At this moment, Lin Feng suddenly looked up at Yang Zhi and asked coolly, "You came here looking for me, didn't you?"

Yang Zhi was somewhat embarrassed. He glanced at Xu Jing, then at Lin Feng, and finally nodded in admission.

"Regarding the question you just asked, it concerns a secret, so I don't want to answer it..." Lin Feng shook his head and replied in a bland tone, "Do you have anything else to discuss?"

A secret? Yang Zhi thought, hearing Lin Feng's explanation. He felt as if he was about to cough up blood! Good grief, it's just a school sports meet, and he acts as if he's assigning Olympic quotas!

The scoring system was simple: basic participation in each event earned 1 point, third place earned 2 points, second place earned 3 points, and first place earned 5 points. Furthermore, breaking a school record awarded 7 points, and breaking a city record awarded 9 points.

This meant that the maximum score for a single event was nine points! However, the athletic records of Jiangzhou City were not easily broken. Even national-level athletes competing at Jiangzhou University might not be able to break the city records.

Although Yang Zhi knew Lin Feng was formidable, he was convinced Lin Feng couldn't break the city record. Breaking the school record was already a pinnacle achievement. Therefore, even if Lin Feng were Superman, the most he could score in three events would be 21 points. As for the other events the Management Engineering Class participated in, they would hardly threaten the School of Physical Education students; it would be virtually impossible for them to score more than 2 points in those. Thus, Lin Feng's Management Engineering Class wouldn't score more than 30 points in total! This was the absolute limit of his estimation. He was certain their total score wouldn't exceed this. In previous years, every winning class from the School of Physical Education had scored at least 40 points. How could the Management Engineering Class, from the School of Economics, possibly compete?

"Hmph, Lin Feng! Let me tell you straight: your behavior on the field earlier provoked everyone from our School of Physical Education! This time, I'll make sure you learn your lesson. I'm not afraid to say this even in front of Teacher Xu. I was initially going to have someone teach you a lesson right away, but after hearing your outrageous boasts, I've changed my mind!" Yang Zhi glanced at Xu Jing, then sneered at Lin Feng. "I'm going to ruin your plans and show you that the School of Physical Education reigns supreme at the sports meet!"

Lin Feng's only response to Yang Zhi's impassioned declaration was a single, expressionless word:

"Oh..."

"Damn it, Lin Feng! Are you treating me like I'm invisible? How dare you brush me off like that!" Seeing Lin Feng's nonchalant attitude, Yang Zhi couldn't help but explode, "Believe it or not, I'll have someone teach you a lesson right now!"

"You wouldn't dare!" Xu Jing cried out sharply. "Yang Zhi, I'm warning you, don't try anything stupid! You just had your people beat up Li Zhi. That was his own fault, so I didn't pursue it. But if you dare lay a finger on Lin Feng, I won't let you get away with it!"

"Hmph..." Yang Zhi chuckled, glanced at Xu Jing, shrugged, and waved his hand dismissively. "Teacher Xu, please don't get excited. I was just talking. How could I dare do anything reckless in front of you?"

What Yang Zhi said was partly true. If he really wanted to have Lin Feng beaten up, he certainly wouldn't do it in front of the counselor—that would be asking for trouble. He'd have to wait until evening, find a deserted corner, and then make his move!

Seeing the malicious glint in Yang Zhi's eyes, Lin Feng easily guessed his intentions. Heh, you'd better not push your luck, kid, or you'll be digging your own grave, Lin Feng thought with an inward chuckle. Just because I don't call you out on your trash talk doesn't mean I won't fight back if you send people after me. Don't come crying when I beat you until you're spitting teeth.

"The tug-of-war should be almost over. Teacher Xu, let's go to the field and see if the other events have started," Lin Feng said, no longer wanting to deal with Yang Zhi. He stood up and suggested to Xu Jing with a cheerful smile.

"Alright..." Xu Jing agreed with a smile, cheerfully following Lin Feng towards the field.

Watching Lin Feng walk away, a cold smirk touched Yang Zhi's lips. Lin Feng, oh Lin Feng, I underestimated you. You're actually aiming for our class to be first in the school? Such confidence! It seems I'll have to add a few obstacles to your path!

「...」

Lin Feng, of course, was unaware that Yang Zhi was already plotting against him. By the time he and Xu Jing reached the field, the tug-of-war competition had ended. Seeing the elated expressions on the faces of the students from the School of Physical Education, it wasn't hard to guess who the champions were.

Just then, the campus broadcast system began announcing the schedules and locations for various events.

"Event announcement: The men's 100-meter sprint preliminaries will begin in ten minutes on the 400-meter track at the third sports field. All participating students, please proceed to the third sports field immediately..."

"Who from our class signed up for the 100-meter sprint?" Xu Jing asked Lin Feng curiously upon hearing the announcement.

"That would be Yang Ming," Lin Feng replied, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"Yang Ming..." Xu Jing murmured the name. She wasn't very familiar with him but vaguely recalled that Yang Ming was Lin Feng's roommate. "If he competes, can he make it to the finals?"

It turned out that over eighty classes had registered for the 100-meter sprint. Due to the limited number of lanes, only eight competitors could race at a time. Only the top two from each preliminary heat advanced to the semi-finals, and from there, only the top three would make it to the finals.

This highlighted the difficulty of the school sports meet. For many student athletes, even reaching the semi-finals was a significant challenge, let alone making it to the finals or securing a top-three position.

Xu Jing knew Lin Feng was very confident, but she couldn't fathom the source of his confidence. She had only asked about Yang Ming out of curiosity. In her view, it would already be an enormous achievement if Yang Ming simply made it to the finals; she knew it was no easy feat.

However, Lin Feng's answer astonished her.

"Well, Yang Ming's physical conditioning isn't the best, but he should have no problem finishing in the top three in the finals. Whether he can take first place, though, will depend on his performance that day..."

"What did you say?!" Xu Jing stared at the ever-relaxed Lin Feng, astounded. Had she misheard? Lin Feng actually said Yang Ming could easily reach the top three in the finals, and might even win first place if he performed well? Is this a joke? she wondered. At Jiangzhou University, students who reached the top three in the 100-meter sprint finals all had excellent times under eleven seconds—they were practically Flying Legs!

When did the Management Engineering Class get such a strong sprinter without me knowing?

"If you don't believe me, Teacher Xu, you'll see in a moment." A mysterious smile touched Lin Feng's lips as he gestured towards Yang Ming, who was getting into his starting crouch on the track. "That's Yang Ming in the red shirt. If you're interested, you can time him," he said quietly.

"I'd like to see that..." A flicker of excitement showed on Xu Jing's face. She pulled out her phone, opened the stopwatch app, and chuckled.

BANG!

As the starting gun fired, the first preliminary heat of the 100-meter sprint began. Just as expected, Yang Ming shot out to an early lead, pulling ahead of the pack with a significant advantage!

"Oh my goodness, 10.23 seconds! I had no idea Yang Ming was this fast!" Xu Jing exclaimed, glancing at her phone's stopwatch, her face a mask of utter astonishment.

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