Tokyo Normal University Stadium, Japan.

Two athletes ran on the track like lightning, and then both rushed through the finish line.

After crossing the finish line, Takato Yoshioka slowed down, looked back at the finish line with a little disappointment, and then said to another athlete: "Senior Nanbu is indeed more skilled, I lost to you again!"

The "Southern Senior" smiled slightly and said, "Yoshioka-kun, you are still young and you have a lot of room for improvement in the future, so it is only a matter of time for you to surpass me. You should not focus on me now, you should aim at the world record!"

At this time, the coach who was responsible for timekeeping at the finish line ran over with excitement.

"Yoshioka-kun, your score is 10 seconds 7, and you have already tied the Asian record!"

"Mr. Nanbu, your score is 10.6 seconds. If this is a formal competition, you will set a new Asian record!"

The two athletes lost their minds for a few seconds at the same time, and the Asian record was still very tempting for them.

"It's a pity that the next Far East Games will be three years later. Otherwise, I will definitely defeat Chen Qiang, the Chinese, and take back the Asian record!" There was a sense of ruthlessness in Yoshioka's words.

"If you want to take revenge, you will never wait for three years!" A voice suddenly sounded from a distance.

Everyone looked back and saw a middle-aged man in his thirties walking in the distance. Everyone recognized this person, his surname was Nakano, and even a secretary under Kiyoichi Kishi, the president of the Japan Sports Association.

"So it's Nakano-kun coming." The coach immediately greeted.

Nakano smiled slightly and said, "President Kishi Kishi asked me to see the training situation of Yoshioka Kun and Nanbu Kun. If possible, I hope both of you can participate in the sports meeting held in Kyoto next month."

"Is there another game?" Takato Yoshioka and Tadaehide Minami showed a eager expression at the same time.

Nakano continued: "This time, not only the North Koreans participated in the competition, but our Big Japan Sports Association also plans to invite Chinese athlete Chen Qiang."

When Yoshioka Ryude's body was shocked when he heard Chen Qiang's name.

Nakano continued: "Yoshioka-kun, if you want to take revenge, use this last month to train quickly. At that time, defeat Chen Qiang on the court in the capital and take back the title of "Asia's fastest"!"

...

After Nakano returned, he told Kishi Kishi about the training situation of Takatoshi Tsubaki and Tadai Miku.

"This is good news. Tsubasa Yoshioka Ryude has reached the Asian record level, and Tadhito from the South is 0.1 second faster than the Asian record. This time we asked Tadhito from the South to focus on the training, and it was indeed nothing wrong!" Kishi Kishi said excitedly.

Nanbu Tadaehiro is an athlete who jumps and sprints. In the previous Far East Games, he did not participate in sprints in order to ensure that he won the long jump championship. Now, in order to win the title of "Fastest in Asia", Kishi Kishi asked Nanbu Tadaehiro to strengthen sprint training. Judging from the results, the effect is very good. Nanbu Tadaehiro is even better than Yoshioka Ryude.

"This Beijing Sports Games is very important to us. We not only want to regain the title of "Asia's Fastest" from the Chinese, but also show the strength of our Japanese sports athletes like the Koreans!"

"North Korea was once a vassal state of China, and now North Korea is the territory of the empire, but there are many North Koreans who still hope that the former sect leader can rescue them!"

"This time, we have to defeat Chen Qiang in front of countless Koreans. We have to let the Koreans know that the fastest athlete in China can only be the defeated generals of our Japanese athletes! We have to let the Koreans realize that the Chinese are just a group of sick husbands in East Asia, and our Yamato nation is the best nation in Asia. The Koreans obediently serve the empire, and don't fantasize that the Chinese go back to rescue them!"

...

On the track, Chen Qiang ran to the finish line in one breath.

With a time of 11 seconds and the task was completed, Chen Qiang won 50 points.

"Sure enough, my body has been getting stronger recently, and it is much easier than before to run within 11 seconds." Chen Qiang pinched the muscles on his thighs, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"This is just the beginning. In the next two years, my body will become stronger. When I am in my twenties and at the peak of track and field athletes, I may really be able to run within 10 seconds!"

This era uses manual calculus, and the 10 seconds of manual calculus is equivalent to 10.24 seconds of electronic timing, which is not even a world-class level in later generations.

The Olympic A-standard for the 100-meter sprint in the London Olympics has been upgraded to 10.18 seconds, and the Olympic B-standard is 10.24 seconds. That is to say, even if Chen Qiang ran a 10-second hand-shot and placed it at the London Olympics, it has just reached the minimum standard for participating in the Olympics.

Chen Qiang was touching the muscles on his legs and was having fun when an assistant teacher from Nankai University ran over in the distance.

"Chen Qiang, go to the reception room and there is a Japanese looking for you." The assistant teacher said.

"Japanese? I don't know any Japanese!" Chen Qiang was stunned.

"It's someone from the consulate," the assistant coach added.

"Okay, change your clothes and go over immediately." Chen Qiang took off his sweat-soaked vest, put on a dry shirt, and walked towards the reception room.

In the reception room, Chen Qiang met the Japanese man named Shiro Kitashima. He was less than 30 years old and was a staff member of the Japanese Consulate in Tianjin.

After Kitashima Shiro introduced himself, he handed a letter-like thing to Chen Qiang, and said, "Jun Chen, this is an invitation letter. Our Japanese Sports Association invites you to attend next month's Beijing Sports Competition Conference."

"Where is the capital? Is it far away?" Chen Qiang asked subconsciously.

