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Chapter 229 - 227, Parkour Mission (First Update)_1

Chapter 229: 227, Parkour Mission (First Update)_1

A student organization wanted to establish a scholarship at No.4 Middle School? The former principal didn’t refuse; he pondered for a moment and then offered his opinion, "Ten million is too much to give to the students; provide some support to the academic side for the teachers. Split it in half."

Ren He readily agreed, to be honest, the money was purely to support No.4 Middle School, and as long as it could help the school become more prosperous, Ren He didn’t mind where the money ultimately went.

Indeed, the facts over the years had also proven that all the principals of No.4 Middle School were highly responsible.

After stepping out of the former principal’s classroom, he started calling An Si, "Can parkour increase the endorsement fee in TK?" Ren He asked this because he wasn’t very clear about the status of parkour in the world of extreme sports, and also because Divine Punishment System’s punishment tasks would often concentrate on one project within a short period. It was foreseeable that the tasks would likely be in this direction in the near future.

Since there was a task at hand, it was a waste not to make some money from it.

An Si hesitated before replying, "There are quite a few people into parkour, it all depends on what level you can play at. After all, if a cyclist like you starts doing parkour and doesn’t perform as well as others, or can’t even gain public recognition, then TK won’t acknowledge it either. After all, business is business, and TK is looking for influence."

"Alright, we’ll talk more when we meet," Ren He said.

An Si was unsure about Ren He’s situation, so he hesitated – how well the two knew each other couldn’t decide these matters, because An Si was just the president of the Greater China region. But with Ren He’s physical condition and the backing of the Divine Punishment System, if he was going to do parkour, he surely intended to be the best.

Every athlete in a sport has their own specialty, devoting their energy to one thing. If a master of parkour were to cycle, he surely wouldn’t reach the level Ren He had, but just because others couldn’t cross disciplines, didn’t mean that Ren He couldn’t.

He had been busy with his own affairs lately, and only now remembered that he had once promised Liu Erbao three songs – Erbao must be anxious but too polite to rush him.

What songs should he choose for Liu Erbao? They were definitely going to be rock, but which ones?

There are many definitions of rock, and in the past life, the 1990s was the most glorious era for Chinese rock music. People were angry about the injustice and numbness in society, which gave rise to a large number of great musical works.

However, before Ren He’s transmigration, many people were simply angry for the sake of being angry, their so-called shouts were nothing more than whining.

They verbally demeaned pop music, yet were incapable of doing anything meaningful. They felt rock music was no longer what it used to be, yet they lacked the talent of the great figures from the past.

In the new era, capital also entered the rock circle. But this capital did not bring about any positive changes to rock music; instead, it brought more arrogance and restlessness. They looked down on pop music while being senselessly enraged.

Furthermore, after becoming rich, one by one they were popping pills, playing golf, wrapping their arms around girls, no longer sticking to their principles, and being angry just to attract attention.

Ren He thought this was all meaningless.

Rock is a form of expression that comes straight from the heart; you can play rock for liking a girl, for loving life, but first and foremost, you need the heart to speak up.

When a social event occurs, entrepreneurs voice their support, pop music circles voice their support, but the rock circle is always silent.

So if you dare not even speak the truth, how is rock more impressive than pop music? Besides being poorer, in what way is rock superior?

So this time, Ren He is definitely not going to shun pop rock for the few songs he’s picking for Liu Erbao. The first one is settled, Wang Feng’s "Beijing, Beijing"!

When Ren He wrote the song "Beijing, Beijing," he himself was quite happy. There are countless drifters in the north, and many people say after returning to their hometowns from the Capital: "Home is the best. Thinking about life now, just working for a couple of years could get you a down payment for a villa. Living in the Capital was worse than a dog’s life."

The reminiscence and loathing for the Capital seem to be an indelible begrudging, where they arrived with dreams yet returned defeated; that place held a complex sentiment for them.

And the song "Beijing, Beijing" could definitely express this sentiment very well.

After Ren He dialed Liu Erbao’s number, he said mysteriously, "I’ve just divined something, and you’ve got some good fortune coming your way today."

Liu Erbao was confused: "What good fortune... holy shit, bro, have you finished the song?"

"I have finished it. When you’re free, come and get it, and I’ll sing it to you to share my view," thought Ren He, deciding to go the extra mile and sing the original feel of the song to help Liu Erbao grasp the important parts.

"I’m free right now, I’m heading to Luo City to see you! There’s a self-indulgent music party on the outskirts of the Capital next week. They gave us face by inviting us, but we knew our limits and didn’t dare to accept. But with your song, there’s nothing to fear!" Liu Erbao said joyfully: "Wait for me to check the flights!"

Only then did Ren He remember, he hadn’t yet told Liu Erbao and An Si about coming to the Capital for school. At that time, there were no music festivals in the country, which evolved from small-scale music events, so he understood these small-scale music parties to be a bunch of music-lovers getting together for a casual jam session?

He said, "Don’t rush, I’m in the Capital. Why don’t you check if An Si is free? It would be great for us all to catch up over a drink."

"You’re in the Capital?" asked Liu Erbao, surprised. "Great, I’ll meet you first, and An Si is always free. TK’s business in China is pitifully small. If it weren’t for your sudden emergence to prop it up, it would be even worse."

Ren He felt that since they were good friends, it was time to tell them about his move to the Capital. Plus, he wanted to talk to An Si about parkour training; after all, they had never seen him do parkour, so their lack of confidence was understandable.

At that moment, the Divine Punishment System issued a task: "Task: Jump between two buildings, with a minimum gap of 8 meters, ending with a cat leap, deadline one week. Failure to complete will result in the host suffering from myopia of 800 degrees for one month."

The punishment this time was completely acceptable, at least it wasn’t as outlandish as before, and for Ren He, jumping a distance of 8 meters and ending with a cat leap wasn’t really extreme, considering he had already reached 7.8 meters in a jump during the previous Skydrive incident.

If it were an average person, even if they could jump that far, their arms and fingers wouldn’t be able to withstand the impact, but Ren He was different. His physical condition was well-rounded with no weak points.

The world record for men’s long jump is 8.95 meters, so the requirement of this task was still far from pushing the limits. However, the place he had chosen last time was no longer suitable, so he had to look for a new location.

Leaving No.4 Middle School in the evening, Ren He kept an eye out for any places around that could be suitable for completing the task. Not only for this task, but he also wanted to scout suitable parkour spots around the Capital in preparation for future challenges.

For this reason, he also specifically searched to see if there were any parkour organizations in the Capital, to see where they usually ran. A search revealed quite a few renowned ones with their regular activity spots. He’d have to check out their venues when he got some free time.

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Today I had some urgent matters and I’m not in a good mood, so the rest of the updates will be a bit late. I need to rest for a while.