Orc Undead Sports Warrior

When the finalists appeared on the big screen, Lu Wei happily did a somersault.

He felt he had become a happy human being, and as he approached 20, he felt quite content with his life. He remembered that when he first came into this world, his feelings were completely different, but why had he deliberately distanced himself from humanity back then?

If you don't have an absolute advantage in sports in this world, what's the point of being arrogant?

This time-traveling orc is becoming increasingly easy to please.

His memories consisted only of the nearly 20 years before he time-traveled, a time when life was a constant struggle with no tomorrow. One day, his father went out with the tribe, and before leaving, he simply touched his head, never imagining that it would be their final farewell.

As dusk approached, the tribe returned. Lu Wei remembered that when they went out, there was a group of over a hundred people, but when they returned, a large number of them were missing.

He found his father under a blood-stained, scabbed cloth. He must have been hit by a heavy object before he died in battle, because his left chest was completely caved in. That blow should have ended his life.

Within a few years, I was living the same life as my father. Maybe I was better at fighting than him, or maybe I was just lucky. In any case, I was always on the front lines of the battle.

Lu Wei was very happy to advance to the finals. Now he had lost his memories after the age of 20 in his previous life. His consciousness was just a mixture of a 19-year-old beastman and a 19-year-old human.

From any perspective, finishing in the top 8 of the 400-meter race would make a young person under 20 years old happy.

However, the boos from the audience annoyed him: "Are you crazy? Those idiots you sent out are finished!"

Lu Wei waved his arms at the stands, then shook his finger at them; now he was at odds with the Japanese audience again.

Xia Yuena, a veteran reporter from the sports channel known for her awkward banter, stood at the athletes' tunnel again: "Lu Wei, it's great to see you again. Congratulations on successfully advancing to the 400-meter final today, breaking the curse that there are no yellow-skinned athletes on the 400-meter final track for China and even Asia!"

"Why is it her again? Can't we interview someone else...?" Lu Wei left halfway through the last interview, and the host was largely responsible. The things he said during the interview were really brainless. Among these athletes, Liu Xiang probably only answered his questions without changing his expression and even managed to show a sunny smile.

After the last interview, Wang Qiao had instructed Lu Wei that this interview was to be broadcast live nationwide, and that if his attitude was always bad, it might affect his image. Therefore, Lu Wei could only endure it and accept another interview.

As she spoke, Xia Yuena took the initiative to extend her hand and shake hands with Lu Wei.

"Lu Wei, who are you most grateful to for your successful advancement today? Your parents and the coach who helped you steadily improve your performance?" After shaking hands, her interview returned to its original rhythm.

"...I should thank them all. They have given me a lot of help at different stages of my life. The kindness of my parents in raising me and the kindness of my coaches in training me are the most precious treasures in my life."

Lu Wei finished speaking in just two sentences, but in front of the TV, Lu's mother was moved to tears. Seeing her son achieve a breakthrough for China in the world competition, and thinking about the close-ups of Lu Wei's face in pain during the sprints in the past few days, the mother couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

“I’m telling you, you’re so easily moved to tears. Such a simple question tricked you into crying…” Mr. Lu said, picking up his water glass again and taking a sip. His face was flushed, and he was in a state of excitement.

"You're still arguing with me? In just half an hour today, how many times have you poured out your water glass!" Mrs. Lu retorted, but her words hit the nail on the head.

When people are emotionally unstable, they often choose to drink water or eat something, basically doing what they always do, without even realizing it.

"I'm just worried for Lu Wei!" Lu's father explained to himself.

"I heard that you were only discovered by your college coach this year. If no one had discovered your athletic talent, would you feel that you have a great regret in your life?"

Xia Yuena's question remained irrelevant.

"No way, I'm just an ordinary person. Sports just gave me the opportunity to appear in public. If I couldn't be an athlete, there are many things I could do. Even if my results are average, I could be a grassroots coach, teaching children in my spare time and doing what I want when I'm not working. That would be quite enjoyable!"

Lu Wei answered the question without hesitation, as that was indeed what he thought.

"Ah! I didn't expect such a young athlete to have such an open-minded outlook on life. The upcoming finals should be a good experience for you, after all, it's your first time reaching the finals, and this result is already more than expected."

Xia Yuena went along with it, trying to create a harmonious and satisfying scene. The effect of this interview was a significant improvement over the last one that made Lu Wei leave in anger.

"Since you've made it to the finals, you're obviously aiming for the championship. Saying you're satisfied before the finals even start is too cowardly. You're participating in the competition to compete for the championship. How can you improve if you don't even have that kind of ambition? That's all for today's interview, thank you!" After saying that, Lu Wei turned around and walked back to the stands.

The news of Lu Wei's advancement to the finals was once again included in the newsbooks of Japanese media. This time, the best-selling Japanese newspaper, Yomiuri Shimbun, reported the news. The newspaper only mentioned Lu Wei's advancement to the finals briefly, and the rest of the report had ulterior motives.

Although this news didn't make it to the front page, it was still quite long, and the title of the report was "Have Chinese athletes changed the landscape of world sprinting?"

The article only mentions at the beginning that Lu Wei finished third in his group and advanced to the finals. The rest of the article discusses the phenomenon of Chinese sprinting.

The report argues that neither Liu Feiren nor Lu Wei represents the overall level of Chinese sports. Lu Wei, in particular, was only discovered by a talent scout and subsequently achieved outstanding performances in three consecutive competitions.

The article states that cases like Lu Wei's are probably countless in China, and that China lacks a sound selection mechanism that allows every talented player to achieve results commensurate with their abilities.

Another wave of criticism; Japanese media are now turning Chinese sports reporting into a spot-the-difference game.

First, they questioned Lu Wei's abilities, and after he achieved good results, they changed their tune and criticized him from a different angle. However, this report has also given coaches some food for thought.

If China's athletics is to reach the world's advanced level, it is important to popularize the sport and introduce advanced training models.