Volume 1: Our Own League 132: The Great Prodigy of Jingguan City No. 17 High School

11.47 seconds!
Yes, Xu Dongsheng had not misread it!
It was exactly 11.47 seconds.
Xu He, this guy, had not only broken the 13-second barrier, but he had also broken through the 12-second mark. This was truly terrifying.
At less than 14 years old, Xu He had clocked an 11.47.
Seeing this, Xu Dongsheng was so shocked he couldn't speak. One must realize that the world record for a 14-year-old male in the 100-meter dash is 10.51 seconds; in other words, Xu He was less than a second away from the world record.
From this day on, Xu He was just 0.56 seconds away from the 14-year-old men's 100-meter world record.
That is quite frightening, isn't it?
It was no wonder the PE teacher felt Xu He should train in track and field; this talent was truly exceptional.
You have to understand that most of Xu He's average classmates were running around 15 seconds. Xu He was nearly 4 seconds faster than them in one go, which is quite shocking.
It was no wonder Xu Dongsheng was so stunned.
This kid really had outstanding talent.
Xu Dongsheng looked at Xu He, then at the stopwatch in his hand, still struggling to believe it was true.
Xu Dongsheng immediately waved his hand and signaled, "Prepare for the second round!"
His assistant immediately signaled for the participants to hurry back for the second round of testing.
Xu He nodded slightly and walked slowly toward the starting line.
Li Jie immediately came to Xu He's side and gave him a thumbs-up: "You are truly incredible! I couldn't even see your exhaust fumes; you're basically a superman!"
Xu He smiled faintly and said, "Just average, third in the country!"
Li Jie rolled his eyes at him: "Damn, can you be a little more low-key?"
Xu He shrugged slightly and said, "I'd love to, but my strength won't allow it!"
Li Jie gave a bitter smile, truly speechless.
Yang Xin stared at Xu He with a gloomy gaze. Being in the same 100-meter heat as Xu He was his nightmare; it exposed his weaknesses and magnified them infinitely. Compared to Xu He, he was at a turtle's pace.
Deep down, Yang Xin felt some resentment toward Xu He.
Of course, Tang Jike’s expression was also very unpleasant.
He boasted of being the best forward in Class 11 and had never taken Xu He and his peers seriously. But today, he had been ruthlessly crushed by Xu He; it would be strange if he were happy.
Admittedly, he had known Xu He was fast before, but he hadn't expected him to be this fast.
Although he didn't know exactly how many seconds Xu He had run, he had been left a huge distance behind—he couldn't even see Xu He's taillights.
He felt very gloomy.
He had assumed he would be slower than Xu He, but not by much. Now it seemed he had really underestimated Xu He and overestimated himself.
Tang Jike glared at Xu He, very displeased.
In the stands, Li Liying was waving her arms excitedly, cheering for Xu He. Xu He's speed was truly too fast, too outrageous.
Perhaps there wasn't a single freshman in the entire Jinguan City No. 17 Middle School who could run faster than Xu He? Maybe even the sophomores and juniors couldn't surpass him?
Xu He was truly exceptional.
Lin Xuefeng was clapping incessantly, his eyes fixed on Xu He; he was filled with admiration.
He was a gracious loser.
Zhu Ge also sighed: "In terms of pure speed, Xu He is definitely number one in our entire freshman year."
He was also full of admiration.
He truly hadn't expected Xu He's speed to be this fast.
Xu He himself didn't feel surprised; he was very confident in his own speed. These were just basic operations, nothing worth making a big fuss about.
Seeing Xu He’s indifferent demeanor, many couldn't help but curl their lips, muttering to themselves: "Show-off!"
Xu He was being way too pretentious.
Xu He returned to the starting line, took his place in lane four, and prepared for the second round of testing.
Seeing that Xu He was ready, Xu Dongsheng suddenly took the stopwatch from the PE teacher beside him and said, "I will time this one myself."
Clearly, he still had some doubts about the other PE teachers and needed to verify for himself whether this guy was really that fast.
The PE teacher was slightly stunned but then reacted and headed straight to the starting point.
Xu Dongsheng gripped the stopwatch, his eyes fixed on Xu He at the starting line, thinking, "I want to see if you really run that fast."
Xu Dongsheng immediately looked at the PE teacher at the starting line who was giving the commands, specifically at the starting pistol in his hand.
At the starting line, Li Jie looked at Xu He beside him and said, "Old Xu, can you hold back a bit? Don't run so fast; give us some face, can you?"
Xu He pursed his lips slightly and gave Li Jie a warning glance.
Li Jie was confused about what that meant. He looked left and right, then his heart skipped a beat, and he thought, "I'm done for." He looked behind him, and sure enough, a PE teacher was staring at him with a murderous gaze so sharp it felt like it could cut him.
Li Jie grinned at the teacher: "I'm just joking, teacher, please don't mind."
