At the command, Zhou Shuyi rushed out. The first event of the 400-meter hurdles was a 100-meter flat run. He was very fast and finished it in 11 seconds, which was faster than the national second-level athletes.
Although Zhou Shuyi is strict with his students, he's actually even stricter with himself. He trains with the soldiers in his regiment, even more intensely than the average soldier. Having participated in several military competitions since joining the army, always placing in the top ten, he had no concerns about today's competition.
However, he still put in his best efforts and planned to break his own record. On the one hand, it could serve as a warning to these young soldiers and make them shut up. On the other hand, he had always had a knot in his heart and wanted to take this opportunity to wash away the shame.
In the blink of an eye, Zhou Shuyi had already crossed three steps of piles and trenches and was about to cross the low wall.
The low wall was two meters wide, 1.1 meters high, and 20 centimeters thick. On one side was a hole 50 centimeters wide and 40 centimeters high. The first time through, one had to step over the low wall, and on the way back, one had to go through the hole. Zhou Shuyi pushed off the ground with his toes and leaped over it in one smooth, seamless leap.
Next came the high diving platform and the single-plank bridge. The bridge, 1.5 meters above the ground and made of steel pipes, was incredibly slippery, and standing on it could easily lead to a fall. Zhou Shuyi spread his arms for balance, pointed his toes outward, and carefully crossed the bridge, trying to keep the soles of his feet in contact with the bridge.
Zhou Shuyi leaped from the single-plank bridge, preparing to scale the high wall. The wall, two meters wide and two meters high, was made of wooden planks. He ran to within a meter of the wall, jumped from one knee, grasped the upper edge with both hands, braced himself on top, and leaped.
Zhou Shuyi completed almost half of the action in less than fifty seconds, and even Leng Xing, who had always disliked him, had to nod in admiration. The army was a place where strength mattered, and Zhou Shuyi's individual strength was formidable, so even with his stubborn temper and his tendency to offend others, he was still promoted to the rank of major.
Next, he prepared to tackle the low-pile net obstacle course, which was the most challenging challenge for his waist and legs. The low-pile net consisted of 12 upright posts arranged in two rows, 2 meters apart and 1 meter apart. The posts were 50 centimeters above the ground. Between each pair of posts was a horizontal net made of elastic material. The ground beneath the net was covered with soft, thick sand. Soldiers were required to crawl on the ground, with their bodies no higher than 50 centimeters.
Zhou Shuyi ran to the low-pillar net, bent his knees and lowered his body downward, extending his arms forward with his palms touching the ground. He crawled forward using the combined force of his right hand pulling on his left foot and then his left hand pulling on his right foot.
Up to this point, Zhou Shuyi had already passed all the obstacles. He went back and did it again in reverse order. The content was slightly different, but basically the same. Then he ran 100 meters straight to cross the finish line.
The stopwatch in Leng Xing's hand clicked and stopped at "1′30″22". Leng Xing nodded at Zhou Shuyi and announced the result.
The university students had no idea what the number meant, so they just clapped mechanically. The soldiers in the three rows clapped until their palms were swollen; their leader had broken the record again! You know, every second faster in the 400-meter steeplechase requires several times more training time; it's no easy feat.
Leng Xing signaled the soldiers to be quiet, "Chen Qingshan, step out!"
"yes!"
Qingshan agreed crisply, walked out of the team and came to the starting point.
The soldiers of the third platoon were stunned. What was going on? Where was the courage and manliness they promised us? Chief of Staff, don't tell us this little girl is the challenger? The third platoon leader, a Shandong native, was also startled when Qingshan stepped out of the ranks. He burst out in his native dialect, "Oh my god!" Then, feeling that he had been wronged, he spat.
After Qingshan stood still, he clasped his fingers together, raised them above his head, and stretched them vigorously, stretching the joints throughout his body. Leng Xing was close by and heard a series of "crackling" sounds. He thought the sound was familiar. Luo Wenyuan sometimes made the same sound when warming up.
"Are you ready?"
Qingshan tied her long ponytail into a bun, pushed her hind legs forward, bent her front legs, and stood on the starting line, staring at the training ground in front of her with a serious expression.
"Tuanzi, please help me with the timing after we start and remind me of the time."
"Okay!" Tuanzi agreed happily and went to get the alarm clock.
While the spatial medicine bracelet altered Qingshan's physique, it wouldn't turn her into a superhero. She could easily defeat ordinary people, but against a well-trained soldier like Zhou Shuyi, she wasn't sure she'd win. Furthermore, she'd never run the 400-meter hurdles before, so she asked Tuanzi to remind her of the time. If she took too long on the obstacles, she could try the 100-meter sprint; her running speed was still decent.
"start--!"
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