Top Dupe CH 060 Simply Inhuman Part 2

Liu Songtao took two steps back, accelerated, and leaped from the edge of the pool. However, the leap he imagined didn’t happen. Although he touched the large ball hanging in the center, he still fell into the water like a dead weight.

"Ah..." He Mu frowned and stepped back, his face splashed with water. He quickly turned away to wipe his face.

Mick’s first reaction was to pull Liu Songtao out of the water. "Teacher Liu, are you okay?"

"I’m fine! Just that the water... is quite cold!" Liu Songtao, not feeling embarrassed, smiled and said to Jiang Muxing, who was preparing to run, "Come on, don’t worry about looking bad. Brother Liu has already shown you how it’s done!"

Jiang Muxing took a deep breath. Li Shengyu was by his side. "One—two—three—run! Jump!"

With Li Shengyu’s help with timing, Jiang Muxing actually jumped over, grabbing the hanging ball. Though clumsy, he managed to climb up.

"Good!"

"Awesome!"

Li Shengyu and Luo Yu applauded him, encouraging him as Jiang Muxing reached for the farther ball.

He Mu saw this and realized he couldn’t let his persona fall apart. Even if he was unhappy about Liu Songtao falling into the water, he had to keep his composure and encourage him. He quickly went forward and asked, "Teacher Liu, did you get hurt?"

Liu Songtao shook his hand with a smile, "No problem, no problem. Don’t waste time, I’ll try again!"

Jiang Muxing, unable to reach the farther balls due to insufficient acceleration, had to fall into the water, walk back, and return to the shore.

As soon as he got out of the water, Li Shengyu ran to get a towel from the director’s team to dry Jiang Muxing’s legs, and Luo Yu wiped the water off the pool edge, tossing the towel to Mick.

"Here, wipe the pool edge so Teacher Liu doesn’t slip later."

Mick took the towel and said sincerely, "Thank you!"

He Mu sneered inwardly, thinking, you want to show off? All the good deeds are done by you.

Then Liu Songtao and Jiang Muxing went back to the edge of the pool.

Based on the previous mistakes, Li Shengyu explained again, "When you jump, make sure to maintain your speed and use that speed to swing to the next ball. Otherwise, even if you climb the first ball, you’ll get stuck. The key is to be decisive and not afraid. We’ll be right here with you!"

"Okay!" Jiang Muxing nodded firmly, "Even if I fall once, I’m not afraid of falling a second time!"

Meanwhile, Mick was giving Liu Songtao advice, "Teacher Liu, when you jump, focus on grabbing the rope on the ball. Your body will still slide down, so you need to jump higher."

"Right, and be fast and precise! Aim before you jump! The last jump seemed off, and then..."

Liu Songtao felt helpless. Mick had at least completed this part, while He Mu hadn’t even jumped, just saying empty words like "fast and precise," which just wasted time.

Liu Songtao thought of saying something like, then why don't  youdemonstrate "fast and precise" later but decided it wasn’t worth causing friction since they were in the same team. He’d figure it out himself soon enough.

The two started again.

This time, Jiang Muxing was more confident. With Li Shengyu’s timing, he leaped across, firmly grabbing the rope on the large ball and moving forward.

"Go—" Li Shengyu shouted.

Jiang Muxing let go when he was closest to the second large ball and really reached it. Although it looked like a close call, he managed to land on the pool edge with the remaining speed.

"Did you fall?" Li Shengyu asked.

"No! I can do it! Luo Yu, you’re up for the next round!" Jiang Muxing shouted and headed for the climbing wall.

However, Liu Songtao was still struggling in the middle of the pool, unable to grasp the second rope. He tried to use his foot to hook the rope but ended up pushing the ball further away.

With the oscillation frequencies not matching, Liu Songtao was almost out of time.

Luo Yu had returned to his previous position, watching Jiang Muxing climb.

"Left side, the second one! That’s the one! Then the smaller turtle-like stone on the right! Yes! Climb up, slowly!"

Everyone was surprised at Luo Yu. The director’s team focused the camera on him, and with the same lighting angle, it became clear how he could tell which rocks were fake.

Director Xu Mu couldn’t help but marvel, "It seems that anything fake will eventually show its flaws!"

"But it also requires a keen eye for detail," the assistant director added.

When Jiang Muxing reached the top of the climbing wall, Liu Songtao had just managed to cross the pool.

