Disbelief, ecstasy, bewilderment, and many other complex emotions appeared in Qu Sen's mind at the same time. They intertwined and collided with each other, making him unable to react except for an uncontrollable smirk on his face when he walked out of the competition field.
"Qu Sen, you're awesome!" A first class sergeant surnamed Li couldn't help but praise him from the bottom of his heart with his thumb up.
This sergeant surnamed Li was from the same division as Qu Sen, and he had previously run with a time of 1: 28. Because he had run before, he especially knew how difficult it was to finish the entire 400-meter race in the rain with a time of 1: 26.
The other soldiers who came from the same division as Qu Sen to participate in the 400-meter race were all first class soldiers. Although they didn't dare to speak like the first class sergeant, their eyes were full of enthusiasm when they looked at Qu Sen. Although they didn't run by themselves, they all came from the same division. When their comrade ran with a good time, they also felt proud.
The soldiers from the fifth division were sincerely happy for Qu Sen, and the other soldiers who had finished the race looked at Qu Sen with more or less admiration. However, the other groups of soldiers who hadn't finished the race were different. Two consecutive times of 1: 26 gave them a lot of psychological pressure.
A few of the weaker ones had already given up on the idea of fighting for their lives.
What did it mean to run 1: 26 in the rain? They were afraid that even the God who ran the best time of 1: 24 in the army would definitely be able to surpass it!
The race was still going on. The next few groups of soldiers went on the field one after another, and there were also mistakes from time to time. There was also one person who was confused. After running for 100 meters on the flat ground, he turned into someone else's obstacle area. After running past the three-step pile, he realized what was going on and turned around to run back. Coincidentally, in the next race, there were two people doing the last 100 meters sprint on the same track.
Everyone was laughing, and so was Qu Sen. However, he was worried that he would hear the scorekeeper suddenly shout out a time of 1: 25 or even higher. This worry lasted until the 16th group of eight finished the race.
However, for Qu Sen, the greater torture had just begun. Because there were two times of 1: 26, the final result would only be known after the video review.
After the race, the soldiers went back to their dormitories to rest in the rain. As soon as they went back, their comrades in the division all came up to ask about the results.
Before Qu Sen could say anything, Guan Yun told them that he had run 1: 26 and was temporarily tied with another competitor for first place. Qu Sen's ears instantly filled with congratulations and praises.
Qu Sen smiled politely at everyone. He repeatedly said that the final results were not out yet. It was hard to say whether he was first or not. However, this did not dampen the enthusiasm of his comrades. After all, getting second place in the Military Region Tournament was also a very good result.
After lunch, the rain gradually stopped. In the afternoon, the entire dormitory area was basically empty. The soldiers were either preparing for their own race or going out to watch the fun. However, Qu Sen was not in the mood. He also felt very tired, so he stayed in the dormitory.
Secretary Wen and Advisor Zhao were tired from memorizing and came out to take a breather. Through the window, they saw Qu Sen sitting there in a daze. Secretary Wen knocked on the window and asked, "Qu Sen didn't go out?"
"Ah? No, I'm a bit tired. I'm taking a break. "Qu Sen saw that it was Secretary Wen and smiled.
"I think this kid is just thinking about getting first place. His heart is tired!" Staff Officer Zhao joked and walked into Qu Sen's dormitory with Secretary Wen. As soon as he entered the room, he yelled, "Don't think about it. It's either first or second place. It's all good results."
Secretary Wen smiled and agreed. Then, he noticed that Qu Sen's face was a bit pale. He reached out and touched his forehead. His expression changed. "Damn, why do you have a fever?"
"Ah?" Staff Officer Zhao was shocked. He also reached out and touched Qu Sen's forehead. "You really do have a fever."
Seeing this, the two hurriedly dragged Qu Sen to the medical team to take his temperature. It was 38.6 degrees Celsius.
Since his fever was not low, Qu Sen's butt was injected with an antipyretic needle. He lay in the observation room for two hours before his temperature went down. Only then did the doctor prescribe some oral medicine and let him go.
When they returned, Secretary Wen gave Qu Sen a bellyful of warm water and made him lie down and cover him with two blankets.
Perhaps it was because of the cold medicine, Qu Sen fell asleep not long after lying down. When it was time for dinner, he was woken up by Guan Yun. After eating two mouthfuls of noodles, he lay down and went back to sleep in a daze.
