With an engine boasting higher horsepower, the Silver Wing took a commanding lead on the initial straight section.
The audience immediately began flooding the chat.
"I told you it was a fake! Look at its speed, it's clearly no match for Silver Wing."
"min2 is such an outdated drone, it should have been phased out long ago."
"Look at Silver Wing, like a silver lightning bolt, so cool!"
Hearing the praise in the comments, Zhou Jianghong turned his head, cast a disdainful glance at Sun Heng, and was about to retort when the first obstacle appeared: a massive fence.
To avoid crashing into the fence, Silver Wing was forced to slow down.
At the same time, Sun Heng's min2 drone, instead of decelerating, actually increased its throttle.
With a perfect drift around the corner, it smoothly passed through the fence, followed by a 720-degree spiral ascent, it shot through the basketball hoop, the second obstacle, at full speed...
The netizens in the live stream widened their eyes involuntarily at this sight.
In just five minutes, Sun Heng had piloted his drone through the entire course, while Zhou Jianghong's Silver Wing was still stuck beneath the basketball hoop, frantically trying to adjust its posture.
Upon realizing the min2 drone had won, the live stream chat went silent for a moment, then the tide of opinion turned!
"I've been telling you all along, this is a modification, not just a casing swap!"
"To achieve this level of performance through pure hand-crafted modification without replacing parts, it's incredible!"
"Bai Xiaosheng. A gentleman's word is his bond, a swift horse cannot recall it! Eat it!"
"Don't you dare run, we're all watching you, hurry up and live stream eating a drone!"
"This one doesn't count!" Zhou Jianghong exclaimed in frustration upon hearing the chat's discussion, "My finger cramped just now, I made an operational error. Let's do it again!"
Sun Heng sneered, "Fine! I'll make sure you lose so convincingly that you have no choice but to accept it!"
The two raced three times in a row, and Zhou Jianghong was left far behind by Sun Heng every time.
In the final race, due to his erratic piloting, Silver Wing failed to evade in time and crashed directly into the basketball hoop, exploding on the spot and scattering into pieces.
By this point, Zhou Jianghong understood that Sun Heng's words were not empty, but he didn't want to lose face and continued to stubbornly insist, "My drone is broken, today's race doesn't count. Once I fix it, we'll set a time to race again."
"Tsk tsk tsk, this guy can't handle losing, he's getting desperate."
"A man's word is his bond, if you admit you're a woman, we'll let this go!"
"Exactly, a woman or eat a drone? You choose."
Seeing Zhou Jianghong being unreasonable, the netizens couldn't stand it and started frantically spamming the chat, urging him to fulfill his promise and eat the drone.
Sun Heng walked over and glanced at him coldly, "Zhou Jianghong, as long as you admit your ignorance, deliberately spread rumors for vanity, and then sincerely apologize, you won't have to eat the drone."
With the entire internet cursing him and his own words thrown back at him, Zhou Jianghong had no face left to stay there.
He grabbed a piece of debris from the ground, took a hard bite, then snatched the phone from the semi-bald middle-aged man and slunk away.
Having vindicated his good friend Jing Mingqiu, Sun Heng, satisfied, packed up his drone and prepared to leave. Just then, the middle-aged man who had helped with the live stream suddenly stepped forward and stopped him.
"Hello, classmate. I am Chen Yuanshan, the coach of the Black Wolf team. This morning, one of our team's main drones exploded, and multiple parts were severely damaged. We have a match this afternoon, and it's too late to prepare a new drone."
"I've sought out many people, and they've all been at a loss. I wonder if you could possibly introduce me to the master who helped you modify your drone?"
The prize money for the Qinglin Cup preliminaries was only two hundred yuan, which wasn't even enough for modification costs even if it was all given to Jing Mingqiu. Sun Heng was already worried about how to make money, so when business came knocking, he readily agreed.
"No problem, Brother Ming should be at home right now. If you're in a hurry, I'll take you there right away."
"Thank you very much! There's no time to lose, let's head over immediately."
...
After Zhou Jianghong live-streamed eating the drone, the discussion about this min2 drone that had twice crushed Silver Wing not only didn't decrease but instead grew in popularity as recordings of Sun Heng's performance in the Qinglin Cup were unearthed.
"This old min2 model drone, he didn't just crush Silver Wing; it also defeated all the current mainstream drones. Is it really possible to achieve this level of performance through pure modification of the original parts without replacing any components?"
"Theoretically, it is possible. But to reach this level solely through pure modification, it should only be achievable by the chief modders of top drone teams. However, why would they spend so much effort on an outdated machine, neglecting their professional competition drones?"
"The word 'should' should be removed. This kind of pure modification without replacing parts can only be done by the most elite drone modders! As for why they do it? Perhaps it's simply out of a sense of mischief."
"That's absolutely impossible. It costs at least a hundred thousand for a chief modder to modify a drone; how could they possibly invest so much effort out of mere mischief..."
Liu Heng, playing on his phone in a taxi, looked at the various speculations on the forum, completely bewildered.
To be honest, he didn't understand why Jing Mingqiu's technical skills had suddenly become so advanced. But that didn't stop him from bragging about his drone on the forum, enjoying the admiration of others, and subtly praising Jing Mingqiu.
An hour later,
Dashan Home Appliance Repair Shop.
Jing Mingqiu had just finished modifying an old standing fan, successfully earning ten Tech Points, and was about to test the results of the modification when he suddenly heard someone calling him.
"Brother Ming, Brother Ming! We have a customer, a big one!"
Following the direction of the voice, Jing Mingqiu saw Sun Heng leading a semi-bald middle-aged man, each carrying a large bag, walking in.
"Brother Ming, let me introduce you first..."
Sun Heng quickly gave Chen Yuanshan's identity and purpose a brief introduction. Then, he took the drone Chen Yuanshan wanted repaired out of its storage bag and placed it on the counter.
Upon seeing this drone with its finely crafted workmanship and a black wolf emblem painted on its body, Jing Mingqiu did not hesitate and immediately used the scan function.
【Scanning...】
【Name: Medium Black Wolf Drone Aircraft】
【Aircraft Frame: Severely warped, loss of balance, upgradeable】
【Propulsion Motor: Coil lightly worn, material replaceable】
【Control System: Circuit obstructed, multiple chips burnt out, chips replaceable.】
【...】
【Scan Result: Drone quality is extremely high, upgradeable】
While Sun Heng was introducing him, Chen Yuanshan carefully observed Jing Mingqiu. He could hardly believe that this eighteen or nineteen-year-old youth had the ability to modify an outdated min2 drone to a level that crushed mainstream drones.
During his observation, Chen Yuanshan noticed the look of worship in Sun Heng's eyes as he looked at Jing Mingqiu, and he instantly had his answer.