Almighty Coach

Justin Alexander sat in the church, holding his fists, bowing his head to pray to God.

He is a devout believer, as long as there is no competition weekend, he would rather give up training and come to this church to worship.

At the sound of footsteps moving from far to near, Alexander opened his eyes and saw that the priest that he knew had arrived.

Alexander had known this priest when he was a child. The priest was a middle-aged man, but now the priest has become a gray-haired old man.

"My child, you look confused. Did you encounter any difficulties?" The priest asked.

"I did something wrong before, and I want to implore God's forgiveness." Alexander said.

"As long as you truly repent, God will forgive you." The priest's deep voice sounded.

Alexander looked up: "Father, my suspension period will soon be over, and I plan to return to the arena."

"That's good, boy, you are still young, and you can return to the arena, there is still a lot of hope, but I hope you will not make the same mistakes last time." The priest said while sitting beside Alexander.

"But I couldn't find a suitable coach." Alexander sighed, and then said: "I contacted several famous coaches, and they all rejected me. You know, I was punished for using stimulants. In the ban, I once touched taboos that athletes should not touch. "

"Boy, things have passed, I don't think you will use stimulants again, will you?" The priest asked.

"Of course, I will never touch that kind of thing again in my life." Alexander said decisively.

"My child, it seems that you have found the way to salvation. Believe in yourself, God will not abandon you, so do n’t give up, go on, God will give you guidance, maybe a miracle will come in the next moment Appeared. "The priest said to draw a cross on his chest, then patted Alexander's shoulder:" Child, I personally give you a suggestion, if you feel a lot of pressure, you can find a place to release it, maybe Your mood will get better. "

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In front of the door of a building, Li Dai carefully watched a promotional sticker with the floor plan of the building on top, the letters "Holly Shooting Club" at the top of the sticker, and pictures of the Holly couple.

This is the shooting hall of the Hollys.

Next, Holly pointed to the floor plan and introduced: "The shooting gallery is divided into three parts. The one on the right is an indoor shooting range, the one on the back is an outdoor shooting range, and the one on the left is a shooting training hall."

"The indoor shooting range and the outdoor shooting range are shot with live ammunition, and the shooting sports training hall uses sports firearms. There are some shooting halls in the United States. You must have the certificate to use the firearms to shoot live ammunition. As long as you are 21 or older, you can fire live ammunition; if you are 18 or younger, you can only use a pistol; if you are under 18, you can only go to the shooting sports training center to fight a sports rifle. Let ’s go in. "

Holly led Li Dai into the shooting hall, and a variety of firearms were posted on the wall, each of which was a one-to-one life-size display picture, the name, caliber, and manufacturer of the gun, and related Some knowledge of firearms.

There is a price list in a prominent place on the front, which is the price of each gun rental.

Next, Holly introduced: "In my shooting hall, customers can bring their own guns, but most people still choose to rent guns. I have many classic guns here, which are not available in Wal-Mart and ordinary gun shops. Arrived. "

It is easy to buy guns in the United States. There are more than 50,000 legal gun shops throughout the United States, which is about the same as the number of domestic Shaxian snacks. In addition to gun stores, Wal-Mart supermarkets also specialize in selling guns. In addition, the United States holds more than 5,000 gun exhibitions a year, where you can find some rare or classic style guns.

For ordinary people, most of them hold pistols and shotguns, and few people have long guns such as submachine guns, automatic rifles or machine guns. In fact, from the perspective of self-defense, a pistol is enough, and the price of the pistol is also cheap, you can buy it for three or four hundred dollars.

If these ordinary people want to have a gun addiction, it is obviously very cost-effective to rent a long gun from the shooting hall. Firearms are not very commonly used, and occasionally it is cost-effective to rent. This is like going to a ski resort. Although ski equipment is not expensive, few people will bring their own ski equipment, and they are all rented.

Li Dai looked at the price list, and the firearms were divided into three types according to the type. The first type was pistols, and the rent was 25 US dollars; the second type was semi-automatic rifles, and the rent was 25 US dollars; Class, the rent is 50 US dollars.

This price includes a certain number of bullets, such as renting a SKS semi-automatic rifle for $ 25, giving 10 rounds of bullets, and renting a UZI submachine gun for $ 50, giving 50 rounds of bullets. Of course, the 9mm bullet used by the UZI submachine gun is also much cheaper than the 7.62 bullet used by the SKS semi-automatic rifle.

When the given bullets are over, you have to pay for the bullets yourself. The prices of bullets of different calibers are different, but what is certain is that the price of bullets in the shooting hall is definitely more expensive than the Walmart supermarket.

