Chapter 36 Under nitrous oxide acceleration, the GT-R surges forward…
The sound was instantly drowned out by the on-site commentary and the surrounding voices.
Pei Yanli couldn't hear him very clearly, but she could tell from his expression that he was testing her.
What were you testing him for?
Another one is Chen Zhao, who couldn't hide his nervousness and unease as soon as he entered the inner area.
What is he so nervous about?
His gaze fell back on the tickets in his hand, each worth tens of thousands of yuan. They were being resold at exorbitant prices and were extremely difficult to obtain. Xiao Luo bought three tickets in one go.
Which classmate is so generous?
How come I've never heard him mention that he's so close to Xiao Luo?
Questions kept coming, but there were no answers.
With less than forty minutes left before the start of the match, Xiao Luo still hadn't arrived. Had something happened to the club?
Thinking of this, Pei Yanli became restless and hurriedly took out her phone.
"The weather isn't very good today; it looks like it's going to rain later."
As soon as he opened the chat window, Uncle Zhang, who was sitting to his left, looked up at the thick clouds gathering in the distance.
The commentator's voice came from inside the arena: "...The temperature has now dropped below zero. You can see the real-time footage from various monitoring points on the large screen inside the arena. Currently, the forest is starting to fog due to the low temperature, and the treetops on both sides of the mountain track are covered with ice crystals. The weather forecast predicts that it will rain in an hour. Our drivers will soon begin the race under these extremely harsh weather conditions."
"Alright, enough with the chit-chat."
"Next, we will introduce the clubs and drivers participating in this winter race. First is the Pioneer Club, which finished fifth in last year's Taklimakan Rally, with a total of 8 drivers participating."
The information of the eight people was quickly displayed on the screen inside the venue, divided into two columns of four people each.
In the bottom right corner, in the driver information section, the name is Pei Hengzhi.
Wearing a black and white racing suit with the word "Pioneer" printed on it, the vehicle information is a dark purple GT-R.
Inside the Speed Club's preparation area, Luo Yunqing, holding his helmet, stared intently at the driver's image on the electronic screen.
Until my phone vibrated.
[Husband]: The competition is about to start, where are you? I'll ask Chen Zhao to pick you up.
【AAA Xiao Luo】: I've arrived.
【AAA Xiao Luo】: You'll see me soon.
Can you see him?
What does this mean?
"Ah! It's my brother!"
Just as Pei Yanli was about to ask another question, Xiaoyu's words made him raise his head and fix his gaze on the large screen in the inner field, following the direction her little finger pointed.
"...The Speed Club needs no introduction. Last year, led by our undefeated queen, we participated in the Dakar Rally, known worldwide as the 'Game of the Brave.' This year, our queen is here with her Ford Mustang Mach1, oh my!" The commentator's voice suddenly paused.
Like Vanguard, they also have 8 participants, with one new member joining them.
The new member's record list shows: 0.
"This is the new driver for Speed this year. He looks young, just turned 18..."
The inner area was bustling with noise.
My ears were filled with comments like "So young," "Looks really good," and "I wonder how good he is."
Only Pei Yanli's location remained as quiet as a chicken's nest.
Teng Zaiye and Chen Zhao turned their heads at the same time. When Butler Zhang saw his granddaughter, the corners of his mouth that had been grinning slowly closed. Then, the hand resting on the wheelchair beside him clenched tightly in an instant, and the veins on the back of his hand bulged.
"This is..." Pei Yanli exhaled a puff of white breath, "This is what you've been hiding from me!!"
"Old Pei, don't be angry." Teng Zaiye quickly comforted him, "I just wanted to give you a surprise."
Her eyes suddenly turned bloodshot, and Pei Yanli slammed her fist on the armrest: "Is this a surprise?!"
It was terrifying, absolutely terrifying.
Teng Zaiye knew it would end up like this, so he forced himself to scratch his cheek and said weakly and guiltily, "Little brother, you're quite strong."
