Whirlwind Crash

Whoosh!

Bang!

At the exit of the Single-Plank Bridge Track was a steep slope, ending in a drop-off. The racers had to make a small jump before entering the next section of the track.

That was why all three had chosen to change their tires before reaching the Single-Plank Bridge.

Standing water flowed along the track into the creek. The three racers descended from the sky, and the splashes they kicked up shattered the stillness of the waterlogged track.

Different tires gave GD Racers drastically different performance on different terrain.

Having experienced it once already, all three had switched to sponge tires in advance.

Sponge tires had little bounce, making them less likely to flip over after dropping from a ramp. Their grip was relatively weak, though, so they had to bump and stagger against the walls to stay stable.

But because Zhou Chi had fallen into the creek, his commands could not reach his racer in time. His racer habitually drove up the wall, but the sponge tires lacked sufficient grip, and it flipped over.

Qi Tian and A Lie seized the opportunity and successfully overtook him.

"Anti-Collision Mode activated!"

The waterlogged section was not a completely straight track.

Although the curves were not obvious, the two of them knew from their previous run that turns were where crashes happened most easily.

Entering the waterlogged turn, Qi Tian deliberately slowed down to avoid the clash.

A Lie, meanwhile, took the lead for the first time. He frowned slightly, but after a brief hesitation, he chose to accelerate and widen the gap.

"Charge Horn! Charge!"

A Lie guessed that Qi Tian's special move still involved using the wind, which meant the area behind the racer should be the most dangerous place.

He had intended to test him on this relatively gentle waterlogged curve, but Qi Tian unexpectedly chose to avoid the fight without hesitation.

"Tiantian! What exactly is your special move?"

A Lie tried to speed up and shake off Qi Tian, but unfortunately, the effect was not obvious.

"I'm not telling you! Time to change the battery!"

Picking up the racer and swapping out parts was part of A Lie's daily livestream routine. He was also slightly faster than Qi Tian at it.

"I'll be going on ahead!"

Across the three-hundred-meter zigzagging steep slope and downhill stretch, only a few seconds separated A Lie and Qi Tian, and that distance was still steadily shrinking.

Wind God's use of the wind meant it feared uphill climbs not at all. If A Lie's Charge Horn had not deliberately blocked it, its powerful thrust would have completed the overtake long ago!

"You're behind me, right? I won't give you the chance!" Their racers clung tightly to each other, yet the two of them chatted and laughed.

"I don't need you to give me a chance! Watch this! Right here! Wind God! Full-speed charge!"

As the steep slope neared its highest point, Wind God's shell began shifting subtly. By the time A Lie's Charge Horn crossed the crest and prepared to head downhill, nothing stood in front of Wind God anymore.

Wind God shot into the sky!

The subtle changes to its shell made its entire body begin to spin, like a whirlwind tracing a graceful parabola through the air.

Overtake!

"Holy shit!"

"Holy shit!"

The livestream chat flooded with "holy shit," and even A Lie could not hold it back.

"Heh heh heh! I'll be going on ahead!"

The racers' accompanying running path did not reach the highest point of the track, so its slope was much gentler.

Qi Tian smugly passed A Lie and sped up his Electric Roller Skates to keep up with his racer.

Wind God flew an enormous distance and landed successfully. Its tremendous momentum further increased its speed on the straight track after landing.

Meanwhile, Wang Bowen picked up his racer and withdrew from the race.

His racer had been washed through mud and water and could no longer run.

Although it might still be salvageable, there was no way to get it started again anytime soon.

At the moment, the top three racers were all separated by considerable distances.

Qi Tian was in the lead. A Lie tried to catch up, but although he was slowly closing the distance, there was basically no chance of overtaking him.

Still, A Lie did not give up.

Under normal circumstances, the distance should have kept growing. The fact that he could close it meant Qi Tian's racer must have developed a problem.

He was gambling!

Gambling that Qi Tian's racer would fail before the finish line!

Zhou Chi, farther behind, could basically only compete for third place.

Holding onto third would be a victory!

The three racers behind them were locked in a chase.

Zhou Yan was stuck to Qian Lai. He could neither shake him off nor hit him.

Luo Dani instead took the chance to overtake them. Qian Lai wanted to borrow her momentum, but she dodged him, and one careless mistake sent him tumbling into last place.

Zhou Yan's racer was extremely destructive, yet Qian Lai did not dare to overtake carelessly. As a result, he had only helped Luo Dani keep Zhou Yan in check for nothing.

By the time they reached the Single-Plank Bridge Track, Zhou Yan and Qian Lai had basically lost their ability to compete.

"Thanks~"

Qian Lai at least received a word of thanks from Luo Dani. Zhou Yan, on the other hand, was so disgusted that he wanted to fight someone for real.

At this point, the finals were nearing their end.

Zhou Chi and Luo Dani, in third and fourth place, chased each other closely. The former had no room to use his wall-running tricks, while the latter could not make use of the evasive maneuvers she was best at.

And A Lie's hopes really did come true on the cliff track before the finish line!

Facing the same perfect jumping terrain, Qi Tian used the same move again.

The racer swept out a beautiful arc like a whirlwind, but it did not land as smoothly as it had the first time.

The instant it hit the ground, the racer fell apart.

He had only developed this special move recently. A Lie's Charge Horn had blocked his path with its unpredictable maneuvers, and he could neither get past nor crash through it, leaving him no choice but to try it.

He actually had another special move, but unfortunately, A Lie had not followed closely behind him at the time.

Otherwise, Qi Tian could have created turbulent airflow behind his racer. Even though A Lie's Charge Horn had a lower center of gravity, it would definitely have flipped over while turning.

Unfortunately, Qi Tian hesitated when the second opportunity came.

He felt that the waterlogged curve was not sharp enough. Forcing the move would only make A Lie lose control and crash into him, sending both of them out of the race with little effect.

He had been confident that even if he gave up his position, he could overtake A Lie again on the straight track. He had not expected A Lie to have this trick up his sleeve.

Their usual training had become the best reference for those unpredictable maneuvers, and for a while, Qi Tian truly had no way to overtake him.

After all, even though the former brat had changed a great deal, he still could not calmly wait for the best opportunity when faced with this kind of setback.

He forcibly used his special move without replacing the parts in time, directly causing all his efforts to fail at the final moment.

"First place, A Lie!"

"Second place, Luo Dani!"

"Third place... Qi Tian!"

Qi Tian finished reassembling his racer at the last moment. Although its speed had dropped drastically, it had not been far from the finish line, so it barely managed to complete the course.

Zhou Chi's racer was too light. If a competitor with similar speed tripped it up on the cliff-jump section, he would definitely lose!

Thanks to Luo Dani, Qi Tian managed to hold onto third place.

"The motor's no good!" Zhou Chi picked up his racer. He still had to secure fourth place.

But after missing the top three, he had to consider how to improve it.

"Are you okay, Tiantian?" A Lie had guessed the outcome, but he had not expected Qi Tian's special move to have such severe side effects.

"Sigh~ What a shame." Qi Tian shook his head, feeling slightly regretful.

"Just try harder next time."

After Zhou Yan and Qian Lai also finished the course, Liang Xing appeared in a sharp suit.

He rubbed the little guy's head, offering some comfort.

"...I didn't get first place." Qi Tian puffed out his cheeks and stared at Liang Xing.

How could Liang Xing not know what he was thinking? He smiled and replied, "Don't worry. I'll play with you."

"Yay!"

The little guy was happy, and Liang Xing prepared to officially present the awards.

It was time to sell new toys. Any suitable recommendations?