Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 595 - 591: Powerful Youth

Chapter 595: Chapter 591: Powerful Youth

"Idiot, just wait and see who’ll end up dead or alive!"

"Dare to mock our School of Mathematics? Mocking the School of Mathematics is one thing, but to laugh at my boss Fatty Tang?"

Listening to the crowd’s discussions, a cold smile appeared on the corner of Fatty Tang’s mouth amidst the crowd. He curled his lip in disdain and couldn’t be bothered with them, confidently watching Xiao Yi in the center of the field, just waiting for Xiao Yi’s performance to slap them in the face.

He was one hundred percent sure that Xiao Yi would undoubtedly take first place, without question.

Even though he had never seen Xiao Yi high jump, he just believed that Xiao Yi would have no trouble at all; and if asked why, there was no reason—just pure belief.

"Are you kidding me? If my boss Fatty Tang isn’t first, does justice still exist in this world? Is there any humanity left?"

Humming with pride in his heart, Fatty Tang’s chubby face bore tiny eyes that were almost lost, leaving only thin slits.

After the athletes had checked in, the referee wasted no time announcing the competition rules before declaring the start!

The rules were still the traditional ones: from higher to lower, each height with three chances to jump, with the highest attempt counted as the score. It would be clear at a glance who was first, second, and third at the end of the row.

The first to take the stage was the shortest athlete in the field. Starting from the first round height of one meter fifty, this small yet sturdy-looking contestant sparked climax after climax. From one meter fifty to one meter sixty, to one meter sixty-five, to over his own height of one meter seventy, he kept giving the audience outside the field surprises, eliciting their gasps and thunderous applause time after time, ultimately stopping at a height of one meter seventy-six.

When the referee announced his score for the last time, both the athletes on the field and the spectators couldn’t help but cast admiring glances toward the short athlete. The competitors began to look solemn; even those who began the competition full of pride were now putting away their arrogance and becoming serious.

No one had expected that such a short fellow, no more than one meter sixty-five, would start with an impressive one meter seventy-six height.

The short athlete also showed a hint of pride on his face as he turned and walked toward the group of his classmates or fellow students from his school, took the mineral water they handed him, and drank contentedly.

Looking at his expression, he was obviously very confident in his results, feeling sure he could win a medal.

Xiao Yi couldn’t help but send a surprised look his way; he hadn’t expected the short athlete to be so formidable, achieving such a strong result.

However, he didn’t give it much thought; a height of one meter seventy-six was just decent for him and far from enough to put him under pressure.

After the short athlete finished, the athletes took turns competing, but regrettably, with the short athlete’s impressive performance preceding them, the other athletes’ performances could only be described as mediocre—the highest anyone reached was one meter seventy-four.

"Our Junior Brother Zhang is up!"

Suddenly, the previously silent field erupted with a series of commotions and excited voices.

Hearing the commotion at the sidelines, Xiao Yi couldn’t help but look towards the center of the field, where he noticed a teenager of about 1.78 meters, with a well-proportioned figure, solid muscles, slightly dark skin, and a sunny smile on his face, stepping onto the field.

"Referee, I’d like to start at 1.70 meters so as not to waste time," the young man said as soon as he entered the field. Although there was a smile on his face, anyone could see the faint pride on his forehead.

"Wow!"

As soon as his voice fell, it immediately sparked a burst of amazement among the spectators. This guy was too arrogant, asking to start at 1.70 meters right from the get-go. It’s known that 1.70 meters isn’t a very challenging height; almost all competitors today, except for a very few, have cleared it. However, nobody would ask to start at 1.70 meters because everyone knows that starting at 1.50 meters helps to properly warm up and get a good feel for the jump.

The referee on the field was also stunned for a moment but after confirming with the teenager again, he pulled the bar up to 1.70 meters.

While the audience was discussing the teenager’s actions, considering him too arrogant and even his own academy’s students felt he was too impulsive, causing them a tinge of worry, the teenager had already leaped lightly over the bar.

Watching the young man’s movements, everyone who was discussing stopped speaking abruptly.

1.70, 1.73, 1.75, 1.76, 1.78...

As the teenager cleared one height after another, the atmosphere on the field grew increasingly tense. Even the referee’s face revealed excitement and gravity; the cheerleaders from the teen’s academy started growing excited, and when he surpassed last year’s record of 1.80 meters, the entire venue was almost completely silent. Everyone held their breath, and only after the referee announced the results did the whole place erupt.

Xiao Yi didn’t get swept up in the excitement like everyone else. He just watched the young man who had just cleared the bar and recounted the entire process of his jump, his face revealing a contemplative look.

Eventually, the teenager’s progress stopped at 1.81 meters.

The result seemed somewhat disappointing to the teen, but the spectators outside the field were entirely ecstatic. The students from his academy pulled him into their ranks as though welcoming a triumphant hero.

The short athlete who had cleared 1.76 meters could no longer maintain his composure. Next to Xiao Yi, the last athlete who had yet to jump, became visibly more nervous and serious.

"Look, that Senior Brother Lin is our school’s champion from last year. His record was 1.80 meters. This time, he’s under pressure!"

"Yeah, look how serious he is. I never expected that Junior Brother Zhang from the School of Mechanical Engineering to be so powerful. 1.81 meters is just insane!"

".........."

Outside the crowd, tense discussions began. The students from Senior Brother Lin’s academy lost their relaxed expressions and started showing signs of hidden worries.

Even Fatty Tang, who had always been absolutely confident in Xiao Yi, finally started to feel worried and nervous. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation.)