But there were always places along the course where performance could shine!
At 300 kilometers per hour, Little Sheep entered the bend!
Its rear wing rose high. The increased downforce was not enough to hold the body down, and Little Sheep began to lean!
This, too, fell within the predictions of the high-tech approach Shen Qi had developed.
He had also tucked a finger joint inside the [Adaptive Spoiler].
After all, [Jet Energy] generated jets of air from any part of Shen Qi's body, including parts separated with [Severed Limb].
From the little-finger joint inside the rear wing, [Jet Energy] thrust upward. The reaction force pressed Little Sheep back toward the ground, artificially creating downforce.
The sooner he left the tunnel and returned to the main route, the sooner he could race at 100% performance.
Past the sharp turn came a gentler, high-speed S-bend.
Before the Z-shaped bend, Shen Qi jerked the steering wheel, turning the car sideways. Just as it looked about to hit the roadside, Magnet Rise lifted it into the air.
That earlier turn was meant to align the car with the course upon landing, but now it seemed he had not lined up with the center of the road at the start.
No problem.
At the right side of the windshield, a finger joint activated [Jet Energy], nudging the airborne Little Sheep slightly to the left.
Thump-
It landed, perfectly aligned!
Another stomp on the accelerator, and Little Sheep picked up speed... but this time, its acceleration felt feeble.
"What's going on?"
The Rotary Engine sounded weak, as though combustion was far from complete.
Could something be wrong with the engine?
After all, this was his first time racing with a Rotary Engine in such a high-level competition, and engines of this specification were relatively unstable.