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Chapter 280 Virgo Ultra breaks records, royal family wants to make purchases

Xingchen Automotive broadcast the event live on TikTok, attracting over ten million viewers from around the world.

The camera was panning across all the racing cars in the competition, and netizens were actively posting comments and discussions.

"What a collection of luxury cars! I saw my dream Ferrari Enzo, and I hope it can win the championship."

"Is this a Bugatti Veyron? It looks a bit different from the one I saw last time. Do these cars come in different trim levels?"

"This is the McLaren Speedtail, known as the fastest McLaren car. It can easily reach speeds of over 400 km/h and is a strong favorite to win this race."

"When Koenigsegg appears, all other cars pale in comparison. It's fearless when it comes to speed; it's a genuine supercar that has reached a speed of 530 km/h. The only car that can beat it is the advertised Virgo Ultra, but no normal person would really believe that an electric car can reach 545 km/h, right?"

"You can tell who the champion is just by looking at the betting odds from the bookmakers. Koenigsegg has the most bets on winning, and the odds are the lowest, so it's almost a done deal to declare that Koenigsegg will be the champion again. The only thing to watch now is where the Starry Sky Virgo Ultra will get. If it comes in last place again, Starry Sky Auto's reputation will be ruined."

"I don't think so. The fact that Xingchen Automotive is even standing next to these supercars is already a victory for it. As for the final result, it's no longer important to it. After all, no one really thinks it can reach speeds of over 500 km/h. People are here to see these supercars, and they won't look down on it just because the Virgo lost. In our hearts, it has never been anything special."

"If I had money, I would buy a Koenigsegg and experience what it feels like to be the fastest on earth."

"I want to buy a Ferrari; it's been my childhood dream."

"Fuck! You guys are picky with a monthly salary of three thousand. Even if I gave you a car for free, you still couldn't afford the insurance."

……

It seems that foreigners, like Chinese netizens, enjoy trash-talking and mocking each other.

The drivers drove their cars to their respective positions and parked them, waiting for the race to begin.

The race consists of 30 laps, each lap is 3.34 kilometers, for a total of 100 kilometers. The first person to cross the finish line wins the prize of 1000 million euros, the second place receives 300 million euros, the third place receives 200 million euros, and there are no prizes for other places.

Under the watchful eyes of all the spectators, the race officially began, and all the cars shot off like arrows.

With a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of just 1.9 seconds, the Virgo Ultra demonstrated its formidable strength from the very beginning of the race, instantly widening the gap between itself and the other cars.

The Koenigsegg, a top contender for the championship, also takes 2.9 seconds to accelerate from 1 to 1 km/h, a full second longer than the Virgo Ultra. One second may sound short, but it makes a significant difference in the distance the car travels.

At this moment, the CEOs of BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and other car companies who were watching the live broadcast sat up straight in excitement.

"Fuck! Electric cars accelerate so fast! Fuck!" BMW CEO Punk said.

Mercedes-Benz CEO Werner followed up, saying, "Fast acceleration doesn't mean high final speed, nor does it mean strong endurance. In the end, Koenigsegg will definitely win, without a doubt."

Audi CEO Rocheco said, "I even bought it with a top speed of no more than 545 km/h. It's going this fast, and I have a bad feeling about it."

"Haha... Don't worry, how could an electric car possibly go that fast? They're just making false claims. Really, I know Chinese electric cars very well; their range and speed are exaggerated. If it can reach 400 km/h, that's already incredible," Audi CEO Rocheco said confidently.

To some extent, Rocheco is right; many new energy vehicles in China have serious issues with overstating their specifications.

However, his statement only shows that he understands other car companies, not Yang Chen's personality.

Yang Chen's personality is such that he has the ability to score 100 points, but he will say that he can only score 90 points at most, and he will always leave a 10-point buffer.

While they were talking, the TV broadcast showed the real-time speeds of all the racing cars.

The Koenigsegg, a top favorite to win the championship, reached a speed of 450 km/h and was still rapidly increasing.

The Ferrari Enzo reached 380 km/h, the Hennessy Veneno reached 375 km/h, the Lamborghini Aventador reached 33 km/h, and the McLaren Speedtail reached 385 km/h...

