Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 603 - 599: The Absolute Dark Horse!

Chapter 603: Chapter 599: The Absolute Dark Horse!

Chapter Five Hundred and Ninety-Nine: The Absolute Dark Horse!

"Xiao, if you don’t bring me back a championship this time, and you dare to cause me trouble, I will fire you too," he growled.

After secretly chastising the refined man for a while, Beichen Feng refocused his gaze, settling it back onto the field. Watching Xiao Yi’s unhurried movements, he muttered under his breath.

"What did you say?"

The refined man had caught some of Beichen Feng’s muttering but couldn’t make it out clearly and asked in confusion.

"Ahaha, nothing, Principal. Let’s keep watching," Beichen Feng responded quickly, forcing a laugh and turning his head with an apologetic smile.

"Right, I’m eager to see how our School of Mathematics students showcase our spirit on the sports field and impress everyone at the campus sports meet!" the refined man said, nodding as he began to watch the game with a hint of focus, yet he remarked something that nearly floored Beichen Feng, "People from our School of Mathematics are not to be bullied by anyone. Anyone who dares to intimidate our people must be fiercely retaliated against! We need to make them realize our strength!"

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Xiao Yi could never have imagined that Mr. Zhang would behave in such a manner.

His expression gradually turned colder.

He didn’t care about the strange looks that other students were giving him, nor did he care about the pitying look in their eyes, nor about the voices discussing him...

But Mr. Zhang’s behavior had crossed his line of tolerance, and that he could not ignore!

He wouldn’t normally concern himself with an ant no matter how much it struggled on the ground; that was the ant’s own business, and he would absolutely not pay attention. However, when this ant tried to cross the line and crawl onto this elephant’s foot—or even onto his nose—to provoke and insult his dignity, that was something the elephant could not tolerate!

How reckless!

With a cold sneer in his heart, Xiao Yi still did not immediately speed up his pace but maintained a steady one, continuing to run as if he had not noticed the other person’s provocation at all.

This poor guy!

How pitiful, to be insulted like this and yet unable to fight back...

......

People had slowly begun to understand the ins and outs of Mr. Zhang’s feud with Xiao Yi from whispered discussions. As everyone felt that Mr. Zhang was somewhat narrow-minded, they couldn’t help but cast pitiful, sympathetic glances toward Xiao Yi, thinking that he lacked the ability to fight back.

The race track at Z University was a standard 400-meter track, making the 10,000-meter long run exactly 25 laps. As the laps progressed, more and more participants dropped out. By the time the race reached the twenty-third lap, there were fewer than ten contestants left who were still enduring.

Of course, those who had persisted until now were almost all athletic champions. Each one was struggling fiercely, chasing ahead with all their might in the hope of achieving a good position to honor their respective schools and not to have gone through such a grueling race in vain. However, to the spectators outside, Xiao Yi didn’t seem to belong in this group. In their eyes, Xiao Yi was now akin to a cornered beast, merely fighting a last desperate battle. Maybe he could hold on for another lap or half at most before giving up.

It could be said that this was already the final phase of the race, as well as the most attractive and intense stage of the whole event.

The atmosphere in the venue became increasingly tense at this moment; those who had been sitting now stood up and stared unblinkingly at the field, watching the final showdown.

On the track, during the last two laps, covering the 800-meter distance, everyone running began to exert themselves, tapping into their last reserves of potential and energy.

The young Mr. Zhang, who had been leading the race and was almost a lap ahead of the second-place contestant, also started to exert more force. His already agile pace became even more forceful and rapid, and the strides he took grew even larger, seeming almost ready to lap the second-place runner at any moment.

Everyone on the field had almost forgotten his earlier uncivilized behavior and started to cheer for him.

Everyone began to overlook Xiao Yi, who was in the last place. All attention focused on the leading runners. Even many from the School of Mathematics were caught up in the atmosphere, their gazes fixed on the front runners.

In the midst of an excited crowd and a boiling atmosphere cheering for the athletes pushing their limits, nobody noticed Xiao Yi at the very back, almost two laps behind the leader, flashing a hint of cold light in his eyes and unconsciously quickening his pace.

Suddenly, he began passing the runner closest to him, then the second, then the third, silently moving forward...

Despite noticing Xiao Yi passing them, the runners, having completed many laps and burning through their last reserves, barely gave it a thought. To them, Xiao Yi was just way behind, unable to compete for their positions. Their eyes were solely focused on pushing forward...

Only when Xiao Yi moved into the top three did a cry of surprise arise from the crowd, sending the venue into an uproar once more—an even louder and more tumultuous uproar than before, especially when they saw Xiao Yi’s brisk and unflustered steps. They were all dumbfounded!

"What lap is he on? Is he three laps behind?"

Someone couldn’t believe it as they watched Xiao Yi suddenly surge forward into third place, expressing their bewilderment.

"No, he’s caught up!"

"Ah, seriously? How is that possible? He actually caught up?"

"Yes, it’s unbelievable, but it’s true. I just checked with the judges, and he’s not behind at all. This is his twenty-fourth lap!"

"My God, it’s unbelievable, a dark horse! He must have been conserving his energy all this while!"

"..."

The spectators outside were abuzz with discussion.

This buzz quickly reached the ears of the running athletes. Some were too dizzy from running to register the news, but for those who heard clearly, it was a tremendous blow. Those who Xiao Yi had just passed were left gaping, their expressions full of helplessness. (To be continued. If you like this work, please go to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote and cast your monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)