Rebirth 09: Starting from taking charge of Running Man on CCTV

Zheng Kai's fingers were digging into the seams on the side of the inflatable ramp.

His fingernails were almost pried off, and he was pressed against the slope, motionless, like a gecko stuck to glass.

Two meters away, Wang Baoqiang was also rubbing against the other edge, his body covered in mud and soap bubbles, slowly rubbing himself up.

Neither of them dared to look at the other; their eyes were fixed on the golden bell above their heads.

"Go Kai Kai!"

Chen He shouted at the top of his lungs beside the track.

"Hold on, Baoqiang!"

Deng Chao was not to be outdone.

Zheng Kai had reached two-thirds of the way up the slope when he caught a glimpse of a rope less than an arm's length away.

He gritted his teeth.

He suddenly stretched out his arm and lunged to the side.

Five fingers precisely gripped the rope.

"Gotcha!"

Zheng Kai gripped the rope tightly and frantically stomped his feet on the slippery slope.

Soapy water splashed all over his face, but he didn't care at all.

Using alternating arm strength, he climbed upwards like a rock climber.

Three steps.

Five steps.

The rope has reached its end.

In the final stretch, there was no point of leverage.

Zheng Kai lowered his body to its lowest point, pressing his forefoot firmly against the slope, and used the momentum of his sprint to leap up one step.

I climbed straight up.

Then grasp the tassel of the bell with your hand.

It suddenly pulled downwards.

"bite......!"

The bell rang.

The crisp sound echoed through the Olympic Park.

"good!!!"

The three members of the green team jumped up at the same time.

Chen He was the first to rush over, looking up at Zheng Kai from the bottom of the slope and throwing a punch.

"Kai Kai is awesome! So handsome!"

Li Chen also smiled, which was rare for him, and clapped enthusiastically.

Shen Teng leaned against the side and slowly gave a thumbs up.

"Kai Kai is amazing!"

Zheng Kai lay on the top of the slope, panting heavily, looking as if he had been pulled out of the water.

He rolled over and smiled down at the ground.

"How's it going? Is it fast enough?"

On the other side of the slope, Wang Baoqiang was still hanging halfway up his waist.

He heard the bell ring, paused for a moment, and then slowly released his grip.

With a "whoosh," he slid down to the bottom of the slope.

He was covered in mud, soapy water, and grass clippings.

He lay on his back on the ground, looking at the sky, and grinned.

"I lost."

Deng Chao was the first to run over and reach out to pull Wang Baoqiang up.

"Baoqiang, it's okay, it's just the first round, there will be other opportunities!"

Liu Xiang also came up and patted Wang Baoqiang on the shoulder.

"Baoqiang, you've already given it your all. That mud pit wasted a lot of time."

Baby ran to Wang Baoqiang's side, clenching her fists with a serious expression.

"Brother Baoqiang, you're amazing! You were covered in mud but still managed to catch up!"

Wang Baoqiang scratched his head, revealing two rows of white teeth through his mud-covered face.

"Hehe, it's nothing. I just had bad luck and chose the door in the mud pit."

Chen Yang pressed a button on the walkie-talkie inside the monitoring tent.

"Stage management team."

"Take Zheng Kai and Wang Baoqiang to the artists' cabin to change clothes, it'll be done in five minutes."

"receive."

Two staff members jogged over, one handing over a towel.

Zheng Kai slid down the slope, took the towel, and wiped his face.

Wang Baoqiang also wiped his face haphazardly with a towel and followed the staff towards the artists' cabin.

After taking two steps, he turned back and shouted at Zheng Kai.

"Kai Kai, let's compete again next time! I don't believe I can't beat you!"

Zheng Kai smiled and draped the towel over his shoulder.

"Always ready, Brother Baoqiang!"

The onlookers cheered again.

Chen Yang watched the two figures disappear in the direction of the tent, then picked up the walkie-talkie.

"Item team, track restored."

"The positions of the A and B gates in the mud pit have been swapped."

"The slope was rinsed again and refilled with soapy water."

"The entire acupressure mat track has been tidied up, and any loose panels have been tightened."

"Complete within ten minutes."

Qi Lei, the props team leader, led six people and quickly rushed onto the track.

The tarpaulin covering the mud pit was pulled up again and its position was adjusted.

The slope was rinsed by the water pipe, and then fresh soapy water was poured on it, making it shiny and slippery again.

The mud scattered on the acupressure mat track was cleaned up, and several loosened panels were re-secured.

In less than ten minutes, the track was completely transformed.

Zheng Kai and Wang Baoqiang also changed into clean team uniforms and ran back.

Wang Baoqiang's face was clean, but there were still a few specks of mud left at the roots of his hair.

He didn't care at all and happily ran back to the red team's side to stand in line.

The two teams huddled together and began to discuss their lineups for the second round.

On the Red Team's side.

Deng Chao pulled the three people together and lowered his voice.

"Baoqiang was unlucky in the first round, he was drawn into the mud pit gate, which wasted his time."

He glanced at Wang Baoqiang.

"Baoqiang, is your door A or B again?"

"A".

Deng Chao nodded.

