"I'm in the Dragon Clan, what the heck is the Naruto Counterattack System?"

Click.

The sky today still seems to carry a hint of last night's haze, with sunlight like cotton wool mingling with the thin clouds on the horizon.

As Qi Xiuyuan stepped out of the villa, he felt the thin dampness of the morning mist, as if the dullness of the world had been washed away by a rain overnight.

Sunlight filters through the leaves, illuminating sleepy faces. The interwoven roads resemble the veins of the city. The crisp autumn breeze rustles the golden leaves as they slowly drift down, startling birds into flight.

“That’s great…”

A family of three strolled leisurely hand in hand past him. The girl held down her skirt and squatted by the roadside to feed the neighbor's cat. Qi Xiuyuan, who was walking by the roadside and taking in everything, smiled.

Immediately, he exhaled a breath of warm air, regulated his breathing, and started jogging at his usual pace.

Snap... Snap...

The lingering mist from last night's rain condensed into morning dew, which slid off the swaying leaves of the ginkgo trees by the roadside.

Although it was only six or seven o'clock, many people wearing headphones could already be seen on the roadside, jogging on the wet ginkgo leaves. Many men and women were wearing sports bras and shapewear that accentuated their figures.

However, Qi Xiuyuan's addition was like dropping a drop of black ink into clear white water.

His blue blouse didn't accentuate his figure, but his steps were exceptionally steady and even, as if measured step by step with a ruler, each step just right.

Breathe evenly and keep your eyes focused.

This makes him appear straight and strong, exuding a tenacious spirit from the inside out, like bamboo that cannot be blown away by wind and rain.

The dappled sunlight filtered through the leaves and shone on that handsome, youthful face, easily hitting the "hot spot" of some older women's fantasies.

"Um?"

A woman wearing yoga pants at a pace of 6:40 but wishing she could lift her legs up to her buttocks caught a glimpse of Qi Xiuyuan behind her and her eyes lit up. Ignoring the man who was trying to approach her and chat, she suddenly slowed down.

Just as Qi Xiuyuan was about to pass by her, she smiled and opened her mouth as if to say something.

The figure swept past without even glancing at her, bringing with it the mist and wind that sent a chill through the woman.

She paused for a moment, then sped up to catch up, only to find that the figure in front of her was getting faster and faster, and the distance between them was not only not decreasing, but was actually getting further and further apart.

The other person wasn't jogging at a constant speed at all; instead, they were constantly accelerating, performing a motion similar to uniform acceleration.

too fast.

Qi Xiuyuan ran faster and faster, as if he had broken free of the shackles that bound his body. Even the world became much clearer. He felt the wind whistling past his ears like knives, as if he could leave everything around him behind.

It was so fast that you could only see its fleeting shadow, as if it were about to melt into the bright sunlight.

Completely exhausted, panting heavily, I leaned against a tree, watching helplessly as that figure ran further and further away until it disappeared into the shadows.

"Huff...huff..."

He didn't know how much time had passed until he reached the city center where traffic and people were more frequent. Qi Xiuyuan gradually slowed down, his chest heaving violently, but his breathing remained steady. Finally, he stopped under a tree planted with lush greenery.

Compared to the tranquility of the suburbs, the city center is rather noisy.

The girls gathered in small groups, and judging from their clothes and bags, they were all from well-off families. They chattered like a flock of larks, or like a cluster of flowers vying for attention.

Some jogging men would unconsciously stand tall and puff out their chests like peacocks spreading their tails as they passed by, trying to make their good figures even more noticeable.

But this only elicited laughter and whispers among the girls, who then discussed the secrets of teenage girls.

Until a girl saw Qi Xiuyuan under the tree, paused for a moment, as if she recognized him, and patted her friend next to her.

Qi Xiuyuan didn't notice them. In front of him was Rockefeller Times Square, the tallest building in the CBD, a true landmark, but locals called it the Clock Tower because of the giant golden clock on top of the building.

On the ancient Roman-style dial, engraved iron hands rotate slowly, chiming the hour precisely.

Looking at the time on the clock, Qi Xiuyuan did some mental calculations.

It's about 5,000 meters from home to here, equivalent to one-eighth of a marathon, and it took him about 15 minutes.

2004年5月31日，男子5000米世界纪录是12分37秒35，由衣索比亚名将贝克勒在荷兰亨厄洛创造的。

For the average adult, running five kilometers in thirty minutes is considered quite good.

But this time he only took about fifteen minutes, which is already the standard for a national first-class athlete. Most importantly, he had not undergone any training at all and did not care about running form or breathing rate...

Previously, Qi Xiuyuan could barely get a perfect score in the 1,000-meter physical fitness test.

And how long has it taken him to get to this speed?

It's only been two days...

Even though he can now perfectly control his body, this rate of progress is still somewhat terrifying.

"If I had trained in taijutsu and the Eight Gates for decades in the Naruto world, this speed wouldn't be surprising," Qi Xiuyuan frowned, wondering to himself, "Could it be some kind of 'reverse feedback'?"

This feeling, as if the body's limitations have been lifted, is indeed somewhat similar to the effect of the Eight Gates Formation.

I just don't know if this is a system effect or if there really is another "me".

Either way, it's a good thing...

"Qi Xiuyuan?"

Suddenly, a clear female voice, filled with doubt yet also certainty, came from behind him. Qi Xiuyuan subconsciously turned his head, only to be met with a pair of bright, sparkling eyes.

The girl had long, flowing hair with a silver Hello Kitty hair clip at the end, and wore a light green dress.

Qi Xiuyuan recognized the girl.

"Liu Miaomiao?" His tone rose slightly, carrying a hint of doubt.

In his class, besides Lu Mingfei, there are only two other characters mentioned in the original work.

Qi Xiuyuan had no impression of this girl; his only memory was of the piano music he heard when he passed by the school's music room.

"It really is you."

Seeing Qi Xiuyuan looking at her, Liu Miaomiao quickly lowered her eyes, her pretty face slightly flushed, and whispered, "Are you going to school to watch the game? Me too, want to come together?"

Qi Xiuyuan was taken aback by her directness, but then, as if he had just realized something, he looked behind her and saw several laughing girls.

After noticing his gaze, she instinctively flinched away.

"Were you recommended by a friend?"

After understanding this, Qi Xiuyuan smiled helplessly and organized his words of refusal.

But at that moment, a fragrant breeze carrying leaves embraced his arm, and he heard the girl's languid yet possessive voice in his ear: "Excuse me, classmate."

"He has plans."