Chapter 71: Tong Youyou
Xiao Zhuang was stumbling forward with effort, not knowing how long he had been running or how much distance remained.
At this moment, Xiao Zhuang was just running mechanically, his consciousness gradually blurring.
“!”
Feeling his arm gripped by someone, Xiao Zhuang vaguely made out the person’s appearance through the goggles covered in steam.
“Chang Ning?”
Xiao Zhuang wasn’t sure if it was Chang Ning; the goggles were full of steam, making his field of vision extremely poor.
“It’s me. Don’t talk now, save your stamina. After running down the mountain, you still have to assemble the firearm. I’m afraid you won’t even have the strength to pick up the parts by then.”
Chang Ning’s steady words gave Xiao Zhuang a sense of security deep in his heart. If this had happened before, he wouldn’t have believed even on pain of death that he could feel this way about a guy—it was just too embarrassing!
Luckily, the gas mask was blocking it, so Chang Ning didn’t see Xiao Zhuang’s embarrassed expression and flushed cheeks.
“Then what about you? I can’t drag you down.”
Hearing Chang Ning’s steady and powerful voice, Xiao Zhuang knew Chang Ning still had stamina.
He thought about his own weight plus the load bearing on him; if Chang Ning had to bear it all, the consumption of Chang Ning’s physical fitness would be enormous.
If that caused Chang Ning to be eliminated, he would definitely feel guilt.
He, Zhuang Yan, wasn’t the type to drag down his comrade!
“Don’t you know my stamina? I can handle it, don’t worry.
We’ve already fallen far behind. Are you sure you want to keep discussing this with me?”
Seeing Xiao Zhuang about to say something more, Chang Ning quickly interrupted him; if they kept talking, they would be eliminated.
“I’ll try not to drag you down.”
Xiao Zhuang supported his own body, not relying too much on Chang Ning to avoid putting too much of his weight on him.
The two thus supported each other as they ran toward the finish line. With Chang Ning’s help, their speed increased greatly, even faster than Xiao Zhuang running alone.
“Does this guy not feel weight? If I remember correctly, Chang Ning’s body weight is around fifty kilograms.”
When the pair of Chang Ning and Xiao Zhuang overtook the Ostrich and the Medic ahead, the Ostrich was stunned again. He knew Chang Ning’s physical fitness was pervert-level, but this impact was too strong.
“That’s not all. Add in part of Xiao Zhuang’s load bearing, and conservatively, Chang Ning’s current load bearing is around eighty or ninety kilograms.”
The Medic, one body length behind the Ostrich, smiled bitterly. All born of parents, why was the gap so big?
“Enough, you two could run a few more steps instead of discussing Chang Ning.”
Qiang Zi had caught up at some point and couldn’t help but interject when he saw the Ostrich and the Medic still discussing Chang Ning.
Reminded by Qiang Zi, the two finally reacted that they were still in training, and the pervert Squadron Leader had said the ones falling behind would be eliminated.
The two, as if awakening from a dream, quickly accelerated.
“Ah!”
The Ostrich suddenly roared and bolted off.
“Hey, this goofball!”
Lao Pao steadied Chen Xiwa beside him and smiled as he watched the Ostrich dash off like smoke.
The Ostrich’s height was one of the tallest in the training camp, highly recognizable, which allowed everyone to spot him at a glance among all the trainees in protective suits and gas masks.
Since the Ostrich was recognized, it was self-evident who the one closely following behind him was.
Ever since the Ostrich nickname spread in the dormitory last time, the Medic and the Ostrich, these two happy enemies, had gotten together, usually cracking jokes and bringing laughter to everyone.
“Hiss~”
Seeing Chang Ning erupt, Hui Lang, who was driving, drew in a sharp breath.
You know, Chang Ning had just run from the foot of the mountain to the top, and they hadn’t let these rookies rest.
