The car was chosen and the race began. The people in the room were the same as yesterday, twenty-one in total.
Because he was already familiar with the controller, after a series of qualifying races, Lin Yan ranked second to start.
However, the first place was taken by the bearded foreigner from yesterday, which surprised Lin Yan. Yesterday, he had been thoroughly beaten by Lin Yan and only ranked in the teens, but today he was in first place, faster than Lin Yan.
Moreover, the lap times today were too high, infinitely close to the lap record he had set at the Shanghai station.
Although this was a game, to achieve this level, the person was likely extraordinary in reality. Had this guy been hiding his strength yesterday?
Lin Yan couldn't help but have some doubts.
With no time to think further, the main race had already begun.
Seeing Lin Yan playing with the same group of people as yesterday, Su Mojin put down the controller and came closer. Watching Lin Yan play was much more exciting than playing himself.
The red lights lit up, and then went out to start.
With a clever combination of the accelerator and clutch, Lin Yan executed a standard launch start.
It had to be said that this game was made very realistically. The accelerator, clutch, and various buttons could all be operated on the controller.
Except for the cornering and body movements not being as realistic, everything else was not much different from real racing, just with a different way of operating.
With the start, two cars began to fight for the first corner.
Due to his starting position, Lin Yan had a very small advantage in the first corner.
Roxi, operating the Yamaha R1, smoothly took the inside line, with Lin Yan closely following behind.
The two cars were very close. In the second corner, Lin Yan began to make his move, braking late to prepare to squeeze into the inside line. However, the opponent seemed to have anticipated this.
He directly blocked Lin Yan's overtaking line in the corner, forcing Lin Yan to give up the attempt.
In the next few corners, Lin Yan still had no opportunity. Furthermore, the more he rode, the more Lin Yan realized the terrifying strength of the person in front.
There were absolutely no flaws. The entry and exit points of the corners were extremely precise, and his experience was very seasoned. He knew that Lin Yan would try to overtake at the beginning of the race, so he kept his lines very tight.
In the subsequent series of corners, Lin Yan attacked again. Taking advantage of the opponent's bike moving to the middle of the track as he shifted his weight, Lin Yan braked later and squeezed into the inside line.
He then secured the exit point and was the first to exit the corner.
The opponent also didn't yield at all, and the two cars squeezed together, exiting side-by-side.
A Yamaha R1 and a Kawasaki Ninja, the Kawasaki Ninja had a slight advantage on the straight.
However, in the next corner, in order to brake even later, Lin Yan failed to brake in time and went a little wide, allowing the opponent to regain the slight lead he had on the straight.
After a series of maneuvers, Lin Yan remained in second place.
This guy is a bit difficult to overtake.
Gradually, Lin Yan became serious.
In the next few corners, Lin Yan launched a fierce attack on the Yamaha R1 in front.
The two cars were constantly swapping positions.
On the screens, both Lin Yan and Roxi had a fine sheen of sweat on their foreheads.
This was not due to fatigue, but rather the result of prolonged, high-intensity mental focus.
Riders must always maintain a state of high mental tension during a race, otherwise, a single lapse in concentration could lead to missing a braking point and going wide.
After five laps of intense battling, Lin Yan finally managed to snatch the lead.
However, even after taking the lead, Lin Yan did not let his guard down, knowing that the opponent was right behind him and could overtake at any moment.
Su Mojin watched Lin Yan race beside him without speaking, afraid of disturbing him. This was the first time she had seen Lin Yan so tense since they started playing this game.
The bearded foreigner was also the same. When he saw Roxi being overtaken by Lin Yan, his eyes widened as if he had seen something incredible.
Roxi, on the other hand, showed some surprise in his eyes, but his overall demeanor remained relatively calm.
The entire race was sixteen laps, which was set in advance.
The race was now in its seventh lap.
In a hairpin turn, the Yamaha R1 behind Lin Yan's Kawasaki Ninja charged towards him.
The Yamaha's cornering speed was much stronger than the Kawasaki's.
Even on the outside line in the corner, it was not much slower than the Kawasaki on the inside.
Fortunately, at the corner exit, Lin Yan managed to barely hold his position thanks to the Kawasaki's exit speed.
With the race past the halfway point, a game was making Lin Yan more nervous than when he first started the Shanghai station in reality. Who was this person?
Even if his master came, he would likely only have this level of skill.
It was fortunate that this was a game, otherwise, Lin Yan would have recognized Roxi's riding style and body movements.
Seeing the Kawasaki Ninja in the lead, Roxi felt a jolt of shock. A Chinese person, he quickly thought of someone, but he wasn't sure yet, as this was just a simulation game.
Next, Lin Yan would be defending, and Roxi would be attacking. The front wheel of the Yamaha R1 was closely following the Kawasaki ZX10R. With such close following, any mistake by Lin Yan would send both of them crashing out of the race.
But Lin Yan absolutely would not allow himself to make a mistake in his operation.
In the following laps, Roxi launched a storm of attacks on Lin Yan, frequently braking late combined with the Yamaha's high cornering speed.
Even with the Kawasaki's strong straight-line speed, their positions were constantly being swapped.
Soon, the race entered the final lap. Lin Yan's forehead was already covered in sweat, and the pressure was immense. It was not an exaggeration to describe Lin Yan's current state.
If it weren't for the opponent's sharp and seasoned overtaking techniques, Lin Yan would have suspected that the person behind him was using some kind of cheat.
The last corner.
"Here we go again!"
The Yamaha R1 behind attacked again. Lin Yan quickly responded, firmly holding the inside line, his bike almost touching the track.
Even so, he could barely hold on.
Finally, Lin Yan crossed the finish line first by half a bike length, securing first place.
After crossing the finish line, Lin Yan slowly let out a sigh of relief and took the towel handed to him by Su Mojin to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
Then, he turned on the microphone and spoke.
"Yamaha senior, may I know your name."
Speaking in standard English, Lin Yan's tone was extremely humble at this moment.
Lin Yan believed that he must have heard of such a skilled person.
Lin Yan knew that if this race had not been at the Shanghai station, he might not have won.
"Next time. When I win against you, I will tell you who I am."
As soon as the voice fell, a magnetic voice also came from the earpiece. The speaker also spoke in standard English.
However, upon hearing this voice, Lin Yan froze in place, and even the controller slipped from his hand and fell to the ground.