The speeds of these supercars met everyone's expectations and did not elicit much of a reaction from the audience.

However, when the screen displayed that the Star Virgo Ultra was traveling at 480 km/h and was increasing at a rate of 2 km/h per second, all the viewers gasped in surprise.

At this moment, the chat in Xingchen Auto's TikTok live stream was filled with comments.

"Thank you for the generous gift. Is there something wrong with the speedometer? It's going over 480?"

"Oh my god, it's actually faster than Koenigsegg! That's incredible, it's beyond my comprehension."

"Oh no, oh no, at this rate, it really could reach a top speed of 545 km/h."

"Are you kidding me? What kind of motor does this car use? How can it be so powerful! No wonder China wants to develop electric cars. Traditional fuel vehicles have indeed reached a bottleneck. The future of electric cars is full of infinite possibilities."

……

Hamilton, driving the Star Virgo Ultra, focused all his energy on increasing the car's speed as much as possible; he didn't want to end up in a vegetative state.

Hamilton is looking for an opportunity to increase his speed to 545 km/h, but he needs to complete one task first to cover his weaknesses.

Vin Diess, the driver of the Koenigsegg, was full of questions. Didn't William Hill president Edward say that Hamilton had been bribed by him and would deliberately control the speed?

Why does Virgo Ultra run so fast?

Edward, who was watching the live broadcast at the time, was also full of questions. What was Hamilton up to?
If it keeps going like this, the Virgo Ultra's speed will exceed 545 km/h.

Manager George, standing nearby, asked with great concern, "Mr. President, are you sure Hamilton is alright? I have a feeling he's just aiming to break the top speed record."

Feeling guilty after being questioned, Edward immediately called Hamilton's wife, Lucy.

“Hey, Ms. Lucy, I was wondering if things are alright with your husband?” Edward asked.

Lucy smiled and replied, "Don't worry, absolutely no problem! Since we've taken your money, we'll definitely get things done."

But just as Lucy was speaking, Hamilton was already driving the Virgo at over 500 km/h.

Hamilton was looking for a suitable opportunity to accelerate further, and in one fell swoop, he broke through the 545 km/h mark.

When Edward saw the live stream display showing that the Virgo Ultra was the first car to exceed 500 km/h, his heart suddenly raced.

What made his heart race even faster was when his secretary rushed in to report, "Mr. President, I just heard from the brokerage that Longguo Sihai Investment has shorted our stock, and a full 3.5 million shares at that. All the shares we pledged have been borrowed by them to short sell."

Edward was shocked and immediately checked the company's stock price.

William Hill's stock opened at £217.5 today, and has now fallen to the £200 mark. The bulls and bears are currently fighting over this key price level. From the market data, there are significantly more sell orders than buy orders, and this price level could be broken at any time.

Edward acted decisively, immediately ordering his secretary to notify the major shareholders to hold a video conference, and also to call all the company's senior executives to participate.

However, just as his secretary was contacting shareholders and executives, Hamilton finally got his chance. With no other cars in front of him, he immediately accelerated toward 545 km/h.

The live stream showed close-ups of both Hamilton and the Virgo Ultra, while simultaneously reporting the car's speed in real time.

515km/h, 520km/h, 530km/h, 533km/h. At this point, the screen displayed the words "New Record," meaning that the Virgo Ultra broke Koenigsegg's speed limit of 532.3km/h and set a new speed record.

The racecourse's big screen also gave close-ups of Hamilton and the Virgo Ultra, while displaying the words 533 km/h and "new record".

The audience immediately applauded and cheered, loudly discussing the incredible data.

"Oh my god! This is breaking the world record?"

"Oh no, oh no, the top speed of the car I bought is no more than 545 km/h, but judging from the current situation, it should break that speed soon."

"Fuck! Didn't the media say that, according to the most reliable sources, Virgo Ultra's data was false advertising? Why has it turned out like this?"

"Who would have thought that Chinese automakers could actually make a supercar, and an electric supercar at that! Times have truly changed. China's automotive industry has truly risen; no other country can compete with China in the electric vehicle field. Such a powerful sports car at only 38.8 Eagle Dollars is practically a steal! It's far more cost-effective than those supercars that cost a million or two million. I'm sure the Star Virgo Ultra will sell like hotcakes after this competition." ...

