When you do everything to the extreme

Chapter 76 75. Wang Xiao takes the lead again! Lacadi’s indiscriminate attack!

"Master Wang always said Zhou He was a tough rival!"

Sun Hong stared at Zhou He chasing after Wang Xiao and said softly, "I didn't believe it before, but now I believe it a little. I just don't know if Zhou He can keep following Master Wang."

If it were in the past, Sun Hong would definitely sneer at the way Wang Xiao and Zhou He ran. It is meaningless to take the lead by wasting energy in the early stage.

The entire marathon race is more than 40 kilometers long, and the one who crosses the finish line first is the champion.

However, after seeing Wang Xiao win the championship twice in Shanghai and Beijing, they knew that Wang Xiao had the ability to stay ahead until the end.

Looking at Zhou He at this time, knowing that Zhou He was also a martial artist, several people couldn't help but wonder hesitantly - does Zhou He have the same physical strength and running skills as Wang Xiao, so that he can stay ahead to the end?

Zhang Jun whispered, "Are those who practice martial arts more suitable for long-distance running? Yang Xiaoyu, have you tested it?"

Sun Hong shook his head. "Not yet. Yang Xiaoyu and Master Wang have been practicing at the martial arts gym these past two days and haven't been to the training base yet. After the Chengdu competition is over, they promised me to go to the training base for a comprehensive dynamic test."

Zhang Jun urged, "Let's see how Master Wang and Zhou He perform this time. If they both excel, we can try to find some martial arts experts to help develop athletics..."

After hearing this, several people's eyes lit up slightly.

If they can really confirm that people who practice martial arts are suitable for track and field competitions, then if they can discover a group of athletes from the martial arts circle in the future and achieve outstanding results in the world, their contribution will be huge.

However, when they saw Lakadi chasing Wang Xiao, they all showed a hint of worry in their eyes.

Zhang Jun immediately said, "There's something wrong with Lacadi. He doesn't run like this before. He's deliberately catching up with Master Wang, maybe planning something bad! Pay close attention. Liu Yong and Ma Zhilin, keep up and protect Master Wang as he races smoothly."

Liu Yong hesitated for a moment and said, "They are on the track. If Lakadi does something bad to Master Wang, we can't help him. Just like what happened to Wodi in Beijing last time, we couldn't help him from the sidelines!"

Zhang Jun said in a firm tone: "Whether you can help or not, you all follow!"

Liu Yong and Ma Zhilin agreed and turned to merge into the crowd.

Not far away, He Fulin and other people from the Chengdu Athletics Association were also looking at Zhou He and Wang Xiao nervously.

"I didn't expect Zhou He to learn Wang Xiao's running style, but can he sustain it?"

Du Xinghua, the coach of Chengdu Athletics Association who was beside He Fulin, said worriedly.

He Fulin knew that Zhou He was a martial artist. He stared closely at Zhou He and said softly, "I don't know, but we just need to stay out of his way. Zhou He is our hope."

Before, when Zhou He said he wanted to win the championship, He Fulin didn’t think much of it. He just thought he was a relative who came to experience life and was just shouting slogans.

However, when he saw Zhou He imitating Wang Xiao's running style, he knew that Zhou He probably had some strength.

Coach Du Xinghua smiled bitterly and said, "I couldn't intervene even if I wanted to. They simply didn't listen to us!"

Zhou He also goes his own way in the Chengdu Athletics Association. Although he does more running training than Wang Xiao every day, he does not follow the professional advice of coaches such as Du Xinghua. Instead, he is looking for ways to combine long-distance running with Zhou Tai Chi, while learning Wang Xiao's running method.

So far, Zhou He is still trying to use his internal cultivation to transport qi and blood to control his physical strength. At the same time, he has also integrated the power of his feet into Tai Chi steps to reduce consumption as much as possible and use more inertia to drive the power of his legs, which can further save physical strength.

Because Tai Chi is best at using the opponent's force to counter the opponent's force and mastering the technique of inertia.

Zhou He is working hard in this regard!

At this time, Zhou He also overtook several athletes, but he did not care about the athletes he overtook. His eyes were only fixed on Wang Xiao in front of him. They were only a dozen meters apart, but he could not catch up.

Because it is impossible for him to burst out with all his strength to catch up with Wang Xiao now. He also has to keep up with Wang Xiao's pace while saving his energy. He must ensure that he finishes the race!

There are still forty kilometers to go.

woohoo hoo...

Zhou He's breathing was also very rhythmic. His mastery of the internal martial arts of Zhou-style Tai Chi had enabled him to turn his internal breathing into a physical instinct.

And in the back.

