In the first round of the group stage, Zhou Chen took first place.
Ma Dong, Meng Xiaohai, and Xu Wei all looked surprised, not expecting Zhou Chen to go all out so boldly right from the start.
It's worth noting that when they competed against Zhou Chen before, Zhou Chen was very low-key. It was only in the final stage of the finals that he suddenly broke out and won first place.
now,
Even in the preliminary rounds, Zhou Chen displayed such speed, no longer keeping a low profile.
The three exchanged a glance, and then nodded in unison, as if they had all made the same decision.
Not long after,
Several people took turns going on stage to begin the competition.
The moment the gunshot rang out, they, like Zhou Chen, sprinted at breakneck speed.
Since they're going to compete against Zhou Chen, even in the preliminary rounds, they need to show their true strength.
As expected,
With all three players using 90% of their strength right from the start, they all secured first place in the group elimination round.
Zhou Chen realized that these people planned to compete against him from the preliminaries onwards, hoping to avenge their previous defeat.
They have a strong competitive spirit.
Zhou Chen thought to himself, but he really liked it. Sports competitions were all about who was stronger, and only strong opponents could stimulate his potential.
Just after the competition, the group, separated by a distance of more than ten meters, exchanged glances and seemed to understand each other's indomitable fighting spirit.
Ma Dong, Meng Xiaohai, and Xu Wei all craned their necks.
But in the next second...
Almost simultaneously, all three were called in for a talk by their respective coaches.
Just moments ago they seemed confident they wouldn't lose to Zhou Chen, but in the blink of an eye, they all lowered their heads, severely reprimanded by the coach for acting recklessly and not following the plan.
Zhou Chen knew that gloating was wrong, but seeing the three of them looking like quails was really too funny.
I silently mourned for the three of them for three minutes.
A few minutes later, after being scolded so badly, the three of them looked at Zhou Chen and found that Zhou Chen was being treated much better than them. Lu Guoliang was not only not angry, but also massaged Zhou Chen's legs to relax his muscles.
The gap is too big.
Both teams took first place, so why is there such a big difference?
I'm so envious of Zhou Chen; his coach has such a good temper.
The first round of elimination matches lasted for two hours, and the second round of group elimination matches soon followed.
This time, Ma Dong went first, followed by Meng Xiaohai, Xu Wei, and Zhou Chen, who were assigned to the last group.
Perhaps because they had been scolded by the coach, none of the three, including Ma Dong, were competing for first place anymore. They were just following in his footsteps, hoping to make it to the third round of elimination. They would either finish third or fourth.
When it was Zhou Chen's turn to play, many people's eyes fell on him. After all, he was the first place in the group in the previous round, and many people were curious whether Zhou Chen would continue to compete for first place.
soon,
The race began, and Zhou Chen moved with lightning speed, quickly taking the lead over the second-place finisher by several lengths, and once again taking first place.
Ma Dong, Meng Xiaohai, and Xu Wei all wore wry smiles; Zhou Chen had set them up perfectly today, making them the center of attention.
They had no choice but to reluctantly conserve their strength, saving it for later.
“Old Lu, if you continue like this, he will likely eventually run out of steam, and his chances of taking the top spot will be greatly reduced.”
Seeing Zhou Chen take first place with a commanding lead, a physical education teacher couldn't help but remind him.
“He is talented, but talent is not used like this. Old Lu, your strategy is wrong. In the next round of the knockout stage, let him save his energy.”
Another familiar physical education teacher then spoke up.
Lu Guoliang remained calm and unmoved. Others thought Zhou Chen had used at least 90% of his strength, but he knew that this was still far from Zhou Chen's full strength.
At this moment, it's just my usual performance.
He didn't explain, because even if he did, others wouldn't believe him and would think he was bragging.
In the end, the results will speak for themselves. As long as Zhou Chen wins first place, his old friends and rivals will all fall silent.
Zhou Chen's athletic talent is definitely not what he showed in the previous two games.
If anyone thinks that this is Zhou Chen's limit and that he will lose miserably, then Zhou Chen at full strength is capable of representing the country and fighting for it.
Lu Guoliang believes that if he were to release the test data, the national team would be eager to sign Zhou Chen.
The qualifiers concluded this morning.
The finals will begin this afternoon.
This time, all the participants were a level above those before, and the weaker ones were eliminated.
Fengcheng, Haishi, and Liushi belong to the same province. More than 30 people came to participate as representatives, but after three rounds of preliminary rounds, more than half of them were eliminated, leaving only 14 people to enter the final.
The final was decided by drawing lots.
The best outcome is to avoid drawing other people from the same province, as this increases the chances of making it to the finals.
After all, if people from the same region are drawn together and compete in the same round, it's easy to eliminate many people at once.
Perhaps it was luck.
Zhou Chen, Ma Dong, and Xu Wei were all drawn into the same group. When the other two coaches heard the result, their faces turned green. They never expected to be so unlucky.
For all three to make it to the finals, they must leave the other three competitors far behind.
But this is by no means an easy task.
Xu Wei knew he was no match for Zhou Chen and Ma Dong, so he didn't have high hopes of making it to the finals. If it weren't for the two of them, Xu Wei would have had some confidence, but now he really had none.
And as the finals began...
Zhou Chen took first place again, followed by Ma Dong, and then someone from another city took third place.
Xu Wei's fourth-place finish was a real pity.
This left the coach who brought Xu Wei feeling extremely unwilling. He was eliminated before even making it to the finals, but there was nothing that could be done; that was the competition format, and there was no possibility of a comeback.
Xu Wei was eliminated.
Zhou Chen and Ma Dong both patted each other on the shoulder to comfort him.
Xu Wei forced a smile and said that although they were eliminated early, he would be there to cheer them on.
He would be happy for his province as long as they could win first place, no matter who came in last.
Before long, it was Meng Xiaohai's turn to go on stage.
In the final group, Meng Xiaohai advanced to the next round with a precarious third place finish, leaving everyone on the edge of their seats.
If Meng Xiaohai is eliminated again, there will be very few athletes left in their province.
After all, those few were practically the most powerful.
Zhou Chen, Ma Dong, and Meng Xiaohai have all made it to the finals.
The day's competition has come to an end.
Tomorrow, the final elimination rounds will continue.
at the same time,
The news that Zhou Chen had made it to the finals spread quickly among the teachers and students of a high school. Some were happy, some were jealous, some were depressed, and some were indifferent.
That evening, Fengcheng TV gave Zhou Chen a special report, highlighting his outstanding achievement as a native of Fengcheng, consistently ranking first in his group.
Zhang Dafu, Liu Dongmei, and others, even those who were in the stinky tofu business, all learned of this and were both surprised and delighted for Zhou Chen.
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