Chapter 003: Engaging in Discussion on Pectoral Muscles

The main attributes related to swimming are speed, explosiveness, endurance, and technique, as well as physical condition. Any sport requires athletes to have good physical fitness as a foundation; otherwise, they are prone to fatigue and injury

His eight attribute values have all increased by 1, and they are now:

Agile 9

Someone punched Du Ke in the chest, pulling him back from his dreams to reality; it was Su Yun. She led 14 female team members around to the side of the jumping platform, on their way to the opposite shore

After finishing, she quietly said to her teammate beside her: "There are pectoral muscles, very firm."

Du Ke smiled and said: "I am flattered, I am just a novice, I hope all the sisters will take care of me."

Du Ke asked again: "I must have Coach Jiang's approval in order to represent the school swimming team at the provincial sports meet, right?"

The family has already planned Du Ke's future path, allowing him to take the civil service examination in two years to work in the provincial and municipal sports system

Su Yun was both angry and amused, and a bit curious: "This guy Du Ke is just like this, always loves to show off at the last moment, deliberately creating suspense and then pulling a surprising twist. It's strange, why is his leg frequency so high in the last 20 meters?"

It seems we are all kindred spirits, haha. Du Ke said, then introduced himself: "My name is Du Ke, a freshman at the School of Management. What about you two brothers? How many years have you been practicing swimming?"

He spread his palm into an eagle claw shape and said to the female team member who had just touched his chest: "This female athlete, I see that your pectoral muscles are quite developed as well. Let me learn from you and exchange some techniques."

The new task requires Du Ke to participate in an officially organized swimming competition and achieve a ranking. Upon completing the task, he can receive an overall attribute increase of +1 and obtain 5 rewards from https://www.hetushucomcom, as well as unlock the shop. Surely, there will be good items for sale in the shop

Now the opportunity has arrived, the system is in hand, and the dreams of childhood may become a reality

Strength 8

Du Ke stood in place and began to study his system

Wow! So cool! Du Ke is so impressive, instantly surpassing!

Another female team member came over and patted Du Ke's chest, saying, "Just follow me from now on."

The female team members witnessed Du Ke's remarkable feat of falling behind throughout the race and then overtaking in the last 5 meters, and they all applauded and cheered for him. In competitive racing, the most thrilling moment is undoubtedly that of overtaking. Although this was merely an internal friendly match of a university swimming team with only three participants, it still provided an exhilarating experience for the girls who enjoy the excitement. In nature, male strength often attracts female preference, making them the best mates for reproduction, which is an unchanging evolutionary principle that also applies to humans.

At that moment, a short-haired female team member patted Du Ke on the chest and praised, "Du Ke, you swam really well"

Liu Chenxiao and Wang Qiuyue are slightly shorter than Du Ke, standing at less than 1.8 meters, and they have an average appearance. Liu Chenxiao is more active and talkative, while Wang Qiuyue is more low-key and introverted

Du Ke, along with Liu Chenxiao and Wang Qiuyue, climbed ashore. Liu Chenxiao raised his fist and waved it at Du Ke, offering a friendly smile and saying: "good game"

After attending university, Du Ke essentially neglected his training. He was aware that he had practiced a variety of sports in his childhood, acquiring skills in many areas, but none of them reached a high level of professional competition. Upon turning 18 and reaching adulthood, his skeletal structure had largely stabilized, and the potential for further development was limited. No matter how much he trained, it would be difficult to achieve a qualitative leap.

Liu Chenxiao said: "My name is Liu Chenxiao, I am a junior at the Materials Institute. He is Wang Qiuyue, a sophomore in the Journalism Department, and he is in the same class as Su Yun. Both of us are self-taught; we have been playing in rivers and lakes since we were young. Before entering university, we could only do the dog paddle, and one could say that being thrown into the river or lake meant we wouldn't drown. As for proper professional swimming training, it has only been in the past one or two years since we joined the swimming team. By the way, Du Ke, you are really impressive. How did you suddenly surpass me? I didn't even notice it."

Strength refers to muscular power, which can also be simply understood as physical strength. Endurance is easily understood as physical fitness and stamina. Agility pertains to the body's sensitivity and the speed of neural responses

Technique 9

"Jungle, Zhao Xin." Liu Chenxiao immediately responded with a smile that reflected a mutual appreciation for the hero, patting Wang Qiuyue beside him, and said: "Qiuyue is a good kid, not into League of Legends; he only plays single-player games, with FIFA and Football Manager being his favorites"

Average speed is very important; explosiveness is useful during sprints, while average speed supports the entire duration. After trying out the special technique, Du Ke is now very excited and surprised. This acceleration technique of 8 leg strikes is excellent and powerful; not only is it applicable in friendly matches within the team, but it is also effective in international competitions

Su Yun nodded and said, "Of course. However, you performed quite well in the latter half of today's session; I believe there shouldn't be any major issues. You finally didn't embarrass me, and it was worth my recommendation of you in front of the coach"

The propulsion speed in freestyle swimming is primarily achieved through the arm strokes, while the role of the legs is mainly to maintain body balance and stability, as well as to provide auxiliary propulsion power. In short-distance races within 200 meters, competitors generally adopt a 1-2-6 rhythm, whereas in middle-distance races over 400 meters, a 1-2-4 or even a 1-2-2 rhythm is more commonly used

Du Ke's attributes have all increased by 1. He touches his body but does not notice any obvious changes. What about washing the tendons and marrow? Can't he see the baby within?