In addition, there are VIP advertisements in the price list. For example, the cheapest one is a VIP worth $ 499. You can rent 11 guns, and you can get a M249 machine gun or Jegegarev machine gun, an MP5 submachine gun, an M4 or AK47 rifle, as well as two pistols and a semi-automatic rifle. . Taken together, it costs $ 499 and rents 17 guns. The higher price of the 799 US dollars VIP discount can be combined to rent 42 guns. The average price of renting a gun is less than 20 US dollars, which is more cost-effective than renting a gun alone.

In addition to the VIP discount, there are some packages for renting guns. Some packages are more tasteless. For example, the preferential price for renting two pistols is $ 40. In Li Dai's view, it is not worth the money to come to a professional shooting range to experience the shooting of the two pistols. Perhaps only those young people who are 18 years old but under 21 years old will choose this package.

Of course, there are some popular gun combinations, such as a package called "We Win World War II", which is a combination of Thompson submachine gun and MP40 submachine gun. The original price will cost 50 US dollars to rent. The package only costs 44.9 US dollars. Although these two guns are very old, they are both classic submachine guns during World War II and are very popular with shooting enthusiasts. There is also a "US military package", including M9 pistol, M4 rifle plus M249 machine gun, a full set of US military standard equipment, is also a very popular hot package.

In addition to the price of renting a gun and buying bullets, renting a shooting range also costs money. The shooting range of the indoor shooting range is $ 30 an hour, while the shooting range of the outdoor shooting range is more expensive, $ 50 an hour. The target paper of the gun target is also charged, and this fee is mainly the labor price of replacing the target paper. After all, this is in the United States, as long as it is done by people, there is an extra charge.

If you are in an outdoor shooting range, you also need to charge for the target, such as placing a row of wine bottles, or getting a few human-shaped gun targets, or putting a watermelon and hanging an apple, these are all clearly priced.

Looking at the price list, Li Dai began to estimate.

"Under normal circumstances, if you buy a gun in a gun store, a pistol is about three hundred to five hundred dollars. The price of a long gun is more than one thousand dollars. If you buy it directly from the manufacturer during the gun exhibition, the price may be cheaper. Some. According to the rental price of 25 US dollars, except for the cost of giving away bullets, a spear only needs to be rented more than sixty times to return the capital. People who come here to play will not just rent a gun, otherwise it is not enough to rent. The money in the target lane is normally normal for one person to rent two guns, so the usage rate of the gun is still very high. "

"The charge for this target track is also very profitable. This is simply to provide a venue, the maintenance fee is minimal, but you have to charge dozens of dollars for an hour. This is like opening an Internet cafe, not only to use a computer to access the Internet, but even a computer desk There is also a charge for the area. This "two-way charge" is really fun to play. So counted, come here to play for two hours, let alone spend two hundred dollars, the Lakers tickets, and the front row position is only two hundred. How much is it? No wonder Blake told me before that Holly ’s shooting hall can make millions of dollars a year. Renting guns, selling bullets, renting target lanes, and renting target tools. How can such a fee method not make money? . "

Holly took Li Dai to the counter. Various firearms were placed on the shelf behind the counter. A man, two women and three staff were standing inside the counter. All three of them were also equipped with a pistol on their waists.

"Coach Li, whatever gun you want to play, just pick it." Holly pointed to the gun on the shelf.

Li Dai is looking at the gun frame with a dazed face. He probably only recognizes half of these guns, and he has played in the game. Even if it is a classic rifle in games such as AK47 and M4, he has never touched it. In kind.

"That, to be honest, I don't have a gun certificate, so I have never used a real gun." Li Dai replied honestly.

"Almost forgot, you are not an American!" Holly reacted.

For adult Americans, it ’s strange to have n’t touched a gun. The US population of more than 300 million has 270 million guns. If minors under the age of 21 are excluded, the average person has a surplus of one gun, so Among adults, almost everyone uses a gun.

"In that case, let me pick it for you." Holly picked up the pen and the gun selection list, then pointed to a silver pistol on the gun frame and said, "This M500 revolver is the most powerful in the world. The largest pistol, the kinetic energy of the bullet is twice that of the famous "Desert Eagle", which can almost reach the kinetic energy of a powerful rifle. The weight of the whole gun without bullets is 2.32 kg, which is close to a light submachine gun. "

"That was a Thomson submachine gun. You must have heard of this gun. In the 1920s, the favorite weapon of the Chicago gangs, the burst of this gun was very cool. The sense of rhythm of the" dada da "let him get Nicknamed 'Chicago Typewriter'. "

"The M4 rifle, the main battle rifle of the US military, is also the most stable rifle of the US military. It uses .223 Remington bullets, which is also the most common rifle bullet in the United States ..."

"Wait a minute, I remember the M4 rifle should use 5.56 mm bullets." Li Dai interrupted Holly's introduction.

