Galactic Empire
Chapter 38

So-Called Madman

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The mountain surrounded by the northern highway has a very imposing yet common name: Azure Dragon Mountain.

Azure Dragon Mountain is the northernmost mountain range on the main island of Azure Ring Island. It is rugged and its shape closely resembles the giant dragons from ancient Elf mythology, hence its name.

Lin Chenluo is fifteen years old this year, but within this small circle of noble descendants, he is already hailed as the Azure Dragon Mountain Car God.

This so-called Car God title was naturally not achieved through mutual flattery, but through actual racing.

Since childhood, he preferred cars over Mechas. Coincidentally, one of the main businesses of the Lin Corporation is the research and development of supercars. They own supercar brands like Blizzard and Lightning, which have a good reputation in Blue Sea Province. It is precisely because of the prosperity of the custom supercar industry that the Lin Corporation has been able to grow year by year.

As the Young Master of the corporation, Lin Chenluo naturally had access to the most advanced supercars from the start. The head of the Lin Family seemed to turn a blind eye to his son's passion for racing, even actively allocating funds for him to indulge in it alone.

The results were not bad.

Lin Chenluo raced on Azure Dragon Mountain for two years, winning against many skilled drivers hired by nobles, and holding the speed record from the summit of Azure Dragon Mountain to the transfer station halfway up the mountain.

Completing the northern highway in four minutes!

Although not comparable to some professional racers, among amateur enthusiasts, he is already considered top-tier. Moreover, he is still very young.

"That kid Su Jie keeps bragging to me about how amazing Ronan is. Today, I'm going to record a video and let him see how I crush him on the Azure Dragon Mountain Highway."

Inside the Blizzard, Lin Chenluo, who was aggressively stepping on the accelerator to increase the Engine speed and stimulate the Primal Stone extraction rate, sneered as he turned on the video recording. At the same time, he didn't forget to have the actual organizer of the race, a guy named Crow, record everything that was about to happen.

"Want to show off in front of women?"

He coldly looked at Ronan, who was sitting in the Rose Sword and signaling that he was ready, a hint of disdain showing on his face.

"Young Master Ronan, racing is very dangerous."

While aggressively stepping on the accelerator, he shouted loudly, "Do you know the map of the Azure Dragon Mountain Highway? How many times have you driven this road?"

"Once." Ronan sat in the extremely cramped Rose Sword, his expression calm.

He wasn't lying; he had indeed only driven it once, and that was at a snail's pace, with Wang Xiaoman, slowly driving up in that rather cute Mini Dragon.

The owners of the cars nearby couldn't help but show contemptuous smiles.

Racing isn't just about driving fast.

Even if this Young Master Ronan had some skill, being unfamiliar with the terrain meant he was bound to lose today.

However, what Ronan didn't tell them was that no matter what the terrain, as long as he drove it once, a complete map would form in his mind.

The Azure Dragon Mountain Highway has a total of nine sharp turns. Each turn was deeply imprinted in Ronan's mind.

When he opened his eyes, it was as if a light green map screen automatically generated, automatically outlining the winding route.

So, he only needed one time.

As for whether he would lose the race... Ronan hadn't even considered that question.

Because in this world, racing isn't about the car or the technique; it's about the person.

"Is it really okay?"

The Mini Dragon was already parked on the lawn, making way for the six competing supercars.

Wang Xiaoman asked with some worry, "Ronan doesn't have a driver's license."

Wei Wei looked at her strangely. "Is there a problem?"

Her rhetorical question sounded as if it were a matter of course.

Wang Xiaoman's eyes widened in surprise. "Could it be... this is what Christine meant, that love makes people blind?"

Wei Wei's face flushed, then she said angrily, "Wang Xiaoman! You have a driver's license, do you dare to drive?"

Wang Xiaoman shook her head honestly. "I don't dare."

"Then that's that!" Wei Wei said calmly, "I believe in Ronan."

"But I still can't figure out why."

Wang Xiaoman thought for a moment, and finally said, "But since you and Sister Su Xiao both believe in him so much, he must be a very reliable person."

Wei Wei's expression stiffened. Wang Xiaoman also seemed to realize she had said something wrong, stuck out her tongue, and stopped talking.

The sound of Engines nearby started, and two tracking drones had already taken off – these two Patriots would continuously track the supercars on the highway and relay real-time footage for everyone on the mountaintop to see.

The rules of the race were simple: start simultaneously, and whoever reached the Azure Dragon Mountain Highway transfer station halfway up the mountain first would win.

Six supercars lined up side by side, their uniform streamlined bodies and various flashing lights making for a spectacular sight.

"Attention everyone, attention everyone!"

Jones held up a megaphone and shouted excitedly, "Tonight's race is about to begin!"

"Move aside, move aside! Everyone on the track, move aside!"

"Crow! Are you ready? Okay."

"Mickey, it's up to you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a girl in a bikini directly took off her outer windbreaker, revealing her sexy figure. Scarlet red extra-long stiletto heels paired with smoky eye makeup and frightening lipstick made her look like a beautiful female ghost in the night.

