When you do everything to the extreme

Chapter 77 76. Wang Xiao’s elbow! The feeling of being number one!
More than a dozen drones hovered over the runway, capturing every detail from the front to the back of the race.

Just now, when Lacadi suddenly accelerated, the picture was transmitted to the live broadcast screen in front.

The host shouted in surprise, "What is Lacadi doing? He suddenly sped up. Is he trying to catch up with Wang Xiao? But that's not his running style or rhythm. He doesn't have the stamina to keep accelerating until the end. His best result in international professional full marathons is only third!"

Everyone was puzzled when they saw Lacadi accelerating, and they all looked at the live broadcast screen.

Zhang Jun, Sun Hong, and Sun Li had seen Wardy and his men maliciously targeting Wang Xiao at the Beijing Half Marathon Professional Competition, so they immediately knew that Lacadi had come with ill intentions.

Zhang Jun was just about to take out his phone to call Liu Yong in front of him and ask Liu Yong to stop Lakadi at all costs.

but……

At this time, the screen showed a scene where Lakadi suddenly punched when he passed Zhou He.

No one expected this to happen. No one expected Lakadi to punch Zhou He.

The two had absolutely no interaction or contact before this.

The host stood up in shock and shouted, "What happened? When Lakadi passed Zhou He, why did his swinging arm suddenly turn into a punch towards Zhou He? Was it an accident or intentional?"

"Contestant Zhou He was clearly stunned for a moment. He wasn't expecting a punch to come his way while he was running. However, he reacted quickly, slowing down instantly to avoid the blow. Contestant Lakadi's punch missed, and he didn't continue swinging, instead running straight towards contestant Wang Xiao, who was in the lead."

"I don't know if Lakadi did it on purpose. According to the records, he was a fighter before he took up long-distance running. He practiced boxing and fighting for a long time. Perhaps punching his opponent has become his instinct?"

"But this is a marathon. What he did is definitely against the rules..."

Everyone at the scene was shocked by this scene.

Many media reporters quickly recorded this scene and then forwarded it to their respective media pages simultaneously.

The other onlookers all complained about Lakadi.

"This foreigner can't afford to play anymore."

"I think it was intentional!"

"I still remember when Wang Xiao participated in the half marathon in Beijing, he was also targeted by a few foreigners, and two of them even tried to knock Wang Xiao down."

"Hey, everyone, look, Lakadi is heading towards Wang Xiao!"

……

The host's voice echoed throughout the audience again: "We saw Lakadi rush directly towards Wang Xiao. What was he trying to do? He accelerated so fast, it was like he was running 100 or 200 meters instead of a long-distance race, completely disregarding his energy consumption."

"He pounced directly at Wang Xiao! When Lakadi was one meter away from Wang Xiao, he rushed out directly, trying to knock Wang Xiao down!"

"This is so unsportsmanlike. Where's the referee? I think this is an undisputed foul, right? Is this a marathon or a wrestling match? First he punched Zhou He, and now he's lunging at Wang Xiao... He's not even here to compete, he's here to cause trouble, and he's targeting the Chinese players."

The scene became extremely quiet again.

Everyone looked at the big screen nervously!
Zhang Jun, Sun Hong, Sun Li and other people from the Shanghai Athletics Association, as well as He Fulin, Du Xinghua and other people from the Chengdu Athletics Association not far away, were all watching this scene nervously, with obvious anger on everyone's face.

However, they could not help Wang Xiao on the field at this time!

Even Liu Yong and Ma Zhilin, who were not far away, could only watch from afar.

Yang Xiaoyu could only shout to Wang Xiao: "Be careful."

next second.

Lacadi had a grim smile on his face and opened his arms to pounce on Wang Xiao. He had already planned to hug Wang Xiao and then use a wrestling technique to hurt Wang Xiao so that he would not be able to continue running the rest of the race.

However, he had to control his strength and not let Wang Xiao get seriously injured, otherwise he would not be able to participate in tomorrow's unlimited fighting match, and then he would not be able to share the live broadcast copyright fee!

Wang Xiao had long known about Lacadi's ill intentions.

Because the hostility in Lakadi's eyes was too obvious, and he kept staring at Wang Xiao fiercely, it was hard for Wang Xiao not to know.

