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Chapter 236 - 235: Motorcycle Influencer Announces Withdrawal from Competition and Retirement from the Scene!

Chapter 236: Chapter 235: Motorcycle Influencer Announces Withdrawal from Competition and Retirement from the Scene!

I must admit, Chen Tingquan really has a way with words; his pro commentary added a lot of color to the race.

And as crash after crash occurred, the viewers in the chat were boiling with excitement, and the heat in the live broadcast room kept climbing!

Even in Zhuang Xiaoyu’s short video comment section, many new comments appeared, even though she wasn’t streaming live.

"Wow, aggressive moves like a tiger, but ended up wrecking not long after starting?"

"Usually, you’re blowing your own trumpet about how good your driving skills are. This is it?"

"Your driving skills should stop embarrassing you now. I won’t even mention comparing you with Heilong; you can’t even beat casual passersby!"

"I really can’t fathom how you’ve managed to not have an accident with those skills."

"I guess to be a motorcycle influencer, you’ve got to be tough. Some have tough skills, some have tough backers, but not you, your lifeline is just tough."

"You shatter upon impact, did you let out a shrill scream with hands flailing when you crashed?"

"Great news, folks, huge news! Another motorcycle influencer racing with you, the real ’Ghost Rider Kid’ ’Gou Dan Golden’, has also bitten the dust!"

"Who’s that?"

"The genius who once performed a 180-speed, no-handed stunt. Crashed just past the third accident hotspot. It was gruesome, he practically flew off towards the overpass."

"Good! Both influencers are washed up; this race now has my seal of approval for its worth!"

Since today was the first day of the race and preparations were rushed, Heilong and Chen Tingquan only managed to get in touch with two motorcycle influencers, one male and one female, Gou Dan and Zhuang Xiaoyu.

Both of them are primarily short video creators with over ten thousand followers each, so they were both eager to ride the wave of this race to channel some traffic their way.

As it turned out, they did attract traffic indeed, but it seems to be all negative traffic, full of mockery and sarcasm regarding their driving skills...

Zhuang Xiaoyu, not convinced, replied in the comment section, "Who says my driving skills are bad? This game isn’t a real motorcycle, I’m just not used to the controller, that’s all!"

But clearly, such a reply did nothing to convince the onlookers.

"Ah, yes, the controller hampered you."

"Do you know controllers generally compensate for driving skills? Whether it’s steering, braking, or accelerating, it adjusts to a suitable range. Meaning, playing with a controller is much easier than a real bike..."

"Right, I’ve only ever heard about professional drivers dominating in simulation games, never about a pro gamer wiping out professional racers on the track."

"Using a controller, I’m absolutely top-tier in racing games, but if you ask me to drive a real car, sorry, I’m a law-abiding citizen."

"Stop blaming the controller, we all saw that crash of yours. Was that really the controller’s fault? You just didn’t react and drove straight into it! With your snail-like reaction speed, what gear could save you? Unless it’s enchanted!"

"When AI makes some more progress and invents a fully automatic motorcycle for you, maybe then you’ll stop being so stubborn."

"No, she would still be stubborn then, claiming the AI interfered with her genius driving skills."

"Listen pal, motorcycle racing is too complex for you, it’s not your thing. If this happened in real life, we would have already been attending your wake!"

"If you disagree, go ahead and participate tomorrow. Let’s see when you can finish the whole course."

Facing the mocking and ridicule from netizens, both motorcycle influencers were obviously not pleased.

But truth be told, they couldn’t find much to counter with.

Because riding a motorcycle with a controller is indeed simpler than in reality. They couldn’t safely complete the race even here—what more in reality? All their previous boasting about their driving prowess was now exposed!

Also, the previous accidents were all too real. In the highly realistic graphics of Road Rage Simulator, the spectacle of game characters spiraling 360 degrees into the sky and then plunging headfirst to the ground was particularly shocking, and left them feeling uneasy.

It was like watching a cringe-worthy video online and instinctively clenching up down there.

However, they weren’t discouraged from this and didn’t back down, as it was only the first day of the race. They believed this accident was due to unfamiliarity with the route or simple carelessness and felt that if given another chance, the outcome would surely be different.

Therefore, both of them immediately submitted applications to the organizer, Chen Tingquan, to continue racing tomorrow, hoping to redeem themselves and puff out their chests in pride!

...

At this point, after a series of accidents, most of the names on the entry list in front of Chen Tingquan were crossed out, leaving only the last two.

