I'm a senior in high school, and the Emperor Development System has arrived!

The good news of the 4x100m relay was followed by a defeat in the 4x400m relay.

Although Chen Zhou tried his best to catch up, the gap between the first two and three runners was simply too large.

If he really wants to make it to the finals, he has to use the "speed is of the essence" strategy.

A small opening isn't enough; we must open it wide.

Fearing he might accidentally break a world record, Chen Zhou decided to give up the idea.

"Sigh, it still doesn't work."

Li Bin kicked the pebbles at his feet, dejected.
"The 4x400m relay is completely out of the question, only the 4x100m is left, but I don't think my chances of finishing in the top three are very high either..."

Zhou Xinglun and Fei Chai kept their heads down. They participated in the 4x400m relay, and their results were naturally disastrous. They felt even more ashamed at this moment.

Jiang Yutong clapped her hands to boost morale:

"Don't be discouraged, everyone! No matter the outcome of the 4x100 relay, our class already has Chen Zhou's three gold medals, and all of them broke the school record. We're guaranteed a top-three finish in the overall standings!"

Despite the class monitor's words, everyone's attention remained focused on Chen Zhou.

They barely made it to the next round thanks to Chen Zhou's incredible performance.

But in the finals, they will face the strongest lineups carefully selected by each class. Can they still expect a miracle to happen again?
The atmosphere at the check-in area before the final match began was exceptionally solemn.

The relay team members from other classes were all eager to compete, their momentum unstoppable.

Meanwhile, in Class 8 of Senior Three, Zhou Xinglun was so nervous that his palms were sweating, and Fei Chai was pale and his legs were trembling.

Chen Zhou frowned slightly. He could sense the tension between the two men and was also aware of their strength.

If we go this far, forget about medals, it's questionable whether we can even escape last place.

His gaze swept over the teams of other classes, especially last year's champion, Senior Three (10) class.

All four team members are athletes, with average skills and excellent teamwork.

Last year, he ran a time of 44.21 seconds, just one step away from the school record.

We have to think of a way.

Chen Zhou thought to himself.

Having already lost the 400m relay, they need to find a way to make a name for themselves in the 100m relay.

He opened the program book and quickly flipped through the school records for the 4x100m relay at Guangya No. 2 Middle School—

9.98 seconds.

This is quite a good result for a high school.

Suddenly, Chen Zhou had an idea.

He turned to look at Wang Rui and asked:

"Wang Rui, if you run the first leg at full speed, how far can you run approximately?"

Wang Rui paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and then replied:
"If I perform consistently, I should be able to get it to around 11.5 seconds."

10.46 seconds?

Chen Zhou began to make plans in his mind.

The school record is 43.60 seconds. Subtracting Wang Rui's 11.5 seconds leaves 32.1 seconds.

If he runs the remaining three legs, he can finish the 300 meters in under 32.1 seconds...

Chen Zhou borrowed a phone and searched to see what level this was.

The world record holder for the 300 meters is Vad Van Niekerk, with a time of 30.81 seconds.

Then the number of national champions is roughly within 34.

The extent to which this strength was revealed was still within Chen Zhou's acceptable range.

I have an idea!
But the key question is, does the school allow one person to run three legs?

There doesn't seem to be an explicit prohibition in the rules, but this situation has never occurred at a school sports meet.

While pondering this, Chen Zhou approached Jiang Yutong.

"Class monitor, there's something I need your help with."

Chen Zhou frowned, his tone serious.

"what's up?"

Seeing Chen Zhou's serious expression, Jiang Yutong felt puzzled.

"Go to the podium and ask if the rules of the relay race allow an athlete to run multiple legs? For example, two or three legs?"

Jiang Yutong was stunned:

"Running alone is great, isn't it? Chen Zhou, what... what are you trying to do?"

"I'll tell you when I get back! There's no time!"

Chen Zhou urged.

Although Jiang Yutong was full of doubts, she nodded when she saw Chen Zhou's anxious eyes, and turned to run quickly toward the podium.

Two minutes later, Jiang Yutong ran back, panting.
"Chen Zhou, I asked...I asked! The teacher on the podium said that there's no explicit prohibition in the rules, so theoretically...it's possible! But..."

She paused, looking at Chen Zhou:

"The teacher said it's not recommended to do that!"

you can!

Upon hearing those two words, Chen Zhou felt a sense of relief.

Not recommended? That means it's allowed!
He immediately found Stephen Chow and Fei Chai, who were still trembling with nervousness.

"Xinglun, Feichai, you don't need to go to the finals."

Chen Zhou got straight to the point.

"what?"

Both Stephen Chow and Fei Chai were taken aback.

"In the relay final, I plan to run all three legs by myself."

Chen Zhou said calmly.

"One...one person running three legs?!"

Stephen Chow and Fei Chai were so shocked their eyes almost popped out:
"Brother Zhou, you're not kidding, are you? That's 300 meters!"

