Daily Evolution from Mastering Tai Chi-Chapter 182: Obstruction

The staff shook his head and replied, "Originally, there were enough spots, but when Wang Ye registered for the competition, he just squeezed out this unfortunate athlete."

"Mentioning Wang Ye gives me a headache," the man with a bushy beard whispered while covering his temples, "I remember the issue of inviting Wang Ye to endorse wasn’t handled by people from Wei Sea? Jordan should count as one of the first brand groups to invite Wang Ye, right? How could they botch such a simple matter?"

"Wei Sea explained that Anta offered more favorable conditions..." the staff cautiously said.

The man with the bushy beard sneered, "That’s a pretty far-fetched explanation. If Anta’s conditions were more favorable, wouldn’t they have responded by improving their offer? I think they underestimated Wang Ye’s potential and arbitrarily lowered the price, or maybe even caused a conflict; otherwise, Wang Ye wouldn’t have decisively accepted Anta’s invitation."

Even the dumbest person knows that with the strength Wang Ye is showing now, after completing the Lanzhou Marathon, Wang Ye’s value will increase by at least five million.

According to rumors circulated in the grapevine. After receiving Anta’s endorsement invitation, Wang Ye didn’t sign immediately but decided to sign with Anta after Jordan’s manager extended an in-person invitation. Such a bizarre development, anyone with eyes can see that there must have been some conflict.

The manager responsible for inviting Wang Ye is estimated to be demoted and dismissed by the higher-ups soon.

"Forget it, it’s too late to say anything now." The man with the bushy beard sighed, "Let’s just accept the misfortune."

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As the time approached six-fifty.

The crowd of competitors at the starting line grew denser.

Upon learning Wang Ye intended to compete barefoot.

The originally tense Big Blacks now showed disdainful expressions.

The only person on site who could pose a threat to them, a yellow-skinned guy, planned to compete barefoot, which they found laughable.

Several Ethiopians, hands on their lean waists, quietly discussed:

"Barefoot? What’s this Chinese guy have in mind; does he think he’s strong enough to beat us barefoot? He’s too conceited," a hollow-cheeked Black snorted.

"Last time, because of this Chinese guy, we had our results canceled by the committee, and ran in vain. This time, we must make him taste some bitterness." A somber-faced Black frowned lightly.

The hollow-cheeked Black snorted, "This time I’ve prepared in advance, specially hiring a Japanese at the finish line to wrap him in a national flag, hoping to slow him down by half a minute to a minute. Even if caught, it won’t be blamed on us."

Another Black shook his head, "Now it seems, the Japanese you hired will likely be of little use; it’ll be impressive if he can run barefoot to the finish line."

"Tsk, really wasted my five thousand bucks."

At this moment.

Wang Ye, squatting and warming up not far away, narrowed his eyes slightly,

He heard almost every word of the conversation between those Ethiopians.

"Hiring a Japanese to interfere with my finish? This group of Blacks is smarter than last time."

Wang Ye paid no heed to their plan.

Never mind one person setting obstacles for him.

Even if ten people rushed at him together, he could easily dodge relying on his reflexes.

And even if successfully ambushed, it wouldn’t have any impact on him.

His instant 30-meter speed isn’t a joke.

Almost equivalent to a car running over 100 miles.

With a weight of 120 kilograms, plus this near-shadowing speed.

Can directly shatter human bones.

Anyone daring to obstruct him.

Must be ready to bear such consequences.

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Around 7:00 AM.

The crowd sang songs in unison, ready to go. The host made encouraging remarks and speeches with a microphone before the race.

The starting gun fired on time.

Bang!!

In an instant, the entire sea-like crowd began to move.

Whether in Zone C, Zone B, or Zone A, almost every competitor was eager to get ahead in this line, gaining an edge.

While the top-tier athletes in Zone S played a wind-breaking and road-clearing role, within just a few minutes, they left behind some slower-paced competitors, forming a leading group composed of highly skilled athletes.

Possessing physical qualities beyond human limits, Wang Ye unsurprisingly took the lead in the first group, consistently maintaining a real-time pace of 240, leading the ten-thousand-long dragon from the front. The high-level competitors behind him gritted their teeth, trying to chase Wang Ye’s footsteps.

At this time, all spectators and volunteers on the sides of the track discovered an astonishing fact.

Wang Ye was actually running barefoot!

The live broadcast room, shot from overhead by countless drones, seemed to explode.

Numerous comments flashed across the top of the live broadcast screen.

[What kind of arrogance is this! Qi Cultivation Brother is actually participating barefoot!]

[byd, does he think he’s on a beach walk?]

[What’s crazy is Qi Refining Brother blew away the Blacks barefoot...]

[Never mind domestic competitors not catching up, even the Blacks can’t keep up; what kind of spring arch is this?]

[Never mind the foot pain, he’s even breaking the wind barefoot while leading... damn, I told you equipment is useless, the big guy doesn’t need gear to blow you away.]

[Is Qi Cultivation Brother planning to beat technology with his flesh?]

[If Qi Cultivation Brother wins first place, won’t the international sports world be turned upside down?]

[If he gets a good result, who would want to buy running shoes afterward? Everyone would train to run barefoot...]

[Anta is bold for agreeing to let Qi Cultivation Brother compete barefoot!]

As the race progresses.

Wang Ye gradually widened the gap with the competitors behind him, arriving alone in a deserted area.

In reality, those competitors behind weren’t unwilling to follow.

They simply couldn’t keep up.

Logically speaking, as the race progresses to 5 kilometers to 10 kilometers, most competitors’ pace will bog down, slowing to below 3-minute pace, preparing for the final sprint. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

But Wang Ye’s stamina was like a bottomless pit, running faster and faster.

It appeared that his soles, endured the friction of asphalt surfaces, showed no abnormality.

Those Ethiopian men were as shocked as they could possibly be.