Chapter 069 Talent
Large stadiums are places where I always feel nervous no matter how many times I go.
Thinking about how embarrassing it would be next, Chen Xiao'er couldn't help but shiver, and even her senior's hand shook.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Ling lowered his head slightly, his ice-blue eyes calm.
"No...I'm fine."
Chen Xiao'er swallowed as she gazed at the vast Water Cube. She forced herself to look up and focus on the track: at least there wasn't a climbing wall there, and she could still understand the equipment.
Beep, beep.
A centralized passage was added on the far left side of the entrance, where students lined up and each person took turns stepping on the track.
There is a display screen on each side. The left screen will broadcast everyone's weight, while the right screen will have a light strip brushing against your scalp and directly record your height.
Chen Xiao'er took two steps towards the team when she was stopped by her senior student.
Ling led her to the runway. "You're 160cm tall and 49.5kg. I can tell. No need to measure again."
How did you find out?
Chen Xiao'er thought about it and decided that 160cm was not a big deal. The senior student could infer the approximate range by comparing the two people's heights.
But why is there a 0.5 after 49kg? Even a vendor who is used to selling pork in the market would have to pick it up and weigh it to make such an accurate judgment.
Xiao'er didn't have time to dwell on it for too long. She was quickly led by her senior to the track where the 100-meter test was being conducted.
The teaching assistant stood at the finish line holding a stopwatch. A beep signaled the start of a new round of running. The test speed was very fast.
The outer circle was already filled with classmates, and Chen Xiao'er happened to be standing in the innermost circle.
The girl next to him has very long legs and obvious muscles, and she is obviously a sports enthusiast. The outermost ring is a boy, and the inner ring track is also a mix of boys and girls.
The physical differences between male and female Red Star people seemed negligible? At least since junior high school, she had noticed that boys and girls took physical fitness tests at the same time, and followed the same standards.
Phew...it's okay, it's okay.
The assistant coach raised his hand, and Chen Xiao'er quickly got into a starting position.
I'm as healthy as anyone else. My high school PE scores were average, but that was compared to students with athletic specialties. If we only measured running...
Beep——
run!
Chen Xiao'er rushed out like a cannonball, her legs swishing in a trail of shadows. The wind roared in her ears, pounding her eardrums.
Huhu… It feels so good. Running really is – comfortable!
She waved her arms towards the finish line and rushed past.
【Chen Xiao'er 10.3 seconds】
Perfect! Xiao Ai looked at the record and clenched her fist: "This time I performed really well! On Blue Star, this is an athlete's achievement~ Hehehe."
Her bright smile faded as she turned her head: There's no one behind me.
Chen Xiao'ai turned back in shock, looking towards the finish line. The classmates she had started with had already crossed it. They hadn't stopped behind the line, but had circled to the side and walked back.
"Excuse me," she whispered to a familiar classmate, then looked at her from behind and asked, "Do you need to take the test a few more times so you can go back and run again?"
"No—we didn't perform well just now, so we have to retest."
Qian Xiaomei turned around and was stunned when she saw Chen Xiao'er. She said carefully, "You were in our team just now. It was a bit disturbing... I didn't mean to say anything about you. You're actually a nice person, but for sprinting, this has a big impact."
"Your superpowers have a significant impact on us, primarily because they disrupt our nerves... I don't mean to say anything bad about you. In fact, they're a positive influence in combat, but in sprinting, I'm more afraid of fluctuations."
“…”
Chen Xiao'er moved her neck and thought carefully about what her classmates meant.
Are you saying that I ran too slowly and therefore affected the performance of the entire team?
Crunch.
Her teeth gnashed against her lips, and she was really getting angry. "I did run a little slower than you all, but this is a 100-meter race, and it's all about sprinting speed. Why are you saying it's my fault?"
She wanted to shout back, but the others had already returned to the starting line.