"No kidding."

Chen Zhou looked at them and said with a smile:

"Actually, I'm not sure either, but there's no harm in giving it a try."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xinglun and Fei Chai exchanged a glance, both seeing a sense of relief in each other's eyes.

They didn't want to run in the first place; the preliminaries were already their limit, and they didn't even dare to think about the finals.

Hearing Chen Zhou say this at this moment is like a blessing from heaven.

"Brother Zhou, are you sure you can do it?"

Stephen Chow was still a little worried.

"rest assured."

Chen Zhou patted him on the shoulder:

"You guys just need to cheer me on from the sidelines."

"Good! Good!"

Stephen Chow and Fei Chai nodded repeatedly, their nervousness vanishing and replaced by excitement and anticipation.

"Zhou-ge, you're awesome! We're cheering you on!"

As a result, all the pressure instantly fell on Chen Zhou's shoulders alone.

When Wang Rui learned of this plan, he was also stunned:

"Chen Zhou, are you really going to do this? This is too risky! A 300-meter sprint at full speed will put too much strain on your body!"

"It's okay, trust me."

Chen Zhou's eyes were firm:

"For the honor of our class, let's give it our all!"

For the honor of the class, and for the glory of the emperor.

Beat a fight, bike change bike!
Looking into Chen Zhou's resolute eyes, Wang Rui finally nodded heavily:

"Okay! I'll give it my all in the first leg to give you the biggest advantage!"

Soon, the 4x100m relay final will begin.

"First batter, Wang Rui; second batter, Chen Zhou; third batter... Chen Zhou? Fourth batter... still Chen Zhou?!"

The students in charge of registration all doubted they had read it wrong, and checked it again before reporting it out with some lingering doubt.

The entire team inside the venue erupted in uproar!

"What's going on? What's going on with Class 8 of Senior Three? Are all three batters Chen Zhou?"

"One person running three legs? Is that even possible?" "Are you crazy? A 4x100m relay, one person running three legs? Does he want to exhaust himself to death?"

"Is this a sign of giving up? Or is it just a publicity stunt?"

"I think it's unlikely. No matter how good Chen Zhou is, he can't keep up with the stamina to run three legs by himself!"

Many contestants looked surprised, and then showed expressions of disdain or anticipation.

"Trying this kind of trick is just asking for trouble!"

"Even if he runs the first leg very fast, he'll definitely run out of energy for the next two legs!"

"Just wait and see how he falls apart!"

At the check-in area, the referee also found Chen Zhou and confirmed his identity again:
"Student, are you sure you want to arrange it this way? One person running three legs? We still suggest you compete with the normal lineup."

"I am sure."

Chen Zhou spoke calmly.

The referee shook his head and didn't try to persuade him further, but simply made a mark on the scoreboard.

Soon, everyone was in their positions.

The runners in the first leg all stood on the starting line.

Wang Rui took a deep breath, his eyes filled with determination.

He knew that he had to achieve his best result in this leg of the race!
"Ready—Bang!"

The starting gun fires!

The eight contestants shot off like arrows released from a bow!
Wang Rui's start was perfect; he exerted all his strength and sprinted forward like a cheetah.

His stride frequency was fast and his stride length was long, so he didn't fall too far behind the other professional sports students!
"Go Wang Rui!"

"Hurry! Hurry up!"

The students of Class 8, Grade 12, cheered from the stands.

Curve! Straight road!
Wang Rui gritted his teeth and persevered, pushing his speed to the limit!

Finally, he crossed the handover zone between the first and second runners!
Chen Zhou was already prepared to take over!
"Catch it!"

Wang Rui shouted and passed the baton to the runner.

Chen Zhou caught it steadily, and without the slightest pause, he started moving instantly!

If Wang Rui's speed is like a cheetah, then Chen Zhou's speed is like lightning!
The other contestants who were just neck and neck with Wang Rui felt a blur before their eyes as Chen Zhou took over and accelerated, and a dark shadow darted past them!

Holy crap! That was fast!

"My God! Chen Zhou's speed!"

The audience erupted in cheers once again!
Chen Zhou galloped down the track like a wild horse!

His pace was so fast it was dazzling, and every step was full of explosive power!

In just a few seconds, he left all his opponents almost a body length behind!
After easily completing the second 100-meter leg, I entered the baton exchange zone for the third leg!

Can Class 8 of Senior Three maintain their advantage?

Everyone's hearts mentioned their throats!
However, at that very moment, some sharp-eyed observers noticed something different—

"The third runner! Where is the third runner from Class 8 of Senior Three?!"

The baton-taking area for Class 8 of Senior Three was completely empty!

"Where are they? Where did the students from Class 8 of Senior Three go?"

Just when everyone was in shock and doubt, thinking that there was a problem with the succession of Class 8 in the third year of high school.

But Chen Zhou didn't stop at all. He carried the baton and rushed straight through the baton exchange zone for the third runner, continuing to run forward!
Now everyone understood Chen Zhou's intention.