Speed 8

The novice task "Use the special skill [8 Kick Attacks] once" is simply a gift. After completing this novice task, Du Ke received the rewards: "All attributes +1, Reward points +5"

However, he also thinks that these attributes are probably not felt in daily life; it is only during exercise that one can truly experience them.

Skill refers to the level of mastery of technical essentials, precision denotes accuracy, and physical fitness pertains to the quality of one's physical condition

Du Ke currently has 5 remaining reward points. These reward points can be used to enhance the value of any attribute or to enter the system store to purchase certain items. However, the store is currently locked, so Du Ke has allocated all 5 reward points to one attribute—speed—resulting in his speed attribute increasing to 13

Hello, what are you daydreaming about?

Jiang Zhigang looked at the timer, 1 minute 19 seconds 25, which is Du Ke's 100-meter freestyle result. The manual time is 1 minute 19 seconds 25. If electronic timing is used, it would add approximately 0.5 seconds, and Du Ke's earlier result was also within 1 minute 20 seconds. Liu Chenxiao and Wang Qiuyue swam 50 times to achieve a result within 1 minute 20 seconds.

"Stop fooling around!" Su Yunchong shouted angrily at Du Ke, then glared at the female team members, "Gather at the coach's office quickly!"

Overall Rating: Amateur Level (9.125)

1 minute and 20 seconds is just slightly better than the qualifying score for a level 3 athlete. Level 2 athletes are not particularly impressive; many high school students can obtain a level 2 athlete certificate, and Du Ke received his level 2 athlete certificate for the 3000-meter run while in high school. Level 3 athletes are even more commonplace, representing the elite among amateur competitors, yet there remains a gap to professional athletes.

"It is just luck," Du Ke humbly said

Explosive power 6

Friendship first, competition second, the three boys quickly developed a bond, creating a harmonious and affectionate atmosphere

In freestyle swimming, the rhythm of 1 - 2 - 8 indicates "one breath, one stroke with each arm for a total of two strokes, and eight kicks," which constitutes one complete cycle

Du Ke's parents are both civil servants in the sports system. He is well aware that once he enters such an institutional unit, in just a few years, the passion that athletes once had will be worn down and exhausted by the routine of a nine-to-five job. He does not wish to live that kind of life

Endurance 13

Su Yun: "I participated once last year. According to convention, the provincial sports games are organized and hosted jointly by the Provincial Sports Bureau, the Education Department, and the Provincial Youth League, with the approval of the General Administration of Sport of China and the Ministry of Education. Would you say this is not official?"

Precision 10

Liu Chenxiao and Wang Qiuyue walked towards Jiang Zhigang behind the diving platform, leaving Du Ke alone in place

Absolutely authoritative and official

On the opposite bank, Jiang Zhigang stood alone at the water's edge, his expression somewhat complex, as he had clearly witnessed the scene that had just unfolded.

Of course, a time of 1 minute and 20 seconds is not an extraordinary achievement. The qualifying standard for male swimmers at the third level in the 100 meters freestyle is 1 minute and 22 seconds, while the standard for the second level is 1 minute and 05 seconds

"Hehehe!" The girl laughed heartily, her body shaking with joy, and said generously, "Sure, you can come and give it a try."

Du Ke gestured with his right hand to indicate the number six, and with a smile said: "666."

However, Du Ke's time of 1 minute and 20 seconds is sufficient to participate in the provincial university games, at least it will not be embarrassing

Oh. Du Ke seemed to be deep in thought, realizing that only by participating in the provincial sports games could he continue to undertake systematic tasks. It appeared that he needed to maintain a good relationship with Coach Jiang. If this uncle were to lose his temper and really prevent the men's team from competing, it would be a disaster. In fact, the two male team members were quite easygoing; it was just that this uncle coach had a bit of arrogance.

Du Ke: "Top lane, Garen"

Speed refers to average speed, while explosive power encompasses the abilities of strength, speed, and jumping ability that are exerted in a short period of time

Liu Chenxiao laughed: "Do you also play LOL, buddy?"

Constitution 10

"I have been ordered to stand here in a daze." Du Ke turned to glance at Jiang Zhigang, then asked Su Yun: "Which organization is responsible for the provincial university sports games? Is it an official event?"

Galloping across the arena, pouring forth the passion of youth, raising the five-star red flag and playing the March of the Volunteers on foreign soil, showcasing our national strength

"Liu Chenxiao, Wang Qiuyue, come here! Du Ke, remain in position." Jiang Zhigang shouted from the left bank and waved to the female team members on the opposite side, signaling all the female team members to come to his side.

This is Du Ke's childhood dream. If a person has no dreams, what is the difference from a salted fish

Du Ke was speechless, what a blatant exploitation, today's young girls are quite open-minded

Jiang Zhigang was not particularly concerned about Du Ke's performance; what he focused on was the leg frequency during Du Ke's final sprint. Su Yun could see that Du Ke's leg frequency was relatively high during the sprint phase, but Jiang Zhigang's observation was sharper; he had already noticed that Du Ke was using a rhythm of 1 - 2 - 8 in the last few seconds.

A rhythm like Du Ke's, with 8 strokes of the arms and legs in a single round, is quite rare