Chapter 555: Instant Noodles Plus Two Hairy Crabs

Chapter 555: Instant Noodles with Two Hairy Crabs

For three consecutive days, Meng Fan completed the hundred-kilometer challenge and streamed it live. The only slight trouble, or rather inconvenience, was that the area around West Lake, already crowded, had become even more so, adding some burden to the scenic spot.

Thus, Meng Fan decided to change locations—first, to deny netizens the chance to mob him there, as it wasn’t ideal to have them all flocking to block his path; second, to give himself a change of scenery to run and enjoy the views.

Though there were no more achievement quests like the “Night Wanderer,” it didn’t dampen Meng Fan’s mood for exploration.

He swapped West Lake for Thousand Island Lake, which was also close to Hangzhou.

After running along Thousand Island Lake for four days, Meng Fan moved again.

Succeeding in the daily hundred-kilometer challenge for seven straight days sparked even more heated discussions online. From the very first day, topics like this never dropped off the trending lists on Weibo and other platforms.

“Seven days, damn! Even a donkey on a production team wouldn’t dare do this!”

“All I can say is, Iron God’s knees are made of iron too!”

“He’s not human!”

“No one’s stopping him? If he keeps running, Iron God’s going to lose weight!”

“Haha, you gotta admit, Iron God’s appetite after running is huge—feels like he could start a mukbang!”

“Seven hundred kilometers in a week, and he still hasn’t lost weight. This proves running doesn’t help with weight loss, hahaha!”

“You all watch the running, but my favorite part is watching Iron God eat—so delicious!”

“I’m different from you all; I love watching Iron God dive into the water!”

“When you bring that up, I’m wide awake. Iron God’s physique is amazing, but the stream moderators really have no mercy—they dared to ban his stream!”

“I think it’s an AI ban, detecting overly exposed scenes (dog head for safety)!”

“I can’t stop laughing!”

“I think the funniest thing is the chatter abroad about Iron God’s running. Some heavyweight athletes in weightlifting, wrestling, and judo are already praying—praying that Iron God loses weight and drops to the next weight class, so they have a chance to win major tournaments instead of fighting tooth and nail for second place.”

“I see foreign sites calling Iron God the Chinese Forrest Gump. Guess I’ll have to go educate them about the tale of Kuafu chasing the sun and Iron God’s inevitable connection.”

“Looks like Iron God is changing places again.”

“The fish in Thousand Island Lake are sighing in relief!”

“Haha, the number of tourists at Thousand Island Lake has really doubled these days, and fish sales have hit insane numbers—all because Iron God made eating fish look so tasty.”

“Where’s the next stop?”

“Though it’s fun to watch, I still hope Iron God stops running. With such a huge volume, I’m really worried about his health.”

“Well… Iron God’s physical condition might be the best in the world, but I truly hope he stops, or at least rests for a few days.”

“Hope the relevant authorities step in to intervene!”

“Tagging Wu Tong and Meng Caiwei here, hoping you see this.”

…

Meng Fan saw trending topics on Weibo like #PleaseWuTongControlIronGod# and #PleaseMengCaiweiBeatUpMengFan# and found it both amusing and touching—many people cared about him.

As for whether Meng Fan could handle it?

First off, Meng Fan’s current physical condition was definitely beyond human limits. His strength, endurance, and the toughness of his muscles, bones, and even internal organs were unimaginable for a human.

The running ability Meng Fan had shown so far was actually achievable for top marathon runners, still within human bounds.

But considering his weight, honestly, even Meng Fan couldn’t judge whether running like this was suitable or harmful to his body.

However, Meng Fan had his high-tech running shoes. They could analyze his physical state—whether it was safe to continue, or even if he could increase pace and mileage. The shoes calculated precisely, far more reliable than Meng Fan’s own feelings.

The analysis from the tech said Meng Fan could keep running, and even increase speed and distance.

The past seven days of mileage and pace were nothing for Meng Fan’s physique. Others saw him as crazy, but he was actually restrained. His pace had stayed between 4:30 and 5 minutes per kilometer. Even after running over ninety kilometers, with energy left for a final sprint, he chose a steady pace, keeping ample reserves.

Plus, he used high-tech supplements, and though he had a high tolerance for staying up late, his sleep quality was excellent, and his body’s self-repair ability surpassed human limits.

After these seven days, Meng Fan had gained a deeper understanding of his body. He’d thought a hundred kilometers daily might be too much, but it turned into a routine.

His organ and muscle endurance were beyond imagination. Such a heavy body combined with such high mileage didn’t put any real strain on him.

On the eighth day, Meng Fan changed locations again. Thousand Island Lake was no longer an option. He headed north to Suzhou.

It was autumn now. He’d eaten the fish from Thousand Island Lake—how could he miss the hairy crabs from Yangcheng Lake? Off he went to give them a try.

Arriving in Suzhou, Meng Fan studied a map to set his route. After much thought, he decided to change his running style. Instead of doing another marathon, he wanted to try finishing a hundred kilometers in one go, with the endpoint at a Yangcheng Lake hairy crab base.

Another difference: this time, Meng Fan brought in a “sponsor” for his stream. Other advertisers paid by the day, season, or period, but Meng Fan charged by the kilometer—just a hundred thousand per hundred kilometers. For the viewership his streams had drawn lately, this was a steal, practically a freebie.

Of course, Meng Fan was picky about sponsors, only choosing brands with great reputations.

But when the first sponsor’s name went up—

【BaiX Instant Noodles Hundred-Kilometer Challenge】—was that even okay?

Once the stream started, countless viewers flooded in. Seeing the stream title, they paused, then watched Meng Fan run while holding a pack of instant noodles and advertising it. They all cracked up.

“Haha, congrats Iron God on joining the live-stream sales army!”

“Iron God, you gotta pay taxes—you’re my last shred of integrity!”

“Hundred kilometers on one pack of instant noodles!”

“This BaiX noodles are super tasty!”

“Eat this when running; anything else makes me cough!”

“Where’s the link? Put the link up!”

“I’m going downstairs to buy instant noodles right now—eating noodles while watching Iron God’s stream, how perfect!”

“Huh? Changed location? Where is this, Iron God?”

“If I’m not mistaken, this is Suzhou. That spot just now was Jinji Lake, and now we’re entering Yangcheng Lake territory.”

“Oh no, the hairy crabs in Yangcheng Lake are panicking!”

“Haha, instant noodles with two hairy crabs—how awesome is that!”

(End of chapter)