Chapter 53 Manual Brakes
Chapter 53 Manual Brakes
Boom...
Xu Xiangbei, driving a second-hand Santana, finally reached the turn, and by now his speed was around 200 mph.
The entire car body was shaking violently, as if it would fall apart at any moment.
The mountain winds rushed in through the window, making it almost impossible for Xu Xiangbei to keep his eyes open.
At the foot of the mountain, the spectators were animatedly discussing who would ultimately win the championship.
"Who do you think is most likely to win? I think it’s Jack, after all, he was the underground car king of France, his hard strength is undeniable!"
"That might not be the case, I think Old Man Chen also has a shot at winning! He’s a legendary 36-route bus driver, he might not lose to Jack!"
"That’s right, these two are the hot favorites to win the championship. Besides them, no one has the capability to outperform them both."
The crowd was buzzing with discussion.
Suddenly, someone seemed to spot the second-hand Santana at the first turn and shouted loudly: "Look, is that guy crazy?"
Swish, swish, swish.
Everyone present turned their heads following the sound, looking at the first turn of the mountain road, and when they saw the second-hand Santana speeding along, they all gaped in astonishment.
The second-hand Santana driven by Xu Xiangbei was taking the turn at over 200 mph!
"Oh my god, does he have a death wish? This is a 180-degree sharp turn!"
"I’ll bet 50,000 bucks this guy is going to dive straight off the cliff!"
"What a loser, can’t even take a turn properly and wants to compete."
The crowd gasped and screamed, some secretly sweating for Xu Xiangbei, while others were gleefully cheering.
"Hmm? This Xu Xiangbei guy seems like he doesn’t even need someone like Haozi to make a move, he’s already acting like he has a death wish, this is great!"
Hua Ji took a deep puff of a Cuban cigar and heavily exhaled a cloud of smoke.
On the mountain road, Xu Xiangbei slightly squinted his eyes, and at the moment the car entered the turn, he slammed on the brakes, desperately steering the wheel, preparing for a stylish drift into the curve.
Boom...
However, the Santana’s braking system was not good; when Xu Xiangbei stepped on the brakes to drift into the turn, there was no sign of deceleration from the Santana.
"Damn, the brakes failed!"
Xu Xiangbei was shocked in his heart.
Seeing the Santana teeter violently under his control, about to lose control in the next second and crash, Xu Xiangbei decisively opened the car door.
He did not jump out to save his life at the last second before the crash but instead stretched out a strong, thick leg from the car door, stomping it firmly onto the muddy ground.
Screech... screech... screech...
Xu Xiangbei fully activated his Inner Strength, his left leg stretched out from the car door, with muscles tensed, directly dug a foot deep into the muddy ground, mud and dust flying everywhere as he passed.
Man-powered brake!
"Haha, come on baby!"
Xu Xiangbei, with the cigarette in his mouth, relied on the braking effect brought by his left leg, carried out a sudden drift into the turn, and the Santana, with a thrilling Divine Dragon Tail Swing before entering the turn, passed the bend perfectly.
At the foot of the mountain, the spectators dared not breathe, squinting their eyes at the situation on the mountain road. When Xu Xiangbei’s second-hand Santana beautifully drifted into the backside of the mountain, they all gasped in amazement.
"Wow, did you see that? That shabby second-hand Santana actually drifted into the turn!"
"At such a high speed, drifting into the turn is incredibly difficult, a slight mishandling could lead straight off the cliff, I bet this guy has already crashed!"
"Indeed, mark my words, by the time the race ends, the driver of that Santana will likely be dead."
The crowd was abuzz with discussion, hardly anyone believed Xu Xiangbei could survive.
Boom...
Xu Xiangbei passed the turn successfully, lifted his left leg serving as a man-powered brake, and slammed on the gas pedal to accelerate.
The second-hand Santana roared, and the whole car body began to shake like mad.
"Is he here?"
Haozi, hiding in a blind spot at the curve, brightened up at the sound, pulling a lighter from his pocket, lighting it up, nervously eyeing the gas cans on the ground.
Boom...
The next moment, the second-hand Santana rushed forward, carrying a strong wind, crashing into five or six gas cans on the ground, sending them flying.
"So fast, that’s impossible!"
Haozi was about to toss the lighter but was choked with tears by the smoke and dust stirred up by the second-hand Santana, instinctively dodging to the side, trembling with fear, afraid that the out-of-control second-hand Santana would smash him.
Originally, Haozi thought Xu Xiangbei’s second-hand Santana would pass the turn at a relatively slow speed, giving him enough reaction time to set the car on fire.
But never did he expect Xu Xiangbei’s broken car to roar past like lightning, giving him no time to react at all.
"Hmm? Did I hit something?"
Inside the second-hand Santana, Xu Xiangbei, after crashing into the gas cans, raised an eyebrow, glanced at the mountain road ahead, shook his head, and casually tossed the cigarette butt outside the window.
The cigarette butt fell with the wind, and the flickering flame instantly ignited the gasoline on the ground with a boom.
A burst of bang echoed, instantly raising a firestorm several feet high in the mountains, crackling and burning incessantly.
Haozi, caught off guard, was swallowed by the wave of fire, screaming in agony, rolling and crawling out of the flames, his whole body charred black.
"Cough, cough, damn it, Xu Xiangbei, I’ll get you for this!"
Haozi, after exerting a tremendous effort, crawled to the roadside, his hair and eyebrows burned away, his clothes tattered.
Haozi coughed violently, lifted his head, and looked glaringly at the distant second-hand Santana, cursing angrily.
Previously, Haozi had lost two teeth from a blow by Xu Xiangbei, bearing intense hatred towards him. Now, his plan to kill Xu Xiangbei failed, causing himself harm instead, leaving him speechless with resentment.
On the mountain road, Xu Xiangbei drove the Santana, watching the sports car in front getting closer, a slight smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
"Hehe, my Santana can’t outrun luxury cars in a straight line. But my cornering skills are enough to turn the tables. The farther the course goes, the more curves there are, and my underdog comeback performance has officially begun!"
Xu Xiangbei leisurely pulled out a cigarette, lit it, felt the cold mountain wind on his face, comfortably narrowed his eyes, and started humming a tune.
At the foot of the mountain, the spectators were in uproar.
"Look at that, such a big fire!"
"It must be that second-hand Santana crashed!"
"Haha, it’s such a shame not to witness the crash firsthand!"
At the foot of the mountain, everyone assumed that the soaring flames were the result of a crash by the second-hand Santana, causing the car to explode.
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