"You know that! And you've been covering for him all along!!" Even when he broke his leg in a car accident and was rumored to not live much longer, Pei Yanli had never lost her mind like this.
How old is Xiao Luo? How long has he had his driver's license?
To race against those people on such a dangerous mountain in such freezing weather... what if, what if...
"Chen Zhao! You knew it too, didn't you!"
The person who had been keeping their head down in the back row was startled and shrugged, then shrank back and whispered in protest, "Me too, I just found out."
"You knew, so why didn't you tell me!"
"...The landlady wouldn't allow it."
Pei Yanli suddenly turned around and shouted angrily, "He won't allow it, so you keep it from me! You all keep it from me?"
Chen Zhao lowered his head even further.
He felt a pang of regret and said that he must have just startled the boss.
The landlady really ruined him.
"You!" Pei Yanli was about to curse again when her phone suddenly rang.
Caller ID: Wife.
He quickly answered, "Xiao Luo."
"Don't worry." A clear, gentle voice traveled through the electricity to Luo Yunqing's ears. She knew exactly how he would react after seeing her among the racers. "And don't blame Chen Zhao and the others. It was me who told them not to say anything."
"But why?"
Why go racing?
"There are many reasons." The vehicles were about to enter the pre-race inspection phase, and the race was about to begin. There was no time to go into detail about all the reasons. Luo Yunqing simply said, "Wait for me. I'll tell you after I return victorious."
"Xiao Luo!"
"The competition is about to begin, and you must hand in your cell phones."
"See you in an hour, honey."
He hung up the phone after saying that.
Luo Yunqing put down her phone, picked up her helmet, and walked to the front of the car. Directly opposite was the Pioneer Club's rider preparation area.
A gaze shot straight at me.
On the electronic screen.
Driver #8 of the Speed Race, Name: Luo Yunqing.
Vehicle information: Flame Red AMG GT3.
The only car in the entire venue was a Mercedes.
Pei Hengzhi went from initial shock and disbelief to anger.
The fox who provoked us in that Mercedes that night was him!
Luo, Yun, Qing!
Two pairs of eyes met in mid-air.
Luo Yunqing quickly put on the helmet, zipped up the red and white racing suit to the top of her neck, released her right hand, made a fist with four fingers, raised her thumb, and turned it downwards.
Pei Hengzhi was furious and cursed.
Just as we were about to cross the central lawn, the announcement came over the loudspeaker: "All vehicles have been inspected and repaired. Please proceed to the starting point."
Pei Hengzhi had no choice but to compete first. Sitting in the car, he couldn't understand why it was him.
Was it merely to test his strength? Or...?
Only now did he realize something he had overlooked: that night was Liang Hao's birthday, the night of the boy who took his picture for him.
He knows about it!
Therefore, he retaliated.
The distance wasn't close enough for Luo Yunqing to see the expression on the person's face inside the car, but she could guess what he was thinking.
Go ahead and let your imagination run wild; that's a big no-no on the field.
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This winter race features five clubs and forty drivers.
The starting point has five different colored tracks, eight groups, each group with a five-minute interval. The final time must be recorded by traversing the entire West Gold Mountain Range, navigating a total of 68 S-shaped bends, including five of the nine consecutive hairpin bends. In addition, it also requires passing through three cliff tunnels.
Let alone beginners, it's a hellish challenge even for experienced racers.
Off the field, people started betting early, placing their bets on the top three favorites to win the championship.
As the starting point approached, the red light turned green, and the roar of engines tore through the forest, shaking down the ice crystals that had formed on the treetops. The anti-skid tires kicked up the humus from the curves and flung out mud mixed with ice fragments.
Luo Yunqing was placed in the last group according to the number, and coincidentally, Pei Hengzhi was also there.
A group of five cars simultaneously sped off from the starting point into the mountains, navigating several S-shaped bends, chasing each other and neck and neck.
