Legend of the Cyber Heroes
Chapter 442 - 86: It Must Be Intentional

Chapter 442: Chapter 86: It Must Be Intentional

The setting sun, the beach, the waves, the hot sea breeze.

Xiang Shan’s feet were in the seawater, which reached about waist-deep, as he ran.

Running in the water, the body encounters greater resistance, and the leg muscles have to burst forth with more power to maintain movement. Simultaneously, it also demands that the runner concentrate more on "maintaining the correct posture."

Additionally, the buoyancy of seawater can effectively reduce the pressure on the knees.

This beach was originally an under-development resort beach.

Before Argon fell, this piece of land had been cleared. An "unknown tycoon from the Federation" bought the development rights to this beach a few weeks in advance for a hefty sum, then evacuated the irrelevant crowds around. Soon after, a "construction team from the Federation" undertook the project to develop this "holiday destination," and the team even included "partner enterprises" from the Republic.

At least that’s how it appeared on the surface.

So on the surface, this area was indeed given a bit of a makeover, featuring a very smooth beach, which was also quite long.

This beach now fell within the "restricted area." It faced that huge "white tent."

As the security classification of the Rama Project was gradually lowered, Xiang Shan and his team could freely come here for activities.

Three years ago, to drain the bay’s seawater, a dam was built at the entrance of the bay. The dam was not demolished, so the waves within the bay were not big. Xiang Shan could train in this way as well.

The run here was far from easy.

Xiang Shan had run to the point where his vision was even starting to black out.

The Bluetooth sports earphones just happened to be playing the blood-pumping lyrics "Existence Awakening/Limit Regeneration/The Fight Continues Beyond Consciousness."

Xiang Shan let out a loud roar, putting all his strength into pulling his thigh out of the water.

This action disrupted his breathing rhythm almost causing Xiang Shan to topple over.

But Xiang Shan forcefully pounded on the deck of a small dock in front of him.

"Made... it..."

Xiang Shan breathed heavily.

It was only at times like this that he seemed able to cast aside all those annoying troubles.

Following Xiang Shan, several others successively slapped the dock’s surface.

This was the finish line of this exercise.

"Ah!" Xiang Shan let out a roar, venting his emotions.

There were eight people following Xiang Shan in total. Among them, six men and two women, with the majority being people from the Federation and the Republic.

As if Xiang Shan had started a trend, seven of the eight people also let out a yell after "crossing the finish line."

A NASA engineer of African descent, panting, said, "Director... are the standards for selecting scientists in the Republic always... this... stringent?"

This guy was the one who had shared a ride with Xiang Shan on the day he visited Argon, a pretty decent fellow.

Recently, when Xiang Shan called on everyone to exercise together, this guy was one of the enthusiastic responders.

Xiang Shan sighed, "I... think... probably? My alma mater... has quite the... hardcore... sports clubs..."

"That’s good... I also know a lot of guys who got into Ivy League through... sports... But their professional competence is just... a tiny bit... weaker... At least they shouldn’t be as strong as you."

David was too out of breath to speak. He just managed to say with difficulty, "I... next time... don’t call me... This... rank... is too high..."

"Hey, David, you’re taller than Xiang... speaking of which, Jessica seems to be holding up a lot better than you."

"Sorry... I... fell below... your average level..."

David took a good while. He had struggled to climb ashore, then just lay there on the dock like a seal, patting Xiang Shan on the shoulder, "Bro, sorry for taking so long, I think my leg muscles took up too much oxygen, my brain can’t function... What was I going to say? Oh right, you... never mind..."

David had meant to say, "You don’t need to put too much pressure on yourself over this." He had run two laps with Xiang Shan, just because he was worried about his friend’s mental state.

He hadn’t expected Xiang Shan’s workout to be so hardcore.

Xiang Shan waved his hand, took a couple of breaths, then said, "I feel much better after working out. Those crappy things will be over soon."

Another woman also said to him, "Professor Vigette can now participate in our research work through video conferences. Everyone thinks things are going well..."

Xiang Shan waved his hand. He actually didn’t really want to continue this topic on this occasion, even though his friends all meant well.

"But speaking of which, has your ’Beach Sports Enthusiasts’ Association’ evolved to... such a professional level?" David tried to stand up, only to find his leg muscles completely unresponsive.

Xiang Shan shook his head: "This is nothing... Remember Kanhara?"

"The one who explored Argon with you..."

"That day, I was shocked by Kanhara. I felt the beauty of strength," Xiang Shan said seriously, "From that day on, Kanhara has been one of my role models—at least I want to be someone who can remain unfazed after removing an exoskeleton."

"Ah yes, your and Vigette’s weak appearances were live-streamed," the African-American guy nodded: "Memorable."

"Right."

"If I had that kind of experience, I’d also be inspired to work out hard."

The other scientists who were also at the scene that day testified one after another.

Xiang Shan laughed mockingly a couple of times, then couldn’t hold back and burst into genuine laughter.

"I might go out in the following days..." Xiang Shan climbed ashore from the seawater. His legs felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead: "You can’t find this kind of training environment anywhere else. It’s definitely worth cherishing."

The group walked back, talking and laughing.

Then, they saw someone squatting on the sand not far behind them.

Upon closer inspection, to their surprise, it was Zhu Xinyu.

The girl was dressed in a sleeveless vest and shorts, revealing her long, white legs. She sat there, disheveled, squatting on the ground.

"What’s wrong?" Xiang Shan asked curiously: "Did you come to see me for something?"

Zhu Xinyu showed an expression of grief and despair and raised her right hand.

In her hand was an electronic bracelet.

"Ah..."

At that moment, thoughts like "it’s all over" flashed through Xiang Shan’s mind.

He had one on his hand too.

The trigger device was on his wrist.

Zhu Xinyu couldn’t be too far from that device.

Normally, before exercising, he should have handed this gadget over to another responsible person.

But, in the locker room while changing, he had another thing on his mind and forgot to take it off.

Zhu Xinyu looked at Xiang Shan, rolling her eyes upward: "You did it on purpose..."