SWNOVELXO Chapter 282: You Guys Go Crowdfunding
"Boss Zhang is out, Boss Zhang is out!"
"Damn, so the God of Cars is a friend of Boss Zhang! Birds of a feather flock together, badass people do hang out with other badass people!"
"Boss Zhang's friend? Why do I suspect Boss Zhang is making this up out of thin air?"
"Hahaha, Boss Zhang, are you saying that this God of Cars friend is actually yourself?"
"Hello everyone, I'm Zhang Menglong's former driving instructor. He passed Subject One in one go, failed Subject Two once, and failed Subject Three twice. I can assure you he's definitely not the God of Cars!"
"Hahaha! Even Boss Zhang's driving instructor has come forward to debunk this, so now I believe Boss Zhang isn't the God of Cars!"
"Hahaha, turns out that even a rich and mighty person like Boss Zhang has to take the driving test several times. Those stories about someone throwing around a hundred thousand bucks to get a license in three days are all lies!"
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"Hahaha, Zhang Menglong, so you failed Subjects Two and Three!" Wang Ling mocked Zhang Menglong to his face.
"Screw it! Why the heck are you laughing! I was just not focused on learning to drive back then; otherwise, I'd already be the God of Cars!" Zhang Menglong retorted defensively.
"Do you really know the God of Cars?" Wang Ling pressed.
"I do!" Zhang Menglong said. "We're from the same hometown. He's settled down in Jiangnan City now. We even had dinner with him a few days ago, right, Yiyi?"
"Yeah," Lu Yiyao nodded with a stifled laugh. When Zhang Menglong started acting, as his girlfriend, she always had to play along with his performance.
"The God of Cars is in Jiangnan City?" Wang Ling was thrilled. "Tell me where he is; I'll go find him right now!"
"He wouldn't see you," Zhang Menglong shook his head. "A bet of a million US Dollars, to repel a beggar?"
"This..." Wang Ling didn't know what to say.
A bet of a million US Dollars was indeed quite substantial, and these Gods of Cars weren't any super-rich tycoons. Even for international competitions, the prize money for the champion barely reaches a few million.
But car racing, it's a money-burning activity.
The race cars of these Gods of Cars were all modified bit by bit by themselves. Every part, every parameter, was their blood, sweat, and tears, and those who understand car modifications know just how expensive it can be.
Let's not talk about others; taking Qin Feng as an example, he has already spent over ten million US Dollars on modifications for his race cars.
And yet, Qin Feng has virtually no reputation in the racing world!
So, these Gods of Cars really wouldn't have that much money.
"My friend says, you poor souls should go back to your own country and scrape together some money; no point in racing if you're broke!" Zhang Menglong posted another social media update.
"666! Worthy of the God of Cars! That's the attitude a God of Cars should have!"
"Hahaha, exactly, what's the point of racing without money! He's a friend of Boss Zhang; a million US Dollars, isn't that an insult to the God of Cars?"
"Better hurry back to your country to gather money, right? Or maybe we can lend you our crowdfunding platform until you raise enough to compete?"
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"You, you're really stirring things up!" Looking at the provocative words, Wang Ling could only feel helpless, but there was no help for it, the man was Zhang Menglong's friend. If he wanted to race and didn't have the money, would Zhang Menglong just stand by and do nothing?
As for Zhang Menglong discussing money, his starting point is in the billions, right? A million or two million US Dollars really wouldn't catch his eye, and even participating in such races would feel somewhat demeaning!
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In a presidential suite of a five-star hotel in Yanjing, Huaxia, Qin Feng was holding a beauty while watching a rally race that took place in America last session.
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Four young men were sitting around him, one big and strong, one handsome and charming, with the other two barely passable as rugged.
They were the four Gods of Cars who had come to Huaxia this time.
"Mr. Qin, are all you Huaxia people so arrogant?" Skliri from America was getting a bit testy, his tone becoming somewhat confrontational all of a sudden.
"Watch your language, Skliri!" Qin Feng's tone was icy. "You've been hurling insults at us Huaxians on Facebook and Fess Blogger, and I haven't even settled the score with you yet. Although you're the God of Cars from America, strip away that title, and you're nothing!"
At Qin Feng's words, Skliri trembled, indeed, he had forgotten how terrifying the young Huaxian beside him could be.
"But Mr. Qin, he won't even bet a million US dollars, does he think he is the richest man in the world?"
"Hehe, don't you guys ever watch the news?" Qin Feng sneered, "He is the current richest man in the world, and when it comes to money, he has the capital to boast about it!"
Thinking back to the brief interaction he had with Zhang Menglong, Qin Feng found it somewhat amusing. He initially thought Zhang Menglong was just an ordinary tycoon's son, but to his surprise, in just a few months, Zhang's fame had surpassed both Wang Ling's and his own.
In the past, when people discussed wealthy second generations, they talked about him and Wang Ling, but now, they were no longer the topic of conversation.
"With Zhang Menglong as his backer, a million US dollars really isn't that attractive. You guys had better prepare some more money!"
"Hmph, we are incredibly wealthy in America, isn't it just money?" The young God of Cars from America also came from a quite affluent family. He made a phone call, and suddenly his confidence surged.
"I've asked my family for 5 million US dollars, should be enough now, right?"
"Hahaha! Skliri, I think it might not be enough," Qin Feng laughed.
"Then make it 10 million US dollars!"
"You guys go ahead and try!" Qin Feng slapped his forehead, feeling that these people were utterly clueless, akin to playing the lute to a cow; they had no idea how wealthy Zhang Menglong was.
"10 million then, 10 million!" The other Gods of Cars might not have much money on them, but just based on their title alone, there were many people in their home country willing to do them this favor!
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"Menglong, these guys have registered a Weibo account called 'Challenge the Huaxia God of Cars'," Lu Yiyao had been keeping an eye on the matter, "They've now raised the bet to 10 million US dollars each person!"
"Hahahaha! Look at the netizens! I'm dying of laughter!" Lu Yiyao was laughing so hard that her stomach hurt; the netizens' evaluations were just hilarious.
"10 million US dollars? I still don't think that's enough!"
"Wow, they're so rich, it's been increased tenfold! But you're still a bunch of poor slobs!"
"Just 10 million US dollars? I thought it would be more, are they here to insult Boss Zhang and the God of Cars again?"
"Boss Zhang can spend 5 billion on fireworks, and his casual donations are 2 billion, 100 billion US dollars isn't even pocket change, brother!"
"I've already thought out the script: Don't waste my time if it's not 100 billion!"
The netizens were all looking forward to seeing what kind of response Zhang Menglong would give.
But after waiting for half a day, Zhang Menglong finally responded, this time with just a link and a few words.
"Sorry for the delay, I was occupied for a bit. Just spent half a day having our company's tech people develop an international version of the Water Droplet Fundraiser. You guys take it and do some crowdfunding, okay? Seeing as you're so poor, I'll say less, come find the God of Cars once you've raised 10 billion!"
"Hahaha! What the hell? An international version of the Water Droplet Fundraiser? Hahaha!"
"I was wondering what Boss Zhang did in that half-day, turns out he was busy developing a new software feature, haha!"
"Haha, I died laughing on the spot! The damage isn't high, but the insult is strong, an international version of the Water Droplet Fundraiser, ahahaha!"
"Coming at Boss Zhang and the God of Cars with just 10 million US dollars, isn't this just BS?"
"I can't help but feel like donating to them!"
"'Shrimp heroes' but with 'pig hearts,' it's just outrageous!"
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