Chapter 134: Adrenaline Ascension (Part One)

The DBH-sponsored gear was a full set, including a top-tier downhill longboard. The 1.2-meter-long board had smooth, flowing lines; its high-hardness, wear-resistant wheels felt unmistakably premium. A matte black carbon fiber full-face helmet covered most of his face, its visor glinting coldly, paired with a custom-fitted downhill suit and knee pads—the entire ensemble looked aggressively cool.

After putting on the gear, he swapped the visor for a Red Bull one. The instant he looked up at the mirror, his usual gentleness vanished, replaced by raw wildness and a faint aura of pressure. Su Huan, beside him, felt her heart race wildly, almost reaching out to touch him.

"Cool!"

"Heh." Qin Yun smirked. "Of course. The campus heartthrob of North Information Science isn't called that for nothing."

Surprisingly, Su Huan only softly replied, "Mm," without retorting as usual. Qin Yun glanced at her, didn't dwell on it, finished adjusting the gear, and casually took it off.

The dusk hadn't deepened yet, but the scenic area, usually quiet at this hour, was unusually noisy. More and more people rushed up the mountain, heads craning, eyes eager; strangers nodded to each other and instantly struck up conversations.

Someone couldn't hold back their curiosity and stopped a hurried passerby: "Bro, what are you looking for? Did a star come to Miaofeng Mountain?"

"Star?" The man snorted. "Dogs don't chase stars. I'm here to find Brother Qin."

"Brother Qin?" The questioner looked baffled.

"Never mind if you don't know. This Brother Qin is hiding deep—I'll ask at the guesthouse."

As more fans arrived at Miaofeng Mountain, they felt like they'd found their tribe, clustering together excitedly, chatting animatedly.

But as darkness fell, someone sharp-eyed suddenly noticed park staff urging remaining visitors to leave.

"Sorry, sorry—the scenic area will be closed tomorrow morning. Please descend for now."

"Closed?" A fan froze, then realized, "Could it be because Brother Qin is doing a downhill run? That's why they're sealing the mountain?"

"Obviously," another fan said matter-of-factly. "Downhill speed is that fast—if there are tourists, the danger's too high."

"Does Brother Qin have that much clout? The park just seals the mountain?"

"Did he pay them off?"

"Bro, do you know why they're sealing the mountain?" Someone grabbed a park employee.

The man replied: "Wu Ha is filming here at five tomorrow morning. We just got the order to clear the area."

"Wu Ha? Is Wu Ha filming in Beijing?"

The news spread fast—ten told a hundred, a hundred told a thousand—and reached every fan rushing to the mountain.

"If Wu Ha is filming, what about Brother Qin? Is this livestream getting canceled?"

"Ruined. All this for nothing. Brother Qin's clout doesn't beat Wu Ha's production team."

"Quick, check Weibo—what's really going on?"

"Could Wu Ha have invited Brother Qin to join?"

"What are you dreaming about?"

Before bed, Qin Yun saw the fans' questions. He thought for a moment and pinned his latest comment: Tomorrow morning at 8:30, don't miss it.

This non-answer reassured the arriving fans—at least, no matter what Wu Ha did, Brother Qin's livestream was still on.

At that moment, a post from Wu Ha's official Weibo account completely broke Qin Yun's downhill livestream into the mainstream.

【Wu Ha Team @Chen He @Deng Chao @Lu Han @Lao Fan @Bao Shi @Wang Mian will witness the birth of a legend—@Qin Yun】

Every member of Wu Ha Team, though not megastars, had substantial fanbases.

Especially Lu Han, Chen He, and Deng Chao—each had nationwide popularity. Combined, their fans' attention created a qualitative leap.

Qin Yun turned on Do Not Disturb mode and had no idea his Weibo followers were surging at an abnormal rate. In no time, he fell sound asleep.

Since gaining the Check-in System, his sleep quality had steadily improved, and he'd gradually gained control over how fast he fell asleep.

