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With the sound of the starting gun, the preliminary rounds for the 400-meter A group began.
The moment the gun fired, the eight competitors on the track shot off like arrows released from a bow.
Don't be fooled by the fact that this is just a preliminary round; the contestants have already gone through a selection process beforehand, which may have been conducted by class or department.
Therefore, these eight contestants are no ordinary people; they are at least stronger than 99% of the students at Haida University.
The moment Wang Hai heard the starting gun, he instinctively rushed out. This was something Bai Yu had specifically trained him to develop muscle memory in.
Moreover, before the competition started, Bai Yu told Wang Hai that whether it was the preliminaries or the semi-finals, he wanted Wang Hai to give it his all and win from start to finish to take the 400-meter championship.
The reason is simple: winning the 400-meter race earns five credits, which are crucial for academically challenged students like Bai Yu and Wang Hai.
With this burst of speed, Wang Hai was already in the lead after running fifty meters, while the black guy was behind him.
To be fair, due to his natural talent, this black guy is truly unmatched by most people when it comes to sports.
Even Wang Hai, a sports student who has been running since childhood, was only two body lengths ahead when he reached the 50-meter mark.
After completing the initial bend, the next step is one of the two straight sections.
Based on a standard 400-meter track, the length of a single straight section is over 80 meters, which is also an excellent opportunity for athletes to widen the gap between themselves.
At this moment, Wang Hai was on track number four. After running the first straight, there was only one person ahead of him, and this person was ahead of Wang Hai not because he ran fast.
It's because this athlete is on lane eight, which gives them a natural advantage at the start, but their lane is also the most difficult.
Under Wang Hai's relentless pursuit, he was only a hair's breadth behind the runner in lane eight. After this bend, it was uncertain whether the runner would be able to keep up with him.
However, Blackie, who was on track number two, was very persistent, sticking close behind Wang Hai.
After Wang Hai finished the last bend, as he passed the stands where Bai Yu and the others were, a deafening roar of cheers erupted from the stands!
"Go Wang (A) Hai!" xN
"Wang Hai, charge forward!"
"Go for it! Crush those little black guys behind you!"
"Hey, buddy, watch your words. That black guy understands Chinese. This isn't a good thing."
The stands where Bai Yu and the others were located were surrounded by members of the track and field department. Among the athletes in this group, Wang Hai was the only track and field athlete. If they didn't cheer for Wang Hai, who else would they cheer for?
The last straight is also over 80 meters long. This section is the final sprint stage. If the athletes in this group want to advance to the next stage of the competition, they must do their best to get the top two spots.
As soon as they exited the bend, Wang Hai was still in the lead, while the closest Black man was more than ten meters behind. With such a distance, Black man was basically out of the running for first place.
However, the third-place finisher was determined to snatch a spot from Blackie and get it.
These contestants were really giving it their all for the credits; their faces were flushed red, and they were holding on by sheer willpower.
"Tsk, Brother Yu, I think the most exciting part of this competition isn't the first place winner. Look at the second and third place winners, the competition is so fierce."
"Holy crap, holy crap, he crossed the finish line! He crossed the finish line! First place is definitely Ah Hai, no doubt about it! But who's second? Is it Blackie or one of ours?"
"How would I know? I can't see very clearly from this distance, but I also think that guy in third place has a chance."
When that black guy ran past us just now, did you see his expression? He looked so relaxed, like he wasn't even using his full strength. It's obvious he underestimated us, and underestimating someone always comes at a price.
Just as Bai Yu and Li Shuang were talking, the most exciting part of this match was not Wang Hai, because he won too thoroughly and without any pressure at all.
On the contrary, the competition between second and third place was incredibly exciting. Perhaps the black guy didn't really use his full strength, but the guy in third place really gave it his all, maybe for credits, or maybe for honor.
"What's going on? It sounds like there's a commotion at the finish line. What does this mean? Xiaoyu, let's go check it out."
Just as Bai Yu and Li Shuang were analyzing the battle situation, Hu Tao noticed that something seemed to have happened at the finish line.
Then, led by Hu Tao, the track and field team members left the large group and all headed towards the finish line.
To be fair, although there is constant competition within the track and field department, they are exceptionally united when dealing with external matters.
This unity doesn't just refer to the members themselves; even the coaches and teachers in the track and field department are very united.
The referees for the track and field events at this sports meet are all teachers or coaches from the track and field department. Now that someone has stirred up trouble, Hu Tao and the others have to go and help out.
When Bai Yu and the others arrived at the scene, after a brief understanding of the situation, the final result was that Hei Ge was overtaken by the third-place finisher at the last moment; to be precise, the third-place finisher crossed the finish line before him.
In running races, there are strict requirements for crossing the finish line, namely, the final result is determined by the torso crossing the finish line first.
Then the black guy was dissatisfied. He said he hadn't even used his full strength yet, otherwise second place would definitely have been his. He was not happy with the current result.
