Chapter 1: Testing of Secondary Athletes

Do you want to become a versatile athlete

It was just as I remembered, the last exam had three people, and the other two passed, but I did not. Zhang Guan bent down and assumed a starting position.

Are you Hu Xi? Have you shaved your beard

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Do I have any choice? The only option is 'yes'. Without a doubt, Zhang Guan chose 'yes'.

At this moment, the race has passed more than half of its course, and Zhang Guan has surprisingly caught up with the two competitors who started earlier. Immediately after, within the next ten meters, Zhang Guan has already surpassed these two individuals

On the track, Zhang Guan felt an extraordinary lightness in his body. With every push against the ground, he could sense an endless power emanating from his legs. This sensation was unprecedented for him; he felt as if every bone, every drop of blood, and even every cell within his body was joyfully pulsating.

What is going on? I can't possibly run this fast! Could it be because of that skill from just now?" Zhang Guan immediately examined the interface in his mind, where the conflict icon in the upper right corner had begun to flash, and the numbers behind it were about to reach zero

Learning skills, beginner sprint, do you confirm

Snap

What is this thing! Zhang Guan was taken aback, and a strange object suddenly appeared in his mind, leaving him at a loss.

Next, in the interface within his mind, a pointer resembling a mouse clicked on a gray icon with a glowing edge, and a confirmation message appeared in Zhang Guan's consciousness

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Teacher? Teacher?" Coach Zhou called out in a small voice.

"Who is speaking?" Zhang Guan looked around and found that the other two were quietly assuming the starting position, and no one else was speaking.

During his time in high school, Zhang Guan did not perform well academically. At that time, various high schools encouraged second-year students who were struggling academically to develop their "special skills". In simple terms, this meant allowing some underperforming students to focus on sports and the arts, enabling them to participate in entrance examinations for sports or arts programs. As long as they passed the specialized subject exams in sports or arts, they could be admitted even with low academic scores, thereby increasing the university admission rates of the schools. In essence, it was about allowing some underperforming students to focus on sports and the arts, enabling them to participate in entrance examinations for sports or arts programs. As long as they passed the specialized subject exams in sports or arts, they could be admitted even with low academic scores, thereby increasing the university admission rates of the schools.

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Initialization complete, system activated

Zhang Guan originally did not pass the national second-level athlete test, while his friend Hu Xi successfully passed the exam. During this examination, Zhang Guan unexpectedly suffered from heatstroke and fainted before the test; it was only May at the time, still far from the peak of summer. He was the only candidate to faint from heatstroke in the past ten years. The chief examiner, considering that his fainting was an accident, granted him a chance to retake the exam, arranging for him to participate in the last session. However, his performance was dismal, failing to even reach his usual level. The chief examiner, considering that his fainting was an accident, granted him a chance to retake the exam, arranging for him to participate in the last session. However, his performance was dismal, failing to even reach his usual level.

A line of subtitles appears on the mobile screen

At the entrance of the tunnel, a group of athletes gradually emerged from the athletes' passageway

Zhang Guan was momentarily taken aback, feeling as if this conversation was somewhat familiar. He sat up, looked around, and his expression suddenly changed dramatically

What on earth is this? It looks like a tutorial mode from a game. Zhang Guan secretly complained in his heart, and then a transparent dialogue box appeared at the edge of his mind's interface

"What is wrong with me?" Zhang Guan asked.

This is truly game instruction! Zhang Guan thought to himself as he activated the green skill icon for "Dash".

These are all professional athletes, many of whom have achieved results in national competitions, including several who are of elite athlete caliber. Therefore, this group of candidates appears to them as a bunch of absolute novices, and they are taking the opportunity to tease each other about the candidates' performances.

Playing mobile games has become Zhang Guan's greatest hobby in recent times. At this moment, he is holding his phone, searching for reviews of some recently released mobile games.

