Chapter 125 - 91: Demonic Daily Training

First, some students from the field events started to fall behind and drop out. They were followed by students who focused on explosive power, such as those in the 100-meter dash, Swimming, high jump, and long jump.

The ones who could last for more than 10 laps were all sports students who trained in middle- to long-distance running or in ball sports that emphasize endurance.

As for Chen Jue, the one who was basically cheating, after chatting a few words with that tall guy earlier, he had shut his mouth the whole time, following the lead group and gradually picking up the pace.

He discovered that the stamina of these long-distance runners was insane; they had already run over 10 laps and still had energy to spare.

If it weren’t for Li Rui shouting from the side of the track, "Slow down, watch your energy distribution!" and intentionally suppressing everyone’s speed, the few long-legged guys in the lead group would have probably taken off right on the track.

’They’ve already passed five kilometers, and that Xiaochen still hasn’t fallen behind?’

’Is his stamina really that good?’

Li Rui was on the sidelines holding a roster, recording the jogging times for the students who had fallen behind and, at the same time, calculating their fitness data.

He didn’t expect that with a quick glance at the group still running, he would unexpectedly discover that Chen Jue, that familiar new face, was still holding on.

This was far beyond Li Rui’s expectations!

If an ordinary person who didn’t exercise regularly got on a professional track like this, they would probably be gasping for breath and have to stop after half a lap.

Even professional athletes who hadn’t specifically trained for long-distance running couldn’t possibly run 5km in one go.

And the jogging group hadn’t broken up yet; they were still pushing forward.

By the time only three others from the class of over 40 were still jogging, Chen Jue was still gritting his teeth and persevering, following behind the three long-legged students in front of him, constantly adjusting his breathing rhythm and leg turnover rate.

’I refuse to believe it!’

’My [Constitution] is already up to 1.58. How can I lose to these sports students who don’t have a system?’

This scene not only left Li Rui a bit mesmerized, but even the other students who had already dropped out of the jog and were doing flexibility training were dumbfounded.

"This upperclassman is incredible! He has amazing stamina!"

"He can actually keep up with Zhao Guang and those two other freaks!"

"But they’re professional 10,000-meter and marathon runners!"

"Have you guys been counting the laps? How many have they run?"

"I don’t know! It should be almost 20 laps, right?"

After a quick discussion, the few sports students watching the track couldn’t help but wince.

Twenty 400-meter laps without a break... Forget about them, the specially recruited sports students; even a dog would be so scared its legs would turn to jelly.

...

When the 35-minute jog was over, Li Rui blew his whistle from a distance, signaling to the four people still running that they could stop.

Only then did Chen Jue follow the three students in front of him and slow his pace.

But as soon as he came out of the jogging state, Chen Jue felt his legs become stiff and hard, and as he walked over to Li Rui, his ears were ringing slightly.

While his lips were dry and saliva kept pooling in his mouth, his heart pounded as if it would explode from his chest. He started to let his mind go blank, his ears hearing only Li Rui’s reminder: "Keep breathing deeply! Don’t sit down!"

And at that moment, a notification popped up on the panel:

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[Ding~]

[You have completed an aerobic exercise that surpassed your body’s limits. Your stamina is completely depleted. The muscle groups in your legs have undergone high-intensity training. The elasticity of the ligaments in your muscles and joints has increased, and your muscular endurance has been significantly improved.]

[Your rhythmic breathing engaged your major organs in a high-intensity metabolic cycle, strengthening your respiratory system.]

[Your concentration remained focused throughout the exercise, and your willpower has increased.]

[Strength Attribute +0.02]

[Constitution Attribute +0.01]

[Spirit Attribute +0.01]

[Free Attribute +0.01]

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INHALE... EXHALE...

’The rewards from long-distance jogging are actually this huge!’

Chen Jue braced his hands on his legs, forcing himself not to sit down.

Looking at the series of notifications popping up on the panel, he felt that he had really made the right choice in coming to train with Li Rui.

Less than an hour of practice had actually yielded a total of 0.05 attribute points.

This was the highest intensity and highest reward workout he’d had since getting the panel!

’Surpassing the body’s limits, huh?’

