Doctor will never die in a hellish situation.

Shared, cherished memories?

Regret?

The unintentional words touched Shining deeply. This was the first time she had been so close to the Doctor since he climbed out of the sarcophagus. She would definitely feel warm when she recalled it in the future. But if she got second place, it would be a bit of a disappointment.

"Don't say anything, just hold me tight!" Shining thought for a moment and secretly activated an Originium Arts.

Chapter 19, Section 298: I Am Truly a Kind Doctor

"Waaaaah~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

Qin Duanyu's exclamation was drawn out for a long time. He finally understood why Shining had given him a mask before setting off. In addition to hiding their identities, it was also to prevent the howling wind from slapping their faces until they were swollen.

If before it was because it was flying too low, now it's because the landing gear has been retracted. If you don't hold on tightly to Shining, you might be thrown off.

She's not pretending anymore; she's coming clean. She's riding a low-altitude flying machine!

A near-tangible glow enveloped the motorcycle, forming a teardrop-shaped protective shield that greatly reduced wind resistance during high-speed movement. It even left a trail like a comet's tail, resembling a shooting star streaking across the night sky.

The original gap of several hundred meters was quickly shortened, and the two vehicles took turns moving forward.

"We're almost at the last sharp turn, and the Uratech driver isn't slowing down at all! But at this speed, it's impossible to get through the turn, yet she still doesn't seem to care about slowing down. Wait, she's already entered the turn! That's... a drift? No, it's an even more impressive double drift!"

"This is bad for the Pineapple Sisters. Although their performance was not bad, it's a pity they encountered a Uratech player. However, being able to force her to use such a terrifying technique is something to be proud of!"

"Why can you approach it from this angle? It defies the laws of physics! Even with the help of Originium Arts, there's no reason to drift like that! I get it, it's the long-lost technique of cornering through drainage channels! Sorry, Pineapple Sisters, I misjudged you!"

Both sides displayed an unimaginable level of racing skill. Even Andy Ma, who had commentated on countless races, made several mistakes in his predictions of the race's trajectory and could only apologize to the players repeatedly.

The exceptionally exciting competition also made the audience, who had begun to question the organizers due to the consecutive abnormalities of the three contestants, stop in their tracks.

"Dear viewers, apart from Miss Diamond, who left the stage first and we can't contact her, the staff backstage have found out the situation. Miss Ghost Face had to return urgently because of some issues with her gang, while Cheetah had to leave the stage unfortunately because he was poisoned by his teammate's drink."

Finally, the message from the back office arrived. Andy briefly explained the situation, then pointed to the groups of Shining and Exusiai, and said in a high-pitched voice:

"Although the elimination of three strong competitors has diminished the excitement of the competition, the remaining two top competitors are still engaged in a fierce battle. With only two kilometers to go, let's hold our breath and wait for the final winner to emerge."

The childish explanation wouldn't have been believed by many viewers, but the driving skills displayed by Shining and Exusiai were so superb that they felt that even without any underhanded tactics from the organizers, the champion would only be one of the two.

In no time, the rumors that the competition organizers forced contestants to fix the competition and manipulate the results simply disappeared on their own.

Seeing that the situation was under control, not only was Andy, the host on stage, under much less pressure, but even Swire in the office breathed a sigh of relief. However, the young lady secretly vowed that before the next competition, she must make sure that the contestants would not suddenly leave their seats.

Next, all we have to do is wait for the results and the awards ceremony.

Soon, the two motorcycles left the most dangerous hairpin bend and entered the final sprint.

"Doctor, there's a pair of sunglasses in your pants pocket, put them on quickly." Seeing that Exusiai and Lappland were still stubbornly chasing and could not shake off the distance, Shining took a deep breath and said to Qin Duanyu.

Qin Duanyu didn't ask any more questions. He shakily reached into his pocket, took out his sunglasses, and put them on.

The next second, he understood what Shining meant.