"5.56mm bullets are NATO standard bullets, mainly used in the military, the military will use the kind, the range is used for civilian.223 bullets. For ordinary people, the difference between the two is not very big." Huo Lee pointed to the AK47 next to it, and then said: "AK47, the king of spears, you must not miss this gun."

"SPAS-12 multi-function shotgun, you must experience it, this is the most common shotgun in Hollywood movies, such as" Terminator "," Jurassic Park "..."

"M249 machine gun ... well, let's forget the machine gun first. I will go to the outdoor shooting range in a while and show you my big baby. It is definitely better than the M249."

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Regular live ammunition shooting is completely different from playing a shooting game. When you play the game, you click the mouse, and in a few seconds, you hit 30 bullets. When shooting with live ammunition, you definitely do n’t play that way. They are all honestly aiming at the gun target. With one shot of the gun, if each gun is seriously aimed, thirty bullets are enough to play for a long time. Moreover, Li Dai is still a beginner, the shooting speed is even slower.

After playing in the indoor shooting range for more than an hour, Holly took Li Dai to the outdoor shooting range, and Li Dai also saw the "big baby" that Holly said.

The gun was placed on a shelf, and six black shiny steel pipes made people feel shudder. Although Li Dai's understanding of guns only stayed in the game, he recognized the gun at a glance.

"Gatling gun!" Li Dai couldn't help saying.

As the world's first practical machine gun, the Gatling machine gun is indeed famous enough, and more importantly, this gun is easy to recognize. The barrel that is tied together is the biggest feature of the Gatling machine gun. It's hard to forget just a glance.

"I haven't seen this thing in the advertisements outside." Li Dai said as he couldn't help but stepped forward to touch the Gatling gun.

"This is a good thing you can enjoy only after purchasing a VIP." Holly did not know where to take out a hard-covered manual, and then said: "This manual is my VIP exclusive, all are rare goods, I They are not listed in the price list. "

"That is to say, what is inside is the essence of you here?" Li Dai asked.

"Yes, I can understand this. The guns in this manual were all bought by me at the gun show, and I can hardly find them in ordinary gun shops." Holly said, opening the first page of the manual and pointing One of the very long sniper rifles went on to say: "I strongly recommend this one to you, the Barrett 12.7mm sniper rifle, which can penetrate light armor, shoot down helicopters, and even destroy a Bamba Di light passenger aircraft. This gun is the most lethal weapon that the American people can obtain according to law, and because the power is too great, this gun is banned in some areas, and many large gun shops will use this gun as a The treasure of the town shop. "

"The legendary killers used this thing, right?" Li Dai asked.

"I don't know." Hawley shook his head, and then said: "Actually, this gun needs special registration, every gun owner is registered, and the price of this gun is very high. High, it costs more to install accessories, and the price of 12.7 mm bullets is also very expensive. In addition to gun collectors, only the shooting hall will buy this kind of thing. "

While Holly spoke, a tall staff member came with a military green box.

"Boss, the bullet is here." The big man asked.

"Thank you, Jim, just put the bullets here." Holly turned around and continued to say to Li Dai, "This is a whole box of ammunition I specially prepared for you."

"So much, I am a beginner, when will I hit?" Li Dai asked puzzled.

"This is Gatling's bullets. Although a whole box looks a lot, for Gatling machine guns, it can be finished in a few minutes. Since it is a Gatling machine gun, of course, it needs to be a box of bullets. Play It ’s so refreshing! "

...

Gatling's barrel has become hot, and various targets in the distance have already shattered.

Using a Gatling machine gun and finishing a whole box of ammunition in a few minutes, that kind of feeling is really cool.

In the subsequent Barrett sniper rifle, Li Dai shot very slowly, and each shot was aimed very seriously. The cost of a 12.7 mm bullet was already very high. Pull the trigger and shoot a bullet. It is forty or fifty dollars. It's gone.

At this moment, the big man who had moved the bullet box hurried over and whispered something in Holly's ear.

"There is such a thing? Okay, I'll go right away." Holly said.

"What's wrong? What happened?" Li Dai put down the gun in his hand.

"There is a guest, there seems to be some problems." Holly replied.

"Someone doesn't give money? Isn't someone making trouble? You don't have anything else here, that is, there are many guns, the whole arsenal, I guess you have enough guns to form a company, I don't believe anyone dares to be in you Here is trouble. "Li Dai said.

"There is a guy, like knocking a medicine, or someone I know, I have to go and see. According to the law, drug users, mental patients and wanted criminals are not allowed to shoot live ammunition at the shooting range. You first I ’m playing by myself, and I ’ll go as I go. ”Holly said.

"I didn't fight anymore. I was tired after shooting for several hours." Li Dai stood up and shook his shoulders. Even though he was standing on the ground, the recoil of Barbaret's sniper rifle still numbed his arms.

"Well, you go to the lounge for a cup of coffee first, and I'll get back when I get the guest." Holly turned and left.

