Chapter 172 - 168: Tying the World Record

Chapter 172: Chapter 168: Tying the World Record

[Host has initiated the special lottery.]

[Lottery commencing.]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Travel Card through the lottery.]

He wondered, "A Travel Card? Why are all the item names so..."

[Travel Card: The world is so big, and I want to see it. Complete a 7-day travel plan according to the system’s prompts.]

[Upon completion of the trip, you will receive a cash reward ranging from 1 million to 10 million based on the completion rate of the plan.]

He thought, "Uh... this awesome? Tong is acting as a tour guide, letting me go out to play, and if I have fun, I can even get a cash reward. Could there really be such a good thing? I definitely have to give Tong a thumbs-up."

But it was only after Su Yunzhou used the Travel Card that he realized just how... this trip would be.

"I’ll find some time to use it after the competition is over!" Su Yunzhou formed a plan in his mind. Just as he was about to go to sleep, a sudden KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK sounded on his door from outside.

He opened the door to take a look. It was actually Yan Peisheng.

"Coach Yan? You’re not sleeping in the middle of the night, so why are you knocking on a man’s door?"

Yan Peisheng glared at him in annoyance, sweeping his gaze into the room. Earlier, their coaching staff had taken a different car back first. After hearing that a foreign friend had invited Su Yunzhou out, he felt uneasy and came over to check.

Su Yunzhou frowned at the other party’s behavior. "Hey, hey, what are you looking for?"

"I... I heard that the foreign teams were using a honey trap on you, so I came to take a look, afraid that you might have fallen for it..." Seeing that there was no one in the room, Yan Peisheng finally relaxed.

Su Yunzhou rolled his eyes. "Coach Yan, aren’t you bored?"

"Hehe." Yan Peisheng laughed awkwardly. "Concern breeds confusion. I was just afraid... in case you end up with weak legs and soft hands tomorrow... then..."

"Tch." Su Yunzhou clicked his tongue. He had absolute confidence in his physical stamina. Even if he went at it three times a night until dawn, he could still win the crown. He yawned and said, "Don’t worry! The championship is guaranteed..."

Yan Peisheng smiled and retreated. He wished him a victorious start tomorrow and a good night’s sleep. Anyway, he himself wouldn’t be able to sleep tonight. This was the final stage of preparation for the grand competition. He looked happy on the surface, but in reality, he was extremely anxious inside. He had witnessed Su Yunzhou’s strength, but after all, the arena was different from everyday practice. Sigh. He just hoped everything would go smoothly!

This night was just an ordinary night for many people. But for the athletes who were going to participate in the rock climbing competition tomorrow... Of course, this excluded Mr. Su, who had a formidable psychological fortitude.

The next day.

The weather was beautiful, and the sun shone brightly. Athletes from various countries made their way to Phoenix Mountain Stadium in an orderly manner.

For this grand competition, the schedule was divided into three days. They would compete in one event per day. At the end of the third day, the scores would be tallied to determine the champion and runner-up. Due to the adjustments in the rules this time, it was a brutal physical and psychological challenge for all athletes.

Today was the speed climbing competition. In total, more than twenty countries were participating, with over a hundred athletes competing on the same stage.

A drawing ceremony was held shortly after. Su Yunzhou was placed in Group C. In the same group was another Dragon Country player, while the rest were various foreigners whose names he couldn’t call out.

Soon, the first match of Group A kicked off. This match attracted a lot of spectators because a strong candidate for the championship, Little Days Country’s genius player Suzuki Ichiro, was participating. He was a robust young man, and his facial contours bore the unique features of the Little Lives. Anyway, just looking at him made Su Yunzhou want to SPIT in disgust.

There were many spectators. The coaches from all the countries were present.

BANG.

The competition began.

A great reputation is never unfounded. Suzuki Ichiro displayed terrifying strength.

4.77 seconds!

It was infinitely close to the world record. Moreover, his leisurely posture clearly indicated that he hadn’t used his full strength. Without a doubt, Suzuki Ichiro easily secured first place in Group A and successfully advanced.

Su Yunzhou looked at the other party’s arrogant demeanor and smiled contemptuously. He thought, "It’s only at this level, so what is there to be so smug about? He’s just a tall man among dwarves. Then again, the Little Lives’ average height does seem to be on the shorter side."

The following Group B match wasn’t much to look at; their strength was mediocre.

Seeing that the Group C match was about to begin, Su Yunzhou started to warm up under Yan Peisheng’s urging.

"Coach Yan, you’re at this age, can’t you be a bit more steady? What are you panicking for?"

"I..." Yan Peisheng looked at the calm and composed Mr. Su, and after taking several deep breaths, he said, "I just get pissed off seeing those foreign devils acting all high and mighty. As long as you perform normally..."

Su Yunzhou laughed out loud and reminded him, "Coach Yan, be careful not to be filmed by a reporter, or your ’devil’ comment will make headline news tomorrow."

Yan Peisheng patted his shoulder and spoke with earnest gravity. "I can’t care about that much anymore!

"To tell you the truth! That 0-7 match two days ago made me so angry my gallstones almost acted up!

"Today, I’m counting on you to do us proud."

Su Yunzhou smiled, nodded heavily, and walked toward the competition venue.

Under the speed climbing wall.

The eight athletes buckled their auto-belays and stepped on the timing pedals.

"Ready, start!"

BANG.

Along with the blow of a whistle, the eight people could be seen climbing upward at extreme speeds, with one of them taking a commanding lead.

The moment he smacked the timer, the entire stadium was shocked. Immediately afterward, an immense uproar of discussion erupted.

"How is that possible?"

"4.75 seconds!"

"He... he tied the world record!"

Hearing this, Suzuki Ichiro, who had just garnered plenty of applause, completely froze. Looking at the astonishing result on the large screen, his face instantly darkened. His gaze grew solemn. Although he hadn’t gone all out himself, the other party had matched the world record.

He blurted out, "It must be a fluke!

"Or else the Shina person used performance-enhancing drugs!"

Next to him, Coach Little Days Coach snapped to his senses and immediately took out his phone to make a call. "Investigate! Investigate who this Shina person is for me immediately!"

Coaches sharing this exact mindset were not in the minority.

At this time, someone recognized that the Dragon Country competitor was none other than the piano performance guest who had stunned the entire audience at the opening ceremony last night.

This discovery caused everyone’s mental defenses to collectively crumble. They cursed inwardly, "Motherfucker! The Dragon Country People are doing this on purpose to mess with our mental state, aren’t they?! Using a piano player to tie the world record. Who plays like this?"

The Beautiful Country delegation’s male athlete Bojack and his mentor, the holder of multiple world records, Alex Honnold, exchanged glances, both seeing disbelief in the other’s eyes.

4.75 seconds!

Both of them knew full well just how incredible this result was. Speed climbing was a battle of milliseconds. Every single millisecond required countless drops of blood, sweat, and tears. The Dragon Country delegation had actually hidden such a figure.

Alex’s eyes flashed as he said, "How about that? Your world record has been tied!"

"He’s strong, but his limit is only my beginning. 4.75 seconds is already a thing of the past for me."

Speaking of the past tense, Bojack cast his gaze toward Lilia, who wasn’t far away. She stood there like a blooming rose, so delicate and charming that one couldn’t help but want to get closer and admire her in detail. But right now, the goddess was showing favor to an Asia monkey. This was simply intolerable.

Alex continued, "Alright! Adjust your mindset.

"The next match is yours!"

Bojack nodded, fire in his eyes. "Don’t worry, Teacher.

"My record can only be broken by me..."