Yet now Chang Ning could still burst out with such speed, meaning his stamina consumption on the way up wasn’t as huge as the instructors had imagined.
“The selection plan we made for the rookies is completely useless against Chang Ning. In terms of physical fitness alone, Chang Ning far surpasses this batch of rookies; even in Wolf Fang, not many dare say they can steadily beat him.”
Gao Zhong Dui said confidently. He was also in charge of formulating daily training plans for special forces soldiers in Wolf Fang, so he had some understanding of his comrades’ physical quality.
“Then should we let this kid advance early to the second round of selection?”
Hui Lang asked. He thought since Chang Ning’s physical fitness was already so outstanding, this kind of selection training seemed useless for him.
It was purely a waste of time; better to go straight to the second round.
“No need. Did you forget the purpose of this selection training is to find talented soldiers to form Lone Wolf B Team?
This kind of training helps with team coordination among soldiers, which can reduce trouble when forming B Team later.
Now it depends on whether Dr. Tong can give useful advice. She’s the professional on human body research; we just handle destroying the human body.”
In the medical vehicle, a girl in a white coat, wearing a blue surgical mask, with ear-length short hair, was staring at the video footage on the display screen, live-transmitted from the camera outside the vehicle.
The main character repeatedly playing in the video was Chang Ning.
“No, Chang Ning’s physical fitness is indeed much stronger than average, but it’s not without consumption.”
A staff member beside her asked, “What does Dr. Tong say?”
Tong Youyou rewound the video to the moment Chang Ning just reached the mountaintop and froze it; at that time, Chang Ning’s lips were dry, sweat pouring like rain.
Then Tong Youyou extended her slender jade finger, her clean white index finger like a scallion tapping enter, and the video started playing.
“Look here. Chang Ning’s breathing is rapid, his steps unsteady. All signs indicate huge stamina consumption.
But look here.”
Tong Youyou dragged the video progress with the mouse to the moment Chang Ning was supporting Xiao Zhuang.
“Logically, with such huge stamina consumption, even wanting to help a comrade, he shouldn’t have the strength to run this fast.”
At this point in the video, Chang Ning was supporting Xiao Zhuang, leading the way down the mountain, overtaking many people along the way.
Against everyone’s set off, Chang Ning’s abnormal physical fitness was especially striking.
Chang Ning: All thanks to the peers setting it off!
“Dr. Tong, doesn’t that still mean Chang Ning’s physical fitness is stronger than others?” the staff member beside her asked puzzledly.
After hearing the staff member’s words, Tong Youyou showed no bad behavior, instead patiently explaining: “You haven’t understood me. Strong physical fitness is one thing; strong recovery is another.
I think that in such a short time, he still had spare energy to help his comrade and show such strong explosive power, meaning his stamina recovery speed is faster than ordinary people. Chang Ning definitely has unknown secrets.”
Even for the most talented people, they excel in just one physical aspect, like Bolt, Yao Ming, or memory.
But cases like Chang Ning’s are rare. Tong Youyou discovered that just now, Chang Ning’s explosive power while supporting Xiao Zhuang running could rival provincial team athletes!
And that was with load bearing; without it, wouldn’t he be even faster?
Moreover, Chang Ning’s physical fitness and recovery are even more astonishing. Nothing to say about other aspects, but he’s heard Chang Ning’s shooting skills are also excellent.
For such an all-rounder, Tong Youyou thought there probably weren’t many in the country, maybe just Chang Ning.
Perfectly, she recently had a human body research project, and this Chang Ning successfully caught her, Tong Youyou’s, attention.
Tong Youyou: Man, you’ve caught my attention!
‘Damn, what am I thinking!’
The earlier zoning out made Tong Youyou involuntarily substitute into a plot from a female-oriented novel she was recently following, instantly feeling embarrassed.
Tong Youyou quietly stuck out her tongue, carefully and discreetly glancing around to see the staff busy with their own work, then relaxed.
‘Probably no one saw.’
