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Chapter 89 - 88. Xie Miaohan’s Concerns_1

Chapter 89: 88. Xie Miaohan’s Concerns_1

These two tasks should correspond to this month’s royalties for the Three Character Classic and the manuscript fees for the "Divine Book". Since the single volumes of Kunlun have not been officially released, there’s no royalty income from them, and the rights haven’t been fully discussed yet. Whether the Capital Journalism Group wants to sell them outright or collaborate with someone else, Ren He would only get that six million.

Ren He analyzed these two tasks carefully. Luo City Bridge connects the new and old districts of Luo City and is located right above the Luo River, which is precisely where Ren He just did his winter swimming. This task actually breaks down into two parts: a 12-meter high dive and winter swimming!

He knew that, given the nature of the Divine Punishment System, it would inevitably make him practice a certain task until he was proficient, a standard he understood as: being able to complete it with full confidence in himself.

Therefore, he guessed that winter swimming wouldn’t be a one-time thing, but as for how many times the Divine Punishment would come, he had no idea.

Moreover, Ren He understood that the Divine Punishment System was progressively increasing the difficulty of his tasks—starting from basic physical training to the somewhat technical skill of barehanded climbing, to now, the even more challenging high dive and winter swimming. He was certain that the difficulty would continue to rise in the future.

The other party didn’t seem to be in any hurry at all, considering Ren He had only been in this world for a few months. Although high diving might seem dangerous, it’s still far from the extreme 70-meter cliff diving that the pros do; this is just beginner level, hardly life-threatening. However, this doesn’t mean the task is easy since the highest diving event in the Olympics is only 10-meters—and they emphasize the difficulty of the poses.

What he was concerned about... was not dying...

You see, falling from a height of 70 meters, if the posture isn’t correct, it’s really no different from crashing onto concrete—it’s fatal. Even if you’re diving from ground level, if you slap the water’s surface with your whole body, the skin that first contacts the water feels like it’s been smacked hard.

Just thinking about jumping back into the icy waters made Ren He feel a pang of agony; the cold was real. And unlike last time when he was near the river bank, this time he would be jumping from the center of the river. If he were to get a cramp in his leg by chance, he might as well say goodbye to Yang Xi forever.

Meanwhile, the knowledge and experience of diving poured into Ren He’s mind. The technical skills given to him by the Divine Punishment System this time didn’t involve any significant mystery or any complex maneuvers, but rather focused on how to maintain balance and rhythm during the takeoff, making sure that he entered the water with his arms and body in a straight line, minimizing resistance.

Ren He thought it over and believed he could pull it off.

Then there’s the second task... If only he had signed up for the marathon in the morning! He could have added 10 points!

He wasn’t even sure how to proceed with late registration. It should be possible, right? Ren He was somewhat uncertain...

After teaching Yang Xi how to eat fried chicken at People’s Square that evening, Ren He left; the rooftop was too cold. Besides, it wouldn’t be proper for him and Yang Xi to be alone together in her home. It would likely also be frowned upon if Yang En were to find out.

During this period, the updates for the "Divine Book" have consistently been three Chapters per day. This pace posed no pressure for him, and this month’s manuscript fees for the "Divine Book" did not disappoint him: 190,000.

Having the ability to earn 190,000 a month, while not enough to gaze upon upper society, was already sufficient for someone as adaptable as Ren He. At the very least, he could live without worries about food or clothing, having money in hand always makes one’s heart feel at ease...

The next morning, he went to look for the English teacher: "Teacher, I’d like to sign up for the marathon!"

The English teacher was taken aback: "The list was already submitted to the city yesterday afternoon, I’m afraid it’s too late now to join."

This, Ren He, felt a bit frustrated. Did he need to bother Uncle Huang again, asking that someone make a call because he wanted to join the marathon? Was it really appropriate to trouble people with such petty matters? That just seemed absurd. The man was his dad’s chief secretary, a notable figure in Luo City, not a middle schooler’s personal assistant.

Even Old Ren would think he was being ridiculous if he knew about it.

What to do? Ren He asked himself in his mind: "So as for the champion, all I need to do is to finish first, right? I don’t need the actual title, do I?"

"Yes," came the succinct reply from the Divine Punishment System. With that, Ren He understood that he could still complete the task even without registering. When the starting gun went off, all he had to do was run and be the first to reach the finish line!

As long as registration wasn’t mandatory, Ren He felt it wasn’t a problem.

Besides, for such cultural and athletic events aimed at boosting some local leader’s political achievements, it was unlikely that any real pros would participate. This gave Ren He some peace of mind.

As he was leaving the office, he happened to run into Xie Miaohan in the hallway coming back for some documents. Ren He greeted him cheerfully: "Hello, Mr. Xie."

Xie Miaohan was actually a really nice guy. He didn’t have any particular opinion about Ren He. Though Ren He used to perform poorly academically, seeing poor students was nothing new for Xie, and one more wouldn’t make a difference. Initially, Xie struggled with the fact that he was Ren He’s homeroom teacher.

Now that he had moved to the high school division, there wasn’t any direct connection with Ren He anymore, so Xie Miaohan was in quite a good mood when he saw him, jokingly commenting, "You seem to be getting more and more spirited."

Ren He’s physique hadn’t turned into that of a muscular man as one might expect—stronger and stronger; rather, he was becoming more perfect. If he didn’t take off his clothes, his muscular build wouldn’t be visible. But a person’s outward appearance after long-term exercise reflects not just the body, but also the spirit!

It’s a kind of vitality that most people lack.

Moreover, Ren He added 2 points to his charm attributes, so the first impression Xie Miaohan got when he saw Ren He was: Energetic! Truly energetic!

Xie Miaohan laughed and said, "The middle school exams are coming up, and you’ve been quite well-behaved recently. Which school are you planning to apply to?" Indeed, Ren He’s tasks had already started to expand beyond school. After all, there’s only so much one can do in a school, but Xie Miaohan didn’t know this, so in his view, Ren He was behaving.

Ren He replied cheerfully, "I’m thinking of our own school! I like our school, so I plan to attend high school here as well."

Shit, Xie Miaohan felt a shiver run down his spine; he realized why he had been so restless yesterday. It was because this kid was planning to apply to their school!

And just next year, he was set to return from teaching the senior class to become a homeroom teacher for freshmen. He had even wondered what the chances were of encountering Ren He again, but later he got distracted by other things and never mentioned it to Director Liu, thinking that the odds were slim. But now... it seemed...

Xie Miaohan felt as if a large dark cloud was hovering over his head... at least for the moment, he was unable to muster a smile...

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