Chapter 33 - I am a Champion (1/2)
“Ding! Good job! You’ve ran 10 kilometers, elapsed time; 1 hour 15 minutes and 35 seconds.”
After receiving the notification, Meng Fan used all his strength to spring another 50 meters before slowing down his pace. His body looked like it’d been drenched in rain, and he was panting like a dog in hot weather. But there was a grin hanging on his face.
Not only did the speed match Meng Fan’s expectations, but it also exceeded them by an extra 5 seconds.
“I just have to work a bit harder, then I’ll be able to run at a regular person’s pace!”
10 kilometers in one hour, his pace evened out at 6 minutes per kilometer, which was a pace that most people who ran regularly could reach. For some athletes who were talented in sports, it was the standard, but this was Meng Fan’s long-awaited goal, a dream come true!
“If I can finish a few more tasks if I can become skinnier, if… It should be doable!”
He took a look at the next task.
Task phase 5: Requires a total mileage of 200 kilometers; reward: Accomplishment points +200, endurance +2. Current progress: 108/200 kilometers. The total requirements had doubled, but Meng Fan was confident.
The first 100 kilometers made Meng Fan recall a feeling of embarrassment, but the second 100 did not feel so difficult.
The beginning is always hard!
After surviving the beginning, everything else should go smoothly. At least he was confident now.
Meng Fan was confident, without incidents, and enough time, he could run 10 kilometers every morning and night, completing the task in just five days!
“You’re pretty good!”
Wu Tong, who had completed her add on exercises, saw Meng Fan slowing down and headed over. Although she didn’t hear the prompt on his phone, she had basically confirmed that Meng Fan had run 10 kilometers.
“Were you waiting for me?”
While Meng Fan was running his laps, he saw that she didn’t leave after finishing her laps. Seeing her approach, he was more certain, he huffed: “Do you need something?”
“Do you know An Li?”
Wu Tong asked enthusiastically. She saw Meng Fan’s expression and immediately turned soft on her feet. She smiled and finally asked: “You are using some running software right?” Meng Fan nodded. She continued, “Then have you heard of the “one meter for one grain” event?”
Meng Fan thought about it. “I think I’ve glanced at it before, is it the one where for every meter you run and they would donate one grain of rice?
“That’s the one.” Wu Tong nodded. “This event is linked to some other ones that are offline. We are here at the Xi Zi lake charity mini-marathon, do you want to sign up?”
“Mini-marathon, the 10-kilometer kind?” Meng Fan had regularly researched running before he began to run, so he was very knowledgeable as to what a mini-marathon, half marathon, and the full marathon were…”
Wait!
Another task has been triggered!
“Beep! You’ve triggered accomplishment task [I am a Champion].”
“This task requires you to receive 100 Champion honor points.”
“Upon completion, you will receive the accomplishment title [I am a Champion] (All attributes +50%)”
Meng Fan didn’t have time to go into task details, it only took one look at the title and the attributes to know—might have triggered an epic level task!
No, technically speaking it was Wu Tong who helped him trigger it.
This is the second time!
The task [Famous Streamer] was triggered on account of her word, now [I am a Champion] was as well!
Meng Fan stared at Wu Tong incredulously and blurted out: “Are you an NPC?”
“What?”
Wu Tong did not understand why Meng Fan had such an expression, nor what his words meant. Did his mind short circuit?
Wu Tong hesitated for a second. “I am one of the leaders of this offline activity student group, does this count as an NPC?”
“Eh, I guess so…” Meng Fan returned to reality, feeling some guilt, then quickly said: “Then I will sign up. ” Then he proactively asked, “When is it?”
“Next Sunday, as for the specific time and process, I will send you. As well, I’ll send you the registration link… Oh, I don’t think I have your WeChat.”
Meng Fan removed his armband and took his phone out. “I’ll scan you.”
“And…” Wu Tong hesitated again, before saying. “The organizers will have some video records, you’re okay appearing on camera for videos and photographs right?”
“Of course.”