lcionline Chapter 565 The High-and-mighty, Two-Faced Academic Genius (Gong) VS The Unrestrained, Charming, and
Chapter 565 The High-and-mighty, Two-Faced Academic Genius (Gong) VS The Unrestrained, Charming, and
Because this race was arranged privately by wealthy young men, it was not part of the official C.GT series. Therefore, the number of laps was reduced from 19 laps in the main race to 11 laps to ensure that there was no need to change drivers during the race and that the race could be completed by a single person.
Jiang Xiyu's car was in the lead for the first seven laps, but on the eighth lap, the safety car was suddenly deployed.
Upon seeing this, Lu Ziqi, who was in the stands, immediately cursed, "Who the hell drove their car into the sand pit at this time, damn it!"
Zhou Xi's expression wasn't good either.
With the race entering the final four-minute sprint, a car entered a sand trap. After the safety car was deployed, all the cars had to slow down and were pushed ahead by the safety car. As a result, Jiang Xiyu's lead of the previous seven laps was completely wiped out.
The main problem is that the track wasn't properly cleared, so the safety car wouldn't move.
Such a change is infuriating for the first-place driver, as it's like he wasted seven laps. Both the car and the driver were in peak condition, and this sudden drop in performance will become an unpredictable factor in the later stages of the race.
The footage on the screen was being broadcast.
On the track, the pink and blue race car was still in first place, but the cars that were originally behind it had caught up, forming a long line, all of them held back by the safety car, with the gap between them extremely tight.
The group chat exploded, flooded with messages all cursing:
[Damn it, why did that car number 43 have to go in now of all times? Are they crazy?]
[I spent seven million. If number 69 can't get first place because of number 43, I'll...]
[What's the rush? Don't panic. Number 69's strength is more than enough to handle this small matter.]
……
Bai Chengci's phone kept vibrating, and he also checked the messages in the group.
Because he knew little about GT racing, he didn't quite understand what people were complaining about.
But from the messages they sent, it was clear that the situation on the field seemed to be unfavorable to Jiang Xiyu.
Lu Ziqi and Zhou Xi had already entered the private room. Bai Chengci followed them in and heard Lu Ziqi's furious voice.
"My brother was already seven or eight seconds ahead, I'm fucking impressed."
"Safety car, safety car, why aren't you leaving yet? Are you going to drag it out until the end of the game?"
Bai Chengci glanced at the car on the screen, somewhat confused: "What's going on?"
Zhou Xi stepped forward and explained to him, "There was an accident on the track, so the safety car came in to slow them down. As a result, Xi Yu's initial advantage is gone."
Bai Chengci's eyebrows were delicately furrowed.
Zhou Xi pointed to the screen and said, "See those cars behind him that are weaving in an S-shape? The gap between them has narrowed considerably. As soon as the safety car moves away, they're probably ready to overtake at any moment."
"Will you win?"
"I believe he will win, but variables are hard to predict."
……
Jiang Xiyu listened to the voice in her earpiece.
The team manager told him, "This is the last lap. After this lap, the safety car will leave the track. Xi Yu, concentrate and keep your distance from the car next to you."
Jiang Xiyu glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw two cars behind him, closely following his taillights.
Because of the surge in adrenaline, he was in a state of extreme excitement. Coupled with the unexpected changes on the field, the double stimulation of tension and excitement made Jiang Xiyu feel almost out of control.
He gripped the steering wheel tightly and replied, "Received."
— There are 5.1 kilometers left to go in the race.
After the safety car leaves the field, there will be a buffer period. Jiang Xiyu's car is in the middle position, with the two race cars behind him chasing closely. They even completely forgot their respect for speed and frantically tried to overtake him with feints.
It's rare to see a three-way standoff like this. Jiang Xiyu was defending one car, but at the speed of the race car, he couldn't defend against the other one in time. Moreover, judging from the two cars, they seemed to be planning to fight desperately.
To avoid a collision, Jiang Xiyu had no choice but to let the car on the outside pass.
Although Jiang Xiyu let him pass, she did not distance herself from him.
On the big screen, his ranking dropped from first to second.
The wind howled, and the roar of the engine brought with it a deafening chorus of screams and shouts.
In the last three minutes, all the cars started speeding like crazy.
Jiang Xiyu lapped the car in front for two minutes. On the last lap, just before crossing the finish line, the taillights of the car in front suddenly lit up, as if in a provocation to Jiang Xiyu.
Damn, that's it.
Jiang Xiyu gave a cold laugh, gripping the steering wheel tightly, ready to cut into the inner lane at any moment.
While flooring the accelerator might kill you, releasing it would render the race meaningless.
Drivers usually choose the inside when cornering, and they also need to downshift.
Jiang Xiyu glanced at the wall beside the track, but instead of downshifting, he didn't even ease off the accelerator.
Through the earpiece, the manager's voice was practically hoarse: "Xi Yu, what are you doing?"
"Slow down! Slow down!"
Jiang Xiyu narrowed his eyes, slammed the accelerator to the ground, and the engine let out a low growl that seemed about to tear apart.
He could almost feel the car going out of control and trembling, along with his own heartbeat.
On the last bend, the car sped along the wall.
The high-speed friction shattered the right side of the hood, and thick white smoke billowed from the joint, along with the burning sparks from the tires, which were quickly left behind.
However, incredibly, the pink and blue race car not only didn't crash into pieces, but instead perfectly hugged the wall, passing the first-place car by a car's width in the inner lane and overtaking it at full speed.
He hugged the wall as he turned the corner and overtook the first-place player.
The entire venue erupted in cheers at that moment.
The commentator was so excited he couldn't put his mind to words.
Those inside the private room were even more terrified.
It wasn't until the wrecked pink and blue race car crossed the finish line that it gradually slowed down, finally coming to a stop with a fierce drift and spin, as if the shattered pieces of the car had been torn away.
After a long while, Lu Ziqi finally found his voice: "Brother, brother, are you... courting death?!"
With race cars going so fast, even the slightest deviation in such a move would result in a shattered car.
If you don't have an absolute feel for the car, and if you don't have exceptional physical fitness, then what's the difference between doing this and walking through the gates of hell?
Zhou Xi was also frightened by Jiang Xiyu's reckless move, his face turned pale, and he was completely speechless.
Bai Chengci reacted immediately, turned around and left the private room with an unprecedentedly cold demeanor.