"1 hour, 58 minutes and 46 seconds!"
"Did I break the world record?"
Hearing the news, even Xue Shen himself felt unbelievable.
God knows how much energy he expended in his battle with the black men blocking the road.
This is obviously unnecessary loss, but it has to be done in order to paralyze the other party.
It was he who had a bottomless health bar that could explode in the last 5 kilometers and achieve such amazing results.
Originally, according to his idea, running around 2 hours and 10 minutes would be more than enough.
His original pace was also planned according to this time.
This speed is very reliable, faster than black people, and he will definitely win the championship.
As for whether to break the world record, I don't insist on it. Of course, if it can be done, it would be better.
But he wasn't too sure. After all, he was still new to the marathon. No matter how good the plan was, no matter how thorough the preparations were, there was always a certain amount of redundancy left.
Unexpectedly, something went wrong in the middle, and I was so excited that I directly ranked first in the world.
And it’s so much faster!
A full 2 minutes and 23 seconds faster!
There is no doubt that this number will become a nightmare for those who pursue it later!
Just thinking about the sparks running out of the soles of those black people's feet and not being able to catch up with this record, he couldn't help but feel a sense of relief that a great revenge had been avenged, and he almost laughed out loud.
The reason why he didn't laugh was that at this moment, a large group of media reporters rushed over like flies after hearing the news, and surrounded him on three levels inside and outside.
The reporters leaned down one by one and stretched out their arms, eager to poke the microphones in their hands into the mouth of the new champion.
Xue Shen now seemed to have become a central figure, so he could only give up the idea of sitting on the ground to speak, and stood up with difficulty with two legs as heavy as sandbags.
After standing up, the number on his chest was revealed, causing a louder noise.
All kinds of questions were thrown at him one after another, catching him quite off guard.
"This player, the number on your body is from area D. Are you an amateur player?"
"How does it feel for you to win now?"
"What do you think about breaking the record?"
"Why are you running so fast?"
"As a Chinese, are you happy to receive such an honor?"
When Xue Shen heard the last question, he couldn't help but twitching at the corner of his mouth. What the hell is this question?
Am I happy? Can't you tell if I'm not happy? Why do I look unhappy?
Will you ask questions? If you don’t ask, just find someone else!
He didn't bother to answer them one by one, he just took a microphone and started talking with a smile.
"Everyone, first of all, let me explain that this is my first time to participate in an international marathon, so I ran all the way from the D area at the back."
"I have always been a running enthusiast and have longed for marathons. I was surprised to get such a good result in my first competition, and I am also very happy at the same time."
"It seems that I am quite talented in running. Now I regret very much that I did not run the marathon earlier and missed a lot of bonuses. Haha."
Hearing these words, the onlookers burst into laughter.
A reporter suddenly interrupted him and asked: "Are you here for the bonus? Since your results are so good, do you plan to become a bonus hunter in the future?"
Xue Shen looked at her with a smile and spoke word by word without changing his expression.
"My main purpose of running a marathon is, firstly, to prove myself, and secondly, to break through myself. Thirdly, because this is an international marathon and there are many international friends participating, I also want to bring glory to the country."
"In the end, although the bonus is generous, it is nothing to me. It is just the icing on the cake, not my main purpose."
"This is just my attempt. I love my job very much and will not consider becoming a professional athlete for the time being."
The reporter said with doubt on his face: "Really? I don't believe it. There is a bonus of 300,000 yuan for the marathon champion. Does anyone really not care about this bonus?"
Xue Shen waved his hand solemnly: "Believe it or not is your business and has nothing to do with me."
After speaking, he looked to the other side: "I'm sorry, what is your problem?"
"Oh, actually I don't know why I ran so fast."
"I just kept my head down and kept running, and I broke the record as I ran. I was surprised by that."
"What is my job? In fact, I have a Ph.D. in physics from Huaqing. I am currently working in Sanqing. That's all I can say. I can't reveal the specific work content."
"Haha, if I have the opportunity to win glory for the country again, I will definitely do it."
In this way, Xue Shen answered the media's questions with ease and received bursts of exclamations and unanimous praise.
His posture was upright and his face was filled with a joyful smile, as if he were standing on a huge stage, receiving the attention of the world.
The waving hands, the upturned chin, the raised eyebrows, and every pore on the body are conveying a message: Look, I have both great talents and awesome skills!
****
After the game, press conference.
Xue Shen looked brand new, wearing a large wreath on his chest, and walked up to the championship podium in the center with his head held high.
