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Chapter 279 Virgo Ultra Launched, Yang Chen Seeks Revenge on the Top Supercar
Huang Zhenhua isn't stupid; how could he possibly be used as a pawn by other cities to target Yang Chen? This matter should be left at that point; there's no need to dwell on it.

Furthermore, the leader's instructions were that Yang Chen should not be interfered with unless he did something extremely outrageous, and that his freedom to develop should be fully guaranteed.

As for the feelings of other cities and other business owners, who cares?

The Star Auto Virgo Ultra has completed all pre-launch preparations and is ready for official sale.

Other automakers deliberately choose specific dates to launch new products, such as March, or the peak sales season of September and October, in order to ensure good sales.

Xingchen Automotive doesn't deliberately choose a date to release new products; the car will be launched directly once it meets the listing requirements.

Because Xingchen Motors doesn't have to worry about sales, and there's no pressure to meet performance targets, they don't need to worry too much about peak and off-peak seasons.

Xingchen Automotive announced the official launch of the Virgo Ultra on Weibo, its official website, and its app.

"We are delighted to introduce Xingchen Auto's newest member, the Virgo Ultra, which officially launches tonight at midnight. This model is the sports car version of the Virgo, with slightly modified exteriors that make it look even more like a sports car. Its tested top speed exceeds 545 km/h, the body is made of carbon fiber, it has a range of 3000 kilometers, and it's equipped with a full-fledged Level 4 driver assistance system. The domestic version is priced at 788,000 RMB, but there will be speed restrictions. The international version is priced at 388,000 USD, with no speed restrictions. Interested parties can visit a Xingchen Auto experience store for a test drive."

Yang Chen forwarded Xingchen Automotive's announcement and also left a comment.

"Last time, European car company bosses teamed up to set us up by having our supercars race against our family cars. Could I just sit back and do nothing? That's why I specially created this sports car version of the Virgo Ultra. I want to race them fairly again. This time, I'm sure I'll win!"

Netizens left numerous comments.

"My goodness, a top speed exceeding 545 km/h? This isn't a car, it's an airplane flying too low!"

"With such a large price difference between domestic and international markets, Mr. Yang is indeed mainly making money from foreigners."

"Holy crap, an electric car that fast? Is it really safe? I can't afford it. I'm just waiting for the rich guys and girls to buy one and share their driving experience."

"Mr. Yang really doesn't suffer any loss. He was bullied by a supercar, so he built a supercar to get revenge. I look forward to the second fair match and hope that Mr. Yang can get his revenge."

……

The announcement of the Virgo Ultra's launch quickly spread on foreign websites, with foreigners expressing serious skepticism about the actual measured top speed exceeding 545 km/h.

"That's bullshit! How could an electric car possibly reach 545 km/h? Even among those well-established sports cars, only Koenigsegg can reach 530 km/h. False advertising, absolutely false advertising!"

"It's such a dilemma. I don't like Yang Chen bullying others, but I also really admire his never-give-up attitude. Last time, his family car design lost to the Bugatti Veyron as a sports car, so he immediately built a sports car to get revenge. That's the kind of character a real man should have!"

"Is Yang Chen really pushing the technology to an unimaginable level, or is he just bragging? A 3000-kilometer range electric vehicle is already unbelievable, but this one can reach 545 km/h? Is the limit of an electric vehicle really that exaggerated?"

"Whether it's false advertising or not, we'll know once we run a race. Consumers in Western countries are very rational and won't believe a few words of advertising."

……

At this time, the CEOs of major European automakers held an emergency video conference to discuss countermeasures.

BMW CEO Punk said, "Yang Chen is coming in strong this time to get revenge for last time. If their published parameters are accurate, almost no sports car can outrun it at speeds exceeding 545 km/h. This sports car will definitely go crazy. 38.8 Eagle Dollars will be like getting it for free. Rich people will all buy one to play with."

Mercedes-Benz CEO Werner said, "They must have exaggerated the data. How could an electric car have a range of 3000 km and a top speed of 545 km/h? Based on my understanding of the electric vehicle industry in China, their actual range and speed are at least 70% lower than the official figures. Furthermore, our main models are family sedans and SUVs; sports cars have almost no impact on us. There's no need for everyone to be so nervous."

