Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
On the day of the marathon, the opening ceremony was held near Xuhui Riverside in Shanghai.
There was a sea of people at the scene. More than 10,000 people had gathered here.
It was a vast expanse of black. At a glance, it was filled with all kinds of numbers, and it was impossible to tell who was who.
This year's participants were much more young than in previous years.
Among them, the freshmen of Beijing University accounted for the most, followed by the seniors of Beijing University.
Although the academy didn't make participation compulsory like the freshmen, there were still many senior students participating in this marathon.
Jiang Xinyu was one of them.
According to the tradition of the opening ceremony in previous years, the leader of the organizing committee went on stage to give a speech.
"The annual international marathon that we have been waiting for has finally arrived!”
His voice resounded above the riverbank of Xu Hui.
A round of applause immediately sounded.
"This year is very special, especially the freshmen from Beijing University who have injected a lot of fresh blood into our marathon!”
"Our Dragon Country calls for national fitness, and as the young people of the current generation, they should be the main group of national fitness!”
"When the youth thrives, the country thrives. When the youth is strong, the country is strong!”
The leader on the stage was impassioned, making the young participants feel excited.
Especially the freshmen of Beijing University.
Everyone was discussing in low voices.
Su Chen, Zhang Xiaonan, and the others stood together. Many Beijing University students from Shanghai were gathered in the area.
Other than the freshmen, there were also some second-year and third-year students from Beijing University.
During the opening ceremony.
Many eyes swept over Su Chen from time to time.
In the beginning, he only sized her up silently.
After a long time, everyone started whispering to each other.
"Su Chen won the competition last time. He's quite good at long-distance running. He's very likely to get a high ranking among the more than 2,000 freshmen of Beijing University.”
Some freshmen began to acknowledge Su Chen.
Although a large part of the special enrollment depended on luck, his ability to run a marathon was stronger than theirs.
However, there were also some freshmen who criticized Su Chen.
"Even if he has the potential in this area, it can't change the fact that he was specially recruited by luck.”
"Entering Beijing University is not about sports ability, but comprehensive strength!”
"That's right. If it weren't for his luck, would Su Chen have been specially recruited by Beijing University?”
Because of the noise, everyone inevitably raised the volume of their discussions.
Su Chen and the others were standing not far away, so they heard it easily.
Zhang Xiaonan looked at Su Chen and ignored him.
The person involved did not want to argue.
However, when she saw that the discussions were about to expand, she could not hold it in anymore.
Zhang Xiaonan looked coldly at the freshmen and said,"
"Who said that Su Chen was specially recruited by Beijing University by luck?”
The Beijing University freshmen were stunned.
Zhang Xiaonan continued," That additional question isn't a multiple-choice question. You just need to rely on luck to choose the correct answer."”
This was true. There was a big difference between additional questions and multiple-choice questions.
If there was a mistake in one of the steps, the entire solution would change, let alone the correct answer.
"Su Chen's IQ is not lower than most of you.”
Jiang Xinyu chimed in.
The freshmen fell silent.
Although he was not completely convinced, his attitude towards Su Chen had improved a little.
As the person involved, Su Chen remained calm.
He didn't pay much attention to the freshmen's evaluation of him.
This was because he noticed that a few marathon veterans were approaching from another direction.
The reason why he could recognize them at a glance was that they were veterans of sports because they were often seen in marathons.
These athletes were often reported on the news.
He had been running marathons for more than ten years and was still active in the marathon.
Their perseverance indirectly affected the enthusiasm of the Dragon Country's national fitness.
Su Chen looked at them curiously.
Soon, he realized that those old generals were also sizing him up.
He was walking in his direction.
Just as Su Chen thought that the person was looking for him.
They stopped about a meter away.
He sized Su Chen up and did not say anything.
Then, he turned a corner and left the area.
"Did I get the wrong person?"
Su Chen was a little puzzled.
......
Several veterans walked to a resting shed.
"That person looks a little stronger than ordinary freshmen. He doesn't look like a national athlete.”
