Inside the race track's spectator stands, besides Lin Yan's fans, there was a sea of yellow, with Luo Xi's fans wildly waving flags bearing the number forty-six.
"My influence is still far from this," Lin Yan remarked, seeing the crowded yellow ocean outside through the transparent glass of the office building.
It seemed his master's influence hadn't waned at all; there was virtually no difference between him being retired and not.
Hearing Lin Yan's comment, Luo Xi, standing beside him, patted Lin Yan's shoulder and spoke in perfect foreign language.
"Your achievements in the future will surpass mine. I have high hopes for you."
Lin Yan smiled. Honestly, seeing the vast crowd stirred deep emotions within him. He hadn't achieved this in his previous life. Could he truly reach his master's level in this life?
He wasn't sure; it depended on luck.
But he would give it his all.
Ren Fei and Hao Dong had also arrived at the scene. For this race, Ren Fei and Zhang Mingzhi had halted their training at the Austin track specifically to show their support.
Glancing at the time, it was ten-thirty. Lin Yan and the others prepared to get ready and head out for a warm-up.
However, at that very moment, two helicopters suddenly appeared in Lin Yan's line of sight.
Through the transparent floor-to-ceiling windows, two helicopters adorned with the "Little Flying侠" livery appeared in the vast blue sky.
The propeller sounds roared, and the helicopters trailed long fluorescent smoke from their tails, with a flag bearing Luo Xi's number forty-six being towed by thin ropes beneath them.
"Mom, look, there are helicopters!"
The scene was dazzling, and the spectators below also looked up at the planes and the fluorescent smoke overhead.
Even Lin Yan couldn't help but show a hint of envy. This was the charisma of a top superstar.
Lin Yan and his team had no prior knowledge of these two helicopters, which meant they didn't originate from them.
In his past life, there were instances of Luo Xi's die-hard fans flying their own planes to support their idol's races. He hadn't expected to witness it again this time, especially considering they were in Asia, making the journey a thousand miles or more.
Lin Yan and Luo Xi emerged from the office building and went to the pit lane for their warm-up.
The camera helicopters ascended, and as Luo Xi's figure appeared on the big screen, the crowd in the stands suddenly erupted.
Flags waved everywhere.
Luo Xi smiled and waved to his fans, as did Lin Yan.
On the track, the fans of the two drivers were almost evenly split, with Lin Yan's fans possibly having a slight edge. However, the nature of their fan bases was entirely different.
Two F1 cars were pushed out for display. Hao Dong had also taken his seat in the commentary booth. Hao Dong was responsible for the commentary for today's race. Besides him, there was also a foreign language commentator, as many international fans were present and needed to be catered to.
Lin's family's live streaming platform, "Xiao Mao Live," also began its broadcast, with tens of thousands of fans quickly flooding into the stream.
"Hello everyone, I am your old friend, Hao Dong."
Hao Dong greeted all the spectators, fans at the venue, and everyone in the live stream.
Within five minutes of the broadcast, hundreds of thousands of viewers had joined the stream.
"Heh, today I'm not here to watch Lin Shen, I'm here to watch Boss Luo."
"My two favorite racing gods are going head-to-head today. I'm so excited."
"It should just be a friendly match, not a serious competition."
"Everyone, I'm a new fan who just started watching. Um... I'd like to ask who Luo Xi is."
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At eleven-thirty, Su Mo Jin helped Lin Yan put on his racing suit, and Lin Yan slipped inside.
"Kid, go and knock some of the arrogance out of this old man for me. He's bullied me quite a bit usually."
Before Lin Yan took to the track, the bearded foreigner leaned in and whispered in Lin Yan's ear.
Lin Yan nodded and drove his car out of the pit lane.
"Alvin, this kid has great talent in two-wheeled racing, but he might not be my match in four wheels."
With that remark, Luo Xi also stepped on the accelerator.
"Look, Luo Xi is out!!!"
"Lin Shen is out too!!!"
The deafening roar of engines.
The two F1 cars hit the track. After familiarizing themselves with it yesterday, the track was now etched into their minds.
Number 27 versus Number 46.
One red and one yellow livery.
"Alright, we see both cars are in position. The contest between the old racing god and the new racing god is about to begin."
Clearing his throat, Hao Dong began to stir the audience's emotions.
Race time arrived.
The green flag waved.
The red lights illuminated.
Lights out, start.
Under the gaze of all the spectators, the two F1 cars shot off from the starting line at an incredible speed.
"There's no difference in their starts. The speed is incredibly fast! It's hard for us to imagine this is a GP driver's start; it gives me the feeling of an F1 race. Alright, next is Turn 1."
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