Chapter 229: Special Mission, Strength Through Self-improvement, And Jiang Tao’s Account Creation Plan!
Congratulations on completing the Bring Glory to the Team mission!
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A sky-blue system interface suddenly flashed in front of Jiang Tao.
Two notification messages were displayed on it.
“The mission is complete!”
Seeing the content of the two notifications, Jiang Tao’s face broke into a smile.
Congratulations on receiving 1 million in cash, a +100,000 increase to your salary card, a +100,000 increase to your filial piety card, +8 physique, and +6 charm value.
Buzz~
The moment he saw the third notification message, Jiang Tao felt the mobile phone he was carrying in his back pocket vibrate.
It was likely that the 1 million cash reward had arrived.
However, in front of Xu Li, Jiang Tao didn’t check. It would be difficult to explain this money to her.
At the same time, Jiang Tao clearly felt a warm current rapidly surging within his body.
Wherever the warm current passed, it felt like a pair of soft, boneless hands gently massaging him.
The comfortable and pleasant feeling was far superior to the skills of the masseuses at those massage parlors.
Jiang Tao was no stranger to this feeling; it was a sign of improved physique.
Completing the Bring Glory to the Team mission this time had once again earned him 8 points of physique.
With these 8 points, his physique had officially surpassed the human limit of 100 points, reaching 106 points!
It’s no exaggeration to say that in terms of physique alone, he was now the strongest human on Earth!
However, to fully utilize his physique, various exercises were still necessary and he couldn’t slack off.
Of course, if it came down to a one-on-one fight.
Jiang Tao’s current physique, combined with the System-level Freestyle Combat he obtained from completing a special mission earlier, could already unleash tremendous power!
At that time, when he used System-level Freestyle Combat to fight against three spirited young men, his physique was only a little over 50 points.
Now that it had reached over 100 points, his combat power would definitely reach a new high.
After receiving the award, taking photos, and giving some interviews to official media, and donating two tubes of blood for testing.
After completing all of this, Jiang Tao finally left with Xu Li and Xu Sha sisters in tow, heading straight home.
“Dad, you’re amazing! From now on, you’re my idol!”
With the medals Jiang Tao had just won hanging around her neck, Jiang Xue looked at her father with eyes full of admiration.
“Hehe, your dad won the championship with a little running, it was easy.”
Jiang Tao smiled and patted his little cotton jacket’s head, beaming with pride.
A million fans are not as precious as my own little cotton jacket!
“Brother-in-law, you’re incredible! I never knew you had this athletic talent before.”
Xu Sha also smiled at her brother-in-law, feeling that her brother-in-law was becoming more and more outstanding!
And, she wasn’t sure if it was her imagination.
She felt that her brother-in-law was getting more handsome, with a unique charm about him.
Of course, it wasn’t her imagination after all.
In fact, everyone around Jiang Tao felt this way.
The reason for this was the increase in his charm value.
Although charm value doesn’t directly affect a person’s appearance, it significantly changes their demeanor.
Jiang Tao’s charm value at this moment had also reached over 70.
While it couldn’t compare to Xu Li’s super high charm of 98, it was still quite high.
At this point, even Xu Sha’s criteria for choosing a boyfriend were gradually aligning with his.
Her future boyfriend must not be shorter than her brother-in-law.
His looks didn’t have to be as good as her brother-in-law’s, but they couldn’t be too bad.
He must have his own career, and most importantly, he must love his wife and cherish her!
In Xu Sha’s eyes, the previously poor and useless brother-in-law had now transformed into the epitome of a perfect man!
After letting go of her prejudice against Jiang Tao, she gradually discovered his many excellent qualities and realized his excellence.
“Your brother-in-law used to be busy with work and earning money every day, he didn’t have time to exercise.”
“Now that he has more free time and time to exercise, he’s showing his talent in this area.”
Xu Li affectionately linked her arm with Jiang Tao’s, smiling at him, her face displaying the sweet look of a happy young wife.
She also felt that her husband was becoming more handsome.
As Xu Li said, Jiang Tao began to show his talent in sports after he bought the second-hand treadmill from He Jing.
It was after he started running on the treadmill that his talent for running slowly emerged.
In just a month or two, Jiang Tao’s body had become much stronger than before, and so had other aspects.
Xu Li, as his wife, had naturally experienced this profoundly and intensely.
Now, every time they cooked, in addition to verbal rewards, sometimes physical intimacy was needed to satisfy Jiang Tao.