Although other domestic and foreign athletes such as Lacadi and Phyllis were a little surprised by Zhou He's running style, they had known Wang Xiao and had seen Wang Xiao run in the same way, so their acceptance was much stronger. Seeing that Zhou He was a stranger, they did not regard Zhou He as a threat, but thought that he was just a Chinese athlete who was forcibly imitating Wang Xiao's running style.

Lakadi stared at Wang Xiao intently, breathing rapidly, trying his best to keep up with Wang Xiao's speed, while also making plans in his mind.

They had just left the starting point and it was the busiest time of the day. Lakadi didn't dare to make any moves. He could only ensure that the distance between himself and Wang Xiao did not widen, and then look for opportunities later!

The race is more than 40 kilometers long, so there are plenty of opportunities!
woohoo hoo...

Wang Xiao maintained a steady breathing.

Having won the championship twice, he is already familiar with long-distance running competitions and knows how to run to win.

but……

Wang Xiao has more ideas in his mind that he wants to try.

Both champions and record breakers receive a considerable amount of experience points.

So, if I break the Chinese record that I hold, will I still get the same experience point bonus?
Will there be higher experience points bonus for breaking the world record?
If he gives his all, Wang Xiao is confident that he can break the world record.

However, he is a martial artist, and vigilance is engraved in his soul.

Apart from being exhausted due to lack of experience in his first amateur full marathon in Shanghai, he did not use all his energy in the next two official competitions. He must have deliberately reserved some energy to deal with possible accidents and ensure that he still had some strength to protect himself after the race.

In this competition in Chengdu, Wang Xiao wants to break the full marathon record for Chinese athletes that he created in Shanghai to see how much he can gain.

If it was the same record-breaking harvest, then Wang Xiao would have more shortcuts to gain experience points.

I control my speed in every race, just enough to break my own record, and then I’ll continue to break my own record next time...

In this way, can we quickly gain a lot of experience points in the same competition event?

Wang Xiao put his worries aside and focused on the game and his surroundings. Feeling Zhou He's pursuit from behind and Lacadi's unfriendly gaze, he became even more alert.

I looked at the panel information again, and a lot of information flashed by.

"Long-distance running experience +1."

"Long-distance running experience +1."

"Long-distance running experience +1."

"Long-distance running experience +1."

……

"Bounce Kick Experience Points +1."

"Bounce Kick Experience Points +1."

"Liuhequan experience points +1."

…………

Wang Xiao can still gain experience points for these three skills during the running competition.

Long-distance running still gives you the most experience points.

Wang Xiao suspected that if he participated in a few more competitions, his long-distance running skills might be able to be improved to the perfect level, and he might even have a chance to reach the highest grandmaster level. Then he would be able to experience what was so special about the grandmaster level skills in long-distance running.

At this time.

Wang Xiao also completed the process of surpassing everyone, came to the front of the team, and started leading the competition.

Zhou He, who was behind, was still about ten meters away from Wang Xiao and was temporarily ranked second!
Lacadi was a few lengths behind Zhou He and ranked third.

At the same time, Phyllis, Asir and other top international players did not let Wang Xiao pull away, and slowly accelerated to catch up with Wang Xiao's speed. At this time, they also surpassed many players and came to a distance of dozens of meters behind Wang Xiao, ranking in the top ten. Then they did not chase Wang Xiao anymore. It was enough to keep such a distance. Several pairs of eyes looked at Lacadi, looking forward to Lacadi's performance!

The host at the back excitedly shouted again, "Success! Wang Xiao successfully took the lead, then slowed down slightly to steady his pace! It seems that after participating in his third long-distance race in such a short period of time, Wang Xiao still has plenty of stamina and is capable of challenging for the championship this time."

"He is truly gifted, as if he was born for long-distance running..."

Many people excitedly began to cheer for Wang Xiao.

Many people who know long-distance running are a little surprised at Wang Xiao's physical strength.

After all, Wang Xiao had just run a high-intensity professional-level full marathon in Shanghai a dozen days ago, winning the championship and breaking the Chinese record; then three days ago, he ran a high-intensity professional-level half marathon in Beijing, also winning the championship and breaking the Chinese record.

Now I am participating in the professional full marathon in Chengdu...

Many people think that Wang Xiao may not have enough physical strength.

Now we see Wang Xiao taking the lead in the early stages with one push, and starting running with the same style that won him the championship in the Shanghai Professional Marathon, proving that his physical strength is absolutely no problem!

Sun Hong whispered, "Master Wang's physical strength is beyond our imagination!"

Zhang Jun, Sun Li and others nodded after hearing this, their faces full of surprise and emotion.

They were all mentally prepared for Wang Xiao's average performance in the competition.

But now it seems...

Wang Xiao may really have a chance of winning the championship.

He Fulin, Du Xinghua and others who were not far away saw this scene and were also amazed at Wang Xiao's physical talent.