"But Director Chen just had the props team rearrange the positions, so it's uncertain whether A or B will be the mud pit in the second round."

Liu Xiang listened from the side and smiled.

"Then it's purely a matter of luck; there's no way to predict it."

Deng clapped his hands.

"Let's not worry about luck for now, the key is how to get up the slope."

"Just now, Baoqiang and Zheng Kai were rubbing against the side, but it was too slow, and their hands were covered in soapy water, so they couldn't hold onto the rope at all."

Liu Xiang thought about it.

"I have an idea."

All three of them turned to look at him.

"Lengthen the approach run and use the momentum to sprint upwards directly."

Liu Xiang gestured.

"When you get to the rope, jump up and grab it. Don't climb slowly; the slower you climb, the more slippery your feet will be."

"Once you grab the rope, don't stop. Keep pedaling to maintain friction and rush up in one go."

Deng Chao's eyes lit up.

"Brother Xiang, you go for the second round."

Liu Xiang smiled and readily nodded.

"OK."

Baby raised her hand.

"What about the third round?"

Deng Chao looked at her, then at himself.

"The third round... it depends on the situation. If Brother Xiang doesn't win, there won't be a third round."

"What if we manage to win them over?" Baby asked seriously.

Deng patted his chest.

"Then I'll go."

Baby nodded and didn't argue.

But she clenched her fists even tighter.

On the Green Team's side.

Zheng Kai is reviewing the situation with three people.

"Don't charge straight up the slope, go to the side, get a good position first, then grab the rope."

"Try to jump rope as fast as possible. Jump ten times barefoot on the acupressure mat. The faster the better. The longer you drag it out, the more your feet will hurt."

Chen He looked miserable.

"I understand what you're saying, but it will still hurt in a while."

Li Chen silently moved his ankles a couple of times.

"I'll go in the second round."

Shen Teng, Chen He, and Zheng Kai all looked at him at the same time.

Zheng Kai nodded.

"Brother Chen, you have an advantage on that slope section. You're strong and can hold onto the rope well."

Li Chen hummed in agreement.

"Leave the second round to me, don't worry about it."

Shen Teng slowly began to speak.

"Brother Chen, I have a piece of advice."

"explain."

"Don't choose A for option A or B."

Why?

"Because Baoqiang chose A in the last round and got stuck in the mud, even though the program team changed the position, they probably thought we would analyze it this way."

"so what?"

"So they might still be keeping the quagmire in A."

Chen He tilted his head to the side.

"But what if they know we think this way and deliberately put it in B?"

Shen Teng glanced at him.

"You're here again."

"I was just saying, just in case!"

Li Chen interrupted the two of them.

"Stop analyzing, it's a 50/50 situation, it doesn't matter which one you choose."

He stood up and rolled up his sleeves.

"Let's go."

The two teams have finished their discussion.

Round 2: Liu Xiang (Red Team) vs. Li Chen (Green Team).

The two walked to the starting line.

Shoes off, barefoot, standing at the starting line.

Before me was that fifty-meter-long acupressure mat running track again, covered with dense, dark green plastic spikes that made my feet feel cold just looking at it.

This time, Li Chen stood next to the track corresponding to Gate A.

Liu Xiang stood next to the track corresponding to Gate B.

The two people looked at each other.

Li Chen took the initiative to extend his hand.

"Brother Xiang, please give me your guidance."

Liu Xiang smiled and shook hands.

Please give me your guidance.

On both sides of the track, the teammates were in their positions.

Deng cupped his hands around his mouth.

"Keep it up, Xiang-ge! Stay calm!"

Chen He shouted from the other side.

"Just go for it, Chen-ge!"

Shen Teng added a sentence.

"Go for it, Chen-ge!"

Li Chen did not turn around.

He was standing on the track corresponding to Gate A.

Chen Yang raised the starting pistol in front of the monitoring tent.

"All cameras are ready."

"Number three is with Li Chen, number four is with Liu Xiang, and number six is ​​guarding his feet."

"preparation......"

The two people leaned forward.

"Bang!"

Gunshots.

The two of them darted out at the same time.

Unlike Wang Baoqiang and Zheng Kai in the first round, these two did not shout or yell.

But his expression was even more interesting than when he shouted it out.

Liu Xiang's eyebrows were furrowed, his lips were downturned, and his facial muscles twitched with every step he took.

He walked at a very fast pace, his forefoot moving smoothly, but the sharp spikes on the acupressure mat were indiscriminate, pricking his entire face until it trembled.

Li Chen remained silent, his lips pressed into a thin line, and the veins on his temples throbbing.

His facial muscles were stiff as iron plates, and his eyes were wide open, as if he were marching on nails.

Deng Chao watched from the side, gasping in disbelief.

"Xiang-ge's expression..."

Chen He laughed so hard his voice changed tone.

"Brother Chen is becoming a meme!"

Shen Teng glanced at the close-up of the two men's ferocious faces and spoke expressionlessly.

"The expressions on these two people's faces right now could be used as a TV show poster."

Baby covered her mouth, feeling both amused and heartbroken.

"It looks like it hurts a lot..."