The game is only half finished, and the entire internet is begging for an update!

That's it?

Gao Chi abruptly ripped off his helmet, his face filled with disbelief.

The rental house reappeared before my eyes.

Gao Chi sat there, his expression somewhat complicated.

It passed right away? That's it?

He originally thought the two chances would be designed as a familiar track in one and a desperate sprint in the other, and he had even mentally prepared himself for a crash in the first and a miraculous comeback in the second.

As a result, Jiang Bo was not even forced to give up a second chance.

Soon after, he posted a message in the group saying that he had qualified for the next round.

[Gao Chi: That's it? All done in one go, free qualification secured.]

Below, in a very irritating way, was a screenshot showing the challenge succeeded.

To make sure others could see it clearly, he even included "Remaining challenge attempts: 1" in the screenshot as well.

The group chat quickly became lively.

【You passed on your first try?】

I thought the Ghost Challenge would be really hard! It's not actually that difficult!

[I passed it too! Although Jiang Bo's driving skills are terrible, the VR driving experience in this game is truly amazing! The wind noise, the vibration feedback from the suspension!]

[What do you mean, "a bunch of idiots"? They just didn't run properly. Maybe President Jiang is just trying to give us the game for free? He's done this kind of thing before!]

[That makes sense! Brothers, thank you, General Jiang, for this kindness!]

That's right! Falling in love with the present is as simple as breathing!

【Wait, you all passed? I didn't! Am I the only one who felt it was a bit difficult?】

That's right, you're the only one!

No way! I haven't experienced that either! Vanity is humanity's original sin! Stop showing off!

Gao Chi looked at the comments section and felt incredibly comfortable.

"Oh, it's not that difficult."

"Don't think of President Jiang as too scary."

"Just drive normally, take corners normally, and overtake normally."

"Don't learn too much from our experience. Remember this: never let others tell you what you can and cannot do!"

"Take Beethoven, for example. Everyone said that he couldn't become a great musician because he was deaf, but did he listen? No!"

Believe in yourself!

These words nearly infuriated the group members who had failed twice.

Since ancient times, the problem has always been scarcity, not inequality!

[Normal driving? I drove normally the first time and crashed into a wall, the second time I fell into a ditch. Tell me, how is that normal?]

Why should I compare myself to Beethoven?

Seeing this, Gao Chi laughed even harder.

Getting the game for free is one aspect.

It's been installed, but that's another matter entirely.

Moreover, after actually obtaining the qualification, his expectations for World's End: Beyond the Dust were even higher.

Even from just this small track, he could already sense that Chaoxi's virtual driving system was quite impressive. And this was only a small-scale challenge test.

What about the official version?

What about those special tracks that appeared in the trailers?

What about fleet management?

What other Easter eggs are there?

Gao Chi put the headset back on and looked at the challenge entrance that had turned gray. Suddenly, he felt that a month had been a bit long.

……

On the other side...

Inside the Chaoxi game.

As Shen Zhaozhao watched the data in the backend keep jumping up, her expression slowly changed from happiness to confusion.

[Free entry eligibility: 18437]

refresh.

【18802】

Refresh again.

【19009】

Shen Zhaozhao stared for a few seconds before finally turning her head away.

"General Manager Jiang."

Jiang Bo, who was watching educational videos nearby, looked up when he heard this and asked, "What's wrong?"

Shen Zhaozhao pointed to the screen.

"Did you even run properly back then?"

Jiang Bo: "..."

Several people in the office also looked over.

They had actually wanted to ask about this for a long time.

When the event first launched, everyone was quite happy. Some people succeeded, which meant the event was attractive, and some people failed, which meant that Jiang Bo's performance had a threshold. That was just right.

But the problem is...

Are there... a lot of successful people?

It's supposed to be a challenging competition, but isn't the threshold a bit too low?

Shen Zhaozhao looked incredulous.

"Didn't I make you run around all day?"