Soon they would enter the first nine-hairpin bend. With a flick of his fingertips across the paddle shifters, Luo Yunqing instantly disengaged the four-wheel drive lock as he entered the bend, simultaneously drifting through the corner.
But he was a beat too slow, and the Dark Purple GT-R whizzed past, grazing the car.
Luo Yunqing stared at the car with narrowed eyes, then shifted gears again and accelerated at full speed.
As the humidity in the mountains gradually increased, raindrops fell on the windshield, and the fog intensified. The colorful race cars on the screen inside the stadium gradually became invisible, and the position of each car could only be roughly determined by the xenon headlights.
After the competition started, Pei Yanli kept clenching her fists, her heart sinking lower and lower.
Xiao Luo...
"Brother is so amazing!"
Unlike him, who was constantly worried and had no interest in watching the game, Xiaoyu kept looking up at the screen. Even though the mountain fog was very thick, she could still spot Luo Yunqing's Mercedes painted in red at a glance.
I excitedly pointed it out to him.
More than twenty minutes have passed, and the race is almost halfway through. Luo Yunqing has remained steadily in the middle of all the vehicles, like a giant red-eyed python, closely chasing the Dark Purple GT-R.
The screen also displays the duration of the AMG GT3 in real time.
The GT3, which was originally ignored, has been frequently appearing in online comments and commentators' remarks.
"Is he really a newcomer?"
"Wow, it actually managed to run in the middle!"
"And he's only 18, that's really amazing."
...
The commentator, struggling to see through the intensifying mountain fog and freezing rain, passionately exclaimed: "The AMG GT3 and GT-R are now entering the cliff tunnel at the same time! Wait, isn't that a blue flame? The GT3 has activated nitrous oxide! My god! Is he planning to accelerate inside the tunnel? The tunnel exit is right off the cliff; he'll just plunge straight down!"
Everyone stared intently at the screen for a moment.
Infrared monitoring was also installed inside the tunnel, and the thermal imaging showed that the two vehicles were driving side by side, very close together.
After Luo Yunqing activated the nitrous oxide boost, Pei Hengzhi followed suit, glancing sideways at the GT3 next to his car.
Beneath the helmet, his profile appeared unusually indifferent.
The distance is clearly very close, yet it feels like it's very far.
After his anger subsided, Pei Hengzhi was more amazed by his driving skills, which were far better than last time, and even... surpassed his own!
Yes, that's right.
Luo Yunqing is now far superior to him.
But why do I always stay in front of him?
Pei Hengzhi didn't have time to think. He instinctively slowed down before exiting the tunnel, and the GT3 overtook him instantly. Just before heading towards the guardrail, he pulled the handbrake and slid along the guardrail to turn into the next nine hairpin bend.
The two cars quickly widened the gap.
Pei Heng made a firm decision and accelerated through the thick fog, his heart pounding with each turn as he found the GT3.
They competed against each other on the same stage; they were rivals, but more like...
"Luo Yunqing." Pei Hengzhi murmured, completely unaware that he had easily caught up with the GT3 again.
At this point, the race was more than halfway through, and they were about to reach the last cliff tunnel.
Freezing rain pelted against the windshield. Luo Yun glanced at the GT-R in the rearview mirror, a slight smile playing on his lips beneath his helmet, and activated nitrous oxide once more.
This time, Pei Hengzhi immediately followed suit.
The commentator's excited voice instantly ignited the atmosphere inside: "The two cars are now driving side by side, it's all about who can pull their handbrake faster! Alright, we're about to exit the tunnel!"
The front of both vehicles emerged from the tunnel simultaneously.
Just before pulling the handbrake, Luo Yunqing suddenly glanced to the side and mouthed something.
What did he say?
Bye-Bye?
Realizing what was happening, by the time Pei Hengzhi reached for the handbrake, the crash barrier was right in front of him.
Bang!
With nitrous oxide acceleration, the GT-R plunged straight off the cliff.
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