The car is going very fast, please bear with it.

"I like you young people. You know nothing, you have nothing, but you have more drive than anyone else, or rather... you're stubborn."

Huang Sichen turned around and waved: "See you next time."

Not long after.

Old Wu and the others also arrived.

Everyone was curious as they watched Huang Sichen's departing figure from afar.

"What does he want with you?"

"Spraying trash?"

"Playing mind games?"

Liu Jun shrugged: "He said a lot, including trash talk, and he even tried to poach my engineers."

Upon hearing this, Lao Wu and the other two looked at An Ning, their lips twitching slightly.

An Ning rolled her eyes: "He's dreaming."

"It is quite beautiful."

After chatting for a few minutes, they all wanted to slip away, but they couldn't.

The awards ceremony will be held after all the other contestants arrive, so we'll just have to wait a little longer.

The fans were having a blast in the live stream!

The gifts flooded the screen.

Although most of the gifts were free, there were also sports cars, airplanes, rockets, carnivals, and other such items. Conservatively estimated, today's gift revenue would be in the six figures.

The main reason is that two of the wealthy individuals spent a lot of money.

There were so many bullet comments that they were impossible to read; I could only use a simplified version.

"666!"

"The streamer is so handsome!"

"Our handsome corporal is still the best."

"I think so too. To be honest, from a technical standpoint, it seems like I could have done it too, but the car is really well modified! A Panda, and it managed to outrun even professional race cars."

"The power doesn't diminish from start to finish, that's truly amazing!"

"It's not just the cooling system that's amazing; those dual-gun fuelers were absolutely incredible! They're detail-obsessed! And that bouncing escape in the last ten kilometers or so—who would have thought of that?"

"Let me say a few words. I am an engineer in a small racing team, so I have some right to speak. To be honest, Corporal Xiao Xiao's modifications are very unconventional, simply crude and simplistic. In any reputable racing team, such modifications would be heavily criticized and would never be adopted."

but!

I have to admit, it's a bit unconventional, but it's undeniably effective!

"They beat that T1 driver again. You have to admit they're awesome."

"Old Wu did well too, he's third again."

"Ha, I can't help but laugh when I think of 'a rotten apple'."

「···」

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Inside the villa.

Liu Qian skipped and hopped around, in a great mood, chattering away nonstop.

But even after talking until her mouth was dry, she still hadn't heard a response from the goldfish, which made her curious.

Looking back~

Hey!

The little goldfish is giving a tip!

"Oh, little goldfish, you're so cunning."

"You secretly tipped me without telling me!"

She angrily pulled out her phone, intending to tip, but when she checked her balance...

"Well, I'll tip you two sports cars first, just as a token, and I'll make up the rest next time."

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The Prodigal Son's Livestream Room.

He jumped... a foot high.

That means he's been dieting during this period; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to lose even half a foot, let alone a foot.

"How is it?!"

"Kuroko, dare to bark again?"

"Market close! Market close!"

"This streamer made a killing, hahaha~"

「···」

"Oh right, we should send some gifts to our general and his men. If it weren't for them, would I be where I am today? I wouldn't even be alive!"

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From dawn to dusk.

Tucker 480 is finally over.

Normally, it shouldn't take this long.

Even in the desert, 480 kilometers is typically covered in just over two or three hours for a race car.

The problem is that this time they went too far.

Many cars overheated prematurely, causing a sharp decrease in speed.

Another car broke down, but the problem could be solved. After it was resolved, they did not give up in the spirit of the competition, but tried their best to finish the race.

It was this car that caused the race to end at dusk.

However, Liu Jun, Lao Wu, and the others did not complain.

Knowing there would be no prize money or ranking, the only reason to insist on finishing the race is the spirit of competition and a love for rally racing.

This spirit and passion deserve respect.

On the podium, Liu Jun and An Ning shared a bottle of champagne and enthusiastically poured it out.

The runner-up podium remained empty.

Old Wu and Old He smiled brighter than flowers and waved to Hu Zhihe and Chen Yixin.

"Come on up, let's go together!"

They exchanged a glance, both with smiles on their faces, and rushed onto the podium.

Although they didn't make it into the top three and didn't receive any prize money, they all have backers and are all world-class racing teams. They don't rely on prize money to make a living.

The team pays them wages! And the pay isn't low.

Most importantly, fourth and fifth place are also rankings and contribute to league points.

If I accumulate enough points, maybe I can still have a go at the top league before I retire!

Laughter and cheers became the main theme.

The drivers in the audience, however, mostly felt regret, envy, and... gritted their teeth.

Many people looked at Liu Jun with displeasure.

"That's the kid."

"Ah~ that's him."

"He's a complete troublemaker!!! Our tactics were completely useless."

"I'll remember this kid. Don't let me see him in the next match!"

"You can't win against him either. This kid is a troublemaker, that's true, but he's also quite strong."

"Damn it, aren't you going to let me show off a little, say something tough?"

"Ugh~~~!"

「···」

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Night fell.

Liu Jun and his group drove to the nearest county town, found a popular local barbecue restaurant, and ordered their food.

"Take more," Old Wu laughed. "We're going to rob the rich today."

Hu Zhihe and the others laughed and said, "Absolutely!"

However, while that's what they say, everyone knows their own limitations and isn't the type to act recklessly.

They took a lot of food and drinks, but it was all within a reasonable range.

After several rounds of drinks...

Apart from Liu Jun and An Ning, everyone else was a little dizzy.

An Ning didn't drink, thinking that if Liu Jun got drunk, someone would take care of him.

Liu Jun, on the other hand, remained relatively calm.

For him, Tucker's 480 victory wasn't too "surprising," so he was happy, but not to the point of overindulging in alcohol.

Old Wu and the others, on the other hand, were very satisfied with their rankings. As they drank more, they all started to slur their words.

Liu Jun joked, "Are they all drunk?"

"So how are we going to get to the club with the young models later?"

"You're just talking big, I don't believe you'd actually dare to go." Old Wu chuckled. "So, speaking of which, what are your plans afterward?"

A gust of wind woke them up a bit, and they all looked at Liu Jun.

Liu Jun asked, puzzled, "What are your plans?"

Old Wu laughed and scolded, "What are you pretending for, kid!"

"Even disregarding Dawn's 200 points, you've already won two consecutive championships! Don't tell me you weren't aiming for a five-peat in the second-tier league and forced your way into T1."

Liu Jun scratched his head.

He then remembered the requirements for driver promotion in this world.

To advance from T2 to T1, a T2 driver must earn 100 points in an officially recognized Tier 2 league!

Earning points is not easy.

The champion of the second-tier league receives 10 points, the runner-up 9 points, the third-place finisher 8 points, and the tenth-place finisher 1 point. No points are awarded for finishers below tenth place.

But in addition to points, there is an even more demanding and incredibly difficult promotion condition.

Five consecutive second-tier league titles!