Bang-
The Flower Crown landed without any change in position. Lilligant was still fifth, though she had widened the gap slightly over Little Lilligant behind her.
An uphill stretch, with a series of consecutive turns.
Every driver's visibility was limited, making this another perfect opportunity for [Global Eye] to shine.
But... the Lurantis Sisters would not let Lilligant pass so easily. Their preemptive blocking was extremely precise.
As they climbed higher, more and more of the distant Tree of Beginning came into view, shimmering crystalline green.
The crystalline tree, which seemed to carry the breath of life's beginnings, appeared to be watching the humans and Pokémon born through evolution, marveling at them.
Fierce mountain winds swept past the crystalline tree, and the type energy was unusually active.
Compared to ordinary crosswinds, air currents mixed with large amounts of active energy would affect move execution and the existing pathways in skill slots.
Pelipper's Tailwind wore off, and Mime Jr.'s Light Screen and Reflect disappeared.
The race cars ahead were all somewhat unsteady. Even the Work Up skill pathways infused with Mega Evolution Infinity Energy began to waver.
With no other choice, Shen Qi prioritized having Mime Jr. use Reflect. In off-road racing like this, vehicle stability was everything.
"Oh-Pidgeot is charging fearlessly ahead!"
The commentator's astonished cry rang out over the public channel in their communication headsets.
They had thought overtaking would be difficult on the uphill stretch, but the One Wing driven by Pidgeot passed three cars in succession, drawing practically level with Little Lilligant in the blink of an eye.
They had started in tenth place, showing that their performance and overall capabilities were average. But these were consecutive turns now. Uphill consecutive turns were still consecutive turns, and this was Pidgeot's specialty!
Fly activated slightly. The One Wing's