Chapter 52

"What are you doing now?" Lin Jing asked.

Zhang Qiu smiled and said, "Just seeking some peace of mind! Life is unpredictable, and racing is a high-risk sport."

"Thank you!" Lin Jing nodded and slowly reached behind her neck to tie the red string. She then placed the amulet inside her collar, not knowing where it would end up.

Lin Jing then put on her helmet, which drew a mocking remark from Li Jiamin: "Lin Jing, when did you become so timid? Wearing a helmet?"

These second-generation kids were not professional racers and were in the age of seeking thrills. Therefore, they would never wear helmets for racing. Even if they held a helmet and wore a racing suit, it was just for show.

As for safety, the second-generation kids never thought their adventures would put their lives at risk; they only sought thrills. Those who valued their safety wouldn't come to race.

Lin Jing used to be a well-behaved girl, but being well-behaved for too long could lead to rebelliousness. Being well-behaved for too long could also lead to suppression, and occasionally she wanted to release her passion. Plus, she didn't get along with Li Jiamin, so after being provoked by Li Jiamin, she raced once and also fell in love with the dangerous and thrilling game of racing.

"It's not that I'm timid, it's just that you drive too slowly to need a helmet," Lin Jing replied calmly.

"Don't be so arrogant! We'll see! Don't cry if you lose; I won't pity you," Li Jiamin said.

At this moment, the broadcast reminded the racers to prepare. "The race is about to start. Please enter the track and line up at the starting line!"

Lin Jing ignored Li Jiamin, secured her helmet, checked if the seatbelt was tight, and began to focus on the front.

The countdown "3, 2, 1, Go!" ended, and two cars simultaneously dashed out of the starting line.

To be able to start so precisely, it was clear that they had timed it perfectly before the countdown. This required not only keen insight but also superb skills and rich experience.

These two cars were driven by Zhang Qiu and Du Mingjun.

Just the start alone was enough to stir the hearts of the spectators. Du Mingjun's smooth start was expected, but what was surprising was that the newcomer Zhang Qiu could also perform without any inferiority.

Many who had bet on Zhang Qiu showed signs of joy. The stronger Zhang Qiu was, the greater their chances of winning.

Zhang Qiu had already driven this track once, giving him a slight advantage. However, Du Mingjun had also driven this track before, so Zhang Qiu's advantage was not significant.

Often, Zhang Qiu would overtake Du Mingjun at one turn, and Du Mingjun would catch up at the next. The other ten racers were already far behind.

"Truly a king of the track! I can't shake him off!" Zhang Qiu felt a bit nervous.

Du Mingjun was somewhat surprised, not expecting this newcomer to have such hidden strength. To be able to stay right behind him and not be shaken off was impressive.

His expression became serious, no longer treating the race as a game but as a real competition.

If he returned to Jiangnan with the momentum of sweeping the northern supercar scene and lost to an unknown rookie in the first race, he would be too miserable. He was unwilling to be a stepping stone for others' fame.

Soon, the cars reached the middle of the track, the most dangerous part. Elsewhere, the track was not far from the ground, but this section was already halfway up the mountain, with dense forests on one side and steep cliffs on the other.

Although the track had sturdy guardrails, the dark, seemingly bottomless abyss ahead was still shocking and intimidating.

Most people would instinctively slow down when they reached this section. Even Du Mingjun, who had been crazy at the previous turns, did not accelerate but stopped accelerating.

"This is it!" With his superior insight, Zhang Qiu boldly accelerated on this most dangerous section, attempting to completely shake off Du Mingjun.

As Zhang Qiu accelerated, Du Mingjun also noticed his intention. He sneered, "Do you think only you dare to accelerate? Being nervous at this moment is not good; the latecomer is more effective. You're still too inexperienced!"

At this moment, Du Mingjun also stepped on the gas pedal.

When Zhang Qiu started to accelerate, he suddenly had a bad feeling, which made him think of the mission. Could something happen here?

Using his insight skill, he checked the car's components but found no abnormalities.

However, just as he passed the turn, a black shadow suddenly darted down from the left side of the mountain.

Due to the darkness and high speed, even with his insight skill, Zhang Qiu could not clearly see the entire silhouette.

But his ears clearly heard the position of the black shadow, judged its speed, and determined it was an animal, possibly a wild animal from the mountains.

Wild animals suddenly appearing on mountain roads were quite common. Whether on Chinese or American roads, it was inevitable. Especially in well-protected forest areas, where wild animals were numerous, they often mistakenly entered the road.

