"It's our turn."
Chansey returned to her Poké Ball, which was placed on the Pokémon Ball Rack.
Dodo entered the Mobile Hard Drive. Its data cable connected to the new phone, which was then mounted on the new phone holder.
Shen Qi fastened his helmet and drove Little Sheep to the Qualifying Race's starting point.
He had already earned 10 Driver points, enough to register for T2 next year if he wanted.
Now, all he needed to do was let loose and enjoy the race.
A Pokémon Trainer's mindset affected the Pokémon connected to them. A large part of why Chansey and Dodo could keep playing so lightheartedly came down to Shen Qi's healthy competitive mindset.
He warmed up the car a little in the practice area...
Shen Qi knew his Winter Race might end here, so there was no need to sink too much into it.
He had thought it all through, yet the moment he gripped the steering wheel, his fighting spirit flared again.
Lisia's group had been the weakest, and Shen Qi's group did not have many strong competitors either.
Ayaka counted as one, followed by two or three Drivers who were relatively strong within T2.
Lt. Surge was actually only T3. He came over to practice racing during his break from battle events.
"Let's take a gamble anyway."
He adjusted [Adaptive Tire], switching straight to full slick mode.
Heating and melting made the tire surfaces gummy and sticky, letting them grip the ground tightly.
It hurt to burn through brand-new tires in full slick mode, but without it, he could not actually put down full power at the start.
[Racing Energy], the turbo strengthened by [Wish Necklace], the brutal burst of uncoordinated "Helping Hand," and "Agility" to increase the air intake...
With all these methods used