Chapter 009: Ge is silently becoming stronger

Du Ke currently has six default project skills in the system: freestyle swimming, backstroke, air pistol shooting, archery, long-distance running, and tennis. If he wishes to immediately master other project skills, he will need to spend reward points to purchase them

Athletics is divided into two main categories: field events and track events. Track events further include sprints, middle-distance, long-distance races, hurdles, and other sub-events. Field events consist of high jump, pole vault, triple jump, shot put, javelin, and other sub-events

After watching these three stunts, Du Ke was quite envious. A dolphin turning around? Goodness, could it be as impressive as the legendary flying fish turning around? Can it leap directly out of the water?

Icon 2: Stunt [Leap a Thousand Miles], jump distance increased by 1.5 times, cooldown time 1 hour, enjoy bonuses to explosiveness and skill, requires explosiveness and skill to reach above 15. Requires 15 reward points

The effect of the dolphin turn was activated, and Du Ke felt as if the water in the pool had turned into air, offering no resistance. He shot out like an arrow released from a bow, swiftly propelling himself nearly ten meters away.

There are only 8 reward points left. Without hesitation, Du Ke allocated all of them to speed, raising his speed to 22, the highest among the eight attributes. A speed attribute of 22 has already reached a professional level.

Strength: 9

Jiang Zhigang laughed and said: "I used to be an athlete, but I am not one anymore. I am no longer bound by the constraints of the Four No's. What are you looking at? Don't be unconvinced, I tell you."

At the banquet, Coach Jiang and the other team members expressed their heartfelt congratulations to Du Ke for his remarkable achievement in reaching the finals, and they look forward to Du Ke's continued efforts to create history in tomorrow's final. So far, the best result achieved by the Nanda swimming team is a bronze medal, which was won by Su Yun at last year's provincial university games.

"Hey, I made it, and there's an extra reward!" Du Ke laughed. He entered the finals, so he would at least secure eighth place, thus fulfilling the task requirement of "participating in an official competition and achieving a ranking."

At a distance of 150 meters, Du Ke executed the new technique known as the dolphin turn.

Agility: 10

A rather ordinary Cantonese restaurant, Jiang Zhigang booked a private room for eight team members, and he is treating them.

Precision: 11

Explosive power: 10

Endurance: 14

After precise calculations, Du Ke allocated 2 out of the available 20 reward points to enhance his burst power, increasing it from 8 to 10. His speed, skill, and physique have now reached or exceeded 10, thus he now meets the requirements to use the special skill "Dolphin Turn"

Du Ke arrived at the school swimming pool at 10 PM. He was primarily there to test the effect of the new trick, the dolphin turn, in preparation for the competition and the arrangement of the technical aspects for the finals tomorrow. Having a clear understanding would allow him to apply it flexibly.

The more Du Ke was serious, the more Su Yun wanted to laugh: "Come on! Keep pretending!"

Meanwhile, Du Ke discovered that the acceleration of the 8-hit kick technique increased from 20% to 22%. This technique benefits from enhancements in speed, explosiveness, and skill, and Du Ke's attributes in these areas have all been strengthened, resulting in a 2% improvement in the acceleration effect of the 8-hit kick.

For example, the major category of swimming is further divided into five subcategories: swimming, artistic swimming, water polo, diving, and open water swimming. Some subcategories are further divided into several smaller events. For instance, the swimming subcategory is divided into four smaller events: freestyle, butterfly, breaststroke, and backstroke. The diving subcategory is divided into two smaller events: the 10-meter platform and the 3-meter springboard.

Compared to having no options, having too many choices can be even more distressing.

Du Ke curled his body in the water and quickly adjusted his turning posture. Just as his legs pushed off the pool wall, he felt a strong elastic force burst from the wall and inject into his body, as if he had jumped onto a trampoline from a great height

Du Ke entered the stunt window in the system store, then accessed the swimming stunt sub-window. He was preparing to purchase a new swimming stunt in anticipation of tomorrow's finals

Constitution: 11

Just as Du Ke was struggling with which attributes to add, he discovered that the system store had been unlocked. Upon entering the store, there were three categories of items available for purchase.