He never expected to encounter such a situation!

If it were a normal situation, Zhang Qiu would have no choice but to hit the animal with the car.

But with his provincial-level insight, Zhang Qiu realized that this suddenly appearing wild animal might collide with his windshield.

If that happened, it would be a disaster for him.

At such high speed, although not as terrifying as a plane hitting a bird, the animal was large enough to cause significant damage. If it hit the windshield, Zhang Qiu and Lin Jing would be in serious trouble.

So Zhang Qiu made an emergency brake and turned right, deviating from the planned route.

At this moment, Du Mingjun, who had suddenly accelerated, rushed forward, taking Zhang Qiu's position.

Just as Du Mingjun was pleased to have overtaken Zhang Qiu, he suddenly felt a black shadow hit him from the side. He instinctively turned the steering wheel sharply to avoid the shadow. However, the speed was too high, and he couldn't avoid it in time, hitting the shadow.

The black shadow was directly thrown off the cliff, and his windshield was shattered, splattered with blood.

At this moment, Zhang Qiu couldn't pay attention to Du Mingjun's miserable state. His emergency brake and sharp turn were too intense, causing his car to suddenly turn and head straight for the guardrail.

Although the guardrail was sturdy, who could guarantee that it wouldn't break and send the car down the cliff? Even if it didn't break, the car would be severely damaged, and both would be in a car accident.

So Zhang Qiu immediately turned off the engine. However, the strong inertia still made the car hit the guardrail.

Everything happened too quickly. Lin Jing didn't understand what was happening, but she felt the car sharply turn, brake, and turn off, and then saw the car heading straight for the guardrail, with a steep and deep slope behind it!

She couldn't help but scream! At this moment, the car hit the guardrail, but it didn't break or send the car down the cliff as expected.

The car hit the guardrail smoothly, with no sense of impact.

At the same time, Lin Jing felt a warm sensation in her chest. She reached out and touched the amulet.

The yellow amulet tied to the red string had turned black. As Lin Jing touched it, it turned into black powder, clearly burned to ashes.

She never expected the amulet to burn itself to ashes; it was truly incredible.

"Ah! Look at the amulet!" Lin Jing screamed, extremely surprised. At this moment, she believed that the car and her safety were entirely due to this amulet.

Zhang Qiu also stared at the amulet that had turned to ashes, feeling very amazed. He had originally thought that amulets were just psychological, but now it seemed they were truly effective.

A product of the system, indeed extraordinary!

"You're safe, that's good!" At the same time, Zhang Qiu received a system notification.

"Temporary Mission: Guardian of the Flower. Ensure the safety of the beauty and help her through the danger (Completed). Reward: Emergency Medical Proficiency (Provincial). Additional Mission: Save Lives. Save all lives at the accident scene and ensure zero deaths before reaching the hospital. Mission Difficulty (Hard). Reward: Lin Jing's Main Mission (Meeting): A New Perspective, automatically completed."

He never expected the mission to take such a turn. The additional mission required him to ensure the safety of everyone at the scene, which was indeed challenging. However, the reward was acceptable, not directly granting a skill but completing the previous mission automatically.

Since he and Du Mingjun had already had a car accident, this mission was impossible to complete. If it disappeared, it would certainly affect Zhang Qiu's mission performance. But now, the additional mission rewarded the automatic completion of this mission, so his performance would not be affected.

Thinking of this, Zhang Qiu finally paid attention to Du Mingjun and Li Jiamin.

Du Mingjun and Li Jiamin were not as lucky as Zhang Qiu and Lin Jing. Their car directly hit the suddenly appearing wild animal and then crashed into the guardrail, deforming the front of the car. The guardrail also bulged outward, ready to break or collapse at any moment.

However, the airbags deployed in time, and they didn't seem to have serious injuries.

At this moment, another car caught up from behind. A car failed to drift and also crashed into the guardrail.

The guardrail, already severely damaged, suddenly broke, and the car plunged down the slope. Li Jiamin's car, which was already half off the track, was held by the guardrail.

Now, with the guardrail being hit again and breaking, the car also wobbled and finally fell off the track, rolling down the slope.

This was a big problem!

Zhang Qiu was anxious and, without a word, opened the car door and jumped out, ignoring the danger of being hit by a car. Using the light from the car, he saw the situation below the slope and jumped down without hesitation.

His national-level martial arts skills were not for show; he was a modern martial arts expert.

"Activate Emergency Medical Proficiency (Provincial)!"