At this time, Hao Jian sat leisurely in Che Xiaoxiao's Little Bumblebee, puffing on a cigarette. He watched as Liang Jiankun's car slowly disappeared from his line of sight but didn't seem the least bit tense.
He admitted that Liang Jiankun's driving skills were indeed good, his drifting and cornering were well executed.
But that was just it, merely good.
"Looks like it's time to get serious. I've let you lead for so long, can't be considered bullying you now, right?"
Hao Jian chuckled, flicked the cigarette butt out of the car, and his face suddenly took on a determined look.
With the throttle floored, the gear stick slammed into place, and the steering wheel turning wildly, the car began to stir restlessly, transforming into a yellow lightning bolt that burst out and dove into the curve.
Then, the drifting started, but it wasn't just any kind of drifting—it was the triple drift!
His car's tail swung around like a dragon's tail sweep; with each swing, he swiftly navigated a bend, clearing the kilometers-long series of bends in merely three seconds, which meant one second per bend!
"This is the triple drift! There are no more than a hundred people in the whole world who can perform this technique!"
Aboard the plane, the professional driver who was recording exclaimed in surprise and relayed the scene to the spectators.
"Triple drift? Does such a thing really exist?"
"That kid can do a triple drift, really?"
"So what if he can do a triple drift; Liang Jiankun already has a two-kilometer lead. Can he catch up?"
The spectators all began to discuss, all surprised that Hao Jian could perform a triple drift.
But even so, they still weren't optimistic about Hao Jian's chances because Liang Jiankun was too far ahead, and it seemed nearly impossible for him to catch up before the checkpoint.
The expression on Lin Dong's face also didn't look very good at this point, undoubtedly because Hao Jian had stolen Liang Jiankun's thunder. However, he didn't think Hao Jian had a chance to win; at most, this was just a last-ditch struggle.
At this time, Yuan Shanshan let out a sigh of relief and said, "Could it be that Hao Jian was just toying with you?"
"That, I'm not so sure," Che Xiaoxiao said with a bitter smile. But looking at it now, there seemed an eighty percent chance of that.
Liang Jiankun had thought he was sure to win, so he relaxed as he drove, maintaining a steady speed without hurry.
At the same time, he couldn't help but smirk contemptuously to himself, thinking how big a talk from a loser, truly ridiculous.
But at that moment, he suddenly saw a flash of light in the rearview mirror. Liang Jiankun glanced at the mirror and immediately saw the comical Little Bumblebee appear behind him!
"How is this possible!"
Liang Jiankun was shocked, unable to believe it was true. He had left Hao Jian far behind; how did he catch up?
After that, Liang Jiankun's eyes were clouded with a combative spirit as he floored the gas pedal, determined to leave Hao Jian behind once again.
But he soon realized that it was futile. No matter how he changed his actions and speed, the other stayed on his tail like a ghost, maintaining a consistent distance.
Liang Jiankun began to feel increasingly uneasy, but he knew he absolutely could not lose, otherwise he would lose all his face!
So Liang Jiankun no longer thought about shaking off Hao Jian; instead, he used his car to block Hao Jian's, not giving him a chance to overtake. As long as he could keep blocking him, preventing him from overtaking, Hao Jian would have to remain behind him until the race ended.
At this point, Liang Jiankun finally began to take Hao Jian seriously because this was the first man who made him feel flustered.
Hao Jian too noticed Liang Jiankun's intentions, and a slight sneer appeared on his face:
"You think you can win against me ? How naive!"
Then, Little Bumblebee began to emit a series of provocative roars, as if to tell Liang Jiankun that it planned to overtake on the next bend.
"Dream on if you think you can overtake me!"
Liang Jiankun sneered, confident in his drifting skills; he was convinced that Hao Jian couldn't possibly overtake him in the process.
But once the two cars entered the bend, Liang Jiankun's pride was shattered.
Hao Jian's Little Bumblebee appeared out of nowhere, skimming past the cliff's edge, a sight that was alarmingly dangerous. One of its wheels was already spinning in midair, yet with such a perilous drift, Hao Jian whisked past Liang Jiankun's car, successfully overtaking him.
In the moment of overtaking, Liang Jiankun saw Hao Jian in the car smiling at him, his mouth moving slightly!
Though he couldn't hear his voice, Liang Jiankun could make out from his lip movements that he was saying,
"You're not in my league!"
Liang Jiankun immediately flew into a rage, slamming on the gas pedal, aiming for Hao Jian's Little Bumblebee.
The Little Bumblebee hadn't completely overtaken him yet, its rear end tantalizingly in front of him. He intended to ram Hao Jian right off the cliff; after all, with his status, killing someone wasn't a big deal.
But Hao Jian was no pushover. As soon as he saw Liang Jiankun's eyes filled with malice, he guessed Liang Jiankun's intentions.
Pressing on the accelerator to speed up, Little Bumblebee whisked right past the front of Liang Jiankun's car!
Now Liang Jiankun was in trouble. The sudden surge forward nearly sent his car over the cliff, leaving him sweating profusely.
When Liang Jiankun looked at Hao Jian again, he saw Hao Jian gesturing a middle finger at him, then the car sped away.
"You asshole, I'll slaughter you!"
Liang Jiankun angrily slammed the steering wheel, and the car let out a piercing screech.
When Hao Jian appeared before everyone in the car, everyone was stunned.
They all knew that Hao Jian had overtaken Liang Jiankun's car in the final stretch and left him far behind, making for quite a dramatic scene.
They had all thought that Hao Jian was sure to lose to Liang Jiankun, but who could have anticipated this dramatic turn of events.
At this moment, Che Xiaoxiao and Yuan Shanshan cheered together, embracing each other.
But at this time, only the two of them were cheering; the rest hadn't recovered from their shock, hence their gaze at Hao Jian was somewhat blank.
Who would have thought that their undefeated war god would one day be beaten by an unknown youngster?
Right now, they were all speculating about Hao Jian's identity: who exactly was he? A world-class racer?
Regardless of who he was, one thing was certain today: the title of Akina Mountain's Car God was about to change hands!
"Uncle, you jerk, how could you deceive me!"
Che Xiaoxiao walked up briskly, then punched Hao Jian in the chest, though it was more playful than painful.
"How did I deceive you?"
"You just said that you weren't in the same league as Liang Jiankun, that there's no comparison, that you'd lose."
"Indeed, he's not in my league; how can he compare to me?" Hao Jian nodded very seriously.
"Shameless!" Che Xiaoxiao muttered the words.