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Chapter 223: Pass the civil service exam and unlock running

"Ah Cheng, is there no one around you?"

On the phone, Ma Dong Hyuk's voice was very low, as if he was speaking to a little girl with a shrill voice.

"No one, don't you know I'm single?"

Fang Cheng picked up the remote control to turn off the TV, changed into a comfortable lying position, and responded casually.

"No."

Ma Dong Hyuk quickly changed his words and then asked in a low voice: "I mean, have you noticed any strange people or things around you recently?"

Seeing that he was acting like he was secretly communicating with the underground party, Fang Cheng was a little speechless, but he still answered truthfully:

"During the Spring Festival, I either stayed at home or visited relatives. I only went out to play with my family these two days. I didn't notice anything wrong."

After that, he asked directly:
"You're calling me late at night, is there something urgent?"

On the other end of the phone, Ma Donghe was obviously relieved, and his voice was somewhat relieved:

"Ah Cheng, since you are okay, that's good. The main problem is that there are some problems here at my house."

Afterwards, he stopped beating around the bush and explained the reason right away.

Ever since he was accidentally kidnapped during an arms deal and was rescued from a garbage disposal plant by Fang Cheng, Ma Dong Hyuk has been hiding at home most of the time.

He tried his best to keep a low profile, fearing that the so-called Noah Organization or the Red Tiger Gang would come knocking on his door again.

The New Year period was peaceful and quiet.

But since yesterday, Ma Donghe saw several strangers with suspicious behavior appearing in the village.

Some of them were still hanging around the gate of the Ma family compound, with sneaky looks in their eyes, and it was obvious that they were not good people.

It was obvious that these people came for Ma Donghyuk.

Fang Cheng frowned slightly when he heard this and asked:
"What are your plans? Do you need my help to solve it?"

There was a natural murderous intent in his tone.

"I think I don't need to bother you for now."

Ma Dong Hyuk smiled bitterly and explained:
"Those people were just wandering around the village and didn't take any rash actions. They must be afraid of you and want to find your whereabouts first."

"So recently, we have tried to have as little contact as possible to avoid them seeing through our relationship."

After explaining the purpose of the call in the middle of the night, he paused, then said with a somewhat helpless tone:
"Besides, my old man has already made plans to send me to participate in this year's special search team's New Year selection exam."

"Special Search Team?"

Fang Cheng was stunned when he heard this.

"Yes, it's the special search team that appeared in the Red Tiger Gang's warehouse at the port last time."

Ma Dong Hyuk was afraid that Fang Cheng didn't understand, so he introduced it in detail:
"They are an official law enforcement agency with influence all over the country. They are full of experts and talents, just like the Jinyiwei under the emperor in ancient times. They have the right to execute first and report later. Even those wealthy families are afraid of them..."

Fang Cheng certainly knew what the Special Search Team was like without Ma Dong Hyuk's introduction.

Before this, I had already known about this "notorious" violent organization from people including Ma Jianguo, Lin Chuqiao, and the Smiling Devil.

The so-called "Special Investigation Team", whose full name is "Special Affairs Investigation Team", is a special organization that is nominally affiliated with the National Security Department but is actually directly under the jurisdiction of the Presidential Office.

Its main responsibility is to take corresponding preventive measures and arrest and elimination operations against supernatural events that ordinary police forces are unable to handle, as well as various non-human monsters and criminals with special abilities.

Because the nature of the mission is very special, they can mobilize local government departments to cooperate with their actions, while at the same time they need to keep the public confidential, so their authority can be said to be very large.

In some respects, it is indeed equivalent to the Jinyiwei, or it can be said that it has more power than the historical factory guards.

After all, every member of the organization has extraordinary strength. They are a national-level force that can deal with monsters and people with special abilities, maintain social order and stability, and check and balance the chaebol families.

The reason why Fang Cheng was surprised was not because of the reputation of the special search team, but because of Ma Jianguo's choice.

Unexpectedly, the old man was so righteous at the time, criticizing the special search team with official background and accusing them of unorthodox practices.

Now, for the sake of his son's safety, he still succumbs to power and arranges for his son to take the civil service exam.

"Alas, if it weren't for the old man, I wouldn't want to be a lackey."

Ma Dong Hyuk laughed at himself and then said:
"If I can successfully pass the interview and put on a layer of official tiger skin, even if I walk up to those bastards and slap them a few times, they won't dare to attack me."

"At that time, I will not only be able to get rid of the current predicament, but also use the resources of the special search team to thoroughly investigate the details of the Noah Organization and the Red Tiger Gang, and make them pay for their previous actions."