In fact, if he wanted to, he could fall asleep instantly anywhere.

This "non-skill" allowed him to recover his body fastest even in harsh environments.

…

Dawn barely broke, barely past six. Qin Yun had already washed up. Su Huan hurried over with her phone: "The area's sealed, but Li Dao says Wu Ha fans and your fans will be let in together—they'll be placed outside the barriers."

Qin Yun nodded. He knew it was for show, and he didn't care.

"Li Dao also arranged a car—we can drive straight to the summit."

"No!" Qin Yun shook his head. "We walk up. Let's confirm everything one last time. And we'll turn on all the cameras along the way—saves you checking each one later."

"Alright, I'll follow your lead."

They ate little for breakfast—one egg, one slice of bread, one bottle of milk.

As they left the guesthouse, Qin Yun's main drone flew steadily ahead.

Though the official downhill run was still two hours away, he chose to go live now.

As the livestream lit up, fans already waiting on his homepage flooded in.

"Wow, I'm first—sofa!"

"Hahaha, I knew Brother Qin would start early. Caught him again."

"Brother Qin, which guesthouse are you at?"

"Looking forward, looking forward. Brother Qin, go for it! Must succeed! Stay safe."

"140 km/h? Just thinking about it scares me—I'd be trembling right now."

"Third leg?"

Watching comments, likes, and gifts, Qin Yun smiled and greeted them.

"Friends, good morning. I'm Qin Yun—a temporary downhill longboard enthusiast."

Viewers in the livestream burst out laughing.

"Hahaha, I knew Brother Qin would switch identities today."

"666. Temporary worker roles keep piling up—what can't Brother Qin do?"

"Sold."

"Brother Qin is invincible."

"Right now, I'm outside the Miaofeng Mountain scenic area, heading in. At 8:30 this morning, I'll begin a challenge: a downhill run from Miaofeng Mountain, reaching a peak speed of 140 km/h."

"Qin Ye!"

At that moment, a shout came from nearby. Qin Yun looked up and saw several figures outside a guesthouse, enthusiastically waving at him.

Qin Yun waved back: "Haha, I've been spotted—fans have already found me."

The man ran over with quick footsteps, gave a stunned glance at Su Huan beside Qin Yun, then stepped aside.

"Qin Ye, keep going, ignore me—I'll just follow you, hehe."

His voice streamed live into the broadcast, prompting fans on Miaofeng Mountain to speak up.

"Holy shit, bro, which guesthouse are you at? Tell us your location right now."

"Yeah, don't hoard the luck— I want to bump into Qin Ye too."

"Hahaha, I saw Qin Ye too, I saw him too."

As Qin Yun neared the entrance of the Miaofeng Mountain scenic area, more and more people spotted him, and the crowd behind him grew larger—by the time he reached the mountain fork, the fans numbered nearly a hundred.

The mountain wind carried chill, but could not dispel the fans' enthusiasm.

At the entrance, official scenic area staff were already present—even the Wu Ha program team had assigned personnel here.

Qin Yun spoke with them briefly and learned that all fans would be uniformly managed by the program team; he was free to handle his own affairs.

Su Huan, having ended her call, stepped forward and said to Qin Yun: "Li Dao's team has also set out—they told us to meet at the summit."

Qin Yun nodded, turned to the crowd of male and female fans, and briefly explained the situation.

Everyone immediately replied that he should do as he pleased, no need to care for them.

"I saw the living Qin Ye—he's so damn cool, fuck, he's three points hotter than me."

"He's genuinely handsome—tall and gorgeous. I don't think anyone in the entertainment industry can match Qin Ye. But what I envy most isn't his looks—it's the girl beside him. So beautiful."

"With that face, why not join the entertainment industry instead of being a streamer?"

"Qin Ye's aura is so rugged and strong—it makes me want to throw myself at him."

"You freak upstairs, daring to be so bold with Qin Ye? Watch out—I'll let you taste the power of my demon-subduing club."

