That was the small advantage of running at the back and listening through the communications earpiece: sometimes, the commentary let them learn what the next obstacle would be in advance.
The advantage was limited, though. Commentary about the obstacles came through with a random delay of one to three minutes, making it impossible to judge the distance. And if they fell too far behind, the obstacle they heard about might not be the next one they would face.
Rounding the corner, Lilligant performed an unremarkable, standard maneuver, exiting at seventy kilometers per hour.
The first lap was more or less like this. None of them knew the track, and Shen Qi did not dare rashly boost the car's performance after a blind corner.
The view opened up after the turn. Over forty meters ahead, Flower in Water's body bounced up and down, already halfway through the uneven rocky obstacle section.
Words lit up on its roof. The sensing film was warning that Poliwrath or his assistant was about to use a move with a wide-area effect.
Rain Dance!
"That's going a bit too far..."
Poliwrath himself might have a weather-related Ability, Swift Swim or Water Absorb, but he should not have dared race flat out on the first lap.
Flower in Water was traveling at no more than fifty kilometers per hour over the uneven rocks. The actual purpose of using Rain Dance was interference!
Interference with the cars behind him!
The rainfall produced by Water Energy would also leave the ground wet and puddled, making the tires prone to slipping.
Still, it was an effect generated by a move. Once Poliwrath moved away or the move's duration ended, the water left by Rain Dance would quickly revert to energy in its natural state and disperse into the air.
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