Mickey walked to the center of the road, raised her hands, and her gaze swept over the six drivers one by one.

Only after everyone nodded did she start whistling.

As she whistled, her hands began to signal the countdown!

The adrenaline of the spectators beside her was already surging, and they helped shout:

"Ten, nine, eight..."

Three!

Two!

One!

When the last number appeared, Mickey suddenly waved her hands down!

A burst of cheers erupted from the spectators on the mountaintop. The six supercars instantly started, and the violent Primal Power instantly filled the cars' power systems. Large amounts of airflow sprayed out from the rear of the cars!

The sports cars in this world were far more explosive than those on Earth!

In an instant, the six sports cars launched simultaneously, almost instantly rushing out of everyone's sight and speeding down the mountain!

Drones skillfully tracked them, and the real-time footage was projected in front of the people on the mountaintop.

At the start, the speeds of the six cars were similar, but after just three seconds, one car actually forced its way ahead!

The crowd was in an uproar!

"That's..."

"Is that the Rose Sword?"

"My god, is he crazy? The next turn is a sharp one, even Young Master Lin wouldn't dare go this fast!"

"His speed is over four hundred miles per hour! The drone can't keep up with his speed?! Damn it, is there going to be an accident today?!"

"This guy doesn't care about his life..."

On the big screen, the Rose Sword driven by Ronan was like the wildest mustang, leading the charge and rushing to the very front!

Everyone was shocked.

Wei Wei and Wang Xiaoman were both greatly surprised, the former even turning pale with fright!

She had originally thought that Ronan was just playing around, but she didn't expect him to be so desperate!

"What... what is this guy doing!"

Wei Wei was about to cry from anxiety!

She stared intently at the drone footage. Three seconds later, a sharp turn indeed appeared ahead!

Under everyone's horrified gaze, Ronan suddenly began to slow down!

"Is it still time to slow down now?"

"His reaction is so fast..."

"How is that possible... At this speed, he shouldn't even be able to see the road clearly, right? It's nighttime!"

Everyone watched the crazy Rose Sword with bated breath!

The next second, the Rose Sword gracefully and lightly rounded the sharp turn, just barely scraping the guardrail.

Wei Wei's eyes widened, and she almost couldn't catch her breath!

Everyone looked at this scene in disbelief!

How could this Young Master Ronan perform such an extreme maneuver while cornering?

However, they were not the most surprised people!

Lin Chenluo, who was driving the Blizzard and following closely behind Ronan, was the most shocked one!

At first, he also thought something was going to happen. At Ronan's speed, he would probably crash directly into the guardrail, and might even die! He even started to fear whether this incident would provoke Earl Will's anger!

However, Ronan's perfect cornering sent a sudden shiver down his spine!

"This... this kind of reaction..."

"Is he still human?"

Lin Chenluo was covered in sweat. He still hadn't lost his usual standard and completed the cornering second.

However, when he rounded the first sharp turn, the road ahead was empty.

The Rose Sword and Ronan were both gone!

It felt as if something had suddenly hammered his heart!

"This motherf*cker is completely insane, isn't he?! Racing with his life?"

On the mountaintop, all sounds fell silent.

Everyone held their breath, watching the terrifying Rose Sword!

No one cared about the five supercars behind them anymore. The two drones descended frantically, finally keeping up with Ronan's terrifying speed!

The Rose Sword in his hand transformed into a true sharp blade, piercing through this not-so-long but extremely treacherous track!

According to the drones' real-time records, on the straightaways, he didn't hesitate to push the speed above 500 mph!

Even when cornering, his speed was over 300!

And yet, just when they thought Ronan was about to crash, he would always brush past the guardrail, perfectly avoiding risk, with impeccable precision!

This completely overturned their common sense!

Even the most advanced intelligent computer might not be able to achieve such precise calculations, yet Ronan did it.

"Is this really his first time racing on Azure Dragon Mountain?"

"The Rose Sword is the best of the six cars, but..."

"But it can't be this exaggerated!"

Someone stomped their foot and cursed, "Is this guy really not a professional racer?"

Everyone was speechless.

Wei Wei tightly held Wang Xiaoman's hands, holding her breath.

"This guy... I really can't understand him. Is he really a lunatic?"

Everyone was shocked by Ronan's desperate performance.

Only he himself, sitting in the car, remained calm and composed.

Because everything was under his control.

Street racing in this world wasn't really about the speed of the supercars themselves—because most sports cars had already exceeded the limits of human control!

Especially at night, even with ultra-long-range headlights, it was easy for most racers to be unable to fully utilize the car's performance due to nerve reaction times.

But Ronan was different.

His nerve reaction speed was 4.7 times that of a normal person—not to mention the various solidified witchcraft his mother had given him as sensory enhancements!

What seemed incredibly dangerous to others was very simple to Ronan.

And being able to easily accomplish what ordinary people couldn't—that wasn't genius—

It was the so-called lunatic.

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