The "Tragedy" on the Track (Part Two)
Before he had even finished the thousand meters, Zhou Xiangming had been toyed with until he broke, stopping in the middle of the track in a daze.
Fang Yuan ran back to the starting line and looked at the remaining track team members with a friendly smile.
While toying with Zhou Xiangming until he broke, he had earned another batch of Rage Points.
His total Rage Points had already reached 265.
Every member of the track team bristled with righteous indignation, like a pack of beasts ready to devour someone.
Fang Yuan looked at them as though they were walking bundles of Rage Points and offered, "How about best of three?"
Lei Minghao and the others froze, not expecting Fang Yuan to volunteer to keep competing.
Afraid Fang Yuan would change his mind, they hurriedly said, "You said it yourself."
Fang Yuan nodded and confirmed, "That's right, I did. Are we racing or not?"
"Captain, this kid is so arrogant. You've got to teach him a lesson." The team members gathered around Lei Minghao and began discussing it.
Lei Minghao had originally not wanted to race Fang Yuan. After all, for an athlete who had won medals at the games to compete against someone who had never trained in track and field was beneath him.
But now Fang Yuan had beaten Zhou Xiangming.
He had no choice but to step forward.
He walked up to Fang Yuan and said proudly, "I won three medals at last year's Donghai City Secondary School Students' Games. Racing you is beneath me, but you're too cocky. Since you want a race, I'll give you one!"
Fang Yuan checked his stats and discovered that his agility had already reached 19 points, and he also had "Intermediate Agility Enhancement."
When it came to running alone, this guy was a very strong opponent.
After seeing his stats, Fang Yuan did not back down. Instead, he grew even happier and said, "Then let's start."
The track team members around them clamored, "Fang Yuan, once you lose to our captain, you'd better take a detour whenever you see our track team. Otherwise, we'll beat you every time we see you!"
Fang Yuan shrugged, glanced over the team members, and asked, "What if you lose?"
"Are you stupid? Our captain has won medals at the games. You think someone like you can beat him?" Every member of the track team wore a mocking expression.
Lei Minghao walked to the starting line and got ready, then turned to Fang Yuan and said haughtily, "I'll give you a three-second head start. Run a little faster, or catching you in a few strides will be too boring."
A track team member raised his flag and shouted, "Ready, go!"
Having just offered a three-second head start, Lei Minghao stayed where he was and waited instead of setting off.
To his surprise, Fang Yuan also remained where he was without starting.
"Why aren't you running?" Lei Minghao demanded, his gaze turning cold.
"If I start first, it'll be too much trouble when you lose and refuse to admit it," Fang Yuan answered, spreading his hands.
A flicker of surprise crossed Lei Minghao's eyes. "You don't actually think you can beat me, do you?"
"Yeah. That's exactly what I think."
Fang Yuan gave him a confident smile as pleasant as a spring breeze, which made Lei Minghao very unhappy.
"Fine! This time, we're doing it for real." Lei Minghao glared at the team member calling the start beside them. "Call it again!"
The track team member raised his flag again and called, "Ready, go!"
This time, Lei Minghao launched straight into a ferocious start.
His starting speed was faster and more explosive than that boy from Class One earlier. He shot out like a cannonball from a barrel.
The instant Fang Yuan started, he fell ten body lengths behind.
While getting ready earlier, Fang Yuan had already checked Lei Minghao's stats.
His agility was 19 points, and his ability was "Intermediate Agility Enhancement."
An agility of 19 points was already approaching the limit for a Lv. 1 Awakener. With that level of ability, he indeed had what it took to win medals at the games.
Facing such a strong opponent, Fang Yuan held nothing back and used "Advanced Agility Enhancement" as soon as he started.
His 15 points of agility were enhanced to 21, exceeding Lei Minghao's 19.
Even if there was a gap in their running technique, the advantages of technique mainly showed in the start and acceleration. The difference in top speed would not be too great.
