At that moment, barely ten minutes into the race on the Mountain Roads, the competition had already reached a fever pitch.
The battle for the top three places was undoubtedly the most intense.
The Cyber Formula Asurada boasted AI assistance, a full-map cheat, and superior performance, making it the strongest all-round contender.
The DMC-12 came with a sci-fi twist and powerful rocket boosters, making it king of the straightaways.
The heavy cruiser motorcycle Fenrir Wolf had been outfitted with Shinra Company's cutting-edge technology. Its strength lay in agility, and its weaving drifts through the turns were flawless.
Thus, the three teams chased one another along the winding mountain roads in a fierce contest. The slightest lapse could leave any of them trailing behind.
S-shaped switchbacks! A perfect opportunity!
Still leading by a narrow margin, Alicephil saw the winding succession of bends ahead. Her blood-red eyes lit up, and she spoke solemnly.
"Asurada, now's our chance. Shake them off!"
"Understood. Turbo boosters activated. Variable rear wing adjusting..."
As the pleasant synthesized voice sounded inside the car, the elegant, gentle driving goddess of Fuyuki, clad in white fur with silver hair draped over her shoulders, underwent a sudden transformation. Like a warrior entering battle, excitement burned in her ruby eyes. Her hands danced between the dashboard controls and the steering wheel like butterflies among flowers, changing speeds and shifting gears with dazzling dexterity.
Moreover, rather than slowing for the succession of switchbacks where a rollover would be all too easy, the Cyber Formula car accelerated. Like a wild stallion breaking through layers of wind resistance, it practically plowed visible furrows through the overlapping air currents.
Bang!
Just as the speeding race car was about to slam into the guardrail beside the cliff, unable to overcome its momentum, a burst of deep blue