A glance at the dashboard showed an entry speed of 80 kilometers per hour... In the past, Little Sheep could never have managed that. Trying would have been suicidal.
Unable to overtake for now, Shan Sheng quietly had Nidorina prepare.
"We know Helping Hand too!"
Coming out of the turn, they used the same move. Nidorina had Rivalry, and Shan Sheng's race car was more powerful, giving him an enormous advantage.
At Little Sheep's speed... it had to be over 80 km/h. Another burst out of the turn would push it past a hundred.
With its body that high, unleashing Helping Hand before it had fully straightened would make it lean, if not flip outright.
Shan Sheng held the steering wheel firmly. Once the vehicle ahead leaned and two wheels left the ground, its power would drop considerably.
"Huh?!"
The lean he was waiting for never came. As Little Sheep surged forward, a rear wing appeared behind its backside!
"Who the hell puts a spoiler on Little Sheep? That definitely wasn't there just now... Don't tell me it's retractable too?!"
The shock made Nidorina's move falter slightly, costing them the chance to overtake at the corner exit.
Glancing at the rearview mirror, Shen Qi praised their beautiful opening. It had achieved the psychological disruption he had planned.
Chansey had already maxed out Little Sheep's Defense. After exiting the turn, he switched back to Lilligant and raised both attacking stats to stage five, leaving the last stage untouched.
This was a mountain road, after all, and Little Sheep had no way to increase its Special Defense. He had to be cautious.
[Shen Qi, they're catching up.]
"Can't help it. The performance gap."
On a gentler stretch of road, the race car overtook them with its fully boosted power. Inside its window,