The faint glow, which was originally as dim as a firefly, suddenly radiated a dazzling light. Although it quickly returned to its previous brightness, the motorcycle's speed suddenly increased by nearly 30%, leaving Exia and Lappland far behind, and it rushed straight across the finish line.

……

"Thank you to all the competitors for the wonderful competition. After they take a short break, we will hold the awards ceremony. While we wait for them, I would like to recommend a sports drink from the event sponsor – Black Bull. This is also the only officially designated beverage for the event. Just think of the poor Cheetah competitor, who had to leave the competition midway because he drank other products. Meanwhile, the Ulatek competitor and the Pineapple Sisters were in excellent condition, which must have been because they drank Black Bull before the competition..."

Outside the rest area, you could hear Andy Ma promoting products. In fact, the excuse that the athletes needed to rest was just to whet the audience's appetite and take the opportunity to advertise, thereby attracting sponsors and further extracting value from the competition.

I wonder which business genius came up with this idea. The advertising revenue alone would probably be enough to pay the contestants' bonuses. As for the remaining ticket money... Qin Duanyu is starting to consider whether to take this opportunity to cooperate with that Masked Tiger.

Anyway, all these skilled drivers are more or less connected to him. Without the hype surrounding these highly skilled drivers, the competition would be much less exciting. If he could threaten them a little, he could probably get a good share of the money.

However, that's all for the future; let's focus on handling the aftermath first.

"Ah Neng, long time no see. Have you missed me lately?" He dialed a number and called a girl named Sakta who had crossed the finish line with a long face and whose halo had dimmed a bit. She was trying to adjust her mindset next door.

"Doctor... what do you mean 'long time no see'? I just visited you a few days ago. Why did you suddenly think of contacting me? Are you being chased by some sister again?" Exusiai sniffed, trying to regain her usual generous and cheerful tone.

"Of course, I sensed that the girl I like was in a bad mood, so I called to ask what was wrong." Qin Duanyu pretended not to know and tried to comfort Exusiai.

"Waaah... Doctor, am I really stupid? I can't do anything right and I always cause you trouble?" Exusiai didn't say it directly, but asked sadly.

"Indeed, you little idiot almost killed me several times." Qin Duanyu complained at first, then her tone gradually softened. "But, who told you to be A-Neng, and I like you just the way you are. You and Lappland performed very well tonight, it's just that the opponent was too strong, what a pity."

"You...you were watching the match after all, I knew it!" Exusiai said excitedly, but her voice quickly lowered. "You were probably cheering me on, I'm sorry to disappoint you."

"Of course. Although your disguise is quite good, you are still my agent (wife) after all. So I have been paying attention to you since the start of the competition. To be honest, you look really cool when you are fighting hard." Qin Duanyu smiled. "Being discouraged after just one failure is not the Exusiai I know."

"But I really want to win the competition, not only to prove that I can definitely help the Doctor when I'm serious, but also to pay off all my debts and show everyone that I don't like you for material reasons, but from the bottom of my heart, driven by my own will, unaffected by any external factors, I want to stand with you..."

"Silly girl, I've never doubted you like that, but I truly appreciate your sentiment. Thank you for liking me, Aneng. Speaking of which, the prize money for second place isn't much, but it's enough for you to live it up for a while. How about treating me to an apple pie?"

"That's for sure. Anyway, I can't pay back the debt I owe you in the next few years, so why not use this money to have some fun? In a few days, it'll be at our usual street food stall. My treat. No party, no life!"

"So you've come to terms with reality and are determined to repay me with your body?"

"Doctor, you're annoying!"

After confirming that Exusiai had adjusted her mindset, Qin Duanyu finally hung up the phone with satisfaction, feeling that she was too kind, as the champion actually comforting the runner-up.

Speaking of which, when will the awards ceremony be held? I can't wait to collect my Lungmen Dollars!

Qin Duanyu rubbed his hands together, his face full of excitement.

Chapter 20, Section 299: Don't overthink it. How could I possibly have a secret rendezvous with Swire?

