The Tōkichi Cup

"But I don't think so," Magneto said, closing his eyes and trying his best to abandon his past self and grasp the present. "I am utterly disgusted with this world that has remained unchanged for thousands and billions of years. I just want to be Reducto. I just want to see change, to see the fire!"

As he spoke, armor resembling the hull of the Nick appeared on his body, completely encasing him, and his heartbeat was replaced by the sound of an engine.

Click—

The [Black Hole Engine] was shattered and rebuilt in that instant!

100% perfect harmony between driver and vehicle!

The utilization rate of the Soul of the Car Power has reached 1000%!

"Carrow!" Dr. Tsuchiya exclaimed instinctively.

Although what he saw before him resembled the Nick Transfiguration a race car driver, at that moment, his actual feeling was more like facing Carrow.

"How could you possibly reach the complete realm? Could it be that you are..."

"Perhaps?" Magneto knew the origin of the [Soul Fragment] within him: when the Car Soul was just formed, it remotely sensed the invasion of Earth's magnetic field.

"This may truly be Carrow's [Soul Fragment] when he crashed into the wall of fate and his soul was scattered."

"It seems you were right. I never imagined that Carrow would have such a thing—" Dr. Tsuchiya still found it hard to believe.

"Erik has already mastered the power of immortality?" Ron's eyes gleamed with envy.

"No. It's a state of being," Dr. Tsuchiya said. "A state of true unity between man and machine, where the Soul of the Car Power is utilized at 1000%."

"The spirit of a car is no different from that of a human being. The perfect combination of car and person truly brings the Soul of the Car Power to its ultimate perfection."

"Ah," Ron, somewhat disappointed, "And you still haven't mastered the power of immortality?"

"Whether one can master the power of immortality depends mainly on timing. The difference between genius and mediocrity lies in the transition from merely controlling the Soul of the Car Power to possessing the power of immortality," Dr. Tsuchiya said. "You are undoubtedly geniuses, but you lack a bit of luck, just as the [Great Cataclysm] is about to descend."

"No, we are very lucky." Magneto shook his head. "I can already sense that faint aura of calamity. Under its stimulation, the [Soul Fragment] in our bodies are extremely active. I have a premonition that perhaps in the next second, or at the latest in the Summer Season, the power of immortality will blossom and bear fruit within me."

"How is this possible? How could you possibly sense the aura of calamity and the progress in mastering the power of immortality?" Dr. Tsuchiya shook his head. "This is absolutely impossible!"

"Perhaps it's because this fragment of my soul has truly faced destiny itself?" Magneto has now returned to his original form, his eyes radiating unprecedented confidence.

For a moment, Dr. Tsuchiya saw in Magneto the crazed figure who was laughing wildly as he charged toward the Wall of Fate.

He instantly understood Magneto's actions. That made sense; now that he had mastered God, why be bound by form?

But Ron was different. "How did you turn back? Can I—"

He thought to himself, 'Perfect timing, Lavender and Harry probably miss my handsome Ron's face too!'

"No way," Dr. Tsuchiya replied instantly. "You're not like Erik. You're still—"

He looked Ron up and down, then took back the words 'far from it'. "I suggest you don't go, even though you did very well. I think I understand why Aji and Gō are so close; perhaps there's a Gō hidden deep in his soul."

"That's why your Soul of the Car Power is so dense, profound, and full of ancient aura."

"Then I can stop being so taciturn?" Ron's eyes almost lit up.

"You don't have one either." Dr. Tsuchiya said speechlessly, "But I suggest you still consciously control it. This is perhaps equivalent to Aji's remote control. The discipline that Dr. Ogami disciplines him in his daily life is also a kind of invisible chain."

"Okay, let's stop talking now."

"I'm going to start the story in ten minutes."

"I need to work overtime to manufacture the V-series race cars over the next few days."

"Then, in an epic fashion, at the same time that Gō and Lie's [Rush God of War] and [Sonic War God] were destroyed, [Victory Rush] and [Pioneer Sonic] were created."

"Now you can make a decision."

"It's about going to camp out at the Da Shen' place and watch the downfall of [Rush God of War] and [Sonic War God]."

"Stay here and wait to witness the rebirth of [Victory Rush] and [Pioneer Sonic]."

