F1: The Making of a Racing God

Chapter 93: Rapid Comparison Released

Shulong arrived in Machong at nine in the morning. Apart from a short rest during lunch, the filming was basically completed by around three in the afternoon.

Previously, Shu Long felt nervous and awkward in front of those official media outlets, but this time it was the other way around. Shu Long felt that the UPs who were invited as guests were quite awkward throughout the entire process.

Fortunately, Wang Jieke controlled the overall shooting pace very well, and there were no sudden awkward silences or awkward moments. The nearly six-hour shooting process felt more like a group of familiar old friends getting together for a racing-themed party.

Gan Mengning didn't get involved; she wasn't even part of the atmosphere-building team. Xiao Qiao mainly took care of that job today.

Shu Long, now back in his regular clothes, opened the passenger side of his 86 and took out a few cans of chilled blue and white Red Bull from the insulated compartment, distributing them to everyone. He then opened a new can and stuck it on Gan Mengning's flushed face.

"Hey~ What?!"

"Why don't you join the collaboration? You've been following us all day, so gaining a few more followers wouldn't be a waste of your hard work."

"I'm still in school, so I can't show my face."

Actually, it wouldn't matter if he did show his face. Last time, Shu Long strolled around Xiamen University for half a day without anyone recognizing him. In daily life, people are generally not that sensitive to the faces around them.

Of course, airports are different. There are more paparazzi waiting to catch news, and because flight information is more transparent, there are also fans who specifically wait for flights with a high probability of being picked up.

In this situation, even if you're fully armed, you're still very likely to be caught.

The editing process will take about two to three days. We may need to reshoot some scenes, but that's not very likely, since the overall shooting style is quite relaxed. The main concern is that we might accidentally say something sensitive or involve Red Bull's business contracts.

So Shulong wasn't in a hurry to leave and planned to enjoy his vacation for the next few days before flying to Shanghai to deal with countless cameras.

Yesterday they finally returned to the villa at Midea Luhu. Gan Mengning had come here almost a week in advance to prepare and even hired a housekeeper to clean the house thoroughly.

Because it's located in a resort area, there are quite a few entertainment venues around, including the Luhu Water World water park.

Last time at Badalona Beach in Spain, he missed out on the swimsuit photo opportunity because of the weather, and now he's already fantasizing about how to fool his girlfriend.

He found a new dry towel in the car and wiped the girl's sweat. Shu Long's wicked humor made her fair face plump and round, and she would occasionally pout and take a bite when no one was looking.

"Hey you! I'm not going to be polite to you later!"

"Oh ho? How else can you be so rude to me?"

Shu Long grinned mischievously and pinched the girl's thin lips back into a pout. With one hand, he made a strange "doo-doo-doo" sound by plucking the strings of a harp as the girl spoke.

However, when it came to the topic of being impolite, Shu Long suddenly had a thought.

He had just experienced the exhilarating joy of Hotlaps' event a few days ago and was wondering when he could make Gan Mengning feel like her boyfriend was a race car driver. Now that Speed ​​Partners had booked Machong for the whole day, what could be more like an opportunity?
Just as Shu Long was about to borrow Wang Jieke's car, he saw Sister Xuan and Gan Mengning exchange a mischievous glance. Sister Xuan pulled out a racing helmet that had been hidden beforehand and handed it over, then stuffed a GoPro into Shu Long's hand.

The group of ingrates who had just received a Red Bull treat from Shu Long immediately swarmed forward upon seeing this signal, and without saying a word, stuffed Shu Long into the Ford Mustang that was being used for the event today.

This is the well-known classic American V8 muscle car, the Ford Mustang.

It boasts powerful performance and a wild style, and most importantly, the price isn't too high, so even if something goes wrong during filming, you can afford to crash it.

Ford already has collaborations with Red Bull in many other motorsports fields, and given that they are not directly involved in F1 and do not have a direct competitive relationship with Honda, it can be said to be one of the most suitable and least risky models currently available, offering the best overall value for money.

Logically, choosing a Honda race car would have been better, but within the budget constraints, most of the Honda performance cars that could be bought or borrowed were front-wheel drive, which made many of the planned projects impossible to implement. In the end, Wang Jieke finalized the choice of the Mustang.

What are you trying to do?