I remember correctly that the qualifying time for male 400-meter freestyle swimmers at the first-class athlete level is 4 minutes and 21 seconds. In Du Ke's group, the top three have almost all reached the standard of first-class athletes. If they can maintain this level, they would be qualified to join our city's swimming team. This is just the preliminaries, and I am increasingly interested in tomorrow's finals. Let's go, Old Du, let's have a drink and come back tomorrow. " Hu Yucheng said as he put his arm around Du Dewei. The two middle-aged men quietly left the swimming pool.

After staring enviously for a while, Du Ke was left dumbfounded again. The three swimming stunt icons were all red, indicating that they were in an unavailable state, and even if purchased, they could not be used. These high-end items had specific requirements regarding Du Ke's own attributes.

The third category of products is body repair. According to the system's definition, body repair can quickly and efficiently heal and treat injuries. The consumption of body repair is also divided into three tiers, which require reward points for purchase. 5 points is the minimum expenditure, 10 points is the VIP repair package, and 20 points is the advanced VIP supreme repair package

Du Ke sincerely said: "Director Jiang, I would like to practice at the school's swimming pool again later. A last-minute effort may not be fast, but it will still shine."

Speed: 22

At this moment, the system's prompt message appeared.

Basic reward points + 5, and additional reward points + 1hetushu . comcom5, Du Ke currently holds 20 freely allocable reward points

Haha! I know it's nonsense, but why do I love to hear it?" Jiang Zhigang, revealing his true feelings after drinking, laughed heartily and tossed a set of keys to Du Ke: "This is the key to our school's swimming pool. It's past 9 o'clock, the pool is closed, you can go by yourself. I've had too much to drink, I'm going home to cuddle with my wife and sleep. Tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock, the entire swimming team will gather at the Asian Games City, dismissed! Waiter, the bill please!" Tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock, the entire swimming team will gather at the Asian Games City, dismissed! Waiter, the bill please!

Having spent 10 reward points, Du Ke purchased the Dolphin Turn stunt, which has changed its icon from red to green and is now available for use

There are three icons in the swimming stunt sales window, each corresponding to a different stunt

Refreshing! Quick!

Task [First Entry into the Swimming Pool] completed, received basic rewards: All Attributes + 1, Reward Points + 5; due to participating in a competition beyond the level, received additional Reward Points + 15

Comprehensive Rating: Semi-Professional Level (10.875)

Du Ke has already changed into his swimming gear and leaped into the pool to swim, while Su Yun, dressed in casual clothes, quietly observes from the shore

Jiang Zhigang confirmed the preliminary rankings on behalf of the Nanjing University swimming team and the judging panel, while Du Ke walked towards the changing room. As he passed by the rest area of the Sports College, Xu Wenlin, the group leader who had just come ashore, clapped his hands at Du Ke. His clapping was slow and carried a provocative tone. From a few meters away, he said to Du Ke: "The performance was splendid; I hope to see your monkey-like show in the finals."

Fortunately, Du Ke had just experienced a full attribute increase of +1, and with 20 available reward points at his disposal, he could immediately enhance himself

Du Ke has dragged the dolphin turn skill into his skill bar, and he now has two swimming skills: 8 kicks and the dolphin turn.

At the moment when Du Ke was in great distress, the system issued a new task: "New Task: [I Have a Champion's Heart], Task Requirement: Win a championship in an official competition. Basic Reward for Completing the Task: 20 Reward Points"

"Tsk tsk tsk, just take a look, everyone," Jiang Zhigang said, pointing at Du Ke and addressing the other team members. "This is what I often tell you: attitude determines everything."

After turning around, Du Ke came ashore; the experiment concluded, and the results were perfect

Some projects consist of only one major category without any subdivisions, such as football, basketball, tennis, and badminton among other ball sports

Constitution: 11

Skill: 10

Speed: 14

Nine people shared a case of beer, and except for Du Ke, the other eight all drank. As the main guest of the banquet, Du Ke truly demonstrated self-discipline by abstaining from alcohol.