Jiang Muxing then started the ten-meter frog-themed obstacle course. To be safe, he walked quickly instead of running. At one point, his shoes got stuck in the dense frogs, and he struggled to avoid falling into them.

Liu Songtao, after several falls from the climbing wall, finally figured out which rocks were real and fake and managed to get across successfully.

"Hurry up!" He Mu was anxious, seeing Jiang Muxing had removed his shoes from the frogs.

Liu Songtao, being tall, waddled through the frogs like a penguin. He Mu was shouting red-faced, but Liu Songtao moved slowly, unfazed by He Mu's shouting from behind, taking his time.

Jiang Muxing managed to reach beneath the pink tent and took a deep breath, looking at the taller figure of Deer.

Deer said, "To be honest, if the director agrees, I’d be willing to carry you up to pick apples..."

Jiang Muxing saw his teammates cheering for him not far away and, without hesitation, grabbed Deer's legs and pushed upward.

"Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey! Buddy! Take it easy..."

Jiang Muxing used all his strength and actually lifted Deer, "Ah—"

That shout echoed in the tent, reaching even the distant director team, resounding powerfully.

Feeling his determination, Deer became serious too. Although it was only for a moment, Deer managed to bite the apple off.

"Wow! One apple! Jiang Muxing, keep it up!"

"Mu Xing, you're amazing!"

Hearing his teammates' cheers, Jiang Muxing, even though exhausted, decided to try for another apple. After putting Deer down, he shook his arms and lifted Deer again, but Deer was startled and missed the apple when it was within reach.

Meanwhile, Liu Songtao had already lifted Dingdang, pushing her upward. Dingdang placed her hands on Liu Songtao's shoulders, stretched her neck, and bit an apple off.

Jiang Muxing saw this and became anxious, veins bulging on his forehead, and raised Deer again.

Deer was surprised by Jiang Muxing’s effort, realizing that Jiang Muxing was putting in more effort than when he was with He Mu's team last time.

But seeing Luo Yu and Li Shengyu shouting hoarsely for him, Deer seemed to understand Jiang Muxing's feelings.

Although the previous episodes didn’t show it, He Mu’s dissatisfaction with Jiang Muxing’s physical ability was quite apparent.

This time, Li Shengyu and Luo Yu treated Jiang Muxing like their own, accompanying and encouraging him through each challenge, showing no impatience.

"One fights for those who understand him," though this saying might be exaggerated, for Jiang Muxing, it finally felt like someone valued him, and he didn’t want to let them down.

Deer’s heart warmed up as he aimed at an apple and bit the rope to break it.

At this moment, the director blew the whistle, signaling that the three minutes were up.

Jiang Muxing and Liu Songtao each managed to get two apples.

Luo Yu and Li Shengyu ran over and together threw Jiang Muxing into the air.

"Jiang Muxing—good job—"

"Mu Xing, you're awesome! You’re the brightest star in our team!"

Jiang Muxing, momentarily stunned, was surprised by his teammates' praise.

"I... I’m just glad I didn’t hold us back!"

Luo Yu ruffled Jiang Muxing's head, "You didn’t just not hold us back; you don’t even know how awesome you are!"

At this moment, He Mu felt the pressure.

He initially thought Liu Songtao might win an apple over Jiang Muxing, but today Jiang Muxing seemed energized like he had taken a stimulant.

This meant it was down to a 1V1 between himself and Luo Yu.

Today, Luo Yu was wearing long-sleeved sportswear, which emphasized his broad shoulders and long legs. He Mu couldn’t gauge his stamina.

But at least, he had practiced dance for a long time... Although it had been neglected a bit due to variety shows, his abs were still there. In terms of explosive power, he shouldn’t be inferior to Luo Yu!

He Mu mentally planned his route and methods for jumping over the pool, glancing subconsciously at Gu Xiaowei outside the arena.

Gu Xiaowei and Luo Yu’s agent stood side by side. Following the direction of his gaze, He Mu saw that it was Luo Yu. Gu Xiaowei's expression was a soft, gentle contrast to the usual aloofness He Mu had seen.

He Mu felt that variety shows were his domain. Even if his acting was outdone by Luo Yu, he wouldn’t be beaten in variety shows.

Sister Cui patted her chest and said, “What to do? I’m nervous again! It feels like sending a child to an important exam. I’m even more anxious than he is.”

“Just remember his stamina is excellent and his body is flexible. He Mu has practiced dance, but Luo Yu also has a martial arts foundation—he’s good at things like flipping and climbing,” Gu Xiaowei said calmly.

