Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 592 - 588: The Opening

Chapter 592: Chapter 588: The Opening

Chapter Five Hundred and Eighty-Eight: The Opening

It was unexpected, even Zhao Yuhua, who seemed indifferent to everything, appeared to have a stronger sense of collective honor than he did, and was more dedicated.

Thinking this, he couldn’t help but glance again at Zhao Yuhua next to him. However, her face had returned to its usual cool indifference, no longer revealing any emotion.

This Miss Zhao really is an interesting person.

In his heart, Xiao Yi couldn’t help but feel a slight hint of curiosity towards Zhao Yuhua.

Z University might not be particularly large, but in terms of departments, it still boasted hundreds, so it was naturally impossible to have competitions within each professional department or school. Even less likely was organizing them on a class-by-class basis.

The school’s sports meet ultimately involved competing units that were the various large and small schools within the university. Even then, with dozens of schools, large and small, clustered together, the number of participants was still quite substantial.

Therefore, the school’s sports meet was divided into two parts. The first part was the selection of athletes for each event within the various schools, which, according to the school’s explanation, was the preparatory phase for the sports meet.

The next phase was the actual sports meet. Once all the schools had selected their athletes for each event and the registrations were complete and compiled, the sports meet would officially commence. There would be an opening ceremony and a closing ceremony, both of which would be quite grand, with scenes of great excitement.

This was what everyone ultimately looked forward to.

From the preliminary phase to the late period, and finally concluding, the whole process took about half a month.

Initially, Xiao Yi only planned to observe the sports meet as a bystander, but he suddenly became a participant, which was somewhat unsettling for him. Especially since every time he competed, he couldn’t shake off a feeling of cheating.

However, seeing Zhao Yuhua next to him, with her tranquil and indifferent demeanor, helped soothe his unease a bit.

With the capabilities of him and Zhao Yuhua, it was no pressure to pass through the School of Mathematics’ selection phase effortlessly. There were even one or two events where he didn’t even need to compete; he passed directly. For instance, events like the 5000 meters and 10000 meters had no other registrants from the School of Mathematics—the school required each school to send at least two athletes for each event and a maximum of three, excluding team sports.

However, for these two events, only Xiao Yi and a skinny guy—who had been dragged by the school leaders to accompany him—signed up.

This knowledge left Xiao Yi speechless for a long time.

For the other competitive events with more registrations, Xiao Yi took note and couldn’t help but shake his head repeatedly. He finally had a profound understanding of what Zhao Yuhua had told him earlier about the School of Mathematics’ athletic weakness.

To be honest, he was extremely surprised that the School of Mathematics, an institute that was predominantly male, with barely a few girls in a class, could have such a weak showing in sports.

The level of the participating athletes was so feeble that even with his limited knowledge of sports, he could confidently say that their performance on the field would be nothing more than a consolatory participation—they stood no chance of winning any awards.

Their physical endurance and competitive abilities were astonishingly weak...

However, regarding this situation, besides feeling helpless, all he could do was accept it. Physical fitness and athletic ability couldn’t be improved overnight. Plus, even if he could elevate their performance, it all depended on whether they were willing to...

The only thing he could do was probably to win a few medals for the School of Mathematics in his five events, bringing back some honor and preventing the disgrace of winning not a single gold medal.

Nevertheless, after understanding the above circumstances, his impression of the university’s zealously held sports meet improved significantly. What was initially a stance of observation turned into one of welcome.

These students were undoubtedly very intelligent. To be admitted to Z University and the School of Mathematics, to master the complexities of mathematics and physics, to perform those intricate calculations so precisely... all of this had already proven the point.

Students at the School of Mathematics were like this, and he imagined students from other faculties probably weren’t much better off, excluding a few with special athletic talents. Most students were likely similar to those from the School of Mathematics.

