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Chapter 60: Just Trying It Makes My Legs Weak and My Eyes See Stars
Li Chengxiao glanced at everyone's expressions, then paused on Jiang Hanying's face.

After catching his breath, he finally spoke, still slightly out of breath: "This is the 400-meter obstacle course. You all understand how to get past each obstacle, right?"

Everyone: We understand what we see, after all, we're not blind, but what if we don't want to nod?
[Haha, Jiang Hanying was the first to nod; the others nodded somewhat reluctantly.]

Now that we understand it, the next step is to experience it firsthand!

[Oh my god, the instructor's panting...]

[I regret not recording this!]

[Record this quickly, don't miss this opportunity, I'll use it to help me sleep.]

Are you sure you can fall asleep tonight listening to this?

After the guests nodded in agreement, Li Chengxiao continued, "My evaluation criteria for this project is: there is no time limit, just complete the run."

[So lenient?]

[Still lenient? Are you some kind of devil?]

I think the guests could run this 400-meter race all day.

[NONONO, the most important thing about this level isn't how long you take, but whether you have the ability to overcome these obstacles!]

"That wall is so high, I could never climb over it, no matter what."

[I felt the ladder was the hardest part. The instructors just ran up there; I'd struggle to even climb it, let alone get through it.]

Haha, none of them are easy for me.

The guests also did not feel that the standard was too lenient.

Their expressions remained blank.

Li Chengxiao then briefly explained some tips for overcoming each obstacle, paused, and suddenly asked, "Who wants to try?"

[Ah, wasn't it supposed to start with Captain Jiang Hanying?]

[Are they even letting people sign up?]

Just as Jiang Hanying was about to raise her hand, Li Chengxiao glanced at her and quickly said, "Jiang Hanying is last in line."

[Pfft, is she being targeted by the instructor?]

[They were probably worried that her running all at once would put pressure on the other guests.]

[It's also possible they were worried that if she had it too easy, the other guests would mistakenly think they could also pass easily.]

[Other guests: Thank you for the instructors' thoughtfulness.]

A world where only Jiang Hanying is injured has been achieved!

Jiang Hanying reluctantly put her hand down.

The other guests fell silent for a moment, and finally Chi Song raised her hand.

"Instructor, I'd like to try it."

[Chi Song is brave enough!]

[Chi Song is probably the most likely candidate to pass, besides Jiang Hanying.]

Am I the only one who thinks it's actually fine to be last? It saves me from running ahead and then just watching the other guests run, which is pretty boring.

[You can also gain experience in overcoming obstacles by learning from other guests.]

[After everyone's analysis, ranking it last isn't so bad.]

Judging from Jiang Hanying's regretful expression, it seems she doesn't need to accumulate any extra experience.

Li Chengxiao nodded and gestured for Chi Song to step forward, then called out Xun Zhou and Lu Bei, saying, "You two guard the equipment on either side."

After standing at the starting line, Chi Song followed the instructor's movements, checking his training uniform and shoes before bowing slightly and rushing out.

Li Chengxiao pressed the timer at the same time.

Chi Song quickly finished the first 100 meters.

After bypassing the signal flags, the three low-lying obstacles were traversed quite smoothly.

They jumped over the trench without even blinking.

He used his hands to brace himself against the low wall and jumped over it sideways.

Upon reaching the high board, grab it with both hands and climb onto it.

This move doesn't look as effortless as the instructor's earlier.

The pace seems to be slowing down.

It's normal to not get the rhythm right the first time.

[This is still Chi Song; if it were any other guest besides Jiang Hanying...]

[Someone should stop here on the high plate.]

The process of climbing the ladder went relatively smoothly, but after running to the other side, Chi Song did not jump down directly. Instead, she grabbed the horizontal bar, flipped over to hang on, and then let go of the bar to land on the ground.

Is this okay?

【Sure, as long as you can get down, any method will do.】 Following closely behind, Chi Song rushed across the log bridge in one breath, but when he reached the high wall, he failed to get over it with his first run-up and had to go back for a second run-up. Fortunately, he managed to push off the wall on the second run and successfully got over.

Then crawl through the low-lying netting.

The speed seems to be getting slower and slower.

[The instructors seemed to have already run the last 100 meters, while Chi Song was just starting his return journey.]

My goodness, I can't imagine how long it will take the other guests to get through.

I have no idea at which obstacle the other guests will be stopped at.

I also think the other guests have no chance of passing the entire process on their first try.

After passing through the low-lying net, it's time to climb over the high wall again.

This time, Chi Song took three running starts to get over the log bridge. When she bent over and ran around the pillar under the log bridge toward the ladder, her left foot almost tripped over her right foot.

Xun Zhou, who was protecting him from the side, quickly helped him up.

"Thank you," Chi Song said, then stepped back.

Many viewers were puzzled.

Why is it moving backward?

[Because a running start is needed to climb the ladder, the horizontal bars require the body and limbs to swing forward.]

Just now I thought there were quite a few horizontal bars, but now I feel the distance between them is too long.

I shake, I shake, I shake as hard as I can!

After struggling through the ladder, Chi Song could have jumped directly from the high and low platforms ahead, but after hesitating for a second, she chose to grab the high board and flip down as a precaution.

He could clearly feel his legs going weak, and he even started seeing stars.

Next, he crawled through a small hole in the low wall. He didn't even have the energy to run and rush through like the instructor. He went through with one hand and one foot first, then through his head and upper body, and finally through his other hand and foot.

Is this a viable route?

This is the most common method.

[If anyone wants to try crawling through the tunnels, don't be fooled by how cool the instructors are; you might end up with a concussion. Just do it like Chi Song did.]

When they reached the trench, which was at least two meters deep, Chi Song first sat down on the edge of the trench before jumping in.

To be honest, I didn't even see clearly how the drill instructor jumped out of the trench.

[Now we can watch Chi Song in slow motion.]

Then everyone watched as Chi Song slowly climbed up the trench, using the corner as leverage.

[The instructor didn't come up like that just now, did he?]

The instructor simply used the ground to support himself before jumping out, but Chi Song's method definitely made it easier to gain leverage.

[The main reason for needing to use leverage is when you're completely exhausted.]

When it comes to the final obstacle, compared to easily passing through it in one go at the beginning, now you have to jump, pause for two seconds, and then jump again.

I almost lost my balance and fell on the last one.

Chi Song took almost a minute to run the last 100 meters back to the finish line.

After standing still, he put his hands on his knees and gasped for breath.

They didn't care about their image at all.

This is much more disheveled than the drill instructor's.

At least it passed.

[I remember the instructor ran the whole course in less than two minutes, how long did it take Chi Song this time?]

It should be less than ten minutes, but it's very close.

That's a difference of several times!

[I thought the instructors passed quite easily just now, but seeing Chi Song like this, I'm a little afraid to imagine how the other guests will perform later.]

Seeing Chi Song's condition, Li Chengxiao didn't ask him to rejoin the team immediately. He told him to walk slowly to the side, and then turned to the remaining guests: "Who else is coming?"

The guests glanced furtively at Chi Song, who was sweating profusely, and remained silent.

A minute was almost up.

"I!"

"I!"

Both hands were raised almost simultaneously.

Xun Zhou and Cheng Zhaoyi looked at each other at the same time.

Xun Zhou decisively put his hand down again: "Ladies first, you go first!"

[Pfft, is "ladies first" really appropriate here?]

(End of this chapter)