The young man opened the door, casually tossed his coat onto the sofa, and returned to his bedroom, lazily lying on the bed while taking out his phone to start scrolling through the screen

At the moment when the time displayed as "0", the flashing sprint icon in the upper right corner disappeared, and Zhang Guan's speed instantly slowed down, the previously effortless running sensation vanished without a trace. Fortunately, he was already close to the finish line at this moment, and with a little extra effort combined with the inertia from his original speed, he still crossed the finish line first.

The old man's hand still pointed at Zhang Guan, lingering without letting go.

Zhang Guan stood in front of the runway and glanced at the two other individuals beside him

Two small boxes, one labeled "Yes" and the other labeled "No". The box for "Yes" is green, while the box for "No" is gray and cannot be selected at all

The old man pointed to Zhang Guan on the racetrack as he spoke, but in the next moment, he suddenly stopped his words, widened his eyes, and then let out a soft exclamation

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"I have actually returned to the age of seventeen!" Zhang Guan looked around at the youthful faces and finally accepted this reality

The effect of the "Sprint" skill: Increases linear running speed for a duration of 10 seconds

Zhang Guan slowly opened his eyes, and a familiar face appeared before him. He carefully recognized it; this was his good friend Hu Xi, with whom he had a close relationship during high school.

Of course! Hu Xi nodded and said

An elderly man in his sixties stands at the forefront, approximately 1.75 meters tall, with a straight posture and a rosy complexion, appearing quite spirited and vigorous

In theory, the head coach should be the authority on this field, yet at this moment, he is being reprimanded by an elder. However, both the elder and Coach Zhou appear to accept this as a matter of course. This is because everyone knows that this elder is not only Coach Zhou's mentor but also has a remarkable background.

In the distance, Coach Zhou of the provincial athletics team was smiling apologetically at the elderly man, saying: "Teacher, this year is special; primarily, the new provincial sports center has not yet been completed. Therefore, we have no choice but to hold the national second-level athlete tests here. Once the new sports center is completed next year, it will definitely not occupy our training grounds again, and it will certainly not delay our training."

The elder snorted coldly: "The Asian Athletics Championships are set to take place in September, and the national team will begin the selection trials next month. How can we afford to delay training at this time? Moreover, this is just a trivial test for second-tier athletes; we could easily find a university stadium for it. We could go to the Provincial Sports University or the Provincial University of Science and Technology; their stadiums are up to standard, and they are more than sufficient for testing second-tier athletes! With this level of performance, there is no need to conduct tests here. Just look at the athletes; their quality is such that they are completely unfocused, even dazing off at the start, and they don't even move when the gun goes off!"

In the upper right corner of the interface, a sprint icon suddenly appeared in the blank area, accompanied by a countdown timer showing 10 seconds, precise to the millisecond.

Zhang Guanmeng was taken aback, confirming that this voice originated from his own mind. Immediately afterward, a special interface appeared in his mind

Congratulations on acquiring a new skill: Sprint. That voice echoed in Zhang Guan's mind. The originally glowing gray icon also turned green

System startup! Initializing...

They are athletes from the provincial athletics team. This venue was originally their training ground, but it has been borrowed for the testing of national second-level athletes. Therefore, they have been practicing with equipment in the gym. Now that the exams are about to conclude, they are also preparing to return to the venue to begin training

In the next moment, Zhang Guan felt a wave of dizziness, and then everything before his eyes turned pitch black, causing him to lose consciousness

His name is Zhang Guan, an ordinary single man

Zhang Guan took a deep breath, and the thoughts in his mind were confirmed; he had truly returned to the age of seventeen

However, by this time, more than one second had passed since the gunshot was heard

"Why did it suddenly freeze? This domestic phone has always been quite reliable. What happened today?" Zhang Guan was about to restart his phone when he noticed that the screen suddenly lit up.