Audi CEO Rocheco countered, "You're completely wrong. Once the Starlight brand becomes deeply ingrained in people's minds, their other models will also gain more consumer favor. The regular version of this car has already surpassed two million units in total sales in Europe, and they'll soon launch an SUV version, which will definitely be a huge hit. The customers who bought their sedans and SUVs originally belonged to a few of our companies. You say there's almost no impact? The most crucial thing is that once most people accept electric cars, our good days with gasoline cars will be over. Now tell me, should we be nervous?"

Mercedes CEO Werner said awkwardly, "It does sound like that. So, should we have a fair competition with them?"

Volkswagen CEO Bloom sighed and said, "Whether we agree or not makes no difference. They can definitely find Bugatti and other sports cars to have a fair competition with his new car. Last time it was a competition organized by several of us. If we don't participate this time, people will think that we deliberately targeted his daily driver's car in the first place. Now we are afraid to compete fairly with his sports cars, which seems to damage our brand image."

Just as these car company executives were hesitating, Xingchen Automotive's European headquarters issued an announcement.

The content can be simply summarized into two parts:
Last time, the CEOs of BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and other car companies spent money to hire professional drivers to race against the Virgo Max, a family-oriented car, in Bugatti Veyron, Hennessy Veneno, and Koenigsegg. This was very unfair to Xingchen Automotive.

Now that Xingchen Motors has produced professional sports cars, they are demanding that the CEOs of BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and other automakers hold another fair competition.

This time, Xingchen Automotive's European headquarters has contributed 1000 million euros as the champion's prize money, hoping that automakers such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi will contribute 500 million euros as the champion's prize money, just like last time.

To leave these automakers with no other choice, Jessica Ribery, president of Brilliant Automotive Europe, even paid major media outlets in various countries to report on Brilliant Automotive's challenge, creating a media frenzy throughout Europe and forcing the CEOs of automakers such as BMW to accept the challenge.

Amidst a massive wave of public opinion, executives from automakers like BMW were forced to accept the challenge from Xingchen Automotive.

After some discussion, both parties agreed to hold a fair race on January 18 at the Bally International Circuit.

Xingchen Motors fielded Hamilton driving the new Virgo Ultra, while CEOs from BMW and other companies fielded the same lineups as last time: Bugatti Veyron, Hennessy Veneno, and Koenigsegg.

Because of the €1500 million prize money, many professional racers are envious of the champion's prize and have registered to participate using their own sports cars or borrowed sports cars.

For example, McLaren driver Ayrton Senna competed in a McLaren Speedtail.

For example, Ascari of the Ferrari team drove the Ferrari Enzo in a race.

Ultimately, 20 drivers participated in the competition driving sports cars of different brands. The smallest brand among these sports cars was the Star Auto Virgo Ultra.

Yang Chen was reviewing the financial reports of various companies when Jessica Ribery, the president of Xingchen Motors Europe, called him.

“Mr. Yang, I just received news that several European bookmakers have opened betting odds for this race, one of which is whether the Virgo Ultra can exceed 545 km/h. The odds of not exceeding 545 km/h are 1.1 to 1, and the odds of exceeding 545 km/h are 3 to 1 to 1. I'm worried that Hamilton might be bribed by the bookmakers, and he might not go all out,” Jessica said.

Yang Chen smiled and said, "He's not one of our own, so he's not worthy of our trust. If we want to gain his loyalty, we'll have to use some special methods. You arrange to meet Hamilton, and I'll arrange for someone to communicate with him."

Jessica quickly replied, "Okay. I'd like to ask Mr. Yang, if I'm going to place a bet, how should I bet on a guaranteed win?"

Yang Chen laughed heartily and said, "Of course you should bet on us to win. Our car can reach speeds of over 545 km/h. 1 to 3 odds is pretty good. I'll transfer some money to you later, and you can bet some on me too."

Jessica said happily, "Okay. Whatever Mr. Yang buys, I'll buy. I'll make an appointment with Hamilton right now."

Yang Chen hummed in agreement and then hung up the phone.

Then Yang Chen called Guo Hu and instructed him, "Hu, tell the brothers in Europe to find Jessica and inject some nanobots into Hamilton's brain, warning him to give it his all in the race. If he doesn't reach a speed of over 545 km/h, he'll never wake up again."

Guo Hu quickly replied, "Okay, Chairman Yang, I'll take care of it right away."