Du Ke arrived at the men's changing room, where there were quite a few people, all of whom were university athletes who had just finished competing. The shower stalls were fully occupied, so Du Ke sat on the bench waiting for a stall to become available to take a shower

Su Yun could no longer bear to watch: "Du Ke, let's consider tonight as an early celebration for you. Making it to the finals means at least you have a ranking, right? Even if you don't make it to the top three and win a medal, there are still certificates for places four to eight. You should at least drink a little to celebrate, right? I know you can hold your liquor; you were quite a sight at your birthday banquet last month. Why have you changed your tune today?" I know you can hold your liquor; you were quite a sight at your birthday banquet last month. Why have you changed your tune today?

Skill: 10

In summary, the more popular and easily accessible sports are generally cheaper, while the more niche sports, which the general public rarely encounters, tend to be more expensive

Du Ke smiled slightly at Xu Wenlin, not feeling angry, and then confidently replied, "See you in the finals"

Endurance: 14

All the reward points have been spent, and Du Ke has no stock left to continue spending. At this moment, a shower stall finally became available, and Du Ke rushed in to take a shower. Tomorrow, the finals, the championship, I must win the championship, because my overall strength has improved again, and I have gained a new trump card - the dolphin turn.

After enhancement, Du Ke's new attributes are as follows

These 20 reward points are invaluable and can directly elevate a specific attribute by one level

After viewing the dazzling array of consumer items in the system store, Du Ke felt even more conflicted, as his reward points were insufficient! He only had a total of 20 points.

"Yes, yes, yes, Coach Jiang is indeed a renowned master, with countless disciples under his guidance." Du Ke and the others forcibly suppressed their laughter, overtly flattering Jiang Zhigang.

Icon 1: Stunt [Dolphin Turn], during the turn, it rapidly pushes off the wall, reducing water flow resistance and propelling a distance with great force, cooldown time 1 hour. Enjoy enhancements to attributes such as speed, explosiveness, skill, and physique. Requires 10 reward points. Speed, explosiveness, skill, and physique must reach above 10.

Swimming and athletics undoubtedly have the most events and are also major contributors to gold medals at the Olympics

Each item is clearly priced, with three levels of consumption: 5 points, 10 points, and 20 points

"Well said!" Jiang Zhigang gave Du Ke a thumbs up, "It is right for him not to drink. Don't pressure him anymore. He has a competition task tomorrow"

A leap of a thousand miles, this stunt enhances the takeoff and can be applied to all swimming strokes except for backstroke. With this technique, one can gain an advantage of half to a full body length over opponents in a single jump, making it exceptionally powerful in short-distance competitions

to win a championship in an official competition

After adding 1 to all attributes, Du Ke's eight attributes are as follows

Unfortunately, Du Ke, your age and the books are quite a gap. If you were five years younger, under my rigorous training, I would definitely be able to get you into the national team. Hic... It's hard to say about the national team, but at least you could make it to the provincial team. You have talent, and I have the methods; while exceptional horses are often found, a good trainer is rare. Jiang Zhigang turned to Du Ke and said this, his cheeks flushed, probably because he had a bit too much to drink and was boasting. You have talent, and I have the methods; while exceptional horses are often found, a good trainer is rare. Jiang Zhigang turned to Du Ke and said this, his cheeks flushed, probably because he had a bit too much to drink and was boasting.

A swift turn can create an advantage of two body lengths; relying on the dolphin turn, Du Ke can almost eliminate any opponent of the same level in an instant during the turn

"Are we not practicing anymore? You came here in the middle of the night all excited just to practice 200 meters?" Su Yun asked in confusion, "And... um, I can't quite put it into words, but I feel like you've become stronger again, your speed has increased, and that last turn you made was very smooth, particularly enjoyable to watch. What's going on? Have you been using drugs?"

"Have you not seen how hard I've been training recently? You reap what you sow; attitude determines everything," Du Ke said earnestly. "Let's swim 200 meters, mainly to find the rhythm and maintain the condition. That's enough; overtraining can lead to fatigue. In tomorrow's finals, I am very likely to create the most glorious moment in the history of the Nanda swimming team. I can hardly wait!"

Accompanying Du Ke was Su Yun, who, as the second-in-command of the swimming team, arrived at the swimming pool under the pretext of supervising the work.

