"Alright, young master, I'll get started on this immediately."
Hearing his young master's words, Zhang Mingzhi felt a hidden sense of relief. Having Lunsi at the East Asian station was a good thing.
Zhang Mingzhi's concern wasn't with the endurance race itself, but with the upcoming East Asian station, where the four-time champion was their greatest threat.
The threat to this year's world championship.
Although Ren Fei's strength had improved considerably, he was still unable to break into the leading group vying for the podium. With Lunsi's current form, he could at least share some of the pressure with Lin Yan on the track. Being able to block Reithner with the latest factory bike was much better than facing him alone.
Most importantly, Lunsi had previously achieved a runner-up finish at the East Asian station, giving him some experience on this track.
As someone who had lived through Daniel's era, he knew the terror of this four-time champion, a presence far beyond Reithner's capabilities. If not for his physical issues, that man likely wouldn't have retired so soon.
"By the way, when you have time, you and Venarese should tell me more about that Daniel."
Seeing Zhang Mingzhi turn to leave, Lin Yan almost forgot the important matter. The race was about to begin, and he needed to learn more about him these days. Confidence didn't mean arrogance; after all, he was still a four-time champion.
"Yes, young master."
Zhang Mingzhi nodded. It was good that his young master was taking this seriously.
"Honey, are you going to race again?"
After Zhang Mingzhi left, Su Mojin leaned close to Lin Yan and said softly.
"Yes, once this race is over, we'll get married."
"Then I'll accompany you then."
Su Mojin didn't directly express her worry but phrased it differently.
"Okay, I know. I'll definitely bring my little shadow with me then."
Lin Yan playfully pinched Su Mojin's cheek.
"You're the shadow."
Su Mojin pouted her alluring lips, her small nose twitching, clearly displeased with the nickname.
After they bantered for a while, another incident occurred on the track. Kawasaki's car had a problem, causing their rider to slide out and get injured. A substitute rider was brought in.
Crashes due to car accidents and crashes due to rider fatigue had already happened many times. As the riders' stamina decreased, the possibility of mistakes leading to crashes was very high.
The current situation was that Lin Yan's team had a lead of over ten laps against Suzuki. Suzuki had to pit for half an hour due to a previous crash. Compared to other riders' crashes, their own two riders were very stable. Lunsi hadn't even used his full strength, yet he was still giving the remaining eight riders on the track a tough time.
"Honey, why don't you get some sleep? There's not much happening on the track now."
Su Mojin had been watching the race for a long time and understood some of it. Seeing that there were no immediate issues, she urged Lin Yan to rest.
Her man was already very tired, and he had to stay up all night; she felt sorry for him.
"Okay, you sleep too. If anything happens, have Zhang Mingzhi notify me."
Lin Yan didn't refuse. Even though he had caught up on sleep in the previous few days, he was indeed tired. Racing was still too physically demanding. After instructing Zhang Mingzhi, Lin Yan took Su Mojin to the small bed in the rest room behind the pit to rest.
Zhang Mingzhi didn't wake Lin Yan. When Lin Yan finally woke up, it was already the next morning.
At nine in the morning, the sun was bright. With three hours left until the end of the race, the twenty-four-hour endurance race had entered its final stages. Lunsi was starting to struggle. After all, he was still injured. Lin Yan went up to replace him. This was the first time he had seen a substitute rider race for so long.
A substitute rider usually refers to someone who temporarily replaces a rider due to an external injury. Their skill is generally not as strong as a formal rider, but there is a time limit for substitute riders. It was the first time someone had stayed on for so long, and the race officials clearly didn't penalize Lin Yan's team this time.
Ren Fei was doing okay, but he was also very tired. His stats indicated he could still race, but just barely.
Putting on his racing suit and his new limited edition graphic AGV helmet, Lin Yan mounted the scorching hot Ducati V4 and left the pit, replacing the just-descended Ren Fei.
There were many more spectators today. Although not a hundred thousand, there were over eighty thousand more. The on-site audience had finally broken through the 200,000 mark. The instigator of all this was Lin Yan. Such fan cohesion was absolutely rare among active riders.
"Look, Lin Shen is out!"
"It's really Lin Shen, he's really out! It's his helmet graphic and racing suit. Sisters, wake up, don't sleep! Lin Shen is out, our husband is out! Ah~"
"I waited all night to finally see Lin Shen appear, it's not easy!"
As soon as Lin Yan emerged from the pit, the stands instantly became chaotic. Men cheered, women screamed, creating a lively scene!
The twenty-four-hour endurance race was not only tiring for the riders but also for the spectators. This saying was absolutely true. A large number of people in the stands had fallen asleep, and many were still asleep even though the sun was high in the sky, including Chen Qianqian.
With a push from her sisters around her, Chen Qianqian slowly woke up from her sleep.
Her sleepy, pretty face was filled with exhaustion. As the leader of the fan club, she had stayed up very late the previous night, only falling asleep around midnight. Unfortunately, Lin Yan hadn't come out of the pit after ten o'clock.
"Qianqian, look quickly, Lin Shen is out, your idol is out!"
As soon as Chen Qianqian opened her eyes, a good sister next to her grabbed Chen Qianqian's delicate body and shook her vigorously, pointing towards the track with her hand. Her expression suggested she was afraid the other person wouldn't see Lin Yan.
"Go Lin Shen, go Lin Shen!"
"Lin Shen, I love you, I want to have your babies!"
"Ah! Lin Shen, even without showing his face, is so handsome, so handsome!"
"......"
Chen Qianqian, who had just woken up, quickly joined the cheering crowd, waving her arms excitedly to cheer Lin Yan on!
The last time his mother wasn't saved, Chen Qianqian had been very sad. However, she eventually let go of her obsession and returned to her former self as a star-struck young lady. This was what Chen Shenglong wanted to see most: his lively and cute daughter.
Recently, the Chinese spectator stands were diagonally opposite Lin Yan's pit. Lin Yan glanced in that direction. Even with earplugs, it was hard not to notice such a loud noise. However, with just a glance, and no time to respond to the fans, Lin Yan sped out of the pit.
The car was scorching hot, especially around the knees and the bottom of the seat. The high temperature transmitted through the carbon fiber board even caused the racing suit in contact with it to emit a faint burnt smell. Of course, Lin Yan, wearing his helmet and with his gaze focused, couldn't smell it at all at this moment.