Therefore, Wang Xiao was prepared.

As Lacadi caught up, he heard the unmistakable sound of footsteps.

When Lacadi pounced on him, Wang Xiao seemed to have eyes behind him seeing him. He turned half a turn to avoid Lacadi's attack. When he turned around, he looked at Lacadi's surprised eyes, exerted force with his feet, and condensed a trace of power from the Liuhe Cannon Force and transferred it to his elbow.

Then, when Wang Xiao turned around, he hit Lacadi's cheek with his elbow.

boom……

There was a muffled sound.

Lacadi's head was obviously tilted by the elbow, and then his whole body went limp. He lost consciousness in mid-air and fell directly to the ground. His head hit the ground hard, leaving blood and several teeth rolling out. He fell asleep on the ground without moving.

Yang Xiaoyu, who had just jumped out of the car, breathed a sigh of relief when she saw this scene and smiled at Wang Xiao.

Wang Xiao also nodded to Yang Xiaoyu and continued to run out at the same pace.

Zhou He, who was standing behind, had a slightly changed expression when he saw this. He wanted to see Lakadi causing trouble for Wang Xiao, but he didn't expect that after just one encounter, Lakadi was knocked unconscious by Wang Xiao's elbow!

Phyllis and the others behind Zhou He were extremely disappointed, cursing out words like "Shit" and "Fuck". They knew that they couldn't rely on Lacadi to defeat Wang Xiao, and they could only rely on themselves.

However, seeing Wang Xiao's steady pace, which clearly showed that he had no physical problems, they knew that the chances of defeating Wang Xiao and winning the championship were extremely slim.

After looking at each other, Phyllis and the others all looked alert.

If they can't beat Wang Xiao to win the championship, then they can only compete for second or third place, which also has prize money.

If they want to compete for second or third place, they will become competitors.

Several security guards nearby saw this scene and rushed in quickly, carrying the unconscious Lakadi out.

It was too late for Yang Xiaoyu to go over and help. A large group of medical staff had already rushed over to check Lacadi's injuries. Yang Xiaoyu could only continue riding her bike to catch up with Wang Xiao.

There was a cheer from the starting area in front.

The host exclaimed in delight, "Contestant Wang Xiao reacted just as quickly, dodging Lacadi's lunge! Lacadi missed and fell to the ground, unconscious. "How did he faint? No, he fell asleep! You can't sleep on the ground, it's cold! He even lost several teeth! Let's see a slow-motion replay."

Everyone stared at the replay on the big screen, wondering what had happened.

Zhang Jun, Sun Hong, Sun Liu and others all breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at the big screen with a hint of fear on their faces.

The big screen showed that when Lacadi pounced on Wang Xiao, Wang Xiao turned around to avoid him, and at the same time, his swinging elbow hit Lacadi's cheek directly.

It can be clearly seen that Lacadi's cheek was hit hard. At the moment of impact, Lacadi's cheek was severely deformed and several teeth flew out on the spot. He fainted and lost consciousness at that time.

All the audience at the scene were stunned by this scene.

I didn't expect Wang Xiao's elbow to be so powerful.

Many media reporters took pictures of this scene and then synced it to online media.

Liang Bing also excitedly took pictures of these.

The host excitedly said, "This is Lakadi's own fault! When Wang Xiao dodged, his elbow hit him in the face, causing him to faint on the spot. He was then quickly taken out for examination. Judging from the gestures of the medical staff on site, there shouldn't be any serious problems, just a faint. This shouldn't affect his participation in the unlimited fight scheduled with Wang Xiao tomorrow..."

The host described the elbow as an accident.

but!

Some international media and Lacadi's agent at the scene protested.

"Wang Xiao did it on purpose. He is the executioner!"

"I protest. Wang Xiao committed a foul and should be disqualified immediately."

"Wang Xiao targeted Ed in Shanghai, had Ed thrown down, and stole his championship! Then, in Beijing, he knocked Wardy unconscious and stole his championship..."

"Wang Xiao is the most unsportsmanlike player. He always hurts his opponents."

……

Many other Chinese audiences and domestic media such as Liang Bing did not tolerate these so-called international friends and refuted them on the spot.

