Chapter 10: The Omnipotent Plug-in

Zhang Guan let out a long sigh: "What a hodgepodge this is, so many sports, so many skills, it seems one could never learn them all in a lifetime!"

With so many skills, let's take a look at what they are. Zhang Guan immediately looked down along the "Dash" skill.

A mere 17-year-old, who has only undergone two months of formal training and starts off half a beat slow, has surprisingly outperformed the country's top athletes, breaking the national record. This seems like a fairy tale unfolding before everyone's eyes. At this moment, all those present understand that this young and inexperienced individual will become the future of the men's 100-meter event, with a new star about to rise.

At this moment, the athletes competing in the same arena stepped forward one after another to congratulate Zhang Guan. This heartfelt congratulation is a sign of respect for the strong and serves as encouragement for Zhang Guan for breaking the national record

A skill prompt icon appeared in the system, and Zhang Guan immediately clicked on it, only to find a neatly arranged array of various skill icons. On the left were active skills, and on the right were passive skills. Each side had one skill icon illuminated, namely "Dash" and "Quick Reaction," while all the other skills were gray.

Free kick shooting, enhancing the ability and skills of free kick shooting, learning requirement: master-level shooting

Upon seeing this, Zhang Guan silently nodded. According to the system, breaking a world record naturally also means breaking continental and national records. However, the system will only award 4 skill points based on the world record and will not provide separate rewards for the continental or national records. Similarly, breaking the adult record certainly also means breaking the youth record, but this will only be counted as the adult record.

Task completed, breaking the national record, and earning 1 skill point as a reward

Then Zhang Guan looked towards the skill bar on the right, which consisted entirely of passive skills that could be used without activation

Moreover, the more complex the sport, the greater the number of related skills required. For instance, in track and field events, one only needs to learn one or two skills for each specific event; for example, in the 100-meter sprint, a single "sprinting" skill suffices. However, in basketball, dozens of related skills are necessary.

Quick Response: Enhance the body's speed of reaction to all stimuli. Note that the effectiveness of the skill fluctuates based on factors such as training intensity, age, and condition. Zhang Guan looked at this skill description, and the system's requirement is to learn this skill

Single-leg jumping, enhancing the ability and technique of single-leg jumps

Paddle efficiently, enhancing the effectiveness of the double-arm stroke. Learning requirement: Master-level swimming skills

Zhang Guan pondered secretly, planning to find an opportunity to test whether his reaction time at the start had improved after returning. At that moment, a new dialogue box from the system popped up again

However, Zhang Guan thought to himself that he was participating in the selection for the Asian Athletics Championships this time. Having secured first place in the competition, he should be able to compete, right? The Asian Athletics Championships is indeed an international event

Subsequently, a simple award ceremony was held; this selection competition did not even have medals, and merely presented a red certificate to dismiss the champion.

Unlike the previous "Sprint" skill, the icon for the "Quick Response" skill after learning is white, and it has a specific label indicating "Non-upgradable".

For example, breaking a national record can earn 1 skill point as a reward, breaking a continental record can earn 2 skill points, and breaking a world record can earn 4 skill points. The rewards are cumulative based on the highest standard, and different levels of records are rewarded according to the higher level standards, with no duplicate statistics

Immediately afterwards, another prompt appeared: "You can earn skill points through certain specific tasks, as well as by breaking records and obtaining honors. Depending on the difficulty of different records and honors, you can earn varying amounts of skill points"

Skill points are used to learn and upgrade skills. Skills are divided into active skills and passive skills. Active skills need to be activated before they can be used, while passive skills do not require activation. Some skills cannot be upgraded, such as this one

Director Yu is able to predict that in the near future, the National Sports Association and even the General Administration of Sport will become embroiled in a debate and conflict.

Thinking of this, Zhang Guan's mood lightened again

However, Zhang Guan did not immediately use this valuable skill point; he felt that this system required further study, so he was not in a hurry to utilize the skill point

Flexibility of the body, increasing body flexibility. Note: The effectiveness of the skill fluctuates based on factors such as time, intensity of physical training, age, height, and weight

Awarded the national championship honor, rewarded with 1 skill point

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Zhang Guan briefly glanced at these skills, which almost covered all sports disciplines, including athletics, football, basketball, swimming, gymnastics, boxing, shooting, and so on. Zhang Guan even saw "high-speed driving techniques" in motorsports and "improving APM speed" in esports.

