Volume Two: Life and Death at Full Speed in the Northern Realm - One Hour Before the Race (Part 1)

It was 1 p. m., one hour before the start of the match.

"Attention all participants! Attention all participants! The competition will officially begin at 2:00 PM. All teams have been notified of their designated starting positions. Please be in position before 1:30 PM! To reiterate..."

In the lounge -- tsk!

I clicked my tongue impatiently. The shrill announcement echoed throughout the Port Turltukha, the shuffling sound making me incredibly irritable. I was already tense enough; this announcement was just making things worse...

If I had to explain why...

"I pulled--!"

It's useless.

"I'll pull again--!"

It still didn't work. Not only that, I almost broke the zipper.

"""Stare----"""

I gripped the pull ring and tried to pull upwards—but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't pull it up any further than my chest.

"Stare~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

"Ugh, you guys are so annoying! Stop staring at me! Don't you have any team uniforms with bigger bust sizes?"

"But... but this is already the biggest one, there's nothing I can do about it!"

"Who told you to have those two lumps of fat so big?" Ally muttered. "Hey, hey, hey, do you think I didn't hear you?"

"There's no other way, A Ye, just bear with it. Come on, let me hold your chest down, you can push harder!" Givinia offered her help.

"Oh? Is that alright? Thank you for your help..."

Pinch. "Ahhh~~!"

Her soft, delicate hand pressed against my breasts, her fingertips just touching the little cherry at the tip. I couldn't help but let out a soft moan.

"Uh, A Ye, are you alright?"

Okay... okay my ass! And what's with that smug look on your face?!

"Sister Ye... it's so... h..."

"Ailin, if you don't speak, no one will think you're mute!"

"Waaaaah, I'm so sorry!"

"Anyway, let's not waste any more time, Givinia, press hard, I'm pulling!!!"

I gripped the pull ring tightly and pulled upwards with all my might! The taut fabric squeezed and deformed my breasts, making them look quite erotic, not to mention the chain teeth digging into my flesh, a strange sensation spreading from my chest throughout my body. Suppressing these strange sensations, I held my breath, trying to remain calm and focused—

Snap!

There was a snapping sound, followed by a small silver object flying out and hitting the wall with a clatter.

""""..."""

An eerie silence filled the space.

The puller head and pull sheet were blown away.

"... I always thought that a bra breaking a zipper was an urban legend, but I'm honored to witness it with my own eyes today."

"Givenia, shut up!!!"

I stared helplessly at my silver-blue top, its zipper broken and wide open. I was only wearing a thin, stretchy tank top underneath, my skin clearly visible, looking even more provocative than underwear... Wait, wait, wait, what kind of unexpected situation is this?! Am I supposed to perform a shameful act in front of the whole world? Is my sole purpose as the protagonist just to sell my body?!

"Ah! I've got an idea!"

Unexpectedly, Ailin clapped her hands and ran to get a large piece of blue fabric, with a small toolbox slung over her shoulder.

"Sister Ye, wait for me for a minute..."

Then what happened left me speechless.

Ailin didn't use scissors; instead, she used her hands to tear the cloth into several strips!

Note that it was "removed," not "torn" or "ripped" off! The instant her hand touched the fabric, tiny screws appeared out of thin air at the point of contact, spinning rapidly and detaching from the fabric. As they fell off, the large piece of fabric, like a disassembled instrument, scattered into strips!

Is this her... superpower?

That wasn't all. She quickly picked out several strips of cloth, and with a flick of her fingers, the strips were woven into the shape of Western honor ribbons. In no time, she had made three ribbons, two long and one short. The three ribbons were quite beautiful and elegant in both shape and pattern. It was hard to believe that they were handmade items made on the spot.

"Here, use these three as is..."

The widest piece of fabric served as a belt, tying the slightly longer hem of the top. The narrower piece was wrapped around the area below the chest, cleverly cinching the open chest area. The shortest piece went through the neckline to prevent the neckline from being too open.

"Look in the mirror, how does it look?"

I looked at myself in the mirror. My top, which had been wide open due to the broken zipper, was now neatly tucked in, preventing any exposure of my inner layers while maintaining a simple and beautiful look, even giving it a touch of classic Chanel style.

"Great job! Ailin, you're amazing!"

"Hehehe, this is just a piece of cake. I know a lot more than that~" Praised, Ailin, who was usually shy, couldn't help but puff out her flat chest, looking quite proud.

"Was that screw that appeared out of thin air just now your special ability?" Givinia asked, getting to the crucial point.

"Well, I'm sorry I haven't told you yet. I can make the 'joint' of objects appear as screws. Once the screws are removed, the 'joint' between objects will be 'temporarily broken' and fall apart. To put them back together, you just need to screw the screws back on."

"To make objects fall apart or come back together... Isn't that an amazing ability!? In combat, it's like 'easily destroying any object'!"

"It's not that amazing..." Ailin waved her hand with a wry smile. "My ability is limited to the area that can be touched, and the objects I can disassemble can't be too big. Generally speaking, disassembling a race car engine is the limit, and it's impossible to use it in combat."

"Even if it can't be used in combat, it's an incredibly convenient ability when used in the field of technicians. That's a big reason why my little sister is so amazing." Ally felt a little proud seeing her sister being praised.

"Sister, please stop... My skills as a technician are limited..." A few words made Eileen blush.

"Wait, since my sister has superpowers... Ally, you should have them too, right? What kind are they?"

"My sister's superpowers are amazing! She can drive and fight!"

"My special ability... hehe, I'll keep it a secret for now. I'll use it when the competition starts, so don't be surprised!"

Ally smiled mysteriously.

"This is our ride!"

The large dust cover was lifted, and I saw what our car looked like for the first time.

"Ta-da! Please welcome me to introduce to you the fruits of my and Ailin's hard work, the cutting-edge fourth-generation vehicle, the culmination of our collective wisdom, the soul of the Ferruggio Silver Wolf Team — Sirius!"

"Whoa whoa----"

Even I, who had never been particularly interested in vehicles, couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

This is a perfect metallic beast, its shape resembling a combination of a Lamborghini supercar and a Hummer SUV. Despite being a large vehicle capable of accommodating four people, it doesn't feel bulky at all. The hood is painted with a wolf pattern, and the silver-gray streamlined body combines beauty and wildness. Every line is full of power, and every detail is perfect.

"Four seats, four doors! 0-100 km/h acceleration in just 6 seconds! Theoretical top speed of 245 km/h, but actually higher! 150% gradeability! 8 cylinders, maximum output of 800 horsepower! Two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive can be switched at any time! The transmission can be freely switched between manual and automatic! The entire body is made of Edman Alloy, weighing less than two tons while maintaining extremely high strength! It is compatible with various quality and models of Psionic Brick as fuel! How about that? Pretty impressive, right?"

It's not just impressive anymore... Since it's participating in a rally, this "Sirius" should be considered an off-road vehicle. Just looking at the specs, it completely outclasses all off-road vehicles on Earth. Hummer HX, Lamborghini LM002, and others can only grovel before it! The technological level of Spirit Star is roughly the same as Earth's during World War I and World War II, but its racing car manufacturing level is several streets ahead of Earth!

"This car... did you two really build it?" Even the usually composed Givinia was shocked.

"Not entirely. Ailin and I only perfected it. The design concept, basic structure, and component selection were all done by Dad, but..."

Halfway through her speech, her voice faded away. Ailin turned her head away sadly, while Ally clenched her fists, her eyes flashing with hatred.

"This Sirius is my weapon; I will use it to win the championship, and then—"

Make that bastard lose everything!