Even the old D-class car had beaten Lilligant in the Flower Crown. Now Shen Qi had Chansey, Dodo, and a whole pile of racing-related game items, plus an engine upgraded to Class B and modifications to the accompanying components.
Aiming for an ordinary top-three finish was no pipe dream. Now he needed to get back into form.
Shen Qi did not have the mindset issues Lilligant had. The driving awareness accumulated in his previous life was solid; what had grown rusty lately was his feel for the car.
The drive from Island 6 to Saffron City, including all the twists and turns, would cover over 1,000 kilometers, enough for Shen Qi to regain his touch.
"Ah, nothing beats your own car."
The Little Sheep had racing bucket seats fitted for ordinary people, finally freeing him from the small-Pokémon seats in the Flower Crown that could squash his butt flat. The driving experience instantly improved.
Clang!
The Little Sheep hit an obstacle on the ground and bounced sharply, sending Chansey and Dodo into delighted laughter.
"Shen Qi, this car of yours is so bumpy!"
"Gujī!"
For the Pokémon in the back, the car's terrible shock absorption actually made the ride more fun.
Shen Qi knew perfectly well that the Little Sheep's shock absorption and suspension could not compare to the Flower Crown's.
Shock absorption was divided between the front and rear wheels. The Little Sheep's rear wheels used a "torsion beam" structure, which could be understood as an extremely tough alloy bar connecting the two wheels. The alloy's flexibility absorbed some of the impacts and vibrations.
It still sounded very stiff, nothing like springs and the like.
The advantage of a torsion beam was its durability. It was just a bar, without so many mechanical faults to develop, and it did