The Punishment for Using Cheats

Du Qiangwei's wrist was held by Wei Zitong in an awkward grip, as if she were completely unaware, her eyes fixed straight ahead.

In reality, she didn't dare to look into Wei Zitong's eyes, fearing that she might inadvertently reveal the side of herself she most disliked showing to others.

She felt as if she had crossed a threshold, and ripples spread across her calm and undisturbed heart. She really liked this feeling, which she had never experienced before.

However, when the large hand holding her wrist loosened, this feeling shattered in her mind. The scene before her returned to reality, and her unfocused pupils regained their clarity.

She abruptly turned her head to look at Wei Zitong, a surge of inexplicable anger rising within her. After glaring at him, she accelerated to catch up with the second echelon.

Wei Zitong could only offer a helpless wry smile. He couldn't just keep holding Du Qiangwei's wrist, could he? Not to mention that it was unreasonable, but it would also be difficult to run like that!

Cheng Yaowen had been watching this scene the entire time, and he couldn't help but sigh, "Alas, Xiaolun, you're truly miserable!"

"Get lost!" Wei Zitong couldn't help but kick Cheng Yaowen. He hated this guy's sarcastic tone popping up every now and then.

Cheng Yaowen, who was prepared, dodged Wei Zitong's kick with a laugh and said, "Why don't you give me a Buff that reduces weight too?"

"Dream on!" Wei Zitong gave Cheng Yaowen an annoyed look and said, "I haven't even given it to myself, so you'd better just run honestly!"

Cheng Yaowen felt a bit regretful that he didn't get the cheat's assistance, but after he finished running, he was glad he hadn't.

Seeing Du Qiangwei catch up, everyone in the second echelon was somewhat surprised. Jace pondered thoughtfully, seemingly understanding something, and deliberately slowed his pace.

Ge Xiaolun, on the other hand, was overjoyed. He didn't delve into why Du Qiangwei had caught up at all; instead, he happily trotted over and said, "Qiangwei, you..."

But before he could finish, he was interrupted by Qiangwei's icy words: "Stay away from me!"

Ge Xiaolun was choked up for a moment, stammering for a long time without being able to say a word. He could clearly tell that Du Qiangwei was a bit angry. With a little guesswork, he knew who had angered Du Qiangwei. While feeling a bit resentful, he was also somewhat pleased—Wei Zitong was finally starting to annoy Qiangwei, and Qiangwei was starting to dislike Wei Zitong.

It was just that Ge Xiaolun didn't know that it was precisely because Wei Zitong had been constantly annoying Du Qiangwei that she remembered him so vividly. Subtly, Wei Zitong's image had undergone a tremendous transformation in Du Qiangwei's heart!

"Maintain formation, don't fall behind!" Jace seemed to be giving orders, but in reality, he was observing, watching to see if anyone else was exhibiting the same abnormality as Du Qiangwei.

As expected, he discovered that Qilin and Rui Mengmeng's strides had also become much lighter, as if long-distance runners who had been carrying heavy loads had shed them and were now at ease!

Jace didn't expose them. He had his own plans after the run. Wei Zitong's ability was very useful, and if used well, it would yield twice the results with half the effort for all training.

The route for the long-distance run had actually been planned by Jace long ago. There was a main road leading into Super Seminary. Running to the 25-kilometer mark and back would be exactly 50 kilometers, or 50,000 meters.

And Zhao Xin had to run two laps!

When everyone reached the approximately 20-kilometer mark, Zhao Xin was already running back. The group happened to meet Zhao Xin head-on. Seeing Zhao Xin still looking comfortable and at ease, Jace couldn't help but sigh, "Zhao Xin's potential is indeed good. I'll have to add a hundred pounds tomorrow!"

Hearing this, Zhao Xin almost fell again...

The others, upon hearing Jace's words, looked at Zhao Xin, who was passing them with a pained expression, with pity. They wanted to laugh but dared not, holding it in with great difficulty.

By the time everyone returned to Super Seminary, they were all exhausted, looking like dogs, just short of collapsing on the ground and panting with their tongues out.

