Chapter Five: One Yuan Can Buy a Trending Topic

“A challenge ranking shouldn't ask who started strongest,” Lin Ran said. “It should show whether training makes ordinary people stronger.” [Timed Challenge: Complete the Thousand Steps without injury.] [Reward: business skill draw. Failure: Reputation minus 20.] At step 723, Old Qin the taxi driver cramped. Replacing him with Ghost would preserve speed, but only registered members could finish. Lin Ran moved forward. Han stopped him. “You're the coach. You can't hurt for him.” Old Qin's panic traveled through the link. Lin Ran refused a temporary enhancement and slowed everyone into Rhythmic Breathing. “Four in, hold two, six out. Not ten people doing a hundred. One team doing a thousand.”