This is not how you drive a machine!

Chapter 265 The game begins

A gentle breeze blows and birds circle.

The endless blue sky envelopes the busy Kyoto, and a constant stream of vehicles rushes forward without stopping. As the wave of vehicles moves forward, you can see a Hot Wheels racetrack coiled in the air.

"Welcome to watch this collaborative exhibition match between Guanglun and Yunyi."

"I'm Xiaolin, the only designated broadcaster for the event, a reporter for the Kyoto Robot Racing Channel."

At the entrance of the Hot Wheels racetrack, Kobayashi turned his back to the surging crowd and continued his broadcast with a smile.

"There are only two contestants in this collaborative exhibition match: national champion Ye Qing and Drift Flow founder Zhou Yun."

"I have to say, this will be a fantastic match with a luxurious lineup, and both sides have reasons to fight."

She walked towards the entrance of the Hot Wheels racetrack with the camera, broadcasting as she went.

"At this moment, Nimbus is burdened with the official S-League tournament penalties and hefty fines, and is also at risk of being delisted."

"For Nimbus, which is currently at the center of the storm, this race is not only about restoring the value of Nimbus, but also about proving a point to racing clubs across the country."

"The Light Wheel is still the Light Wheel, and Ye Qing is still the king of the Kyoto racetrack!"

"If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight."

"Always, Ye Qing has faced countless challengers, but this time, Zhou Yun is different from other challengers."

"Zhou Yun, the founder of the Drift Style, achieved great success in all three S-League matches despite being without teammates! He is considered the most likely seed player to win the S7 season championship."

"And Zhou Yun challenged Ye Qing not only to resolve Jiang Xiyue's contract, but also to prove the superiority of drifting to racers across the country!"

"Drifting Flow vs. Traditional System Flow, between Zhou Yun and Ye Qing, who will win?"

Kobayashi randomly grabbed a passerby and handed him the microphone.

"Hey... little brother, I want to ask your opinion. Who do you think will win?"

Zhao Wen stood at the entrance of the Hot Wheels racetrack quite awkwardly, and then looked a little impatient.

"Don't bother me, I grabbed the ticket in the early hours of last night!"

"As a result, there was a traffic jam early in the morning, and I just arrived now. If I had been any later... You're going to be on TV, right?"

After seeing Xiaolin across from him nod in confirmation, he casually pulled out a butterfly knife from his pocket, threw out a comb and combed his hair.

"Hello everyone, my name is Zhao Wen."

"I'm the number one player of the Jingyun City Xinchiyue Racing Team. I used to be a close rival of Zhou Yun. I recently opened a World War II-themed mecha girl amusement park. I welcome all the lovely mecha girls to Jingyun City to play."

"I'm currently single, and I only own two buildings and a villa..."

Before he could finish, the heavy-armored Rhine beside him couldn't help but kick him into the ticket gate.

Then she faced the camera and said, "As drivers from Jingyun City, we support our champion Zhou Yun. Thank you."

Zhao Wen's voice also came from the ticket gate.

"Right! Zhou Yun, if you lose, I guarantee you'll have a rough time!"

Kobayashi was stunned for a moment, then turned to the camera with a smile.

"From the interview, we can feel the passion of Dark Star fans for Zhou Yun."

"Ever since the Nimbus team's drifting weakness was exposed, netizens generally haven't been optimistic about the Yun Yi team's victory."

"Even after Jiuyuan unveiled the print modification at last night's press conference, most experts still remain skeptical of Zhou Yun's drift flow."

"Then can Zhou Yun defeat Ye Qing and restore the reputation of the Drifting Style?"

She stepped forward and concluded with a smile.

"It's 9:50 now, and there are only ten minutes left before the game starts. Let's wait and see."

The camera went black.

[Director's broadcast ends. Please ask the commentator to enter the telemetry booth to begin the final warm-up before the game.]

Ning Yuan strode down the corridor and smiled knowingly after seeing the message.

I spent the whole day yesterday memorizing the stamp modification data set, and today, I finally got to put my skills to use!

Do you know how long I was in jail?

He swung his cape behind him.

"0001! Go!"

……

"Please check the warehouse one last time, please!"

Seeing Thor's slightly anxious face, Jackdaw hurried to the warehouse to take a look. After a while, he came back breathlessly and said, "I checked it, Thor."

Thor breathed a sigh of relief, and his heart felt much more stable.

After a few seconds, she looked at Jackdaw again and bowed deeply.

"Anyway, please check it one last time. Thank you, Jackdaw..."

Zhou Yun held the racing helmet, resisting the urge to shoot Thor in the head, and spoke helplessly.

"Is Nimbus a god? The race is only a few minutes away, where are they going to steal the tires? You're just too nervous."

As he spoke, he put on his helmet.

"Check the channel. Lao Ye, Feng, Qing Luan, how are things? Can you hear me?"

After a while, Manager Ye's voice came over: "The communication is fine."

Feng's voice followed closely behind: "Thor's data detection is also fine."

After the two of them finished talking, Qingluan asked in a relaxed tone.

"Zhou Yun, this is your first B-level competition. How do you feel?"

"nervous?"

Zhou Yun stood outside the guardrail of the maintenance passage, looking at the track sloping down in front of him, his eyes gradually becoming sharper.

At this moment, time seemed to be stretched out, and the breathing became gradually heavier.

Before his eyes, countless memories of 'first time' rushed into his consciousness.

