Watch Your Left

"Clark, keep it up!"

"Clark, keep it up!"

"Burn My Calories!"

"Received..."

As the number of spectators grew, the rate at which Impression Points increased doubled as well. Li Congxin glanced happily at the system interface, where his Impression Points had already broken through 500, and decided to raise "Calories" to Level 4 today!

But it was already the sixteenth lap. At the current rate of increase, whether he could gather enough points for the upgrade before the long-distance race ended was still uncertain. It seemed he would have to make a few more moves.

Looking at Gorilla, who was already nearing his limits and needed tremendous willpower to take every step, a mischievous smile suddenly appeared on Li Congxin's face.

After coming up with an idea, Li Congxin quickened his pace and dashed past Gorilla at an even faster speed. "Watch your left!"

Received +8 Impression Points from Joe Cook!

Received from...

The first eight Impression Points had naturally come from Gorilla. What Li Congxin hadn't expected was that after he shouted those words, the spectators began providing Impression Points at an even faster rate.

In their eyes, the way Li Congxin had looked when he said that was simply too cool!

Having tasted the sweetness of success, Li Congxin pressed on and pushed his speed even higher.

"Watch your left!"

"Watch your left!"

After pushing his speed to the limit, Li Congxin overtook the utterly exhausted Gorilla twice before Gorilla could even finish a single lap!

Another two huge waves of Impression Points came in, and the race finally ended with Li Congxin's complete victory.

Gorilla was so exhausted that he collapsed onto the ground with a loud thud. Meanwhile, the spectators erupted into incredibly enthusiastic cheers and applause for Li Congxin.

After that final burst, Li Congxin was already panting heavily. However, as this was the first time he had enjoyed his classmates' cheers, he was still not satisfied.

He glanced at the system interface...

Impression Points: 981

He had been too busy enjoying his jokes, causing the race to end too quickly and the growth of his Impression Points to stop ahead of schedule.

His Impression Points had now completely stopped at 981. He was still nineteen points short of raising "Calories" to Level 4.

Could he tolerate that?

Of course not!

Li Congxin swept his gaze around the field, and it soon landed on Gorilla, who was exhausted like a dead dog and had been ignored by everyone.

You're the one.

After slightly calming his breathing, Li Congxin pushed through the crowd, crouched beside Gorilla, and asked with a smile, "Admit defeat?"

Received +4 Impression Points from Joe Cook!

Gorilla glared fiercely at Li Congxin. "No!"

Li Congxin nodded. "Very good. According to the conditions Vice Principal William set earlier, apologize."

Received +6 Impression Points from Joe Cook!

Gorilla ground his teeth in fury. "I said I don't admit defeat!"

Li Congxin shrugged indifferently. "Vice Principal William said that whoever lost the race had to apologize. Whether you admit defeat has nothing to do with it. I was just asking casually earlier. Don't take it seriously."

"What's more, compared to seeing you sincerely convinced, I'd much rather see you refuse to accept it in your heart while still having to swallow your anger and apologize to me."

Received +9 Impression Points from Joe Cook!

Gorilla stared fiercely at Li Congxin for a long while, as if he wanted to etch this detestable fellow into his memory forever. Only after some time did he force a word through his clenched teeth: "Sorry!"

After saying that, Gorilla finally lost the last of his strength. His head tilted to the side, and he passed out just like that.

Impression Points: 1000

Not one more, not one less. The number was exactly right.

With a thought, Li Congxin added all the Impression Points to "Calories," instantly raising this BGM from Level 3 to Level 4.

"Calories"

Level: 4 (0/10000)

Effect: Increases the effects of exercise by 40% and reduces the consumption and damage caused by exercise by 40%.

Satisfied with the effect after upgrading the BGM, Li Congxin finally stood up and shouted to everyone, "Chaucer passed out from exhaustion! Everyone, come help carry him to the infirmary!"

After school, Li Congxin still ran home with "Calories" playing as his BGM.

As he ran, Li Congxin began summarizing what he had gained today. He also formulated a direction for his efforts and development over the coming period.

First, he absolutely had to increase the intensity of his training.

When all was said and done, this system was merely equivalent to an accelerator. It allowed him to reap greater rewards than others while putting in the same amount of effort. But no matter how much it amplified his results, everything still had to be built on his own efforts. If he refused to work hard, then even a 40% increase—or a 1,000% increase—would be useless.

For ordinary people, exercise also required moderation. Otherwise, it would cause minor damage to the body. Accumulated over time, that damage could be quite frightening. Once it erupted, the consequences were often devastating. Many world-class athletes found that their bodies were not necessarily better than those of ordinary people after retirement. Some even suffered lifelong disabilities.

Boxing champion Ali was a good example.

Although this limitation could not be said to be nonexistent for Li Congxin, it was far less significant. A 40% reduction in damage was enough to let him train like a professional athlete without worrying about side effects.

Therefore, he needed to formulate a strict training plan for himself.

Second, he needed to develop his cheat ability.

Based on the information he had already obtained, collecting Impression Points was the key to developing his cheat ability.

Although only "Calories" was currently available, Li Congxin believed that he would definitely awaken more useful BGM tracks in the future. Otherwise, the system should not be called the "God-Tier BGM System" at all. It might as well be called the "God-Tier 'Calories' System."

After today's experiment, Li Congxin had also summed up some insights into collecting Impression Points.

Throughout the long-distance race, Gorilla, whom he had targeted in every way, had undoubtedly provided the most Impression Points. This showed that leaving someone with a terrible impression was far easier than establishing a good impression.

Even so, by the time Gorilla had been angered unconscious, the total Impression Points he had provided still definitely did not exceed 120. Compared to the nearly 1,000 points Li Congxin had earned today, that amounted to only a little more than one-tenth. Most of the Impression Points had still come from the other students, accumulated one point at a time.

Therefore, if he wanted to quickly obtain a large number of Impression Points, he had to become famous. Only with enough fame could more people provide him with Impression Points!

There were many ways to become famous. However, considering the restrictions imposed by reality and eliminating the options that could not yet be implemented, Li Congxin quickly thought of a method that was cheap, fast, and—more importantly—placed no demands on external conditions. He could accomplish it using only what he had available.

Write novels!

It was 1998. Even in that indescribable country from his previous life, this was still an era when online literature had yet to rise.

This was the best of times; this was the worst of times.

He had to hack through thorns and brambles as a pioneer. He could shamelessly copy whatever he wanted!

Once he had the idea, Li Congxin put it into action. He first went to Martha's Fitness Club and found the best fitness coach there, asking for a workout plan suitable for the general public. Then he returned home and increased the intensity of every exercise by 40% to create his own training regimen. After taking a shower, he opened Word with his spirits refreshed and quickly typed a line of English.

"Fighting power, three segments!"