But what good does his dissatisfaction do?
The answer is, of course, no. In a sports competition, if you don't give it your all, who are you looking down on?
Third place is third place; not advancing is not advancing.
Then the other person started arguing with the referee, and they both brought up their exchange student status, but he forgot where he was.
This is China, this is Ocean University of China. It's already good enough that they can participate in the competition as an exchange student. Does he really think he can use that status to have special privileges? He's probably overthinking it.
If he were to change schools, he might still have a chance. For example, Shandong University, which likes Black guys, might give him special privileges there.
Finally, seeing that no matter what he said, he couldn't change the fact that he was eliminated, he chickened out after Hu Tao and the others arrived, and ran away when he sensed that things were not going well.
Before making his escape, however, he made a bold statement: "See you on another project."
Unlike Bai Yu and the others, who at most signed up for two events, Blackie signed up for every running event, as long as they didn't conflict with each other.
As for the reason, it's very simple. If Blackie signs up for the sports meet and gets a ranking, he will receive a prize and academic credits. This is due to policy, and it's not something that any individual can change.
The university administration was pleased with this, as they had brought in Hei Ge because of his special talent.
Originally, they intended to use it as a wolf to put pressure on other members of the track and field team. Now that the other party has signed up for most of the events, this is exactly what the school wanted.
However, what the school did not expect was that this guy was too arrogant. He did not even use his full strength during the competition, which caused him to be eliminated in the first round of a project before even passing the preliminary round.
However, these are not things that Bai Yu and the others need to consider; let's leave these matters to the school leaders to worry about.
After running the 400 meters, the morning session included preliminary rounds for various events such as the 100 meters, 200 meters, and 4x100 meter relay.
During this process, Blackie appeared twice more, in both the 100-meter and 200-meter events.
Perhaps having learned from his experience in the 400-meter race, he took the next race more seriously and advanced to the semifinals of both the 100-meter and 200-meter races.
Meanwhile, Hu Tao also advanced to the semifinals of the 100-meter dash. As the captain of the track and field department, his strength is beyond doubt. At least in the 100-meter dash, no one at Ocean University can match him.
Wang Hai has also successfully advanced in the 800-meter preliminary round. He also has a 400-meter semi-final today, which will be around 3 pm.
After watching the morning's matches, around noon, Bai Yu and his group headed towards the cafeteria in a large procession.
At noon today, someone treated everyone to lunch, and all the members of the track and field department went to the No. 1 canteen. At the front of them was Coach Li, who had something to say to the track and field department members.
This doesn't need to be said verbally. Instead, when all the members were getting their meals, Coach Li would stand by the card reader and pay for each member. He would say just one sentence to each member who passed by.
That means we should go all out against foreign exchange students, and make them suffer as much as possible.
It seems that Coach Li already knows about what happened in the 400-meter race today. In the eyes of this serious and solemn coach, the other party's words that he did not use his full strength are a provocation to the entire Ocean University.
In Coach Li's words, they can accept defeat, and even accept their own people being badly beaten, but what he cannot accept is that when the opponent has already lost, they use the excuse of not using their full strength to express their dissatisfaction.
Thanks to spending every day with Bai Yu and Lu Sheng, Li Shuang and Lu Sheng also managed to get a free meal at noon today.
They hadn't originally planned to freeload this meal; they both had their meal cards in hand, ready to pay the bill. However, Coach Li treated them as members of the track and field team and paid the bill directly, without letting them speak at all.
"Brother Yu, it seems your coach is really angry. Look, he didn't even recognize that Ah Sheng and I aren't from your department."
I agree, Coach Li's decision to step in is perfectly reasonable. Brother Yu, when you encounter that hater, give him a good beating, make him suffer terribly!
"That's right, that's right! Brother Yu, as long as you can beat that troll, after the sports meet, Shuangzi and I will each treat you to a meal at a restaurant. You can choose whatever you want! Shuangzi, do you agree?"
"Agreed, agreed, we must agree!"
After getting a free lunch from Coach Li, Li Shuang and Lu Sheng both spoke up for Coach Li, implying that Bai Yu should give Hei Zi a good beating.
"What about me? What about me? Brother Yu won't be able to fight that black guy until tomorrow, but I beat him to a pulp today. Shouldn't you two treat me to a meal sometime?"
The person most interested in what Li Shuang and Lu Sheng said about going out to eat was not Bai Yu, but Wang Hai, who was shoveling rice into his mouth.
You can say that it's fine not to bring Wang Hai along for other things, but when it comes to eating out and having a good meal, it's unacceptable not to bring Wang Hai along.
At that time, he asked Li Shuang and the other person to treat him to a meal at a restaurant.
"Please, please, I must treat you to a meal at a restaurant. Order whatever you like."
After lunch, Bai Yu and the other three went back to their dormitory to rest for a while.
The afternoon match wouldn't start until 2 PM, so Bai Yu and the others could use that time to get some rest.
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