Chapter 123: The Tragedy Recurs

"Qingqing Zijin has accidentally harmed Youyou Woxin with a vehicle!"

When this notification flashed across the screen during the match, countless viewers were left stunned. Everything had happened so quickly that many had failed to see it clearly, and even those who did were unable to react in time. Instantly, the live stream’s chat began to surge, becoming increasingly dense.

"Can someone tell me what just happened?"
"Whoa, WTF?"
"Pfft, I'm dying of laughter!"
"I have finally discovered the true terror of a female driver."
"A mistake, it was definitely just a mistake."
"It must have been a coincidence..."

Just moments ago, when Yang Hao warned Lin Zijin, the motorcycle happened to be in the middle of a steep uphill climb. Lin Zijin had been preparing for a jump, but upon hearing the warning, her distraction caused her to lose control. The bike suddenly surged forward, and the moment it launched into the air, Yang Hao, sitting on the back, was thrown off.

Under normal circumstances, this wouldn't have been a major issue. Even falling from the bike, Yang Hao would only have lost a bit of health, not enough to be in any mortal danger. But the critical point was that Lin Zijin, flustered and distracted, caused the motorcycle to perform an awkward, incomplete flip in mid-air. In a split second, the bike slammed down at a bizarre angle. It landed right on a rock, which threw Lin Zijin off while simultaneously launching the bike violently toward the spot where Yang Hao had just managed to scramble to his feet.

In a heartbeat, man and machine collided. The bike remained, but the man was down. Having only just steadied himself, Yang Hao was knocked flat once again. A tragedy straight out of real life had just unfolded.

Yang Hao felt quite helpless about this. He could never have imagined that the motorcycle would land directly on him. Had he been helping fewer elderly ladies across the street lately? Puzzled and somewhat speechless, Yang Hao couldn't help but wonder: why was he so unlucky?

At the commentary desk, Xiao Qi and Xiao Mo, having witnessed the scene, exchanged a silent look and tacitly decided to keep their mouths shut. What could they possibly say about that situation? As for Xiao Qi, he didn't dare speak recklessly again, fearing another slap in the face. He didn't know why, but every time he commentated on Yang Hao and Lin Zijin, either he ended up looking foolish, or some completely unexpected accident occurred.

Meanwhile, seeing Yang Hao clutching his stomach on the ground, Lin Zijin was initially dumbfounded. When she finally realized what had happened, she couldn't help but purse her lips in a smile. She quickly ran over to Yang Hao, helped him up, and applied a first aid kit to herself. She had lost some health from the fall, and combined with the damage from the poison gas, her status wasn't exactly healthy.

Once her health bar was back up, Lin Zijin hurried over to the overturned motorcycle, righted it, and climbed back on. The roar of the engine filled the match once more. By the time Yang Hao finished using a first aid kit and drinking an energy drink, Lin Zijin had brought the bike to his side. Just as Yang Hao prepared to hop on, she suddenly stepped off.

"You drive!"

There was a hint of embarrassment in Lin Zijin's voice, which caught Yang Hao by surprise. This didn't seem like her style at all. However, thinking of how strange Lin Zijin had been acting lately, he let it go. Yang Hao smiled and waved it off: "Forget it, you do it. That was just an accident."

He had noticed earlier that when Lin Zijin was playing with the motorcycle, she displayed a rare sense of joy—a state that only comes when one is completely uninhibited. Because of this, he didn't want to spoil her fun. A little fall and getting hit by a bike? It was a minor matter! Besides, Lin Zijin hadn't done it on purpose. If she had... well, let's just say he wouldn't answer hypothetical questions.

Hearing Yang Hao’s words, Lin Zijin felt a flicker of excitement. The thrill of the rides earlier had been quite enjoyable, and she hadn't quite had her fill yet. It was rare for Lin Zijin to become interested in something, but once she was, her enthusiasm didn't fade easily. Undoubtedly, his words had moved her.

After a moment of hesitation, she climbed back onto the bike, and Yang Hao naturally became her first and only passenger once again. The engine roared, and they embarked on their journey once more. This time, they needed to reach the safety zone to avoid further exposure to the toxic gas.

At first, Lin Zijin didn't drive fast, but she gradually increased her speed without realizing it. If one wasn't observing closely, it would have been hard to notice. Since they had already covered some distance earlier, their remaining journey wasn't far, and at the motorcycle's speed, they soon reached the edge of the poison zone.

At that very moment, both Yang Hao and Lin Zijin were at dangerously low health. Lin Zijin decided against stopping to use bandages, choosing instead to increase the bike's speed to clear the toxic area as quickly as possible. After all, they were already very close to the edge.

The moment they crossed the line, the motorcycle jolted violently, hitting a rock in front of them.

*Bang!*

A collision sound rang out. The next second, as expected, the bike flipped. Along with the crash came the system notification:

"Qingqing Zijin has accidentally harmed Youyou Woxin with a vehicle!"

When this all-too-familiar message appeared on the screen again, the corner of Yang Hao's eye twitched. Even before Lin Zijin had entered the circle, when Yang Hao noticed that inconspicuous little rock, he had had a bad feeling. Sure enough, they had crashed again. And the unlucky one, yet again, was Yang Hao.

Yang Hao found it incomprehensible. They were both on the bike, so why was he the one who always ended up down while she remained perfectly fine? It wasn't that he wanted something bad to happen to her, but it made him feel incredibly cursed. He hadn't even gone out much today; why was he having such bad luck?

Meanwhile, as Lin Zijin's bike flipped, a battle in another location was being broadcast in real-time, and many viewers were enjoying the commentary from Xiao Qi and Xiao Mo. However, when the system notification of Yang Hao being knocked down flashed on the stream, the two commentators froze. It wasn't just them; the viewers watching the battle also had their expressions turn bizarre.

What on earth had happened again?