Beside him, on one left and one on the right, stood two dark-skinned international friends.
However, at this moment, the faces of these two international friends did not look happy.
The expression he looked at Xue Shen didn't seem very friendly.
Xue Shen smiled slightly and didn't care much.
In public places, no matter how dissatisfied you are, you can only hold it in and cannot make any waves.
After a while, three tournament executives wearing name badges came over with smiles.
Everyone was holding a large check as big as half their body in their hands.
They stood in front of the three contestants.
Then a loud voice blasted out from the loudspeaker.
"Next, awards will be given to the three winners."
"The winner, the prize is $140,000."
"Runner up, bonus $15,000."
"Third place, bonus of US$12,000."
"Congratulations to the three contestants for winning such an honor, especially the champion Xue Shen. With a time of 1 hour, 58 minutes and 46 seconds, he not only won the championship of this competition, but also broke the world record on behalf of China."
"Let's congratulate them again!"
Under flashes of light, the three contestants took the check one after another.
The other two people had a check in their hands.
What Xue Shen received was two huge checks, one with a face value of US$100,000 and the other with a face value of US$40,000.
He looked at it excitedly and silently counted the zeros behind it. After confirming that the amount was correct, he held the two checks in front of his chest, revealing all the numbers on them.
The bright long string of zeros blinded everyone's eyes under the flashlight.
The whole place fell silent, and after 3 seconds, there was a continuous sound of inhaling from everywhere.
Obviously, even the well-informed media couldn't control their emotions the moment they saw the million-dollar check.
This is probably the largest prize money among all the marathons held in China.
It is already comparable to the champions of top foreign marathon events.
No one knows when the record will be broken next. The gap of two and a half minutes may not be possible within five years.
Looking at the three people on the podium, one yellow and two black, such a thought flashed through the minds of all Chinese people.
"Fortunately, one of our own won the grand prize."
After the award ceremony, Xue Shen registered the payment information under the leadership of the staff.
Next, within a week, this huge sum of money will be deposited into the bank account he left after tax is deducted.
After everything was done, Xue Shen touched the room card in his pocket and returned to the hotel happily, planning to take a good rest.
As soon as he opened the door, Xiao Liu quickly rushed over like a tiger descending from the mountain.
"Xue Bo, you are so awesome. You won the marathon for the first time and broke the world record."
"I declare that from now on you will be my idol. I have sent your news to the marathon group. Everyone is so excited and they are all saying you are awesome."
Xiao Liu smacked his chest loudly, with an expression of excitement and pride.
Xue Shen patted his arm and laughed.
"Actually, I'm also surprised. As you can see, I haven't been running for long. I'm a pure newcomer to marathon."
Xiao Liu asked eagerly: "This is what surprises me. Xue Bo, what's the secret of you running so fast?"
Xue Shen touched his nose and said thoughtfully: "Maybe it was because I was poor when I was studying and had no other pastime. I could only run every day. I must have laid a good foundation. There is really nothing else."
Xiao Liu couldn't help but sigh: "Then you have great talent, which is really enviable. Hey, as expected, the top student can get first place in everything."
"Why do I have neither the talent for running nor the talent for learning?"
Xue Shen chuckled, took off his shoes, and lay down on his bed. He suddenly felt that his sore muscles relaxed, he couldn't help but yawned, and fell asleep.
In a state of confusion, I don't know how long I slept.
Suddenly, the cell phone on the bedside table rang crazily.
I picked up my phone in a daze, and when I saw the name, I couldn't help but be shocked, and I was half awake in an instant.
"Hey, teacher, it's me." It turned out to be his doctoral supervisor, Professor Gong from Huaqing University.
"Xiao Xue, I heard that you went to practice long-distance running and won a marathon championship?" The teacher's familiar voice came over, and his tone seemed very happy.
"Yes, I'm getting older and I want to exercise. I usually run two laps when I have time. I happen to have a colleague who likes to run marathons, so he dragged me over to participate. It was just for fun. I didn't expect that I got it. A champion.”
Xue Shen smiled innocently, a little embarrassed.
"So that's it. When you were in school, you liked running. I saw that you were a good prospect. Now you have been on the news for winning glory for the country. I am proud to have a student like you."
Listening to such words, the image of the teacher in his mind became more and more benevolent.
However, the teacher's following words gave him an ominous premonition.
"A student like you who combines physical education with study and is well-rounded is not only my pride, but also the pride of Huaqing."
"I reported your results to the school, and the school was very surprised. Your results not only broke the world record, but also left the previous world record holder far behind."
