Seeing Brother Ba's complexion getting better and his breathing steadying, his underlings asked curiously, "Brother Ba, how are you feeling? Better yet?"

"Much better, at least it's not that spicy anymore," Brother Ba replied.

This Elixir was really miraculous, with amazing healing effects; it was just too awesome.

However, before he could enjoy his excitement for long, Lin Yifan spoke up mercilessly.

"You're healed up, so it's time for the next round of challenge. If you don't succeed today, don't even think about leaving here alive."

"Damn it!" Brother Ba cursed inwardly, but he was utterly powerless.

He had no choice but to obediently follow orders, as someone else held the reins.

So, he moved to a clean spot and continued his Guinness World Record challenge.

Seeing that Brother Ba was all right, the compassion of the crowd, the audience, his underlings, and Zhou Jiajia and the others vanished.

Now, they were all looking forward to Brother Ba's challenge again, wondering if he could break the record and set a new one.

Brother Ba got ready and just waited for Lin Yifan's command; as soon as Lin Yifan gave the signal, he would swallow the hot peppers without hesitation.

This time, he was smarter, dividing the peppers into five equal parts, with ten in each of the last four parts, and eleven in the first. If he could swallow these fifty-one hot peppers within one minute, then he would break the record.

The reason he placed the fifty-first pepper in the first serving was because his appetite was better at the beginning, allowing him to swallow more; as time went on, it would get harder and more nauseating. So for the sake of victory, he had to do it this way.

The audience held their breath, eager to witness the moment a miracle occurred.

On the other end of the screen, the live-streaming viewers had already started with various comments and urging on.

Lin Yifan didn't want to waste any time either; he took out his phone, clicked on the stopwatch, and prepared to announce the start of the challenge.

"Three!"

"Two!"

"One!"

"Challenge starts!"

The next moment, Brother Ba shoved the first prepared serving of peppers into his mouth and chewed frantically.

This time, he didn't chew for too long; feeling it was about right, he took the ice mineral water from his underling's hand and swallowed it down with the peppers.

"Gulp!"

After eating the first serving of peppers, he quickly grabbed the second serving, chewed it, and then swallowed the crushed peppers using the same method.

"Gulp!"

And so, he frantically ate on.

The advantage of this method was that it reduced the spiciness, enabled swift swallowing, and saved time.

However, the first and second times were still bearable, but by the third time, he started to feel the difficulty. By now, the spiciness was spreading vastly; even the ice mineral water couldn't hold them back anymore.

Spiciness induced choking, especially in the throat, which became extremely uncomfortable.

Gradually, Brother Ba's chewing speed slowed down, and he started coughing more and more.

And so, time was wasted.

Seeing Brother Ba in such distress, the onlookers, his underlings, and the online audience started cheering him on!

"Come on! Come on! Come on!"

"Kid! You can do it, I believe in you!"

"Kid! You must keep going, bring honor to our country!"

"Kid! The future is yours, fight!"

"Kid! If you succeed, I'll gift you a rocket so you can soar to the skies!"

...

The audience at the scene and the audience watching the live stream were clearly different.

The on-site audience would applaud neatly while cheering and shouting support. However, the live streaming audience would send all kinds of interesting comments to cheer Ba Ge on.

Still, in terms of momentum, the live audience was more impressive; their orderly cheers and shouts filled the challenger with fighting spirit and helped face any difficulties encountered.

With the encouragement of the entire audience, Ba Ge forced down the third portion of spicy chili peppers. This was the charm of spiritual encouragement, capable of inspiring the hidden limits of one's fighting spirit.

After swallowing the third portion of chili peppers, it was time for the fourth.

But when Ba Ge brought the fourth portion of chili peppers to his mouth, he couldn't eat it no matter what. He was in so much discomfort, the pain he had just experienced came surging back.

"Water!" Ba Ge called out urgently and in distress.

Right now, all he wanted was to take a sip of ice water to cool down his throat and mouth.

This delay wasted quite a bit of his time.

There were now less than fifteen seconds left until the end of the challenge. If Ba Ge couldn't swallow the last two portions of chili peppers within these ten seconds, the challenge would be considered a failure, and he would have to start over.

"Only fifteen seconds left! It's up to you now," Lin Yifan reminded somewhat mercilessly.

Actually, he wanted Ba Ge to succeed in the challenge because that would mean he indirectly set a new world record. However, his deepest desire was not to waste too much time here.

Hearing that only fifteen seconds remained, Ba Ge, without a second thought, immediately put the fourth portion of chili peppers in his mouth and chewed.

But when he tried to swallow, he suddenly felt nauseous and spat it out.

This was the proverbial haste makes waste; it was the law of reverse effect.

His stomach was already uncomfortable, and trying to force down more would surely elicit a reaction.

"Bleh!"

A clump of red stuff came vomiting out, and Ba Ge once again faced danger.

But with Lin Yifan, the advanced Alchemist there, he wouldn't die. So another Elixir was placed in his mouth to heal his body.

After recovering, he was forced to continue the challenge, quite helplessly.

Learning from the previous lesson, Ba Ge changed his strategy again, dividing the fifty-one chili peppers into ten portions.

He knew that haste makes waste, and with five chili peppers, he wouldn't need to chew for long before he could swallow them; therefore, this plan might increase his chances of winning the challenge.

Once the portions were divided, Lin Yifan announced the start of the challenge.

Immediately, Ba Ge grabbed the first portion of six chili peppers and began to chew.

With smaller portions, he indeed found them easier to swallow; thus, his speed increased.

For the first portion, it took him no more than five seconds to finish, and at this rate, he would surely eat all fifty-one chili peppers within a minute.

So, he confidently grabbed the second portion and gulped it down.

Seeing him striving so hard, the audience cheered and shouted again, wanting to give him strength in spirit.

One portion, two portions, three portions... Only by the eighth portion did Ba Ge gradually start to feel his stomach protesting again.

Then, he closed his eyes and force-swallowed the eighth portion of chili peppers.

After pausing for a few seconds and rinsing his mouth, he immediately grabbed the ninth portion and began to chew.

It took him ten seconds to finish the ninth portion, and he barely managed to swallow it.

He knew his body was not up to it anymore, his stomach was on the verge of perforating, and the pain was unbearable.

But victory was within reach, and he didn't want to give up, so he clenched his teeth and immediately grabbed the last portion of chili peppers, putting them in his mouth to chew.

Everyone watched with bated breath, wanting to see if he could break the curse and win the challenge.

At that moment, there were only ten seconds left until the end of the challenge.

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