The girl selling goods at the market had never seen money before.

It was like a ray of light, instantly illuminating the earth.

Volume 1: Chapter 49: The Vanished Girl

"Disappeared!?"

Li Jun and Wu Jiantian's eyes widened suddenly.

The next second, Bai Jinxuan rushed out from behind them.

Wasn't she in front of me? When did she run up behind me?

Could it be that she has already...

While he was pondering, the commentator had already provided the answer.

"So fast! It's incredibly fast! Completing a lap in 2 seconds, Bai Jinxuan's acceleration is faster than light!"

"Beyond the light, let us create the future!"

"12 laps to go, let's go!"

impossible......

Watching Bai Jinxuan complete the lap in an instant and continue to widen the distance, Li Jun's eyes welled up with tears.

Even if we do this much, is there no way to win?

All sorts of memories surfaced in my mind.

"The joint entrance exam is coming up soon, right? Take this money to buy medicine. If it's not enough, just tell Mom and I'll figure something out."

"Once you get into university, things will get better. When you find a good job, no one will be able to say that our family is full of good-for-nothings anymore."

"Don't worry about what others say, Mom believes in you, and one day you will achieve your dream!"

Li Jun gritted his teeth, raised his head, and swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

The vows I made as a child echoed in my ears.

"When I grow up, I will study hard so that my family can live a good life! I can endure any hardship for that!"

"I'm the best at enduring hardship!"

He subconsciously looked down and saw the remaining pills lying quietly in his left breast pocket.

Not finished yet.

I still have cards, I can still run, I can still do something.

"You can only eat three a day." The girl's voice rang out, sounding like a reprimand.

Li Jun strained to squeeze out a sound from his throat: "Heh...that's what they said at first too, that getting into No. 7 Middle School is the limit..."

He took out seven pills from his pocket and swallowed them all in one gulp.

Inside the stomach.

An endless stream of power surged from every part of his body, and an unparalleled sense of exhilaration swept over him, as if some seal had been broken. It wasn't just a matter of his physical strength being fully restored; he felt as if he had evolved.

It became a completely new life form.

A strong urge to sprint made Li Jun grin involuntarily. He felt all the fatigue in his legs vanish, and even at a high running pace, he felt nothing.

The only feeling I had was that I was a little thirsty.

Oh no, my vision is starting to blur... Is this a side effect?

We need to end the game quickly...

We need to hurry...

What should we eat?

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What is that...?

Wu Jiantian looked at Li Jun's mouth, which stretched from ear to ear, revealing thin, long teeth, bulging veins under his skin, and blood vessels that had turned green and were clearly visible. Alarm bells rang in his mind.

Is this a result of the medication I just took? What kind of medication would have such a side effect? ​​He looked at me, wait... He slowed down, he opened his mouth...

A chill ran down Wu Jiantian's spine.

Run!

Without conserving his energy for the finish line, Wu Jiantian immediately sped up and overtook Li Jun.

It was this action that allowed him to escape Li Jun's side attack.

The crisp sound of teeth closing came from behind him, and cold sweat broke out on Wu Jiantian's forehead.

He really wanted to eat me!

Fear took root in his heart, and he forgot about the game. Now, he only knew one thing.

There's a man-eating monster behind me!!!

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In the audience, Zhang Hu frowned.

Something's not right. Li Jun's behavior is strange. He's completely chasing after Wu Jiantian, and he hasn't even noticed that Wu Jiantian has gone off the road.

Moreover, he actually tried to ambush Wu Jiantian just now, that mouth...

We have to stop him, or there might be casualties!

Just as he was about to leave, the vice principal appeared beside him without him noticing and patted him on the shoulder.

"Little Tiger, don't get excited."

"Vice Principal? You noticed something was wrong too? Li Jun's condition is clearly problematic; he's my student!"

"I know." The vice principal gently patted Zhang Hu on the back and said slowly, "This sports meet is very important, especially for Wu Jiantian and Bai Jinxuan. You should know who is watching this competition."

Zhang Hu was taken aback, then realized what was happening.

The audience was filled with experts, including principals, leaders, representatives from major companies, and investors. There were definitely experts at the fifth and sixth levels. For example, the vice principal was a fifth-level expert.

He didn't even participate, so why is a mere dean of students in such a hurry?

"The principal already knew?"

"Isn't this because I'm afraid you'll do something foolish, Xiaohu? What do you take Longchuan Sterilization and Qiangjian Technology for if you just go up there and interrupt the game like that?"

"But......"

"Little Tiger, we're just small fry... wanna have a smoke?"

