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Chapter 96: Chapter 95: No Comparison, No Hurt
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Chapter 96: Chapter 95: No Comparison, No Hurt
“Bang!”
Li Ang punched a big hole around one meter high in the foam wall.
According to the general strategy, one should punch another hole higher up so that the body can step on it and use the arms to secure the body, and then continue punching holes upwards, moving step by step.
But facing this wall over five meters high, Li Ang had no intention of punching a second hole; instead, he stepped back a few paces.
“What’s he up to? He doesn’t plan to just step on that one hole and go up, does he?”
“How could that be possible? Judging by his height, his standing reach is probably about two meters two to two meters three at most. Add to that the height of a one-meter-high hole, that’s a total height of around three meters two to three meters three. So his vertical jump needs to be at least one meter seven to have a chance of touching the top of this wall.”
“Are you kidding me? As far as I know, a vertical jump over one meter generally means you can dunk easily, and even many star players in the NBA don’t have a vertical jump over one meter.”
The guests below the stage were discussing energetically, puzzled by Li Ang’s behavior.
Even some basketball enthusiasts proved with data that Li Ang’s method was simply impractical, unless he could easily break the human limit.
Baines, who was already tackling the rolling drum obstacle, had part of his attention drawn by Li Ang’s bizarre actions, causing him to slip and lose several seconds.
Before the audience could reach a conclusion, Li Ang moved. Just as they had analyzed, he planned to directly step on the hole and flip over.
Li Ang took a running start, and with a heavy stomp of his right foot on the ground, he lifted his left foot to the height of one meter.
Then, he pushed off with his left foot, propelling his body higher.
But now, just like the two spectators had analyzed, even if he stretched out his hand, he still wouldn’t be able to reach the top of the foam wall.
At this step, however, Li Ang had no intention of reaching out; instead, he did a turn in mid-air, fiercely kicked, creating a deep horizontal indent on the foam wall, and pushed off with his other foot against that indent, lifting his body even higher.
Only then did Li Ang suddenly reach out to grab the top of the foam wall.
Afterward, with an effortless one-armed pull-up, he lifted his entire body over the five-meter-high foam wall.
Although his absolute strength wasn’t top-tier yet, relative to his weight, it was definitely top-notch, with single-handed push-ups and pull-ups being a breeze for him.
Li Ang’s maneuvers left the viewers in front of the television astonished.
Suddenly, a fierce cheer erupted from the audience.
Just as Baines was about to get through the rolling drums, this distraction made him slip and take another fall.
“Damn!”
Baines felt like a clown, with all the cheers and applause stolen by that damn, cheating Asian ahead of him.
Even Dwayne Johnson couldn’t help but shout excitedly.
On one hand, even he was amazed by Li Ang’s incredible maneuvers; on the other hand, he knew today’s viewership was going to explode.
In variety shows, you can be without anything, but you can’t lack impact, and clearly, Li Ang, with his constant surprises, was cut out for this.
Laymen watch the excitement; professionals watch the technique.
Hua Tianming, who also practiced Tongbei Quan, recognized at a glance that Li Ang’s current level had reached the same stage as his own.
The only difference was that he had been at this stage for many years, whereas Li Ang had just entered it.
Just his recent mid-air twist and the exquisitely executed tip-of-the-toe power release was enough to prove that Li Ang had completely mastered the power-releasing techniques of Tongbei Quan.
Moreover, it wasn’t just in his arms; he could flexibly use it in any part of his body.
Ever since the first day he watched the [Titan Game] episode featuring Li Ang, he watched every subsequent episode in which Li Ang appeared.
Unfortunately, it was too late for regrets now. He had previously hesitated over whether to make an exception and take him as a disciple, but now he realized he didn’t even qualify to be Li Ang’s master.
As for the next challenge after scaling the high wall, Li Ang had already anticipated it; the reason he raced against the clock in the previous rounds was that there were no tricks to this challenge. He had to face it head-on and it would take up a significant amount of his time.
The device in front was akin to a wooden steering wheel.
Wrapped around the wheel was a thick hemp rope, which connected to a huge pillar lying on its side.
His task now was to turn the wheel, which would pull on the rope and gradually raise the pillar.
This challenge involved no technique and relied mainly on upper-body strength, which, relatively speaking, was not Li Ang’s forte.
Li Ang exerted his full strength, turning the wheel round after round.
Since the wheel lacked a ratchet mechanism, he couldn’t afford the slightest relaxation in grip; the moment his hands loosened slightly and failed to hold, the partially lifted pillar would immediately fall back down.
Therefore, this task not only demanded arm strength but also required strength in the wrists and fingers.
By the time his progress reached about 60%, Baines had finally caught up.
Many new viewers felt that this contestant was somewhat overrated.
Despite appearing to have strong overall physical qualities and being a football player, his actual performance on the field was somewhat disappointing, lagging far behind this much smaller Asian competitor.
But there were seasoned viewers who defended Baines.
“Don’t just look at Baines’s relative time; consider his absolute time too. Before the barrel rolling challenge, he clocked in at 31 seconds, which would rank him in the top 10% of all ‘Titans’ in history.
Even with the delay caused by his mistake on the barrel rolling challenge, his overall progress still surpassed a large fraction of the ‘Titans’ pace.”
“As for why he’s still so far behind, sorry, but it’s not his fault. The problem lies with Li Ang.”
“Up to this point, his speed has already broken the record set since the inception of [Titan Games]. If he performs at an average level in the final few challenges, breaking the record is a certainty.”
On the field, Baines, fueled by frustration, finally reached the challenge he was good at.
The heavy wheel turned remarkably quickly in his hands.
Initially, when Li Ang only had 40% progress left, Baines had just begun.
But now, by the time Li Ang finished, Baines had nearly completed 90%, which was testament to his tremendous upper-body strength.
Without any hesitation, Li Ang started descending rapidly from the high platform’s slope.
