Because the two used spells to interfere with each other during the 50m sprint and standing long jump, Zhang Yuan and Gao Yifan did not have a friendly relationship.
Gao Yifan saw Zhang Yuan right next to him, his face cold, doing high knee warm-up exercises by himself.
The area around the starting line was almost entirely occupied by girls.
Many of the girls are Gao Yifan's biggest fans. Some of these girls come from art colleges, while others come from other colleges, and several of them are very beautiful.
It has to be said, being handsome has its advantages.
The male students from the other participating colleges were somewhat envious.
Zhang Yuan is very low-key. Apart from participating in a basketball game last semester and being known by many people for his amazing performance, he has been focusing on his training ever since and has basically had no social life.
Therefore, many people in the school had only heard of Zhang Yuan's name, but had never seen him in person.
Gradually, they forgot about Zhang Yuan.
Gao Yifan's personality is the opposite of Zhang Yuan's. He likes socializing and participating in activities. In addition, he is handsome and polite. Therefore, although he has only been a transfer student for a short time, he has already become a well-known figure in the school.
He's definitely a socialite.
"Students, to your positions!"
"preparation!"
The referee pointed the flare gun into the sky and shouted.
"Bang!"
After the gunshot, the eight contestants representing their respective colleges rushed out at the same time like arrows released from a bow.
Among them, Zhang Yuan reacted the fastest and was the first to rush out, followed by Gao Yifan, then Wang Yuancong from the School of Physical Education, and the other five players from the other schools followed closely behind.
From the start of the race, it was clear that Zhang Yuan and Gao Yifan were the fastest runners, significantly faster than the contestants from other colleges. Before long, the two had left Wang Yuan and the others behind.
They're way ahead!
The air above the playground was filled with the students' noisy cheers and shouts.
Zhang Yuan and Gao Yifan were neck and neck on the track, their speeds were even, sometimes Zhang Yuan was a head ahead of Gao Yifan, sometimes Gao Yifan was a head ahead of Zhang Yuan.
But neither of them surpassed the other by much.
Both were cultivators, and this speed was not their limit. In order not to run too fast, they were obviously trying their best to control their speed, neither running too fast nor falling behind each other, and for a time they achieved a delicate balance.
When Zhang Yuan and Gao Yifan finished their first lap, the other seven students from the colleges had only run less than three-quarters of a lap.
Second lap.
When Zhang Yuan and Gao Yifan finished the third lap, they were already a full lap ahead of the other runners!
And they're getting faster and faster!
The playground was in an uproar.
How can those two be so fast!
This is a 5000-meter race! How can it be like a 50-meter sprint?
Behind them, Wang Yuan and other contestants were also puzzled.
"What are those two students from the School of Humanities and Philosophy and the School of Art up there doing?!"
Running so fast, let's see how you sprint in the last few laps!
Wang Yuancong is a veteran athlete who has participated in three 5000-meter races, consistently achieving top-three finishes. Therefore, he has extensive experience in the 5000-meter race.
At that moment, he silently complained to himself.
Besides students and teachers from various colleges, reporters and editors from the school's student union news department were also watching the game on the playground.
At this moment, a young reporter from the editorial department, with short, shoulder-length hair, a round face, and wearing a miniskirt, is conducting a live broadcast on the school's live streaming platform.
"Hello everyone, I am Xiao Ke, the host of the news department of the Tongcheng University Student Union."
The 5000-meter race has now officially begun.
Look behind us, Gao Yifan from the School of Arts and Zhang Yuan from the School of Humanities and Philosophy are running on the track like arrows, and they are already a lap ahead of the other students!
They are really fast. If nothing unexpected happens, the first place should be decided between Gao Yifan and Zhang Yuan!
..."
The young reporter, holding a selfie stick, gave a vivid and engaging explanation.
Tongcheng University has more than 20,000 students. In addition to the students who came to the playground, more than 4,000 people were watching the live broadcast of the game.
At this moment, comments popped up like they were free.
"It's only the third lap, so it's too early to say that Gao Yifan and Zhang Yuan are in first place!"
Yes, running fast doesn't guarantee you'll have the last laugh.
The host has such beautiful legs!
Zhang Yuan is so handsome!
I, Gao Yifan, from the Art Academy, will definitely be number one!
..."
