Chapter 10: Exploiting Potential
Lin Xi's speed increased significantly, her eyes fixed on the man's blue sportswear, as if she wanted to see through it.
More than a minute later, Lin Xi was already side by side with the man, and then she set her sights on another target a few meters away from her.
Lin Xi surpassed one small goal after another. She no longer cared about the numbers on the signs erected on the roadside, but just kept moving forward.
The road was long, and gradually, the number of onlookers along the way decreased.
Only some TV station cars were still following and filming.
Yun Yi stuck his head out of the skylight, excitedly looking at Lin Xi not far away, and began to explain, "The female contestant in the picture looks very young. Although her speed is not the fastest, she is constantly surpassing the other contestants. She is currently ranked in the twenties, which is a very good result."
"And she seemed to have some energy left in her as her pace was quite relaxed."
Lin Xi didn't hear her explanation, otherwise she would have rolled her eyes fiercely. Easy pace? She could barely lift her legs, okay?
Seeing Lin Xi surpass another tall man, Yun Yi couldn't help but shout, "Come on!"
The photographer then captured the sign erected on the roadside, which had a striking number written on it - 7000.
Yun Yi continued explaining, "Did you see that sign? We're more than halfway through the race, with only the last 3,000 meters left."
"Let's cheer for the contestants!"
The news interview car drove forward quickly. Compared with Lin Xi, the contestants running in the front were of course more newsworthy.
Lin Xi looked extremely miserable at the moment. Sweat had soaked all her bangs, and all the pores on her face were open, her capillaries had expanded, and her entire face was red as if blood was dripping from it.
The body, which usually lacks exercise, has obviously been overloaded. Not only the legs, but the whole body is stiff and numb.
Lin Xi took her steps mechanically, completely relying on instinct.
The small goals set are becoming more and more difficult to achieve. You are running, and others are also running. If you want to surpass them, you must burst out. However, Lin Xi's physical and mental strength are almost exhausted, and he has no spare energy to burst out.
She didn't know how many people were ahead of her, nor how much time she had spent. The only thing that supported her to run forward was the skinny figure of her mother in her mind.
Zhu Tingting, who was in class 154 at the moment, was fidgeting. She wanted to reach into the desk and take out her mobile phone to watch the live broadcast countless times, but she didn't dare to. She was so anxious that she scratched her head.
Teacher Yu, who was teaching the class, glared at her several times.
Zhu Tingting quickly lowered her head, not daring to attract the teacher's attention again.
After waiting for a long time until the get out of class was over and Teacher Yu turned around, Zhu Tingting couldn't wait to open her mobile phone.
She continued to watch the live broadcast of the urban channel. After two minutes, Lin Xi appeared in the camera.
Zhu Tingting covered her mouth with her hands in excitement. At that moment, she heard the host Yun Yi's commentary, "There's only one kilometer left. Many runners have already started sprinting, and this young female runner has also picked up the pace. We're really looking forward to seeing what this dark horse female runner will achieve in the end."
The camera stayed on Lin Xi for a while, then cut to the man running in first place.
The young man on the screen had a strong and handsome face, and the muscles on his arms and thighs sparkled charmingly in the sunlight.
Commentator Yun Yi's voice cracked with excitement. "The one running in the front right now is contestant Qi Mo. Qi Mo is 26 years old and one of the most popular contenders to win this year's 'Extreme Survival'. His strength is truly not to be underestimated. He's been leading the way from the start."
Zhu Tingting looked at the man named Qi Mo on the screen with her eyes shining. Not only was this man handsome, he was also ranked first!
Liu Yuan in the back exclaimed exaggeratedly, "So handsome, my God, Qi Mo is so handsome!" I didn't expect that there would be such an extremely handsome guy in this year's "Extreme Survival". I'm a fan of him!
The classroom was filled with screams from girls, all shouting “Qi Mo—Ahhh—Qi Mo is so handsome!”
"How can there be such a perfect man!"
When Zhu Tingting heard the screams from the whole classroom, she selectively forgot her previous infatuation and couldn't help but curl her lips, "Hmph, you heartless bitches who value love over friendship, you even forgot about my Xixi when you saw a handsome guy."
Lin Xi is sprinting at the scene.
She could see a straight road ahead with a red line at the end of it.
She used her supernatural powers to the extreme and squeezed out every drop of potential in her body.
The red line gradually drew closer in her field of vision. Someone had already crossed the finish line! But she was still a long way from the red line!
Faster, must be faster!
Even though I was thinking this in my head, my body wasn't cooperating at all.
At this moment, Lin Xi suddenly felt a palpitation. Her supernatural power was actually upgraded at this time!
A wave of ecstasy swept through her heart. The second-level ability could increase her speed exponentially compared to the first-level one!
She squeezed her mental strength without hesitation, increased her supernatural power output, and ran as fast as she could, constantly surpassing the other contestants.
One hundred meters, fifty meters, ten meters—the moment Lin Xi crossed the finish line, the staff member handed the stopwatch to Lin Xi and quickly pressed the button, saying loudly: "Runner No. 796, time: 41 minutes and 20 seconds."
The first thing Lin Xi did after crossing the finish line was to throw away the ten-kilogram backpack on her shoulders.
Then all the strength in his body seemed to be drained away, and he slid to the ground involuntarily.
Two volunteers came over and supported her, carried her for a short distance, and then settled her in a chair to rest.
Lin Xi slumped in the chair in a disgraceful manner, her head throbbing and accompanied by stabbing pains. She knew that this was due to excessive use of her mental energy.
Yun Yi, who had just finished interviewing Qi Mo, noticed her on the chair. His eyes lit up, and he gestured to the photographer to stay where he was, and walked over to her.
Seeing that the little girl was so tired, Yun Yi did not rush to interview her. He first picked up a towel and carefully wiped the sweat off Lin Xi's face. Then he considerately took a bottle of water, unscrewed the cap, and handed the water to Lin Xi's mouth.
At this moment, Lin Xi really didn't even have the strength to lift her arms. She smiled gratefully at Yun Yi and took a few big gulps of water from her hand.
After resting for about ten minutes, Lin Xi felt much better. The throbbing pain in her head stopped. She slowly sat up straight and straightened her back.
Yun Yi finally spoke: "Can I interview you now? I want to do an exclusive interview with you. Really, I'm very optimistic about you."
(End of this chapter)
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