The teacher who was in charge of receiving Kitashima Shiro next to Nankai University whispered to Chen Qiang: "Jingchengfu is the Seoul of North Korea, and Jingchengfu is a name changed by the Japanese later."

"So it's the head... Seoul! Then you can get there by boat from Tianjin." Chen Qiang almost blurted out the words "Seoul".

"Beijing City" is a name given by the Japanese. Chen Qiang had never learned this name when he was reviewing geography for the exam. Obviously, China still does not recognize the name "Beijing City" and Chinese people are still used to calling it "Seoul".

Then Chen Qiang opened the envelope and carefully looked at the invitation. There were two invitations, one in Japanese and the other in Chinese, both of which were stamped with the seal of the Japanese Sports Association. The content was basically to invite Chen Qiang to participate in the Beijing Sports Games.

Shiro Kitajima opposite was waiting for Chen Qiang to reply, but Chen Qiang asked slowly: "Mr. Kitajima, how much is the championship prize for this Beijing City Athletic Conference?"

"Nani? Don't the champions give away trophys? By the way, there are championships. When did there be prizes?" Kitashima Shiro was confused. He never knew that there were prizes for the competition.

In fact, in this era, professional sports in the United States and Europe had already had competition bonuses, but in Asia, sports are generally backward, so there is no such thing as bonuses.

After thinking for a long time, Kitashima Shiro answered: "Chen Jun, the champion of this competition has no money."

Chen Qiang nodded, and then said, "Mr. Kitajima, you should know that the price of boat tickets from Tianjin to North Korea is very expensive for me. And after arriving in North Korea, it costs money to eat and stay. If there is no prize money for the competition, I may not be able to participate because I don't have money."

After hearing this, the teacher from Nankai University was a little unable to sit still. Nankai University was so arrogant that he could not even afford a ticket to North Korea!

He was about to say that the ticket was issued from Nankai University, but Chen Qiang glared at him, meaning you should not talk too much. So the teacher said the words to the point of his mouth and swallowed them back.

Shiro Kitashima nodded in agreement: "So that's the case. We have ignored Chen Jun's economic situation. I apologize to you for this."

This Kitashima Shiro was really honest. He actually stood up and bowed to Chen Qiangshen to apologize.

It is indeed a reason to have no money to buy a boat ticket, and Chen Qiang is really poor.

But before Kitashima Shiro came, the order he received was to let Chen Qiang go to Jingcheng Prefecture to participate in this competition no matter what. So Kitashima Shiro continued: "Chen Jun, if you don't have any funds to participate in the competition, our Japanese Consulate can be responsible for your participation."

The Japanese Consulate in Tianjin is the Consulate General of North China in Japan. It governs the Japanese Consulate in Qingdao, Jinan, Zhangjiakou, Taiyuan and other places. It has great power and many resources. It is completely free of charge for Chen Qiang's food, clothing, housing and transportation to North Korea. With Shiro Kitajima's authority, he can directly agree to this matter.

When he heard that the Japanese paid the funds, the teacher at Nankai University finally understood why Chen Qiang winked at him, it turned out that it was to let the Japanese pay.

Nankai University saved money and asked the Japanese to pay the money. The teacher felt very happy.

Chen Qiang smiled: "Thank you very much for your generosity. Next, let's discuss the appearance fee?"

"Nani? It was the prize just now, why did you have another appearance fee? Listen to this term, is it still asking for money? Athletes should not participate in the competition for honor, why do you still want money?" Shiro Kitashima was confused again.

Sports in European and American countries have long had appearance fees, but Asian sports are generally backward, so there is no such thing as appearance fees.

Chen Qiang was still calm and heard him explain: "Mr. Kitajima, it takes time and energy for me to participate in the competition in North Korea! I am in college, and participating in the competition will take up my time and energy for studying. After the competition is over, I will have to use extra time and energy to make up for the lessons. You should know that time is very precious. So if the Japanese Sports Association invites me to participate, should I give me some financial compensation?"

At this time, even if Shiro Kitashima was honest, he could hear that Chen Qiang was trying to ask for money in a different way.

Shiro Kitashima really wanted to rush up and beat Chen Qiang up. In Shiro Kitashima's view, my great Japanese Empire invited you a Chinese to participate in the competition, which was to give you face, and the cost of food, clothing, housing and transportation was paid by Japan, and you don't have to spend a penny. This is a huge concession! But you, a Chinese, actually ask for extra money! This is simply too greedy!

However, Shiro Kitashima is a diplomat after all, and those who engage in diplomacy all have one thing on their faces and one thing behind their backs. No matter how angry or higher they are, they will not show their faces.

I heard Kitashima Shiro calm down and said, "Jun Chen, how much does it cost to play?"

"Mr. Kitajima, I went to North Korea to participate in the competition. The time I went back and forth, the time I prepared for North Korea and the time for the competition. It would take about ten days to calculate it. I think this number is more appropriate."

Chen Qiang smiled and stretched out five fingers.

Chen Qiang felt that it would be no exaggeration to spend ten days participating in a competition, and it would be only 5 yuan a day to lose work. The Japanese should be able to agree.

However, Shiro Kitashima shook his head resolutely: "Jun Chen, 500 yen is too much, so it is impossible for us to agree!"

Chen Qiang's heart was shocked.

"I just want 50 yuan in the ocean, why did it turn out to 500 yen? This Kitashima Shiro is so generous. He is rushing to give me money!"

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Chapter completed!