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Chapter 308 This is the best birthday gift I received today!

[With a flick of his chest, he radiates milk to the world: Brother Xian's starting speed is lightning fast! I can feel the push even through the screen!]

[Lacking money in the Five Elements: What's so interesting about this? Look at the dragon boat races in the three northern provinces, they're so lively, zigzagging, the main theme is "If I can't paddle well, nobody else will have a good time."]

[Night Raid on the Nunnery: Please don't drag us from the three northern provinces, okay? Our main goal is to bring joy to everyone. We not only have humorous folk performances and skits, but we also bring laughter to our dragon boat races.]

[Big breasts cover a hundred flaws: Shut up, we can barely see Brother Xian anymore, leader, switch accounts!]

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As Sun Li watched the Cape No. 7 enter the inland river track, she quickly contacted Wang Feifei to board the ship.

Since everyone knew they needed to switch accounts, no one was in a hurry. After a few dozen seconds of interruption, the live stream camera returned to normal, and very few of the million viewers in the live stream left.

Not long after Wang Feifei started her broadcast, fans spotted the red Cape No. 7 in the distance, leading the way and rushing straight towards the bridge arch where Wang Feifei was.

"Look everyone, this is the king of curves in the inland river curve race, the U-shaped double curve. Both curves are almost 90 degrees, making them extremely difficult. The end of this U-shaped double curve is the midpoint of the dragon boat race. The dragon boats need to turn around quickly here and then go through the U-shaped curve to return to the original river channel."

Therefore, from my vantage point, I can see both the dragon boat drifting around the corner and the classic U-turn.

Look, everyone! Brother Xian is starting to go around the first bend!

Like an arrow, Cape No. 7 swiftly rushed to the bend, drifting smoothly with almost no pause.

The boat's graceful curves as it navigated the bends were a thrilling sight for viewers in the live stream.

Wang Feifei quickly walked to the second bend. At this time, the Cape No. 7 still showed no signs of stopping. It drifted into the bend again by simply adjusting the direction of the oarsman at the bow and the oarsman at the stern.

[Farmer's Three Punches: That was so exhilarating! As expected, the dragon boat races of the Tang Dynasty are best seen in Haizhou. That silky smooth drifting was even more thrilling to watch than car drifting. And the difficulty was much higher than car drifting, relying entirely on human control and the coordination of so many people. I'm impressed! Absolutely impressed!]

[A Flower from Every Village: I just saw Xian-ge's expression, his eyes were practically popping out of their sockets! I've already saved a screenshot, hahaha!]

[Heartbreaking moment for girls: Sisters, please share! I can't believe I missed capturing this highlight moment!]

[Fake Lady: Forget screenshots, look at the best emergency braking and reversing shots! Those are the real highlights!]

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After passing the U-turn, the river ended. Although Ye Xian had trained more than once, he dared not be careless in the slightest. He tensed his body and, upon hearing Ye Li's whistle change, immediately bent down and plunged the oar and his arm deep into the riverbed.

The deeper the oar is inserted, the faster the dragon boat brakes.

Visibly, the dragon boat, which had been speeding along, came to a stop.

In less than a second, Ye Xian had already lifted himself up and slid vigorously into the river.

"Keep it up, Brother Xian!"

"Go Cape No. 7!"

The villagers and those having a late-night snack on both sides of the river shouted together, and the gongs, drums, and firecrackers sounded again.

Ye Li's drumbeats suddenly quickened.

From a speed of 0, Cape No. 7 transformed into a sharp arrow, speeding all the way towards the U-turn.

Just like the smooth entry into the corner, this drift was once again a feast for the eyes.

[Ugly people are often troublesome: I'm fired up! This is a competition men should participate in! This is what men should look like! Sissy men, get lost!]

[The Night Owl Princess: I thought our landlord was just going through the motions at the Haizhou competition, but I didn't expect him to drift so well! No wonder he's the flip-flop boss who drives a luxury car and goes grocery shopping!]

[Overnight Weight Loss: Every time I see Brother Xian, I feel like I'm not working hard enough! The problem is, I really can't get out of bed! Lying flat is so blissful!]

[Daily Chicken Work: Brother Xian is truly inspiring! I've never seen a more hardworking celebrity! No matter his ranking in this competition, in my heart, Brother Xian will always be number one!]

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"As you can see, it took less than 2 seconds for Cape No. 7 to go from braking to reversing. This is the result of two months of hard training by Brother Xian and the Cape No. 7 team. I have just seen other dragon boats brake and reverse, and they are somewhat inferior to Cape No. 7."

The third round is a time trial, and I predict that Cape No. 7 will achieve a very good result this time. Alright, that concludes the live stream of the King of the U-Turns. Let's watch the final results together with the team leader.

Upon hearing the signal, Sun Li quickly boarded the ship to replace Wang Feifei, and everyone waited for Cape No. 7 to return to its destination.

Because it was impossible to see the situation at every bend in the entire course, but just that one "King of the Bends" was enough to make all the fans cheer, so everyone was no longer so concerned about the results.

After all, Cape No. 7's opponents are all professional athletes.

Not long after, Cape No. 7 returned to its destination, where it was greeted with enthusiastic applause from the villagers of Cape No. 7 Village and their late-night snack diners.

Twenty minutes later, the results of the cornering race were announced.

Cape No. 7 unexpectedly won first place in the third round of the competition!

A total of 9 points across three rounds of competition.

Second in overall points ranking!

"roar--"

When they learned that they had won second place, the crew of Cape No. 7 roared to the sky in unison.

The villagers of Cape Seven Village were ecstatic; some older women even broke their own iron basins.

This was a competition against professional drivers, but unexpectedly, their overtaking maneuver on the corners gave them second place.

"I told you, as long as we keep our braking time under 2 seconds, we'll win! Hahaha, we actually got second place! We didn't even make it out of the amateur group last year!"

Ye Li jumped and danced with joy at the bow of the boat.

Ye Xian also shouted excitedly. At this moment, he was like a child, his face full of excited and happy smiles.

In the distance, Qiu's mother, Ding Zhan, Sun Li, Wang Feifei, and others shouted happily. Qiu's mother and Sun Li hugged each other and excitedly patted each other's shoulders. Qiu's mother's eyes were wet with tears.

Everyone was proud of Ye Xian for winning second place.

The fans in the live stream were celebrating like it was Chinese New Year, with gifts pouring in like firecrackers on both sides of a river.

[Warmest congratulations to Xian Ge for winning second place!]

No one else was as happy as Ye Xian was at that moment.

Because no one knew that this runner-up title meant more to Ye Xian than money.

This is the achievement he made after arriving on Earth, through his hard work, sweat, effort, and struggle.

There was no cheat code, no easy way out, no one to help, and no talent like Ye Xian from Blue Star. All he did was practice, practice, and more practice day after day.

The calluses on his hands, the bruises on his knees, his bulging biceps, and his tanned skin all bear witness to Ye Xian's hard work.

Even if he doesn't win the championship, this achievement is enough to make him happy for the rest of his life.

At this moment, Ye Xian felt his eyes getting wet.

Yes, it's definitely not tears.

Why is the water in the Yulong River salty?

Isn't it an inland river?

"This is the best birthday gift I've received today! Bar none!"

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Ps1: Today's Recap

Haizhou aged liquor inventory: 5128 bottles

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Ps2:

The dragon boat storyline has completely ended. Before, it was the amateur group; now it's the Haizhou Grand Prix. I won't write about the national championships; there's no need.

(End of this chapter)