Chapter 186: Broken Machine

The sound of this dilapidated motorbike was so loud, really showing how rickety it was. It looked like the motorbike could fall apart in just any moment.

The motorbike was indeed old. Though its performance wasn't that bad, the bike itself was too old-fashioned and noisy. It's probably the reason why its previous owner sold it.

Ryan then noticed a strange phenomenon when he passed the spectators. His bike made weird and loud noises and it looked as if it was about to break down. Everyone was both astonished and shocked with the sight.

When Ryan's figure disappeared from the track, people started to whisper and ask questions.

"Is that person also a racer?"

"I think so."

They were not quite sure about that, the sudden appearance of someone riding a ramshackle bike was completely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Ryan himself couldn't think of anything else other than Megan's figure. His speed didn't drop and when he rounded the corner, he swooped in exactly the same way as Brandon. This was only known by the committee guarding the corner.

At this time, the twelve racers were still competing in the mountain track. Brandon was still leading in the first position by a considerable distance.

Their loud engine sounds echoed throughout the mountain, alerting the beasts.

They showed all kinds of techniques, marking their distinctive attribute as professional racers. Indeed, they were different from amateur racers.

"Now the participants have passed the third corner and according to our expectations, Brandon is still in the first position with a far enough advantage and the second position is…."

While Hendrix was busy commenting, he suddenly heard shocking news from his HT.

"Report, the intruder is already on the mountain track!"

Hearing that, Hendrix ran out of words and stopped commenting. He saw for himself that the bike was in a bad state but how could it start catching up with the professional racers?

He really couldn't believe it, but he kept receiving the same news from the committee in the mountain tracks that such a miracle really happened.

Ryan distributed his internal power into the motorbike, therefore it could move fast and wild. The most surprising thing was that he was drifting at 120 Km/H! After passing the second corner, he returned to riding straight.

All of the committee members who saw it were really amazed. Who was that person? How could he drift at such speed?

It didn't take long for Ryan to catch up with the other twelve racers. From a distance, he could see that the racers formed a straight line.

Hendrix was already informed that the dilapidated motorbike was close to the racers. He and Justin then became doubtful. Should they report it to the spectators?

In the end, Hendrix decided to let the spectators know about this shocking situation.

"I received information that there is a racer without a name participating in this race. Now he is still in 12th position."

The other racers were very surprised. Weren't there only the 12 of them? Why were they suddenly overtaken from behind?

Ryan continued to drive at high speed, his bike was like a cheetah. He sped through the wind and overtook the racers one by one.

In an instant, he was in the eighth position!

After arriving at the corner, the racers slowed down their speed. Ryan took advantage of this and drifted at full speed.

His broken motorbike sped away around the corner and immediately overtook three racers at once!

Justin was at a loss for words when he reported it from the helicopter. Who was that mysterious racer?

Ryan was really crazy, he's already in second place and was about to overtake Brandon!

"The mysterious racer is already in second place and he's approaching Brandon!" Hendrix's voice was a little hoarse. Would he witness the moment an amateur beat a professional racer?

Brandon already knew this horrendous news through earphones. Looking through the side mirror, he saw Ryan's figure following him at high speed.

Brandon could see clearly that Ryan turned down the gas handle.

What a crazy person!

However, Brandon's fighting spirit was fueled even more. He didn't care who it was but he wouldn't lose to anyone today!

The sound of the motorbikes clashing with each other was getting louder. Ryan's rickety motorbike had the most noisy sound similar to that of a thunder. The thirteen of them struggled in trying to overtake each other to be the winner of the race.

Brandon was still leading in the first position while Ryan was closely following him.

"Bastard, that guy still didn't let go of the gas handle?"

Brandon continued to monitor Ryan from his bike's mirror. The pressure he felt was getting bigger by the second and doubts started rising from within his heart.

Brandon noticed Ryan's presence for the first time when they passed a corner. When he stepped on the brake a little and looked at the reflection behind him, he saw Ryan riding his motorbike without braking at all. The distance between the two of them immediately closed. 

One wrong move and Brandon's racing career would end.

Ryan really put pressure on him.

'How does he keep up with me with a bike like that?'

The question continued to well up in Brandon's heart, he guessed that the man must have done some trick on his bike so that he could catch up with him. However, the next few hundred meters was just a straight road so his bike should be able to cover some distance with the racer behind him.

Ryan looked at the racer in front of him getting away with a flat expression. He was riding this fast purely to save Megan.

Brandon started to widen their gap, but what he didn't know was that Ryan didn't consider him as a rival at all.

However, after a few bends, Ryan caught up with Brandon again.

"Geez, that mysterious racer is approaching Brandon again! Now they're just a finger away from each other!" Hendrix was at a loss for words. Who was that mysterious racer really? How did he get that fast?

Brandon didn't need to hear the information from his earphones to know that Ryan was right behind him. 

The terrain they were going to go through next was really difficult to pass. Soon, there would be a big hole in the road and could only be traversed by jumping. After that, they would be greeted with a harsh road.

People would normally avoid this place and use an alternative route. But since they needed an adrenaline rush, the committee decided to include it in the track. Of course, they had already prepared some precautions so that nothing could happen.

Brandon gritted his teeth and spurred on the motor. His ride suddenly let out a loud roar and so he floated in the air. Brandon felt like he was covered by clouds. However, he immediately froze when he looked up!

Looking at the sky above, the mysterious racer jumped over him and passed him with ease.

Brandon wasn't a fool, but how could that guy jump that high?

At this time, Ryan was still floating on top of Brandon and dropped a few screws. It looked like his motorbike was at its limit.

Since they were at high speed, the screw that landed on Brandon's helmet stuck into the glass. He saw Ryan successfully landed and went fast in front of him.

However, this made him experience bad luck. He failed to calculate his speed and fell into the hole.

DUAK!

Brandon and his motorbike fell quite hard in the hole. He collapsed not long after that while thinking of why his opponent could jump that high.

"CRAZY! The mysterious racer managed to overtake and stole the first spot. Brandon fell in the hole!" Hendrix was completely shocked.

"Brandon! Hey, Brandon! Can you hear me? "

Brandon's trainer was worried, his son didn't answer at all.

Their plan went awry, the media should've been interviewing his team and Brandon as soon as they managed to win this competition if not for that damn mysterious racer. 

Now that they couldn't win it, the headline news that said "A mysterious racer arrived and humiliated the professionals" or "Helpless, professionals can only be ashamed of being defeated by a mysterious racer" would be all over the newspaper and television.

...…

Belden Village was a poor village located near the mountain. Since road access was difficult and clean water was hard to find, people in that village lived in poverty. The declining birthrate and population there also added to the problem. The women from this village mostly chose to marry people from outside the village to change their fate. This left the men difficult to find partners.

The main cause of all this was money. The second reason was that the women didn't want to marry men from the same village. They were all living in poverty. Therefore, the women from the village went outside to change their lives while some women from outside were brought and trafficked there.

The men from this village worked in the city and saved some money. After a few years, they would buy women to continue their lineage.