The Monk That Wanted To Renounce Asceticism

When Malves saw this, a smile finally appeared on his stiff face that was all thanks to the lost athletes. He chuckled and said, “Perhaps it’s a good thing for those bastards to lose their way. At least we have witnessed a miracle.”

Will could not help but say, “Yes, at least our trophy can be handed out instead of being used as a wine glass by you.”

Malves blushed and said, “Will, you should shut up.”

Will shook his head and said, “No, I refuse. I only want to shout. What about you?”

Malves was taken aback as he looked at the other referees. Everyone nodded in unison, then picked up the microphone and shouted in unison, “Ace! You can do it!”

Hearing the excitement and seeing the faces awash with tears, Ace tried his best to run, run, run!

The finishing point was approaching!

They were getting close!

They were about to pass the red line!

Suddenly, Ace sobered up and stopped in his tracks, standing on the spot.

The staff holding the red line was stunned. He asked, “Ace, why aren’t you running anymore? You’re one step away.”

Ace panted as he asked, “If I… cross that line, will I be first?”

“Of course, no one has crossed this red line.”

Ace asked, confused, “What about those people who ran off first?”

The staff shrugged his shoulders and said, “How would I know where they ran off to? I reckon you’ll have to ask God about this. In any case, you’re first in the marathon.”

Ace laughed when he heard that. But he didn’t take the step. Instead, he turned back and shouted to his father, “Daddy! I did it!”

Ace’s father smiled. “Yes, you did it. I am proud of you, my son!”

Ace then shouted to everyone. “I’m not the only one who did it. It’s through their encouragement and support that I did it. I think we should cross the red line together. All of us are champions!”

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned…

The people who had run all the way were stunned as well. Although they claimed to be running, they felt embarrassed. Ace’s leg was equipped with a support machine. No matter how fast he ran, ordinary people could keep up with his speed just by walking. Therefore, these people started to run symbolically for a while but later, all of them walked behind him. However, walking for more than 40 kilometers on foot was tiring. Now, all of them had run out of energy.

However, when they heard Ace’s words, their spirits were lifted. They could share in the honor!

“Malves, I think the child’s request is alright… What do you think?” Will asked.

Malves thought that Will would reject the suggestion, so he subconsciously said, “You shut… cough, you’re right! Well, I suddenly feel that you’re not bad as a person.”

Will replied matter-of-factly, “Everyone says so.”

So Will shouted into the microphone, “Champions, what are you waiting for? Let’s cross the finishing line together! You’ve made the world witness a miracle with your kindness. You deserve the honor through your kindness!”

“Woah!”

Everyone cheered!

“Charge!” Everyone shouted, and everyone started running. Fatties, old men, children, women… Everyone was cheering. Everyone was laughing happily.

Although there were thousands of people, their laughter made them uniform. They became a harmonious group.

The crowd pushed Ace past the finishing line and everyone erupted in cheers. Malves went down to hand out the award…

At the same time, the rescue team’s helicopter also rose into the air. There was nothing they could do. They had lost more than five thousand people. They had to find them!

Half an hour later…

Chuff! Chuff! Chuff…

“Master, what’s that sound?” asked Red Boy.

Fangzheng looked up into the sky and saw a helicopter slowly approaching.

Fangzheng mumbled, “I don’t think so… Do news interviews use helicopters these days? How rich…”

Drax, Bigg, and the others also saw the helicopter. All of them were puzzled. What was the helicopter doing?

“It’s probably doing an aerial shot. Let’s strive hard to chase up to that monk! Otherwise, everyone in the world would know that we have been overtaken by an old man and a child! This is a disgrace!” Bigg shouted.

Drax and Sambuc immediately sped up upon hearing this.

Therefore, the trio roared as they sped up. As for Fangzheng and Red Boy, who were running ahead, they saw that the trio had caught up to them. How could they do that? They were here for the money! Therefore, the duo sped up and maintained a certain distance, preventing them from catching up… The trio nearly cried when they saw this. They cursed, “What kind of monster is this?”

At that moment, the people on the helicopter were also dumbfounded and shouted at Malves, “Mr. Malves, you might not believe what I’m going to say.”

“Tell me, Ace has already reached the endpoint. We’ve lost more than five thousand people. What else can I not believe?” Malves was in a rather good mood. Although many people had gone missing and although the results weren’t ideal, the appearance of Ace and the group of good people made him suddenly feel that this was the real marathon spirit!

The marathon was definitely not a simple exercise of running. It was something that could hold up even more things—cultural heritage and spiritual heritage, etc…

Seuss, who had previously gone out to look for them, said with a bitter smile, “I’ve found Bigg, Drax, and the others. These guys have run into the forest, and they’ve run very far. I estimate that they’ve run for more than fifty kilometers! This is much longer than a marathon… I really can’t imagine how they did it. They broke a record!”

Malves was stunned. “More than 50 kilometers? Three people? Or…”

“All of them are here. There are over five thousand people! Although some of them are walking, some have already started resting, but the main group is still moving slowly. These guys… are crazy!” Seuss said.

Wills was also dumbfounded. When did amateur athletes become so fit?

Seuss continued, “There’s something even more shocking. The ones leading them down the wrong route are actually two Asians.”

Malves said sternly, “Seuss, what’s wrong with Asians? The Asians have also broken world records!”

Seuss hurriedly said, “Mr. Malves, I’m not being racist. You know that I’m not that kind of person. I mean… these two Asians, one is an old man in his seventies or eighties, and the other is a child of four or five years of age. They’re in the lead now… Drax, Bigg, and Sambuc are running like their lives depend on it. I can even see their tongues hanging out, but they can’t catch up at all.”

Malves was dumbfounded upon hearing this. He could understand if the three big-shot marathoners in London could not catch up to two Asians. However, he could not understand how they failed to catch up to an eighty-year-old Asian and a four-year-old Asian boy!

After a moment of silence, Malves said, “Stop them. Tell them the truth, then… let them rest there. Don’t come back. It’s embarrassing…”

Seuss: “…”