The PE teacher glared at Li Jie and snorted, then looked at Xu He gently and said, "Don't listen to him. Give it your best state, put in your maximum effort, and run as fast as you can, understand?"
Clearly, these teachers wanted to see Xu He's true strength.
They wanted to verify if their previous timing had been wrong or if Xu He could truly break 12 seconds. They were very expectant and naturally wanted Xu He to go all out.
Xu He nodded firmly: "Don't worry, teacher, I will definitely give it my all."
The PE teacher was very satisfied and nodded encouragingly at Xu He. Then he turned and glared fiercely at Li Jie, warning him not to stir up any trouble.
Li Jie smiled bitterly; this was truly differential treatment.
However, he felt immense admiration for Xu He; his good buddy was simply too fast.
He felt a sense of pride in Xu He's speed.
At this moment, the PE teacher at the starting point kept his eyes fixed on Xu He, raised his right hand high, and pointed the starting pistol toward the sky.
"On your marks, get set—" the PE teacher stared intently at Xu He, waiting to see if he would false start.
Xu Dongsheng had reminded him earlier to be strict and precise, ensuring no errors occurred.
That was why he was so serious.
Seeing everyone ready, he shouted, "Go!"
At the same time, he pulled the trigger, and a loud bang rang out. Simultaneously, Xu Dongsheng at the finish line pressed his stopwatch, and the timing began.
At the very instant the pistol fired, Xu He launched off the starting line like a speeding Ferrari, surging forward and leaving behind a gust of wind and a blur of motion.
Fast! Truly fast!
Some people hadn't even clearly seen Xu He before he had already bolted out, and his speed only increased.
While running, Xu He maintained his breathing rhythm while frantically driving his legs, putting every ounce of strength into running as fast as possible. He clearly felt the strong wind whistling past his ears, pushing behind him; he felt as if he were cutting through the air.
Fast, even faster, I can go even faster.
Xu He ran with everything he had, maximizing his stride frequency. His legs were like spinning wheels of fire rolling forward, and his body, like a bullet tearing through the air, streaked toward the front.
In the stands, Li Liying's eyes shimmered: "Fast, really too fast!"
Others were also frightened by Xu He's astonishing speed, standing there dumbfounded. Lin Xuefeng jumped up, waving his arms excitedly, shouting loudly: "Xu He is awesome! You are the fastest runner in our school, you're a flying man!"
He was so excited, as if it were he himself flying down the track.
The players of the Class 10 football team were all extremely excited, cheering and rooting for Xu He; some even felt their voices choking up. It was as if Xu He were competing in the final of a 100-meter dash; they were thrilled and proud.
Meanwhile, those racing against Xu He felt terrible—crushed, once again ruthlessly crushed.
Xu He gave them no hope at all; they had long been left far behind, as if they existed in a completely different world from him.
Yang Xin couldn't bear to watch and wanted to close his eyes.
Tang Jike’s gaze drifted elsewhere; he really didn't want to see Xu He taking flight.
Yes, in their eyes, Xu He wasn't running; he was flying.
It was just too fast.
Seeing this, Xu Dongsheng widened his eyes, his blood surging with excitement. This was truly a great talent; the speed was so fast, terrifyingly fast, fast enough to feel unreal. Was this guy really only fourteen?
In his eyes, Xu He was indeed too fast, like a high-performance sports car pushed to its limit.
This was ultimate speed.
*Whoosh!* Xu He surged past the finish line, a gust of wind sweeping past Xu Dongsheng's face, so strong it actually stung.
Fast, truly too fast!
At that instant, Xu Dongsheng pressed his stopwatch to stop the time.
After clicking the watch, he impatiently looked down. He felt that this time Xu He was even faster, running better than the first attempt. He was excited, looked at the stopwatch, and instantly froze. A smile appeared on his face as he thought, "As I thought!"
Indeed, Xu He's speed this time was faster than the last.
The time displayed on the stopwatch was—11.20 seconds!
This was nearly 0.3 seconds faster than the first run. This was too terrifying; this speed was faster than most athletic students in regular high schools, wasn't it?
A monster!
A massive monster had appeared at Jinguan City No. 17 Middle School!
Xu Dongsheng looked at the stopwatch in his hand and couldn't help but rub his eyes. He still couldn't believe his own eyes, couldn't believe what he was seeing. This number had truly shocked him, making it hard to accept the facts.
The PE teachers beside him also looked over, all of them gasping in shock.
Xu He was simply too fast; he was a born talent for track and field.
They all felt that Xu He shouldn't be playing football; he should be practicing track and field.
Xu Dongsheng lamented: "Is this kid even human?"
The spectators at the scene were naturally filled with shock. Upon learning that Xu He had run 11.20 seconds, they were all dumbstruck, refusing to believe it, claiming it must be fake, absolutely fake!
The impact of that number was just too great; no one wanted to believe it. But they all knew Xu Dongsheng would never lie. Xu He had truly run that fast; he was a real monster.