Shen Qi watched the Game Interface. Lilligant's Mental Concentration was only 81%, and this was a race. No wonder she had taken the last few corners so roughly.
At the start, Lilligant had failed to apply the Growth buff, so Shen Qi hurriedly had Chansey follow up after Helping Hand. There had been a delay of at least a second and a half.
Just one or two seconds was enough to fall several meters behind. On top of that, Lilligant's subsequent cornering had lacked precision, missing the optimal racing line. Every turn could cost another few tenths of a second.
Those errors added up to another substantial gap.
In the Qualifying Race at White Cape Track, Lilligant had placed in the top four with a time of 8 minutes and 29 seconds.
The quality of the competitors had risen considerably in the second round. Even matching her previous lap time would not get her fourth place, much less with the visible mistakes she had already made early on.
Work Up, Defense Curl, and Wild Princess-the three Buff Skills were stable.
As their proficiency increased, the Buff Skills lasted longer, and Shen Qi's Energy Coordination provided an additional extension.
After Chansey used Egg Bomb, Shen Qi communicated with the Pokémon in another Poké Ball.
"Dodo!"
"Gooji!"
After accompanying them to races for so long, this was the first time Dodo had been called on during one, and he seemed a little excited.
He had no idea that Lilligant and Chansey were each experiencing subtle changes in their mindsets, at a turning point in their psychological maturity;
Dodo only knew that he was finally going to be useful.
Shen Qi knew that the only skill Dodo could have was Magnet Rise.
The first lap of the Qualifying Race was almost over, and