Yang Chen's methods were necessary. The reason why the betting companies dared to offer the "545km/h" odds was because they had bribed Hamilton, allowing him to decide the win or loss, and whether or not to reach the 545km/h limit speed, based on their final betting.

Jessica invited Hamilton to her office, where six StarCraft operatives were fiddling with equipment.

Jessica gestured for Hamilton to sit in the designated spot and said with a smile, "The betting companies have set the odds, Mr. Hamilton, you know that, right?"

Hamilton paused for a moment, then retorted, "I wasn't paying much attention. What kind of odds did they offer?"

Jessica laughed and said, "Mr. Hamilton, why play dumb with me? We can detect any secrets of anyone we come into contact with in the shortest possible time. Don't forget who our boss is, it's Mr. Yang Chen. With his mosquito and fly-like equipment, if he wants to monitor someone, even the president of the United States can't escape. Do you understand what I mean?"

Hamilton panicked immediately, and his expression became noticeably unnatural.

Just then, Hamilton suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head.

Jessica smiled and said, "Mr. Hamilton, please come with me."

Jessica led Hamilton to lie down on the sofa next to them, and the StarCraft military personnel immediately used instruments to scan his brain. At this time, many small bright spots could be seen in his brain.

Jessica pointed to the monitor and said, "See those dots? Those are nanobots, the kind of offensive nanobots that Mr. Yang used to kill Blackwater Group. The headache you felt just now was because the nanobots were attacking your brain nerves."

Hamilton was terrified and struggled to get up. The staff immediately signaled him to calm down and then said, "Don't be afraid. They won't do anything to you unless we give them an attack order. As long as you give it your all in the race, win the race, and reach a speed of over 545 km/h, we will retrieve them as soon as the race ends."

Hamilton cried, "The bookmakers just want me to decide the winner based on their odds. The game hasn't even started yet! I'm not cooperating with them anymore. Please, just get these robots out of here. Please, they're terrifying!"

Jessica comforted him, "Mr. Hamilton needs to understand one thing: you've already acted in a way that makes you untrustworthy, so we need to take precautions. It's better for everyone if you behave well, understand?"

The Xingchen Military Industry personnel removed the equipment and left with it.

Hamilton still looked dejected. Jessica, worried that it might affect his performance, comforted him, "Think about the 500 million euros we've given you, and the 1000 million euros bonus you'll get if you win the championship. What's this little risk? Mr. Yang has two requirements: win the race and reach a top speed of over 545 km/h. You're a smart man; you should know how to act and how to deal with betting companies, right?"

Hamilton nodded with a worried look on his face and hurried back to prepare for the game.

Jessica received the notification of the deposit. When she saw 1 million euros, she even doubted her eyes. After counting it several times to make sure it was 1 million euros, she quickly called Yang Chen.

“Mr. Yang, I have received your transfer of 1 million euros. Do you intend to bet that much?” Jessica asked.

Yang Chen replied, "That's right! Bet 5000 million on us winning, and bet 5000 million on a top speed exceeding 545 km/h."

Jessica said, "With so much money being bet, the bookmakers will definitely lower the odds."

“I’ll call and warn them not to lower the odds, or I’ll make sure they make money but don’t have the life to spend it. Whatever odds I placed, they have to stick to those odds. You just need to place your bets; you don’t need to worry about anything else,” Yang Chen said.

Jessica quickly replied, "Okay! I'll buy it right away!"

Given Yang Chen's current strength, the fact that he doesn't rob others shows his kind heart; who would dare to mess with him?
Isn't that just asking for death?

Yang Chen sent a message to Zhao Jing, the president of the investment department.

"Xiao Jing, short William Hill, short as much as you can."

Zhao Jing replied to the message quickly.

"Received! Execute immediately!"

William Hill is Europe's largest betting company, headquartered in England and listed on the London Stock Exchange. Its current share price is £271.5, with a total share capital of 10.51 billion shares and a total market capitalization of £2853.465 billion.

There is considerable room for short selling. This wave will not only profit from their trading volume but also from the decline in their stock price.

William Hill headquarters.

The operator noticed the anomaly in the trading platform and immediately reported the situation to Manager George.

At that moment, George received a call from Jessica.

“Mr. George, I am Jessica Ribery, President of Star Automotive Europe. I just placed a bet that we will win the championship and that our speed will exceed 545 km/h. You should have seen that, right?” Jessica said.

George quickly asked, "I saw it. Why did you bet so much money?"