“I was actually going to ask how you know Luo Yu has learned martial arts.”

Since Luo Yu debuted, his martial arts expertise hadn’t been showcased, and even Sister Cui didn’t know how much remained.

“We joked about who would win a fight once, and he told me.”

“Oh, I see.”

Even though Sister Cui had only interacted with Gu Xiaowei for a short time, her impression of him changed significantly.

Previously, she thought of Gu Xiaowei as a god-like figure, devoid of warmth or social interactions, only focused on acting. He became almost the epitome of a cold, unapproachable figure in the entertainment industry.

But today, Sister Cui found Gu Xiaowei to be considerate and gentlemanly. Despite being an unknown agent in the industry, Gu Xiaowei chatted with her kindly, eased her nervousness, and even offered her coffee.

Sister Cui had met many stars, but none like Gu Xiaowei, who combined refinement and genuine demeanor.

“I’m really glad... that you’re Luo Yu’s friend,” Sister Cui said, trying to express her gratitude but struggling for words.

But Gu Xiaowei understood her sentiment and smiled, “I’m also glad you are his agent. Otherwise, I might not have the chance to see him shining like this.”

Liu Songtao and Jiang Muxing were wrapped in blankets and holding cups of hot coffee. Liu Songtao envied Jiang Muxing because his coffee was from Luo Yu’s request to the director team. Without Jiang Muxing, he wouldn’t have gotten this hot coffee.

At this moment, Luo Yu and He Mu stood by the pool, and the atmosphere on set grew tense.

The director imagined a dramatic and fiery competition between the two, predicting a new high in viewership!

At the sound of the whistle, He Mu and Luo Yu simultaneously took two steps back and then started running.

He Mu leaped from the edge of the pool, grabbing the rope above the big ball, and flew towards the nearest big ball, feeling confident and eager to review his performance later.

At the same time, there was a collective gasp from the surroundings.

He Mu felt something flash past him.

Like an illusion, a mirage.

Luo Yu took off like a swallow after jumping, grabbing the rope and swinging with no hesitation or pause. His body, aided by the swing of the ball, flew nearly parallel to the pool, then he grabbed the nearest rope to the other poolside, and landed steadily.

Even the cameramen were stunned by the elegant and swift scene, resembling a scene from a wuxia film.

The outcome was decided in an instant.

Luckily, the assistant reacted quickly, and their movement on the track was fast, otherwise, they would have missed the scene entirely.

At this moment, Luo Yu had already charged towards the rock wall, while He Mu was still using his waist strength to get ashore.

Li Shengyu and Jiang Muxing cheered in advance.

“Oh—Luo Yu, I’m only impressed by you!”

“Luo Yu, you’re amazing!”

The director, watching the monitor, swallowed hard, sensing that the intense competition he envisioned might not exist.

After all... the skill gap was quite significant.

But the footage of Luo Yu flying over the pool would surely be replayed a hundred times by the audience.

Sister Cui, who had been worried, was now dumbfounded, “So... he just flew over? I was so nervous earlier I didn’t even see clearly.”

Gu Xiaowei’s gaze remained on the pool surface, his fingers lightly trembling as he held the thermos, feeling a breeze pass through his heart, leaving a lasting impression.

“It’s okay, you can watch the footage with the director later.”

“I definitely will. It was so impressive,” Sister Cui patted her heart.

Luo Yu, reaching the rock wall, glanced back at Jiang Muxing, pointing to his eyes. Jiang Muxing immediately understood the meaning.

“Luo Yu—third block from the left!” Jiang Muxing shouted loudly from where Luo Yu had pointed.

Luo Yu held onto the rock and climbed up.

“Second block to the right!”

As soon as Jiang Muxing’s reminder was given, Luo Yu stepped on it without hesitation, pushed off with his other foot where there was no foothold, and jumped up. His hands reached the top of the rock wall, and he pushed himself up.

The shot captured his taut shoulder and back lines from behind, showing an impressive display of physical prowess, completing the climb in less than five seconds—something that took others twenty to thirty seconds.

“Dang! Dang! Dang!” Li Shengyu was stunned by the scene, pushing his hand in his hair and repeatedly cursing.

Jiang Muxing’s mouth could fit an egg; his reminders were useful only for Luo Yu’s first two steps. After that, Luo Yu shot up the wall directly.

This was simply inhuman!

He Mu was still standing below the rock wall, staring blankly at Luo Yu’s disappearing figure, his mind blank.