Chapter 469: Chapter 220: Bringing Glory to the Team – Special Mission and Its Generous Rewards!

At the same time, a notification flashed across his retina.

"Bringing Glory to the Team?"

Seeing the sudden special mission notification, Jiang Tao’s eyes lit up.

He hadn’t refreshed such a random special mission in a while.

Today was indeed a lucky day!

First, he refreshed three pieces of highly valuable intelligence information.

Early morning jog, and a special mission was triggered!

The cash and numerical rewards for completing special missions are always enticing!

"How can someone as handsome as you be considered a resource strain in our group? You’re a valuable asset."

"Our group has quite a few beauties, are you sure you don’t want to come?"

After hearing Jiang Tao’s polite decline, Bai Yulan was neither angry nor gave up, smiling as she tried to invite him again.

"Really, if there were a few more goddesses like Sister Bai who are so beautiful and charming, I’d definitely join regardless of what you said."

Jiang Tao joked with Bai Yulan while checking the detailed introduction of the [Bringing Glory to the Team] task.

Whoosh!

With a thought, a blue virtual screen appeared on Jiang Tao’s retina.

[Task Name]: Bringing Glory to the Team.

[Task Content]: In the upcoming Ping County’s first health run event, represent Ping County’s running team and win the championship.

[Task Rewards]: 1 million in cash, +100,000 Salary Card limit, +100,000 Filial Piety Card limit, Constitution +8, Charm Value +6.

Seeing the generous rewards for [Bringing Glory to the Team], Jiang Tao felt both delighted and somewhat apprehensive.

Could he actually win this championship?

As a newbie who just started running less than a month ago.

Although Jiang Tao’s constitution far exceeds that of an average person, his running experience is much lower compared to those who have been seriously running for over a decade.

At a pace under 3 minutes per kilometer, he can barely maintain it for 15 kilometers, beyond which his speed starts to drop.

Given his current level, competing alongside professional runners is still somewhat pressuring!

But regardless, he’s definitely participating!

Whether he can complete the task isn’t something he can decide.

All he can do is give it his all when the time comes.

"My looks are just about average in our group, you should come, there are plenty of beauties."

"And quite a few single young ladies too."

Bai Yulan jokingly invited Jiang Tao again, enjoying the banter.

"Haha, Sister Bai, with you saying that, I really should add it!"

"Of course, it’s not just to see the beauties, but to verify if what Sister Bai said is true."

"Are there really any women in Ping County prettier and more charming than Sister Bai? I can hardly believe it."

Women, regardless of age, love to hear compliments from others.

Hearing Jiang Tao’s flattering words, Bai Yulan was overjoyed, her emotional value greatly satisfied.

"I noticed you were running quite fast earlier; are you strong enough to sign up for our Ping County’s first health run?"

While running alongside Jiang Tao, Bai Yulan casually brought up Ping County’s first health run event in their conversation.

After all, it’s the first time Ping County is hosting such a big running event.

Since opening registration, more than 5,000 people from all over the country have signed up to participate.

Apart from a few hundred local runners, the rest are all from other regions.

A small county has attracted thousands of participants from outside.

All the hotels in the county are fully booked these days.

Restaurants of all sizes in the city are also benefiting from this influx of traffic, with business booming.

The economic benefits brought by sports events have heightened the enthusiasm for hosting events everywhere.

This Ping County’s first health run is a major undertaking that took considerable effort to secure. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Bai Yulan’s connections played a significant role too.

Her Baiyulan Hotel is also one of the event’s sponsors.

The county committee, sports bureau, cultural bureau, and other departments all pay high attention to this event.

"Sister Bai, can the registration for this event still be open now?"

Without the [Bringing Glory to the Team] task, Jiang Tao wouldn’t bother to participate in such an event.

Though he is a local of Ping County, his sense of collective honor isn’t that high.

Now, having accepted the [Bringing Glory to the Team] task.

His mindset is entirely different.

Whether or not he brings glory is secondary.

