58: Chapter 58 The greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment.

Seeing that Qin Feng was actually still moving forward on a bicycle, the netizens in the livestream room were instantly stunned.

"Wait, wasn't the motorcycle already blown up? Why is Extreme Brother still continuing forward? Could it be that he hasn't lost his eligibility to compete yet?"

"Can't you guys read the competition rules carefully? The rules state that as long as you can reach the finish line within the allotted time, any method is acceptable, so riding a bicycle is naturally allowed."

"Judging by the helicopter delivering the bicycle to Extreme Brother just now, these bicycles must have been prepared for every contestant. It's just that the organizers probably didn't expect that this contingency plan would actually be used."

"Does that mean Extreme Brother intends to continue completing the task on a bicycle? Insane, this is truly insane!"

Qin Feng was currently still over ten kilometers away from the finish line.

If this were on city roads, completing ten-plus kilometers on a bicycle wouldn't be a problem; it would just be a matter of uphill and downhill slopes.

But in this kind of valley, riding a bicycle and riding a motorcycle are completely different concepts!

One must know that a motorcycle comes with sufficient power, so when encountering uphill sections or difficult, muddy terrain, a motorcycle can force its way through using its own power.

But a bicycle is different. Once you encounter an uphill or muddy section on a bicycle, you have to rely on your own two legs to pedal up, and if your strength isn't enough, you might even have to get off and push it.

In this situation, even if you manage to reach the finish line on a bicycle, it counts as finishing the race, but it's unlikely you'll have any chance of winning.

And the reality was just as the netizens had guessed.

After Qin Feng got on the bicycle, his speed dropped by more than half, down to only thirty kilometers per hour.

Although this speed was already quite fast for cycling, compared to the other contestants riding motorcycles, it was clearly not enough.

In the studio, He Bingbing watched as Qin Feng's ranking began to drop, and she couldn't help but worry.

"Mr. Xu, we can see that Student Qin Feng has now switched to a bicycle due to the motorcycle explosion."

"However, the speed of a bicycle obviously cannot surpass the other contestants. How do you view Student Qin Feng's current situation? Do you think he still has a chance to win?"

Hearing He Bingbing ask this, Mr. Xu shook his head.

"Mountain motorcycles and mountain bicycles are completely different events. The vehicles are different, and the techniques used, the rhythm of the race, and the physical exertion required are also vastly different."

"When Student Qin Feng was riding the motorcycle earlier, most of his energy only needed to be focused on controlling the motorcycle; there wasn't much physical exertion, or rather, most of his energy was spent on maintaining balance."

"But now that he has chosen to ride a bicycle, everything is different. This means that in the remaining race, he not only has to control the balance of the bicycle but also expend a large amount of physical energy to provide power for it."

"In short, bicycles and motorcycles are simply not in the same league. It could be said that Student Qin Feng is now competing in a completely different race."

Mr. Xu's words were very blunt.

Whether other netizens wanted to admit it or not, Qin Feng was already considered eliminated at this point.

In the livestream room, some more pessimistic netizens also expressed their views one after another.

"Sigh, I didn't expect Extreme Brother's challenge this time to end in such a way. It's such a pity."

"At the end of the day, he was just too confident and overestimated his abilities. If you think about it for a second, a college student simply doesn't have the conditions to access mountain off-road motorcycles. What qualifications does he have to compete on the same stage as a world-class athlete like Els?"

"Maybe it's because Extreme Brother has given us too many miracles before, so before this competition started, I actually had expectations for him too. What if he actually won?"

"To be honest, Extreme Brother's performance in the first half was pretty good, right? If the motorcycle hadn't exploded from being unable to withstand Extreme Brother's pressure, I think he could have definitely won."

"That's a false proposition. If he had followed the route provided by the organizers, would the motorcycle have been unable to withstand the pressure? If you ask me, it's already a miracle that he's still alive. Forget about winning; he should just focus on finishing the race honestly."

The greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment.

When Qin Feng was doing all kinds of Mountain Downhill on his motorcycle earlier, everyone was full of expectations for him, feeling that he could help the people of Long Kingdom stand tall and slap those foreigners in the face!

But now, the netizens didn't think so anymore.

Since Qin Feng was already on a bicycle, they no longer had any expectations. They only hoped that Qin Feng would learn from this lesson and choose something he was good at for his next challenge, instead of doing these challenges he wasn't familiar with at all.

In Zhou Yi's livestream room, fans were also discussing it fervently.

"Actually, Extreme Brother has already been very fierce. I think even if Els himself came for those previous Mountain Downhill runs, he might not have been able to do as well as him. It's a pity the motorcycle exploded first."

"Might not have done as well as Extreme Brother? Bro, that was risking his life. I think even if Els came, he wouldn't dare to pull off those moves, right?"

"That's normal; this is Extreme Brother's signature style. Never mind whether he can get a ranking; just tell me, was watching this kind of Mountain Downhill satisfying and thrilling or not!"

"Thrilling, I think it's very thrilling. I've already changed my pants twice; how could I not know if it's thrilling or not?"

"Look at Sister Zhou, why are her eyes red? Is she about to cry?"

Zhou Yi had been suppressing her emotions the whole time, but now, seeing these comments from her fans, she couldn't help it and burst into tears on the spot.

While wiping her tears with a tissue, Zhou Yi cried and said, "Do you people have any conscience? Extreme Brother is representing our Long Kingdom in this competition, after all. Just for that, shouldn't we unconditionally support him?"

"Besides, I think he's amazing! He was not only great during the Mountain Downhill earlier, but even now that the motorcycle has exploded, Extreme Brother hasn't given up on the race and is still actively thinking about finishing it. Shouldn't this spirit move us?"

"I think you guys are just jealous of him! Jealous that he has such great stamina! Anyway, I think he's a real man. When he returns to the country, I will definitely go to the airport to pick him up. I am his fan now, a die-hard fan!"

Seeing Zhou Yi so emotional, the fans in the livestream room immediately burst into laughter.

They didn't expect that although Zhou Yi usually seemed carefree, she would reveal her true feelings at a time like this.