"Now, please welcome tonight's champion—Mr. Uratek, and his assistant (hanger-up). After what seemed like an eternity, Andy Ma finally finished reading all the product placements. He suddenly raised his hands and deliberately dragged out his words."

Amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the audience, Shining and Qin Duanyu, who was almost asleep, slowly walked onto the stage.

Holy crap, could these two be... philosophers? Machidir glanced backstage and noticed that the two were standing very close together. The assistant, who was practically useless, had his head resting on Urathek's shoulder until they separated slightly just before going on stage.

Based on his years of experience seducing rich women and navigating the world of romance, this was definitely not some good buddy-buddy's arm-in-arm; rather, it seemed like the stage before a relationship between a man and a woman was about to become improper. But these were clearly two men...

"Oh, no wonder Mr. Uratek was willing to bring a pendant onto the field. He's probably trying to deepen their relationship through this gesture, and who knows, he might confess his feelings when they get back and take that forbidden step." Machidir quickly shook his head. Anyway, it's none of his business, and what he's doing isn't illegal.

Because Shining's male disguise is so deceptive, coupled with her excellent makeup skills, even after removing the mask, she would only be mistaken for a handsome young man. Unless you hug her the whole time like Qin Duanyu, you won't be able to feel the amazing sensation under the chest wrap.

Speaking of which, among his relatively few experiences with intimate contact with women, Shining's skills definitely rank in the top three, on par with the seemingly unremarkable but actually very capable Chen Sir, and the obviously capable Skyfire.

Unfortunately, after tonight, it's unlikely there will be another good opportunity like this to legitimately embrace the Sword Saint. Thinking of this, Qin Duanyu couldn't help but feel a little lost, completely forgetting the terrible situation caused by flirting with too many girls before.

That's just how men are. They're always restless when they can't have something. Even if the other person could kill them hundreds of times in an instant (without using suppression mode), as long as she's beautiful enough and they've tasted the sweetness, they'll still have bold ideas constantly arising.

He listened absentmindedly to Andy Ma's rambling, waving at opportune moments to elicit even more enthusiastic cheers from the audience. Finally, the most exciting part arrived: the award ceremony, where the organizer, Mr. Masked Tiger, personally presented the prizes.

This is an honor reserved for the first-place winner. Even the runners-up, Exusiai and Lappland, have already taken their money and gone home. As for the other minor characters who were just there to make up the numbers, it goes without saying that their prize money was too little and couldn't compare to that of the first-place winner, so they were easily dismissed.

Another reason is the lack of attention. After all, apart from Yue Lun, no one will remember the loser, so it's not worth bringing him on stage to waste everyone's time.

"Congratulations to both of you, you've given us a wonderful match!" Masked Tiger was very tall, a head taller than Qin Duanyu, with bulging muscles, somewhat resembling Ferdinand, but his voice was noticeably limp, which even the voice changer couldn't hide.

Could it be that those muscles are just cotton padding, and this muscular guy isn't actually that strong? Oh well, it's none of my business anyway, and what he's doing isn't illegal.

Qin Duanyu, who was only thinking about making money, had no idea that Swire was excited because she had preserved her reputation in the competition and could continue to make money in the future. Naturally, she was especially enthusiastic about the hero of the night. However, as happy as she was, the prize money would not be increased.

"Mr. Tiger, you flatter me. I was just enjoying the game; winning or losing was secondary," Flash said modestly, nodding slightly. He seemed to want to avoid any further interaction with the other party, displaying the demeanor of a reclusive sage.

Qin Duanyu, who took the bank card from the tray, was much more enthusiastic. She shook hands with the masked tiger's gloved hand, remarked that the muscular man's hand was a bit small, and that it had a familiar feel to it, before taking a photo in front of the camera.

"Two tigers, two tigers, run fast~ run fast~" Just then, strange music started playing.

"Excuse me, I need to take this call," Masked Tiger said before hurrying away.

