When Su Zi brought up the tug-of-war competition, Lin Feng found he really had nothing to say. After all, he also had a black mark on his record for bailing last minute. No wonder Su Zi had said what she did.
"Ahem... anyway, just you watch. For a competition with points on the line, I won't back out again!" Lin Feng casually promised Su Zi and headed to the starting line of the track, ready to begin his long-distance run.
Lin Feng learned his lesson from Wang Zikai and the others. In the 1500-meter preliminary race, where the top four qualified for the final, he barely used any energy. He unhurriedly followed the top three, finishing the entire race with ease and securing his spot in the final with a fourth-place finish!
After that, Lin Feng also participated in the 3000-meter preliminary race and, similarly, easily took fourth place, earning a spot in the final!
Those who had been closely watching the preliminary scoreboard finally breathed a sigh of relief—or perhaps felt a touch of disappointment regarding the Department of Economics and Management—when they saw that in both the men's 1500-meter and 3000-meter races, the top three spots in each of their respective preliminary heats were taken by students from the School of Physical Education.
"It seems those guys from the Department of Economics and Management were just a flash in the pan in the middle and short-distance races. Long-distance running is still where the School of Physical Education students excel! Look at this preliminary list; for the two long-distance events, everyone who made it to the finals is from the School of Physical Education! So dominant..."
"Hey, classmate, are you blind, or just pretending not to see? Didn't you notice that this student named Lin Feng also made it to the final? And he's from the Department of Economics and Management!"
"Hmph! This guy Lin Feng, his 1500-meter preliminary time was 15 seconds slower than the first place from the School of Physical Education, and his 3000-meter time was nearly half a minute behind their first place. With such a big difference in skill, even if he makes it to the final, he's just cannon fodder! Is he even worth paying attention to? Seven out of the top eight are students from the School of Physical Education; does their strength even need explaining?"
"No one's saying the School of Physical Education isn't strong. I'm just wondering if this suddenly prominent Department of Economics and Management can successfully stage an upset against them."
"In sprints, they look like they have a good chance, but for long-distance, it's basically impossible."
The students gathered around the list were all remarking that the athletes from the School of Physical Education likely held an absolute dominant advantage in long-distance events. That kid, Lin Feng, was just cannon fodder.
Meanwhile, on the field, amidst a crowd, "cannon fodder" Lin Feng was currently enduring a merciless interrogation from the two campus beauties.
"Well, well... Lin Feng, oh Lin Feng, didn't you say you were all that? And you only barely scraped into the final? You're really this weak? No way, you wimp!" Su Zi poked Lin Feng's shoulder with one hand, her eyes wide, and said with an arrogant laugh.
Beside Su Zi, Ning Aoxue also watched Lin Feng with a smile. She knew Lin Feng's abilities were definitely not as poor as he'd shown in these two long-distance preliminaries; that rascal was surely hiding his true strength. They were just curious why Lin Feng would want to hide it.
"You don't understand..." Lin Feng lit a cigarette, blew a smoke ring, then said lightly, "These preliminary results don't count for anything. What's the use of me getting first place? Since coming in first is pointless, why should I waste my energy? Isn't it enough just to make it to the final?"
"Tch! Cut the crap! Are you saying you can control your ranking?" Su Zi retorted, unconvinced and scornful. "I don't believe you for a second..."
Believe it or not, it's up to you... It's not like I need you to believe me anyway... Lin Feng gave Su Zi an enigmatic glance, didn't explain further, and drifted away.
「Next was the men's 100-meter semi-final. Lin Feng was going to watch Yang Ming compete.」
"On your marks! Set!" The referee raised the starter pistol and gave the command. All the athletes, like cheetahs, crouched at the starting line, poised and ready.
BANG!
At the sound of the gunshot, eight runners burst from the starting line almost simultaneously, sprinting forward.
The cheerleaders and students watching from both sides roared "Go! Go!
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