This is not how you drive a machine!

Chapter 218 The Great Wall
Crunch, crunch.

Liuhua's chassis was lifted up by the jack, and she couldn't help but let out a satisfying groan.

After a long period of electronic drifting, her face was flushed, just like her brake pads.

Jiuyuan's fast maintenance staff, who had been on full alert for a long time, quickly formed a formation and used the "Secret Technique of Quick Tire Changing" on Liuhua's car body. In less than two seconds, her tires and brake pads were completely removed.

This was an opportunity to showcase the level of "Jiuyuan Rapid Repair" to the whole country. The staff worked quickly and demonstrated extremely high professionalism.

Twelve people can change brake pads and tires in just six seconds, which is close to the limit record!
Immediately afterwards, four more people rushed out quickly to replace Han Yu's racing stamps, which were already running low.

"Why so slow!"

Ye Qing felt a little numb as he looked at the crows running wildly on the track.

Changing a tire takes six seconds, which is indeed very fast.

But do you dare to ride on the base speed of a jackdaw?
Hearing the sound of the bolts being tightened behind him, the skin on his face couldn't help but twitch a few times. This boomerang had really hurt him.

Zhou Yun, are you sick?
Now the routines of Han Yu Bi Chen's group all revolve around "wearing tires", and they don't have many strategies to protect their tires!
At this moment, he no longer felt the pressure of a mountain pressing down on him.

For driver Zhou Yun, he felt like he was facing an evil god from outer space.

Bi Chen's anxious voice came from the headset: "Han Yu, hurry! Hurry up, I can't watch it alone!"

"Brother Ye, what tactics should we use now?"

Ye Qing frowned, thought for a moment, and then laughed a few times.

"Zhou Yun's tire-protection strategy is based on sacrificing drift. The more the tire tread wears, the slower he becomes. Once Liuhua stacks his second skill, his speed will surpass the current Jackdaw's."

"Han Yu, start the plan ahead of time. No need to test the bottom. If he wants to grind the tires, let's start grinding them too."

"Let's see how long he can hold out."

After he finished speaking, he heard a loud roar from the Jiuyuan staff behind him.

"complete!"

Han Yu didn't dare to make any mistakes, so he quickly started the engine, and after getting out of the maintenance passage, he began to accelerate.

On the track, the north wind was biting.

The low-altitude air mixed into the spiritual pressure engine, and the extreme roar of the turbine made Jackdaw feel comfortable all over, and the Heart Vessel began to sway.

But the long turning time made her feel uncomfortable.

The brake pads and rear wheels feel like they're not even touching each other, and they're completely out of place.

"Well……"

Sure enough, once the girl has tried drifting, there is no going back.

Feeling the decreasing tire wear, she whispered, "I, I have to be patient..."

Zhou Yun sighed as he watched the jackdaw trembling all over and trying his best to endure.

"Hey, Mecha Girl."

Feeling the tires oozing with blood and looking at the red wolves chasing the jackdaws in the rearview mirror, Zhou Yun stopped playing the piano on the steering wheel.

The diffuse rust covered the wolf shadows created by Heavy Armor Fifteen, covering the wolves with a layer of iron armor.

Then Bi Chen drove Fifteen, sucking in the tail wind of the Jackdaw, and kept the car body tightly behind the Jackdaw's butt. At the same time, waves of spiritual pressure were emitted from under the chassis of Fifteen, and the protective devices on both sides of the spiritual pressure track began to buzz.

Any turbulent skill flow brought about by the surrounding spiritual pressure was collected by the wolves' breath and turned into speed to bite the body of the Jackdaw.

[Alarm, tire wear increases, brake pad performance decreases, transmission system abnormality]

[Please shift down to a safe range as quickly as possible...]

"Evolved?"

Zhou Yun pressed the gear and looked at the tread pattern which was only about 64% left, and his heart sank slightly.

If the tread integrity of the four tires drops below 30%, it means pure sliding.

According to the plan, this set of tires must last for more than 14 laps.

Jiang Xiyue's voice came from the headset: "Zhou Yun, Han Yu has rushed back and is approaching your position. Instructor Yuan said your tires..."

"Don't worry about me. Just follow the plan. Take care of your tires and don't get stuck."

Looking at the curve approaching in front of him, Zhou Yun glanced at the rearview mirror, recalled the whole picture of the track in his mind, and thought of the driver who was still holding on in front of him, and the corners of his mouth curled up.

"Okay, I'll play with you guys."

Soon, the leading driver had completed half of the seventh lap.

Looking at the figures running wildly on the track, the commentator's tone was excited.

"As expected of an expert in drifting! He immediately demonstrated to us the ultimate strategy to counter it!"

"I guess Han Yu must be looking very unhappy right now, haha."

"However, now that Jackdaw's early Explosive Killing Flow runes have been used up, the significant enhancements brought by the Explosive Killing Flow have been completely consumed."

"There's still a long way to go before the Jackdaws can reach a sufficient speed in the later stages. Fifteen wolves are biting on the Jackdaws again..."

