Believe me, I really am a professional League of Legends player.

Chapter 171 He is just a man, not a god!

The atmosphere in the QQ Speed ​​esports operations team's office was quite lively, because everyone was involved in the King of Cars competition.

"The Weibo post has been published and the response has been tremendous! The topic is still gaining traction!"

The operations director nodded: "We've generated buzz, but the key is still the attitude of the person in question. Have you managed to contact Li Fan himself?"

"We have sent a formal invitation to EDG club and player Li Fan through official channels, and we have also tried to send a private message to player Li Fan's social media account, but so far... there has been no reply."

The director took a deep breath: "I understand. They just won the championship, and there will definitely be a bunch of celebrations and media interviews, but our race schedule for who will be the champion waits for no one, and the list of drivers must be finalized as soon as possible."

He paused for a moment and then made a decision: "Okay, we'll call them first thing tomorrow morning! We'll express our utmost sincerity and also explain that we're pressed for time. Remember to be polite, and even if we're rejected, we'll maintain a good relationship."

If we don't work out this time, we'll do it next time... there will always be an opportunity.

After all, the champion of next year's race can also come.

"understand!"

The next morning at the EDG base.

Despite partying until late the night before, Li Fan's long-standing professional habits still caused him to wake up early.

He was sitting in front of his computer, browsing online discussions about yesterday's match, occasionally switching to watch StarCraft tactical videos.

It's no surprise that they saw QQ Speed ​​was about to hold a "Who is the King of Cars" competition, and they even tagged themselves in it on Weibo, which shows their sincerity.

After all, what was the previous Spring Split champion anyway? Come if you want, don't come if you don't…

But who cares?

Just then, his personal cell phone rang from an unfamiliar number.

Li Fan answered casually: "Hello."

A slightly nervous male voice came from the other end of the phone: "Hello, are you Unreal, the player from EDG club?"

"I am, who are you?"

"Hello Unreal player! I am the operations manager of the QQ Speed ​​Who is the King of Cars tournament organizing committee. My surname is Wang. First of all, congratulations to you and the EDG team on winning the Summer Championship yesterday! Your performance was truly amazing!"

"Thank you."

If it's QQ Speed, it's normal to have your own contact information, since you left it when you participated in previous competitions.

Manager Wang quickly got to the point: "Excuse me for bothering you, but we have seen the enthusiastic calls from fans online and have also extended an invitation to you through official channels. As the champion of our SSC Spring Season, you have the qualification to directly qualify for this year's 'Who is the King of Cars' main race. We sincerely invite you to participate in this competition."

His palms were sweating a little as he spoke.

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, which felt like an eternity to him.

He could almost hear his own heartbeat, terrified of hearing an apology, a message that he had to prepare for the World Championship and didn't have time.

However, Li Fan asked a question he hadn't expected at all: "What are the computer specs like for your competition? Can you play StarCraft smoothly?"

"Huh?" Manager Wang was stunned, almost unable to react. "Please rest assured about the configuration! The tournament organizers have prepared top-of-the-line competition machines for the players, with i5-7500 processors and GTX 1060 graphics cards, ensuring that all games can run smoothly at the highest settings, including games like StarCraft, which will have absolutely no problems!"

He wondered to himself what this had to do with the QQ Speed ​​race... but he didn't dare say it aloud.

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone, as if they were considering it.

Manager Wang's heart jumped again.

Fortunately, he heard those words that relieved him greatly.

"Oh, as long as the configuration is fine, then I can participate."

"That's wonderful!!" Manager Wang suppressed his excitement. "Thank you so much for accepting the invitation! Well... we will officially send you the relevant details and the specific competition schedule via email later. The competition starts in three days with registration and venue familiarization. See how the timing goes..."

"Okay, I understand. I'll be there on time in three days," Li Fan confirmed.

"Okay, okay! I won't bother you any longer! Thank you again! I look forward to seeing you on the field!"

After hanging up the phone, Manager Wang let out a long sigh of relief and gave an "OK" sign to his colleagues in the office.

A low cheer suddenly erupted in the office.

"It's done! He really agreed!"

"Hurry up and release the news to generate buzz! Also, double-check the contract and schedule details, make sure there are no mishaps!"

Meanwhile, at the EDG base, Li Fan put down his phone, his expression unchanged, and clicked the mouse to start another StarCraft ranked match.

