The highest in popularity was Jing Mingqiu's live stream. Upon entering, viewers could not only appreciate the Long Jing electric vehicle from every angle through a 360-degree panoramic camera as it cruised on the road, but also monitor real-time data such as remaining battery life and tire pressure.
By continuously dragging the screen, the audience truly felt as if they were inside the car.
In comparison, the live streams from the four major American automotive groups were much simpler. Besides a dashcam-like view, there was only a small camera pointed at the car's dashboard, displaying basic data like speed and RPM.
Seeing Jing Mingqiu's live stream gaining more and more traction, Andrew Forte immediately summoned a mechanical engineer and instructed him to make modifications, demanding that his company's electric vehicles also be equipped with 360-degree panoramic cameras.
Upon hearing this directive from his superior, Chief Engineer John Suss felt tears welling up. "President, we have panoramic cameras, but the precision of our chips is insufficient. If we switch to panoramic cameras, the live stream will experience significant lag."
"You say our chip precision is insufficient? Then how can they use it!" Andrew Forte roared. "Who exported such high-precision chips to the Dragon Country? Wasn't it agreed long ago that we would strangle their progress in the chip sector?"
John Suss cautiously reminded him, "President, no one exported them. They produced them themselves."
"Produced? When did the Dragon Country become capable of producing top-tier chips themselves! They can at most produce some outdated twenty-nanometer chips..."
Andrew Forte suddenly fell silent mid-sentence. He then remembered that Jing Mingqiu had invented a new type of lithography machine, and now China's chip technology had completely surpassed that of the United States, becoming number one in the world.
"Ahem," Andrew Forte coughed twice, forcibly changing the subject. "Since panoramic cameras are out of the question, let's add more cameras. We'll add two more camera cars in the back. We must showcase the excellent quality of our Tesla vehicles."
"Yes, President, I understand. I'll go arrange it immediately."
While they were conversing, Jing Mingqiu had already left the national highway and entered the expressway. With a gentle press of the accelerator, the car's speed rapidly increased, reaching 120 km/h in an instant.
This was already the speed limit on the expressway. The scenery on both sides flashed by, and the wind howled. The Long Jing electric vehicle, like a black dragon, galloped freely on the wide expressway.
The viewers in the live stream, astonished by the terrifying speed an electric car could reach, exclaimed in unison and began furiously typing "666" in the bullet comments.
Jing Mingqiu casually scanned the car and discovered that at this speed, it wasn't even utilizing half of its performance. His interest was immediately piqued.
"Oh, I didn't expect this to be a sports car. This must be the world's first pure electric supercar, right?"
"Cruising on the expressway isn't satisfying enough. Cang Yue, where's a professional race track nearby, preferably one with fewer people? Please contact them for me, I want to do a few laps."
Five minutes later, Cang Yue's emotionless loli voice echoed, "Brother, I've made the arrangements. Navigation has begun. Please exit at the next intersection..."
Following Cang Yue's navigation, Jing Mingqiu arrived at a semi-abandoned race track.
A weathered middle-aged man, who had been waiting at the entrance for a long time, approached with some trepidation as Jing Mingqiu parked his car.
"Professor Jing, I'm very glad you're willing to visit my humble race track. However, due to poor business, I haven't given the track a comprehensive overhaul in a long time."
"Although it's still usable, some minor issues might affect your car's speed."
Jing Mingqiu rolled down his window and waved dismissively, "It's fine. I'm not a professional racer, I'm just here to demonstrate the battery range. As long as it can drive, that's all that matters."
"I'll transfer the payment directly to you. I'm live streaming now, so I can't chat further."
With that, Jing Mingqiu closed the window, gently pressed the accelerator, and drove into the track.
As the middle-aged man had said, the track was empty, with no support staff or other race cars.
Jing Mingqiu wasn't here to compete, so he didn't need to wait for the referee's announcement. He immediately floored the accelerator and charged onto the track, beginning his wild ride.
Thirty mph, sixty mph, one hundred mph...
In just a few breaths, Jing Mingqiu reached the first corner. However, he had no intention of slowing down. Instead, he sharply turned the steering wheel and, with Cang Yue's assistance, executed a beautiful drift around the corner.
One lap, two laps, three laps!
As he became more familiar with the track, Jing Mingqiu's speed increased, eventually reaching 450 kilometers per hour, surpassing the limit speed of the top supercar, the Bugatti Veyron.
Andrew Forte watched in fury as Jing Mingqiu drove the Long Jing electric vehicle with abandon on the track in the live stream.
"Electric supercar! This is the next design direction for Tesla. Why does the Dragon Country have an electric supercar? There must be a mole within our company."
"President," his secretary found Andrew Forte, "the audience in our live stream is dwindling. Everyone is discussing how our electric cars have low range and slow speeds, and can't compare to the Dragon Country's Long Jing cars."
"The company's stock price is fluctuating wildly. The board of directors is demanding that you immediately find a way to stabilize the stock, otherwise, you will be solely responsible for all losses!"
"Damn it," Andrew Forte couldn't help but curse. "This is clearly a counterattack from the Dragon Country, and those old guys aren't thinking about how to help solve the problem, but are pushing it all onto me."
"The Dragon Country's Long Jing cars are crushing our Tesla cars in every aspect. How can I stabilize the stock price with nothing?"
Despite his grumbling, Andrew Forte, to avoid becoming a scapegoat, could only frown and pace back and forth in his spacious office.
About ten minutes later, Andrew Forte came up with a last-ditch effort. He summoned the chief engineer. "Professor Suss, if I remember correctly, Tesla has already built a prototype electric supercar, right?"
John Suss nodded subconsciously and was about to explain when Andrew Forte sped up his words. "Professor Suss, immediately arrange for people to transport the Tesla electric supercar to our company's exclusive race track, and then have our top race car driver pilot it personally."
"This way, even if our car's quality can't compare to the Dragon Country's, we still have a chance to surpass them in terms of performance."
"But," John Suss's face showed difficulty, "the Tesla electric supercar has just been assembled, and it hasn't undergone sufficient testing. Entering a professional track rashly might lead to many problems..."
Before he could explain in detail, Andrew Forte interrupted him forcefully. "What problems could there be? Even if the car is destroyed and lives are lost, it won't be worse than the current situation! Professor Suss, if you still want to continue working at Forte Group, stop wasting time with further objections."
While John Suss was preparing, Andrew Forte publicly addressed Jing Mingqiu through the live stream.
"There's an old saying in the Dragon Country, 'Courtesy demands reciprocity.' Jing Mingqiu, I accept your challenge. Now I have a proposal: dare you to compete with us?"