Island Survival: Starts by chopping a tree-Chapter 63 - 62 Archery

Jeff looking at her flushed face, which was slowly captivating him. He could not help but lower his face again to hers.

Emma did not resist as both of their lips touched again, she just savored the taste as she hummed when they kiss again.

After Jeff took his last peck, he stopped and leaned back. "That will be enough for now. You must be tired. Go to sleep first. Since I need to train," he said to Emma, who was below him.

Emma, who was being pinned below him, frowned when he stopped. They were already in the moment, but how dare he say that to her and continue this for who knows when?

Seeing her expression, Jeff wondered why she was glaring at him, making him dumbfounded.

"Ahh, I’ll help you up, or you’ll be cold," he said to her since the ground was cold, and she was only wearing underwear and a bra.

Emma just snorted as Jeff held her in both his arms, lifting her from the ground. Jeff, seeing her look, was filled with confusion.

"Did I do something wrong? She’s not angry that we stopped it midway, right? Hmm, that doesn’t make sense at all. A woman as beautiful as her will not think of that," Jeff says.

When Emma finally stood up, she took her blazer from the ground and wore it. Jeff saw that it was covered, he could not help but feel lost, not knowing why.

Emma, seeing his face, just snorted in annoyance. Now, how could she vent her rising heat? She glared at him again as she picked up her skirt as well and put it on.

Hearing her voice full of dissatisfaction, it must be because she was still against him for going out.

But he had to when she was finally done putting it on. She looked at him with red eyes, then ignored him.

"I hate you," Emma said to him as she then walks away.

Jeff could only watch her figure slowly dissapearing, he could only sigh as he followed her in the back.

Arriving at the camp, Jeff saw that she finally went back to her small tent with Charlotte. Picking up the bows and arrows, he had to focus on his practice.

Jeff then walked his way back to the place where he was going to practice. First, he lit the fire up since it was slowly dying.

Taking out his stone knife, he made a target by carving one in the bark of a tree, drawing a circle around it, and placing it in the center.

He then began to step back about 5 meters(16 feet away) from the target. Since he’s a newbie, this range is ideal for him.

With this distance, it’s easier for him to identify and correct his mistakes, like maybe from his grip and aim. Also, in this short distance, missed shots will not likely get far.

Jeff then began to pick up the bow, feeling unfamiliar in his hands when he was going to try it now.

The smooth bamboo wood pressed against his palm, and the strings made from the wood bark were still good. So, after he grabbed some bamboo arrows on the ground, it was crude but functional, if you know what I mean.

He then notched the arrow awkwardly, fumbling with its positioning before finally pulling it back.

The string from the bow dug into his fingers, and his arms trembled a bit as he struggled to draw it fully.

He took aim at the carved circle on the tree trunk, squinting to shoot with a better focus, then.

Thwack

The arrow he shot missed the mark, striking the ground a meter to the left of the tree. When that arrow landed, he received a notification.

[You just shoot an arrow. You have gained 3 experience points]

[3/100. Remains to unlock a skill]

Seeing the small points, he knew that he had to make an enlightenment to get big points. Jeff lowered the bow and began to reflect on what was wrong.

If he practiced and shot again without knowing what was wrong, it would not take him anywhere.

Glancing at the quivering arrow embedded in the dirt, he muttered. "Alright... so maybe my aim still needs a bit of practice."

So this time he took another arrow and notched it again, this time he greatly payed close attention to his stance.

He planted his feet firmly apart, his back was straight and then drew the bowstring with both hands.

Feeling the strain in his shoulders, his finger began to tremble as well when he released the shot.

Thud

This time, that arrow hit the tree but very far from the target, embedding itself near the edge of the bark.

[You just shoot an arrow. You have gained 3 experience points]

[6/100. Remains to unlock a skill]

Jeff exhaled sharply, expecting this scenario to happen. He was calm and not angry, since shooting requires focus. If he gets frustrated, then that’s bad.

Over the next several attempts, Jeff was very focused on improving bit by bit.

He first adjusted his grip, holding the bow, ensuring his fingers didn’t grip it too tightly to allow for smooth aiming. Because when he gripped it firmly but in relaxing senses.

This helped him stabilize the bow and reduce the wobbling effects. When that was done, he began to experiment with where to draw the string back.

He set it, aligning it with just the corners of his jaw for consistency, because he discovered that a consistent anchor improved the release in his accuracy.

He also noticed that jerking his hand after releasing the string causes his shots to veer off since a steady hand ensures a cleaner trajectory.

Then, Snap! After what felt like the 4th attempt, Jeff finally hit the outer edge of the circle.

A slight grin tugged at his lips as he stepped back to retrieve the rest of the arrows.

[You just gained a fundamental understanding about archery. You have gained 50 experience points]

[53/100. Remains to unlock a skill]

When he saw the experience points, he was also stunned by the text. But he was just happy that 50 exp points had been given to him.

"At least I’m not hitting the ground anymore," he joked to himself.

When he was slowly getting it, his hands steadied, and his focus grew. He started the rhythm again.

He notch, armed, breathed, and then released. Each motion flowed into the next, and while he still missed the center of the target, his shots began landing closer to it.

[You just shoot an arrow. You have gained 3 experience points]

[56/100. Remains to unlock a skill]

[You just shoot an arrow. You have gained 3 experience points]

[59/100. Remains to unlock a skill]

[You just shoot an arrow. You have gained 3 experience points]

[62/100. Remains to unlock a skill]

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Those repetitive practices etched the mechanics like deep inside his muscle memory, and the mistakes from earlier started to lessen.

Jeff then stopped. As he stood in front of the tree, he inspected the arrows embedded in the bark. One of them was along the outer circle, but the two landed closer to the center than he expected.

He nodded to himself. He was greatly satisfied, as you can see in his eyes. Looking at the progress bar, he smiled even more.

[91/100. Remains to unlock a skill]

As he picked his three arrows, he made some distance to start his work since it was pretty close to where he could finally get the experience he needed for archery.

Drawing the bow, his mind was calm from that moment on. He focused on the target as he shot, and the bow whistled through the air, hitting just 3 inches away from the target.

[You just shoot an arrow. You have gained 3 experience points]

[94/100. Remains to unlock a skill]

Picking up another arrow, notching it, and then aiming. As he released his fingers, it began to whistle in the air again. This time, it was 2 inches away from the target.

With the final arrow, he released it once more, whistling through the air. It landed just beside the second arrow, a little closer by a single gap.

[You just shoot an arrow. You have gained 3 experience points]

[97/100. Remains to unlock a skill]

Seeing this, he began to focus. His eyes were serious. With the last arrow left, he positioned it in his jaw, with one eye squinting, focusing on the target.

As he released the grip, it flew through the air. Thud! It hit a bit closer to the target, about one inch away, making him smile.

[You just shoot an arrow. You have gained 3 experience points]

[100/100. Remains to unlock a skill]

Seeing that he finally filled the progress bar, the moment he had been waiting for finally came.

[You finally filled the progress bar]

[Congratulations, Host you have learned a skill and a technique]