Orc Undead Sports Warrior

On the morning of August 19th, at the training ground.

Lu Wei and Liu Feiren didn't have any matches this morning, but neither of them slept in today. As high-level athletes, it's understandable to skip training for a day or two, but if they rest for any longer, they'll become too relaxed, and their competitive state will definitely decline.

"Lu Wei, don't go too fast, slow down!"

Watching Wang Qiao follow Lu Wei around in circles on the field, shouting at him not to be too aggressive, Jiang Jianjun, Zou Zhen, and the other coaches in the stands burst into laughter. Even Feng Yong and Yu Wei, standing nearby, couldn't hold back their laughter.

As onlookers, these coaches certainly got to enjoy the audience's attention.

On the fifth day of the Olympic Games, almost all the other sprinters had been eliminated. Now, Lu Wei and the 110-meter hurdles team were the few remaining members of the track and field team in the sprint event.

“You’re talking about others? Wang Qiao’s physical fitness is pretty good! He’s a coach who’s been working his way up from the bottom for many years, and he still practices his moves every day. Unlike us old bones, our bones are already brittle.”

Before Jiang Jianjun could even intentionally or unintentionally praise his apprentice, Zou Zhenxian spoke up. After Wang Qiao joined the track and field team, his dedication to his work earned him the nickname "Track and Field Shi Chuanxiang" among the team members.

Although there were still competitions at the Bird's Nest National Stadium, the two top leaders of the track and field team still wanted to go to the training ground to check on the training of these two promising athletes.

The morning track and field events only included three events: women's javelin, women's long jump, and women's 200-meter preliminary rounds. In the javelin, Zhang Li from China should have no problem entering the finals. No athlete in the long jump qualified for the Olympics. The women's 200-meter event was dominated by the Black Pearls (a group of athletes from China). So the two of them simply went to the training field to watch these athletes train.

"Don't forget there's a race tonight. You're already pushing yourself to the limit; do you still want to run in the semifinals...?"

Wang Qiao stood with his hands on his hips, panting heavily. Lu Wei, on the other hand, was breathing evenly, as if Wang Qiao had just finished a 400-meter training session and Lu Wei was his coach.

"Coach Wang, you've followed me all this way and talked so much in one go, you must be thirsty. Here, take this bottle, I'll get another one!"

Lu Wei looked at Wang Qiao, who was in a fit of anger but still had a smile on her face. He spoke first, before Wang Qiao could finish her lecture.

Wang Qiao: "...That's so rude! The coach hasn't finished speaking, how dare you interrupt..."

Because of Lu Wei's interference, the prepared speech was lost.

"I'm not going to interfere anymore. You can figure it out yourself. Anyway, you're still young. As a high-level athlete, you need to correct this habit later. That's all I'll say. You have a long life ahead of you. You'll understand later!"

Wang Qiao didn't refuse and tilted her head back to gulp down almost half a bottle of the sports drink that Lu Wei handed her.

"Coach Wang, you shouldn't drink too much while exercising; you should drink in small sips."

At this moment, Lu Wei added that he has now fully integrated into this world and speaks and acts more like a human being (haha!).

"belch......"

Provoked by Lu Wei's words, Wang Qiao couldn't catch his breath and finally let out a loud burp after a long while.

"Holy crap, we've witnessed something extraordinary today! These two are practically putting on an act for us, hahaha!"

Yu Wei couldn't hold back any longer. This training ground wasn't the main training ground for all the participating athletes; it was basically just for these few people. Everyone had heard Wang Qiao and Lu Wei's conversation clearly, and now everyone was bursting into laughter.

"Alright, there are still two groups left. You can let loose now. I'm going to the stands!"

After Wang Qiao finished speaking in a bad mood, she went up to the stands and sat down with the others.

"Look at our legendary figure in Chinese track and field, his temper has grown so much in less than a year! Now he has an increasingly strong desire to control his team members. This guy! He can share hardships, but not prosperity. That's so true!"

With Jiang Jianjun leading the way, the other coaches also joined in the commotion.

"That kid has a match tonight, and he's been training like crazy, he doesn't seem to know what he's doing at all, it's infuriating!"

Wang Qiao still looked resentful, but his expression was one of satisfaction. Everyone could tell that he was secretly overjoyed, but he was keeping a straight face because there were other people around.

"I think you're just a nouveau riche. You put on a serious act in front of everyone, but inside you're probably as excited as if you'd won the lottery!"

The sound came from the sidelines, and everyone turned to see Coach Sun walking over. After yesterday's dramatic incident, he was now much more relaxed.

"Old Sun, you see through it but don't say it! I think you've gone mad too!"

Feng Yong greeted Coach Sun with a smile. If it were the first two days of the track and field competition, he probably would have been worried that watching the training would affect the players' performance. However, with the 100-meter final and yesterday's 110-meter hurdles preliminary round as a foundation, these two probably weren't afraid of anything now, and he was no different from air here.

"They really let Liu Yangyu out to run wild today!"

Almost every sentence in Jiang Jianjun's daily conversations is serious.

"Look at what you're saying, it's not like we're walking a dog, what do you mean by 'letting it run wild'! Anyway, it's already like this, we're not afraid of anything now, what's coming can't be avoided, instead of hiding and dodging, let's fight it out!"

Coach Sun did not back down in the face of Jiang Jianjun's teasing, and even spoke with a strong sense of determination.

"Amazing! Amazing! It's not easy for anyone!"

Jiang Jianjun looked towards the training field. Liu Feiren had finished his training for the day and was doing stretching exercises with the help of his assistant coach. Even without getting close, one could sense that his expression was already quite "expressive".

On the track next to him, Shi Peng and Ji Wei were still doing starting training. With Liu Xiang's success in the 110-meter dash, many young athletes in China are trying to switch to this event during their basic training period, and the selection pool for young athletes is getting wider and wider.

All three athletes participating in this Olympics have made it to the semi-finals, which already gives them a considerable group advantage. With the hurdles including relay races, the Chinese track and field team likely has a chance to compete for a top-three finish.

"It's true what they say, things have changed. I never thought we'd be in this situation again four years later. Before the Olympics, I was already a bit discouraged. I was worried that if Liu Yangyu wasn't healthy, it would be questionable whether he could even win a gold medal. But now, before the 110-meter hurdles final has even started, he already has a gold medal in hand. My spirits have been lifted off immediately!"

Feng Yong took out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, and offered one to Yu Wei. Seeing the two leaders start smoking, several heavy smokers around him took out cigarettes from their jacket pockets, and several lighters clicked across the stadium.