The vice principal offered him a cigarette. Upon seeing this, Zhang Hu pondered for a moment, clenched his fist, carefully took the cigarette, and put it in his mouth.

"Boom!" The vice principal's index finger sparked as he lit it.

A wisp of smoke slowly drifted into the air.

At the same time, Wu Jiantian's sudden acceleration and attempt to catch up with her from the right on the straight road left Bai Jinxuan somewhat bewildered.

Is he crazy? There are still 10 laps to go to the finish line!

Wait, something seems off about his expression? It's like something terrifying is chasing him from behind...

Bai Jinxuan subconsciously turned around to look.

Holy crap, a Venus flytrap!!?

Wait, that outfit... it's Li Jun! What happened to him? And his eyes aren't even focused on the track...

Damn it! He's after the contestants!

In an instant, Bai Jinxuan understood why Wu Jiantian was running so desperately; a monster was chasing him, and he would die if he didn't hurry.

She quickly quickened her pace and caught up with Wu Jiantian.

"Hey, what's wrong with Li Jun? How did he turn into a monster?!"

"How the hell should I know? It seems like it happened after taking some kind of pill. Damn it, why hasn't the referee stopped the game yet?"

"I don't know, Li Jun is catching up." Bai Jinxuan glanced back, then stopped using her momentum and sped forward, breaking through all the opponents in her path.

Upon hearing this, Wu Jiantian's face turned pale, and he waved his arms, creating afterimages.

The two quickly passed through the other players' lines.

Just then, Zhou Kai's cheerful voice came over the loudspeaker.

"Bai Jinxuan and Wu Jiantian are running side by side! Li Jun is chasing behind! We can see that Li Jun is using some kind of special martial arts technique, which has transformed his body into a stronger form. Unfortunately, his opponents today are Bai Jinxuan and Wu Jiantian. Let's turn the camera to these two contestants!"

"Five laps to go, the champion will be revealed!"

No, even in this state, do we still need to continue the competition?

Upon hearing the broadcast, Bai Jinxuan was startled, but before she could even complain, she heard a girl crying behind her.

It's Xiong Xiaoqiu from Class 4.

"No...no! Help me—!"

The sound stopped suddenly.

Volume 1: Chapter 50: The Girl Seeking Another Opportunity

Is Xiong Xiaoqiu dead?

Bai Jinxuan was stunned for a moment.

She came to collect the prize money, not to die. With so many people watching, she can't just pull out a telekinetic sword from her clothes. All the magical artifacts are banned. How can she fight with her bare hands?

Moreover, her energy was almost depleted, so her charged punches were completely ineffective. With only a Tier 1 early-stage physique, fighting a Venus Flytrap was practically suicide...

These bastards, why won't they stop the game?

Bai Jinxuan, who was running in the lead, slowed down to keep a maximum distance of half a track from Li Jun.

It was in that instant of checking the distance that she saw Xiong Xiaoqiu kneeling on the ground, her pants covered in water stains.

What happened? She's not dead?

"Xiong Xiaoqiu fell due to exhaustion, and the other riders are still unable to break through the lap blockade of the first two riders! There are 3 laps left in the race!"

Hearing the enthusiastic shouts from the audience, Bai Jinxuan clenched her fists.

It must have been the referee, or some expert, who protected her. If she didn't finish the race, the school probably wouldn't let her leave the field.

I need to end the match quickly. Damn it, I knew the "power pill" wasn't that simple.

Halfway through her thought, a thin, fleshy tentacle suddenly pierced out from the left, blocking Bai Jinxuan's advance and flying straight towards the audience seats where the people from outside the school were located.

"Ah ah ah ah ah--!"

Screams echoed across the entire playground.

Just then, several men in black descended rapidly in a hovercar, and in a flash, the tentacle shattered.

"hiss!!!"

The monster's shriek erupted from behind.

Bai Jinxuan turned her head and saw that not only in front of her, but also from all directions, there were tentacles launched by Li Jun. His body was now swollen to an enormous size and had completely lost its human form.

　From a distance, it looked like a ball of red thread. As the thread unfurled, it wrapped up Xiong Xiaoqiu and several other boys who weren't running very fast, and sent them into that mouth full of sharp teeth.

"Help! I don't want to die!"

The desperate cries were shocking, and the audience members immediately came to their senses.

One person could no longer hold on, their legs went weak, and they scrambled towards the emergency exit.

Immediately afterwards, two people, three people... Panic spread among the crowd, and they rushed onto the steps. For them, life was more important than watching the game.