Daily Evolution from Mastering Tai Chi-Chapter 48: Running Lv5, "Rapid" Trait

Not long after.

Wang Ye followed the staff through the award ceremony.

He stepped down from the podium under the gaze of countless spectators and participants.

This process felt very surreal, giving Wang Ye an almost out-of-body experience,

Half a month ago, he couldn’t have imagined standing on the podium of such an international event.

Down below.

His parents had arrived at the finish line by the shuttle bus, and they looked even more incredulous than Wang Ye. However, rather than excitement and thrill, their eyes carried more fear and dread.

From being critically ill in the hospital to winning the Longjiang District half-marathon championship, this journey seemed distant, yet it took only about fifteen days.

Fifteen days ago his parents were taking care of Wang Ye in the hospital, and fifteen days later they watched him on stage receiving the award. This intense contrast could only be truly felt by his parents.

Besides his parents, below the stage were also Ye Yunyan and others equally shocked. These Longjiang District running friends who knew Wang Ye also showed expressions of horror. A group of friends who usually chatted casually in the group, suddenly winning an international competition without warning, would shock anyone.

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At this moment, inside the organizing committee.

Two event officials stood with arms crossed, frowning at Wang Ye on the award stage.

"Lao Liu, have you seen this young man’s pre-race medical report?" asked one middle-aged man with graying hair.

"No, why, is there a problem with his medical report?" another tall man shook his head.

"Not really a problem, just feels very odd." The gray-haired official took out his phone, found Wang Ye’s medical report in the photo album, and pointed at the data: "Look, the young man is 183 cm tall, weighs 87 kg, has a resting heart rate of 38 beats per minute, and he finished the race in sixty-three minutes. Weird, isn’t it?"

The tall official furrowed his brows, contemplated a moment, and said:

"This... this is indeed perplexing. For long-distance runners like us, to enhance endurance, the lighter the weight the better—all skinny as sticks, with weights possibly as low as fifty kilograms.

But this young man, with a height of 183 cm and weight of 87 kg, completed it in about sixty-three minutes... Hmm, surely something’s off. Let’s wait a couple of days for the urine test results to come out and take another look."

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After the award ceremony.

Wang Ye was escorted by volunteers to the urine testing area for doping tests.

Contestants who secured a top-ten finish in the event, including those top-ranked Big Blacks, were also escorted here for urine testing.

These Big Blacks seemed visibly disturbed. These so-called "Bounty Hunters" had traveled all the way to China just for the prize money associated with winning.

Now that Wang Ye had taken the top prize, these Big Blacks were understandably upset.

The other domestic contestants, seeing the sour expressions of the Big Blacks, couldn’t help but feel secretly pleased.

Soon.

Wang Ye queued up to enter the restroom to begin urine sampling.

The process for urine testing involves urinating into a small bottle under staff supervision, after which the urine is taken to a lab to check for doping agent residues.

The standard requires pants to be pulled down below the knees, and the shirt raised to the chest.

The staff must watch the testee’s genitalia closely throughout until finished.

The scene was extremely awkward.

Wang Ye left the restroom blushing.

Since urine testing takes two days for results, participants just need to leave the sample; once the concentration is confirmed, they can leave and wait for results.

After completing the urine test, Wang Ye added the runner-up Wang Lianzheng as a WeChat friend.

This athlete, Wang Lianzheng, is reportedly not just a National Elite Level athlete but also a TikTok influencer with a million followers.

His name is... Taisho Loves Running.

Wang Ye had a feeling this Wang Lianzheng might help him navigate the short video path more smoothly.

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Once the competition officially wrapped up.

Wang Ye immediately took his parents back to the hotel to check out.

Then took his father’s car back home.

Having just undergone intense exercise, Wang Ye’s glutes and leg muscles were severely strained.

He first took a hot shower to scrub away the dirt and fatigue, then tossed his race vest and shorts into the washing machine.

He proceeded to take leftovers from the day before out of the fridge and heated them for three minutes in the microwave, wolfing down the meal.

Exhausted, he could no longer hold himself, collapsed onto the bed, and began to sleep soundly from noon until evening around six or seven.

The nap was sweet and almost entirely deep sleep.

His body’s soreness and fatigue gradually dissipated as he slept.

Upon waking, Wang Ye realized his stomach felt painfully empty, as if he hadn’t eaten for three days.

He got up and went to the kitchen to cook a simple batch of noodles in plain water.

After consuming a hefty two pounds of noodles, his hunger was finally sated.

Rubbing his bloated belly, Wang Ye murmured, "I didn’t expect that sprinting a half-marathon would deplete me more than evolving."

After his stomach settled.

Wang Ye donned his regular workout clothes and jogging shoes, ready to head out for another half-marathon.

The high-end carbon plate shoes he wore for the competition were placed in the shoe cabinet.

Though these carbon plate shoes can significantly boost a runner’s speed, due to their overly rigid structure, they aren’t suitable for long-term regular wear, being too harmful to the foot arch.

Shoes with softer cushioned soles are more suitable for everyday training.

Wang Ye arrived at Longjiang Park and began a leisurely jog along the track.

As he jogged, he kept an eye on the panel’s stats.

His Running skill level was gradually increasing at a steady pace of about 0.5% per kilometer.

Maintaining a 70% intensity, Wang Ye ran from eight to nearly ten.

The watch recorded the run distance reaching 30 km.

Finally. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

He noticed a change in the panel.

[You’ve done a Running training session and gained insights, skill level increased by 17.1%.]

[Your Running skill level has maxed out, upgraded from lv4 to lv5.]

[Running lv5 (0.1%)]

[Traits: Speed Surge—movement speed increased by 10%]

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