"Just now, it was Lakadi who was clearly going to throw Wang Xiao, but Wang Xiao dodged and accidentally hit him with his elbow. Who is to blame? He deserves it. If he hadn't thrown Wang Xiao, would he have been hit by Wang Xiao's elbow?"

"In the match in Magic City, Wang Xiao was the one being targeted. Anyone who watched the match knows that Wang Xiao was attacked by several people, but he dodged them all!"

"In the Beijing competition, Wang Xiao was the victim. He was maliciously targeted by Wardie and the others from the very beginning. It was Wang Xiao's strong strength that allowed him to break through the malicious targeting. Wardie had no choice but to tackle Wang Xiao, but ended up falling and fainting, and even broke his leg. He deserved it."

"Lakadi should be banned for life. He even tried to hit Zhou He. It was a completely malicious foul. He was not here to compete. The IAAF should ban him from participating in the competition."

…………

The two sides started arguing loudly at the scene.

Liang Bing and other media reporters, along with Sun Hong, Sun Li, Du Xinghua, and other Shanghai and Chengdu Athletics Association staff, joined in the discussion, defending Wang Xiao, Zhou He, and others. They also pressured the other team to stop their misinformation and the referees, hoping for a clear call for a flagrant foul against Lacadi. Several domestic referees quickly ruled it a flagrant foul, but several international referees were equivocal, stating they would wait for a detailed review of the replay after the match before making a final decision.

Zhang Jun pulled Sun Hong out and said, "Don't argue with them. It's pointless. They're unreasonable, and you know that! Let's take the bus directly to the terminal to wait for Master Wang."

Sun Hong nodded, knowing that it was pointless to argue with those international media. They were unreasonable and only thought about how to report in a way that would stir up conflicts. Only with conflicts would there be something interesting to watch and the news would sell well.

As for the truth, they don't care at all.

Several people quickly got into the car and drove directly to the finish line. The car quickly caught up with the athletes who were competing and saw that Wang Xiao was still in the lead and ranked first.

However, the second place was no longer Zhou He, but Phyllis, who was more than 30 meters behind Wang Xiao, but was still just chasing Wang Xiao and still maintained the hope of surpassing Wang Xiao and winning the championship.

Zhou He has fallen to third place, but his pace and breathing are still stable, and he should be able to maintain it. However, it is almost impossible for him to regain the second place, and it is only a theoretical possibility for him to surpass Wang Xiao and win the championship.

Zhang Jun saw this scene and said with a smile, "Master Wang should be a sure winner. Zhou He has good talent, but he's still a bit weaker than Master Wang."

Sun Hong nodded. "Indeed, Zhou He is very talented. Among all the Chinese athletes participating in this competition, he is only behind Master Wang! If the Chengdu Athletics Association can train him well, he will definitely be a strong rival for Master Wang in the future."

Sun Li: "This is Zhou He's first time competing. To be able to place among the top few in such a world-class full-marathon competition is a great achievement. In the field of long-distance running in China, he is second only to Master Wang."

Several people are very confident in Zhou He's strength and future.

However, they all spoke in a relaxed tone, obviously not considering Zhou He as a threat to Wang Xiao's future.

because……

Wang Xiao reached the peak of his career as soon as he debuted, and his strength and talent were obviously superior to Zhou He.

There is a clear gap in their performance.

A few people watched for a while, waved and greeted Yang Xiaoyu who was riding a bicycle, then accelerated to overtake the racing team and headed towards the finish line, waiting for Wang Xiao to sprint for the championship.

woohoo hoo...

Wang Xiao continued to maintain the rhythm of his breathing and pace.

"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."

……

Dense information flashed across the panel.

Wang Xiao didn't look closely and continued to concentrate on running.

Lacadi's sudden attack just now disrupted his rhythm a little, but he stabilized it afterwards.

However, Zhou He, who was behind, was really affected by Lacadi's punch, so he was gradually caught up by Phyllis.

Zhou He looked at Phyllis who was only a few meters ahead of him, then looked at Wang Xiao who was already dozens of meters away, and felt some hatred towards Lacadi.