"The national marathon team is lacking outstanding runners like you. They passed the school and wanted to ask you if you are interested in representing the national team?"
Xue Shen was instantly startled and sat upright from the bed. There was also a hint of panic in what he said.
"What? Join the national marathon team?"
"Yes, there are no good prospects in China's track and field field, and the marathon is even worse. Otherwise, black people wouldn't have won the championship in all these domestic competitions."
Professor Gong said sincerely: "I know you are not specialized in sports, and they also know very well that they usually won't ask you to compete, but this time the situation is special and it involves the country's highest honor, so they want to borrow your time for two months. .”
"What? The highest honor? Lend me two months?" Xue Shen was speechless for a moment, feeling surprised and scared at the same time.
But he knows his actual situation. He is not a long-distance running genius at all. He can break the record only because of cheating.
I originally thought that I would only participate in this competition, give it up as soon as it was good, and go back to work after winning a big prize. I didn't even think about causing any splash.
Unexpectedly, breaking the world record was so publicity that it not only made the news instantly, but also became known to the whole country. Even the General Administration of Sports paid attention to it.
Now, things seemed to be developing in a completely uncontrollable direction.
Professor Gong didn't hear the abnormality in his voice and kept talking non-stop.
"Yes, you should know that there will be the Olympic Games in August. The men's marathon has a very special status in the world track and field due to historical allusions and heroic background. It is very popular and the overall level is very high."
"But the advantages of marathon are mainly concentrated in countries such as East Philippines. The performance of our athletes is average. The best result in the Olympic Games was only 2 hours, 14 minutes and 58 seconds, ranking 19th. There is no chance of any medals. This has always been the performance of the track and field team. Heart disease."
"The General Administration of Sports has always been concerned about the development of marathons. In recent years, domestic competitions have become unprecedentedly prosperous. They have seen it and are silently following these competitions, hoping to discover some good seeds."
Having said this, he slapped his thigh and said with great joy: "Now, we have discovered a genius like you."
"Don't worry, I know you are doing a good job in Sanqing, so I will never delay your work."
"As long as you are willing to take time to prepare for the game, everything will be arranged according to your ideas."
"The Olympics are in mid-August. You only need to spare a little more than a month at most to go out for the country and win a gold medal for the country."
"You won't refuse such an honor, right?"
"Ah?"
He wanted to refuse, but couldn't find a suitable reason.
I can only hesitate and say: "This, this, I, I, am usually busy with work. The project is at a critical moment, and I don't know if the company can approve it."
The air conditioner above his head was blowing cold air downwards, but his forehead was covered with sweat, and it was still coming out.
Professor Gong smiled and said very considerately: "I understand, you kid always attaches great importance to work."
"You're right. If I want to assign you to help, I really should ask for the company's permission."
"But don't worry, the higher-ups must first seek the opinion of the Sanqing Health Bureau Chief. It involves national honor. I believe Mr. Wei will not embarrass you."
"I know you are a good, patriotic boy and will definitely be willing to go."
"That's it, it's settled. I'll go report it to the higher authorities and see what President Wei's opinion is."
"Just wait for my good news." After Professor Gong finished speaking, he hung up the phone without any explanation.
"Hey, wait, I, I didn't mean that." Xue Shen was anxious for a moment, and when he was about to tell the difference, he only heard a beep from the phone.
He couldn't help but widen his eyes, and all thoughts were lost in an instant. His body tilted and fell down weakly.
ah! Help!
I just wanted to make some extra money, so why did I suddenly become so big?
The teacher is forcing himself to a dead end!
It seemed that he could only hope that the company would not agree, but when he thought about it again, he felt that there was little hope.
With President Wei’s character, how could he possibly refuse to bring glory to the country?
Xue Shen thought with a look of despair on his face, and a heartbreaking wail came out of his heart.
He knew very well that the Olympic Games was no joke, and it was completely different from marathon events like this in China.
It was the highest-level international competition in the sports world, and he had to represent the national team.
If cheating is discovered...
He trembled all over and didn't dare to think about it anymore.
If it was an ordinary marathon, that would be fine. He didn't care at all if his reputation was damaged.
Anyway, he is not involved in the sports circle. Even if he is ruined and banned for life, it will not affect his work in Sanqing.
However, if the reputation of the country is damaged, something serious will happen.
The most terrible thing is that all Olympic athletes must undergo physical examinations to participate in the competition.
Those nanoparticles in his body have no chance of getting through!
Thinking of this, Xue Shen's eyes darkened and he almost fainted. (End of chapter)