Ma Dong Hyuk said this with great confidence, but his tone did not reveal any joy or anticipation, instead he sounded a little distressed.

Come to think of it, he was originally just a gangster who was involved in the underworld and was used to being free and undisciplined for many years.

Suddenly one day he was asked to work as an official, and restricted by various rules and regulations, he had to go to the streets to perform his duties honestly. The picture was really a bit discordant.

The awkward look of Ma Dong Hyuk wearing a uniform appeared in Fang Cheng's mind, and he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly and teased:
"What should we do then? You'll be a soldier and I'll be a bandit. It'll be difficult to have both friendship and loyalty."

"Fuck, if I meet you on a mission, I'll run faster than anyone else."

Hearing this, Ma Dong Hyuk raised his deliberately low voice a little, and said anxiously:

"Anyway, no matter how much of a jerk I am, I will never arrest my own brothers. To me, Ma Dong Hyuk, loyalty is more important than anything else!"

As if realizing that this was somewhat ambiguous, he quickly added:
"Well, this righteousness refers to the small righteousness of brothers, not the great righteousness of the country and the nation..."

Listening to his words, Fang Cheng was speechless.

The more this guy explained, the more confused he became, making it sound like he was planning a rebellion and treason.

On the other end of the phone, Ma Dong Hyuk chuckled, a little embarrassed, and said:
"Ah Cheng, why don't you also take part in the selection exam and let the old man help run the operation. It would be great if the two of us brothers could join the special search team together and have someone to look after us."

Fang Cheng refused without hesitation:
"Forget it. I like freedom and can't stand being bound by rules and regulations."

"Besides, the postgraduate entrance examination is not over yet. My ambition is to become a cultured person with taste and style. Fighting and killing are not for me. You should prepare for the interview well. The selection of the special search team must be very strict. If you need any help, just ask."

Hearing the word "cultured person", Ma Dong Hyuk couldn't help but grin.

He couldn't help but think of Fang Cheng's ruthlessness in killing people without blinking an eye, and he didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Suddenly, he remembered something, sighed secretly, and replied with a smile:
"Don't worry, for the next month, the old man will train me in seclusion, and strive to improve my abilities in all aspects."

After saying that, he stopped trying to persuade Fang Cheng.

The two chatted casually on the phone for a while, reminded each other to be careful, and then hung up.

Fang Cheng put down his phone and looked out the window.

The night is dark, and even in such a secluded place, one can still see the bustling lights of the city in the distance flickering faintly in the darkness.

In this mysterious world that seems ordinary but is actually full of crises and challenges.

Once you deviate from the peaceful life of ordinary people and enter the cruel circle of another group of meat eaters with knives in their hands, it is difficult to find true peace and tranquility.

Fang Cheng leaned against the head of the bed, put his hands behind his head, and looked at the ceiling.

All kinds of thoughts surged through my mind like a tide.

His uncle's abnormal behavior, Ma Dong Hyuk's identity change, and many hidden troubles that have not yet been completely resolved.

Thinking about things, slowly closing my eyes.

I have to get up early for morning exercises tomorrow. Only by constantly strengthening myself and having enough strength to deal with any enemy can I have the most reliable guarantee in this dangerous world.

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It was five o'clock in the morning and everything was quiet.

The entire Wanghu Town was still shrouded in darkness.

There was a light mist over Yulong Lake, and on the other side was a dark forest.

The moonlight is reflected on the lake, like a natural ink painting.

At this moment, a figure appeared quietly.

Fang Cheng, wearing sportswear, came to the lakeside and began to stretch his limbs and do warm-up exercises.

Occasionally, the cries of night owls could be heard, crossing the night sky and then quickly disappearing, making the surrounding environment seem even colder and more lonely.

Looking up, you can see an asphalt runway winding forward, like a ribbon tightly surrounding Yulong Lake.

During the day, this road is crowded with tourists and filled with laughter.

But now it is empty, and under the moonlight, it exudes a sense of desolation and mystery, as if it has become a stage that belongs to it alone.

Fang Cheng stood on the running track around the lake, his light sports shoes stepping on the asphalt ground, eager to try.

Today's morning exercise plan has changed a bit.

He did not go to the park hidden in the mountains and forests to do regular physical exercise first, but chose to complete a special test first.

Now that he was ready to warm up, Fang Cheng raised his wrist and looked at the sports watch he was wearing.

