Chapter 321: A Running Method That Shocked Everyone
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“1 minute 41.53 seconds!”
“1 minute 48.27 seconds!”
“1 minute 39.68 seconds!”
The martial arts competition was in full swing. The results of the 400-meter obstacle were announced one after another.
The artillery company and heavy machine gun company in front had lost their prestige in this event.
In terms of overall results, excluding Wang Ye, they were indeed better than the fourth and fifth consecutive victories in the single and parallel bars.
But now, they were running 400 meters, and one of them even ran it in 1 minute and 48 seconds.
This is the Grand Division Competition, not the annual assessment.
They were selected as elites from the entire company, but now they have achieved such results.
Wang Ye glanced over at the heavy machine gun platoon led by Wu Jianfeng and Kang Hua on the other side, as well as the officers from the artillery platoon.
Right now, the commander of the artillery company was not there.
There were still three soldiers in the artillery company, and he had been there all afternoon.
There was only a first lieutenant of the artillery company left. It was unknown whether he was a platoon leader or some other officer, but he stood there with a dark face.
The three officers on the other side all had stern expressions. When Wang Ye looked over, the heavy machine gun company commander also turned his head to look over.
He saw Wang Ye’s gaze.
Instantly, his expression darkened even more.
“Hmph!” A cold snort was heard.
The next second, he said something to the first lieutenant officer beside him, then turned around and left.
Wang Ye looked in the direction he had left.
Without a doubt, it was the same trick as in the morning.
Going to the bathroom, escaping for personal reasons…
A smile played on Wang Ye’s lips; he figured the platoon leader just now must have been cursing himself inwardly.
However, Wang Ye had actually guessed wrong.
The commander of the artillery company was cursing in his heart.
However, he was not scolding Wang Ye, but Wu Jianfeng. He scolded him for being lucky to have picked up a perversely strong recruit like Wang Ye this year.
He glanced at Wu Jianfeng and saw that Wu Jianfeng was smiling as if he was about to enter the bridal chamber at night.
Especially now that he saw that he was about to leave, this guy actually looked over and laughed, “Going to the toilet again? Is there something wrong with you?””
To be honest, he really wanted to run over and give Wu Jianfeng a flying kick…
“Hmph, you’re the one with the problem.” He replied with a dark face. Then, he stopped looking at Wu Jianfeng, who was obviously a villain who had achieved success.
No matter what he said, he pretended not to hear it. In any case, he didn’t want to stay here and watch the four of them show off after Wang Ye finished running.
“1 minute 37 seconds 13!”
Wang Changdong returned.
The ranking of Wang Ye’s small squad in the 400-meter obstacle competition has changed so far.
He is 0.21 seconds faster than the senior soldier from the artillery platoon before.
Out of the sixteen people assessed in total, he temporarily holds the first place.
At this moment, Wu Jianfeng was smiling happily, but unfortunately, both the artillery platoon leader and the heavy machine gun platoon leader had left.
Soon, the second batch of soldiers from the Fourth Company came on the scene, and then Wang Changdong’s squad, which had just taken the lead, was pushed aside.
Fourth Company was getting stronger one after another.
In the second batch that came on, someone even achieved a time of one minute and thirty-five seconds.
“Number 229, Number 230!”
As the shouts from the front of the formation resounded, all eyes were fixed on Wang Ye.
Even the regimental reporters and division reporters on the side immediately perked up.
*Click, click-*
Exceptional treatment was given.
Wang Ye had just shouted “ready,” and the regimental reporter was rapidly changing angles and clicking a series of shutters with the camera pointed at Wang Ye.
At the same time, the division photographer was also aiming their camera at Wang Ye.
“Look, Wang Ye is going on stage over there!”
“1 really want to go over there and take a look!”
“Do you think he can break the record?”
“Opening bid, opening bid, a pack of cigarettes, 1 bet on him!”
On both sides of the competition field, at this moment, everyone participating in other events turned their attention to this side.
There was no way around it; Wang Ye’s unexpected record-breaking performance in the 5-kilometer run in the morning had piqued everyone’s interest, and now, breaking the record in the 400-meter obstacle course was something everyone was eagerly anticipating.
No one knew if he could do it, but it felt highly likely.
It was precisely because of this that everyone was so focused.
“Old Wang, you mustn’t look at me, even if I fall off one of the obstacles and die, you mustn’t stop, you know?”
On the adjacent track, Number 229 turned his head suddenly as he got into the prone position and said this with a smile to Wang Ye.
“Heh, don’t worry, 1 definitely won’t stop for you!”
Wang Ye replied with a smile.
In competitions with multiple participants simultaneously, any distraction caused by a comrade in an accident could certainly affect your performance.
Perhaps that moment of distraction could impact your results.
This was a normal occurrence.
And in the 400-meter obstacle course, mistakes in movements sometimes led to accidents while overcoming obstacles, and it wasn’t that unusual.
Of course, today, Wang Ye wouldn’t pay attention to these distractions.
This was a competition, and he had his mission.
Comradeship could be demonstrated after the competition was over.
Of course, the most important thing was the obstacles on the course. Even if there were mistakes, it usually meant falling or bumping into something.
Getting injured at worst, might result in a fracture, which could be treated at the hospital.