After all, in a QQ Speed ​​race, you have to win a championship, right?

He doesn't even have the title of "King of Cars"... how can he be considered the King of Cars?

After receiving Li Fan's affirmative reply, the QQ Speed ​​operations team started operating efficiently.

Confirming contract details, arranging itinerary and accommodation, coordinating publicity resources... everything is proceeding smoothly.

That afternoon, while the hashtag #UnrealConfirmsParticipationInQQWhoIsTheKingOfCars# was still trending, the official QQ Speed ​​Weibo account officially announced the complete list of participants for the S4 Who Is the King of Cars Individual Racing Competition.

The poster design is quite impactful, with the names of the twelve contestants neatly arranged, and Li Fan's name placed at the very front, while his individual photo is also in the center.

You'll see it at first glance...

The battle for the title of "King of Cars" is about to begin again! The lineup for the S4 "QQ Who is the King of Cars" Individual Speed ​​Race has been officially revealed! A star-studded lineup and an epic showdown await! @Li Fan @Zhang Shun @Liang Haihui @Luo Wei @Hu Xu @Gu Zhengwen @Tan Weiyi @Zhou Xiaokun @Hu Baibing @Chen Caizheng @Liang Haipeng @Yin Junlin, twelve drivers are ready!

This Weibo post instantly ignited not only the QQ Speed ​​community, but also many of Li Fan's fans who followed him into the discussion.

The comment section was filled with various comments at a visible speed.

[League of Legends player accidentally wanders into the scene]

[Holy crap! Fan-ge really went?! I was just saying!]

[Haha, Fan-ge won a championship in one game, it's time to switch to another. He's truly a top-tier internet addict.]

[Having just won the LPL Summer Championship and FMVP, he immediately went to participate in a top-tier QQ Speed ​​tournament. I have to admire him; only someone of his skill level could pull that off!]

Is this the world of the strong? Participating in competitions is like rushing from one event to another.

[Reflections from a Veteran QQ Speed ​​Player]

[This lineup... even Hu Baibing is back?]

[Of course, QQ Speed ​​is incredibly popular right now. Being a streamer is lucrative; top streamers can easily make 400,000 to 500,000 yuan a month.]

[You're giving it to me?]

[It's a pity. If Jiang Zhangchuang hadn't been banned, this year's racing championship would have been even more exciting. He was the driver who came closest to Brother Fan.]

Indeed, he was the one who caused Fan some trouble during the SSC Spring Season back then.

[0007? Called trouble? Let's redefine trouble.]

[Stop jinxing me! It's not that simple! After so much systematic training, these professional players' drifting, skill leveling, and attention to detail are far superior to what they had back in SSC!]

[After all, Fan Ge mainly focuses on League of Legends, so his racing skills are definitely rusty. The pro player practices every day, so the outcome is unpredictable!]

With Hu Baibing's return, veterans like Luo Wei and Liang Haipeng in excellent form, and rising stars like Zhang Shun, it won't be easy for Fan Ge to win the championship!

[Regardless of who wins, as long as Fan Ge participates, the ratings for this year's King of Cars competition will absolutely explode; the official organizers are laughing all the way to the bank.]

The enthusiastic discussion in the comments section fully demonstrates the success of this official announcement.

Li Fan's addition is like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, completely igniting the buzz, discussion, and anticipation surrounding who will be the champion this year.

At the EDG base, Li Fan retweeted the official Weibo post, adding the caption, "See you all in three days."

It felt as if they were about to participate in a regular ranking match, rather than a top-level competition.

Meanwhile, across the country, the other eleven contestants selected as the King of Cars also saw the final list.

Just as the official list was announced and heated discussions were taking place online, Hu Baibing had just finished a high-ranking ranked game in his live stream on the Huya platform.

He casually switched out of the game, and the official announcement immediately popped up.

My eyes were instantly drawn to the name at the very top of the list.

"He really came..." Hu Baibing muttered to himself, but the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up. He slapped his thigh and raised his voice several decibels towards the live stream camera: "Brothers, did you see that? The list is finalized! Fan Shen really came!"

The live stream chat immediately started scrolling wildly:

[How are you feeling, Brother Bo? Are you under pressure?]

That's Unreal Engine! The monster that just won the LPL championship!

[What's there to be afraid of? Brother Bo has been training so hard these past six months, all for the sake of becoming the racing champion!]

