Pegasus Episode 25 Recap
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Wei Qianli instructed Li Aoduo over the radio, telling him to use stones to create an obstacle for Yu Tai'ang to cause an incident, which would help Wei Qianli win the championship. However, remembering his years of effort, Lin Zhendong threw away the stone he was holding, telling his co-driver that he wasn't in racing to do that kind of thing.
When Yu Tai'ang safely passed the section near Li Aoduo, Wei Qianli was furious, yelling at Li Aoduo and telling him to get out of Master Racing Team. Driven by the desire to rush ahead, Wei Qianli accidentally ran over a stone, causing his car to become slightly unbalanced. Lin Zhendong's position improved, surpassing Wei Qianli and closing the gap with Yu Tai'ang.
In the final moments, Wei Qianli made a sprint, while Yu Tai'ang and Zhang Chi also reached the finish line. Yu Tai'ang secured first place, with Lin Zhendong coming in second, just 0. 8 seconds behind his father. Zhang Chi took third place, while Wei Qianli finished sixth.
After the race, Lin Zhendong's mother observed that Wei Qianli hadn't changed his style from his younger days and felt it was the right decision that Lin Zhendong hadn't joined Master Racing Team. The next opportunity to qualify for the Dakar Rally would depend on who could conquer the "Yu Tai'ang Bend." Lin Zhendong's mother now hoped he could defeat Yu Tai'ang there.
Later, Lin Zhendong asked Zhang Chi if he could teach him more about how to surpass Yu Tai'ang. Zhang Chi replied that since Lin Zhendong's rank was now ahead of his, there was nothing left for him to teach. Wei Qianli returned, and Zhang Chi teased him about driving very conservatively this time.
Wei Qianli stated he did his best and would definitely be there next year, urging Zhang Chi and Lin Zhendong to perform well so he'd have someone to race against. Finally, the challenge at Yu Tai'ang Bend arrived. Lin Zhendong watched news replays of Yu Tai'ang's historic run at the bend, admitting his admiration for how Yu Tai'ang seemed to take the sharp corner without braking.
He also felt a sense of shared joy when he saw his father receiving trophies in the past. Before the race, Lin Zhendong helped adjust Zhang Chi's car to improve its performance. At the track, the first to start was Wei Qianli from the Master Racing Team. Although the section was only a few kilometers long, it featured numerous challenging turns.
Wei Qianli's time at Turn 2 was already behind Yu Tai'ang's record, and by the end of the section, he was over three seconds slower, failing to challenge the record. Next to start was Zhang Chi. His car was performing well, and he drove at full speed from the start. His speed through the initial turns was noticeably faster than Wei Qianli's. The critical point was the Five Turns.
Zhang Chi employed a Scandinavia Drift on the paved surface for the fifth turn, a maneuver no one had attempted at such speed before. It was a risky gamble, but he successfully navigated the turn. He finished with a time only 0. 4 seconds behind Yu Tai'ang's record, a very impressive result, the closest anyone had come in twenty years. The challenge at Yu Tai'ang Bend would determine who qualified for the Dakar Rally.
The next driver up was Yu Tai'ang. Unexpectedly, the father and son exchanged greetings before Yu Tai'ang's run, which visibly pleased Yu Tai'ang. Yu Tai'ang's speed and timing through the turns were incredibly close to his own twenty-year-old record. Commentators noted his flawless technique, moving as if on flat ground. Despite some casual chatter with his co-driver, he maintained intense focus. He crossed the finish line with a time just 0.
009 seconds slower than his record, a frustratingly narrow miss. Then it was Lin Zhendong's turn. His mother and the Speeding Racing Team watched nervously. Lin Zhendong drove at high speed, trees blurring past. He matched Yu Tai'ang's record at the first turn. By the third turn, he was 0. 35 seconds behind the record. At the fourth turn, he chose an extremely risky inner line, clipping the wall.
Approaching the fifth turn, he recalled advice about letting the car guide him and finding balance within loss of control, contrasting it with excessive input. He adopted a unique approach, described as "man and car united," a method the commentators had never seen before. This allowed him to gain time. He passed the fifth turn, surpassing Yu Tai'ang's record by 0. 05 seconds. He sprinted towards the finish line at a faster speed than Yu Tai'ang.
Lin Zhendong crossed the finish line with a time of 2 minutes 16. 728 seconds, breaking the twenty-year record. His time was reviewed for validity and confirmed. Lin Zhendong had won, making history and taking dominance of Yu Tai'ang Bend. Everyone celebrated wildly, immersed in joy. Zhang Chi excitedly told Lin Zhendong that he had broken the twenty-year record, calling him an incredible rookie. Yu Tai'ang walked over to Lin Zhendong, congratulated him, and announced his decision to retire.
Lin Zhendong told his father that his past failures were not due to too many hindrances; instead, family and friends should be a source of strength. Yu Tai'ang acknowledged his son's maturity. Later, Weiyi found Lin Zhendong and told him that Xiting was missing. They rushed to search for her. It turned out Xiting had a first love named Yu Si, whom she met at a music festival.
They had dreamed of a future together, but Yu Si's music dreams didn't progress, and he eventually succumbed to family pressure and took a regular job. He developed severe depression and panic disorder and one day disappeared after leaving Xiting a letter saying he was tired. Xiting had never forgotten him. They went to Star Lake Resort, the place where Xiting and Yu Si first met. They found Xiting there.
Lin Zhendong gave her tissues and took her to the lakeside. He spoke about childhood memories and thanked her for always being there to encourage him in racing. He encouraged her to look forward, saying that the most beautiful scenery is always in the future, and urged her to encourage herself just as she had encouraged so many others.
