"When the time comes, do you think His Majesty won't like you?"
"Hmm, what you said makes some sense!"
Hearing Yan Liang's words, Dian Wei nodded, and his mood improved considerably.
Soon, amidst cheers from the crowd, the second round of the sprint selection competition began again.
After fierce competition, the thirty fastest runners were selected from among the two thousand trainees.
The most eye-catching were Cao Cao and Liu Bei. Their running speed was almost beyond everyone's imagination, and they were extremely close to each other, which made people talk about it with great interest.
As Cao Cao basked in the cheers of the crowd, his gaze toward Liu Bei held a mixture of wariness and delight, for they were a team.
With the sprint events over, the next event is weightlifting.
Looking at the various sizes of stone locks placed on the training ground, the onlookers also showed expectant eyes.
The previous competition was about speed; now it's about strength, which has everyone eagerly anticipating what's to come.
Soon, the weightlifting selection began, and Cao Cao was the first to arrive at the training ground.
Looking at the stone locks, weighing over a hundred pounds, tied to both sides of the wooden stick, Cao Cao couldn't help but swallow hard with a bitter expression.
"start!!"
At Xu Rong's command, Cao Cao stepped forward, bent down, and reached out to grasp the horizontal wooden stick with both hands.
Cao Cao took a deep breath, then exerted force with both arms and waist, his face contorted with rage as he clenched his teeth and grabbed upwards.
Under the expectant gazes of the crowd, the stone lock that Cao Cao was holding only lifted an inch off the ground before falling heavily back down.
"I can't lift it!!"
Feeling the soreness in his arms, Cao Cao shook his head and stepped aside with a normal expression.
"Tch!"
The crowd, who were about to cheer, couldn't help but cast disdainful glances at Cao Cao upon seeing this.
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