In his half-asleep state, he vaguely heard the whistle for the roll call. Not long after, there was a burst of cheers outside. Qu Sen ignored them. He turned over and pulled the blanket up to cover his ears. Soon, the sound of footsteps began to drill into his ears through the blanket. It was getting louder and louder.
Just as Qu Sen was getting annoyed by the noise, the blanket on his body was suddenly pulled away. Guan Yun's familiar voice rang in his ears. "Qu Sen, you win. Our division is the first to get first place this year!"
Qu Sen was in a daze and didn't hear clearly. He turned his head and looked at Guan Yun's big face in front of him. He asked in a muffled voice, "What?"
Soon, Guan Yun's big face was pulled aside by Staff Officer Zhao. It was his turn to shout excitedly at Qu Sen. "One minute, twenty-six seconds, and twenty-eight seconds. You win!"
Qu Sen heard clearly this time. His eyes opened wider and wider. Then, he suddenly sat up from the bed. He pointed at his nose and shouted, "I won?"
"You won!" Staff Officer Zhao replied in an even louder voice.
"What the … Bang!" Qu Sen excitedly jumped on the bed. His head hit the top bunk's headboard with a loud bang. The soldiers in the room burst into laughter.
Everyone fooled around for a while before they were urged to wash up and go to bed.
A long time after the lights were turned off, Qu Sen was still so excited that he didn't feel sleepy at all. He stared at the top bunk's headboard and giggled from time to time.
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Qu Sen couldn't sleep. The commander of the 22nd Division, Xu Nanguan, couldn't sleep either. This time, there were close to four hundred events in seven days. The schedule was tight. Even if Xu Nanguan had three heads and six arms, he wouldn't have the time to watch all the events. Therefore, in the evening, he asked his secretary to get all the videos of his soldiers getting places in the competition. After dinner, he sat in the living room and watched the videos.
"Dang dang dang." Someone knocked on the door.
"Come in!"
"Commander!" Secretary Qiao pushed the door open and entered after getting permission.
"Hm? What's the matter? "Xu Nanguan asked casually.
"The results of the 400-meter steeplechase were just announced. Soldier Qu Sen from the 16th Regiment of the 5th Division won first place. I asked the multimedia room to make a copy of the video." Secretary Qiao took out a CD from his briefcase as he spoke.
"Oh? What's the result? "Xu Nanguan asked as he signaled his secretary to put the CD into the CD player.
"One minute, twenty-six seconds, and twenty-eight seconds," Secretary Qiao replied.
"One minute, twenty-six seconds, and twenty-eight seconds …" Xu Nanguan counted the result silently.
After all, the military's highest record of one minute, twenty-four seconds had existed for many years. Secretary Qiao felt that the commander might not be satisfied with the result of one minute, twenty-six seconds. He explained, "The 400-meter steeplechase was held in the morning. It was raining quite heavily at that time. Moreover, Qu Sen is still a new recruit. "
"It was held in the morning?" Xu Nanguan was indeed moved. He nodded and said, "Yes. It's quite good that he managed to run one minute, twenty-six seconds. It's even more difficult for a new recruit."
The VCD player started to work. While the two of them were waiting for the TV to show the video, someone knocked on the door again.
Secretary Qiao stood up and opened the door. A beautiful figure in a military uniform walked in.
"Uncle!" The female soldier was very casual when she entered the room. She didn't even need to move and sat down on the sofa.
"Yo, our Lady Zhou is not embarrassed to come out and meet people?" Xu Nanguan stared at the TV and teased her casually.
"Why would I be embarrassed to meet people?" The female soldier with the surname Zhou rolled her eyes. She was also attracted by the video on the TV.
The figure on the screen completed all the obstacles cleanly and quickly began the final sprint. As the figure got closer and closer to the camera, the female soldier with the surname Zhou's gaze suddenly became unfriendly.
When the soldier on the TV crossed the finish line, she couldn't help but ask Secretary Qiao, "Brother Qiao, did this soldier participate in anything else besides this event?"
Secretary Qiao smiled and said, "This is a new recruit. He's only been in the military for a few months. It's already not easy for him to get first place in the 400-meter steeplechase. This is probably the result of training hard day and night. How would he have the energy to practice anything else? "
The female soldier with the surname Zhou heard Secretary Qiao's words. Her pretty face darkened even more. She couldn't help but think of the sentence, "I advise you not to move. I'm here to participate in the martial arts competition."
When she thought of this, she subconsciously muttered, "Little liar!"
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