Chen Jue took a deep breath and silently committed this newly appeared term to memory.

...

After pacing around and cooling down for nearly five minutes, Chen Jue took the opportunity to add 0.03 free attribute points to his [Constitution] attribute.

Riding the comfortable warm current spreading through his body, he finally recovered from that strange feeling of his body not being his own.

His heartbeat began to calm down, his breathing rhythm smoothed out, his legs were no longer as stiff as before, and he even downed the bottle of glucose sports drink that Li Rui handed him in one gulp.

As for the three sports students who had led the whole way, after seeing this unfamiliar face, Chen Jue, actually finish the 35-minute run with them, they secretly gave him a thumbs-up in a small gesture of approval.

After all, he was strong in terms of stamina, just like them, so he would naturally be welcomed among this group of results-oriented sports students.

Chen Jue gave them a small smile in return and, after recovering, rejoined the training group.

No wonder they say everyone who gets into Jiang University is the cream of the crop.

Even these sports students, who got in through special recruitment, were all hiding their true depths.

After a 35-minute jog and flexibility exercises came eight sets of 40-meter curve runs.

After that, there were also three sets of three 400-meter laps of variable-speed running, and three sets of 20-meter lunges. It wasn’t until class was almost over that they were allowed to sit down and do cool-down stretches.

After experiencing this demonic physical training session, Chen Jue finally understood why he had failed the college entrance exams back then and missed out on these top-tier universities.

It wasn’t just that his academic talent couldn’t keep up; a large part of it was his inability to persevere with the same consistency as these sports students.

Because this seemingly demonic class was just a routine training session for these sports students.

...

When the class ended, the sports students began to disperse.

Those who trained in track and field continued with track and field, while those who trained in other ball sports or Swimming went to their respective training areas.

On the contrary, Li Rui, the teacher and coach, was staring at Chen Jue with gleaming eyes, sizing him up carefully.

Because Li Rui also hadn’t expected that a layman like Chen Jue could actually last through the entire high-intensity training session, and his performance wasn’t the least bit inferior to the professional sports students.

’Truly worthy of the title of self-proclaimed sports enthusiast!’

"Xiaochen, after going through a class like that, what are your thoughts?" Li Rui said, patting him on the shoulder.

"The other students are too strong! I still need to work harder!" Chen Jue said with a small smile, opening another bottle of mineral water to drink.

He found that the nearly 8000-meter jog from earlier not only stimulated an explosive growth in attribute points, but even his frequency of drinking water had increased.

Apparently, the metabolic cycle in his body had accelerated, and his body needed to replenish water and electrolytes.

"By the way, Teacher Li, why were my ears ringing when I stopped just now after running over 20 laps?" Chen Jue put down his water bottle and asked with a curious look on his face.

"The ringing in your ears is because after strenuous exercise, your blood circulation speeds up, and your eardrums become congested with blood."

"Besides ringing in your ears, you might also experience dizziness. That’s because most of the oxygen you take in is metabolized by your muscles, so the oxygen supply to your head is reduced. You have to be sure to rest at that point," Li Rui explained, then had Chen Jue continue to drink water and rest on the spot for half an hour.

He himself went to wander around the track, watching and guiding the other sports students’ training.

After Chen Jue finished resting and his stamina began to slowly return, he started doing warm-up exercises by the side of the track.

Only then did Li Rui blow his whistle, signaling for Chen Jue to get back on the track.

"Has your stamina recovered?" Li Rui asked.

Chen Jue nodded. "It’s alright! I think I’m pretty much recovered."

Because during the half-hour rest just now, he had once again allocated 0.02 points to [Constitution].

He had originally saved up 0.10 free attribute points, but he had already used up most of them in one afternoon. This also gave him a newfound sense of awe for professional sports training.

"You saw it yourself. The training session just now looked very intense, but for athletes, it’s all just a basic warm-up."

"But I’ve gathered enough of your fitness data from that long-distance jog. Next, I’m going to test you on a few small events to gauge your skill level and explosive power. That way, I can put together a rough training plan targeted for you," Li Rui explained as he led Chen Jue to the 100-meter starting line.