Daily Evolution from Mastering Tai Chi-Chapter 129: Embarking on a Journey of Ten Thousand Miles

Chapter 129: Chapter 129: Embarking on a Journey of Ten Thousand Miles

Wang Ye signed for the packages one after another and opened them.

Inside were brand new outdoor gear, including a tent, sleeping bag, boiler, and other items.

They were both heavy and bulky but very practical and indispensable.

He organized the outdoor trekking gear a bit and stuffed them into his hiking backpack.

The originally flat hiking backpack quickly swelled up.

Next, Wang Ye placed the hiking backpack on a scale to measure the weight.

"Eighty-three pounds."

That’s almost equivalent to the weight of a person.

Even with Wang Ye’s physique, carrying eighty-three pounds for a long time is quite strenuous, not to mention he still needs to maintain a speed of three minutes per mile to run.

However, the backpack contained an estimated forty to fifty pounds of food. Inside, there were also many high-calorie density energy gels, nut chocolates, and other foods, as well as eggs and milk to replenish protein. You could say each item was absolutely essential.

This forty to fifty pounds of food may seem like a lot, but it’s barely enough for a few days’ consumption. Therefore, Wang Ye had to replenish his food supplies in cities he passed by or fish in the nearby waters to fill his stomach during his trek.

After packing his gear, Wang Ye took out the shoes and clothes he bought online.

He bought a softshell jacket and hiking boots that were said to withstand a thousand kilometers of intense trekking. The softshell jacket effectively prevented him from losing heat at night, although his current ability to withstand harsh environments was already extraordinarily strong. But maintaining body temperature was ultimately to reduce energy consumption, thereby reducing food intake and conserving food.

As for the hiking boots, they go without saying—Wang Ye’s over two-thousand-kilometer hike would inevitably wear out the shoe soles, so he needed quality footwear to prevent the shoes from coming apart halfway and being forced to walk barefoot.

Looking at the well-prepared gear and equipment before him, Wang Ye gradually showed an expression of anticipation,

"I hope this trek will provide me with some noticeable improvement."

After a brief preparation, he checked out of his hotel room.

Ready to begin his journey on foot to Shandong.

Due to the heavy flow of people in the city, it wasn’t convenient for him to walk carrying his luggage.

So Wang Ye took a cab to the nearest county road first.

The driver, seeing Wang Ye’s exaggerated luggage, couldn’t help but ask,

"Young man, are you going on a trip somewhere?"

"Long-distance trekking, heading to Shandong," Wang Ye answered honestly.

"Ah? Directly hiking to Shandong? And with such heavy luggage?" The driver was quite surprised, "I’ve often seen those live streamers hiking across the country online and thought they had a team filming behind the scenes, but I didn’t expect to see someone doing it for real this time."

"I’m a bit different from those groups. They mainly film and live stream to make money, while I’m primarily focused on fitness and experiencing the different sights and landscapes," Wang Ye said with a smile.

"Really impressive... I wish I could be as free-spirited as you guys, but alas, I have a wife and kids to provide for. Who knows when I’ll have the time to enjoy my own life," the driver sighed wistfully, lighting a cigarette.

Wang Ye leaned against the car window, watching the scenery breeze past outside, replied, "There’s hope for it."

The driver continued driving for half an hour.

Finally getting Wang Ye onto a county road that connected to the national highway.

After thanking the driver, Wang Ye got out with his luggage.

He stood by the right side of the county road, scanning the surrounding landscape.

This county road had been specifically chosen by Wang Ye; it was desolate, with no vehicles or pedestrians. You might wait half an hour to see a truck carrying sand whiz by at 80 km/h.

On both sides of the road, there were a few farm-style restaurants and shops with rusted locks. The glass doors behind the security doors were covered in a layer of yellowed dust, seemingly having been without customers for several years.

The reason Wang Ye chose this road was because it was less populated.

Too many people would hinder him from exerting his full capabilities.

Wang Ye, carrying over eighty pounds in his hiking backpack, warmed up in place.

Then he opened the navigation app and started jogging along the county road.

Due to the toughness of his skin, he couldn’t accumulate melanin. In layman’s terms, his skin neither burned nor tanned. So he wasn’t wearing any sun protection gear like a hat, mask, or sunglasses on his face.

At first, Wang Ye’s steps were heavy and awkward, unable to control his landing force. Each step kicked up clouds of long-settled dust on the ground, which rose elliptically and dispersed with a "rumbling" sound, making him appear the opposite of "light."

This was because he was suddenly burdened with over eighty pounds, preventing his steps from stretching far.

But as Wang Ye continued to use the Light Body Technique diligently,

after about thirty minutes of running, he finally managed to adapt to the weight, adjusting his pace to around three minutes per mile.

Three minutes per mile was his average pace when he broke the marathon world record.

To others, this pace seemed like flying.

Many long-distance cyclists only achieve this speed on average.

Moreover, Wang Ye was running with a backpack half as tall as a person, weighing eighty pounds, which undoubtedly provided a visual impact.

As his speed grew faster, his [Rushing] Skill Level began increasing at a rate two to three times faster than usual.

Occasionally, a truck would whiz by.

The drivers would glance at the running Wang Ye with curious eyes.

Being long-time truck drivers on the highway,

they had certainly seen many people on heavy-loaded hiking trips.

But people running under heavy load—they were witnessing for the first time.

Wang Ye gritted his teeth and followed the voice navigation, running all out.

Under this extreme physical exertion, his muscle temperature and heart rate soared.

Luckily, having upgraded the Golden Bell Shield also enhanced his muscle fiber toughness,

allowing him to endure a bit longer.

Wang Ye maintained a pace of three minutes per mile and ran for over forty kilometers.

Only then did he reach his limit and stop.

Yet he didn’t completely stop, but switched to Rapid Step to continue his journey.

Strangely enough, his Rapid Step wasn’t much slower than Rushing, but consumed noticeably less energy. If fully-loaded using a three minutes per mile pace in Rushing, he could only push for forty kilometers. But with the same load and speed using Rapid Step, he managed to cover over a hundred kilometers.