"Pressure?" Hu Baibing's expression immediately turned extremely serious. "Of course there's pressure. After all, I haven't participated in a race for a while, and now the first race I'm back in is such a high-intensity one..."

"However, in the past six months, I've been practicing driving for more than ten hours every day! I practiced until my wrists ached, until all I could think about when I closed my eyes was the racetrack. I'm still very confident!"

"Li Fan is strong, he's a genius, I admit that! But his focus for the past six months has been on League of Legends, while we've been immersed in QQ Speed! Track details, combat skills... we're honing them every day! That's our advantage!"

Hu Baibing became more and more excited as he spoke: "This time, the traffic and attention are all at the top! If we win, it will be a meteoric rise! If we lose, it won't be shameful, but we must show our style and the fighting spirit of professional drivers! To prove who the real king of cars is!"

His words got the viewers in the live stream excited, and the screen was instantly flooded with gifts and cheering messages.

Listening to Hu Baibing's passionate live broadcast declaration in the next room, Yin Junlin, sitting in front of his computer, kept typing away, equally excited.

He and Hu Baibing shared this apartment to create a competitive training environment.

For the past six months, they have been competing with and encouraging each other, consistently training for more than ten hours a day.

From "Eleven Cities" to "Rainbow Windmill Island", from "Rose Romance" to "Spring", they have mastered almost every racing track.

The optimal drift line for every corner, the precise timing of every nib pull, all become muscle memory, resulting in the most extreme drift lines and incredibly high speeds...

They put in just as much effort as anyone else.

And now, the long-awaited opportunity has finally arrived!
Moreover, Li Fan's participation has caused the attention given to this year's "Who is the King of Cars" to surge exponentially.

Yin Junlin was very clear about what it meant to be able to compete with Li Fan on the same stage under such a spotlight and achieve good results in this era where traffic is king.

That means the live stream will be incredibly popular, commercial endorsements will come knocking, and their six months of hard work will truly translate into tangible benefits and fame!

"I absolutely can't miss it..." Yin Junlin muttered to himself, his eyes fixed even more intently on the track on the screen.

He maneuvered his race car into the corner at a near-perfect extreme angle, the timing of the nitro boost was precise to the millisecond... The speed of this Rainbow Windmill Island can be increased even further!

However, it is still a little bit inferior to Li Fan's Rainbow Windmill Island, but it can keep up. If it can keep up, then it can compete!
That's how you have a chance to compete; otherwise, you'll just be left trailing behind the whole time.

However, there is another problem: we absolutely cannot let him break through. If he breaks through, it will be a one-sided race against time, which is still not acceptable.

In the next room, Hu Baibing finished his speech, looked at the soaring popularity of the live stream and the gifts flooding the screen, and ended the broadcast with satisfaction.

Pushing open the door, I saw Yin Junlin intently focused on his training.

"Monkey, did you see that? Li Fan is definitely here!" Hu Baibing's voice still carried a hint of excitement.

"Yes, I see, so we need to practice even more."

Hu Baibing walked up behind him, looked at the smooth and pleasing operation on the screen, and patted him heavily on the shoulder: "That's right! These three days, we two brothers are going all out! Whether we can eat meat or not depends on this one stab!"

Besides the two best friends, the other nine contestants were also excited and prepared for the event.

Zhang Shun stared at the prominent name on the list, clenched his fist tightly, his eyes showing no fear, only a sharp, eager spirit.

"Li Fan... Perfect! Stepping on geniuses to reach the top will better prove my strength!"

Veterans like Luo Wei and Liang Haipeng, though they didn't say it, were also holding back their determination.

Having experienced a lot, they understand the value of this opportunity even more. The huge traffic brought by Li Fan is an excellent opportunity for them to extend their careers and enhance their commercial value.

Although they were crushed in the Spring Split, they are different now.

Almost all the contestants agreed that this year's "Who is the King of Cars" competition presents an unprecedented opportunity!
As long as you can stand out in a direct confrontation with Li Fan, even if it's just a brief moment of brilliance, it will be enough to change your destiny!

Nobody wants to miss this train.

Meanwhile in Anhui, former professional gamer Jiang Zhangchuang was quietly scrolling through Weibo.

Topics such as #WhoIsTheKingOfCars# and #LiFanCompetes# have consistently ranked high on the trending searches.