The watch's screen glowed in the dark, displaying various environmental data such as time, date, and weather.

Then I gently pressed the side button of the watch, and the interface instantly switched to running mode.

In this mode, the watch will use monitoring data such as GPS signals and accelerometers to track movement trajectory during running, calculate various parameters, and display distance, speed and other information in real time.

That's right.

The sport that Fang Cheng plans to test today is his maximum running speed.

After the body's attributes break through 40 points, the maximum speed of a punching attack can exceed the speed of sound.

So how amazing would the absolute speed be when running?
This unknown result was like a magnet, making Fang Cheng eager to find out.

After setting the relevant parameters, spread your legs forward and backward, with the toes of the front foot touching the ground and the knees of the back foot kneeling on the ground.

Lean your upper body forward slightly, stretch your arms, and support yourself on the ground with your hands.

It's like a professional sprinter standing at the starting line, looking for the best point to exert force.

In order to test the limit value, Fang Cheng made preparations for starting according to the most standard crouching posture he remembered.

The whole body is like a bow with a fully drawn string. Every inch of muscle is filled with strength, ready to shoot out at any time.

As he raised his head slightly, he looked through his arms, staring at the runway extending in the darkness ahead.

Fang Cheng took a deep breath of the cool early morning air, his chest rising and falling rhythmically as he quickly adjusted his physical condition.

The air was filled with the moisture of the lake and the fragrance of the soil, which instantly made people feel much more awake and excited as if they were about to face a battle.

As the body leans forward further and the hips are raised further.

Snapped!
It was as if the engine expander that had been twisted to its limit suddenly loosened, and Fang Cheng started it instantly.

He pushed the ground hard with his front foot, and his foot seemed to be equipped with a spring. With the help of the powerful reaction force provided by the ground, he quickly swung his hind leg forward, raised his knees high, and drove his body forward like an arrow.

At the same time, the arms swing back and forth rapidly and powerfully with the shoulders as the axis, fully stretched out, like the flapping of a bird's wings, providing strong support for the body's acceleration.

The whole action is done in one go and with full explosive power, just like a super sports car starting up suddenly.

wow-

In the quiet and deserted early morning by the lake, a hurricane suddenly arose, causing the branches and leaves of the grass and trees beside the runway to tremble.

The data on the sports watch flashed and jumped wildly, and the numbers in the speed column were even more staggering. It was hard to imagine that this was a human being running.

The moonlight sprinkled on the lake, the mist surged, and the ripples spread.

The weeping willows stood quietly by the lake, and their slender branches suddenly swayed in the wind.

From the treetops beside the runway, there could be heard the fluttering and chirping of birds that had been startled.

These quiet and beautiful scenes were broken in an instant, and in the blink of an eye, they were all left far behind by Fang Cheng.

He was like a streak of black lightning, speeding along the runway at lightning speed.

The posture of the exercise is perfect, with the head upright, eyes looking straight ahead, shoulders relaxed, and arms swinging back and forth rhythmically, driving the body forward rapidly.

The muscles in his waist and back trembled smoothly, his steps were moderate yet powerful, and every step he took was just right, like a cheetah sprinting towards its prey.

The set one-kilometer distance passed in a flash.

As the end point in his sight got closer and closer, Fang Cheng clenched his teeth and opened his eyes wide.

"It's not enough, try harder!"

As a low roar burst out from his chest, his body, which was at the end of its strength, accelerated again.

hum-

In the final all-out sprint, his upper body leaned forward more and his legs swung faster and faster, as if to tear the air around him apart, and a low, vibrating sound like a sonic boom was faintly produced.

Finally passed the one kilometer mark.

The watch screen also captured an astonishing result - a pace of 12.7 seconds.

In other words, it takes less than 13 seconds to complete this kilometer distance, with an average speed of about 79 meters per second.

If converted into speed, it is 283 kilometers per hour.

This speed far exceeds the maximum speed of ordinary family cars and reaches the level of sports cars.

Even when pushed to the limit, it's no less capable than higher-performance supercars.

Fang Cheng's chest heaved violently and he gasped rapidly.

Just after running this short distance, I was already sweating all over and I felt the muscles in my hands and feet were trembling slightly.

Obviously, such a state of sprinting at full speed cannot be sustained for too long.

And at this moment, an extremely bright light suddenly flashed before my eyes.

A prompt message appears on the panel.

[Congratulations, you have practiced your skills, gained a deeper understanding, and successfully mastered a skill]

[Unlocked skill: Running level 0 (0/100)]

(End of this chapter)