Jessica replied with a smile, "Naturally, it's because we're confident in our car. I called to remind you that you're not allowed to lower the odds. The odds we placed must remain the same. If you dare to lower the odds, our group's president, Mr. Yang Chen, will speak with you. You must have heard how badly Mr. Yang beat up the Blackwater Group, right? I hope you won't follow in Blackwater's footsteps! That's all I wanted to say. You can decide for yourselves."

Jessica hung up the phone immediately, and George was stunned for several seconds before he came to his senses.

George quickly reported the situation to his boss, Edward, and asked Edward to decide how to proceed.

Edward immediately said, "What's the point of asking? Just lower the odds, won't you?"

George quickly said, "The problem is that the person who placed the bet is Jessica Ribéry, the president of Star Automotive's European division. She called me and said that whatever odds she placed the bet must remain the same. If we dare to lower the odds, Yang Chen will talk to us. If Yang Chen intervenes, our fate won't be any better than Blackwater's. Blackwater got so many weapons from the US military and still couldn't win, how can we possibly win?"

Edward panicked, but quickly calmed down and seriously considered a solution.

Yang Chen dared to spend so much money betting on the Star Virgo Ultra to win, and with a top speed exceeding 545 km/h, and even threatened William Hill not to lower the odds, which shows that he was very confident of winning.

Edward made a quick decision and instructed, "Go to the media and spread the news that Xingchen Motors' 545km/h data is fake, and Hamilton only reached a maximum speed of 500km/h during the test run."

George nodded and said, "You mean to lure everyone into buying more Star Cars and losing the race, and the speed can't exceed 545km/h, so that we can make up for the money we paid Yang Chen. Right?"

Edward smiled and said, "That's right, that's exactly what I mean. Time is of the essence, let's get on with it!"

George nodded and immediately went to do as Edward instructed.

Guided by some authoritative media outlets, many bettors believe that the Virgo Ultra's top speed is only 500 km/h, which is still somewhat inferior to Koenigsegg, so it is impossible for it to win the race.

William Hill closed betting at 8:1 AM Bally time on January 18th.

Manager George came to President Edward's office and reported, "The data is out, please take a look."

Edward took the data sheet and examined it carefully.

The bet on the StarCar Virgo Ultra failing to win the championship is €2564.45, and the bet on it not being able to reach 545 km/h is €1578.79.

The amount wagered on Koenigsegg to win was €2378.35, while the amount wagered on Ferrari Enzo to win was €1534.56.

The bet on the Virgo Ultra to win was €5845.45, and the bet on its top speed exceeding 545 km/h was €5535.35.

……

Assuming the Celestial Virgo Ultra wins the race and reaches a top speed of 545 km/h, William Hill will have to pay out 3.4142 million euros.

All funds bet on other betting markets were wiped out, totaling 1.1635 million euros.

In other words, if Yang Chen wins both of his bets, William Hill will lose 1.8507 million euros in this game.

Edward frowned. A loss of 1.85 million euros was a huge problem. The company's net profit last year was only 6500 million pounds, equivalent to 7714 million euros. If it lost 1.85 million euros at the beginning of this year, wouldn't the stock price collapse?

No!

We absolutely cannot let Yang Chen win.

William Hill can make a fortune if Koenigsegg wins.

Edward immediately called Hamilton and instructed him, "Mr. Hamilton, you must lose the race later, and your speed cannot exceed 545 km/h. Understand?"

Hamilton immediately replied, "Understood! You can trust me to do things."

Edward then called Vandis, the driver of the Koenigsegg, and instructed him: "Mr. Vandis, you must perform normally and win the championship. After winning, I will give you another 100 million euros as a thank-you fee. Understand?"

Vandis replied with a laugh, "Don't worry, I only need to make a slight move to win the race. How could an electric car possibly outrun a Koenigsegg? I can easily reach speeds of over 530 km/h, what makes it think it can compete with me in speed?"

Edward breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I feel much more at ease knowing that you said that. Okay, I'll hang up now. Good luck, and I wish you the best of luck in winning the championship."

At this time, the Bally International Circuit was packed with people both inside and out.

Today, there will be 19 supercars of all kinds on the show; everyone is here to see them.

As for the Stardust Virgo Ultra, few people believe it can beat supercars like Koenigsegg to win the championship, and even fewer believe it can reach a top speed of 545 km/h.

(End of this chapter)