Rebirth: Dancing In My Destiny
Chapter 235: Apprentice

Chapter 235: Apprentice

It wasn’t long before they stopped at the shooting area.

Rose sees two tall, bulky men standing beside the black rectangle table. Her eyes are beaming when she notices a few rifles she is familiar with lying on the table.

"Rose, have you ever used a sniper rifle before?" Edward Spencer glanced at Rose beside him. His curiosity about Rose’s shooting ability grew as soon as they arrived at this outdoor shooting range.

"I’ve never used a firearm."

Seeing the wide smile framing her face as her eyes sparkled at the rifle on the table, Edward Spencer chuckled quietly. This girl looks like a child who is so happy when she meets her favorite toy.

"Interesting! Mmm... Do you want to choose which rifle you will use?" Edward patiently asks her. He really wanted to suggest to her to choose the best rifle that fit her. But, his heart tells him otherwise; He needs to test Rose about her knowledge of rifles, so he remains silent.

"I’ve researched about the types of guns and rifles... before coming to this place." She smiles and glances at her grandfather. She had already memorized all kinds of guns and rifles in her head. "I think I will use this one...." She pointed at rifle M110. This rifle is easier to use and also not too heavy.

What Sam said earlier to her, the stronger her hand supports the weapon, the more precise the shot will be. So she will just choose the easier to handle.

Previously at an indoor range, she successfully hit a bullseye because her weapons were small and light. But, using a weapon as heavy as a semi-automatic sniper rifle M110, she wasn’t sure if she could hit the bullseye or, even worse, hit the target paper. Rose imagines the recoil from such a high-caliber weapon would make hitting the target extremely challenging to a beginner like her.

Edward Spencer was shocked. He was about to suggest Rose use that rifle, but apparently, she already knew what she wanted. Is she really a beginner? And, she really never used a weapon before?

"Rose, may I know why you chose M110?" He asks her as he looks into her eyes. But after a few seconds of staring at her clear hazel eyes, he was stunned. He seemed to see his own eyes in her eyes.

"I like the color... and it looks pretty cool," Rose answered casually.

Edward Spencer almost laughed at her innocent answer. She is indeed a newbie.

"Alright, we will go with the M110, then...." He immediately asked the man in charge to prepare the weapon for Rose, and he talked to Jimmy.

"Lady Boss, are you sure you can hold that M110?" Sam was worried his lady boss would be unable to withstand the rifle’s weight. She looked small and frail. She could be blown away when she pulled the trigger.

"Don’t worry, Sam. We will place the gun on the tripod...." Edward Spencer already stood again beside Rose and Sam.

"In that case, there shouldn’t be any problems." Sam is relieved. "Lady Boss, fighting! Hope you succeed...." He tried to cheer her up. He could see that she looked tense at the moment.

"Rose, don’t worry. My people will arrange a tripod for you. So you just need to shoot. There will be three shooting ranges that you can shoot, 200, 400, and 800 meters. And every distance, you can shoot three times. Don’t be too tense, and just relax. It’s just practice... Even if you don’t hit the target, it’s fine. That’s normal because you’ve never shot with a rifle before. And, you can still practice here whenever you want." Edward Spencer taps Rose’s shoulder gently before he walks to the control room behind the shooting area.

"Lady Boss, let me explain how to handle this M110..." Sam walked over to Rose and explained how to use the rifle.

Meanwhile, Edward Spencer and Jimmy watched Rose and Sam in the control area as they chatted.

"Old Master, are you sure this girl is talented?" Jimmy asks.

Edward Spencer took a deep sigh before answering Jimmy. "My instincts say so. This little girl has a good talent. If she is trained, she can become a better shooter. But, let’s first see the result. If she can hit her target on her first shoot, this girl is definitely talented...."

Edward Spencer was excited to see young people, especially Rose, who has the talent to be a sharpshooter. He hadn’t seen someone like this in a long time. The last person he saw was his grandson, Sean.

However, that kid has not been able to beat his record. So, he wasn’t satisfied with him yet. He is still looking for a talented person who can be taught. And Rose is the person who stole his curiosity. Deep in his heart, he thought of her as a potential disciple.

"Me too! How can someone with no experience holding a gun hit the bullseye?" Jimmy still hadn’t forgotten when he saw Rose shoot accurately earlier.

"Hush..." Edward Spencer gestures to Jimmy to stop talking. "The girl is about to shoot." He said as his eyes fixed on the flat-screen TV with the 200 M, 400 M, and 800 M markings on the right side of where he was standing. He can immediately see whether Rose’s shot misses or hits the target.

It didn’t take long, three shots echoed, and at the same time, Edward Spencer gasped in shock when he saw the TV monitor.

"Why did she only shoot three times? She didn’t try another distance?" Jimmy looked in Rose’s direction. He saw she had taken off her glasses and ear protection.

"You can see the monitor by yourself!" Edward Spencer said, ignoring Jimmy. He walked toward Rose and Sam with her light heart. He finally found his potential apprentice after so many years.

"Rose! There is great marksmanship in you. You hit bullseyes at all distances and with just one shot. Do you have any family who entered the military? You must inherit their talent, right?" Edward Spencer paused for breath. He was too excited. "I felt happy to see you shoot... Well, if you don’t mind, you can come here anytime you want. I will give you free access because you are so talented." He will not recruit her right away, afraid she will run away. He will be familiar with her first and then ask her to become his apprentice.

Rose almost choked when she heard his words.