After that, gathering all her strength, she leaped over a step and soon reached just 10 meters away from Dong Jiao. "Go! Our star! Go! Don't let Highlight catch up!" Dong Jiao's cheerleaders were indeed impressive—Dong Jiao felt so many people supporting her! Looking around, wow—so many people! It turned out that even the tourists visiting the site had joined in. They had come from all over the country, and upon hearing that the original cast of the Huaxia production *Dreaming of the Red Chamber* had carefully crafted a brand-new sequel, they were thrilled and quickly gathered at the Shaolin Temple. To their good fortune, they had just witnessed the star beauty competing in a mountain-climbing race against Mr. Gao Liang, the esteemed CEO of the "I Want to Become a God" Group. "These are great moments—what a thrill!" "Dong Miss! We're behind you! Keep going!"... Almost every voice was directed toward Dong Jiao. Dong Jiao had already been exhausted, but now she was energized, determined to keep running toward the summit despite her fatigue. Earned a round of applause from the audience. Yet at this moment, Highlight, though making great efforts, still lagged behind. For heaven's sake, Old Zai has truly had it tough today—without doing twenty thousand push-ups, I'd have been able to catch up right away. But the established facts couldn't be changed. Highlight remained silent, must face reality. Just then, to everyone's surprise, a journalist exclaimed: "Here comes Mr. Sean, the internationally renowned director! Now this production truly looks promising!" "Sean! Sean! Come on! Come on!" The crowd surged into excitement. Thanks to media coverage, Sean's fame had surpassed both Highlight and Dong Jiao. Everyone's attention turned to the internationally acclaimed director, Sean. Sean looked down on Highlight with utter disdain—how slow he was, even slower than a snail, and having to be accompanied by a beautiful woman competing alongside him. He simply didn't have the credentials to be taken seriously in mountaineering. Amid the journalists' excitement, Sean declared with great arrogance, "I'm here!" "I'm the king of mountaineering!" "Great! Truly impressive—Mr. Sean is not only a renowned film director but also a passionate sports enthusiast! What a delight! Coming to our Chinese land, *Dreaming of the Red Chamber* is bound to achieve tremendous success! Haha!" The journalists were enthusiastically praising Sean. Suddenly, someone in the crowd proposed. "Yes! Only a true mountaineering champion deserves our esteemed female star!" The crowd roared with enthusiasm. Dong Jiao felt immense pressure. Gao Huang, why can't you move faster? "Ah!" Gao Huang's hand was scraped by a stone, bleeding profusely. As for Xiao En, he surged forward like a tiger, surpassing Gao Huang and passing by Dong Jiao with confidence, saying to her, "Dong Jiao, you've always been mine! Because I am the true mountaineering champion. Even if you don't want to, I can tell you—only I am worthy of you!" Dong Jiao watched helplessly as Gao Huang struggled to keep up, thinking to herself, "Gao Huang! You've always told me to be strong. Yet, at this very moment, why are you so easily overwhelmed? Even when tired, you must hold on! Hold on!" At this point, it's no longer just a contest between you and me—it's a showdown between you and Sean, the one who has been relentlessly pursuing me all along, once my superior, a strong and determined figure. Past glories mean nothing now; everyone is focused solely on the present, on what's happening right now! High Light is struggling immensely with every step he takes. The young and senior monks at Shaolin are all sighing in sympathy, while many others are cheering passionately for the renowned director Sean. Sean proudly declares, "Ha! Today, I've arrived at Shaolin, and here come the beauties and the accolades! In China, I am truly the king—yes, the king!" As High Light grows more and more exhausted from sheer physical strain, a line suddenly appears in his mind: "Husband! Do you remember the scene when you and Gong Hong first competed in the mountain climbing race?" High Light is startled: "Ying'er! Ying'er! You're here! That's wonderful! That's wonderful!" Ying'er appeared before Gaoqing, now transformed into a butterfly with her wings gently fluttering, exquisitely beautiful. She smiled warmly at Gaoqing and said, "Husband! I've analyzed your situation and found that only the Yiyang Yak Bone Marrow Yang-Boosting Powder can activate your latent energy. However, I don't have it here—perhaps you'll need to think of something else!" At that moment, many people began serving themselves drinks. This was a special competition, allowing each participant to drink at any time during the event. Gaoqing didn't choose any other beverage, hoping for a yang-boosting powder or similar, but none were available—leaving him quite disappointed. Then, Dong Jiao threw a bottle of drink toward Gaoqing and shouted, "Go ahead! Keep going!" High Light saw Dong Jiao’s encouraging gaze and felt a surge of strength rise within him. Yes, he couldn’t lose. If he lost, Xiong would certainly achieve everything he desired—not only would he secure Dong Jiao, but his film *Dreams Broken in the Romance of the Red Chamber* would triumph over ours with overwhelming advantage. In truth, when it came to film quality, the audience was the most fair judge. This competition between himself and Xiong was really a contest between films. It was unprecedented in history that both the Chinese and French sides had simultaneously launched filming of a film that had captured public attention. He had to win—he absolutely couldn’t lose. High Light took the drink that Dong Jiao had passed him and drank it. “Ah!” After drinking, he felt a warm energy rising through his body. “It’s Red Bull! The second lady of the household actually gave me Red Bull!” High Light immediately became energized. “The car needs fuel! I need Red Bull!” With a loud roar, he activated all his strength. Soon, Huaoli climbed up five steps in a flash. Hearing Huaoli's roar, Shawn turned around immediately and noticed Huaoli speeding up. "Hmph! You think you can win? That's not going to be easy! Watch this!" While serving as a director, Shawn was actually a renowned long-distance runner from France, having won the French long-distance championship. Moreover, at a European long-distance race, he claimed first place, earning the title of king of long-distance running.