Finally, he made his own prediction for this match: "Based on my experience, if Death Star doesn't use the Drift Stream next, it will go through a long period of weakness..."

"Hoo~ Han Yu, hurry up! My skill burst cycle is almost over!"

"Faster!"

"I'll be there soon. Xiyue is in front of me. I need to deal with her for a while."

Ye Qing quickly said, "Xiyue's weakness is that she often neglects the right rear when turning, and her skills release has some mental inertia... You can work on this."

"Hurry up! Catch up at the short straightaway (two right-angle turns connected together) before entering the dirt track!"

"On the dirt track, his friction will be reduced. Let's get him to the pits within two laps!"

Han Yu responded, looking at the large C-shaped curve in front of him with a wide entrance and a narrow exit, and asked with his head down: "Liuhua..."

"I know!"

Jiang Xiyue snorted as she watched Han Yu flash several times behind her on the left and then disappear from the rearview mirror.

"Little tricks."

She knew Ye Qing would do this, and tricked her into blocking the right rear a few times.

"Zhou Yun, are you sure you want me to let you out?"

"Yes! Let him out as soon as possible!"

Zhou Yun controlled the brakes with his toes, then quickly adjusted the steering wheel, causing the tires to squeak.

"If I don't let Han Yu come over, how can I let you win the championship? Xiyue, pay attention to the timing next time!"

Xiyue's heart trembled again. Zhou Yun was really serious.

She has always been required to unconditionally protect No. 1. In extreme cases, she would rather stall than let Ye Qing lose speed. This is also the unspoken rule in the racing world.

But now, there is a captain at position 1 who tells her that he is willing to do his best to help her win the championship.

She couldn't help but recall the rush she felt when she saw her father compete as a child.

"Okay, leave it to me, Sister Qingluan. It's time to go up next! We have to win the championship!"

Qingluan sighed helplessly. It seemed that the good days were coming to an end.

"Okay, okay...wait, I, win the championship?"

Amidst the flames and flying dust, Jiang Xiyue drove the Qingluan quickly towards the rocky dirt road not far away.

"Ok!"

The wind from the northern frontier crossed the grassland, caressed the mountains and plains, crossed the Great Wall, blew into the track, and was then violently cut off by a ball of frost with its side and tail.

The strong wind kept hitting the bright yellow car body next to Jackdaw.

Slowly, the girl with the bright yellow car body could no longer bear it and could only watch the crows fly over the front of her car.

"Overtaking, after seven laps, Zhou Yun finally took the first place, but Han Yu also rushed to his left rear, looking for an opportunity to break through!"

"Unfortunately, Jing Xing, who just lost, blocked Han Yu's inside line. Now Han Yu can't find any opportunities, but the next turn may not be the same!"

"Zhou Yun's situation is very bad now..."

The commentary was swift, gripping the hearts of every spectator: "On the first short straightaway, Liuhua's engine ran out of steam, and he was unable to overtake Zhou Yun, who was defending him so tightly!"

"But Han Yu is using a drifting style. After exiting the corner, the speed retention and acceleration are very high. I think Zhou Yun will have a hard time holding the inside line in the next corner!"

Looking at the data on the monitor, Ye Qing hesitated. "It's impossible to stop. Zhou Yun's tires are not enough!"

Soon, Zhou Yun and Han Yu drove their respective mechas side by side and passed the next bend.

The tires kicked up a huge cloud of dust, and kept hitting the narrow gap between the two cars, moving along the "soap bubble" formed by wind resistance.

Both sides are trying to control each other's wind resistance to the extreme.

"alarm!"

"alarm!"

Lines of text continued to float on the Heart Contract: [Tire wear, friction performance 59%...]

Tire wear and tear, friction performance 56%...

Along with this series of warnings, there was also a series of detailed reports: the left tire had less wear, the right tire had more wear, and the inside tire had more wear...

Zhou Yun held the steering wheel with both hands, and beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.

"That's crazy, haha."

Jackdaw said in a panic, "What should I do, Zhou Yun? I can't get rid of Bi Chen."

Liuhua was also panicking: "Han Yu! Our spiritual pressure is insufficient and is almost at its limit!"

"I don't want to be sucked away by a jackdaw!"

"Ha, I don't want Liuhua to turn into a frost lollipop either." Han Yu's fingers hurt from pressing the handle, and his two index fingers kept shifting gears so finely that they almost left afterimages.

"He'll catch up on his own... But this corner is almost over. We'll overtake before entering the Great Wall Circuit!"

"No, we must overtake!"

At this moment, he felt a surge of anger for no reason.

Why, Zhou Yun, why don’t you drift yet?

Are you looking down on me?

"Liuhua, at the next bend, I..."

"Don't discuss it with me if you want to take risks. If you do, I will just say no!"

Han Yu laughed and kept stroking the joystick of the controller with his index fingers, no matter what.

As long as he enters the Great Wall track first, Zhou Yun will not be able to shake his position throughout the mid-term.

The opportunity for early burst kills has passed. Even if he uses drift again, he cannot stop the flowing flowers stacked by the second skill.