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"Toot toot ..."

Alexander held the M249 machine gun and fired at the distant target. Sixty bullets in the bullet box were quickly burned by Alexander.

"Not fun!" Alexander looked down at the plastic basket where the bullets were placed. All the bullets he had bought had been burned out.

After Justin-Alexander left the church, he decided to follow the pastor's advice and find a place to relieve the pressure. He just drove through Holly's shooting gallery, so Alexander decided to shoot a few shots in the shooting gallery to relieve his emotions.

This behavior of Alexandria has long attracted the attention of the shooting gallery clerk. Others came to the shooting gallery to shoot, all of them aimed at one shot, and Alexander irrespective of three, seventy-one, press the trigger is a burst of fire. The expression was still cruel, and it looked a little hysterical, which made the clerk involuntarily vigilant. They doubted whether Alexander had taken the medicine.

There are a lot of shootings in the United States, especially some people who have taken drugs, have hallucinations in their minds, and have no idea what they are doing. This kind of irrational drug addict has a gun in his hand and sweeps the crowd. It's not that it didn't happen. But Alexander was a celebrity with a head and a face again. The shop assistant took into account the influence and was not so good to go directly to question, so he simply informed Hawley.

At this time, Alexander did not know that his behavior of venting pressure was regarded as a dangerous element by the clerk. He continued to look at the empty bullet belt and said to himself, "You have to buy some bullets again."

At this moment, someone in the distance walked towards Alexandria.

"It's Adam Holly!" Alexander recognized Holly at a glance.

Alexander and Hawley are both well-known athletes in the United States. They also once participated as athletes in the United States team and participated in the Olympic Games together. The two naturally know each other. It's just that the relationship between the two is limited to knowing each other, and there is no deep communication.

After all, shooting and track and field are two unrelated sports. There is no chance for athletes to meet each other. Even in the Olympics, shooting is one of the first items to start the competition, and track and field is in the Olympics. The game started only in the middle stage. When the Hawley race finished home, the sprint race on Alexander's side hadn't started, and the two would be less likely to have too many intersections, so it's not familiar.

"Hey, Justin, I really didn't expect you to come to me." Holly put on a smiley face, but actually carefully observed Alexander's appearance, trying to tell if Alexander had taken a pill.

As a shooter, Holly's eyes are very good, and Alexander can be seen clearly from afar. Alexander's eyes were clear, and his mental state looked normal, not like he was after taking drugs.

"Adam, I haven't seen you for a long time. I heard that you won the World Championship again. Congratulations." Alexander said.

Holly walked up to Alexander. At this time, he was still smiling, but his eyes were always fixed on Alexander, wanting to confirm Alexander's current mental state.

"It doesn't seem to be what it looks like after taking drugs, but it can't be careless. If he really shoots drugs and then targets, my shooting gallery will be punished by the government, or don't let him continue to target." Hawley Thinking of this, he said, "Justin, your bullet seems to have run out. Would you like to take a break and go to my lounge for a cup of coffee? I also got a bunch of good Cuban cigars."

"Okay, then I'm respectful and obedient." Alexander nodded and agreed.

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In the lounge, Li Dai stood at the window with a hot cup of coffee and looked out, only to see Holly with a black man in sight.

"That person is the customer that Hawley said before. A black man, looks very strong, like an athlete, um, seems familiar, have I met him there?"

Li Dai thought for more than ten seconds and finally recognized Alexander.

"If I read correctly, this black man should be the first flying man in America, Justin Alexander!"

When he was in China, Li Dai also used to be a track and field coach, so he still knows the world famous track and field athletes. When Alexander became famous, Li Dai happened to be in the national track and field team, so Li Dai recognized it carefully. Alexander.

"I remember a few years ago, when Jitel had not retired, Alexander was the second only sprinter after Jitel. His personal best score was 9 seconds 78, which is the world record for Jitel Of course there is a big difference, but it is among the active athletes ~ www.readwn.com ~ Apart from Gitter, the only person who can run within 9 seconds and 80, this guy should also be an S-class athlete. But these few Nian didn't seem to see him appear on the field. "

Li Dai thought of this, took out his mobile phone, and searched for information about Alexander on the search engine, and soon saw the news of Alexander's suspension.

"It turned out to be doping. It was suspended by the International Olympic Committee. No wonder he hasn't heard from him for several years."

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Alexander entered the lounge and saw Li Dai.

"This person looks familiar, I should have seen him, yes, this is the Chinese coach Li, I also saw it on the website of his training center."

"I remember that coach Lee also knew how to train in track and field, and he also trained the‘ blade warrior ’Philip. It ’s really incredible to make a disabled person who loses his legs faster than normal.

"Wait a minute, the priest told me that God will give me guidance, and then I met this coach Li, is this the guidance of God?"