"A whole day!"

"We even specifically chose your best performance from your records!"

"That's the result?"

Ma Shangfei sat beside him without saying a word, but his eyes said it all.

Zhao Zhao is really brave! She even dared to talk to the boss like that! Isn't that just openly showing her true colors?!

Zhao Zilong was fearless! You are the epitome of Zhao Zilong! A true warrior! Zhao Zilong!

Zhao Zhibai was even more direct.

"President Jiang, I also... I originally thought you were a hidden master, after all, you were quite calm after the run."

"Now it seems that's not the case!"

Jiang Bo fell silent.

What could he say? He really did run seriously that day, and he really did run all day! He even looked at a lot of guides! He watched over a dozen short videos!

He had absolutely no experience with virtual racing before. At first, he couldn't even find the right braking point, but after finally getting used to it and being able to complete a lap steadily, he felt he had made great progress.

Who would have thought there were so many animals among the players? Don't you guys get carsick?

The virtual physical feedback and immersion were so realistic! He felt a little dazed...

Drifting? Drift my ass! You're lucky if you even make it to the finish line alive!

Jiang Bo looked at the more than 10,000 free slots in the back office and felt that he could accept it.

But... all that money was being given away, and he was the one who made the decision to organize the event.

At this point, it seems too late to improve our skills!

The office was quiet for a while.

Everyone was still watching him.

Jiang Bo, feeling utterly helpless under his gaze, could only cough once.

"Alright."

"I know what you're thinking."

No one spoke, but Jiang Bo's voice suddenly became incredibly deep, even taking on a philosophical tone:

"I know what you're thinking right now, don't you think I'm being wasteful?"

He slowly turned his head and looked seriously at everyone who wanted to say he was bad at the game.

"However, you must understand one thing."

"Hegel once said that the only lesson mankind learns from history is that mankind cannot learn any lessons from history. Human history is just a constant repetition of past mistakes."

Jiang Bo spread his hands and sighed:

"And I... I, Jiang Bo, have never been some kind of Akina Mountain racing god."

"I am just a trivial mistake that is repeating itself in the spiraling history of the universe, in this virtual age full of variables."

what?

When indecisive, resort to idealistic philosophy?

Ma Shangfei's lips twitched. If you're bad, just say you're bad. Why are you spouting nonsense that they can't understand?

If the boss had been even half as smooth at changing the subject when he took the corner before, they wouldn't have suffered such a huge loss!

But Lao Ma was too embarrassed to say it out loud; he still didn't show his courage.

He could only keep looking at Zhao Zhao.

Shen Zhaozhao understood the intention and spoke first.

"President Jiang, what should we do with these free qualifications?"

Jiang Bo glanced at the backstage area.

The numbers are still rising, so what can we do? The announcement has already been made, and the players have all won based on their own skills.

We can't exactly tell them, "Sorry, our boss's skill level is a little lower than expected, so the challenge is off," can we?

Then he shouldn't play games anymore, he can't bear the embarrassment himself!

"Alright, alright! Stop thinking about it!"

"Fine, I'll give it to you!"

"Words spoken are like water spilled; they cannot be taken back."

"So what if it's free? It shows our game has solid fundamentals, and players are willing to pay! These are our seed users!"

"Once the game is released and word-of-mouth spreads, won't the rest of the sales come from there?"

"The player is running so fast, they can't have run for nothing!"

"Don't worry, great scholars will compile the scriptures for me!"

Shen Zhaozhao nodded.

That's true, but seeing the numbers makes my wallet ache a little.

Fortunately, this challenge is time-limited! There will always be paying users!

Jiang Bo was clearly not ready to continue being publicly punished for his driving skills, so he quickly waved his hand.

"Alright, stop analyzing me."

"With this time, let's hurry up and finish the official version."

"Players are already getting the game for free, what if we still can't offer anything in a month..."

"At that time, they might not be chasing my ghost car anymore."