A faint ribbon of color surged around Liuhua. As the ribbon flowed, a flower field composed of spiritual pressure rose up on the track, extending all the way to the bend ahead. Under the fragrance of the flowers, Liuhua's speed began to increase rapidly.

"Ah, that's the smell of fertilizer..."

"Haha, Liuhua, we overtook him in this turn!"

The commentator's voice sped out, "After this turn, there's another long curved section before we reach the Great Wall Circuit. Compared to other tracks, the Great Wall Circuit is narrower, so experienced drivers can easily keep an eye on the ones behind them..."

"Given Zhou Yun's current state, if he slows down and enters the lane, he will be defeated in the entire mid-term..."

"At the next C-turn, Zhou Yun deviated from the racing line, and Han Yu's inside front of the car was the first to advance into the center of the turn!"

The commentator's tone became excited: "Although Jackdaw is very fast, without drifting, she has lost her adaptability to today's track!"

"Is Han Yu going to overtake?"

Listening to the commentary, the audience's hearts were gripped tightly.

Is it going to exceed?

Is the Dark Star really going to be surpassed?

Chen Shuo seemed to have regained some of the passion he had for watching car races when he was young.

"Surpass him, Han Yu."

Wow, Zhou Yun is indeed a rare expert who can hold on until this point without tires. It would be great if I could come to Guanglun and stand on his side.

Unfortunately, you can only stop here for now.

"Ah... damn little wolf! Look at me, the little raccoon knight, I'll blow you up... 555, it's so annoying, I can't drive you away!"

"Zhou, Zhou Yun..."

Drops of sweat dripped from his forehead.

"Sure, you're doing it at this bend. The timing is perfect..."

This is a bit troublesome.

However, just as he put his hand on the handbrake, he heard the familiar sound of the engine and the corners of his mouth curled up.

“It’s almost overtaken!”

Listening to the shrill roar beside his ears, Han Yu looked at the exit of the bend with great nervousness, his left index finger gripping the steering stick, fearing that he would dial a wrong turn.

"Ka Zhouyun's shift timing, Liuhua, let's shift up slowly and increase the speed..."

Suddenly he noticed that the engine noise seemed...too harsh.

"wrong."

Then his eyes were stung by the red light reflected in the rearview mirror. He squinted his eyes, looked carefully, and saw a raging flame.

"Zhou Yun! Great timing!"

Jiang Xiyue suddenly pulled the handbrake, used a later drift, and with the powerful skills and lateral force provided by the exclusive print, she instantly passed the front of Han Yu's car.

Immediately afterwards, the three cars turned out of the corner together.

Then, behind two of the cars, a brilliant light of spiritual pressure appeared.

“It’s unexpected!”

"Because they had to adjust the angle to pressure Zhou Yun's cornering space, Bi Chen's defense left a huge gap! Jiang Xiyue seized this half-second opportunity and successfully got in."

"And what did I see? An exclusive print that increases lateral force! Has Jiuyuan Company made a technological breakthrough?"

The commentator wiped the sweat from his head and continued, "Three cars are almost moving forward at the same pace. Who will be the first to enter the Great Wall..."

Before he could finish his words, the ranking list changed.

Jiang Xiyue has become the number one!

"Wind Style: Dust Realm... and fetal temperature..." Looking at the dust net surging at Jiang Xiyue's tail, Han Yu swallowed hard.

What the hell.

Dust Realm's acceleration was slightly faster. At the same time, Qingluan affected the tire temperature, reducing tire friction. Zhou Yun also stayed close to his car body, reducing his wind resistance.

What a quick cooperation.

"Bi Chen, jump up quickly and remove Zhou Yun's wind resistance. I'll remove Jiang Xiyue's wind resistance."

"There's still a chance now. Before we enter the Great Wall, my lane is dominant... Wait, there's no chance now."

Qingluan increased the friction of Zhou Yun's tires, which increased Zhou Yun's acceleration. Under the terrifying power of Jackdaw, the front of Jackdaw's car passed Liuhua.

At the same time, Jiang Xiyue stepped on the brakes several times, forcing him to slow down.

Looking at the situation on the track, Ye Qing was stunned.

He knew what Zhou Yun was up to!

"Fuck..." His good upbringing prevented him from cursing, but that didn't stop him from making a quick judgment: "Han Yu, don't let Zhou Yun get ahead of the Great Wall racetrack..."

"Ye Qing, it's too late..."

Looking at the track where he was surrounded and had no room to maneuver, he took a deep breath and pressed the brakes helplessly a few times, allowing Zhou Yun to cut in front of him.

Soon, Jiang Xiyue was the first to rush into the Great Wall track.

Zhou Yun slowly slowed down his pace, breathing heavily and saying with a smile, "Xiyue!"

"Xiyue, I will stop everyone behind you before you can trap them!"

"Ok!"

Xiyue nodded and stimulated Qingluan's core skills to the extreme.

Accompanied by a loud phoenix cry, a colorful phoenix circled above the Great Wall.

(End of this chapter)