Any other race car would have taken the corners cautiously on its first lap, whether in the main race or qualifying. Little Sheep charged through without hesitation, at least a second or two faster than a typical driver.
With so many corners and difficult sections, gaining a second or two on each added up to a tremendous advantage.
"Come on, use a move."
Lopunny activated the Helping Hand she had prepared. Little Sheep surged with power, and after lining up its exit at the apex, its speed approached 150 kilometers per hour.
Naa-
At high speed, the valve lift system Huzang had modified kicked in. Now, each of Little Sheep's cylinders could draw in more air during the intake stage of every four-stroke cycle, and more Infinity Energy would erupt to ignite it, boosting power.
If Lilligant had been in the passenger seat, her experience would have allowed her to sense the changes in Little Sheep.
Lopunny had too little experience with different race cars. She vaguely felt that its power was not much different from Flower Crown's, but Shen Qi drove so wildly that she felt danger lurked at every turn.
As they passed the starting line on the first lap, Shen Qi prompted her, "From now on, you're taking over Chansey's buffs completely!"
Naa?!
Lopunny expressed her confusion. Wasn't she supposed to enter her Poké Ball first and provide buffs from the Poké Ball Rack?
"Just stay seated like that. When you're Lilligant's co-driver, don't you sit in the passenger seat?"
The upcoming T2 Race under Pokémon rules and the T3 were too close together, only three days apart. Shen Qi would not have time to get himself ready to be Lilligant's co-driver, nor would he have time to practice and get a feel for it. Lopunny could