Chen Xiao'er walked towards the starting point, but the teaching assistant suddenly called out, "Student Chen, you don't have to run anymore. I'll just record your results."
"I,"
Chen Xiao'er turned around and saw the teaching assistant spread his hands helplessly. "You're really disturbing everyone. With you running beside us, the others can't even reach their maximum speed."
"Your superpowers have a range. Although we are testing the extreme speed without using superpowers, you will disrupt the energy and alienated tissue in everyone's body."
"good."
Chen Xiao'er walked slowly backwards, her eyes still fixed on the runway.
The TA doesn't seem to have any reason to target me, so let me see if you can run faster without my "interference".
How fast can you run? Can you all run under 9 seconds?
A sour and unconvinced feeling rose in my heart.
Why should I be criticized for running 10.3 seconds? Taoli University is not a sports-focused university. How different can the students' sports level be from Changhe High School?
"Student Chen."
The teaching assistant waved her hand and said, "Don't get so close. It will have an impact if you get this close."
You, forget it.
Even if she suspected that the other party was deliberately looking for trouble, Chen Xiao'er didn't want to stand there any longer.
She gritted her teeth and turned to leave. It didn't matter where she went, as long as she didn't stay on the runway!
…
Professor Miroku was sitting in the monitoring center drinking coffee.
It is her turn to be on duty today, and she can also monitor the latest developments of the Apostle Project.
She stared at the screen intently. "Hmm?" It seemed Chen Xiao'er's cognitive issues were having a greater impact on her mental health than the church had predicted.
That’s right, a person who has never been exposed to the real world is like a baby living in a sterile room, and his psychological endurance is bound to be weak.
The most urgent task is to build confidence for Chen Xiao'er and let her believe that her actions will lead to good results, which will help the apostles to perform well in battle.
She connected the communicator and gave instructions to Zero.
[0, let her try the sport she is best at. Regardless of the results, praise her talent after the results come out - if you don't know how to say it, I can teach you.]
…
Ling looked at Xiao'er's slowly retreating figure, his ice-blue eyes twinkling.
She took a step forward subconsciously, Professor Miroku's instructions ringing in her mind.
[0, let her try the sport she is best at]
"Xiao Ai."
"Senior..." The girl forced a smile.
Ling walked forward and took her hand. "Xiao'e, forget about the tests for now. You should focus on the results."
The senior student calmly suggested, "Then we can choose your major first. Which one do you want to practice the most?"
Chen Xiao'er looked around. All the major subjects were heavyweight, and in comparison, only shooting was better.
After all, other sports have extremely high requirements on physical fitness, and driving is closely related to repair. However, shooting can allow the body to develop muscle memory through long-term practice.
"Then let's go straight to the shooting area."
Zero walked over to her and suddenly bent down. His slender arms wrapped around the girl's waist and calves, gently lifting her up as if she were holding a bouquet of flowers.
Chen Xiao'er blinked her eyes, and before she could react, her body was already in the air, and she was carried by her senior sister and ran more than ten meters away.
"Study...Zero?"
Xiao Ai covered her face like a little hamster: I really like hugs, but my classmates are right next to me——
"arrive."
Ling gently put her down and tilted his head in surprise: "Because it's faster and more convenient to move around this way."
Chen Xiao'er whispered, "But, my classmates are watching."
Zero nodded in understanding, "Okay, then I'll hold you next time when they're not looking."
No~that doesn't seem to be the problem.
Xiao'er felt her brain was vibrating violently. No matter how much her rational mind shouted "Don't be so self-righteous——", her love brain was still eager to try.
Senior Zero... Senior must like me a little, right?
She walked up to the shooting range in a daze, and only calmed down after touching the gun.
Shhh...relax.
Chen Xiao'e picked up her gun and loaded it according to the standard movements. She had taken shooting classes in both junior high and high school, and her grades were pretty good.
Pop.
7 rings.
Pop.
7 rings.
snap
9 rings!
