Chapter 559: Final Achievement — [King of the World]

Chapter 559: The Final Achievement—【King of the World】

“Ding! Completed 10,000 kilometers of running, reached task process thirteen of 【Swift Runner】. Rewards: Achievement Points +10,000, Speed +3, Strength +3, Endurance +3.”

“Ding! Completed 【Swift Runner】 task, obtained title 【Swift Runner】 (Speed +10, Strength +10, Endurance +10).”

This was the system’s prompt as Meng Fan finished the final mileage. All three attributes increased by +13, and with the 【I Am Champion】 title’s bonus of +50 to all attributes, it was as if Meng Fan had gained 19.5 points in speed, strength, and endurance in an instant—this single boost alone was equivalent to two human limits!

10 attribute points essentially represented the peak an ordinary gifted person could achieve in a lifetime.

Calculating back and forth, the thirteen task processes of 【Swift Runner】 had brought Meng Fan 15 points each in speed, strength, and endurance, and with the final title reward, that became 25 points for each of the three attributes.

Just grinding this one achievement task alone would have been enough to make Meng Fan “ascend to godhood.”

Meng Fan also had titles from other achievement tasks related to strength, such as 【Wrestle, Daddy!】 and 【Lift as if Light】. As a result, among all his attributes, strength was the highest, reaching 42 points. With the 【I Am Champion】 bonus, it could reach 63—over six times that of an ordinary human and at least four times that of a gifted human. Truly, he was no longer human.

At this point, all of Meng Fan’s existing achievement tasks, except for 【Never Refuse】, were completed.

He had exactly obtained thirty achievement titles.

He wasn’t sure if it was because he had completed thirty achievement tasks or because finishing 【Swift Runner】 had elevated his physical condition to a higher level, but a new achievement task was triggered—the final one—

“Ding! Triggered final achievement task 【King of the World】.”

“Task requirement: Successfully challenge one hundred world records.”

“Task completion reward: 【King of the World】 achievement title (???)”

…

The title’s reward was three question marks, and there were no task processes!

Seeing the final achievement task appear, Meng Fan’s feelings were complicated. It had little to do with the content of the task itself; it felt like a game he had played to its end, with only the ultimate final boss left ahead—beat it, and the game would be cleared.

Usually, when playing a game, facing the final boss would bring anticipation and excitement, but Meng Fan couldn’t muster that. First, he was certain he could beat this boss; it was just a matter of time. Second, after clearing it, there might be nothing left to play!

The final achievement was obviously the last one.

What would happen after it was completed?

It felt as if his life, too, was about to end!

Meng Fan said a few words to the livestream, then shut it down. He walked slowly along the path at the foot of Lushan Mountain, his mood inexplicably dejected, even panicked.

He walked and walked, for quite a while.

Dawn broke, and the sun rose.

Wu Tong’s call came in.

“What’s wrong with you?”

Meng Fan always called her after every livestream, but this time, it had been a long while, and he hadn’t even sent a message. She was worried about his safety. When she saw he picked up quickly, she knew he might be in a bad mood.

Meng Fan thought for a moment and said, “Maybe it’s that I’ve finished something, and while I feel accomplished, there’s also a sense of loss.”

Wu Tong laughed softly. “When one thing is done, it’s over. Just move on to the next. Even if there’s really nothing to do, then rest. Walk a bit, stop a bit, look back, then look ahead and keep going. The road is long, and there are plenty of things to do.”

Meng Fan walked a bit, stopped a bit, looked back, then looked ahead. Just then, the rising sun cast its glow across the land, painting the ground in hues of dawn.

He really was just feeling a sense of loss, and he came to terms with it quickly. Even if after completing this final achievement task, the system said goodbye to him forever, so what?

He would definitely keep moving forward. With the system, the journey would be smoother; without it, it wouldn’t be impossible to take a step.

Having made peace with it, Meng Fan followed the map to a hotel at the foot of Lushan Mountain, checked in, took a shower, and fell into a deep sleep.

He slept very comfortably, a full six hours. Given Meng Fan’s current sleep quality, such a duration nearly left him drunk with sleep.

When he woke, he had lunch at the hotel, then started a livestream and headed up Lushan Mountain. This time, he didn’t run; he strolled leisurely, taking the viewers in the livestream room along for a walk.

The most famous thing about Lushan was undoubtedly its waterfall. Li Bai’s poem “Viewing the Waterfall at Mount Lu” was magnificent, filling people with boundless longing for the Lushan waterfall.

After spending the afternoon touring Lushan, Meng Fan returned to Hangzhou that evening.

When he opened the door at home, Wu Tong was already there, having prepared a table full of dishes for him.

“I knew you’d be back today. I took two days off from the Forbidden City. The food is just ready. Come eat.”

“I don’t want to eat. I want to…”

…

Two days passed in the blink of an eye. Wu Tong went back to the capital, and Meng Fan began his challenge for the final achievement task, 【King of the World】.

Successfully challenging one hundred world records was obviously no easy feat, but for Meng Fan, it wasn’t particularly difficult either.

First, he already held many world records himself. According to the task description, successfully challenging his own records counted as well. For example, in weightlifting: snatch, clean and jerk, and total—that alone made three.

Second, the task only required a successful challenge, not necessarily breaking the record. Of course, if Meng Fan made a move, he would probably break it—what fun was there in just tying?

Third, there were no other environmental restrictions for a successful challenge, such as requiring an official competition or a certain number of witnesses. The system simply needed to deem the challenge successful.

Of course, since he was going to challenge world records, as a former “livestream host,” Meng Fan had no reason not to stream it.

After sorting out his thoughts, Meng Fan posted an announcement on Weibo and the Bilibili streaming platform:

【A new round of livestreaming begins: challenging one hundred world records. Everyone can leave comments here on which records you want me to challenge. The most liked ones will be given priority—just priority, though! Manufacturers who want to sponsor a challenge can contact the staff.】

After the announcement, Meng Fan considered what to use as the first challenge.

For efficiency, it would be best to take on multiple challenges at once—at least three as a baseline.

Weightlifting was definitely a great choice, directly covering three tasks.

With all the new strength he had gained, breaking his own world records would be very easy. Besides, his previous records had already been held back.

Oh, right.

While completing the three weightlifting world records, he could also take on related world records in powerlifting, all of which were weightlifting competitive events.

For example: bench press, squat, and deadlift.

That would allow him to handle six tasks at once. He could go for it.

(This chapter ends.)