"Everyone take your positions, prepare..." The starter raised the starting gun in his hand and abruptly pulled the trigger

The crisp sound of gunfire rang out, and the two individuals beside Zhang Guan suddenly rushed out, while Zhang Guan remained motionless on the runway

Shortly after Zhang Guan began practicing sports, he coincidentally encountered the Level 2 Athlete Qualification Test organized by the Sports Bureau that year. According to the college entrance examination rules at that time, national Level 2 athletes could receive a 20-point reduction in their admission scores. Additionally, many universities required this qualification for the recruitment of sports candidates. Therefore, for sports students at that time, obtaining a national Level 2 athlete qualification certificate could provide significant assistance in the college entrance examination

Returning to reality, the number of people around waiting for references is dwindling. Zhang Guan knows that the final exam is about to begin, and he is about to take the stage

By the way, I am still taking the exam, how did I end up playing a game! Zhang Guan cursed under his breath that this beginner's tutorial came at the wrong time, and his body immediately rushed out.

"Nonsense, of course it's me! Shaving? Are you out of your mind!" Hu Xi handed a bottle of mineral water to Zhang Guan's lips and continued, "You finally woke up; you really scared me just now."

"Are you confused from the heat? We are both seventeen!" Hu Xi said

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Zhang Guan was taken aback, estimating that this was a link to some game. He inwardly cursed the security software installed on his phone for being unable to block even an advertisement, yet his finger involuntarily pressed the "Confirm" button.

"The skill has been activated, and then what?" Zhang Guan looked at the dialogue box of the 'beginner task' still present, yet he did not know what to do next

At this moment, a magnetic voice suddenly flashed through his mind

The scenery flying past on both sides informed Zhang Guan that he was moving at a great speed. He could even vaguely sense that he had never been this fast before, not even during what he remembered to be his peak period next year, when he had never reached such speed.

By the second year, after another year of training, Zhang Guan successfully passed the national second-level athlete test. Subsequently, he was only admitted to a local second-tier university for his college entrance examination. After graduating from university, he was fortunate enough to secure a position in a public institution, leading a life that was ordinary yet quite comfortable

"You just fainted from heatstroke," Hu Xi paused for a moment and then continued, "Your exam sequence has already passed, but the invigilator said that since your situation is special, you can be given another chance to retake the last group of exams."

Novice Task: Use a skill once. (Please activate the skill: Dash)

Zhang Guan is one of them. At seventeen years old, he stands at a height of 1.88 meters, which makes him a veritable giant even in northern cities. It is precisely for this reason that his homeroom teacher recommended him to pursue sports, specifically choosing the sprinting event, which is the most suitable for beginners and allows for rapid progress.

Originally, there were eight lanes for the race, but due to it being the final examination, only two candidates remained. With the addition of Zhang Guan, who is a "special case," there are now three individuals.

At this moment, the object resembling a mouse pointer is precisely pointing at the green icon labeled "Sprint," and several lines appear immediately.

Beside the old man stood a middle-aged coach, whose face was filled with a forced smile. He allowed the old man to continue his lecture without daring to show any sign of rebuttal.

The old man let out a long breath and murmured, "That one who started slowly, quickly stop him, don't let him get away!"

Zhang Guanmeng's sudden awakening revealed that the two people beside him had already rushed out

This middle-aged coach is Coach Zhou, the head coach of the provincial athletics team

Suddenly, the phone screen went completely black. Zhang Guan frowned and pressed the power button, but there was no response.

Zhang Guan works at the sports bureau, holding a position that is relatively relaxed with a low salary. During work hours, he secretly engages in stock trading, and after work, he plays video games at home. Additionally, Zhang Guan's family has a decent economic condition, so he does not worry about food and clothing, and his daily life can be considered quite comfortable.

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"Hu Xi, how old am I?" Zhang Guan immediately asked

So fast

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Is this a secondary level examination?" Zhang Guan then asked

This must be a dream! Zhang Guan pinched his arm hard and realized that he was not dreaming