The Beginning of Promotion

There were only a few paths up Baishi Mountain, and the rampant wild grass bore few traces of being trampled.

Camphor trees and unknown plants intertwined on both sides of the paths, leaving barely any place to set foot.

Liang Xing and Zhang Long followed one of the paths up the mountain, and it did not take them much time.

"Looks like we still need to start construction first."

The summit of Baishi Mountain was uneven and riddled with potholes, with jagged rocks standing everywhere.

No one knew what material the white stones were made of. Piled within the hollows, they vaguely formed the shape of bonfires, and faint traces could still be seen.

Perhaps for that very reason, the summit was not covered by much vegetation.

Liang Xing circled the mountaintop once. There was nothing but an endless expanse of green in every direction, with no sign of any wild boars.

"We could try filming with a thermal-imaging drone. Dajiang has the necessary equipment."

Zhang Long had wrestled with this issue for a long time, and only after Liang Xing tactfully reminded him did he finally let it go.

It was not that Liang Xing had deliberately wanted to keep him in suspense. An ability like photographic memory simply was not something worth showing off.

But Zhang Long was a stubborn man—put more politely, he was persistent. He would not let the matter rest until he figured out how he had been exposed.

This time, he had been on protection duty, so being discovered was not too serious. But what if he were discovered while tailing or monitoring someone? Wouldn't that just create trouble for the organization for no reason?

That was absolutely unacceptable to Zhang Long!

According to Liang Xing, he had a good memory and sharp eyesight, which was why he had noticed them.

All the way up the mountain, Zhang Long had been thinking about how to disguise himself on a limited budget so targets with exceptional memories would not notice him.

Even after they reached the summit and Liang Xing had looked around, Zhang Long still had not come up with a particularly good solution.

This would be something he needed to think about for quite some time.

Hearing Liang Xing's remark so suddenly, he hurriedly offered his own opinion.

He did not dare wait until construction actually began before driving away the wild boars. If those things went berserk, someone could easily get hurt.

"Sure. We also need to deal with the signal issue."

Scratching the back of his head, Liang Xing had not expected that one site inspection would reveal so many problems that needed solving.

And with this, one month probably would not be enough time.

Fortunately, the planned promotion had not specified an exact date, so there was no need to rush too much.

Safety first!

"Let's head down first."

The lush green forest had no other scenery to speak of, and Liang Xing had already grown tired of looking at it. He prepared to return the way they had come.

According to his plan, all of Baishi Mountain would become the course for the First Baisha City GD Racing Tournament.

The entire route would probably stretch several kilometers, which was also why he was eager to roll out Electric Roller Skates.

How far could you run up a mountain road?

Liang Xing certainly did not think he could run the entire course alongside them. Not to mention that, to deal with different terrain, the racers might even need to outrun their GD Racers to replace parts in time.

If they truly could not keep up, they could only issue a command to slow down, which would waste time invisibly.

Someone might even miss out on the championship because of that. That would be a huge loss!

Now everyone had plenty of time to prepare. When the time came, they could rely on their own abilities, and that would make it fun to watch.

"Hey! Huzi! We're coming down the mountain. Are you guys done?"

The two did not speak much on the way. When they returned to the foot of the mountain and exchanged a glance, Zhang Long knew that Liang Xing most likely did not have that girl's contact information.

So he could only contact Zhao Hu himself, passing along the message for him.

"Yes, yes, yes! We need the logging permit too. All right, we'll talk later."

Zhao Hu was meticulous. He generally handled all the necessary permits at once, but that also meant they definitely would not make it back anytime soon.

Zhang Long turned and asked, "Boss Liang, they still have permits to handle. How about... we head back first?"

"Sure, I'll go back to the factory first."

Liang Xing was not some delicate person. There was no need to insist on having an employee drive him around. He nodded and prepared to call for a ride.

"No need to call one. I'll take you!" Zhang Long pointed his thumb behind him, where a small car was parked by the roadside.

Liang Xing truly could not make sense of the car badges in this Parallel World. The previous owner of this body had not been very interested in cars either, but he recognized the badge on this particular car—Dragon Brand.

It was a Huaxia-made car, its logo a Chinese dragon, which was why he recognized it.

Zhang Long drove steadily, and after a little over an hour, he delivered Liang Xing back to the Toy Factory.

"Thanks."

When Liang Xing got out of the car, Zhang Long hesitated for a moment before merely replying that it was nothing.

How depressing.

What kind of covert protection was this?

Liang Xing returned to the Toy Factory to prepare matters related to the venue. Zhang Long parked nearby but did not get out.

"Hey, make your own way back. I've already sent Boss Liang back to the Toy Factory."

With one hand resting on the steering wheel, Zhang Long lit a cigarette.

Normally, he would never smoke while carrying out a mission, but today was special.

"Can you get reimbursed?" Zhao Hu had apparently heard the gloom in Zhang Long's voice and rarely made a joke.

"The fuel costs can be reimbursed."

At the same time, posters had also been put up at Baisha City's physical stores.

First Baisha City GD Racing Tournament!

Online registration and reservations are now open. Registration is free. Once you pass the Preliminary Round, your round-trip travel expenses will be reimbursed, and food and lodging will be fully covered during the tournament.

The tournament will use a Mixed Terrain Long-Distance Track. Participants should prepare suitable parts themselves.

There will be 64 Participation Prizes, available to anyone who passes the Preliminary Round.

The top three will additionally receive Gold, Silver, and Bronze Trophies respectively, while fourth through eighth place will additionally receive the Striving Award.

Racers who fail to pass the Preliminary Round need not worry about leaving empty-handed. The tournament will also offer a Consolation Prize—a Special GD Racing Badge—as recognition for participating in the tournament.

The badge design had not yet been revealed, mainly because Liang Xing had not started designing it. Zhou Shuya did not dare make arbitrary arrangements, so she could only use a silhouette in its place.

In any case, the basic message had been conveyed.

Thus, the first round of promotion began with posters at physical stores. Between word of mouth among racers and streamers promoting it, pretty much everyone paying attention knew about it.

Because no specific date had been announced, racers pestered Zhou Shuya for quite a while, but she did not dare casually give them a date.

Since Liang Xing had not informed her, she firmly insisted that she did not know.

As long as you bought something, you could bother her however you liked.

A Lie also tried to ask Liang Xing directly, but Liang Xing happened to be dealing with the broadcasting issue and naturally did not respond.

A drone was certainly a good option, but Liang Xing felt it was not cool enough.

He planned to design a Flying Broomstick and have Zhou Shuya sit on it while broadcasting when the time came. Wouldn't that be fun?

Liang Xing had never aimed for small-scale ventures. He had not forgotten that someone had once played dirty tricks behind his back.

Although the end result had been harmless and had even given him a wave of free advertising.

Still, a gentleman never left a grudge unavenged. Liang Xing would openly and honestly showcase GD Racers.

If you have the ability, then keep your market stable again!

He did not want people secretly dragging him down every time he released a new toy.

If you can handle it, keep up. If you can't~ then please leave the stage!

Things are so efficient now. There's no need to send emails anymore.

From now on, there should be at least two updates a day: one around noon and one around 6 PM.