CHAPTER 61: CHAPTER 61: CROUCH START? STANDING START? NO! I WANT TO RUN BACKWARDS!_1

"Student Su, you’ve gotten cocky."

Xu Haolong first narrowed his eyes with a smile, then looked at Su Yan expressionlessly and said, "Just 4,396 kg, you think that’s enough to secure first place? Now you’re underestimating me."

With that, Xu Haolong’s expression suddenly became serious, and his tone changed drastically. "You might not believe it, but I’m actually a Rare Level Creature!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth!

An immense Overbearing instantly erupted from Xu Haolong. This Overbearing was terrifying, crushing everyone to the point where they couldn’t lift their heads. It felt even stronger than the Overbearing Su Yan had just unleashed.

"This Overbearing is just too frightening! Is Luo City going to change hands this year? I’m scared!"

"Big Bro Xu! Please withdraw your Overbearing and spare us! I freaking can’t take it anymore!"

"What do you people eat to grow up, each more monstrous than the last!??"

In the blink of an eye, many students on the scene felt their legs go weak, nearly prostrating themselves on the ground.

Especially Qin Yao, who was beside Xu Haolong. Even as a Half-step Rare Level Creature, she was now overwhelmed by the pressure. Her long, snow-white legs splayed wide under the pressure, and her body numbed as if electrified, nearly collapsing to the ground. But even so, she was still clenching her teeth and stubbornly holding on, trying hard not to be crushed to the ground by this Overbearing and lose all her dignity.

As for Su Yan on the other side, he remained expressionless throughout, with not a ripple in his heart. The Overbearing that erupted from Xu Haolong was indeed strong, but for him, it was like a firefly competing with the moon. If he wanted to, he could have gone all out earlier and suppressed every student in the place, making them immobile. Because the intensity of the Overbearing he had just unleashed was less than one-tenth of his true strength, just enough for a show of presence.

Seeing Su Yan silent, Xu Haolong thought he had been scared silly by his Overbearing. He immediately retracted his Overbearing and said to him with full swagger, "Student Su, it’s time for you to see what real strength is."

After speaking, Xu Haolong stepped forward with an imposing gait towards the Punch Strength Tester. He first twisted his wrist, clenched his fist slightly, and then looked at Su Yan, saying, "A true master always possesses the heart of a student. Watch carefully, learn well."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Haolong’s right arm muscles bulged, instantly swelling by half their previous circumference. Then, under the astonished gazes of the crowd, he threw a fierce punch, stirring up layers of air waves and causing an explosive sound.

The next moment!

A loud BOOM was heard!

Xu Haolong’s Iron Fist heavily smashed into the Punch Strength Tester, instantly creating a fist-shaped indent in the force pad.

Immediately after!

While the crowd was in a state of shock, the screen of the Punch Strength Tester displayed an incredibly terrifying figure:

————5,008 kg!————

"My god! Is this the top student of the Second School? Everyone, express your fear in the public chat."

"If Heaven hadn’t blessed us with Xu Haolong, the art of flexing would be an endless night! Bro Xu is incredible! The Second School is incredible!"

"Selling contact information for Xu Haolong, five bucks for a Flying Message number! Ten bucks for a phone number! PM if interested."

At this moment, upon seeing such an astonishing test score, the students of the Second School erupted in celebration. Just a moment ago, when Su Yan achieved an astounding 4,396 kg on the Punch Strength Tester, they thought that the Second School’s top spot was about to be usurped. They were all on the verge of tears. But unexpectedly, their top academic performer Xu Haolong turned out to be so badass! He directly achieved a score of 5,008 kg, instantly outclassing the mysterious top student from the First School.

"Ah, that feels good..." Xu Haolong enjoyed the cheers around him.

Originally, he had planned to reveal his true strength during the platform competition to surprise everyone! But he had never anticipated facing a rival during the physical assessment. Thank goodness he was one step ahead, otherwise Su Yan would have stolen the entire show today.

Thinking this, Xu Haolong looked at Su Yan again, with the posture of a superior, and said, "Student Su, have you learned anything?"

Su Yan smiled and replied, "I don’t know about other things, but showing off, I’ve definitely learned. Your showing-off skills are truly Xiu. If perfect is 100, I’d give you 82 points. As for the remaining 18 points, I’d send them to you in the form of three sixes, affirming your adeptness at showing off."

