Chapter 661: Friendship First, Competition Second

"Longyan!"

"Longyan!"

The afternoon's competitions finally began.

In one afternoon, all the running events would be held!

For the Longyan Delegation, only one person was competing.

That was Li Qingqing!

A woman!

The Longyan people would not mock these oddities this time. With a blind man, Zhang Sheng, already having gone before, who would dare to doubt the Prefect Liu?

Expectation!

Now everyone was full of expectation!

Of course.

There were also those who doubted.

For example, Xie Fang.

Xie Fang had been in a foul mood all through lunch and hadn't even eaten.

He truly could not figure it out.

Why did the laxative he had risked so much to administer have no effect on Liu Zheng's people!

That water source clearly supplied both Liu Zheng's Post House and the Li Dynasty's side!

As it turned out, the Li Dynasty seemed to have suffered for it.

But what about Liu Zheng's side?

What he did not know was that these few eccentric commoners of Liu Zheng's had only arrived here in the middle of last night. They hadn't even drunk a drop of water or eaten a grain of rice from the Post House before coming to the venue to familiarize themselves with the track.

What use would a laxative be?

"Your Highness, Your Highness, although I don't know what went wrong... but the running events offer several Gold Medals! She is just a woman, how many can she take?"

Liang Zheng wiped away cold sweat and said resentfully.

The others hurriedly nodded as well.

That's right...

Since ancient times, whether in war or anything else, women have always been kept away.

Look at the Qiang's Grassland Khan, the Wa's Samurai, the men of the Western Regions, even the Li Dynasty; they were all strong, sturdy men.

And here?

A skinny woman?

What could she do?

"Good!"

Xie Fang felt reassured.

As long as Liu Zheng lost face, he would be happy!

One hundred meters, two hundred meters, four hundred meters, eight hundred meters, and the Marathon. The running events had become the highlight of the Longyun Games. Five Gold Medals would be awarded!

As long as Liu Zheng lost even one, Xie Fang would feel he had won!

The entire venue was filled with high enthusiasm and incessant noise.

The atmosphere at the scene was even more intense than Liu Zheng had anticipated. The people of Jinghua, who had nothing to do once they were full, seemed to have finally found a suitable outlet for their emotions. Trample them! Crush them! Humiliate them! Weren't these foreigners who came to pay tribute very arrogant before?

Hmm.

We cannot beat them in a fight.

No, it's not that we cannot beat them, it's that we don't want to fight!

Then we can use this method to beat you and to humiliate you!

A great nation!

The Celestial Empire!

This is the strength of the Celestial Empire!

Deep down, they began to feel grateful to Liu Zheng. This idea for the Longyun Games was simply brilliant.

Running is an event that humanity has always pursued to the extreme.

Because it is simple.

It requires no assistance from any equipment. The scene is intense, and hormones are flying everywhere.

Therefore, the Hundred-Meter Flying Man of the previous life was the most popular and most watched event of the Olympic Games precisely for this reason. Because it represents the simplest and most brutal limit of human physique!

Faster!

The first thing the Longyun Games pursued was to be faster.

Therefore, there were even more people at the afternoon's competitions than in the morning.

"Flying man!"

"Fly!"

"Beat these barbarians into the dirt!"

"Go!"

A sea of people, heads bobbing, waves of crowds surging. Everyone began to wave their hands and roar at the top of their lungs.

There were exactly twelve delegations participating in this Longyun Games.

Therefore, the Longyan side had prepared twelve tracks.

This time.

Li Chao drew the number one spot again.

As soon as he walked up, the entire audience began to roar with laughter.

"Damn it!"

Li Zheng was furious!

Today, he must take back his own dignity! It's just running, isn't it! His physical strength has never been a problem since he was a child. He will take the Gold Medal!

On Mizuno Masashige's side, they also sent out an expert.

When it comes to the event of running, Mizuno Masashige has absolute confidence.

His Samurai have always been putting effort into this event! Because of their short stature, they run extremely fast!

On the side of Tiemu City.

Zhebie did not take the field; the one who appeared was a lean, yet not so burly man. It seems people's understanding of the running event is much the same. One cannot be too bulky; one must be lighter. But the explosive power must be strong.

They took the field one by one.

Finally, there was Li Qingqing, who looked very out of place among this group of men.

"Hahahaha, why do I want to laugh just looking at her!"

"Can she actually do it?"

"Big-footed woman!"

Although these Longyan audience members held it in, they still couldn't help but burst into uproarious laughter.

It was too out of place!

It was truly too out of place!

War, let women step aside!

This has been a concept of the Longyan Dynasty since ancient times.

However, today.

A woman appeared here.

Li Qingqing also felt the contempt and doubt of the entire crowd.

"Hmph, I'll show you all in a moment!"

She gave a cold hmph, her eyes searching for Liu Zheng again.

Prefect Liu, look at me, look at me!

I am here!

For Prefect Liu, she is going to run with all her might today!

It's just running, isn't it?

She really doesn't know what it means to be tired...

Twelve contestants.

Finally ready.

At this time, the race naturally had no standardized preparation movements. The referee didn't care about these either. Therefore, there were all sorts of strange starting postures.

But this did not affect the tense atmosphere at the scene.

As soon as these people assumed their postures, the breathing of the entire crowd seemed to stop.

Countless pairs of eyes began to watch the athletes.

One hundred meters.

A red line had already been drawn at the finish, waiting for the athletes to dash across.

Who could win the championship?

In ancient times, there were no guns.

Therefore, the command could only be issued by striking a gong.

Breathing stopped.

The air solidified.

Li Qingqing's thin and small figure appeared incomparably frail among this group of big men, so delicate that one might wonder if she would fall over if bumped by the person next to her...

Unlike the previous mentality of just watching the fun.

People began to worry.

After all, this is our Longyan's only precious treasure participating in the race, isn't it?

Don't bump into her!

Don't bully her!

Fine then.

Whether she wins or not doesn't matter anymore. It is enough that she has the courage!

Friendship first, competition second!

"Go for it!"

"Friendship first, competition second!"

"You are already the best for being able to participate!"

"Take care to protect yourself!"

"Don't let those barbarians take advantage of you!"

"A gentleman does not engage in a Bitter Remonstrance with a woman..."

The audience began to show their cute side.

"Clang!"

Just at this moment, the sound of the gong rang out.

The competition began!

Twelve athletes sprinted out at the same time.

Following that, the entire arena erupted in shouts, all at once.

All kinds of cheering.

All kinds of roaring.

Slowly.

People felt something was wrong.

What the hell?

What is going on with that shadow!

Why is it so fast!

Not right!

That is the woman from Dragon Flame!

That is our athlete!

"Ahhhhh!"

"What is the situation!"

"Why is she so fast?"

"Screw that, friendship first, competition second!"

"Competition first, friendship second!"

"Girl, stomp them to death!"

"Crush them!"

"Finish them off!"

"Do it, hahahaha!"

"Awesome!"