I will practice more in the United States

When the height of the bell was adjusted to 335 cm, the 183cm dunk guy failed to touch the bell after two attempts and had to leave the field sadly.

What he wants to know most now is, what are the limits of these two people?
"There are only two of us left. How about adding ten centimeters? Starting from 345 centimeters?"

Ling Zhenyu said to Li Ang with a smile.

Because the two of them were on the same team, the points were already fixed, and the only thing that needed to be competed for was their win or loss, as well as the historical record of the event.

This kind of event is held every two years. Li Ang has already significantly broken the event's historical record in the last five-kilometer running competition, so Ling Zhenyu also wants to challenge himself this time to see if he can break the high touch record.

He had to admit that he lost to Li Ang in running, but high jump was his home ground, so it was time for him to show off.

But Ling Zhenyu didn't expect that after listening to his suggestion, Li Ang just shook his head slightly and said:

"Just start from 350 centimeters and make it an even number."

Ling Zhenyu swallowed his saliva. He had already inquired before the competition started. The historical record of this height reaching event was 355 cm, while his own test results generally fluctuated around 353 cm, all depending on his current condition.

As soon as Li Ang opened his mouth, he wanted to adjust the bell to 350 centimeters. To be honest, he was under a lot of pressure because this height was close to his limit.

"Okay, let's start from three and a half meters."

I have already acted so tough before, so of course I can’t be timid now.

When the height of the bell was adjusted to three and a half meters, cheers came from the crowd.

Most people actually have no idea about this height. Only those who have just participated in a high reach competition know how terrifying this number is.

At the beginning, they could indeed say that Li Ang and Ling Zhenyu had the advantage of height, but now, the shortest person among them is only 30 centimeters shorter than Ling Zhenyu, but the difference in high touch results is almost one meter, which only shows that they are no match in jumping ability.

Ling Zhenyu jumped with all his might. This was the first time he made a complete running-up and jumping action. It seemed that he was in good shape today as he touched the bell for the first time.

Next it was Li Ang's turn. He was still not sure whether Li Ang just casually said the height for fun or was really sure about it.

When Li Ang walked under the bell, Ling Zhenyu's pupils slightly dilated, "Isn't there a running start at this height?"

Although theoretically, the height of a running jump can be achieved by jumping from a standing position as long as the movements are done well, in reality, almost everyone jumps higher after a running jump, because such movements are more suitable for exerting force.

Li Ang's knees were bent to about 120 degrees, and then his whole body took off on the spot like a light spring. Although Li Ang had not stretched out his arms at this time, Ling Zhenyu knew that he would definitely be able to touch it just by looking at his jumping height.

"This kid is really good! I think many of our basketball team can't match his jumping ability."

Liang Nana, who was standing by, also sighed after seeing Li Ang's jumping movements. She now had some confidence in Li Ang's running achievements.

People with physical talents often do not only excel in one aspect, such as 100m sprinter Su Bingtian, whose jumping ability can easily reach over one meter.

The physical education teacher also commented:

"Physical talent is one thing, but if you look at his power movements, I simply can't find any fault with them. He hardly wastes any power, which makes his movements look so easy."

"Who do you think will win between these two?"

Faced with Liang Nana's question, he hesitated for a few seconds and was unable to answer for a moment.

At the beginning, he was almost certain that Ling Zhenyu would win the high reach championship. After all, he had been a professional basketball player and was now a basketball coach, so his training had not been completely slack. Moreover, he had the advantage of height and wingspan. Just the standing high reach was a full ten centimeters higher than Li Ang.

It was already extremely difficult for Li Ang to reach the same jumping level as him. If he wanted to beat him, he would need to jump more than ten centimeters higher than him. It had to be said that this was a bit unrealistic.

"I thought you were going to choose Ling Zhenyu, but I think Li Ang has a better chance of winning."

After Liang Nana finished speaking, she turned her gaze back to the field. Now two people were challenging 355 centimeters, a height that was exactly the historical record. If they succeeded, it would be equivalent to tying the previous record.

In Ling Zhenyu's sight, the only thing left was the silver bell. Even the noise and cheers from the surrounding audience were automatically blocked out by him.

"clang!"

Even though his fingertips only touched it a little, the bell rang, which meant that he had equaled the previous historical record.

Perhaps because of Li Ang's stimulation today, he felt that his condition was better than ever before.

Next, he can apply to climb up one centimeter at a time to see if he can set a new record and what the limit of his height is.

The next second, when he turned around, he suddenly saw that the bell that he had just barely touched with his fingertips was directly slapped by Li Ang and spun a full circle in the air.

Grass!
A plant flashed through Ling Zhenyu's mind. What the hell is this?

He just saw clearly that Li Ang's entire palm hit the bell, which meant that with this jump alone, his maximum reach was more than five centimeters higher than his own.

Fortunately, he didn't get anxious and say something about turning up the bell one centimeter at a time, otherwise he would have been socially dead.

"Look what I said."

Seeing that Li Ang was still relaxed after the height was adjusted to 355 cm, Liang Nana couldn't help but say proudly.

At this moment, a man with a bald head and a 40-year-old age suddenly squeezed in from the impenetrable wall of people.

He panted and looked at a man next to him who was about his age and said:
"Where is the person you were talking about? Where is he?"

"Why are you in such a hurry? Let's finish watching the high reach competition first."

The middle-aged man next to him did not show any of the anxiety he had just shown on the phone. Instead, he focused all his attention on this high reach competition.

"Oh my, when can't I watch this high reach competition? Isn't breaking the 5km record more important?"