"Let's shoot a bonus scene! It'll definitely attract a lot of viewers if we make it into the cover and end credits!"

Then Shu Long saw Gan Mengning, wearing a racing helmet, get into the car from the other side. Without even bothering to protest, she immediately and instinctively gripped the door frame and the roll cage.

"Hey you guys, take it easy! I have a competition next week, can you find me a sturdier helmet?"

The only response to Shulong was a high-pitched roar from the V8 engine, followed by Shulong's intermittent howls, echoing the screeching of the race car's rear wheels.

When Shu Long opened the video source file sent by Wang Jieke the next day, the first thing that caught his eye was this unbearable scene.

It was utterly disgusting, and Shu Long immediately turned it off and passed it on to Red Bull.

In order to maximize the traffic without delaying Shu Long's schedule at the competition, the Speed ​​Partners were really dedicated and sent over the sample videos the next day in advance, which Shu Long then forwarded to Red Bull for testing.

Red Bull had originally planned to have Shu Long act as a pioneer, and quickly granted authorization without any delays.

Unlike the Speed ​​Partners studio, which was so busy that their eyes were dark and swollen, Shu Long had been living a truly blissful life these past few days.

Because it's still the off-season for tourism, there are very few people in the resort area. Shu Long can relax and accompany Gan Mengning to stroll around the nearby resort towns without worrying about excessive exposure.

On the first day, I wandered around the amusement park like a child. Let's call these child-friendly rides a date.

The next morning, she went to a cat cafe and spent three hours there. After lunch, she accidentally discovered a shooting club on her phone. As a seasoned shooting game player, Gan Mengning immediately dragged Shu Long to try it out.

Before Shu Long could even say anything, Gan Mengning regretted it.

"It's really expensive!"

"Do you think it's fun? If you think it's fun, then it's worth it."

"Besides the shotgun, which is alright, everything else uses .0.22 ammunition, right? The amount of propellant is so small that I can barely feel the recoil! And each bullet costs about ten dollars, so when I pull the trigger, I feel like my heart is bleeding!"

Shu Long didn't get a chance to try it out, so he didn't know what the experience was like. But looking at Gan Mengning's thin arms, even she felt that she couldn't feel much recoil, so it must not be very strong.

Having money doesn't mean being a sucker. For Shulong, who has already experienced the real thing, this domestic pricing is a complete loss. "Want to come cheer me on at the US race later this year? I'll take you to the range there to try it out. Ricardo even took a few of us there last year."

"Really?! Then it's a deal! Unless something unexpected happens, I'll definitely go!"

"What else could you possibly want? Just ask for leave like you did this time. You're a college student now; your student life isn't complete if you don't skip classes."

"Oh no!"

"So you're worried about disrupting the live stream? You're bringing your laptop along?"

There are already many people in the US who make a living from this. A single bullet is about half the price of one in China. The key is that they don't provide these downgraded bullets; the actual quality is top-notch.

This is a rare opportunity, and it's clear that Gan Mengning is genuinely interested in it. Shu Long really can't understand what there is to hesitate about.

However, Gan Mengning's voice acting work is gradually getting back on track. Now, when there's nothing to do, there's really nothing to do, but when there's a task, she has to listen to instructions and announcements.

However, as a surprise, she didn't want to reveal the whole story to Shu Long for the time being, so she just stammered and brushed it off.

On the third day, Shu Long finally got his wish and coaxed his girlfriend to spend the whole day at the water park.

Gan Mengning was still a little embarrassed to show skin in public, so she chose a jumpsuit. However, her delicate little feet kept kicking against Shulong's belly, making someone's mind wander all day.

While it seemed that Shu Long had finally gained the upper hand, Gan Mengning had also secretly enjoyed watching the spectacle.

Shu Long was too afraid of being stared at by those around him to make any real moves, but a certain female pervert who had collected a whole cabinet of H figurines took advantage of the excuse of asking Shu Long to teach her to swim and took advantage of her to her heart's content.

With her conservative swimsuit and somewhat "ordinary" figure, Gan Mengning didn't attract much attention from the opposite sex. On the contrary, Shu Long's chiseled figure satisfied her vanity by eliciting envious glances from other young women.

Having finally gotten home and ready to play a game for adults, while waiting for Gan Mengning to take a shower, Shu Long, who was scrolling through his phone, suddenly saw an update notification that A-B was paying special attention to.