After a long silence, Ron said with a serious expression, "I choose to go eat first."

"Ah—" Dr. Tsuchiya stumbled.

Magneto, Susan, and Katy all doubted their own ears.

("What the hell?" Ginny was speechless.)

(The Hufflepuff nodded, praising it as having the style of Hufflepuff.)

"Hunger is a great enemy," Ron said.

In the end, the four of them chose to have them all.

Stand at the center point of the two buildings and keep an eye on the movements on both sides.

"Go for it! It's still early. Watch me, we absolutely can't lose." Ron frowned. "They've used too many 'spells' in this match, but every single one of them worked."

"How strange," Susan said, looking at both sides at the same time. "[Victory Rush] and [Pioneer Sonic] are taking shape, but the momentum of [Rush God of War] and [Sonic War God] has not weakened at all."

"Despite being battered and bruised, and losing its tail fin, its speed remains..."

"It's born!"

"Wasn't the script supposed to be that at the same time [Victory Rush] and [Pioneer Sonic] were born, [Rush God of War] and [Sonic War God] were destroyed?"

"But they..."

"Could the script be broken?" Ron exclaimed excitedly, his gaze fixed on the [Sonic War God] as a springboard, landing a foot on the [Primal Rush God of War Primal War God JB]'s body. "That's so cool! Overtake it! [Rush God of War]!"

"Da Shen! You dog food bastard, you cheated!"

[Rush God of War] and [Sonic War God] had clearly overtaken [Primal War God] and were about to reach the finish line when white bullets began to spray onto the track from above, hitting the vehicles.

"The Primal War God has a superior ability to withstand attacks," Magneto said.

"This is clearly cheating!" Ron jumped up and down, looking like he was about to go crazy with anger.

"[Rush God of War] [Lie Sonic War God] has fallen." Susan's eyes involuntarily welled up with tears.

It was clearly just two cars that fell into the lava and were swallowed up.

But this scene just wouldn't leave my mind.

("This is ridiculous," Krum said, still shaken. "A car that can extinguish a star at full power, and whose mere wisp of Soul Power can cause the Dadi to collapse, was destroyed in magma that was only 1000 degrees Celsius. Is this the Destiny Force?")

"So powerful," Cedric said, his gaze more focused on the newly created [Victory Rush] and [Pioneer Sonic]. "They are at least a hundred times more powerful than their previous forms."

Magneto and Katy also noticed this.

"The Tōkichi Cup." Magneto had put it down due to his increased strength, picked it up again with newfound seriousness.

"However, we probably won't see Hoshikage Ken as a driver," Katy said. "He will only be reborn as a driver after this era comes to an end."

"He'll probably still be there. There are a lot of blue-haired guys in the stands," Ron said. "What we should be focusing on now is that I can see the Soul of the Car Power now. This is a car that was almost indistinguishable from a toy car after being suppressed by the script of fate."

"I have improved."

"Maybe," Susan's eyes were still red. "Right now, all I want to see is the race. Have [Victory Rush] and [Pioneer Sonic] truly inherited the mini-racing spirit of [Rush God of War] and [Sonic War God]?"

4 days later, Tōkichi Cup.

"The Tōkichi Cup is held on an artificial island?" Ron, somewhat disappointed. "It's not as exciting as the Super Downhill Race, at least it's in a tornado."

"However, the track here is quite unique."

Five departure points.

"Roller coasters, cable cars, coffee cup carousels, haunted houses, casinos."

"It has super downhill sections, spirals, super curves, a mix of irregularities, and tracks full of amazing mechanics."

"I don't know where I'll be assigned."

"I hope it's not called a spiral track, it makes me dizzy from all the spinning around."

"I don't think it's that simple," Magneto said. "I have a feeling that something is getting closer."

"It seems you're not far from mastering the power of immortality." A familiar voice approached with the sound of footsteps.

"Little Sword," Magneto said.

"You are not—" Ron's words were interrupted by Hoshikage Ken.

"I'm a spectator," said Hoshikage Ken. "This match is very important."

"You will experience firsthand what it feels like to be the Eternity protagonist, suppressed by fate."

"What?" x4

Susan and Katy, who hadn't spoken until now, couldn't help but speak up.

"So, what's approaching is destiny." Magneto took a deep breath, a crimson glint flashing in his eyes.