One was Huo Zhi Gaoxing, the number 8 participant mentioned earlier, and the other was Heilong.

The dense lines of strikethroughs looked like something out of a Death Note, or perhaps Yama’s Book of Life and Death.

"Alright, we’ve reached the thrilling end stage. Can Heilong catch up from behind?

"He’s overtaken him!

"As expected, Heilong has the upper hand in skill. Although he was behind in the early part, he gradually sped up as road conditions improved in the latter half and eventually took the lead, securing first place for the day!

"The performance from Huo Zhi Gaoxing was also impressive. Considering Heilong often rides this route and it was his first race, the fact that he’s one of the only two to finish shows he’s a force to be reckoned with as well."

"Congratulations to Heilong for being crowned ’Top Phantom Rider of the Day’!"

"We have now confirmed that two motorbike internet celebrities Gou Dan and Zhuang Xiaoyu are set to participate in today’s race, and we have also invited three other motorbike influencers, who will join tomorrow’s competition!"

"Please stay tuned for the Phantom Rider Challenge tomorrow!"

...

As the first day of competition came to an end, there were more and more discussions online.

Of course, it was mainly mockery.

"Did you guys see? Heilong and Chen Tingquan pulled off the ultimate event, the Phantom Rider Challenge!"

"What Phantom Rider Challenge, it’s clearly the Feast or Famine Challenge!"

"More than a dozen contestants and only two finished the race, the rest were carried off. If this happened in real life, it would have definitely hit the national news."

"The funniest part was those two motorbike influencers who usually brag about how good they are, but they got yeeted out of competition not long after it started. Their driving skills have kept them alive until now, just by sheer luck!"

"I watched it, their reaction time was even worse than ordinary people. I really don’t get how they dare to ride motorbikes."

"Ting Quan was hilarious, crossing out names on the list as soon as there was an accident, like he’s checking off the book of life and death. The show was incredibly sensational!"

"Is this a direct challenge to public opinion? You say I’m driving dangerously? Fine, then let me show you what real dangerous driving is!"

"If this were reality, the organizers would be locked up and eating prison food."

"Nonsense, would any sane person street race motorbikes in real life? Are they eager to die?"

But amid the netizens’ mockery, a group of people felt provoked.

Clearly, these people were the rhythm-leading trolls.

This is outright provocation, breaking the law with impunity!

Just what they needed to fuel their aggression!

They immediately intensified their efforts, relentlessly attacking Chen Tingquan and Heilong’s race!

Of course, the rhetoric was the same old stuff, like glorifying dangerous driving behavior and causing negative social impact, and so on.

Public opinion was fermenting, but it obviously wasn’t enough to bring about a decisive result in the short term.

Obviously, the livestream platform was also in a dilemma—should they ban Heilong’s streams? Just give a warning? That would be too mild.

Not ban? There really are a lot of complaints, and there is, indeed, some negative impact.

Ban? That would be unreasonable, after all, it’s just a game!

Clearly, there was going to be a long tug-of-war before a final decision could be reached.

...

...

June 24th, Tuesday.

The fourth day of the Phantom Rider Challenge!

After three days of intense competition, the challenge had reached its peak of popularity with Heilong and Chen Tingquan’s channels attracting a massive audience, and discussions about the race were everywhere online!

Of course, with high popularity came high controversy.

Heilong was getting a bit anxious, reaching out to Chen Tingquan in private several times: "Man, are we going too far with this? Could it backfire?"

Chen Tingquan, however, assured him with full confidence, patting his chest, "Don’t worry, no problem. Once I unleash my ’Darkness’ move, all our problems will be solved!"

As for what this ’Darkness’ move was, Heilong asked, but Chen Tingquan didn’t tell, just asked him to wait patiently.

And today, when the heat of the competition reached its apex, Chen Tingquan’s ’Darkness’ move finally made its debut.

An internet celebrity named "Chen Liang" who started participating in the race on the second day, announced his withdrawal!

And it was not just withdrawing from the race, he even decided to leave the motorbike influencer scene and switch to other content.

To show his sincerity, he even decided to sell his motorbike, swearing never to touch one again!

Unlike other influencers, Chen Liang had quite a few followers, about a hundred thousand, and his riding skills were indeed good—he made it to the latter half of the track on the second day of the race.

Many thought he had a chance to complete the whole course.

Yet he decided to withdraw from the race, from the scene? This left many utterly baffled!

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