15 Way Too Fas (1/2)
”My knees? Oh, they're alright, I spend a lot of time warming up and stretching.”
Although he wanted to bluff more and tell her about his black magic running shoes that prevented knee pain, he knew that this was something he had to keep to the confines of his own mind. Outsiders particularly could not know about it. He then added to it, ”Maybe because my knees are strong. I've been carrying so much weight for so many years, it would have been more muscular by now.”
”Carrying weights? I guess so, I was worried you would get upset because I called you... fat.” Wu Tong finished.
Meng Fan suddenly turned serious: ”Didyou say I was fat?”
Wu Tong heard this and laughed, and gestured to his figure once again. ”Yes, I didn't.”
”Then that's good.” Meng Fan remained concentrated. ”My whole life, the one thing I hated the most was when people call me fat.”
”Are you fat? Definitely not.”
Wu Tong's mood inexplicably lightened a little, then suddenly, her expression sank and hurriedly said to Meng Fan, ”I'm leaving first.”
”Wu Tong.”
Meng Fan heard a scream, turning to see the commotion. A guy was coming towards them; it seemed like he was here for the speedy girl. The speedy girl seemed to be avoiding him, trying to leave in the opposite direction.
”Wutong? Do you mean the tree?”
Meng Fan finally knew the name of the speedy girl, continuing to run towards the exit, just in time to see the person who had come looking for her.
Hu... Something Meng?
Meng Fan had always been very homely, only knowing him as a guy who had an impressive reputation at school. As to what his name was, Meng Fan could not remember.
As for what the relationship was between Hu something Meng and Wu Tong, Meng Fan did not try to guess the details. After running a few more laps, the familiar beep of an alert sounded off in his mind.
”Beep! Running mileage has reached 30 kilometers. You've completed the task [Travelling Deity] phase 2. Reward: Score +10, power +1.”
Towards running, Meng Fan had previously attempted ”repeated weight loss” on more than one occasion. After receiving the system, he was able to search for an incredible amount of information, including the importance of having power, speed, and endurance. These three functions also complimented each other; for example, increased power can help increase speed, especially in short bursts.
Of course, this included endurance too.
The strength given by the system, strictly speaking, was muscle strength. After this had been increased, his endurance naturally improved as well.
When the rewards appeared, it felt like a therapeutic aura had landed on Meng Fan. His body's fatigue and exhaustion evidently decreasing.
After Meng Fan increased his speed for three laps, he slowed down and ran three more laps. The last lap, he would complete it at sprinting speed.
He was very satisfied.
However, this increase didn't make it easier to test what his original power was.
After showering, Meng Fan had just got into bed when his stomach began growling, not a silent noise either.
”I was just about to call a take out, how about I order something for you too?” Zhang Zhou Wei asked cheekily.
Meng Fan shook his head. Although he hadn't weighed himself yet, he had squished the fat on his belly in the shower. He was very visibly thinner than before. It seems like running everyday had been effective in his weight loss. It was okay to eat more during the day, but he still did not dare to add meals before bedtime.
”You're not eating? Then I'll bring you some fruits, like bananas or cucumbers.”
”No thanks.”
”No thanks? No thanks, but you can eat it!”
”Get lost.”
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The next morning, Meng Fan in his optimal state ran a full five kilometers. Following the projected data provided by his running shoes, it seemed Meng Fan's condition had netted an adequate result. 40 minutes and 36 seconds, averaging at about 8 minutes per kilometer. Compared to his first lap, you could say he had shed a new skin.
Of course, compared to an average person, an 8-minute kilometer was still considerably slow.