Shen Qi kept an eye on the rearview mirror. The Cultivation Pod, which could have overtaken him, hesitated.
"The fourth to cross the line is... Little Sheep!"
"The Cultivation Pod takes the final qualifying spot!"
Chapter 319: An innocent girl
Shen Qi stopped Little Sheep in front of the Service Bay. Having confirmed his advancement to the second round, he simply breathed a sigh of relief, without much excitement.
There were no points for this round. If he wanted to try T2 next year, he would at least have to advance from the next round.
Looking at those who had advanced, there were three T2 Drivers ahead, followed by Shen Qi and Meng Ai.
The strength of those advancing from the other groups fluctuated within roughly the same range.
Judging by the most standard format, with five out of twenty Drivers advancing, in theory, they would replicate the strength of Palmpona's five qualifiers four times, then determine the top five among them.
It could also be described as the next round being four times as difficult.
That description might be too mechanical and one-sided, but it was not without reference value. At least it could serve as an indirect reference for estimating how fierce the subsequent races would be.
"Um... mm."
A soft murmur came from beside him. Shen Qi turned and lowered his gaze, discovering a little girl in a gray-and-white racing suit standing nearby.
It was Meng Ai.
The girl, clearly not good at socializing, stiffly raised the corners of her mouth, barely squeezing a smile onto her wooden face. It was like a normal person who was not smiling using two fingers to pinch the skin at the corners of their mouth and pull it upward.
When friends joked around and made that expression, it was usually