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

Chi Cheng was already very satisfied.

Second place!

In their first official regional competition, they achieved a second place in one event and a fourth place in another, ranking second overall for the team. This result might not be considered remarkable for other teams, but the question remains: how long has Magic Castle been established?

Looking at the bonuses and reputation displayed on the settlement screen, Chi Cheng felt increasingly confident in his abilities.

What does it mean to have a discerning eye for talent? What does it mean to have a lifelong mentor who can recognize talent?

"You two have wandered for half your lives, only regretting that you never met a wise ruler!"

"Now it's all right."

"A wise ruler has arrived!"

Chi Cheng found it more and more reasonable as he listened, and even began to imagine a tragic first half of their lives, filled in by their unfulfilled talents.

Qingfeng, at forty, was still just an apprentice Taoist priest. Lin Xia, at nineteen, was still responsible for driving pickup trucks down the mountain to make purchases near the ancient tomb.

What does this mean? It means that neither of them had been doing well before! It means their talent was being wasted!

If I hadn't come, one of them would still be cultivating Taoism on the mountain and the other would still be buying vegetables in the mountain. Who would have known that the two of them could actually run race cars?

I've arrived! Your hope has arrived!

I'm here! Your champion has arrived!

Chi Cheng had even begun to understand why, in historical novels, lords always liked to hold the hands of their recruited generals and never let go.

That's so satisfying!

Soon, the race cars returned to the pit area one after another.

After taking off her sunglasses and getting out of the car, Lin Xia clearly reverted to her usual reluctant eye contact. Just moments before, she had been aggressively pushing her way along the outer lanes, but now, seeing the race officials surrounding her, she instinctively took a step back.

Chi Cheng found himself increasingly amused.

OK OK.

He attacks hard during the race, but becomes timid and submissive after getting out of the car.

This is the persona of a genius! He likes this contrast!

On the other side, Qingfeng also slowly stepped out of the race car.

Chi Cheng had expected his senior brother to at least say something about the results, but Qingfeng straightened his clothes and calmly said, "It's normal that I didn't win first place today. I'm just a beginner in racing, so getting fourth place is already a stroke of luck."

Upon hearing this, Chi Cheng was just about to nod.

Qingfeng then added, "However, I said before the competition that there were many strong opponents in this battle, and it was not advisable to be too concerned about rankings. Now it seems that this was indeed the case."

Chi Cheng paused. Then he saw Qingfeng remain calm and say slowly, "If I were to win by chance today, I could also say that a calm mind leads to a steady chariot, and victory or defeat is just a matter of a single thought."

Chi Cheng: "..."

Wait a minute. Did you prepare your answers for both winning and losing beforehand?

Get ready to exert force with both hands, huh!

I expected we would win.

I warned you before you lost.

However, as long as you can achieve results, whatever you say is right!

Chi Cheng walked up to Lin Xia and said earnestly:

"Xia, I know you have social anxiety. I know you're afraid of sunlight, and you even have to drive blindfolded during competitions. That must be very painful, right?"

"But if you feel pain, that's life!"

Chi Cheng then turned to look at Qingfeng:

"Senior Brother, I know you're getting on in years and I'm still dragging you out for high-intensity racing, instead of sweeping and farming at the Taoist temple. You find it tough, right?"

"But you feel pain, that's what it's like to be a driver! That's reality!"

"Only through pain can we achieve results! Only through pain can our Magic Fairy Castle grow bigger and stronger!"

After delivering a heartfelt post-match speech, Chi Cheng felt incredibly proud of himself.

He even felt that if the game had a "chicken soup for the soul" tag, he would definitely be a max-level SSSSS!

Of course, talk is cheap and action is useless.

After achieving success in the first match, Chi Cheng became even more motivated.

He had previously felt that the early stages of World's End: Beyond the Dust were a bit slow.

He played around for ages, but didn't even participate in many official matches.

But after actually participating in the Ancient Road Race once, the whole game cycle just started spinning.

There are prizes for competitions.

With bonuses, you can train, repair, and modify cars.

Winning matches increases regional reputation, which in turn unlocks more events and recruitment opportunities.

So for the next few days, Magic Fairy Castle was almost constantly busy.

Mountain Road Challenge! Participate! Mountain Endurance Trial! Open Curve Race Registration!

As long as the entry requirements are met, Chi Cheng doesn't even bother to look at them and just stuffs people in.

Qingfeng and Lin Xia soon discovered that their lives suddenly became exceptionally fulfilling after joining the Fairy Castle.

Training, racing, fixing cars, and then racing again.

When Lin Xia occasionally encounters daytime events, [Ancient Tomb Otaku Girl] will jump out and torment her, and Chi Cheng has already developed a fixed way of dealing with it.

Sunglasses, a dark mask, sun visors—cover her up with everything that can be covered.

If all else fails, he even started studying race maps, trying to pick races in forested areas, on cloudy days, at dusk, and through tunnels.

Despite the brutal and intense competition, the Magic Fairy Castle team's funds and reputation continued to grow!

Most importantly, under such intense tempering, quantitative change finally led to qualitative change!

Lin Xia's driving skills are getting better and better, and the compatibility between [Jade Maiden's Pure Heart] and Qingfeng is also gradually increasing from the initial [First Glimpse of the Path].

The change in the breeze is even more noticeable.

As the number of training sessions and official races increased, one day after training, he opened Qingfeng's driver panel as usual, but suddenly froze.

The familiar term is gone.

[Quiet and inaction] disappeared.

Instead, a completely new name was given.

【Heart as still as water】

[Entry Description: After numerous training sessions and official races, this driver has gained a new understanding of winning and losing, as well as external distractions. With a calm and focused mind, he can maintain stable judgment even in complex and high-pressure racing environments.]

[Effect: Significantly reduced the impact of falling behind, being overtaken, spectator pressure, and consecutive mistakes on the driver's mentality. Driving stability further improved in the second half of the race.]

Holy crap!

"It's evolved! Brothers, our senior brother has evolved!"

"Who will dare accuse me of exploiting my employees now? I call this helping them break through their limits!"

The comments section was buzzing with excitement.

[Awesome! This game actually lets you reroll stats!]

[Senior Brother: I originally wanted to interact with you all as an ordinary person, but instead I've been exploited by managers. I'm not pretending anymore, I'm laying my cards on the table!]

[A Heart as Still as Water (referring to remaining completely unmoved while watching one's opponent become enraged)]

[Cheng-ge's grueling training methods are finally paying off! His late-game surge is incredible!]

Although the senior brother still seems to be the same senior brother, even more composed than before, the nature of the situation has clearly begun to change.

What is meant by "raising" or "developing"?

This is what you call nurturing!

Watching a forty-year-old apprentice Taoist gradually develop new terms from the concept of "tranquility and non-action"—who can understand the sense of accomplishment that comes with that!

Just as the Magic Fairy Castle was constantly competing, making money, and gaining reputation, a new special event finally appeared in Chi Cheng's event list.

And the icon is gold.

[Special region events are now unlocked!]

【The Tomb of the Living Dead: A Midnight Rally】

[Limited-time offer!]