His fingers slid across the screen as he looked at the official posters, at the familiar and unfamiliar IDs, and at the occasional mention of his name in the comments section. He still felt a very complicated mix of emotions.

First and foremost, I feel a deep sense of regret...

If he hadn't been suspended for six months, his name would be on that list right now, facing off against that opponent who had once given him such a tough time.

But after the regret, an even stronger emotion welled up.

“Alright…let me see how much you’ve improved in the last six months…if you’re still standing still, then there’s no point.” Jiang Zhangchuang stared at Li Fan’s photo on the screen.

Although he hasn't had any matches to play in the past six months, he has never slacked off in training.

Because he doesn't have to be distracted by competitions and business activities, he has more time to focus on refining the technical details.

I reviewed countless video recordings of my matches against Li Fan, studying every single one of his habits...

It was as if he had suddenly realized something.

I believe that I am now a level above myself compared to six months ago!
Deep down, he was even somewhat grateful to Li Fan.

It was that competition that made him realize his shortcomings and inspired him to fight even harder.

At the same time, he grew increasingly disgusted with those who took advantage of his misfortune, such as Liang Haihui and Liang Haipeng, as well as Hu Baibing who mocked him in the group chat.

"Just wait..." Jiang Zhangchuang closed Weibo and opened the QQ Speed ​​client. "I only have six months left of my suspension. Once I can return to the racetrack, I will show you all a stronger and more perfect Jiang Zhangchuang!"

Jiang Zhangchuang shifted his gaze from the computer screen to the deep night outside the window…

Liang Haihui, whom he once regarded as a teammate and brother, not only did not speak up for him when he was suspended, but instead stood up to distance himself from him.

The coldness in Liang Haihui's eyes and his eagerness to protect himself made Jiang Zhangchuang feel more chilled and humiliated than any outside voice.

There's also Hu Baibing, who openly mocked others in a small group chat for some contestants... These images, like sharp thorns, are still deeply embedded in his heart.

"Disgrace...all disgrace!" Jiang Zhangchuang clenched his fists tightly. The anger from being betrayed and mocked did not dissipate with time; instead, it settled and fermented in his heart...

"Just you wait, Liang Haihui, Hu Baibing... and all those who kicked me when I was down." He muttered to himself, "When I return, I will show you who the real strongman is! What you've done to me, I will repay tenfold!"

Three days passed in a blink of an eye.

Over the past three days, online discussions about "who is the king of racing" have continued to heat up, with various forums and online communities filled with predictions and analyses of the upcoming race.

However, Li Fan didn't pay much attention to the racing competition, spending most of his time on StarCraft.

After all, for him, the upcoming "Who is the King of Cars" competition is more like a side mission interspersed within his main plan.

His real focus remains on climbing the StarCraft ladder to secure a valuable ticket to the StarCraft World Championship in mid-October.

"I haven't lost my feel for it; my muscle memory is still there," Li Fan replied when the factory manager asked curiously.

The factory manager could only say, "You've got a real talent for showing off!"
In fact, he wasn't completely detached from flying cars.

In between his intense daily StarCraft ranked matches, he would take an hour to play a few games on a few commonly used maps to get a feel for the game and improve his control. This was indeed in line with what the factory manager said.

However, he devoted most of his energy and time to the operation, coordination, and multi-tasking of the interstellar project.

And you know what? His StarCraft ranking points have steadily increased over the past three days, and his ranking continues to climb.

Based on this efficiency and win rate, he estimated that he should be able to reach a similar score in about twenty days. "The StarCraft World Championship... I'd still like to go and watch it if I have the chance."

Three days later, it was the day for reporting on the competition.

Li Fan, carrying a simple sports bag, arrived on time at the hotel lobby designated by the official organizers of the event.

He was wearing a plain short-sleeved shirt and looked like a neat college student attending an ordinary event...

But his appearance instantly shattered the previously calm atmosphere in the lobby.

"It's Unreal!"

"Li Fan! He's really here!"

"Quick! Keep the camera on!"

The media reporters, who had been waiting for a long time, swarmed around like sharks smelling blood.

Other contestants checking in also cast their gazes, a mixture of curiosity, scrutiny, and fighting spirit.

Li Fan was already used to this kind of scene. He nodded slightly to the camera as a greeting.

He went straight to the event registration desk to check in, without saying a word...