“Xiao Tao has become a big celebrity in our Ping County this time. I’ve heard many people say you’re the undisputed number one.”
“Haha, my dear wife, you probably don’t know? The runner-up, who came in second place, is the leader of the Ping County Running Group, and Xiao Tao beat him by several minutes!”
“Sister, brother-in-law! Look quickly, brother-in-law is on the news, trending!”
Xu Sha suddenly shrieked excitedly, holding her mobile phone out to Xu Li and Jiang Tao.
Jiang Tao looked at the phone screen. It showed a Weibo post published ten minutes ago by the State Sports Administration.
Congratulations to the Ping County Health Run for its successful conclusion, and congratulations to the champion Jiang Tao for achieving excellent results!
The photo below the Weibo post was of Jiang Tao crossing the finish line to win.
In the photo, Jiang Tao, wearing a blue and green tracksuit and sunglasses, with a tall physique, was very eye-catching.
Of course, what was even more eye-catching was the time displayed on the timer above his head as he crossed the finish line!
44 minutes and 11 seconds!
A 15-kilometer health run completed in 44 minutes and 11 seconds.
This result was not only dominant among amateur runners but also quite top-tier among professional athletes!
As soon as this Weibo post was published, it sparked considerable discussion, with the number of comments and replies growing at a visible rate.
Many well-known bloggers in the marathon running community and some national team athletes participated in the comments below.
“Among amateur runners, such a master! Makes me feel pressured!”
“Amazing! As expected, true talents are among the common people. I admit I’m not as good as him!”
“Incredible! Looking forward to your performance in higher-level competitions!”
“Wow, even Da Zheng feels inferior? That’s amazing!”
“I suspect there’s a significant amount of exaggeration in this result!”
“There must be a lot of behind-the-scenes dealings in small competitions!”
“He sprinted for so long without a grimace of pain? How strong must he be!”
“Heh, if this result isn’t exaggerated, I’ll eat my hat.”
“Staged! Probably a publicity stunt to scam people!”
Similar to the voices online before, there was admiration and doubt.
He even faced slander from some malicious individuals.
Ding! Congratulations on triggering the special mission: The Strong Must Become Stronger!
Mission Name: The Strong Must Become Stronger!
Mission Content: Complete a 15-kilometer challenge under the inspection of an authoritative institution to prove your strength!
Mission Reward: 1 million cash reward, +100,000 salary card limit, +10 physique, +8 charm value!
“The Strong Must Become Stronger? Another special mission triggered?”
Seeing the mission information on the sky-blue system panel, Jiang Tao chuckled.
He loved those internet haters so much!
It was precisely because of the doubts and slander from many haters that this special mission was triggered!
Completing the mission would bring another wave of generous rewards!
As for the inspection by an authoritative institution…
Jiang Tao looked deeply at the mission panel, and a brilliant idea suddenly struck him!
Coupled with the physique reward from completing the Bring Glory to the Team special mission today.
Jiang Tao’s physique had improved again, and his running ability would undoubtedly increase to some extent!
Plus the boost from the cool sunglasses.
Jiang Tao was now fully confident in challenging the world record for 15 kilometers!
As far as he knew, the current world best for a 15-kilometer road race was 40 minutes and 42 seconds.
This record was set by Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo.
Since the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) did not list 15 kilometers as a standard race distance.
Therefore, only a “world best” is officially recognized, not a “world record.”
So, Jiang Tao was only challenging the world best this time, not a “world record.”
Of course, whether it’s the world best or a world record!
Due to genetic reasons, black people have a natural and absolute advantage in running.
Consequently, many track and field events have always been dominated by black athletes.
If Jiang Tao, an Asian with yellow skin, could break the dominant advantage held by black athletes.
It would undoubtedly cause a considerable sensation globally.
If Jiang Tao could succeed in the challenge, he would definitely become famous overnight!
This would also be very helpful for his plan to gain a following on Kuaidou.
Whether for the mission reward or for fame, this “The Strong Must Become Stronger” mission had to be done!
Amidst the mother-in-law and sister-in-law cursing the haters, Jiang Tao’s mind moved, and he accepted the mission without making a sound.
You have accepted the “The Strong Must Become Stronger” mission. Remaining time: 10 days.
After Jiang Tao accepted the mission, another notification appeared on the system interface; it was a time-limited mission.
“10 days, that’s enough time.”