While everyone was discussing it enthusiastically, Hamilton successfully broke through 545 km/h on his first drive of the Ultra. Although the subsequent acceleration was slow, he still reached 549 km/h, just one step away from breaking 550 km/h.

Those lottery players who bought the Virgo Ultra with a top speed not exceeding 545km/h were instantly devastated, and those at the scene and watching the live stream angrily cursed.

"Fuck! A tram can go that fast! Fuck!"

"Even God couldn't predict it accurately. Who could believe that a tram made in China could run so fast! With the double debuffs of 'China' and 'tram,' who could possibly guess correctly?"

"This is outrageous! I have to buy one! This car is incredibly cost-effective!"

……

William Hill CEO Edward was stunned as he watched the live stream; his expression twisted with rage.

"You son of a bitch Hamilton, you took my money and dared to betray me! I'll make you pay! Fuck!" Edward roared.

At this point, Hamilton's wife, Lucy, also panicked.

"What's going on? They took money from William Hill, so why aren't they doing what they're told? What's wrong with them? Have they thought about the consequences for us? Fuck! Fuck!" Lucy yelled, staring at Hamilton on TV.

Gambling is not a legitimate business. Anyone who can do this business is definitely involved in organized crime, otherwise how could they manipulate the games?
Hamilton took the money and dared to go against Edward's wishes; wasn't that just asking for trouble?
Moreover, William Hill cannot afford to lose this time. It will suffer a loss of more than 100 million euros, which will also cause the company's stock price to plummet. It is unknown how many years it will take to make up for this series of losses.

It's no exaggeration to say that Edward now has the idea of ​​killing Hamilton with his own hands.

But Hamilton had no choice; if he didn't do what Yang Chen asked, he would remain in a vegetative state forever.

Offending Edward is no big deal; I can just pay him back.

He knew perfectly well which choice to make: risking his life or losing money. And he made the right choice.

At this moment, the CEOs of BMW and other automakers who were watching the live stream were also in a bad mood.

"Fuck! It actually reached a top speed of 550 km/h! How did it do that? Is the motor in this car that powerful?" BMW CEO Punk said in astonishment.

Audi CEO Rocheco said, "It's over. This car is going to sell like hotcakes again. Xingchen Automotive will make a name for itself, and we're going to lose a lot of customers."

Mercedes-Benz CEO Werner followed up, saying, "The most unfortunate ones are the supercar brands. They don't have many customers to begin with, so even losing one will have a huge impact. I think it won't be long before another supercar brand is up for sale. It seems that the global automotive industry is indeed about to undergo a major reshuffle, and electric vehicles may really be on the rise."

Although the Virgo Ultra could not go any faster than 550 km/h, Yang Chen was quite satisfied with the result.

At this moment, Jessica, who was having a video conference with Yang Chen, said happily, "Chairman Yang, it seems that Hamilton is really afraid that he will become a vegetable. This performance is quite good, even better than during the test drive."

Yang Chen laughed heartily and said, "He took my money and dared to collude with the betting company. I'm already being extremely lenient by dealing with him like this. If it weren't for the fact that he's just a small-time driver, I wouldn't have let him off so easily."

Jessica said, "He took money from the betting company but didn't do what they asked. They definitely won't let him off the hook. Should we help him?"

Yang Chen nodded and said, "If Hamilton is willing to come whenever we call, we can help him. If he's not, then we don't need to worry about him."

Jessica quickly replied, "Okay. I'll follow up and report back to you as soon as I have any results."

Koenigsegg's top speed has been broken, so driver Vin Diess can only aim for the championship.

In these people's minds, gasoline cars must have greater endurance than electric cars.

It's not that their ideas and understanding were wrong; it's just that Yang Chen's technology was too powerful, exceeding their comprehension.

100 kilometers is a long distance, but for these supercars, it's just a matter of ten minutes or so.

The Virgo Ultra was the first to complete 33 laps, taking a total of 13 minutes and 55 seconds, winning the championship and setting a new record in actual competition.

