Number 39 Racing Car officially entered the pit stop area for the driver change operation.
"The car is here! Brother Xiao, go for it!"
Xiao Chen excitedly cheered for Xiao He while raising his camera to record this extremely important moment.
"Okay."
Xiao He put on his helmet, waved toward the camera, then quickly walked to the driver's side door and swapped positions with the race car driver inside.
This pit stop time was extremely short, requiring simultaneous operations including refueling, tire changes, windshield cleaning, and driver replacement. If there was vehicle damage, they might even perform component repairs or replacements, making the timing incredibly tight. Before Xiao He could even settle properly into his seat, the racing car had already activated its pneumatic jack to lift itself up.
What followed was the entire maintenance team performing a series of incredibly smooth refueling, tire changing, and other maintenance work.
Xiao He, sitting inside the car, gasped in amazement repeatedly.
Although he had previously practiced and coordinated with the maintenance team, every time he saw them perform with such seamless, flowing efficiency, Xiao He still thought they were absolutely awesome!
But there was no time left to admire their operations. Xiao He quickly checked the vehicle's basic information, focusing particularly on the dashboard, steering wheel, and lights, before the racing car abruptly returned to the ground—
"Vroom—"
Without any hesitation, the red and blue racing car instantly shot forward the moment it touched the ground.
After merging from the pit lane onto the main track, Xiao He felt completely in his element, weaving into the traffic flow at extremely tricky angles and continuously overtaking the various cars ahead.
This was the first time he had gone all out, pushing his driving skills to their absolute maximum.
At that moment, forget the spectators watching outside—even Xiao He himself saw everything with motion blur, the entire car moving so fast it almost seemed to lift off the ground.
To the audience watching, this scene meant Number 39 Racing Car was still overtaking!
He overtook on straightaways, he overtook on curves, even when other cars "elbowed" toward him, he was still overtaking!
What kind of person was this? Wasn't this cheating?
Even games don't allow hacking like this! One wrong move, and it would mean permanent account deletion with your life!
Instantly, Number 39 Racing Car became the focus of everyone's attention.
And successfully caught the attention of the Old Master in the stands.
"...His name is Xiao He, from China, and his main profession is acting."
As these words were spoken, Tannis finally shifted his gaze away from the eye-catching racing car, while Qin Yuezhang standing nearby had a face as dark as a burnt pot.
Where did this damn unexpected rival pop out from?
Stealing his role?
Damn!
"An actor from China?"
Tannis asked with interest, "Look him up. What representative works does he have in China?"
"Okay."
The assistant immediately pulled out his phone to investigate.
Meanwhile, the Person in Charge and Qin Yuezhang, who had been left standing aside, both felt somewhat awkward standing there.
Finally, Qin Yuezhang adjusted his composure and proactively spoke to Tannis, "Excuse me, are you Director Tannis? My name is Qin Yuezhang, I'm also an actor from China. If possible, please allow me to introduce myself to you."
"Why are you still here?"
Tannis gave Qin Yuezhang a strange look, then waved his hand dismissively, "Can't you see I'm busy right now? If you want to recommend yourself, just give your business card to the bodyguards."
Don't disturb him.
Qin Yuezhang: ...
Qin Yuezhang gritted his teeth, his face filled with humiliation, fury burning fiercely in his chest.
When had he ever suffered such insults back in China!
Over there, Wen Qi, seeing that things weren't developing as smoothly as anticipated, immediately came over from the side, smiling as he handed his business card and basic resume to the nearby bodyguards, then pulled Qin Yuezhang aside, "Sorry, sorry for disturbing you. We were actually just here to participate in the race, we didn't expect to coincidentally meet Director Tannis. Our apologies for the disturbance, we'll leave right away."
Then he forcefully pulled Qin Yuezhang to turn and leave.
Even after the two disappeared from the stands, Tannis didn't spare them any additional attention, his gaze still following that outstanding performing racing car.
No matter when, appreciating such speed and limits was always a wonderful visual experience.
However, the person in the car wasn't having an easy time.
Xiao He had thought that since he passed the racing team's physical training tests and medical examinations, and believed he possessed a system cheat skill with physical fitness far surpassing others, he would be fine. But when he truly competed with high-intensity concentration, he finally understood—this kind of competition tested not just skill, but also physical stamina and perseverance.
The former might require talent, but the latter needed years of accumulation and training—when the accelerator was floored, the engine roared, and the world grew quiet with only the scenery flashing by, what you were fighting against was no longer your opponents, but your own physical limits!
Xiao He shook his head, trying to relax a bit, but the car body nearly swayed with his movement. Xiao He could only immediately steady the steering wheel, clench his teeth, and focus straight ahead.
Unconsciously, an hour passed, and the Number 39 Racing Car that had captivated countless spectators finally returned to the pit stop for another driver change.
When Xiao He drove into the pit stop area, almost everyone was cheering, while the third-leg driver also came over to exchange driving rights with Xiao He.
But Xiao He was now dizzy, vision blurred, hearing impaired, barely managing to roll out of the car using his last reserves of willpower.
"Brother Xiao!"
Xiao Chen was terrified and rushed over to support Xiao He, while Luca also hurried over.
Being tall and strong, Luca lifted Xiao He as easily as picking up a chick, then supported him under the armpits, saying seriously, "His body is overloaded! Quickly take off his helmet and bring him to the rest area!"
Another racing team staff member also rushed over and said to Xiao Chen, "Here, let me handle this."
"Ah, okay!"
Xiao Chen held the helmet, watching as Luca and several others carried his Brother Xiao away to a nearby rest room.
Only after Xiao He was semi-reclining did the staff member remove Xiao He's neck protection device, then unzip his racing suit to help him dissipate heat.
"Can you hear me? Hey? Hey?"
Luca lightly patted Xiao He's cheeks.
Fortunately, Xiao He remained conscious throughout these actions.
He held his forehead, his voice somewhat hoarse, "I feel like vomiting."
It was really quite surprising—previously whether he was riding in cars or driving them, he never got carsick. Only now did Xiao He finally understand what it meant when the world spun around you.
He felt like he could vomit out even yesterday's meals.
"If you need to vomit, then vomit—"
Luca immediately fetched a trash bin for Xiao He, while Xiao Chen also handed over water, "Brother Xiao, room temperature electrolytes."
"Thank you."
Xiao He dry-heaved a few times, fortunately not actually vomiting up yesterday's contents. After drinking an entire bottle of water, his condition finally eased somewhat.
However, for safety reasons, medical personnel still used portable equipment to check Xiao He's blood pressure and blood oxygen levels.
Luca found a wet towel and placed it on Xiao He's forehead to help him cool down quickly.
"It's fine, just aftereffects of physical overload. He'll be better after resting for a while."
The medical personnel carefully examined him, then said to Xiao He.
"Thank you."
Xiao He forced out a weak smile, then looked somewhat hopelessly at the ceiling.
Wait, this wasn't how he imagined it would be!
Shouldn't it be the protagonist gloriously returning from the racetrack, receiving everyone's cheers and applause, then everyone putting arms around shoulders, celebrating together for the upcoming race victory?
So what was this current situation?
The person gets out of the car and becomes completely useless?
Damn!!! Where's the promised satisfying story!!!