"Come on, I'm not afraid—let's find a guesthouse and duel."

"Fine, let's go."

Before ascending the mountain, Qin Yun waved: "Thank you all for coming here to support me—your support will make me succeed."

With that, Qin Yun and Su Huan crossed the barrier and walked up the road toward the mountain.

The temperature in the mountains was now very low—around zero degrees—and it grew colder with increasing altitude.

According to weather forecasts, by 8:30, the morning dew and low temperatures would dissipate with the rising sun, so there was no need to worry about slippery conditions affecting the downhill speed.

Qin Yun commanded the drone to ascend higher, shifting the view from medium shot to wide-angle panorama.

In this process, Su Huan's figure also appeared in the frame.

"Holy shit, hot girl."

"Three minutes—I want details on that girl."

"Qin Ye really knows how to live—this girl is stunning."

"23333."

"Qin Ye isn't human—he's hoarding such a beautiful girl all to himself."

As the two climbed upward, they periodically activated cameras along the path; each activated camera was seamlessly integrated into the main drone's feed.

"For this livestream, I specially ordered these cameras from DJI—I placed them along the route. When the live broadcast begins, my main unit can switch between them without interruption, giving a 360-degree, no-blind-spot view of my condition. These cameras also act as speedometers, feeding real-time speed data back to the livestream."

Overnight, the road had accumulated more broken stones and fallen leaves; they walked while clearing debris, and reached the summit at 7:40.

Meanwhile, as Qin Yun worked, the Wu Ha program team began organizing the fans.

Soon, a car drove up, stopped quickly, and several crew members got out. Shortly after, several more vehicles arrived from below—the program team's vehicles.

As the cars stopped, several familiar figures stepped out one by one.

Who else but the Wu Ha crew?

Qin Yun immediately stepped forward and greeted each of them.

Under the cameras, everyone was composed—each smiled warmly, revealing nothing of their true thoughts.

Perhaps they genuinely admired him; perhaps they thought he was putting on a show. But none of that affected Qin Yun—so long as appearances were kept, it was enough. If they got along, he wouldn't mind becoming friends with them, like Chen He.

He didn't believe people in the entertainment industry were superior.

They simply had a larger fan base because their way of eating was different.

"Qin Ye, come take a photo with me!"

Deng Chao ran over with his phone, beaming with excitement.

Inspired by him, the others gathered around too; each took a photo with Qin Yun, and finally, a group photo was taken.

Since he had agreed to Li Lin, Qin Yun naturally cooperated fully with their filming.

He had no script, but Chen He and the others had clearly rehearsed—their questions were all sharply targeted.

As it neared 8:00, Qin Yun's livestream audience had reached 500,000 and was still rising rapidly. At this rate, by the time the challenge began, viewership would hit at least one million.

This level of influence thrilled the top executives at Douyin, who closely monitored the livestream. They could already imagine how the hype would explode when the wilderness survival segment premiered.

As seconds ticked by, the camera slowly zoomed in, until only he remained in frame.

"Friends, I'm Qin Yun—a casual longboard downhill enthusiast. The challenge for this livestream is about to begin." Qin Yun's voice, steady and powerful, came through the microphone.

"Longboard downhill is the extreme of extreme sports—but it's never reckless adventure—it's a battle against oneself, a communion with the wind. Today, let's ride down with the wind—honoring our passion, honoring every expectation."

In the frame, Qin Yun, clad in sleek gear, radiated a sharpening edge even through the lens.

"Cool!"

"Qin Ye, go for it!"

"Fuck, even as a guy, I think Qin Ye is insanely hot."

"A Qin Yun trending topic has already hit Weibo, and his livestream hasn't even started yet."

"We await with anticipation—whether he lives or dies will be decided in just a few minutes."

Far away, Su Huan clenched her fists tightly, her expression extremely tense—this was her first time watching Qin Yun livestream in person.

The tension made her heart beat rapidly.

"Must succeed, must succeed."