The Mediterranean who was speaking was not an ordinary person, but a local leader in charge of sports.

The reason why he came here in a hurry was because he learned that Li Ang had just broken the national record in the five-kilometer race.

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard someone in the middle of the venue say:

"3.6 meters, are you still going to give it a try? If not, I'll increase the height." Wait? 3.6 meters?

As a former athlete, although he embarked on a career in politics after retirement, he has always been engaged in sports-related work, so he is still very sensitive to these numbers.

He touched the height of 3.6 meters. He remembered that there was no basketball player in the whole city who could reach this height. Now, he could meet someone with such jumping talent in any village?
Before he could finish being surprised, he heard the man continue to say:
"Don't you want to try it? Fine, just help me adjust the bell to 3.8 meters. Forget it, just 3.9 meters."

After Li Ang reported this number, not to mention Ling Zhenyu, even the person in charge of adjusting the height of the bell was stunned.

No, buddy, just add 35 cm in one go?

He even came over to confirm with Li Ang.
"Do you mean to adjust it from the current 355 cm to 35 cm?"

"Yes, that's right. This saves time."

The reason why Li Ang wanted to adjust to this height was because he remembered that Jeremy Evans in the NBA created the highest jumping height record in the American basketball world, 3.89 meters. He simply broke it. This way, it would not be too high-profile. After all, the world record for jumping height has exceeded four meters. At the same time, it also attracted attention and could get more [limit-breaking points].

As a former professional basketball player, Ling Zhenyu naturally knew this record, which was why he found it outrageous enough.

When Li Ang broke the record earlier, he was surprised, but because his main job is not running, his knowledge is relatively limited. But when he casually proposed to break the record in his own business, he really realized how outrageous this thing was.

He advised:

"Why don't you start with 3.7 meters? That way you can slowly increase the height, and your body will be more adaptable."

He didn't think that Leon was a man who talked nonsense. At least for now, Leon had done everything he said.

"It's okay, just come on, finish dancing early and go have lunch early."

After Li Ang finished saying this, at least half of the people present picked up their phones and started playing Douyin!

Even those who have no idea about this thing know that he is definitely challenging something very remarkable.

"Or jump from the spot?"

Ling Zhenyu whispered to himself.

Although he thought that he should be able to jump higher if he took a running start, Li Ang's high jump result had already surpassed his, so he naturally would not go up and instruct others in a self-righteous manner.

"clang!"

Accompanied by the sound of a crisp bell, Ling Zhenyu deeply understood from Li Ang what the feeling of hovering in the air was.

What was even more terrifying than Leon's leap to a height of 3.9 meters was that he still couldn't confirm whether this was Leon's limit.

"Three meters nine, I really touched it."

The leader in charge of sports forgot for a moment that he came here to find the running genius.

"It's a pity that there is no high reach event in the Olympics, otherwise this would definitely be at the national team level."

He felt a little sad. Although he had thought of several sports paths for Li Ang, none of them were enough to fully develop his jumping talent.

Although his jumping ability is suitable for the high jump event, Li Ang is still too strong and not slender enough judging from his physique. If he plays basketball, his jumping ability is definitely no problem, but this is a comprehensive technical sport that requires more than just good jumping ability.

"By the way, that running genius you mentioned at the beginning, isn't that him?"

"As expected of a leader, you have already guessed this."

"Is there any need to think about it? I don't believe that this small village can produce two world-class players all at once."

After completing the 3.9-meter high jump, Li Ang rejected the suggestion to continue the challenge. He thought it would be enough to show his strength to a certain extent. There would be no point in going higher. For now, he did not want to expose too much of his physical fitness.

At this point, others would at most think that he was a genius that only appears once in a century, and that his physical fitness in all aspects was basically top-notch among humans. But if Li Ang broke the human limits in every aspect, then others might doubt whether Li Ang was still human.

After the high reach competition was over, Li Ang was almost surrounded by the people around him. From their introductions, it turned out that each of them had a prominent background.

There were coaches from the city sports school, leaders from the municipal government, and even a coach from a provincial team. All of them were attracted by his initial speed of running 5,000 meters, and even now, people are still coming.

Although Li Ang performed at a level that could break national records in both competitions, the high reach event is still too unpopular and there is no official competition at all, so everyone is actually more concerned about his running level.

"Comrade Xiao Li, would you please do me a favor and have lunch together?"

Li Ang himself didn't care about the invitation from the highest-ranking person, but when he saw the hopeful eyes of several people from the Nie family around him, Li Ang still agreed, just as if he was seeking benefits for the villagers.

Only Nie Zhaofeng laughed secretly, thinking that these people were doomed to fail in their goal. After all, even if Li Ang himself was willing, he could not join their team at all, because they came from the United States.

On the way to the hotel, they all watched the video of Li Ang running recorded by the photographer in the morning. Seeing is believing.

There is no need to measure the distance of the track. The professional track and field team coach can tell from Li Ang's movements and the surrounding reference objects that he is definitely a world-class runner.

In a government vehicle, several people were having an excited discussion.

"What's this kid's name? Leon?"

"Why do I feel that this name is familiar?"

"It's normal that it sounds familiar. I searched it today and found that this year's Tour de France champion is called Li Ang, but he's an American."

The physical education teacher added something.

"Yes, yes, that's Li Ang. I remember now."

One of the coaches was so excited that he immediately took out his cell phone and searched for related pictures.

After a moment, he slapped his thigh and said with a strange look on his face:

"Director Wang, I'm afraid we can't take this child in." (End of this chapter)