Prologue 51 (Part 2) How Badly Do You Want It? (8)
After Gramanos Amalganom passed though the membrane and then successfully walked up to where she would drink the RestrictionTribulationPotion she fell to her stomach and sucked in a deep breath with blood trailing her eyelids.
She had crossed 1000 meters and had a backlog of injuries. Plus, she had used most of her brain to fully function for those 1,000 meters. So, now she used her allowance to rest as she passed out.
Uniah Gramanos saw the technique and envied it but she could not stopp so low to ask in a manner that would portray her yearning and need. Instead, she would make it he last challenge. Smiling at her decision, she closed her eyes and let her body heal as the bath medicine seeped into her body and bones.
Down below the Royals and Nobles had gotten to miming as they did not want to disturb her rest.
"Think she will make it?"
"Maybe?"
"But what would it mean?"
"What are you talking about?"
"Before the new addition, she did not seem to have any ambition but suddenly…"
"Are you saying?..."
"I believe so. It's too much of a coincidence if you think about it."
"True, before any of the negotiations, it was as though she had been oblivious to anything that dod not concern her."
"It's not a coincidence I believe it is fact."
"What what you say."
"Don't you mean, watch what you *mime*?"
They laughed in silence, hunching over and mock grasping their bellies or adding more emotion when they saw that their numbers were adding.
In the hospital, Kazu Nini had been asleep the whole time. Her roommate, Isimaila Fginja, was worried, so kuch so that the Doctor had to kick her out before she left. But she wanted to believe in her leader, in fact she needed to.
When the Goblin had been comically tossed away, the doctor regarded his patient and stared at her, with a silent wish that she will be able to bear the burdens that Mako Nini did in the shadows. The fight had not yet started, these were all just small skirmishes.
He sighed and left too.
It took several hours before the Leopard Sphinx got up. And even though she was perfectly healed, she felt older than her age.
Gramanos Amalganom hated the RestrictionTribulationPotion.
Rising slowly to her feer, she saw the Allowances foas she grabbed the Potent Artefact in her hand.
Allowances.
1.
Passing the 1st Run Means you can use Ko-jin *internally* for one of the tracks.
Unused
2.
You can rest until fully healed before you begin.
Used
3
Ko-jin can be used externally.
Used
4 you can rest fully before you begin
Used
Popping the joints at her neck, Gramanos Amalganom drank down the RestrictionTribulationsPotion before a 5th allowance came up.
5.
Ko-jin can be used *internally*
Hissing because she had wanted something new, Gramanos Amalganom stepped into the next membrane and the first thing she saw were movators.
Their speed of moving backwards varied from track to track but other than that, she saw nothing peculiar which made the whole thing suspicious. No, it was one track but the movators were split every 1000 meters, 6 times.
She took a breath and stepped on one, which tried to take her back at at 40 mph. She then jumped her 1st meter to see that a rock was hurled at her which she ducked at the last second. Leaving a line across one cheek, through the bridge of her nose. But she then dashed forward instead of waiting for the next in wary.
Ffffff!!
The projectiles seemed to be growing in speed as she ran through against the moving track
Ffffff!
When she took the moment to glance one as it streaked past, she saw it eas no smaller than dust.
Ffffff!
The key to her victory here would be to adapt her movements into her running so that she could switch between each one
Ffffff!
She now saw speed trails following the hurled stones when she reached the 200th meter. Plus, the bow added a number outside the fact that the new one now looked larger, like a pebble
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Part of her began enjoying this but she reminded herself that this was still the first track in this 6th event.
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Gramanos Amalganom had long adapted to her running pace. So, all she had to do now was keep an eye out for the projectiles.
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
To familiarise herself with it, she was adding slides and flips to it
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
…
It was when she reached the 300th meter that she next projectile reached the scale of both her fists.
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Her eyes widened and her gymnast evasions became more necessary than ever.
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
This was still just the first track!
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
…
Gramanos Amalaganom thought she jad seen it all when a 6 foot Boulder streak after her, spinning end on end as if someone threw a pen with all their might.
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
The Sphinx actually stopped her entire self at the 400 meter mark and watched it steak past before going on.
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Luckily, all the projectiles approached at the same time. So, she could kick off he flying boulder and such. Making herself feel less tension in the present situation.
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
It almost felt too easy at some point now that she was expecting it.
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
If his was any other sort of event she would be waving to the crowd.
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
…
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Bwhoop!
Vummmm!
Before her face, a rock the scale of entire torse shocked her peripheral view for a second. And immediately lay flat, the projectile catching strands of her falling hair as it passed her side.
Taking a swallow, she trod on not wanting to think about the 600 meter mark up ahead.
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
What was crazy was that the latest projectile was sometimes high or low. So, she was either divine forward or jumping as she passed.
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
On a few occasions, the Sphinx actually stopped.
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Gramanos Amalaganom began to feel like the track was longer than what she had stipulated when a new addition came in through the side at the 600 meter mark.
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Bom!
She caught herself by the heels so abruptly that her hair slapped at what resembled an ancient circular tombstone that fell from the sky and bounced away. Apart from her vision being cut off for a moment, her heart was in her mouth.
But, standing in a spot meant that she was moving back because of the movator.
She frowned and ran forward
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Bom!
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Bom!
She almost got used to the timing but the impact of the boulder somehow always displaced her.
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Bom!
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Bom!
Still, she eas not struck so far. After the initial streak of red on her face, that is.
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Bom!
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Bom!
Gramanos Passed theough the 700 meter mark and she felt happy. Although she kept her senses spread out because she did not want to fall to premature celebration.
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Bom!
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Bom!
Outside of the projectiles getting faster, there was no nee change. And he relished that knowledge.
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Bom!
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Bom!
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Bom!
800 m
900 m
1,000 m
She was getting confident when she remembered that she still needed to get to the 2nd track. And this new one moved backwards at a speed of 60 mph.
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Bom!
Fwip!
The latests addition almost impaled her on the forehead. And she fell back so fast that her head whipped against the moving ground . But she had been a cultivator long enough, so she only got up from the ground with her back and a jerk of both her legs. And as she rolled to a standing position, she gritted her fangs.
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Bom!
Fwip!
Now that she had seen it once, she poured all her concentration into after the ancient tombstone bounced away. So that her full focus would be on the dart that appeared *almost* immediately after her vision was blocked.
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Bom!
Fwip!
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Bom!
Fwip!
She was thinking about the next addition whe she hit the 200th mark as she could only go on.
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Bom!
Fwip!
Fwip!
The darts had arrayed themselves in a horizontal line now, merely 2 in number but the same shape and size.
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Bom!
Fwip!
Fwip!
She felt warm inside as if he track had pitied her and smiled as she blazed forward.
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Bom!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Gramanos Amalganom grinned widely as she could get used to this
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Bom!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Bom!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Bom!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Taking a deep breath in she ran and evaded projectiles until she met the next mark. Hoping the next one was not too different from the last.
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Bom!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
She let out air as it was just another dart. Now the darts were placed in an upside down triangle and she snickered.
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Bom!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
This one felt all too eas as she proceeded.
…
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Bom!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Next addition was like a square.
…
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Bom!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
The following was like the high and low points of an of an 'M'.
…
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Bom!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
The one next was in the shape of an 'O'
…
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Bom!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Ater that was a Septagon.
…
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Bom!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
And an Octagon
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Bom!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
A Nonagon was after.
Fffffff!
Ptseeew!
Fwooop!
Vwhoop! Vwhoop! Vwhoop!
Vummmm!
Bom!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Fwip!
Lastly was a Decagon. It also meant that 100 meters later was the new track.