Lacadi's punch made his breathing disordered, his rhythm disrupted, and his physical strength distribution affected.

otherwise……

He believed that he was able to maintain a steady speed and run to the finish line. Even if he couldn't win the championship, getting second place might not be a problem.

And now, he calculated in his mind that if he forced himself to use up his physical strength to surpass Phyllis, he might be surpassed by Phyllis later!
Even he had to admire the long-distance running talent of African athletes.

He was able to maintain such a speed because of his great internal cultivation and the power-generating technique that had been transformed into instinctive Tai Chi steps.

Phyllis has such strength and speed purely by virtue of his physical talent.

If an African athlete like Phyllis could master the advanced internal martial arts skills to the great perfection realm, he would be extremely strong in the field of long-distance running.

but……

Zhou He knew that with the average IQ of African athletes, they would probably never be able to understand internal martial arts in their entire lives.

Following Zhou He are several African athletes including Asir.

A few of them took the lead and ran steadily to the end!
The other athletes were unable to pose any threat to them and were gradually left further behind.

When it comes to the last kilometer to the finish line!
Wang Xiao was still in the lead and had expanded his advantage, opening up a gap of over a hundred meters between him and second-place Phyllis.

Zhou He was also left dozens of meters behind by Phyllis. He had no way of catching up with Phyllis, let alone Wang Xiao.

As Wang Xiao was about to cross the finish line and win, Zhou He felt a sense of defeat for the first time. Wang Xiao could win, but he couldn't, which showed that he was inferior to Wang Xiao.

A large number of spectators have gathered at the finish line, and many media and on-site hosts have also arrived at the finish line.

The host excitedly shouted again, "Here they come, here they come! The contestants are almost at the finish line, starting the final sprint! Wang Xiao is still in the lead. This is his usual running style, leading from the beginning to the end. He did it again this time..."

"If there aren't any unexpected events later, Wang Xiao can almost be said to be the champion of this competition. Second-place Phyllis is left over a hundred meters behind, making it essentially impossible for her to catch up."

"The question now is whether Wang Xiao has the potential to break the record... The Chinese athlete's full marathon record is held by Wang Xiao himself..."

"However, there is another surprise in this competition - Zhou He, who is participating in the competition for the first time."

"Zhou He maintained a third-place finish in his first race, surpassing many top international professional marathon runners like Asir. He has a bright future and will surely shine..."

……

The audience around excitedly shouted cheers.

"Wang Xiao, come on!"

"Wang Xiao, come on!"

"Wang Xiao, come on!"

"Zhou He, come on!"

"Wang Xiao, come on..."

……

Most people were cheering for Wang Xiao.

Even Zhang Jun, Sun Hong, Sun Li and other people, as well as domestic media reporters such as Liang Bing, were shouting loudly to cheer Wang Xiao on.

Only He Fulin, Du Xinghua and other people from the Chengdu Athletics Association shouted to Zhou He to cheer on. Although Zhou He failed to win the championship, it was a huge surprise that he could get third place in his first competition.

Several other senior marathon runners from the Chengdu Athletics Association were still ranked outside the top 30. This was considered a good result before. Being able to get 20 or 30 places in such an international long-distance running competition was already a good result for Chinese athletes.

But compared with Zhou He and Wang Xiao's achievements, it seems insignificant.

Yang Xiaoyu was also running forward in the crowd following Wang Xiao. She still did not relax her vigilance and was on guard at all times. If someone rushed out and rushed towards Wang Xiao at this time, she would attack without hesitation.

woohoo hoo...

Wang Xiao controlled his breathing and running rhythm and ran steadily towards the finish line.

Listening to the lively cheers of people around him shouting his name, Wang Xiao felt very excited and his whole body seemed to be cleansed.

"That's the feeling, that's the feeling of winning the championship, that's the feeling of beating everyone to get first place."

Wang Xiao was somewhat intoxicated and obsessed with this feeling.

During his first two championship victories, he was too obsessed with winning and gaining experience points to appreciate them in detail.

At this moment, he carefully experienced it and realized that this was also a huge gain that was no less than the experience points.

Amidst thunderous cheers...

He ran steadily across the finish line, only to feel a momentary blank in his brain.

(End of this chapter)