First run.

First time driving.

Pulling the handbrake for the first time.

First time traveling.

First time contracting a mecha girl.

The first B-level competition...

As if sensing Zhou Yun's thoughts, Qingluan's voice came again. "If you're nervous, just say it out loud. We're here to help you."

"After all, this is Thor's first time competing, and you're unfamiliar with B-level competitions. You're up against Ye Qing, the national champion of the Three Realms. Furthermore, you're tasked with promoting the Drift Style in this competition..."

"If it were me, I would be so nervous just thinking about it that I would want to sleep."

Manager Ye looked at Qingluan in surprise, then grabbed the headset.

"Emotional management before the game is very important, Zhou Yun."

"If you have any questions, tell me now."

Listening to the sounds coming out of the headset, Zhou Yun raised his head to look at the sky, and couldn't help but think of Ye Qing's chilling winning streak.

Hundreds of matches against his opponents flooded into his mind, turning into his slightly rapid breathing.

Yes, you can only win and not lose.

"But the point is... I'm really not nervous at all!"

"Qingluan, if you have time to work on my psychology, why don't you go check on the problem with the Thunder God? Jackdaw has been running to the garage dozens of times, how tired must he be?"

It would be hard for any racer who has experienced naked crossing to get nervous...

While he was thinking, a broadcast came from the Hot Wheels racetrack.

"The race will begin in five minutes. Both drivers and the driver girl please take the starting grid."

Zhou Yun took Lei Shen's hand, feeling the surging emotions suppressed under her calm face, and gently rubbed her head.

Qingluan’s reminder is good. We need to do the necessary psychological work.

"I know it's your first time competing, so you're scared."

"You're afraid of losing, afraid of making mistakes, afraid of being in poor form, afraid of all sorts of problems on the track, afraid of holding me back, afraid that the Yunyi team and the united tribes will suffer losses because of you."

Zhou Yun lowered his head and looked directly into Thor's heart through the glass of his racing helmet.

"But I know that what you're really afraid of is that things will remain the same."

"What you're really afraid of is yourself, still curled up outside the track, stuck in the same place. So you always want to numb yourself with indifference, over and over again, cooling all your courage and stifling all action."

"But you can only fool yourself, you can't fool me."

"I can see that you, hidden deep within your heart, never want to escape."

"So, let me ask you, do you want to win?"

The heart of the Thunder God suddenly shrank, and then vibrated like a drum.

Because I didn't want to escape, I applied to various clubs, but was rejected again and again.

Because she didn't want to escape, even though she was sad, she wanted to take another look at the track.

Because she didn't want to escape, she mustered up all her courage and invited Zhou Yun to try the contract...

She really, really, really wanted to win just once.

Prove to everyone that she is a girl born for the racetrack.

Zhou Yun laughed.

"Yes, remember this thought at this moment, Thor."

"Apart from this thought, everything else is insignificant and not worth your thought."

After saying that, he grabbed Thor's hand and strode towards the starting grid. In a trance, he seemed to hear the sound of something breaking.

A piece of data was displayed on the Heart Contract.

[Initial synchronization rate increased by 14%]

[Initial synchronization rate increased by 7%]

[Initial synchronization rate increased...]

Jackdaw squatted breathlessly at the edge of the maintenance passage, looking at Thor who was forcibly pulled away by Zhou Yun, and smiled slightly.

"It's cooled by liquid nitrogen."

As the two drivers and their pilots took their positions, a huge wave of cheers erupted from the audience.

Ning Yuan's voice came through the radio.

"Hello everyone, I'm Ning Yuan, the universe-threat-level commentator of the Yunyi Racing Team. Sitting next to me is Brother Wei, the gold medal commentator from Kyoto."

"We can see that the players on both sides are already in position. Those familiar with the game know that it's commercial break now..."

"Yes, it's time for us to read the commercials."

"But Jiuyuan, the organizer of this competition, believes that this is completely unnecessary, because this competition is the best publicity for Jiuyuan's technology!"

"Please look forward to the competition."

The sun is shining brightly, pouring down on the Hot Wheels racetrack.

The Hot Wheels track was divided into pieces by its own shadow, and the starting point was dark.

Ye Qing rubbed his neck, stood in front of the starting grid, glanced at Jian Xue, whose face was flushed and dizzy, and checked the channel for the last time.

"Director Xu, Director Sun, how is the data?"

After a while, a voice came from the helmet.

"everything is normal."

"Really? That Jian Xue..."

"She was just drunk. Don't worry, it won't affect her driving."

Jian Xue, also drunkenly, placed his hand on Ye Qing's shoulder and laughed as he said, "Wine is the essence of grain. The more you drink, the younger you become. Don't worry, it's just like drunken boxing."

"I used to drink secretly before the game..."

Smelling Jian Xue's alcohol, Ye Qing was speechless for a while, then chuckled.

"Ok."

After a while, Director Xu's voice came again.

"Don't worry, we studied the performance of the decal modification last night. Although the effect of the decal brakes needs to be seen on the track, they are pretty much the same."

"The opening plan remains unchanged."

"As a newly contracted mecha girl, Lei Shen's initial synchronization rate won't be high. We must seize this advantage."

Hearing this, Ye Qing nodded and looked up at the lit track lights.

"Three minutes until the race begins. Drivers, please deploy your treads and remove your tire warmers..."

(End of this chapter)