One of the old generals said.
He recalled the meeting that day and asked in confusion,
"What kind of national event is it that requires Su Chen to get a ranking?”
Before the competition, the marathon organizing committee contacted them to ask if they could withdraw from the marathon and promised to give them some compensation.
But they rejected him.
Then, Xu Ping personally came to talk to them. He only had one purpose, and that was to hope that they would give way to Su Chen during the marathon.
The other old generals shook their heads.
At the meeting that day, Xu Ping only said that it was related to the development of the country and did not explain in detail.
Perhaps it was because it involved state secrets, so he held back.
"Even if they compensate us, they can't abandon the sports principles that they have adhered to for many years. Sports are fair and just competitions!”
The old generals sounded very determined.
This was the principle that they had adhered to throughout their sports career, and it was as firm as a rock.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have rejected Xu Ping's suggestion on the spot that day.
......
In the control room.
There was nothing else in the room. What greeted his eyes was a huge screen, and there were a few smaller screens around it.
The five elders of the Dragon Country looked at the screen in unison. The screen was focused on Su Chen in the crowd.
This marathon was of great importance.
The Five Elders of the Dragon Country did not pay attention to the state affairs today. They focused on the marathon in Shanghai.
Xu Ping stood beside them, staring at the opening ceremony of the marathon with burning eyes.
"Are you confident that Su Chen will get first place in the competition?" Mr. Ye looked at Xu Ping and asked.”
The other elders also shifted their gazes from the screen and looked at Xu Ping.
Xu Ping shook his head."
" I'm not sure. Some athletes and other marathoner talents who might be harmful to Su Chen have already withdrawn from the race, but "
He paused and then continued,"There are a few marathon veterans in the country who are unwilling to cooperate.”
"In terms of sports, he is a hero of the Dragon Country."
Xu Ping told the five old men about the conversation he had with the old generals.
The five elders did not speak for a long time.
Xu Ping looked at it and then said,
"Five elders, if necessary, I can arrange for people to stop them at the critical moment.”
He had the means to make those veterans unable to finish the marathon.
However, to be honest, unless it was absolutely necessary, he did not want to use such a strategy.
After the five elders of the Dragon Country heard this, they fell silent.
Even Elder Ling, who had the worst temper, couldn't say anything to make the old generals withdraw from the competition.
If these veterans were disqualified from the competition, it would probably chill the hearts of the people towards the Dragon Country!
Elder Ye shook his head gently."
"Don't. Whether they give in or not is their personal choice. We respect them.”
When Elder Ling heard this, a hint of unwillingness flashed across his eyes.
" Core technology of precision machine tools."
He did not finish his sentence.
The others knew what he meant.
On the national level, Su Chen's ranking was significant.
This was because it concerned whether the overall national strength of the Dragon Country could be improved!
"Don't say anything. Respect their personal choice.”
Elder Ye said in a deep voice.
The country was also the people's country!
Those veterans had the right to make their own choices.
Since they didn't want to abandon their sportsmanship and make concessions, he would respect their decision!
Even as the highest leaders of the Dragon Country, the five elders did not want to use forceful methods.
The people had the choice to defend their own interests and not be forced to make unconditional concessions for the sake of the country.
"Mr. Ye is right. We are only the leaders of the country. We can't force the people's choices and interests!”
The other elders also said.
"However, the foreign participants and the so-called 'agents' in the domestic marathon world must be handled well."”
Xu Ping nodded in agreement.
He had already made arrangements for those matters.
Elder Ye's gaze was far-reaching. It was as if he could see through the screen in front of him and see the Dragon Country, where technology would flourish in the future.
It was as if he had seen the Dragon Country's international status.
However, everything became hazy.
It was shrouded in a fog.
Slowly regaining consciousness, Elder Ye looked at the young man on the screen.
Suddenly.
He sighed.
"I hope Su Chen can get a ranking on his own after this period of training.”
Everyone was silent.
No one could give a definite answer.
For a moment, the atmosphere suddenly became silent.
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