Wang Ye was a soldier, and so were they. When not on the competition field, they would definitely check or assist in such situations.
But on the competition field, even if these things really happened, it wouldn’t be Wang Ye’s responsibility.
His current task was only one: once the signal gun went off, give his all to complete the course. Anything else, even if the sky fell, would have to be handled by others first.
“Ready!”
At this moment, the referee’s voice came from the side.
Immediately, Wang Ye focused, got into position on the ground, and held the Type 95, ready to go.
“Bang!”
A gunshot sounded, and Wang Ye swiftly sprang into action.
Right from the start, Wang Ye was much faster in his initial movements than his comrades on the side.
In fact, as soon as he started, Wang Ye had already run one or two meters ahead.
One fast step led to another, and Wang Ye had ambitions; he really wanted to go all out.
The 400-meter obstacle course was probably the most likely event for him to break the entire army’s record among all the competitions currently underway.
He had to seize this opportunity.
“Oh no, Wang Ye seems to be getting carried away; his speed is too fast!”
On Wu Jianfeng’s side, Kang Hua and others, after watching Wang Ye run dozens of meters ahead, immediately started to look a bit flustered.
In this moment, the smile on Wu Jianfeng’s face disappeared as well.
He didn’t say a word, but he clenched his fists tightly, his gaze fixed on Wang Ye, not daring to blink.
Indeed, Wang Ye’s speed in the first hundred meters of the sprint was incredibly fast.
This rhythm was completely different from what he had during training in the company.
Throughout the first hundred meters, Wang Ye was essentially sprinting.
“What’s he doing? If he continues like this, he might not be able to keep up later!” Kang Hua was very anxious.
But there was nothing they could do in their current situation.
Wang Ye was already on the track, and as accompanying assessors, they could shout words of encouragement, but they couldn’t make any other noises that might disrupt the competitors.
“Look over there! Wow, is this how people break records in the 400-meter obstacle course?”
“No… it can’t be, right?”
“This is insane, what kind of running style is this?”
On both sides of the competition field, the soldiers participating in other events also noticed that Wang Ye’s speed didn’t seem right as he ran.
Their eyes widened in surprise.
They weren’t familiar with Wang Ye, and many of them didn’t dare to question anything, thinking that this was just Wang Ye’s usual running style, so they were simply stunned.
However, there were also some soldiers who came from infantry units and had been to training camps, and they immediately noticed that something was off.
Wang Ye didn’t run the 400 meters like this at the training camp!
“This doesn’t look right. Is Wang Ye in a hurry?”
“The speed is clearly off; is he trying to do something big?”
“What do you mean? Wait, don’t tell me he’s trying to break the entire army’s record?”
“1 feel that it’s very possible. This is the only explanation for the current situation.
Of course, there was another explanation. Wang Ye was nervous, and his brain was not working well, so he couldn’t control his feet!
As discussions buzzed all around, at the starting point of the 400-meter obstacle course, it was hard for everyone to stay quiet.
“Damn, Wang Ye’s speed is unbelievable! The first hundred meters are almost over, and he’s left others behind by thirty or forty meters. What kind of running style is this!”
“I estimate his time for the first hundred meters to be at most twelve or thirteen seconds, maybe even faster. He’s pushing himself so hard; I don’t even feel this fast when sprinting a hundred meters!”
“I’m starting to wonder if he can really finish it?
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The soldiers from the artillery platoon and the heavy machine gun platoon were standing together, whispering quietly.
They didn’t dare to speak loudly; they were aware of the potential consequences. If they criticized Wang Ye’s running style now and he finished the race and broke the record, their voices would come back to haunt them, and their faces would be quite red.
So they could only mutter quietly.
In the Fourth Company, there were actually two groups of soldiers engaged in hushed discussions.
One group consisted of the three who had already run the course, and the other four were standing in the formation.
“What’s going on? What’s Old Wang doing!”
“I think he might actually have his sights on breaking the entire army’s record, but he’s being too impulsive. He’s never trained like this before!”
“Let’s stop talking about it. Let’s just watch and hope he can keep running to the end!”
The soldiers in the Fourth Company weren’t sure what to expect.
Meanwhile, Wang Ye, who had already entered the obstacle course, actually had some confidence deep down.
His stamina was 2.1 times that of an average person, and now he was sprinting at full speed for the first hundred meters, followed by overcoming obstacles at his fastest training pace.
Wang Ye didn’t believe that his stamina would run out just because he sprinted the first hundred meters so intensely, leaving him unable to climb out of the pits later on.
As for the final one hundred meters, the barehanded section, Wang Ye had thrown caution to the wind.
Even if his physical reserves were depleted, leading to a lack of acceleration for the final sprint, Wang Ye believed he could still finish it in under one minute and thirty seconds.
With this result, Wang Ye estimated that he would likely secure first place in this individual event.
Even if it didn’t work out, a spot in the top three was almost certain.
In this situation, Wang Ye chose to go all out.
With the certainty of securing first place in the individual event, he had the audacity to attempt something even bigger.
Of course, Wang Ye also had a bit of a mindset to push himself to his true limits.
Following the experience and techniques in his mind, Wang Ye ran at a steady pace. He felt that the limit he had reached earlier might have been his false limit.
If you don’t push yourself to a true dead end, how can you unleash your true potential?
So, he took a gamble….