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Liang's Father began preparing the work related to recruiting distributors, and Liang Xing let his father fuss as he pleased.

The physical stores nationwide weren't just for selling GD Racers; they were more for the other toys to be developed later on.

After all, GD Racers required running alongside them, which silently discouraged a large majority of people.

Of course, if some people treated it as a way to lose weight, that was another matter entirely.

Unfortunately, funds were indeed insufficient right now. Recruiting distributors would actually bring in money, which was quite convenient.

Just as the signal tower was finished being installed, the preparations for Baishi Mountain were complete.

Liang Xing also began to have time to prepare for assembling the production equipment.

Of course, he first had to release the final promotional video for the tournament, mainly to showcase the prizes and officially announce the competition schedule.

On-site tickets probably wouldn't sell well, so he'd just sell the broadcast rights directly.

The Preliminary Round, Semifinals, and Finals were each priced at 20 million per match, non-negotiable, with no exclusive broadcast rights.

Right on the spot, five websites—including Douyin, 2233 Barrage Network, and Flying Pigeon Video Network—snapped them up.

The first GD Racing Tournament was already causing a stir online.

Even those who had never played GD Racers, as long as they had seen the track, would feel a bit curious.

Not to mention the racers who were rubbing their hands together, eager to give it a try.

But since it was only the first tournament, Liang Xing's pricing was still relatively conservative. The five video websites that bought the broadcast rights were all mainstream video platforms in the parallel world.

With popularity and a price that wasn't too outrageous, they had to secure it!

Otherwise, they'd be handing their audience over to others, and who knew if those viewers would ever come back.

Anyway, Liang Xing had already half-achieved his goal of hosting the tournament.

With this influx of funds, he could also start researching new products.

Not non-sale items like the Flying Broomstick, but toys that could truly be promoted.

Taking advantage of the gap while sourcing materials, Liang Xing went into seclusion to build the production equipment for GD Racers, preparing for the distributor franchise.

And as the competition day drew closer, some racers began to build hype.

Some people were purely riding the trend, using the excuse of boosting morale to show off their GD Racers.

They belonged to a team, moving forward and retreating with seamless coordination. The video footage they shot turned out pretty decent and did attract a batch of followers.

But any racer who had actually experienced the tracks in physical stores knew that the current GD Racing competition emphasized individual strength.

Team coordination was indeed a visual treat, but viewers who had watched a lot of GD Racing knew that this team probably wouldn't even pass the Preliminary Round.

The GD Racers commonly seen on the market were mainly divided into two types: one pursued speed, with a lighter chassis, quick start, and fierce acceleration; the other focused on force, with a heavier chassis, strong burst power, and high stability.

Very few had truly developed special moves like Liang Xing's War God or Leaping Bomb. Or rather, even if they had, they were keeping them hidden after the tournament announcement.

Special moves, of course, had to be shown at the critical moment—that was common sense.

The Good Conscience Community app also found its way into the racers' phones as the GD Racing Tournament approached.

Going to the GD Racing section every day to check out everyone's recent private matches and modification tips gradually became a daily routine for the racers.

Many people quit gaming altogether, spending their evenings after work figuring out where they could go for a couple of laps.

This was most obvious in Baisha City, where racers carrying racing toolboxes could be seen everywhere.

And on roads with less traffic, there were noticeably more teenagers running or rollerblading along the curbs.

They cleaned out the drainage ditches by the roadside and used them as tracks for races.

Although the effect certainly wasn't as good as a proper track.

But the long enough distance and the occasional stray pebbles allowed the GD Racers to memorize countermeasures.

The official tournament track even had sand sections, which would definitely be tougher to run on than drainage ditches.

Racers aiming for the top eight tried every possible track they could think of, just to fill the data for the GD Racer's adaptive function.

Some sharp-eyed individuals also started challenging the formidable opponents in their minds, and Qi Tian was the high wall standing in everyone's way.

Kids didn't know how to hold back; they went all out every time. Except for a few times when they flew off the track on corners, they were champions without exception.

On the few occasions they lost, the champion wasn't the same person, but without exception, they were all seen by fellow racers as top contenders for the title.

There was A Lie's Charge Horn, the only one that could barely keep up with Qi Tian on straight tracks.

There was one who took a different approach, following behind Qi Tian, using the wind from the car ahead to secure second place.

There was one who didn't stick to the track at all, but instead drove along the walls.

And there were many racers who actively invited Qi Tian to race. Though they never took first place, they made no mistakes on either straights or corners, clearly focusing more on the car's stability.

Private challenges weren't about winning or losing in the moment; they were about understanding the opponent and improving oneself.

Anyway, during that period, the members of Good Conscience Community felt like it was New Year's every day, having a blast watching.

Compared to running alongside themselves, sometimes watching others race was more enjoyable.

Many people didn't play GD Racers themselves, but they watched with great enthusiasm.

After all, a truly meticulous modification doesn't come cheap.

Especially for those who got into it late—without the fifty percent discount, the base price of 998 is enough to scare off a lot of people.

Watching others play is also a way to have fun; as long as you're happy, that's what matters.

So far, the most outrageous GD racer they'd ever seen was Qi Tian's Wind God, which was also the name of his new car.

The Wind God had already achieved a preliminary use of wind. The racers who'd competed against it had experienced it firsthand—not only could they not get close from the side, but they could only watch helplessly as its speed kept increasing!

This was one of the reasons Liang Xing considered Qi Tian a top contender for the championship.

The kid really had talent in this area. The blue-and-white Wind God was already famous in the GD racing circle.

A Lie had raced against the kid a few times, losing more than winning.

Although the viewers in the livestream knew the kid's car was indeed strong, that didn't stop them from mocking the streamer.

Too weak!

Can't even beat an elementary school student—how are you supposed to win the championship?

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As the starting point of GD racing, Baisha City gradually developed a new profession.

—GD Racer Modders.

Many people's love for GD racing came purely from how cool it looked.

When it came to modifying the cars themselves, most people were at a loss.

In fact, many modified GD racers couldn't even outperform the base model, so GD Racer Modders emerged to fill the gap.

Most of them were passionate about GD racing and had their own understanding of parts.

They believed that the parts sold in Liang Xing Toys Factory's physical stores were clearly generic parts—compatible with all models.

But mediocrity often meant a lack of standout features.

The job of a GD Racer Modder was to complete modifications for racers who didn't know how to do it themselves, and also to provide targeted custom parts for those who modified their own cars—the most common being the car shell.

After going offline, A Lie also sought out a modder. He needed a shell with lower wind resistance.

In Liang Xing's original vision, part modification was supposed to be done by the racers themselves.

But considering things like shell mold-making and other modifications, ordinary households really didn't have the means.

The emergence of modders filled this gap for Liang Xing, making things much more convenient for many racers.

Everyone was working hard, just waiting for the competition to officially begin.

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