The points referred to athletic points.
According to the rules, participants had to bind a designated app and earn points by uploading their daily exercise data.
Each kilometer of walking earned 5 points, running earned 10 points, cycling earned 2.5 points, and swimming earned 40 points.
Just considering running alone, accumulating 100,000 points meant running a total of 10,000 kilometers.
In other words, starting now and continuing until March next year—a span of ten months—Li Bai needed to run at least 1,000 kilometers every month.
If that figure still felt abstract, breaking it down meant running nearly 33 kilometers every single day.
Meanwhile, the [Running Check-In Mission] only required 10 kilometers per day.
Such an insane training volume… perhaps only athletes at Kipchoge’s level could truly accomplish it.
Running 33 kilometers alone wasn’t too difficult for Li Bai at his current stage. However, the challenge lay in maintaining it for ten straight months.
That meant almost no rest for an entire year, while constantly hoping to avoid injuries.
Liang Manjun shook her head and said, “Others registered two years ago. You’re only signing up now—even if you run yourself to death, you won’t be able to accumulate 100,000 points.”
She simply didn’t believe Li Bai could complete such an overwhelming amount of running within less than a year. No ordinary human could achieve it.
However, she didn’t notice that beneath the table, Li Bai’s hand was tightly clenched into a fist, trembling with excitement.
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Since the beginning of the modern Olympics over a century ago, this was the closest ordinary people had ever come to stepping onto that pinnacle stage of sports.
A monthly mileage of 1,000 kilometers?
Not afraid. I’ll run it.
The hardest marathon lottery in history?
Not afraid. I have the cheat.
Next August, the Paris Olympics marathon.
I, Li Bai, will reach it no matter how far it is.
…
That afternoon, under the guidance of an agent, Li Bai arrived at Dawan Haoting, located behind Dawan Mall.
The agent spoke enthusiastically, “This is a sea-view apartment, facing the ocean—spring-like warmth all year round. Many elite professionals from out of town working in Jiang City rent in this community.”
“3,000 yuan is already the market price. Look at how fully furnished it is—you won’t find a two-bedroom, one-living-room apartment like this elsewhere.”
“And the place is practically new. The previous tenant only lived here for a year after renovation. If I listed it for sale, I could sell it in minutes.”
“Of course, I can tell you’re a man of taste. If you’re truly interested, I can help negotiate with the landlord…”
The agent kept talking non-stop.
Li Bai took a slow look around. Eventually, he walked to the balcony in the living room and gazed at the shimmering sea beyond, its surface reflecting scattered light.
Then he spoke calmly, “3,000 yuan. I’ll take it.”
The sudden decision caught the agent completely off guard.
He was still mid-sentence, “Yes, this balcony is very comfortable. It’s enclosed, so even in wind or rain…”
Then he froze, blinking in confusion before excitement flooded his face. “Boss, did you just say you want to rent this place?”
Li Bai nodded, “Yes. 3,000 yuan, I’ll rent it. But I have one condition.”
“What condition? Please, just say it. I’ll do everything I can to meet it.”
The agent had clearly never encountered such a decisive client. From entering the apartment to making the decision, Li Bai hadn’t even spent five minutes.
If every tenant were like him, the agent would probably be able to buy a house this year.
Li Bai said, “I want to sign the contract today and move in today. Can you arrange that?”
The agent hesitated for a moment, “Today? That’s quite urgent… this might be a bit difficult…”
Before he could finish, Li Bai added calmly, “If it can’t be done, I’ll look elsewhere.”
The agent immediately panicked, forcing a smile. “No, no, that’s not what I meant. It’s just a bit challenging—but overcoming challenges is exactly what I’m best at.”
He quickly invited Li Bai to sit on the sofa, then took out his phone and called the landlord.
Thanks to the agent’s persistent coordination, the landlord drove over within half an hour.
Both parties signed the lease contract at the agency office, and Li Bai smoothly received the keys.
After that, everything became simple. Li Bai hired a cleaning service to tidy up the apartment.
While that was being handled, he returned to his previous residence to pack his belongings.
His rent there had already been paid until May, and he still had two months’ deposit remaining. He informed the landlord in advance about moving out, giving them enough time to find a new tenant.
The landlord didn’t make things difficult and returned the deposit without hesitation.
Soon after, Li Bai carried a large bag, dragged a suitcase, and took a taxi, quickly relocating to Dawan Haoting.
He left behind unnecessary items for the landlord and the next tenant.
After all, he wasn’t short on money now. Anything he needed, he could simply buy again.
…
“Money really makes things easier.”
Standing by the balcony window, Li Bai quietly gazed at the tranquil sea at night, its surface dotted with shimmering lights from distant bridges.
If it were before, relying only on his few thousand yuan salary, he could never have lived this freely.
The [Self-Discipline System] had completely changed his life.
The most direct change was money.
A guaranteed minimum of 300,000 yuan every month.
Previously, the [Daily Routine Check-In] rewarded 100,000 yuan for maintaining a regular schedule for thirty consecutive days.
Now, the [Running Check-In Mission] had also become a daily task like the routine check-in.
Running 10 kilometers per day for thirty consecutive days would earn him 200,000 yuan.
However, there was one issue—these daily missions did not provide any free attribute points or chest rewards.
They only gave money.
Li Bai gradually understood that free attribute points could only be obtained through newly refreshed missions from the system.
Yet, he had already been completing the basic [Running Check-In Mission] for several days.
For some reason, the system still hadn’t refreshed any new missions.
“Could it be because I haven’t completed the advanced part of the [Running Check-In Mission] yet?”
“Do I need to break 2 hours 30 minutes… or even 2 hours 10 minutes to unlock the next stage?”
A trace of worry surfaced in Li Bai’s heart.
Breaking 2 hours 10 minutes was no easy feat.
Across all of China, only a handful of top marathon runners could achieve that level.
You could count them on one hand.
If the requirement to unlock the next stage was breaking 2 hours 10 minutes, then the threshold for obtaining new free attribute points would be extremely high.
After all, even with his [Stamina] attribute raised to 9, it was still very difficult for Li Bai to run under 2 hours 10 minutes.
Because in marathon racing, endurance alone wasn’t enough.
The higher the level, the more intense the competition in other aspects became.
Speed, cadence, stride length, physical condition, race strategy… all of them mattered.
From watching numerous international competition videos, Li Bai had already seen the massive gap between himself and the world’s top runners.
Without free attribute points, he was nothing.
Without the [Self-Discipline System], even if he were the best runner in China, he would still be nothing on the world stage.
He exhaled slowly, shaking his head. “Forget it. No point overthinking. If you’re weak, train harder…”
He had also realized that his [Stamina] value of 9 hadn’t been fully utilized yet.
His body still needed further training.
Like a machine, every gear and bearing had to be strengthened and refined.
Only then could it truly match the power of that level-nine engine within him.
“First, build up my base stats through sheer training. As for free attribute points… save them whenever possible.”
After tidying up briefly, Li Bai went to bed before 9 PM.
Today, he had completed his registration for the Paris Olympics.
Starting tomorrow, he would officially begin his ten-month, 10,000-kilometer running “check-in” journey.