Upon learning that the first Ping County Health Run is only 15 kilometers long,

Jiang Tao’s confidence immediately soared.

He felt that this time, the task was almost in the bag!

Within 15 kilometers, he could use the acceleration effect of the [Cool Sunglasses] to maintain his pace under 2 minutes and 50 seconds without slowing down.

Running the entire course at this pace would take about 42 to 43 minutes.

This result could even challenge the 15-kilometer world record!

Currently, the standard for a second-grade national male athlete in China for 15 kilometers is about 1 hour.

In other words, Jiang Tao’s current level far exceeds that of a second-grade national athlete.

He has reached a globally top-notch standard!

For a small-scale event held in a small county like Ping County, the champion only gets 5000 yuan.

This amount of prize money generally wouldn’t attract any particularly strong competitors.

At most, only a few full-time marathon "bounty hunters" looking to scoop up the prize money might show up.

This time, Jiang Tao could be said to be in a very advantageous position.

As long as nothing unexpected happens.

He could already lock in the championship in advance.

Of course, popping champagne mid-race is definitely not an option.

Even in favorable conditions, he would give it his all.

After all, the reward for [Bringing Glory to the Team] was too generous to allow any mistakes.

"Then I’ll leave the entry spot to you, Sister Bai. You’ve really helped me out a lot again this time."

Having settled the registration, Jiang Tao felt relieved and thanked Bai Yulan again with a smile.

"Haha, it’s no big deal. We’re glad to have a master like you to strengthen our lineup."

"Remember to bring your ID when you come to my place in the morning. I’ll ask someone to input your details into the system."

"Got it! See you in the morning. I’m about to turn here, how about you, Sister Bai?"

After chatting with Bai Yulan, Jiang Tao looked up and saw a big sign with a large arrow painted on it standing by the roadside a few hundred meters ahead.

The arrow pointed toward his destination this time, "Veteran Farm."

Bai Yulan looked at Jiang Tao and asked, "Are you going to Veteran Farm? We’re heading towards Wanshou Temple, not coming with us?"

Jiang Tao said, "I have something to do over at Veteran Farm, so not today. Let’s go together another day."

Bai Yulan laughed and said, "Alright, then. Run well in the race the day after tomorrow, let me see your strength."

Jiang Tao said, "Okay, Sister Bai, you just wait and watch. My goal this time is the championship."

Bai Yulan chuckled, "If you win the championship this time, I’ll nominate you for one of Ping County’s Top Ten Youth of the Year."

"Haha, sure, Sister Bai, let’s wait and see."

Jiang Tao’s confident aura made him exude a charming presence, which stirred Bai Yulan’s heart.

"Jiang Tao~ It really is you! Look at the camera~ Look over here."

"Good morning, Brother Jiang~"

While Jiang Tao and Bai Yulan were running and chatting, they soon caught up with He Jing and Liu Yuan, who intentionally slowed down their pace.

Although Jiang Tao was wearing sunglasses, the two of them had already recognized him and greeted him with a smile.

On the side, the runners in the running group saw the three beauties in their team greeting Jiang Tao.

Each of them was envious, wishing they could be in his place!

"He Jing, Liu Yuan, you’re here too, what a coincidence!"

"Didn’t you go back to Beijing yesterday?"

Upon seeing He Jing and Liu Yuan, Jiang Tao was also pleasantly surprised and greeted the two with a smile.

Liu Yuan laughed and said, "I’m currently unemployed, so it doesn’t matter when I go back. I’ll hang around my hometown for a few more days."

He Jing also laughed, "I’m now in my junior year internship period, and there are no classes at the school."

"Moreover, I’ve registered for Ping County’s Health Run and plan to return to Beijing after running it."

"Oh, I see, that’s nice. You can take a little vacation."

"Xiao Liu, Xiao Hu, you two know Jiang Tao too?"

Bai Yulan was quite surprised to see Jiang Tao chatting warmly with He Jing and her sister.

"Yeah, Sister Bai, we met Brother Jiang back when we were in Beijing."

Liu Yuan explained with a smile.

The reason she agreed to help with the aerial shooting today was mainly because of Bai Yulan.

"That really is quite a coincidence."

"Yeah."

"Sister Bai, He Jing, Liu Yuan, I’ll have to turn here. Let’s catch up another day when we have time."

As they spoke, Jiang Tao had already reached the intersection. After waving goodbye to Bai Yulan and the others, he turned and ran in the direction of Veteran Farm.

"Hey, hey, hey, don’t just watch the handsome guy, Jingjing!"

"Watch the road, watch the road, don’t lead me into a ditch."

"Cough, cough, I didn’t."

He Jing, hearing her cousin’s teasing, was slightly embarrassed and withdrew her gaze from Jiang Tao’s receding figure.

But speaking truthfully, Brother Jiang is indeed very handsome, and he looks even more handsome while running, almost like the "Jie of Osaka" in Ping County!

"Who was that handsome guy earlier? I saw Sister Bai and the others seemed very familiar with him."

"I don’t know, but anyone who can chat with Sister Bai must not be an ordinary person."

"He’s handsome and runs fast. If I could have a running partner like him, I’d be willing to run 30 kilometers every day!"

"You can tell he’s an expert, and his running posture is so cool!"

Even though Jiang Tao had left, the topic of conversation among the members of the Ping County running group remained centered around him.

His brief appearance left an extremely deep impression on everyone.

He also became the focal point of today’s morning running group talk.

Tap tap tap, tap tap tap——

After parting ways with Bai Yulan and the others, Jiang Tao soon sprinted all the way to the entrance of Veteran Farm.

He raised his hand and looked at the exercise data displayed on the sports watch he wore on his wrist.