They were undoubtedly destined to become the elite class of society, entering various professions and serving as important cornerstones for the nation’s development... but their physical fitness was indeed a cause for concern. Currently in their adolescent years, aside from learning various kinds of knowledge, what’s more important should be exercising and developing their physical fitness.

An annual sports festival like this would definitely be beneficial, at the very least, it could spark some interest and passion for sports among the students...

He even felt that, aside from the sports festival, the school should implement other measures to encourage and promote physical exercise among the students.

Of course, he was just thinking about it. It wasn’t his place to intervene, and he didn’t have the mood or luxury to worry about such a myriad of things, considering he had enough on his own plate already.

The child trafficking syndicate seemed to have vanished into thin air after their major hideouts were busted, causing a huge commotion. Master Fei’s whereabouts were completely unknown. When Situ Qingfeng was around, things were somewhat easier for him since Situ would handle many things himself.

But after Situ Qingfeng left, he had to investigate on his own slowly.

His cultivation progress was still at a standstill, far from a Breakthrough Realm.

The old man’s assignment was still an unknown factor, uncertain of when it would come, or what it would entail...

Confronted by Wang Qingqing’s repeated warm gestures, he became more and more clueless. He wanted to decline, to avoid meeting her, but it seemed to have no effect. Or rather, he didn’t know why he simply couldn’t refuse. Whenever he heard Wang Qingqing’s phone call proposing to meet, he’d completely forget his previous decisions to refuse, almost as if he couldn’t wait...

Then he would console himself, thinking he couldn’t bear to make Wang Qingqing sad, afraid she might overthink, which was why he hadn’t refused. But after consoling himself, he would somehow feel guilty. Why he felt guilty, he did not know, or rather, he never dared to contemplate it deeply...

As the sports festival was announced and the selection process for various departments began, the school’s sports fields, pathways, and even the green lawns began to see an increase in athletic figures, especially those athletes who had been selected to represent their schools, who began training desperately.

Even students from the School of Mathematics, who knew they had little chance of winning, were training frantically. After all, everyone wanted to perform slightly better while representing their faculty, and not let the school down even if they lost.

Then there were those who were particularly talented in sports and had a good chance of making a name for themselves at this sports festival. They trained as if their lives depended on it, hoping to shine at this rare event and possibly reap both fame and fortune.

It was well known that almost every faculty, to support the sports festival and encourage student participation, had set up generous rewards for the event. Apart from academic credits, there were substantial monetary awards. For the School of Mathematics, winning a championship could mean a reward of up to three thousand yuan, with fifteen hundred for second place and five hundred for third.

Rumor had it that this wasn’t even the highest reward offered...

Of course, many male students hoped to show off their prowess at the sports festival, and possibly catch the eye of a beauty nearby, which could be a huge win...

The only ones not participating in the training were probably Zhao Yuhua and Xiao Yi. They carried on with their daily lives as usual. For them, participating in such training was simply out of the question; the competition was just child’s play.

As all the students eagerly awaited, the finals of the school’s sports festival, the official sports event, finally began.

That day, the atmosphere at the school was as festive as Chinese New Year. The entire sports ground was covered with colorful flags fluttering everywhere, and even the faculty office buildings were adorned with streamers and motivational banners.

All participating athletes and students from across the university were gathered at the school’s main sports ground, which was flanked by a temporary grandstand.

The leaders of the school, including Mr. Shen, the principal who rarely appeared before the students, all came out to give speeches. The content of the speeches revolved around promoting the spirit of sports and the importance of exercise for the youth. Although the content was much the same, Mr. Shen’s speech was so engaging and lively that it set a high tone for the event, drawing thunderous applause from time to time.

With Mr. Shen’s eloquent speech as a precedent, the subsequent leaders’ speeches paled in comparison. As the leaders methodically read their written speeches, the students unabashedly rolled their eyes, and there was no applause to be heard let alone cheers of encouragement. The fact that no one threw their shoes was already a polite gesture from the students. (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to vote for it on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)