Why race if you don’t have money?

Chapter 63 The Strength of Professional Drivers

"Xiangbei, can you still laugh?"

Seeing Chen Xiangbei's relaxed expression, Lu Xiaoman really didn't know what to say. He was so bold.

"What else? Are you going to cry?"

Chen Xiangbei still replied with a smile. After experiencing the madness of the Monte Carlo night race where the brake discs were brighter than the brake lights, this could only be considered a minor incident.

"I'm done."

Lu Xiaoman now completely understood Liang Chi's words. As long as Chen Xiangbei was related to racing, he was just an emotionless machine and never considered what danger was.

There is no fear of this word!

After a brief chat about the East China Sea Underground Competition, Chen Xiangbei continued to conduct reaction training with Lu Xiaoman.

However, since Chen Xiangbei's basic reaction speed was too fast, simple catching training was no longer effective, so Lu Xiaoman replaced it with more complex coordination training.

For example, she would ask Chen Xiangbei to deliberately catch the ball with his backhand, and during this process Lu Xiaoman would constantly ask questions to interfere, or ask him to calculate certain numerical problems, do some quick squats, etc.

No matter how complicated, troublesome, or inhumane it is, it will be fine!
These training programs not only increase reaction speed, but also enhance the driver's memory and limb coordination. Since Chen Xiangbei is a ruthless racing machine, then squeeze him to the standard of a machine!

As night fell, Chen Xiangbei returned to his room after a day of training. He felt extremely sore in his muscles all over his body.

Although Lu Xiaoman initially said that she did not plan to conduct high-intensity physical strength training considering her physical recovery.

But as the training went on, they started to increase the intensity layer by layer, and in the end, the so-called coordination training was actually not much different from the intensity of aerobic training.

To be honest, Chen Xiangbei hadn't experienced this kind of feeling of near exhaustion from professional training for a long time.

However, Chen Xiangbei has one advantage, that is, he is very hardworking!

In his previous life, his foundation was also far behind that of foreign karting drivers of the same age. It was through hard work and persistence that he defeated countless competitors step by step and finally stood at the door of the highest hall of racing.

As the old saying goes, talent is never everything.

Most people don't work so hard that they don't even have the chance to compete with talent.

Take the most famous Red Bull driver Verstappen as an example. In order to attract attention, the media promoted his talent and racing family background more.

In fact, Verstappen's ability to become a four-time champion and be qualified to compete for the title of "GOAT" in the racing world is more due to his consistent efforts for more than ten years, and he has devoted almost all his time and energy to racing.

Even if he has a little free time during the off-season, Verstappen will still choose to practice on the simulator.

Why do drivers of the same generation feel despair when facing Verstappen, thinking that this is almost an insurmountable mountain.

The reason is that others are more talented than you, work harder than you, and are truly born for racing.

In this situation, it would be illogical and against Tiangang if you could still surpass him!

Chen Xiangbei knows this very well. He never complains about the hard training. On the contrary, the intensity of professional training is the basis for ensuring his strength, and it is also the biggest difference between him and street racers.

This is why, never use your hobby to challenge someone else's career, because he has paid much more than you!
After taking a shower and lying on the bed, Chen Xiangbei took out his mobile phone and took a look at it before going to sleep. There were more than a dozen missed calls from Fatty Wang and Zhou Yanjing.

Because Chen Xiangbei needs to change into his racing suit, he usually doesn't bring his cell phone during professional training. Fatty Wang and Zhou Yanjing probably found out that he didn't go to school and called anxiously to ask what happened.

Seeing this, Chen Xiangbei called them back and told them that he was currently receiving racing training in Donghai. He didn't say much else.

Otherwise, given Fatty Wang’s loudmouthed personality, the news would sooner or later be known to everyone in the city.

After hanging up the phone, just when Chen Xiangbei put down his phone and prepared to go to bed, a QQ message notification bar popped up on the screen, showing that the sender's name was Dong Yuanxi.

[Xiangbei, why didn't you come to class today? ]

It has been almost three years since high school, and this is the first time that Chen Xiangbei has received a QQ message sent by Dong Yuanxi, which really surprised him.

[I'm training in racing in Donghai.] Dong Yuanxi was the first girl in the school to know that she was interested in professional racing, so Chen Xiangbei didn't choose to prevaricate or hide it.

How long will you train?

【do not know. 】

Seeing this answer pop up on the phone screen, Dong Yuanxi, who was sitting at the desk, subconsciously curled his lips. Was Chen Xiangbei just trying to fool him?
After hesitating for a long time, Dong Yuanxi finally said this.

【Come on! Stay safe.】

【Thanks. 】

It was still a very polite reply. Dong Yuanxi frowned slightly after reading it, and simply locked the screen and put the phone aside.

But after a moment, she picked it up again and sent a message.

【Can you come back on New Year's Day? 】

On the other end, Chen Xiangbei was looking at the QQ message sent by Dong Yuanxi, and he was also a little confused at this time.

In my impression, Dong Yuanxi is the kind of goddess who is aloof and cool. She doesn't even pay any attention to the countless bootlickers around her. But today, she is not only proactive but also seems weird. Could it be that her account has been hacked?
But he didn’t borrow money from me or send me links to beautiful girls!

【What's the matter with you? 】

Chen Xiangbei was too lazy to guess what others were thinking, so he just showed his straight man nature and asked if he didn't understand.

【It was my birthday that day.】

Seeing this answer, Chen Xiangbei was stunned. He really didn't expect this to be the reason.

Could it be that Dong Yuanxi is going to hold a birthday party and invite classmates to join?
Or did she invite me alone?
Chen Xiangbei thought about it and decided not to ask it out loud. It would be embarrassing if he ended up being too sentimental.

If you don't want to be a driver, you can consider hooking up with a rich woman.

I'll try to come back.

Chen Xiangbei was unable to give a definite answer because plans could not keep up with changes and the direction of many things was simply beyond his control.

It's like waiting for news from Honda Suzuka Racing Academy. No one knows when they will finish analyzing the racing data, when they will pass the review, and even less when they will go to Japan for training.

【Good night】

【Good night】

The two of them put down their phones while saying good night to each other. Chen Xiangbei was so exhausted from training during the day that he fell asleep almost as soon as he closed his eyes.

Dong Yuanxi supported his chin with his hand, looking at the moonlight outside the window, wondering what he was thinking.

After waking up the next morning, Chen Xiangbei began to implement the eight-hour training plan formulated by Lu Xiaoman.

There are two hours of track driving, two hours of simulated driving, and four hours of physical training.

After all, compared with driving skills, Chen Xiangbei's physical fitness is more vulnerable, so the focus in the early stage should be more on physical fitness.

That is, during the track driving in the morning, Chen Xiangbei once again improved the track record by one second, reaching 1 minute 23 seconds.

This result shocked Miyamoto Shio, who had initially thought Chen Xiangbei and his team's car tuning was just a waste of time, but this new Chinese driver had truly mastered the art and brought the CFR2000 car to a whole new level.

Facts have proved that drivers and cars always complement each other. Without a good enough driver, it is impossible to test the performance of a car by relying solely on technical directors and racing engineers.

Similarly, if there is no good enough car, the driver will not be able to display his talent and speed.

This still echoes what Chen Xiangbei said at the beginning, that CFR2000 was born at the wrong time!

(End of this chapter)