Chapter 68 - 66: I Gave You a Chance, but You Still Blew It (Part 2)

Female host: "The seventh and eighth challenges are connected, which poses a significant test for the contestants. Many strong contestants have failed at this stage; let’s see if this handsome rideshare driver can make it through!"Male host: "He’s starting the challenges! I knew the stakes wouldn’t pose any difficulty for him. He runs and jumps, grabs the rope, and swings to catch the hanging rings! Amazing! A seamless run!"

Female host: "Wow! Watching him tackle the obstacles is a pleasure! Other contestants move slowly and wait for openings, but he completes the actions slickly, so cool."

Male host: "Eight hanging rings, testing upper body strength... Oh, he handles them one at a time as if just walking, smooth without any pause, successfully passing the eighth challenge! Wow, I want to learn from him! My home doesn’t have a fridge or air conditioner, and I want to start getting some too."

Female host: "Haha... I feel his physical condition is overwhelmingly strong. The last two challenges test upper body strength even more; let’s see if he can pass smoothly."

The ninth challenge is incredibly difficult; ordinary people can’t get through at all.

Contestants must jump to grab a 2.5-meter high steel bar, use their core and abdominal muscles to lift their bodies, and extract the steel bar from the slot then place it into the slot above. They repeat this five times to grab the rope at a higher point, then use core strength to sway their bodies, using the rope to jump to the next platform.

This challenge tests not only upper body strength but also core strength.

However, for Yang Chen, who is at the peak of human standards, this means nothing.

Female host: "Oh, what’s he doing? Playing? He got up there so easily!"

Male host: "Can the designers see this? The game you designed is too simple. Every time it’s smooth without any hesitation. Look, he’s coming to the final challenge now."

Female host: "The final challenge poses no difficulty for him."

The tenth challenge, the final challenge.

The contestant needs to sprint from a one-square-meter platform toward a crescent-shaped wall.

The wall is 3.5 meters high; contestants can only use the crescent-shaped wall to spring up and grab the top of the wall, then relying on upper body strength to climb up.

For ordinary contestants, after the previous challenges, their upper body would be sore and painful, and it’s impossible to have enough strength to climb up.

However, for Yang Chen, this means nothing; the exercise amount is just a warm-up.

At this time, his body is in the best state; such a simple challenge can be easily passed.

Female host: "With limited running distance for this challenge, let’s see... Oh, he doesn’t need to run at all, just charges up directly! Perfect! Catches the top, can he climb up? Everyone, give him some encouragement!"

Applause and cheers erupted from the scene.

Wang Qian Ni and Xu Xiaowan shouting at the top of their voices to cheer Yang Chen on.

But Chen Lijun secretly prayed in his heart, "Fall down! You must fall down!"

Yang Chen exerts his arms, showing clear muscle outlines.

With a fierce exertion, his body climbs up, places his right leg on the platform, successfully reaches the summit, and strikes the drum of successful challenge.

The spectators watching for fun are also taking photos of Yang Chen with their phones and cheering in celebration.

The host comes over and hands all the prize vouchers Yang Chen won to him.

Host: "Handsome guy, congratulations, congratulations. You’re truly incredible. You’re the fastest contestant ever, taking just 1 minute and 23 seconds. From all previous successful challengers, the shortest time took 4 minutes and 36 seconds. On behalf of all the audience, may I ask, are you really a rideshare driver?"

Yang Chen nods and says, "Yes, I’m indeed a rideshare driver."

Host: "Then how are you so skilled?"

Yang Chen: "Exercise regularly. Plus, I have friends in the audience cheering me on, maybe giving me a Buff boost."

Host: "Haha... I heard you came for goods?"

Yang Chen: "Yes! My friend just moved into a new apartment and needs a fridge and air conditioner. I saw you have them here, so I joined the game to win some goods and stretch my muscles."

Host: "Dude, don’t say that. It makes me feel worthless. Such challenging games, you pass easily as if playing. But, congratulations anyway. Please come this way."

Yang Chen nods and quickly steps aside.

Next, Chen Lijun’s turn to compete.

With the host’s order, Chen Lijun charges out.

The first challenge, death roll, as he steps on the fourth roller, his right foot slips off, and his whole body falls into the water.

The first challenge didn’t pass; embarrassed and took two gulps of water, even got water up his nose.

Wang Qian Ni laughed and shouted, "Chen Lijun, is that all? So embarrassing!"

The tourists watching for fun also laughed and took pictures of his awkward state with their phones.

Chen Lijun pushes away the staff who came to protect him and angrily swims up.

As Yang Chen circles back, Chen Lijun happens to get up as well.

Yang Chen smiles and says, "Hey, quick speed! Ends the battle in a second? I’m willing to acknowledge you’re the fastest man in the world."

Chen Lijun just focuses on wringing out his clothes without responding.

Many tourists with phones came to photograph Yang Chen and the prize vouchers in his hand.

Xu Xiaowan happily rushes up to hug Yang Chen, saying, "Yang Chen, you’re amazing! Haven’t seen you become this excellent after graduation, much better than during school."

Yang Chen smiles and hands the prize vouchers to Xu Xiaowan, saying, "These are all for you."

"That’s too embarrassing, these are the prizes you worked hard for." Xu Xiaowan smiles and says.

"My home doesn’t need these things. Take them; as I promised, they’re prizes won for you; they solely belong to you." Yang Chen says.

Xu Xiaowan tiptoes to kiss Yang Chen’s cheek, shyly saying, "Thank you."

Then she takes the prize vouchers with her head down.

Nearby tourists laugh, making Yang Chen feel shy.

Wang Qian Ni immediately steps forward to question: "It’s fine if you take them, but why kiss him? He worked hard for the prizes and yet you take advantage of him?"

Xu Xiaowan looks bewildered and replies, "This is my thanks to him. Why are you so agitated?"

"I... I’m not agitated! I’m just standing up for justice. In broad daylight, you’re harassing him. That’s not right." Wang Qian Ni says.

"Harassment? Can you speak properly? Ridiculous." Xu Xiaowan angrily says.

Nearby tourists watching continue in amusement.

"Looks like both of them like him!"

"Such a handsome and strong guy, wouldn’t anyone like him? I would."

"Really envy this guy, a real winner in life. Handsome, healthy, popular, and all these advantages would make even one of them laugh in a dream, and he has several."

"Isn’t it said that when heaven opens a door for you, it also closes a window? Why do I feel like all open doors of a man’s life are opened for him? It’s just too unfair."

...

Chen Lijun wipes water off his face and says to Yang Chen, "These low-grade projects are pointless. What’s there to be proud of?"

Yang Chen chuckles and replies, "Low-grade project, even given the chance, you couldn’t handle it. We’ve settled our grudges; if you continue to hassle, I won’t have the patience to deal with you."

"Damn! Who are you scaring? What if you lose patience, huh? Gonna hit me? Come on, let’s see who hits whom. Let’s go!" Chen Lijun arrogantly says.

At this point, Wang Zijun speaks, "Chen Lijun, if you wanna fight, let’s arrange something tonight. He’s my sister’s friend, also our Wang Family’s benefactor. If you dare lay a finger on him, I’ll go on the news, you’ll go off the registry!"