Cultivating through increasing my stats in America-Chapter 69 - Pick It Up and Run (Please Follow)
Chapter 69: Chapter 69: Pick It Up and Run (Please Follow)
Chapter 69: Chapter 69: Pick It Up and Run (Please Follow)
Li Ang was doubtful whether the meager compensation he received would be enough to cover his medical expenses.
“Ah! Motherfucker,”
The piercing agony in his screams conveyed the pain he was enduring.
Li Ang hadn’t expected the person who charged out would be a Korean.
As both men fell to the ground, several staff members quickly rushed over and helped them up.
The Korean’s condition was barely recognizable.
He had lost more than just a layer of skin; even subcutaneous tissue had been ground away, and faint traces of white bone were visible on his face.
In contrast, the few staff members looking at Li Ang didn’t witness a bloody scene.
They noticed that where Li Ang’s skin had made contact with the ground through his clothing, only a superficial layer of skin had been abraded, revealing small beads of blood, the sort that might appear from a minor fall on the ground.
Li Ang felt somewhat relieved in his heart; thankfully, he hadn’t slacked off in his martial arts training, or else he might not have been able to get up at all.
The spectators on the scene all gasped, as no one expected such an incident to happen so close to the finish line.
“Oh, I can barely watch, who can tell me if he’s alright?”
“He was set for an assured victory, can he still stand up now?”
“I really don’t understand what’s going through that guy’s head, it’s like it’s filled with dog shit. Why would he charge out at this time? Couldn’t he have waited until he reached the finish line, where there would have been plenty of time to celebrate?”
Even the commentator was somewhat nervously saying:
“Ladies and gentlemen, we can note that contestant Li Ang, just before reaching the finish line, suffered a serious bike crash due to the sudden intrusion of an Asian man. It is uncertain whether his condition will allow him to complete this race.”
Sheila stood up abruptly after seeing the footage on the screen and coldly addressed the organizers of the race:
“Your management skills are really too poor.”
The head of the organizing committee, being scolded, bowed his head and kept apologizing incessantly.
“What you should be doing is not apologizing to me, but to the injured contestants in the race, and you should provide proper handling and settlement.”
After finishing her words, Sheila stepped down from the podium and moved toward the finish line.
She was eager to reach Li Ang’s side, but the scene was too crowded at the moment, and it was impossible for her to squeeze through.
Among the spectators, Qiaos of the Falcon Club was the happiest.
Li Ang’s lead throughout had him soaked in sweat. He was extremely anxious this incident would reach the club owner.
If the boss found out that Li Ang could have represented the Falcon Club but they lost the opportunity because of his mistake, his job would nearly be over.
Although he didn’t know who had suddenly caused the disturbance, he had already thanked the person countless times in his heart.
“Sir, are you alright?”
Carefully, a staff member asked, as they couldn’t strip him down for a full examination right then and there. It was quite possible that he was injured in places that weren’t visible on the surface.
“I’m fine,”
Li Ang waved his hand, declining the assistance of the staff members.
He looked at his bicycle lying on the ground, which due to the recent crash, had sustained different levels of damage to the wheels, pedals, and handlebars, and it definitely looked unrideable.
“Please hold on for a moment, we are about to bring over the backup vehicle.”
The staff member spoke to Li Ang with great apology.
In fact, in professional and official competitions, there should always be a supply vehicle following the rider, with several spare bikes prepared for the athletes.
However, it was clear that because Li Ang was so close to the finish line, the logistics personnel had relaxed a lot, resulting in a disconnect in this respect.
“How long will it take for them to get the bike here?”
Facing Li Ang’s question, the staff member, who had just been confidently assuring, became uncertain.
“About three minutes, yes, within three minutes for sure, it will be delivered.”
Li Ang shook his head, somewhat speechless. Even if it took three minutes as the man said, it would still take about two minutes for him to bike to the finish line. All in all, that’s five minutes gone.
What’s more, what if they didn’t deliver it within the promised time?
Should he keep waiting or not?
Given that someone was capable of such sabotage, it wasn’t impossible they might bribe the staff to cause further trouble.
Thinking this, he gestured to the staff member, picked up his bicycle with his hands, and started running with long strides.
The bike weighed less than twenty pounds, and he was confident he could run the distance of a bit over a thousand meters in less than five minutes.
“Warder! What is he doing?”
“Am I seeing this right? The rider just picked up his bike and started running?”
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Most of the audience present were not regular viewers of bicycle races; they were simply nearby residents who came to join in the excitement, and the majority had never seen anything like this before.
However, according to the regulations of the International Cycling Union (UCI), riders are allowed to walk across the finish line, provided that they carry their bicycles, so it is in fact permissible to run with the bike during a race.
“We can see that Li Ang, in order to save time, has actually carried his bicycle on his shoulder and is running towards the finish line. It seems that the recent crash has severely affected his bike.”
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The commentator, having seen his fair share of major events, quickly resumed his report after a brief moment of surprise.
Eric’s family, seeing that the race had taken such a turn, were also stunned.
“This guy is definitely instigated by someone else. To compete for a position, these people really would do anything.”
Old Eric was so angry he threw the TV remote he was holding. After years in business, he had seen too many such low tactics.
The most infuriating part was that there was really no way to deal with such behavior at the moment. Even if there were repercussions or retaliation, that would be after the competition, and the impacted results couldn’t be changed.
Fortunately, the conspiracy did not have a major effect in the end; Li Ang’s bicycle was damaged, but he seemed to have suffered no severe injuries.
Li Ang, carrying his bicycle, was getting closer and closer to the finish line. The spectators on the sidelines, regardless of their skin color, were now cheering for him in unison.
What is the spirit of sport? This, damn it, is the spirit of sport!
Many parents were using this live example to start educating their children.
Sheila stood silently behind the finish line, watching the bustling crowd form a pathway, waiting for that one figure to emerge.
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