Xiao Ke, the host from the editorial department, has secured a high vantage point on the playground today—the flagpole where the national flag is raised. This provides the best view, allowing her to see the entire playground and facilitating the live broadcast.
At this moment, Zhang Yuan and Gao Yifan were running their fifth lap. They passed under the national flag platform at almost the same time, and Xiao Ke quickly turned the camera back to the track.
"Huh, why did Gao Yifan and Zhang Yuan suddenly slow down?"
At this moment, Zhang Yuan and Gao Yifan on the track felt as heavy as if they had just finished a marathon, and their bodies were moving with difficulty on the track!
"How come it was still going so fast on the fourth lap!?"
Not only were the editors puzzled, but the students watching the scene were also baffled.
Zhang Yuan and Gao Yifan's running speed dropped too suddenly. If their previous running speed was like two flying arrows, now their speed was only slightly faster than walking!
"What exactly happened?"
Could it be that he sprinted too hard in the first four laps and is now unable to run anymore?
The audience was baffled by Zhang Yuan and Gao Yifan's unusual behavior.
But Zhang Yuan and Gao Yifan both knew exactly what was going on.
It's not that they can't run anymore; it's that both sides have started using magic to interfere.
Zhang Yuan and Gao Yifan both wanted to control their speed, but they didn't want to lose to each other, so they could only use subtle spells to interfere with each other and slow down each other's running speed.
Gao Yifan used his true energy to form an invisible energy shield around Zhang Yuan's body and legs. Under the obstruction of the energy shield, Zhang Yuan felt that his legs were extremely heavy, as if he were running in the sea.
Similarly, Zhang Yuan used his true energy to create a swirling wave of energy that entangled Gao Yifan.
At this moment, every step Gao Yifan took was like running in a Category 10 hurricane, incredibly strenuous.
The two sides were no longer simply racing, but battling in magic, competing in the strength and control of their inner energy. Whoever's inner energy gave out first, and whose spell was broken by the opponent, would be able to leave the other behind!
On the sixth lap, Zhang Yuan and Gao Yifan were still running at a snail's pace.
Wang Yuan had caught up from behind and, in front of the flagpole on the playground, completely overtook Zhang Yuan and Gao Yifan, taking the lead.
As Wang Yuan passed Zhang Yuan and Gao Yifan, he muttered, "Idiot, why did you rush so fast? Now you can't run anymore!"
Zhang Yuan and Gao Yifan both had incredibly sharp hearing. Although Wang Yuancong was only whispering, they both heard it very clearly. As a result, two murderous gazes were simultaneously directed at Wang Yuancong.
Wang Yuan suddenly felt a jolt in his body and almost fell over.
Seeing Wang Yuan surpass Zhang Yuan and Gao Yifan, the morale of the students from the School of Physical Education soared, and the cheers of the cheerleaders reached their highest decibel level.
By the sixth and a half lap, the contestants from the other two colleges had all caught up with and overtaken Zhang Yuan and Gao Yifan.
By the seventh lap, Wang Yuan had overtaken Zhang Yuan and Gao Yifan by a full lap!
Zhang Yuan and Gao Yifan are still locked in a battle of wits, neither willing to give in.
By the eighth lap, Wang Yuan had overtaken the other two by nearly two laps, and victory was in sight!
At this moment, Gao Yifan's true energy seemed to be starting to falter.
Seeing this, Zhang Yuan simultaneously exerted force on the Yongquan and Yanglingquan acupoints on his feet, breaking through the protective shield of true qi that Gao Yifan had placed around his body.
boom!
Suddenly, Zhang Yuan's speed increased dramatically, returning to its previous terrifying pace. He surged forward from second to last on the track, rapidly closing the gap with the third-to-last person in the blink of an eye.
"Huh, Zhang Yuan's speed has increased! Is he about to unleash his full potential?!"
"That's what the students from the School of Arts and Philosophy said."
"Go for it, Zhang Yuan!"
"Hurry up and catch up!"
Zhang Yuan happened to run past the cheerleading squad of the School of Arts and Philosophy, and the students shouted at him.
Over there, Gao Yifan was still being hindered by the energy waves unleashed by Zhang Yuan, and was moving forward at a snail's pace.
The cheerleaders and students from the art academy sighed in sympathy!
Gao Yifan is at the bottom!
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