All the participants arrived at the hotel at 5 p.m. and the group competition began. As usual, they ran two maps and were then grouped according to their scores. The purpose of this grouping was clear: the higher the group, the more advantages they would have in the subsequent points race. Simply put, the fourth place in Group A got more points than the first place in Group C!
The competition consists of five days of tiebreaker matches per week. The top two teams advance to the next group, while the bottom two teams drop to the next group. The bottom four teams are eliminated, and the remaining eight teams will compete in the semifinals.

Therefore, this group time trial is still very important.

The atmosphere in the stadium was already electric even before the match officially started.

When Li Fan appeared, this tension instantly reached its peak.

Almost everyone's eyes were focused on him.

Curiosity, scrutiny, apprehension, and even a hint of barely perceptible fear... a complex mix of emotions.

After all, everyone has become so strong recently by learning Li Fan's various techniques.

Facing Li Fan inevitably brings pressure...

The officially released time trial map further complicated the atmosphere.

Rainbow Windmill Island and Scotland Yard.

"Is the official team clearly trying to get him into Group A?" Hu Xu muttered under his breath, his tone tinged with resentment.

Six months ago at the SSC tournament, Li Fan, known as "Rainbow Windmill Island," displayed despair-inducing dominance on this very map, leaving behind terrifying results.

This picture has almost become one of his trademarks.

Choosing this map as the map for the group stage is clearly intended to ensure that Li Fan will not stumble due to unfamiliarity or other unexpected events, and to secure a place in the most watched Group A.

They will gain an advantage in the subsequent advancement.

The other track, "Scotland Yard," is a new track released this year. With its unique scenery and multiple shortcuts, it tests the players' adaptability and depth of understanding of the new track.

This is relatively fair to all the players.

Li Fan didn't care at all about the various gazes and subtle discussions around him. He thought, "If you people have practiced for so long and still can't do it, you can't blame the authorities for releasing this image."

I calmly found my seat and sat down. Since I was going to play StarCraft, I brought my own peripherals, of course, the A4Tech custom peripherals. I've been using them for more than two months and I'm quite used to them now.

At this moment, Li Fan's face showed no emotional fluctuation...

After all, his goal has always been clear: to win the title of "King of Cars".

The group stage is just the first step to achieving his goal. It doesn't matter to him which group he starts in, but since there is an easy chance to enter Group A, he will not refuse it.

All you need to do now is wait for your turn to go on, and then run fast enough.

Looking at Li Fan's calm demeanor with his eyes closed, Yin Junlin couldn't help but nudge Hu Baibing next to him with his elbow and complain, "Damn, look at that guy, he's taken showing off to an art form. The competition is about to start, and he's acting like he's on vacation."

Upon hearing this, Hu Baibing turned to look at Li Fan and lowered his voice, saying, "Monkey, you don't understand, do you? If you had his ability, you could be even better at pretending than him! Believe it or not?"

Yin Junlin was stunned for a moment, then imagined himself with Li Fan's strength... It seems that it would be hard not to get arrogant!

What's more, there are so many female fans...

The thought of myself yelling at myself was incredibly satisfying.

He chuckled, touching his nose: "That's true... If I could win a championship so easily like him, I'd probably walk with my nose in the air, and I'd have to go to karaoke every day, wearing only my underwear!"

The two exchanged a smile, and their tense mood, which had been due to the intense competition, relaxed considerably.

Despite their complaints, they all knew that Li Fan's arrogance was based on his absolute strength.

Others can't learn from him or envy him, unless they can win championships like him all the time.

“But then again,” Hu Baibing said, his smile fading, “He may be strong, but we haven’t been training for nothing these past six months. This new map of Scotland Yard will be our chance! No matter how strong he is, his understanding of the new map and his handling of the details can’t possibly be as deep as those of us who are immersed in it every day, right?”

“That’s right!” Yin Junlin nodded heavily. “Rainbow Windmill Island might not be able to stop him, but at Scotland Yard, we must seize the advantage… and my Rainbow Windmill Island is no less impressive.”

Everyone is pretty familiar with the Rainbow Windmill Island map.

Actually, there's a broken bridge in mid-air on the flying bridge.

Everyone has practiced enough, and it's not too difficult.

Although their voices were low, they represented the sentiments of many contestants in the arena at that moment.

Li Fan's presence was like a mountain, incredibly imposing, but it also ignited a stronger fighting spirit in everyone.

