrow Tower after seeing the hype from Lin Feng’s archery demonstration.

The place was just too perfect a match for archery products. As a result, Hu Xia’s public contact number was blowing up.

Back in the pavilion, Hu Xia looked at all the Bow and Arrow manufacturers who had added her work WeChat, surprised by this unexpected windfall.

"Lin Feng, that performance of yours was really something. A lot of Bow and Arrow manufacturers have come knocking."

"They just hadn’t discovered it before. The Arrow Tower and the Bow and Arrow really are a perfect match."

"What should we do about this?"

Lin Feng thought for a moment and said, "We don’t know this industry. You should ask Zheng Kang and see which manufacturer would be a good partner for us."

"Okay, I’ll ask him in a bit."

"By the way, I heard that the new Houses are incredibly comfortable to live in. Is that true?"

"Ah! Who told you that? The temperature inside is indeed very pleasant. You can go experience it for yourself."

"Could you save a few houses for us? Commuting back and forth to work every day is a hassle," Hu Xia said, looking at Lin Feng expectantly.

"If you want to live here, you just have to ask. We have employee housing. The ten buildings on the east side are for that, and the ten on the west side are for rent."

"Yay! That’s great! I’m going to go tell Shiyun."

Watching her run off, Lin Feng wondered when he should open the Houses to the public. They were actually already built and had all been upgraded by him.

They were two-story wooden houses, with each floor being fifty square meters, much nicer than the house he was currently living in.

’When these Houses are upgraded in the future, they won’t need to be expanded. I’ll just need to add item-generating attributes.’