Chen Xiao'er showed joy on her face, but this time she looked to the side first.
Bang. The girl next to her put away her gun. The target was very close to the center, and three red dots were lit up next to each other. Xiao'er's smile immediately fell.
A hand gently pressed on her shoulder, and Ling whispered softly in her ear: "Don't worry, the score from the fixed target doesn't account for much, the main thing is the moving target. Let's try the moving target. I think you have talent, but you just don't practice enough."
Is~is that so?
The senior student's voice was too focused, giving people the illusion that "I'm really doing well."
Chen Xiao'er was a little dazed: "I really don't have a shooting habit. My classmates must practice shooting regularly, so they can shoot so accurately, right?"
She followed her senior to the shooting platform with a moving target, looked at the flying frisbees and raised her gun.
I want to hit the target, I want to hit the target no matter what.
Chen Xiao'er squinted at the crosshairs, trying to calculate the trajectory of the frisbees.
I think you are very talented
I don't want my senior to misjudge someone——
Bang!
......
"Try to control the mechanical disk and make it deviate towards Chen Xiao'er's shooting trajectory..."
Miroku paused as he gripped the coffee cup.
Bang!
Bang!
The two shots were a bit hasty, lacking professional continuity, but each shot just grazed the target and smashed it into pieces.
Is it a coincidence?
Chen Xiao'er has a basic knowledge of shooting, and these frisbees are not very fast, so hitting them twice in a row is not a big deal.
But - there may also be interference from super powers.
If there really was a superpower factor involved in the incident of "Chen Xiao'er shooting a moving target", then it means that the impact of [Zero] has spread again.
It can not only affect abnormal and conscious individuals, but can even affect unconscious things and even... all objective facts.
Bang!
The third shot missed.
The professor gently put down his coffee cup.
[0, make an appointment with Chen Xiao'er in the evening and have her go to the diving area with you after 7 o'clock.]
[I need you to take the deep dive test together and retest it. ]
…
Huh~
Chen Xiao'er put down her gun and shook her hair like a cat: "Senior, how was my performance?"
"Very good." Zero praised sincerely, and walked to the front to block the students who were shooting with guns in the back.
"Hehe!" Xiao'er happily took her hand.
It seems that I have a talent for shooting. I must practice more in the future!
The two walked down the shooting range hand in hand, and when they were about to head to the rock climbing wall that she feared the most, the senior suddenly slowed down.
She turned her head and said, "Xiao'er, diving is also a very important sport. Let's practice together tonight."
"Okay~"
Chen Xiao'er agreed with a smile, then suddenly asked with a bit of worry, "Senior, are you a junior or a senior? You should have a lot of classes to attend. Is it really okay for you to stay with me all the time?"
Zero said calmly, "It's okay, I've passed them all."
It’s a declaration from a top student. Should I be surprised?
Chen Xiao'er curled her lips, looking at Ling's face without any surprise. Whether it was her face, her temperament, or her inner qualities, this senior sister was a true top student.
She turned her gaze to the Water Cube not far away, her cheeks feeling slightly hot.
Tonight, when it's late and everyone is asleep, I'll go to the swimming pool with my senior to practice diving. She should be wearing a swimsuit... Ugh, that's a diving suit! A diving suit is very tight.
But even with a diving suit on, the senior sister’s curves are still very--pop!
"Xiao'er?" Ling immediately grabbed Chen Xiao'er's wrist to prevent her from hitting his forehead again.
"No, no, no~ I, I was just dazed for a while."
Chen Xiao'er's black hair brushed across Ling's arm. The girl skipped two steps on the grass and then smiled sweetly.
"Senior, I will work harder tonight."
Beep, beep, beep.
The electric waves fluctuated slightly, and her flower-like smile was reflected in her ice-blue eyes.
"Okay." Zero took a step forward and followed the girl's lively steps as if in a Butoh dance.
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