"boom!"

The scene erupted in chaos!

"He's insane! He's really running both legs by himself!"

"My God! This is the first time I've ever seen a relay race like this!"

"Is he trying to create a miracle?"

The commentator's voice trembled with disbelief:
"Ladies and gentlemen! What have we just witnessed?! Class 8 of Senior Three did not choose to pass the baton! Instead, they let Chen Zhou continue running the third leg alone!"

"This is incredible! This is unprecedented in the history of the Guangya No. 2 Middle School sports meet!"

When the third runners from the other classes saw Chen Zhou pull ahead two or three body lengths behind and rush over with the speed of the second runner, their expressions changed drastically!

This is no longer a competition; this is an insult to them!

When Chen Zhou had run about 20 meters, they finally took the baton from their teammate and roared as they chased after him like madmen!
They didn't believe it. Chen Zhou had already run 100 meters. Could the three of them not be as fast as one person?
Chen Zhou had already run 100 meters, and his physical strength had indeed been depleted, so his speed was a bit slower than during the second leg.

With their renewed energy, the opponents behind them began to close the gap little by little!

"They've caught up! The students from Class 10 of Grade 11 have caught up!"

"The gap is narrowing! Chen Zhou's speed has slowed down!"

"Keep it up, Chen Zhou! Hang in there!"

On the stands, the students of Class 8 of Senior Three all stood up, their voices hoarse from shouting.

Jiang Yutong clasped her hands together, her palms sweating with nervousness.

Li Bin was so anxious that he jumped up and down on the spot.

Entering the last bend!
The last runner from Class 3 of Grade 11, the runner-up in the 100-meter dash last year, had caught up to Chen Zhou by less than two meters!
His eyes flashed with a fierce light, as if he wanted to devour Chen Zhou alive!

There's still one leg left. Even if he can't surpass Chen Zhou, his teammates will surely be able to accomplish this feat.

Chen Zhou could clearly feel the hurried footsteps and panting behind him.

He let out a soft breath.

Even now, he is still using his own power.

But now, with its potential exhausted, it has no choice but to use cheat codes!
Chen Zhou opened the system, activated [Speed ​​is of the essence], and then deliberately slowed down the speed.

It can be fast, but not too fast!

Entering the bend!

They are about to enter the fourth batter change zone.

The third runner from Class 10 of Grade 11 was already red-eyed. Like a wounded beast, he burst out with amazing speed and bit Chen Zhou tightly!
The two were getting closer and closer! Closer and closer!

Five meters!

Three meters!

one meter!
They are almost neck and neck!

The entire audience held their breath!

All eyes were focused on the two figures!
"It's over! Chen Zhou has been caught up. It seems Class 8 of Senior Three has no hope of winning the gold medal!"

"That's still better than those two vegetable buns. At least Chen Zhou's stats on every leg are faster than theirs!"

"Charge! Chen Zhou! Squeeze every last drop of your martial arts potential!"

"Come on! Hurry up!"

The finish line is getting closer and closer!
Chen Zhou had already fallen behind by two or three body lengths.

Chen Zhou was running three legs, and his stamina was already low.

Even if he is incredibly skilled, it would be a pipe dream for him to catch up with the fourth runner from Class 10 of Senior Three.

Just when everyone thought that Class 10 of Senior Three had secured the gold medal and achieved a stunning reversal.

Chen Zhou, who seemed to be exhausted, suddenly had a sharp glint in his eyes!

His already somewhat heavy steps suddenly accelerated again as he entered the final thirty meters of the straightaway!
"what?!"

"He can accelerate?!"

The commentator's voice was filled with disbelief, and all the audience members suddenly stood up, unable to believe their eyes!

"What the hell is this monster? It's already run at full speed for nearly 300 meters, and it still has the stamina to accelerate?"

"Is this even scientifically sound?"

The last runner from Class 10 of Senior Three had his smile freeze instantly.

He felt the figure behind him was like a persistent leech, not only not being shaken off, but also catching up with a powerful sense of pressure!
"Impossible! How can he still have the strength?!"

The physical education student roared and unleashed his last bit of potential, desperately swinging his arms in an attempt to shake off Chen Zhou.

But Chen Zhou was just too fast!
He was like a black lightning bolt, leaving a trail of afterimages on the red plastic track!
The two raced side by side toward the finish line!
It's impossible to tell who's in front and who's behind with the naked eye!

"Rush!!!"

"Chen Zhou!!!"

"Go, Class 8 of Senior Three!!!"

The cheers from the stands reached their peak, and everyone held their breath, staring intently at the two almost overlapping figures and the ever-approaching finish line!
At the critical moment!
Chen Zhou's body suddenly leaned forward!
"Snapped!"

The electronic timer beeped at the same time!
The two crossed the finish line almost simultaneously!

The scene fell into a deathly silence! (End of Chapter)