Du Xinghua said softly, "Wang Xiao seems to be born for running. His physical talent is simply too strong. It will be difficult for Zhou He to surpass him."

He Fulin nodded after hearing this, with a hint of regret in his eyes, but then he said, "We'll focus on taking care of Zhou He in the future. His talent might be just as good as Wang Xiao's. Even if he can't win the championship this time, he still has hope of winning in the future."

Everyone watched Wang Xiao leading the way, running towards the finish line with a steady pace. Zhou He, Lakadi, Phyllis, Asir and others followed behind, and the other players were gradually left behind.

Even after several kilometers, Wang Xiao remained in the first position, once again proving his physical strength.

Zhou He was still about ten meters behind Wang Xiao. Both of them were breathing relatively steadily, but Zhou He's breathing was obviously heavier. He looked at Wang Xiao's back with some surprise and listened carefully to the rhythm of Wang Xiao's breathing.

He didn't expect that the Zhou family Tai Chi internal cultivation at the great success level, combined with the skills of Tai Chi steps, the control of physical strength and the combination of running power, had no advantage in front of Wang Xiao.

He could tell from Wang Xiao's breathing and running pace that Wang Xiao's physical control was better than his own, and his pace and force techniques seemed to be more refined, which made the coordination more energy-saving.

and so……

He knew that the possibility of surpassing Wang Xiao in the future was slim.

However, he was not discouraged, but continued to observe Wang Xiao carefully, wanting to learn more techniques combining long-distance running and internal martial arts from Wang Xiao.

Behind him, Lacadi's breathing became more rapid and heavy, like pulling a bellows.

Because he had never thought about running the entire course. At this time, he had already run several kilometers, and there were only a few sparse onlookers and a few security personnel around him.

Lakadi's breathing became more rapid, and his physical strength burst out completely. He directly surpassed Zhou He in front of him in one fell swoop, and chased Wang Xiao without slowing down, his eyes becoming crazy and fierce.

Phyllis and Asir in the back were always paying attention to the movements of Lakadi and Wang Xiao. When they saw Lakadi finally speed up again to catch up with Wang Xiao, they became excited and prepared to win the championship.

Zhou He was overtaken by Lakadi and looked at Lakadi with slight surprise.

It was Zhou He's glance that made Lacadi notice Zhou He's presence. Then he suddenly remembered that the deal between him and Phyllis and others was to ensure that one of them won the championship in order to get half of the prize money. If they didn't win the championship, he wouldn't get a penny and his efforts would be in vain.

He had previously only targeted Wang Xiao because he only thought that Wang Xiao could threaten Phyllis and the others' championship. If Wang Xiao was disabled, Phyllis and the others would definitely win the championship.

But now he saw Zhou He running behind Wang Xiao with a very steady pace, and he couldn't help but worry. If he and Wang Xiao died together, would Zhou He, the Chinese player, be the one who got the better deal in the end?

After Wang Xiao defeated top international players twice to win the championship, Lacadi also became wary of Zhou He, a Chinese player.

Lakadi's eyes narrowed, and he decided to go all out and get rid of Zhou He as well.

So when he just passed Zhou He, he suddenly swung his right hand into a fist and punched Zhou He's head directly with a heavy punch.

This was Zhou He’s first time participating in a competition and he had too little experience. It was obvious that he was inexperienced and unprepared!
So, when Lacadi's fist swung towards him, he was a little stunned. He didn't expect that someone would attack him while he was concentrating on running.

However, he reacted instantly and the strength of the Dark Energy realm burst out. His body instinctively slowed down in an instant, creating a greater distance and avoiding Lakadi's fist.

But Zhou He was also startled. He stared at Lakadi with cold eyes, holding his breath and not saying a word. He was about to chase him and fight back.

As a martial artist, Zhou He is not one to suffer in silence. If someone attacks him by surprise, he will definitely fight back.

but……

After seeing Zhou He dodge nimbly, Lakadi did not chase Zhou He, but continued to speed up to chase Wang Xiao. His first target was still Wang Xiao, and Zhou He was just someone he wanted to deal with. Now that Zhou He had dodged, he no longer wasted time chasing Zhou He, and rushed towards Wang Xiao with all his strength.

So, when Zhou He saw Lacadi speeding up and chasing Wang Xiao with obvious hostility, he deliberately slowed down a little. A smile flashed in his eyes, wanting to see the scene where Lacadi would target Wang Xiao.

If Lacadi could delay Wang Xiao, or even prevent Wang Xiao from continuing the game, then he would have a chance to win the championship!

Yang Xiaoyu, who was riding a bicycle with the team not far away, saw this scene. He saw Lacadi punch Zhou He and then rush towards Wang Xiao. How could he not know Lacadi's purpose?

Yang Xiaoyu immediately shouted, "Be careful!"

(End of this chapter)