Especially after the official selection of his map, the desire to prove himself on the relatively fair new map became even stronger.

The order of appearance was determined by drawing lots, and the match officially began.

The order of appearance was determined by drawing lots, and the match officially began.

The first event was the "Rainbow Windmill Island" individual time trial.

The contestants took turns going on stage, all using the same A-class car, the Renault.

Just as Yin Junlin and Hu Baibing had predicted, after half a year of study and hard work, everyone's mastery of this diagram was indeed vastly different from before.

Most athletes had mastered the starting techniques and handled the mid-race jumps and broken bridges quite smoothly, with their times being very close, generally between 1 minute 23 seconds and 1 minute 24 seconds.

Because of this abrupt mid-air movement, the speed was increased by a full two seconds.

Because Renault's normal time was around one minute and twenty-six seconds before.

"Looks like everyone's been quite busy these past six months," Hu Baibing said in a low voice.

Although the results were good, they did not surpass the terrifying record set by Li Fan during his SSC era, so the pressure remains.

After all, Li Fan ran a time of 1 minute 18.88 seconds using a razor back then...

Soon, it was Yin Junlin's turn to take the stage.

He took a deep breath and sat down in the competition area.

Unlike the previous contestants who were composed, his eyes held an eager impulse.

The countdown ended, and Yin Junlin's Renault race car shot off the starting line like a wild horse!

They all chose extremely extreme running methods.

We've reached the crucial point where we can leap across the broken bridge!

Before rushing onto the ramp, Yin Junlin's race car made an extremely subtle but precise adjustment. The moment it landed, the front of the car barely shook, and the drift to the next corner was as smooth as a textbook!

"That aerial maneuver was perfect!" Hu Baibing couldn't help but exclaim from the sidelines.

On the next track, Yin Junlin seemed to enter a state of complete absorption, giving full play to his personal abilities to the fullest.

Under his control, the racing car delivers an overwhelming sense of speed!

It just felt fast!
Cross the finish line!

When the final score was displayed on the screen, the entire arena fell into a deathly silence, followed by an incredulous gasp!

1 minutes 20 seconds 78!

Wow——!
Most of the contestants present stood up from their seats in unison, staring at the big screen in shock!
This result is very close to Li Fan's result!
Although car A is better than car B, to some extent, it can still hit people when running on the map.

Yin Junlin stood up from the competition table, feeling the focused gazes and shocked looks from the entire audience.

"See? Can you do it? You couldn't do it back then! And you still can't now."

Back in his seat, he said to Hu Baibing in a very pretentious manner, "I think my running was alright."

"Monkey, you're really faking it."

"Haha, he's just average, second in the world. The first place is still sitting in his seat and hasn't come out yet."

At this moment, Li Fan stood up from his seat, and all the professional players present couldn't help but stare at him.

They still remember how exaggerated Li Fan's running was during the last time they timed it.

Razor ran a time of 1 minute 18.88 seconds.

Now that we've switched to car A, how fast can it go?

Under the watchful eyes of all the competitors, Li Fan calmly sat down at the competition table, put on his headphones, and prepared to start running.

The countdown ended, and Li Fan's Renault race car started steadily.

His racing style still carries a strong personal touch, with precise lines, smooth operation, and a masterful handling of every corner.

Perhaps the lack of systematic training over the past six months has indeed brought about a slight rustiness. The athletes could clearly feel that although Li Fan's time trial was still top-notch, it seemed to lack the breathtaking, overwhelming absolute dominance he had six months ago.

Cross the finish line!

The result is now recorded – 1 minute 19.76 seconds!

A complex, relieved sound rang out from the scene.

1 minute 19.76 seconds! Li Fan once again achieved an amazing result!
However... compared to his 1 minute 18.88 seconds run with a razor six months ago, it's still very average.

Although I still got first place, I didn't feel as much pressure.

Looking at the results, Yin Junlin clenched his fist tightly, his face still showing excitement.

Although he is still slower than Li Fan, the gap has narrowed to less than a second!
In top-level racing, this is a distance that can be bridged through competition!
He completely forgot that he was just a timed competitor and had no competitive ability whatsoever...

However, Hu Baibing did breathe a sigh of relief and patted Yin Junlin on the shoulder: "See? He's not invincible! No one has that much energy to keep themselves at the top level in every game."