Before completing the task of "Entering the Swimming Arena," Du Ke's overall attribute average was 9.875, and the system rated him as an amateur level. However, the 400-meter freestyle preliminary round that Du Ke participated in was assessed by the system to be above the amateur level. Therefore, Du Ke competed in the event as an amateur athlete at a higher level and received an additional reward of +15 points

Du Ke swam 100 meters and also felt that his average speed had improved. It seems that the enhancement of attributes is clearly reflected in the effectiveness during actual practice

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The 5 o'clock session includes events such as short-distance running, triple jump, cycling, taekwondo, football, basketball, volleyball, badminton, and table tennis. The 10 o'clock session features events like fencing, snooker, weightlifting, pole vaulting, kayaking, and more. The 20 o'clock session offers access to events that are typically less accessible, such as equestrian, motor racing, sailing, windsurfing, and shooting, as well as winter sports like skiing, ice skating, and curling

Icon 3: Special Skill [Big Water Wheel], quickly swinging arms to paddle, resembling the high-speed operation of a water wheel, increases forward speed by 40% within 8 seconds, can be stacked with the acceleration effect of the special skill [8 Kicks], cooldown time of 1 hour. Requires 25 reward points. Enjoy speed, explosiveness, and physical enhancement, with requirements of speed and explosiveness reaching above 30, and physicality above 20

The second category of products in the store is the stunt category, corresponding to 35 major items that have related stunts for sale. However, currently, Du Ke can only purchase stunts limited to five major items: swimming, shooting, archery, athletics, and tennis, while other stunts are locked.

Du Ke wore a serious and earnest expression: "We are all members of the school swimming team, and we must hold ourselves to the high standards of athletes! No smoking, no drinking, no gambling, and no promiscuity; the so-called 'Four Nos' are rules that every athlete must adhere to."

Du Ke will have an official competition tomorrow, the final of the 400 meters freestyle.

Du Ke was overjoyed; this turning skill was exhilarating, akin to having an instant acceleration ability. Without the dolphin turn skill, in the same turning motion and time, Du Ke could only cover a distance of four to five meters at most.

Xu Wenlin and Zhou Junwei, the two strongest competitors, along with Du Ke himself, have all achieved results close to that of first-level athletes. Even the fourth-place swimmer, who was significantly behind the top three, has met the qualifying standard for second-level athletes in the men's 400-meter freestyle. Therefore, the preliminaries of the first group can no longer be considered amateur competitions; they are at least semi-professional in level

Du Ke looked at Jiang Zhigang, who held a cigarette in his left hand and a wine glass in his right, and found it somewhat humorous

Comprehensive Rating: Semi-Professional Level (12.125)

Explosive power: 8

Zhou Junwei, who ranked third, also came ashore at this moment. He cast a frustrated glance at Du Ke and left in silence. He may not respect Du Ke as a person, but he cannot deny the results of the competition

What should be added? Speed, explosiveness? Or endurance, skill?

The stunt of the large water wheel is even more impressive, accelerating by 40% within 8 seconds, and it can also stack with the 20% acceleration effect from 8 leg kicks, resulting in a total acceleration of 60% when using both hands and legs together

Strength: 9

Agility: 10

Su Yun was quite familiar with the swimming pool. She turned on the lights inside, and the bright ceiling lights illuminated the spacious swimming hall. Only Du Ke and Su Yun were present, accentuating the pool's extraordinary emptiness, where even a shout would echo.

Based on today's preliminary competition, Xu Wenlin from the School of Physical Education will be the strongest opponent for Du Ke in the final. Du Ke is not confident that he can definitely defeat him to win the championship

After leaving the Asian Games Village, Du Ke did not return home, but instead went to a restaurant near Nankang University with Jiang Zhigang, Su Yun, and others for a meal

Su Yun just had a bit of beer; although her face was flushed, she remained clear-headed. She watched Du Ke, who was swimming vigorously in the pool, and her eyes brightened as she thought, "Has this guy Du Ke gotten even faster?"

Precision: 11

First, there are 35 major items in the project category, some of which contain several sub-items and minor items.