Orc Undead Sports Warrior

"Don't just stand still. If you just stand there like an idiot, even if you make it to the finals this afternoon, it'll be a waste! Run a lap around the track to burn off the lactic acid in your body." Wang Qiao saw Lu Wei standing there panting after finishing his run and hurriedly went up to remind him.

Before the match, Lu Wei was quite dismissive of Coach Wang, his first impression being that the coach was just a smooth talker with no practical experience or skill. Although he learned from his memory that Coach Wang had also been an athlete, Lu Wei still disregarded the memories of the body's original owner.

However, after the match, Lu Wei suddenly realized with embarrassment that once he was inside someone else's body, he could only abide by the laws of motion of this world.

"Then let's run. The days of chopping down enemies with an axe are over. How sad! If I don't do as he says, I'm afraid I'll be defeated by those muscleless bastards this afternoon. I can't lose. Let's run as he says first."

So Lu Wei slowly jogged another lap around the track. During the jog, he gradually adjusted his breathing, and the muscle soreness and weakness in his limbs were greatly reduced.

Coach Jiang looked at Wang Qiao approvingly. After several years apart, he was very satisfied with the attention to detail shown by his personally trained disciple. In competitive sports, the final battle comes down to the details; mastering every single detail can greatly improve performance.

As Lu Wei jogged slowly on the track, Wang Qiao anxiously watched the results of Group 4 on the big screen. Having single-handedly defeated Tang Yang, ranked third in Ningcheng, advancing to the finals shouldn't be a problem. However, the possibility of his opponent underperforming couldn't be ruled out, so Wang Qiao eagerly awaited Lu Wei's results.

When Lu Wei slowly ran back, the results for the fourth group were displayed on the big screen. Lu Wei ranked first in this group with a time of 46.45 seconds, while Tang Yang ranked second with a time of 46.56 seconds.

After the group's results were announced, the list of athletes participating in the afternoon's finals was also released. Lu Wei unexpectedly ranked first in the preliminaries, followed by Hu Yuan, who was considered a strong favorite to win before the competition. Wu Bin and Tang Yang ranked third and fourth respectively. Apart from these four athletes, the remaining four finalists had significantly lower scores and were destined to be mere extras in the afternoon's finals.

Upon seeing this result, Wang Qiao breathed a sigh of relief, but was also quite shocked.

"This kid's usual time is only around 47.5 seconds, which is typical of a sports college student. How come he only improved by a little over 1 second in a few weeks? It's incredible that an ordinary young athlete can improve so much. He's already 19 years old, and he can improve so much in the 400-meter sprint, which is a very difficult event. It's amazing!"

Could he have taken performance-enhancing drugs? This thought quickly vanished from Wang Qiao's mind. His chances of achieving a good result in the 400 meters were extremely slim. Taking performance-enhancing drugs in such a competition would be tantamount to playing with his life.

Young people these days value their lives so much that the possibility of them taking banned drugs is practically zero. Maybe he's really had a breakthrough; human potential is enormous, and perhaps good things just happened to fall into his lap, or perhaps they just happened to befall him.

Holding the attitude that "if it exists, it has a reason," Wang Qiao has stopped dwelling on this matter.

Lu Wei strolled slowly along the track, calling out, "Coach Jiang, Coach Wang, I'm back..."

Lu Wei's attitude after finishing the 400 meters was very different from before the race. Although his momentum was still very intimidating, his eyes had lost much of their fierceness and were much gentler than before.

Even after Lu Wei finished first in the group, the two coaches still looked sullen.

"You brat, you got first place in your group, but you look like a defeated rooster. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were at the bottom of the group!" Wang Qiao noticed that Lu Wei no longer had the intimidating aura he had when he entered the stadium, and he was much more relaxed when talking to him.

"It's not that I'm unhappy, it's just that I didn't gain an overwhelming advantage, so I'm quite annoyed." Lu Wei was speaking from the heart. When the results appeared on the big screen, he knew that his appearance had significantly improved the original owner's score. However, the fact that he barely won against a relatively weak opponent left him with a great sense of frustration.

"Am I really that weak? I can't even handle this type of competition." Lu Wei was very frustrated. The pride of the orcs made it hard for him to accept this reality.

"Your performance was already very good, but your energy distribution wasn't very reasonable. Coach Wang said your best time was only 47.5 seconds, which is a big improvement. You need to believe in yourself." Coach Jiang began to encourage Lu Wei at this time.

He was surprised by Lu Wei's attitude; a teammate who had significantly improved his personal best was actually bothered by the imperfections in the process. The Ningcheng Track and Field Championships were definitely Lu Wei's first major competition. Most athletes would be overjoyed, but he seemed rather sullen.

"I know Tang Yang isn't the strongest player in today's competition. Compared to him, I have almost no advantage, and the final this afternoon will definitely be more difficult. But I still want to win the championship," Lu Wei said, expressing his true feelings once again.

After transmigrating, he felt a deep disdain for humanity, but unfortunately, he was now one of them. Now, Lu Wei was focused on winning the match, so he expressed his feelings and asked the coach for advice.

Wang Qiao had already understood the subtext of Lu Wei's words: after so many years in society, if he couldn't even figure out the psychological state of his teammates, then his emotional intelligence was truly pathetic.

"Hmm...you young man, you forget everything I taught you as soon as you get to the competition." Wang Qiao was a little suspicious that the person he met today was just a young team member who looked like Lu Wei and happened to be participating in the 400-meter race. For a moment, he even thought that this was an ancient warrior who had traveled through time.

However, this thought quickly passed by; he couldn't connect the online novels he usually read with reality.

"If you want to win the race, your tactics in the preliminaries were too aggressive. The 400-meter race requires careful energy management throughout. Don't stand up too quickly after the start; accelerate smoothly through the curves. Once you enter the straight, increase your speed to 80%-90% of your maximum speed—you can decide the exact amount yourself. Use momentum to transition through the second curve, and sprint all out in the last 100 meters just before entering the straight. Of course, you'll need to figure out the specific details yourself; using the method that suits you best will help you achieve your best results. There's the final this afternoon; you can go and rest now."

Wang Qiao reiterated the tactics and techniques for the 400-meter race to Lu Wei. He noticed that Lu Wei listened much more attentively this time, and Lu Wei was also carefully considering what he was saying.

"Has this kid suddenly changed his personality today?" Wang Qiao thought to himself. Lu Wei's demeanor today was completely different from his usual self, which made it no wonder he had the ridiculous thought that Lu Wei was someone else who had traveled through time.

"That damn guy, his memory of the 400 meters is completely confused. He must have just done whatever the coach told him to do, never seriously studied the principles. If you don't like it, don't train. Why do I have to clean up his mess..." After greeting the two coaches, Lu Wei cursed the original owner of this body in his heart.

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed that a clueless greenhorn could enter the provincial track and field finals by sheer brute force. I don't know what young people these days are thinking. Such a great physique, such great energy and spirit, if it were me, I would have already etched my name in the annals of sports history..." Coach Jiang could only describe his feelings as "unbelievable" after seeing the conversation just now.

"..." Wang Qiao realized he couldn't keep up with Coach Jiang's words and could only remain silent.