Oftentimes, you would just have to admit that some people were luckier than others. You could work tirelessly to achieve something, but for others, it would be simple and easy.
From another perspective, you could only see what they won. How would you be able to understand how much effort they had given in the first place? As such, Lu Li never really bothered paying attention to what tricks the others had used.
His rules were simple; he just aimed to do the best that he could.
He logically combined his skills and special effects so that he could maintain a steady pace throughout the whole competition without using up all of his stamina.
The Hunter who was originally ranked first place clearly didn't have a solid foundation like Old Man Power. He quickly used up all of his movement speed boost skills and still couldn't resist against the fate of being overtaken. Not only did Old Man Power overtake him, but even Lu Li quickly passed him too.