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Chapter 41 The fight is over

[It's confirmed now; the instructors will be grouped according to their skill level.]

[The celebrity guests have now fallen directly into the third tier.]

Fortunately, Jiang Hanying was in the first tier, single-handedly raising the standard of the celebrity guests.

I thought Chu Yuan would make it into the second group.

He ran the 100 meters in about 18 seconds yesterday, which shows speed isn't his strong suit. We all understand this, and the instructors surely understand it too.

[That's good. Opponents who are too strong can breed despair; only when the strength is roughly equal can there be a drive to keep up.]

[Uh, this statement doesn't seem to apply to Jiang Hanying.]

Jiang Hanying is the type of person who becomes stronger when facing stronger opponents.

Amidst the rapidly flashing barrage of bullets, another starting gun fired.

Five figures rushed out quickly.

[Lu Bei isn't even in first place!]

[Cheng Zhaoyi! It's Cheng Zhaoyi!]

Are even boxing gym instructors this good now?

Not only did the audience not expect it, but even Lu Bei himself did not expect it.

I couldn't believe I couldn't outrun a skinny girl!

Gritting his teeth, he chased after them, and just when he thought he had a chance to overtake them, they sped up.

In the end, I could only watch helplessly as my opponent crossed the finish line ahead of me, leaving me with only second place.

"You run pretty fast!"

Cheng Zhaoyi paused for a moment, then replied softly, "Thank you."

The other three also arrived at the finish line one after another.

Friends, I've discovered a pattern.

What's the pattern?

[In the first group, the instructor called out Jiang Hanying first, and in the second group, it was Cheng Zhaoyi. Both of them came in first.]

[It really is true, did the instructor have some kind of premonition?]

[Why is this being superstitious? What I really want to say is, the instructor has a sharp eye!]

Indeed, there's no way to refute that.

I've also noticed a pattern: both groups that came in first place were girls!

How do you guys feel about this?

The male audience member immediately fell silent.

After all it is true.

If Yuan Chaoyu from the third group also came in first... that shouldn't be the case, right?

After they returned to the team, Li Chengxiao announced the results according to their rankings.

The first is Cheng Zhaoyi, who is also the only one among the five to run under 13 seconds.

Next is Lu Bei, who is only one step behind her; third is Lin Zan; fourth is Ye Yunyou; and fifth is Lin Yan.

Fortunately, all five ran under 15 seconds, successfully qualifying for the 100-meter sprint.

Why does it suddenly feel like getting a passing grade was so easy?

[I suggest you watch the third set of videos before commenting!]

[Haha, the pressure is now on the five celebrity guests.]

Gao Juyao took a deep breath, smiled and nodded at his teammates, "Let's do our best!"

The five people encouraged each other and stood at the starting line.

Another crisp starting gun fired.

Go, little brother! Go for it!

[Old Xun, make good use of your long legs!]

Yuan Chaoyu is going all out.

[Chu Yuan seems to be walking a little erratically, don't worry, bro!]

You can tell that Yao Ge really tried his best.

In the live stream, a bunch of fans were spamming the chat with messages of encouragement, but it was also quite obvious that the speed of the last group was significantly slower than the previous two groups.

Wait until Li Chengxiao announces the results.

Xi Ming, who came in first, finished in 14.89 seconds, just short of qualifying.

The other four were more than 15 seconds away.

Gao Juyao even achieved a time of just over thirty seconds.

[Well... I'd like to say that the regular guests all did their best.]

[In this regard, the celebrity guests are all ordinary people, and it's already quite impressive for ordinary people to achieve this level of performance.] [Furthermore, Yao Ge and Lao Xun are both thirty years old, so it's normal that their physical strength can't compare to that of younger people.]

The live stream chat was flooded with comforting comments. Li Chengxiao looked at the somewhat dejected faces of the last group of five people and said, "It's normal that the four of you didn't run under 15 seconds. You should have been able to tell when I divided the teams. Don't try to compete with the first two groups. There's still time. Practice hard, and you have a chance to pass."

The four, who were hearing their instructor's words of comfort for the first time, were genuinely taken aback. After regaining their composure, they relaxed and seemed to have come to terms with it.

The audience was also surprised that the instructor would comfort the guests.

[This is kind of heartwarming.]

[I knew the drill instructor was tough on the outside but soft on the inside.]

This reassurance was effective; mindset is indeed very important, and a negative mindset is the worst thing you can do at this time.

"Now practice parallel bar dips. 10 is the passing mark for girls and 15 for boys, but it's best to do as many as you can."

Li Chengxiao walked to the parallel bars as he spoke, "Watch my demonstration. Remember, if you don't do it perfectly, it won't count."

I want to know which is harder, pull-ups or this?

[Let me give you an example. Someone might not be able to do one pull-up, but at least they can do two.]

However, this is easy to make mistakes in, and the movements may not be performed correctly.

Seeing how easily the instructors were doing it made me think I could do it too.

Most neighborhoods nowadays have parallel bars and horizontal bars, you could try that out.

Honestly, trying it could be fatal. Anyone considering it should be careful not to strain their muscles; I'm living proof.

After doing 10 repetitions of one movement, Li Chengxiao switched to another and easily did another 10 before letting go and returning to the ground. "You can choose between the two poses and go practice. If you think you're qualified, come and have me assess you."

A set of parallel bars can be practiced by one person on each end at the same time.

Jiang Hanying had just managed to hold up one of the parallel bars when she looked up and saw that Chi Song had also chosen her set.

Okay, so you're really going after her, aren't you!
Seeing Chi Song do a dip after getting on the parallel bars, she immediately followed suit and did one herself.

If Chi Song does it again, she will too!

It's a matter of who can't hold on and falls first.

The two of them started competing silently without saying a word.

The instructors also needed to remind the other guests to adjust their movements: "..."

This is too shocking!
Please go to a corner where they can't see you, okay?

The viewers in the live stream were particularly excited.

[Twenty-three, twenty-four...]

I'm thirty now!

Wow, that's amazing!

My arms are starting to shake; I guess I'm about to give up?

Now it all comes down to who has the stronger willpower.

I think Jiang Hanying has already won. Baseball players naturally have strong arms, and baseball is one of Chi Song's strengths. Jiang Hanying is a celebrity, and a girl at that, to be able to compete with Chi Song on par, in my mind she has already won.

Yes, I'm completely convinced!

In the end, the two of them stopped bending and stretching and just supported themselves on the parallel bars with their arms, staring at each other to see who would fall first.

Why does this remind me of our childhood rivalry?

Haha, I think so too.

[This way of competing is a bit sophisticated.]

Time passed second by second. Jiang Hanying licked the beads of sweat that had run from her forehead to the corner of her mouth and saw the instructor walking over out of the corner of her eye.

"You two, get down."

He immediately let go.

Both pairs of feet landed at the same time.

Li Chengxiao: "Is it fun?"

Jiang Hanying: "It's alright."

Chi Song remained silent.

Li Chengxiao glanced at him and said, "You two passed the parallel bar dips. Now go practice the V-shaped support."

So now there's one more person rushing to meet the deadline?

I also think we should let these two have their own fun, instead of keeping them around and making the other guests feel bad!

The so-called V-support involves lying down and then simultaneously raising both legs and upper body to form a 'V' shape as much as possible, which is used to train abdominal muscles.

The two lay side by side, turned their heads and glanced at each other.

They all raised their upper bodies and legs together.

[They're competing again! I'll watch as long as you guys keep going!]

(End of this chapter)