The rewards from the [Bringing Glory to the Team] special mission he is determined to obtain with all his effort.

"The first health run of Ping County will start the day after tomorrow, and the registration has already ended."

While keeping up with Jiang Tao’s pace, Bai Yulan spoke without even a hint of breathlessness.

"Huh? The registration is over?"

Hearing Bai Yulan’s words, Jiang Tao was dumbfounded.

Unable to register, would such a good task like [Bringing Glory to the Team] go to waste?

"Pfft~ you want to participate in this health run?"

Bai Yulan chuckled seeing the expression on Jiang Tao’s face.

Upon noticing Bai Yulan’s expression, Jiang Tao realized:

"Sister Bai, are you teasing me?"

"Who’s teasing you? It’s indeed over."

After casting a charming glance at Jiang Tao, Bai Yulan said:

"But..."

"But what?"

Upon hearing there might be a twist, Jiang Tao eagerly asked.

Bai Yulan laughed, "Look at you so anxious, why didn’t you sign up actively when the registration was open? Regretting now?"

"Back then, we put in a lot of effort to make sure our Ping County’s first health run was well-organized and attracted more participants."

"We secured discounted registration fees for local runners, sought sponsorship, and increased the prize money."

Jiang Tao chuckled, "Uh, Sister Bai, you’ve misunderstood me here."

"During the registration, I was still in Beijing and hadn’t returned."

"I truly didn’t know our Ping County had advanced enough to host such a big event."

"Alright, no more teasing, I have a few invitation spots left. If you want to participate, I’ll give you one."

Bai Yulan smiled, finding the banter with Jiang Tao amusing and lightening her mood.

"Thanks a lot, Sister Bai!"

After receiving Bai Yulan’s promise, Jiang Tao instantly felt relieved and said with a smile:

"Sister Bai, I won’t just take that spot for free; I’ll find some time this morning to come to you and do a reading, to see how your recent fortune is."

"Oh? You can do fortune-telling?"

Bai Yulan looked at Jiang Tao with a bit of surprise.

"I know a little."

Jiang Tao displayed a mysterious smile.

"Haha, alright, I’ll be waiting." Bai Yulan nodded with a smile, respectful towards such things as well.

"I saw you running quite fast; do you think you have a chance to place in this competition?"

Bai Yulan glanced at Jiang Tao’s long powerful legs, half-serious and half-jokingly said:

"This is Ping County’s first health run; getting a place is quite memorable."

"If you can get a spot, not only will you bring glory to Ping County, but you could be recorded in the county annals and be remembered forever."

"By the way, Sister Bai, you kept mentioning the health run, so is this a full marathon or a half-marathon?"

Jiang Tao looked at Bai Yulan, a bit puzzled.

Both the system task [Bringing Glory to the Team] and Bai Yulan kept mentioning "health run."

Jiang Tao was honestly a bit confused at this point.

"You really haven’t bothered to understand this event at all!"

Bai Yulan chuckled and patiently explained,

"This health run is divided into two categories: the Public Group and the Elite Group."

"The Public Group is 5 kilometers, and the Elite Group is 15 kilometers."

"Only 15 kilometers? Not a full marathon or a half-marathon?"

Jiang Tao’s eyes lit up upon hearing Bai Yulan’s words!

kilometers is exactly the maximum distance Jiang Tao can currently manage!

If it were a half or full marathon, Jiang Tao would have no confidence in winning.

Running as a sport emphasizes the power of perseverance over time.

Muscle strength and lung capacity can be greatly enhanced through short-term training.

But changes at the cellular level, such as oxygen content, require time.

This is the "long-term adaptability" of sports.

Although Jiang Tao’s constitution skyrocketed in a short period,

the oxygen content within the blood cells of his body wasn’t simultaneously enhanced.

His running ability would still be limited by his body’s "shortest shortcoming."

To improve his performance further, he has no choice but to address the shortest shortcoming.

So even if Jiang Tao’s physical values surpass all professional marathon runners worldwide,

it doesn’t mean he can outpace them all.