Daily Evolution from Mastering Tai Chi

Chapter 327 - 259: Trending for Half a Month—No One Dares to Question It (Part 2)

Moreover, Wang Ye himself is not someone who spends much money. The biggest expense in the past half year has been challenging these extreme sports, and most of it has been financed by Anta. So now he has money but nowhere to spend it, leading to him becoming increasingly indifferent to money, spending millions like it was just hundreds.

Even if he were to spend all the money in his bank account, he wouldn’t feel the slightest bit of regret. As his brain continues to evolve, his mindset has become increasingly detached, indifferent to many of the frameworks and rules of human society, embodying a sense of "wealth can be dispersed yet returns anew" attitude.

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October 25th.

Wang Ye sat on a bus heading to the airport in Mexico.

Outside the window, a continuous drizzle was still falling, and occasionally dead branches and leaves, caught by the gale, slammed against the bus window, but it was noticeably less turbulent than the previous days.

According to the plan made by Li Weimin, they were to take a flight to the United States’ Utah today, rest for a few days there, and then choose a day to take on the Emergence of Power challenge.

Moreover, according to Li Weimin, the custom bicycle Wang Ye ordered has already been completed and has been swiftly transported to Utah, ready for him to use as soon as he lands.

Wang Ye was genuinely looking forward to this. The custom bicycle, theoretically, could withstand his full explosive strength, meaning its top speed on flat ground could exceed three hundred, or even four hundred kilometers per hour, faster than those motorcycles designed for racing. If he could train with this custom bicycle, his Riding skill would surely progress rapidly, and the final results of the Emergence of Power challenge would likely astonish others.

Additionally,

after resolving the Emergence of Power challenge, they needed to return to China for a while because Wang Ye had already planned to conduct a training camp with the Chinese Athletics Team to elevate the overall standard of Chinese athletes and prepare for the next Olympic Games.

While Wang Ye was lost in thought, Ah Gui, beside him, was excitedly telling him about the recent completion of two short videos and how well they were performing on the platform, with high viewership and likes. He then took out his laptop and started playing the two short videos for Wang Ye.

Initially, Wang Ye wasn’t very interested in the video content,

but after hearing Ah Gui’s description, his interest was piqued.

Reportedly, both short videos included two accidents. For example, in the Chicago Marathon, there was the "Three-Second Car Passage," and from the Life of Water, the "Light Speed Rescue."

Moreover, these incidents blended very successfully with the actual content of the videos.

That’s why the videos had such impressive data.

Wang Ye first opened the marathon short video.

The video opened with the scene of Wang Ye’s explosive start. Wang Ye shot out of the crowded starting area like an arrow released from a bow,

accelerating with a speed faster than a hundred-meter sprint champion, leaving everyone far behind, becoming nothing more than a fast-moving shadow.

Given that the video’s perspective was from a drone hovering above, it allowed for a full view of the entire starting area.

This made Wang Ye’s start visually stunning, comparable to the accelerated special effects in a sci-fi movie.

Then came the footage of Wang Ye steadily accelerating, maintaining a stable running pace. If left entirely as is, this footage might seem dull, so it was intentionally shortened to about five seconds, then seamlessly transitioned to the famous scene in the race, the "Three-Second Car Passage."

In the scene, a vehicle capable of crashing through walls suddenly sped out from an alley, heading towards Wang Ye. At this moment, the video’s background music reached its climax, and Wang Ye in the video performed impressively cool actions, swiftly stepping onto the air and landing on the car’s roof, then single-handedly pulling the driver out, slamming him on the ground, before gracefully jumping off the vehicle to continue the race.

There’s no denying that this scene, coupled with the pulsating background music, was indeed striking.

Even for someone who experienced the event firsthand, like Wang Ye, found goosebumps crawling up his arms.

"Indeed cool," Wang Ye nodded.

Next, he opened the video comments section to see what other viewers had to say.

As he expected,

the viewers in the comments section were intensely discussing the "Three-Second Car Passage" scene.

Most people shared the same feeling with Wang Ye,

getting goosebumps at the moment when the background music and scene peaked simultaneously.

After watching the marathon’s short video, Wang Ye proceeded to the Life of Water short video.

This short video’s content was equally jaw-dropping, but due to the intense gale at the time, the shots were somewhat shaky. Hence, the overall video effect wasn’t as good as the marathon one. However, the data for this short video surpassed that of the marathon one, with likes nearing ten million.

This is because the story content of this short video was highly moving.

On domestic short video platforms, stories about life-saving acts often resonate more powerfully. Among them, firefighter themes have been continually popular, as this so-called heroic spirit resonates deeply within the nation’s culture. So even if the video quality wasn’t top-notch, it still managed to garner excellent views and likes.

This also directly resulted in Wang Ye dominating the trending topics for almost half a month.

But no one online would question the weight of this trending topic.

And even if someone did, the rebuttal voices would drown them out.

For Wang Ye wasn’t some traffic-seeking celebrity or a mediocre athlete, but a top athlete who brought glory to the nation.

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The next day.

Wang Ye arrived in the United States by plane.

They exited the airport in the early morning.

Then took a bus for half a day.

And arrived in Utah, filled with high mountains and deserts.

Sitting in the bus, Wang Ye gazed at the mountainous scenery outside while researching information about Utah.

It’s said that Utah means "people of the mountains"‌.

The protagonist’s nickname in the movie Extreme Thief is also "Utah."

The name of Utah comes from the Yute tribe, meaning "people of the mountains" in the Yute language. Implying, Utah is a mountainous state, and those living in it are mountain people. This name reflects the lifestyle and environment of the region’s native inhabitants.

Attempting an off-road challenge here equates to an extremely high difficulty level. It’s tens of times more challenging than ordinary mountain descents or mountain off-roading.

After arriving at their accommodations in Utah.

Wang Ye received the custom bicycle.

He unboxed it to see what this special bicycle looked like.

It’s undeniable; the bicycle’s appearance was extremely unique—without saying it’s a bicycle, no one would guess this thing is a bicycle.

The bicycle’s steel frame was at least three times thicker than a regular bicycle frame, with unfathomably high hardness that even Wang Ye couldn’t bend. Its tires were four to five times thicker than those of mountain bikes, wide enough to fit on a car. The flywheel and gear set were enclosed within the frame, resembling a motorcycle’s structure, designed to prevent any objects from getting caught in the chain and gears during a ride, or protect it from rust or corrosion by mud or water. Although the chain was extraordinarily tough, it was vulnerable to internal seepage; even slight soaking might cause it to rust.

Wang Ye squatted and touched the "chain," which was essentially a transmission belt.

This chain was an impressive five to six centimeters wide and reportedly able to withstand explosive forces of over five tons.

This meant that even if Wang Ye pedaled with full force, it wouldn’t damage the chain.

Only long-term riding could potentially wear it down.