System: Master Your Life

Chapter 987 - 257: God of Mankind (Part 1)

[The protagonist is entering a motorcycle race, casually written, subscription is optional]

The next day.

Xu Lin and Fernando arrived at a hotel on Man Island to attend a high-end party.

Today, Xu Lin was dressed rather casually, but his presence was still undeniable.

Once he goes abroad, his buff automatically maxes out.

Actually, the buff has started to assimilate with Xu Lin, but it hasn’t fully maxed out yet.

However, if he goes abroad, it maxes out completely.

Standing there, he is a figure of Qi Tun Shanhe.

Therefore, he hasn’t spoken yet, but everyone already feels this man is powerful.

Not just because he is Young Master Xu.

Simply because, people think this person, from the level of a man to a biological aspect, is very powerful, a completely different species from them.

Note that it’s humans, not people; the former is a concept of species.

"Let me introduce to everyone, the person beside me here, he is the world-renowned artificial intelligence scientist, Young Master Xu!"

Fernando introduced him to everyone in English.

At this moment, the men and women Xu Lin saw were wealthy individuals, prominent in Europe.

But they are not the ones listed on the wealth rankings.

People like Fernando, who deal in gray area businesses, won’t be listed on the so-called wealth rankings, yet he is richer and more powerful than many wealthy individuals.

"Young Master Xu, hearing about you is not as good as seeing you!"

A man was the first to offer a handshake.

Xu Lin: "Hello."

Then, everyone started to shake hands with him.

If it were just a scientist, this group of wealthy people wouldn’t think much of it—they merely see your value, your ability to help them make money. For instance, if Xu Lin were a simple scientist, investing in him would make him a tool for these wealthy people’s wealth creation.

Businessmen chase profit wherever there is money; they don’t even hold a sense of nationalism, let alone concern over a foreign scientist.

Science, although high and grand, can elevate to advancing national development and human civilization, but without investment, many research projects are aborted. Not every project receives national funding—most come from private investment.

It’s just that simple.

But Xu Lin is different; sitting here, who would dare look down on him?

Everyone felt this scientist was extraordinary, he didn’t seem like a typical scientist.

Xu Lin chuckled: "I’ve heard from Fernando that there’s a betting game here?"

"Yes, Young Master Xu."

A wealthy woman said: "Our jackpot is one hundred million US dollars, everyone can bet on one team, whoever bets on the winning team gets the whole hundred million US dollars."

She paused and laughed: "We’re just playing around."

"Young Master Xu, have a drink."

A wealthy man personally poured him a drink.

"Ok, thanks."

Xu Lin picked up the glass, made a toast gesture to the crowd, and then took a couple of sips.

"Young Master Xu, would you like to try a bet?"

Someone spoke up.

Xu Lin asked back: "How do I participate?"

"Bet ten million US dollars."

Fernando said: "There are ten of us, the pool is one hundred million dollars."

Another person said: "Whoever wins takes all the money."

Xu Lin: "How many riders are there in total?"

"Thirty riders, with three per team. Within this team, if one person reaches the finish line ahead of time, the person who bet on this team wins all the money."

"If I join, won’t the numbers not add up?"

Xu Lin indicated.

"Young Master Xu, there are many excellent racers here on Man Island, it’s easy to find someone anytime."

"I see." Xu Lin realized.

He shook his glass and started to ponder.

His initial thought was to find three racers to compete for him to win, but Xu Lin reconsidered and found it unreliable.

Because he couldn’t guarantee that one of the three riders would win first place and ultimately earn him money.

The deal didn’t seem worth it.

So, Xu Lin thought about himself.

What if he competes himself?

Anyone slightly familiar with the Man Island TT should have heard that this race is life-threatening.

At extremely high speeds, even with full gear and complete protection, if something goes wrong, at best it’s a missing arm or leg, at worst it’s straight to the ICU, and the most severe cases naturally offer yourself to your dream. Here, life-threatening incidents aren’t unusual.

But Xu Lin thought about himself.

First, he has a very strong physical condition.

Secondly, and most importantly, he possesses an extremely strong mind.

Humans, as a type of animal, differ from other animals mainly due to the power of the brain; otherwise, they wouldn’t triumph in nature.

Each animal has its own talent, humans’ talent is the brain.

So, what happens if someone’s brain is extraordinarily powerful?

He can rely on his brain’s calculation and reaction abilities, along with other inherent talents, to anticipate or promptly avoid all dangers.

For example, on extremely high speeds, charging head-on towards an Apocalypse Four Knights.

The normal reaction in such a situation has only one result: a direct reunion with your ancestors.

But for a mind this powerful, he can utilize less than 0.5 seconds to react, and in a critical moment extricate himself, executing a Perfect dodge, freely in control.

Question: Do such people exist?

Of course, they exist.

He is Xu Lin!

So, thinking to this point, Xu Lin had an idea.

He wanted to personally participate in this race.

And having this thought, Xu Lin realized winning money was no longer the main point, the major point was he wanted to challenge himself.

Thus, Xu Lin said: "Isn’t ten million US dollars too little? How about we bet big, how about each person forty million dollars?"