"You'll still be able to see Aji," Hoshikage Ken said. "Hopefully you won't be assigned to the haunted house, otherwise you'll have to face him in person."

"It's just an air cannon, isn't it?" Ron shrugged. "Can it be as powerful as my energy cannon?"

Thirty minutes later.

"I was wrong!" Ron looked at the War God, a completely green ship that had flown off the tracks and crashed into the wall, looking utterly broken.

This vehicle is the "Green Spider," the "Green Spider" after it was suppressed by the Destiny Force.

The [Black Hole Engine] and [Energy Cannon] have disappeared, and even the sharp fangs and their sharp outlines have also disappeared, becoming softer.

He himself became a mortal.

Just like when I first came into this world, no, slightly better, I have a very thin amount of Soul of the Car Power that allows me to move.

This prevents him from becoming just another ordinary character.

However, it could only be defeated by the "Primal War God JB," which was equipped with an "Air Cannon," had top-notch performance, and was still cowering in second to last place, not letting any car escape from the last one to the first one.

("Ron is really... he shouldn't have given up like this," Harry said. "He could have dropped the game, but how could he?")

(If the Super Vanguard is the progenitor of mini racing cars, then the War God is its true successor, the brother of the Primal War God.)

(Studying it would be very beneficial for Ron, who inherited the power of the Primal War God JB.)

(Ron's car, which is also his soul, has finally been transformed into the form of the [War God], but he's too preoccupied with his frustration to bother with any research.)

(Harry grew angrier the more he thought about it. "Why doesn't he learn from the others?")

Inside the haunted house track.

Only Acheng's [War God 600] is still intact.

Susan, Magneto, and Katy weren't as unlucky as Ron.

They didn't treat this as a competition, but rather as a lesson, a lesson on understanding the script of fate.

Magneto's thoughts were entirely focused on the Nick, which had transformed into the War God. The Destiny Force could suppress his power, but it could not sever his connection with the car.

If your senses are suppressed, then use a car.

He saw it; he saw the dense, intricate chains crisscrossing the sky, the vehicles, and the human bodies.

The sound of the motor, which had been clear and distinct, began to sound muffled and heavy.

"Is this the real [vision]?" Magneto seemed to have completely forgotten about the race, standing still and letting his car speed ahead.

Susan, on the other hand, has almost given up on the match as well.

But her attention wasn't on her car.

The War God is indeed the ancestor of the Cosmic Sonic.

However, [Sonic War God] and [Pioneer Sonic] are the direct relatives of [Cosmic Sonic].

Coincidentally, [Pioneer Sonic] was falling behind because [Sonic War God] was using a nearly dead motor that was in its first race.

Susan let the Moon God go forward, following behind Lie and the Pioneer Sonic.

She also gained something.

The Moon God, which accelerates and turns with increasing speed even when no longer controlled by the driver, is a testament to this.

Of the four Champion, only Katy is different.

She was completely immersed in the game.

Even though the car's performance had become ordinary, she still achieved a very good ranking thanks to her skill and the Soul of the Car Power.

On the casino track where she was, filled with all sorts of strange traps and mechanisms, she was in second place, behind Tōkichi's "Speed Axe".

However, she was not unaware that she should immerse herself in observing the car and perceiving its current state.

However, seeing Aji, R's brother whom she plays, as soon as possible is more important now.

As for the research, there will be plenty of time after the car is damaged and removed from the site.

"We've arrived." Katy's gaze was fixed on the blue figure.

They have now reached the uphill section before the junction of the five runways.

Ryū was at the very front.

Next up is Tōkichi.

Then came Aji and Acheng.

Finally, it's Katy.

("Fifth?" Ginny exclaimed in surprise. "Katy actually got such a good ranking.")

("Because all the drivers' cars were downgraded to be of similar performance, essentially playing a supporting role in the script," Harry said. "With most Informed One focused on their own cars and their performance, Katy naturally came in fifth.")

("And that's not all, later on, Acheng's car was vandalized.")

"Again," Katy said instinctively.

This was the second time she had seen the War God 600 shattered in person.

This time it's even more intuitive.

It crashed right behind the Fairy Ship.

Katy almost got taken down in one go.

But upon seeing Aji, the Moon God's speed increased dramatically, allowing it to escape its doom.