Qilin, Rui Mengmeng, and Du Qiangwei were also not doing well. Even though they had received Wei Zitong's weight-reducing Buff, they were still so tired that they sat on the ground with their eyes rolling back, completely losing any semblance of being beautiful women!

Only Jace was unfazed, his face not flushed and his breathing not labored. He had run this kind of low-intensity long-distance race countless times; it was nothing to him. He walked up to each of the trainees who were sprawled on the ground, resting haphazardly, and said sternly, "Rest for ten minutes. Now, please, those who have received Wei Zitong's beneficial Buff, step forward voluntarily! Those who confess will be treated leniently; those who resist will be treated strictly!"

"Oh, there's this kind of move?" Liu Chuang rubbed his sore thighs and said.

"What kind of move?" Ge Xiaolun asked instinctively.

"You didn't even see this? Where did Brother Xin's added weight come from?" Liu Chuang retorted.

"Zitong added it, but this isn't a beneficial Buff, it's a Debuff!" Ge Xiaolun replied, confused.

Cheng Yaowen slapped the back of Ge Xiaolun's head and said, "Are you stupid? If Zitong can give Brother Xin a 'weight not less than three hundred jin' Debuff, why can't he give others a 'weight not more than eighty jin' Buff?"

"Holy crap, it can be played like this? Zitong's ability is truly divine!" Ge Xiaolun suddenly realized, "No wonder Qiangwei suddenly caught up to us!"

It's over, the ending of being forever alone is inevitable!

Everyone couldn't help but cover their faces. Du Qiangwei glared fiercely at Ge Xiaolun, wishing she could devour this idiot alive!

But there was no other way. Since Ge Xiaolun had already exposed her, she had no choice but to stand up and admit it.

"Anyone else?" Jace scanned the crowd, his gaze always drifting towards Qilin and Rui Mengmeng.

Qilin knew she couldn't hide it, and she also disliked this kind of cheating. Rui Mengmeng, being a more honest child, saw that Du Qiangwei had already stepped forward, and she didn't want to lie, so both of them stepped out at the same time.

"Very good!" Jace nodded and stopped looking at the resting crowd. The three who stepped forward suddenly realized that Jace clearly knew who it was. If they hadn't stepped forward, the punishment might have been even more severe!

"The three of you, for using unqualified methods to train, you are penalized by running an additional ten thousand meters. Do you have any objections?" Jace asked, looking at the three girls.

"No objections!" The three replied in unison.

"Then get going!"

Jace waved his hand, and the three girls continued their grueling long-distance run.

Wei Zitong felt a bit uneasy because Jace hadn't paid any attention to him after mentioning him in the first sentence. Ten minutes passed, and the others finished their rest.

Jace instructed Wei Zitong to add a Debuff of two hundred pounds of weight increase to everyone else, and then had them start the terrifying training of a thousand standard push-ups and five hundred standard pull-ups. It was the same training for both men and women.

Especially when Lena started training, her explosive figure was vaguely visible during the exercises, drawing the attention of many wolves. They didn't even realize their own movements were off, and they were kicked hard by Jace several times!

Fortunately, Lena doesn't sweat, otherwise, the scene would have been even more unbearable...

However, he, Wei Zitong, was still not included. This made him increasingly uneasy.

He didn't know how long he had endured the torment until Jace finally called his name, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Wei Zitong, you helped a classmate cheat, so you'll have a 300-jin weight added and run an extra 10,000 meters!" Jace announced Wei Zitong's punishment, making his face turn ashen. Then, not finished yet, Jace added, "You must return before the three girls, or the punishment will be doubled!"

Wei Zitong's face instantly lost all color. Damn it, the debuff from the three girls reducing his weight hasn't even worn off yet, and he's already run this far ahead. Now he needs an extra 300-jin weight, and he has to run back before the three girls after being delayed for so long. Jace is trying to kill him!

He swore he would never dare to randomly add buffs for anyone during training again. It only harmed himself and others!

But don't worry everyone, I won't stop updating. Once my condition improves, I'll return to my normal pace. I'm also very frustrated that my 12-day streak of two daily updates has been broken...

The promised extra updates won't be missed.