Supreme Electromagnetic Tyrant-Chapter 521 - 342 Supersonic Sprint_2

"Hahaha..."

John Anthony was stunned for a moment upon hearing Jeffrey’s response, then burst into laughter, "Although you are my senior, I won’t hold back. You can keep that second place for yourself."

The corners of Jeffrey’s mouth lifted, and he sat down without responding further.

The Sun King then turned to the others. Besides him and the Divine Walker, there were four other Heavenly Kings participating today.

Ranked tenth among the Heavenly Kings was "Master Chao Feng" Luo Yimeng;

a Heavenly King from the New Roman Empire, a "Border Walker," ranked 24th;

ranked 35th was the "Flying Artist," an advanced form of the Flying Steps and Evil Wind Guest, extremely skilled in flying, often showcasing his flying skills online, born in South America but claiming to be stateless;

and Li Xuan, ranked 45th, who was purely there for the excitement and to gain media exposure.

All six Heavenly Kings present were known for their speed.

There were also many legendary figures, including a few "Marathon Mutants" who specialized in running and were incredibly fast, but none were regarded highly by the Sun King.

"Mr. Ji."

The Sun King spotted Ji Xinghuo, "We meet again."

Ji Xinghuo nodded slightly, not speaking. He didn’t want excessive contact with the other before he had the strength to withstand the Sun King.

John Anthony smiled meaningfully but said no more.

Ji Xinghuo entered the changing room, changed into his racing jacket—form-fitting and lightweight. The jacket contained a sensor chip to track the racer’s position and monitor if the racer violated any rules during the run, accumulating penalty times.

Besides this jacket, Ji Xinghuo wore the "Sky-controlling Flying Shoes" on his feet and wore two rings on his fingers.

One was his own "Light Ring," which came with Ether Resonance and Light Reaction, hastening the recovery of Star Power. As long as he was in sunlight, it could replenish energy and restore physical fitness.

The other was a "Wandering Star Ring" temporarily lent by the Star Realm Department, Superpower Three Stars; it could accelerate movement speed and Star Power recovery, enhancing his endurance.

This pair of shoes and two rings were already the top configuration globally.

After changing, Ji Xinghuo drank a dose of Ether Refining Solvent and took three other potions provided by the Star Realm Department, all enhancing speed, speeding up recovery, and conserving energy, all designed to allow him to run faster and last longer.

The Global Marathon did not restrict drugs and equipment, nor were there any doping checks; contestants could use whatever they wanted.

"Whew..."

Ji Xinghuo was ready, taking a deep breath.

With all the luxurious gear and potions combined, he felt as if he had an inexhaustible source of Star Power in his body, and his physical fitness seemed endless, longing for release.

"It’s time to go out."

As he exited the changing room, almost everyone had changed and was ready to go.

Only the Sun King was still in his battle attire, seemingly not planning to change or make any preparations.

The countdown was already on the preparation hall’s screen.

The competition had four levels, all starting from the same place but with different routes. freewebnøvel.com

The first to start was the Classic Marathon, with contestants all being ordinary people; hundreds of thousands participated, packing the starting streets densely, with the entire race contained within the city of Ivangrad, spanning exactly 42.195 kilometers.

This ancient sport commemorated a battle victory over 2,700 years ago.

Today, with significantly improved physical fitness, the world record had already entered under 1 hour and 40 minutes, and it continued to slowly increase each year.

With a gunshot,

the hundreds of thousands of participants started in batches, taking half an hour for all contestants to clear the starting point.

Next was the Thousand Mile Marathon, where contestants must not surpass Advanced Mutants; there were also over fifty thousand participants.

Running a thousand kilometers at a stretch was achievable for many Advanced Mutants; because the speed differences were small, contestants often rushed from starting point to finish line, constantly grappling with opponents along the way, making the competition very fierce and extremely exciting.

From a competitive standpoint, the Thousand Mile Marathon was the most thrilling.

Then came the Ten Thousand Mile Marathon.

This level was for Super Mutants and the Legendary, with nearly ten thousand participants, most of them Super Mutants specializing in marathon running, featuring the highest technical content and professional athletic calibre.

By noon, the Global Marathon participants had all arrived at the starting point.

Over three hundred contestants, compared to the earlier three levels, appeared sparse, not even filling a single row behind the starting line.

In terms of sportsmanship, the Global Marathon was inferior to the Classic Marathon;

in terms of entertainment, it was less thrilling than the Thousand Mile Marathon;

in terms of professional competition, it was less critical than the Ten Thousand Mile Marathon;

but the audience for the Global Marathon was the largest, because to ordinary people, each participant in this Marathon seemed superhuman.

They ran the fastest, lasting the longest.

Each contestant was not unknown; there were six Heavenly Kings, not to mention the Sun King present.

At this moment, the number of people watching the live broadcast had already exceeded three billion and was still rapidly increasing.

Ji Xinghuo stood behind the starting line, and above in the sky were massive projection screens, displaying the route for this race.

This year’s Global Marathon started in Ivangrad, then headed east across the Minor Asian Peninsula into the Middle East, passing the Caspian Sea South Shore, crossing Central Asia into the territory of the Asia-Pacific Community along the Silk Road into Chang’an, then north to Bohai Bay, turning around along the coastline through several major cities of the Asia-Pacific Community to Southeast Asia, west into the South Asia Alliance coast and then back to the Middle East, circling half the Arab Peninsula, crossing the Suez Canal, running south along the Nile River to Lake Victoria, then turning back along the East African coast, finally returning to Ivangrad.