Okay, I'm sure he's a guy on par with Ansel, after all, that lop-eared rabbit loves watching SpongeBob SquarePants and uses nursery rhymes as his phone ringtone. Qin Duanyu's lips twitched, not daring to think any further.

"Oh, oh, oh, now for the last item, a champagne celebration! Meanwhile, thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, Mr. Ulratek will be drawing lucky audience members to randomly distribute free trial vouchers for his products, so please don't go away!" Andy paused for a moment, then quickly signaled for the awards ceremony to continue.

Seeing this, Qin Duanyu greeted Shanling and went backstage. Drinking was obviously not something he could do, and the audience was obviously more interested in Shanling. He was just a dispensable accessory, whose only purpose was to allow Shanling to participate in the competition.

But so what? He gets 600,000 Lungmen Dollars, that's enough.

Just as they were waiting for the Shining lottery to end so they could return to Rhodes Island together, Qin Duanyu's phone rang.

List.

Previously, in order to mislead her, Qin Duanyu not only anonymously posted photos of herself and Swire dining out, but also deliberately did not answer the other party's calls. Now that she has won the championship reward, she naturally doesn't care anymore.

"Doctor, are you still on Rhodes Island?" Chen's voice was unusually calm, revealing no emotion whatsoever.

"No, I'm watching an underground racing competition. It's really noisy here, so I put it on silent." Qin Duanyu answered honestly, pointing her phone at the audience seats, where a burst of noise could be heard.

Given Chen's meticulous mind, honed over many years in the Guard Bureau, there was absolutely no need to lie like this. On the contrary, it might expose his flaws and arouse unnecessary suspicion. Only by concealing some key information and telling the truth for the rest could he deceive her.

"Oh, how did the game go today?"

"It was so exciting! First, Diamond suddenly left the field, and then Ghost Face ran away too..." Qin Duanyu described vividly. There was no need to lie about this kind of information. Just ask anyone who watched the game tonight, and you'll know if it's true or not.

"Oh, I thought your attention was all on that philandering cat and you weren't paying attention to the game at all. Looks like you've done your homework."

"Inspector Chen, don't wrong an innocent person so easily. Don't overthink it. How could I possibly have a secret rendezvous with Swire?" Qin Duanyu said confidently. Although it was essentially a date, the person was Shining, not Swire.

"So tell me where you're sitting? I can give you a ride back to Rhodes Island; I'm really worried about you!"

"No, no need, I can go back by myself." Qin Duanyu was a little embarrassed. He was sitting in the very front seat, the kind where he could observe the contestants up close. But if he revealed Shining's hobby because of this, it would be inappropriate.

Shining's willingness to bring Qin Duanyu to the competition clearly shows his great trust in him. He couldn't just reveal Shining's secrets, could he? After all, he felt that he might have done something to betray Shining in the past, and he didn't want to anger her...

"Oh, I understand. That's settled then." Chen said, and hung up the phone.

Huh? Where did I end up?

When Qin Duanyu came to her senses, she realized that she had subconsciously wanted to find a quiet place where no one was around, but she had accidentally walked deep into the backstage area. Then she saw a tall figure not far away, angrily kicking a vending machine.

The movements were extremely awkward and affected. They might have looked cute on a young girl, but it was hard to accept that a muscular man was behaving like that.

Mr. Masked Tiger? Well, you really are a tough guy! Qin Duanyu felt a little embarrassed and decided to leave quietly.

Unexpectedly, the abused vending machine vomited all over the floor, and Qin Duanyu accidentally stepped on a can.

Click!

"Who? It's you, that pretty-boy contestant? Forget about it!" Realizing someone was spying, Masked Tiger spoke in a clear and melodious girlish voice, then pulled out a meteor hammer from under his robe and swung it at Qin Duanyu's forehead.

Tiger's Secret Technique: Physical Amnesia!

"Wait, Swire, she's one of us!" Qin Duanyu's eyes widened, and he roared in despair.