Seeing the remaining time, Jiang Tao wasn’t particularly anxious; there was still plenty of time.
The competition was over, and he planned to return to Beijing in the next two days.
After returning to Beijing, Jiang Tao could have Shan Yang contact the Athletics Association to assist in completing this mission.
Challenging the world best in track and field events, with such a strong selling point, the other party would likely be very interested.
Regardless of whether the challenge is successful or not, it would be good for the Athletics Association.
If he fails, netizens will only criticize Jiang Tao for overestimating himself, which would not affect the Athletics Association’s topic or traffic, nor would it have any negative impact.
If he succeeds, it would definitely cause a major global sensation, becoming a focal point of global attention!
In that case, the Athletics Association would earn a huge amount of traffic!
The Athletics Association would naturally not miss out on such a good opportunity.
Chatting and laughing all the way, occasionally sending greetings to the haters’ families.
By the time Jiang Tao and his group arrived at his father-in-law’s home, it was almost noon.
Ring ring ring—
After returning home and taking a shower, Jiang Tao had just changed his clothes when his phone rang.
He took out his phone and saw the caller ID: “Sister Bai.”
“Hello, Sister Bai.”
“We’re still at home, just finished showering and changed our clothes.”
“Oh? A celebration banquet? We naturally have to honor Director Han.”
“Can our whole family go? That would be too much trouble.”
“Haha, alright then, thank you for the trouble. We’ll head out now.”
After a brief conversation on the phone, Jiang Tao hung up.
“Husband, what did Sister Bai say? What celebration banquet?”
Xu Li came forward, linked her arm with Jiang Tao’s, and asked with a smile.
Her father-in-law, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law also looked at Jiang Tao curiously.
Only Jiang Xue was uninterested in the adults’ conversation, busy feeding Wang Cai, who was wagging its tail, a piece of ham.
“Sister Bai said Director Han and the others have prepared a celebration banquet at the county guest house and want to invite us to have lunch together.”
Jiang Tao completely understood why it was the county guest house and not the White Magnolia Hotel.
After all, Han Mingrui and his colleagues had very special identities, and it wasn’t convenient for them to appear in a high-end establishment like the White Magnolia Hotel.
The county guest house was very suitable.
Du Yongmei asked with some curiosity, “Is it appropriate for us to go?”
Jiang Tao smiled and said, “Of course, it’s appropriate. You don’t need to feel any psychological pressure. Just relax and enjoy the meal.”
Xu Wencheng said with a smile, “I’ve lived for nearly sixty years, and this is the first time I’m dining with a leader of this caliber. I’m benefiting from Xiao Tao’s good fortune today.”
“Brother-in-law, can I take photos later?”
Xu Sha felt this was another opportunity for “subtle flexing” and naturally didn’t want to miss it.
Jiang Tao looked at his sister-in-law and instructed:
“It’s best not to take photos. Their identities are too sensitive, and the occasion isn’t right.”
“Oh, then forget it, I won’t take pictures.”
Xu Sha stuck out her tongue. Although she liked to show off, she wouldn’t cause trouble for her brother-in-law.
“It’s about time, let’s go.”
“Okay! Let’s go, my champion husband~”
Xu Li hugged Jiang Tao’s arm with a delighted expression, her smile incredibly sweet.
“Tsk, tsk, tsk…”
Xu Sha clicked her tongue from behind. Although she looked disgusted, she was extremely envious in her heart!
“Let’s go, Xiao Xue. We’re going out for lunch today.”
“Wang Cai, wait for me at home. Be good, okay~”
Jiang Xue patted Wang Cai’s little head, gave it instructions, and then ran to her mother’s side with her short legs.
The family took the elevator downstairs and drove two cars towards the Ping County Guest House.
Around 12:20 PM.
Jiang Tao and his group arrived at the entrance of the Ping County Guest House ten minutes early.
After the security guard verified Jiang Tao’s information, he allowed the two cars to pass.
They drove the cars into the guest house courtyard and parked.
As soon as Jiang Tao got out of the car, he saw a group of people standing at the entrance of the guest house, engaged in conversation.
Among that group, there were several people Jiang Tao knew or had seen before.
Bai Yulan, Huo Chenyang, Peng Xiaotong, Han Mingrui, and a few unfamiliar middle-aged people.
However, from their black trousers and white shirts, Jiang Tao guessed their identities.
They were definitely civil servants like Han Mingrui, and their positions were not low.