After Fang Yuan used "Advanced Agility Enhancement," his agility of 21 points utterly outclassed Lei Minghao's 19, rapidly closing the distance between them.
Lei Minghao treated this contest as a proper race. After starting, he sprinted forward with all his strength, intending to leave Fang Yuan unable to eat even his dust.
But before he had run half a lap...
A voice that made him gnash his teeth in hatred greeted him right beside his ear.
"Hi..."
Lei Minghao was instantly shocked. He whipped his head around and saw Fang Yuan running on his right, looking quite relaxed and clearly not using his full strength.
He snapped, "You used your ability!"
Fang Yuan blinked and asked, "Didn't you just tell what's-his-name to use his ability to toy with me to death? Why can't I use mine now? Are you a double-standard dog?"
"You!" Lei Minghao's eyes could almost shoot flames.
He had indeed told Zhou Xiangming to use his ability to toy with Fang Yuan earlier. Now it was his turn to be toyed with.
Fang Yuan saw a surge of rage flow from Lei Minghao, giving him a straight addition of 20 Rage Points and bringing his total to 285.
He needed just 15 more points to reach 300.
Fang Yuan decided to milk this track team captain one more time.
"Looks like there's a reason you could only get second place. Your speed really isn't up to much. I'm speeding up now. Bye-bye." Fang Yuan waved at him as he accelerated past.
Lei Minghao instantly flew into a rage, his eyes practically spitting fire.
Rage Points +30.
Total Rage Points: 315
Fang Yuan discovered that the number of Rage Points gained depended not only on how angry his opponent was, but also on how strong they were.
A captain really was different. Thirty points in one go-it felt fantastic.
"You're not good enough to beat me!" Lei Minghao snorted and used "Intermediate Agility Enhancement." His agility shot up by 30%, reaching 24.7.
His speed surged along with it, quickly leaving Fang Yuan behind.
Fang Yuan's base agility was only 15 points. Even after "Advanced Agility Enhancement," it was only 21, so Lei Minghao gradually pulled away from him.
The track team members beside the track cheered, "Go, Captain! Show this kid what our track team can do!"
Unhurried, Fang Yuan raised his hand and tapped his agility stat three times.
Three hundred Rage Points turned into a mysterious energy and flowed into his body.
His agility began soaring. His base agility shot straight up to 18 points, and after enhancement, it reached 25.2, reversing the situation once again.
However, Fang Yuan's speed still could not match Lei Minghao's because he had ten kilograms of weights strapped to his legs.
Lei Minghao looked back and saw Fang Yuan falling farther and farther behind. Instantly feeling pleased, he declared proudly, "I told you, you can't beat me!"
Seeing that he could not catch Lei Minghao, Fang Yuan stopped and crouched down.
"What, giving up? Next time you see our track team, take a detour, or you'll be sorry!" The track team members began clamoring without restraint.
Fang Yuan crouched down, unfastened the weights on his legs, then started running again, bursting into a full sprint and charging forward at the top speed of 25.2 agility.
The Star Power circulation in his feet also gradually approached perfection.
"Face the wind!"
Fang Yuan shouted.
He swept past the watching team members like a sharp arrow, the fierce wind he stirred up sending the fallen leaves on the ground flying.
At the sight, the watching track team members' eyes went wide, and they shouted in alarm, "Captain, run! Run!"
Lei Minghao had thought he had already won and had even begun slowing down. Suddenly hearing the shouts behind him, he looked back and saw Fang Yuan bearing down on him like a raging flood or a ferocious beast.
His eyes widened, and he sprinted forward with every ounce of strength he had.
But Fang Yuan's top speed was too terrifying. He began "overtaking" on Lei Minghao's right and, in just three breaths, passed him and left him behind.
Lei Minghao instantly felt utterly drained. Even when competing at the games, he had never encountered such a terrifying opponent. There was not the slightest hope of catching up.
He felt unable to run any farther. Stopping in the middle of the track with his hands braced on his knees, he gasped for breath and watched that figure running farther and farther away, muttering, "What kind of monster is he?"