Koenigsegg came in second, with a total time of 14 minutes and 53 seconds.

The third place went to the McLaren Speedtail, which took 16 minutes and 14 seconds.

The rest are just there to keep running; how long they run is no longer important.

If it were a solo run, given Hamilton's form today, he should be able to break 12 seconds.

In real races, you have to consider other cars and find the right opportunity to overtake, which will waste some time and make the race take longer.

Jessica exclaimed excitedly, "Mr. Yang, we won! We won! Haha... Not only did we win the game, but we also won the bet! A win-win situation!"

Yang Chen smiled and said, "This is all within my expectations. We were bound to win anyway, so there's no need to get so excited. Go find the media to expose that William Hill will lose more than 100 million euros this time. Spend more money to get more media outlets to follow up and make sure the impact is huge. Someone will send you the article later, so tell the media to publish the news according to the article we provide."

Jessica quickly replied, "Okay! I'll log off now. I'll go talk to Hamilton in case he gets taken away by the betting company."

Yang Chen nodded and said, "Okay. Be careful. If you can talk, then talk. If you can't reach an agreement, then hand it over to Xingchen Military Industry. You don't need to get involved."

Jessica quickly replied, "Understood! Thank you for your concern, Mr. Yang. I will be careful. I'm logging off now."

Yang Chen smiled and nodded, and Jessica immediately left the video conference.

At this moment, Zhao Jing, president of Sihai Investment, sent Yang Chen a manuscript.

Yang Chen opened it and checked it. After confirming that there were no problems, he asked her to send it to Jessica.

This article not only analyzes William Hill's loss of over 100 million euros in this operation, but also analyzes its operational and profitability problems from a professional perspective. Finally, it concludes that its revenue and profit are not commensurate with its market value of 280 billion Eagle Dollars, and its reasonable market value should be below 50 billion Eagle Dollars, which means that the stock price should fall by 65% ​​to be reasonable.

After receiving the article, Jessica immediately contacted mainstream media outlets across Europe to expose William Hill's troubles to the public as quickly as possible.

At this moment, William Hill president Edward, who was watching the live broadcast, completely lost his temper and started throwing anything he could reach onto the floor.

"Fuck! Fuck! How can a domestically produced electric car go so fast! That damned Hamilton took my money, why didn't he do as I said! Fuck! Fuck! Men, go and grab Hamilton, and bring his wife and kids here too! I want a reasonable explanation from him, or I'll make sure his whole family dies! Fuck!" Edward roared furiously.

The secretary quickly relayed Edward's orders to the operations department, instructing them to carry them out immediately.

Affected by the match result, William Hill's stock price plummeted, quickly falling below the £180 mark, and sell orders continued to increase, making the downward trend unstoppable.

At this point, the only way to stop the stock price from falling is to temporarily suspend trading. However, exchange regulations stipulate that without a reasonable reason, a company cannot apply for a trading suspension, regardless of whether the stock price surges or plummets.

Of course, there is also a theoretical possibility that a sharp rise or fall in the London stock market could trigger a circuit breaker, halting trading in the entire market, including William Hill's stock.

However, this possibility only exists in theory. Who can make the London Stock Exchange surge or plummet to the point of triggering a circuit breaker?

At that moment, Crown Prince Salman of the Sands, who was watching the live broadcast, was deeply moved.

He immediately called his uncle, Holdan, and instructed him, "Uncle, contact Star Auto immediately to buy the Virgo Ultra. It has to be the overseas full-power version. I need one. Ask others if they want one too. If so, order one together. Such a fast car, and it's an electric car, only 38.8 Eagle Dollars. It's practically a steal, ridiculously cheap."

While 38.8 Eagle Coins is indeed a significant difference compared to the price of supercars like the Bugatti Veyron, which can cost over one million or two million Eagle Coins, the price difference is substantial.

However, when converted to Dragon Coins, it's a car worth around 300 million, which is not cheap at all. But for the super-rich, it's a steal.

Holdan quickly replied, "Understood! I'll compile the list right away and place the order immediately!"

The live broadcast of the competition hadn't even ended when a huge order came in from Star Virgo Ultra. This is the significance of Yang Chen's insistence on holding this competition.

(End of this chapter)