Lateral sprint jump, enhancing the lateral distance of the jump after sprinting. Learning requirements: Master-level sprinting, Master-level jumping

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Zhang Guan's time of 10.16 seconds not only broke the national record for the men's 100 meters, but more importantly, this figure is within 10.21 seconds, which is the qualifying standard for the men's 100 meters Olympic A standard.

Strengthen the body, increase physical robustness. Note: A growth-oriented skill

However, the perspective of Director Yu, who was observing from the podium, is much more far-reaching. He sees not just the fact that Zhang Guan has broken the national record, but rather that the entire landscape of the men's 100-meter event in the country is about to undergo a significant transformation

However, the time of 10.22 seconds that Chen Jian just ran, while meeting the Olympic B standard, is precisely on the edge of the Olympic A standard of 10.21 seconds. The presence of both an Olympic A standard and an Olympic B standard has suddenly placed the national team in an awkward position

After accepting the new task, the system flashed a notification: "Skill bar unlocked"

Zhang Guan broke the national record, and in the future, the National Athletics Association will issue a separate certificate and a monetary reward. Zhang Guan does not hold much hope for the reward, as official bonuses have always been pitifully small, far less generous than those from some advertising sponsors

Zhang Guan immediately chose another skill to look at

The number of passive skills is significantly fewer than that of active skills, and their primary effects are mainly to enhance various physical attributes. The effects of the vast majority of skills are subject to fluctuations

Upon thinking of this, the instructor unexpectedly began to laugh to himself, murmuring: "This time, I have certainly given those fellows at the Agricultural Association something to do."

The championship certificate and trophy were delivered to Zhang Guan, and at that moment, a system prompt appeared

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Stride, enhance the ability and skill of the striding action

Quick Direction Change, enhancing the ability and skill to suddenly change direction during high-speed movement. Learning requirements: Master-level sprinting, passive skill: Strengthening the body, passive skill: Body coordination, passive skill: Strong knees

Dribbling, enhancing the ability and skills of dribbling actions

The national record is 10.17 seconds, and this record has been preserved for five years. If it were not for Zhang Guan's emergence, this national record might have remained unbroken for twelve years. However, now, Zhang Guan has broken this record with a time of 10.16 seconds

Fitness, increasing the level of physical endurance. Note: A developmental skill

As for the media reporters present, they did not conduct an in-depth report on this new national record in the men's 100 meters, merely providing a brief introduction. This is partly due to the small scale of the competition, which lacks appeal to the media; and partly because the men's 100 meters event has been weak for many years, having not achieved significant results internationally. A time of 10.16 seconds ranks several places behind in Asia, naturally leading to a lack of attention.

It seems quite complex. However, based on the skill descriptions, some passive skills serve as supplements to active skills. For instance, to learn the active skill 'Quick Direction Change', one must first learn the passive skill 'Strong Knees'. Quick Direction Change places a significant burden on the knees, so it is essential to rely on the Strong Knees skill to enhance the strength of the knee joints. At this point, Zhang Guan has already realized that many skills in the system are complementary and have a mutually supportive function.

"Will learning this improve my reaction time at the start?" With this thought in mind, Zhang Guan did not hesitate to click on learning and spent a skill point he had just obtained on the "Quick Reaction" skill

Looking at this new task, Zhang Guan felt quite displeased. Although there are many international events in athletics, the level of athletics in the country, especially in sprinting, is insufficient. In many international competitions, there is simply no qualification to participate. It is uncertain how long this task will take to complete

However, for the provincial athletics team to which Zhang Guan belongs, breaking the national record in the 100 meters is indeed great news. The publicity staff of the provincial athletics association had already prepared a lengthy press release to be sent to major newspapers, and when the newspapers were being printed, Zhang Guan was still on the train returning home

The chief referee signed the final score confirmation sheet, and at the same time, a system prompt reappeared in Zhang Guan's mind

Corner sprint, increase speed in the corner. Learning requirement: Master-level sprint.

You have already become the strongest in the country, and the domestic arena can no longer satisfy you; it is time to strive for the world. After a brief flash of the dialogue box within the system, a new task prompt appeared: "Beginner Task: Participate in an international competition and compete on the same stage as foreign players."

Zhang Guan immediately understood that this was the method previously mentioned by the system, where one could earn skill points as a reward for obtaining honors

A gray icon appeared in the center of the system, and the name of the skill was: Quick Response