Other contestants, such as Zhang Shun and Luo Wei, also showed excited expressions.

Li Fan's declining grades were like a shot in the arm.

It turns out that this mountain was not insurmountable. Their six months of hard training really brought them closer to the top geniuses!

Li Fan looked at the score on the screen, raised an eyebrow slightly, and was not particularly satisfied with the result.

But it was pretty fast...

The subsequent Scotland Yard time trial on the new map became even more competitive.

Without the burden of past performance, all the athletes went all out.

When it was Li Fan's turn to take the stage, his performance on this new image once again demonstrated his terrifying learning and adaptability.

He still achieved the fastest time of the entire event...

Ultimately, based on the combined scores from both maps, Li Fan still secured first place overall and advanced to Group A.

Yin Junlin ranked second thanks to his amazing performance on Rainbow Windmill Island, and also entered Group A.

Hu Xu and Liang Haipeng also successfully made it into Group A.

The group stage has ended. Although Li Fan still holds the top spot, he is not unchallenged... This gives everyone a lot of confidence.

The official Weibo account of QQ Speed ​​released the final results and group list for the S4 "Who is the King of Cars" group stage on time.

Li Fan entered Group A with the highest score.

However, they completely lacked the overwhelming performance they displayed last time.

This time, however, a subtle atmosphere emerged in the comments section.

[Fan Ge is still in first place, but... he doesn't seem so sure anymore? Yin Junlin's Rainbow Windmill Island was less than a second slower, and Hu Baibing's Scotland Yard was only a fraction of a second off.]

This comment attracted a large number of replies and discussions.

Indeed, I feel my dominance has declined; perhaps it's because I haven't had systematic practice for six months and I've become rusty.

[For League of Legends fans, this is actually a good thing! The sooner they're eliminated, the sooner they can return to their base to prepare for the S7 World Championship, which is the most important event!]

That's right, that's right. The racing competition is just for fun, don't let it interfere with the important stuff. The S7 championship must stay in the LPL!

It seems that human energy is indeed limited; it's impossible to maintain peak performance in every game.

[Sigh, I was hoping to see Fan Ge dominate and win the championship like he did with SSC, but I'm a little disappointed.]

[But this makes the competition more suspenseful! If Fan Ge were still invincible, the racing championship wouldn't be interesting to watch. Now that Group A is full of strong contenders, the competition is sure to be exciting!]

[Yin Junlin is awesome! Hu Baibing, the veteran, is solid; this year's racing championship is going to be exciting!]

[Hopefully, Fan Ge can get back into form soon, otherwise he might really mess things up.]

[Let a bunch of people be pessimistic! It's just the group stage; Fan Ge clearly didn't go all out. Couldn't he have gotten used to his form?]

[Exactly, the main competition hasn't even started yet, why the rush to conclusions? Just wait and see Fan Ge prove me wrong!]

Even if he's not at 100%, winning the championship is more than enough. I have faith in Fan's ability to adjust!

The online discussions naturally reached the contestants as well.

Yin Junlin felt smug as he looked at the praise for himself and the doubts about Li Fan on Weibo, which made him even more motivated to train.

Jiang Zhangchuang, who was far away in Anhui, naturally saw the official report card as soon as it was released.

When he saw Li Fan's time of 1 minute and 19.76 seconds on Rainbow Windmill Island, he was stunned for a moment, then smiled.

"1 minute 19.76 seconds... This time is indeed top-notch when using car A, but compared to his previous 1 minute 18.88 seconds... it seems that you haven't stood still in the past six months, but the rate of improvement doesn't seem to be as great as I expected."

Indeed, if someone at their peak cannot improve under such circumstances, they can only retire.

The best time ever achieved by a Renault on Rainbow Windmill Island – 1 minute 20.21 seconds!

Although this result is still 0.45 seconds slower than Li Fan's, it can even be said that he has reached the threshold that once made him feel hopeless.

"In just six months... I narrowed the gap to this extent."

Jiang Zhangchuang was still very excited as he looked at his and Li Fan's scores on the screen. "Li Fan, I hope that in the next six months you can not only maintain your form but also make further progress."

His tone carried a hint of barely perceptible expectation.

"If you're just stagnating, or even slightly regressing, what's the point of me defeating you when I return after my ban expires in six months, when you're not at your peak? Let's take this racing championship while I'm gone..."

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(End of this chapter)