Xu Haolong shook his head with a chuckle. "Compared to my showing-off skills, what you really need to learn is my strength."

After hearing Xu Haolong’s words, Su Yan didn’t respond much, but he couldn’t help but feel like laughing to himself.

What’s there to learn from your 5,008 kg score? Isn’t that score achievable by anyone with hands?

Su Yan was mentally roasting away.

To know, the shocking score of 4,396 kg he had just achieved was with only 70% of his effort. If I went all out, I could probably punch out a result of 6,000 kg...

Seeing Su Yan silent, Xu Haolong continued to gloat animatedly, "Oh right, I forgot to tell you, the punch strength test is my weak spot."

In fact, punch strength wasn’t his weak spot at all; on the contrary, it was one of his strong points. But by saying this, he was just trying to show off to satisfy his own vanity.

Facing Xu Haolong’s remarks, Su Yan raised an eyebrow and said, "What a coincidence, me too. The Fist strength test is my weakest, bar none."

Unlike Xu Haolong, every sentence Su Yan spoke at this moment was the absolute truth.

Heh, keep pretending, Xu Haolong sneered inwardly before turning and heading towards the speed test area.

「Speed test area.」

At this very moment, the academic stars of the physical testing area had already moved from the Fist strength test area to the speed test area. Among them, Xu Haolong and Su Yan, the two show-offs, both stood on the 100-meter track. On their sides stood Qin Yao and Zhang Nan, as well as three other highly recognizable academic stars. This was akin to academic stars grouping together for testing, immediately maximizing the show’s appeal.

Many surrounding students were attracted and took on the roles of spectators, occasionally shouting phrases like, "Damn, incredible!" or "Holy crap, 666!" to liven up the atmosphere.

Next to the 100-meter track, a referee holding a starting pistol said, "We have only seven, we’re one short. Anyone else want to join in?"

However, several seconds had passed, yet the surrounding students still hesitated to step forward and join the test. Everyone was looking at each other, waiting for another academic star to appear. After all, it was a group of academic elites; weaker students would only embarrass themselves by stepping up.

Seeing that no one responded after a long while, the referee had no choice but to say, "Since no one is coming, then..."

Just at that moment, a carefree laugh suddenly rang out from the crowd: "Hahahaha, eighteen years of hard training, today it finally comes into play! Thinking of taking the number one spot in the 100-meter sprint in front of me, Luo City’s Flying Legs—it isn’t that simple! Count me in on this competition!"

No sooner had the words fallen than a male student with unusually developed leg muscles stepped out from the crowd. His figure was particularly tall, with long arms and long legs, a truly bulky figure. At the same time, his dark skin exuded a sense of security, inexplicably attracting the females.

As the crowd got a clear look at the male student, students immediately exclaimed:

"Whoa! It’s him, the Ninth Middle School’s academic star! Luo City’s Flying Legs—Gao Fei!"

"So slick! Now it’s getting exciting! The field’s full of top-notch runners, it’s like immortals battling!"

"I’m all-in with a bag of spicy strips! Betting on Luo City’s Flying Legs to win! If he wins, it’s models at the club!"

Amidst the discussions from the crowd, all eight racers quickly took their places on the track.

"Take your marks, ready!"

At the referee’s command, the runners on the track immediately adopted crouching start positions, prepared for a high-intensity sprint.

However, there was an odd one out among the racers on the track, standing out awkwardly. Not using the crouching start, he stood upright on the track, then turned his back toward the finish line.

Back toward the finish line? What the hell is this?

This totally baffled the referee. He immediately asked, "Student Su, the 100-meter dash is about to start. May I ask what you’re doing?"

Su Yan glanced at the referee and then calmly said, "Don’t mind the details. This is my starting stance. Fire the gun."

Referee: "???"

Everyone: "???"

At this moment, everyone present was utterly dumbfounded!

What on earth is this weird starting stance? He’s standing here with his back to the finish line; is he going to run backward or something?

Yet, the very next moment, Su Yan did exactly that!

Once the referee’s gun went off, not only was his starting stance reversed, but his entire running form was backward! He sprinted the entire way with his back to the finish line, running completely in reverse.

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PS: Holding out my bowl, begging for tickets!