The Fast and Furious team has finally released the video.

It's like Ah B's unique situation where you can't even catch the shit while it's still hot. The server keeps freezing and you're left hanging. By the time Shu Long saw this notification, the other person already had over 200,000 views and had gloriously made it to the top of the trending searches.

"I'm all done here, you go in and take a shower quickly, lest the water in the tap gets cold."

"Wait, wait, come here! Let's look at this first and see how you tormented me back then. We'll write down the score and settle it later!"

Ignoring the girl's gasp, Shu Long pulled her into his arms like a cat and began playing evidence of his crimes from three days ago right in front of her.

The video opens with a close-up of Shu Long's face, which looks like it's about to burst out of his skin, accompanied by a scream that an F1 driver should never make in the car, and a girl's clear, bell-like voice laughing wildly that she should never make.

After montage-style editing of several video clips that would lead to the story, drawing out the suspense and highlights of today's video, Wang Jieke leans between two Ford Mustangs, striking a pose with an air of profound seriousness.

"Okay, I believe that viewers who have been following our program have always had a question: although this channel is called Speed ​​Partners, it seems that the content we produce only shows 'partners' car reviews, and content about 'speed' is only produced once in a very long time."

"Ah, the answer is actually quite simple: it's because our production team is currently quite poor!"

"We also paid attention to the audience's pursuit of speed and passion, so in January we planned that episode about racing under the Tokyo Metropolitan Highlands. I believe that many students truly felt the real meaning of the word 'speed' from our channel."

"Many people may already think that they are among the fastest and wildest drivers in the world."

But I still have to say, there's a group of lunatics who, cloaked in the guise of rules and civilization, gamble with their own safety and lives, doing absurd things that challenge the most basic physical rules of the world and the limits of human technology.

After a lengthy introduction, the video began with a brief overview of the history of F1 racing. While cuddling his girlfriend's soft yet firm belly, Shu Long took a moment to whisper a deep breath into Gan Mengning's ear.

The introduction to the development of F1 was brief, and the topic quickly shifted back to this year's highlight, the Shanghai International Circuit (Chinese Grand Prix), and the scene of Shu Long standing on the podium in his debut last year.

"It's an honor that, since the last time with the little yellow duck, we have openly invited the most powerful interpretation of the word 'speed' in our country—Shu Long! Welcome~"

What followed was a series of praises and introductions that made viewers' toes clench. Shu Long himself was clearly uncomfortable with Wang Jieke's combo on screen, and the curve of his smile was only managed to emerge in three segments.

The barrage of comments was filled with "hahaha," "holy crap," and "impressive." Even viewers who didn't usually pay much attention to or understand professional racing events basically understood the significance of the guests after that long introduction.

Of course, there were also some anti-Tiangang supporters who actually posted things like, "Shulong is doing well now, he can even appear on the Fast & Furious show."
Shulong, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, couldn't reach the ground with his toes, so he chose to use his fingers to dig into his girlfriend's belly button, and then immediately got a slap.

"Stop messing around! I need to pee!"

Shu Long readily agreed and promptly handed the phone to her. He then picked up Gan Mengning's slightly cold feet, casually making up an excuse to warm them up, and brazenly began to play with them, one in each hand.

In the video, Wang Jieke, with his mouth agape, showered Shu Long with praise and compliments. Then, he smoothly shifted the topic, gradually answering the audience's questions about an F1 driver through an event.

"Okay, I know that everyone may have a preconceived notion or doubt that is whether you can drive well as long as you have money?"

"If it's just regular street racing, or even GT racing in a slightly lower category, the answer to this question might not be much different from what people have been thinking in the past."

"Indeed, as long as you have enough money to cover the expenses of practice, and put in some effort, you will most likely not get a bad result."

"But what about those twenty national treasure-level drivers who are the only ones in the world? To be honest, I'm just as curious about this as everyone else!"

"So what exactly is the difference between an F1 driver and an ordinary person like us?"

"In this episode, we also invited the keyboard guru, Tangzhu, NANA, and our drift goddess Xuanjie. All of them are experienced drivers with considerable track experience."

Next, through a series of rapid comparisons, we will clearly show you whether becoming an F1 driver is simply a matter of having money, aside from driving skills!

(End of this chapter)