Speed ​​God

Chapter 85: Adapt to changing circumstances
The encirclement and suppression campaigns, one after another, were like bayonets, launching sudden attacks from unseen directions.

Although Lu Zhizhou had no way of predicting the source and direction of the bayonet, he was 100% certain of the predicament of being ambushed from all sides, and his nerves were on high alert.

While keeping an eye on Lolandi's movements ahead, Lu Zhizhou didn't forget the Campos team assassin in position ten behind him, as if he were standing on a narrow bridge.

Start, surge forward, propel.

In the split second of the race, I caught a glimpse of the car's trajectory out of the corner of my eye, made a decisive left turn to cut into the outer lane, completely disregarding the impact of the dirty side, floored the accelerator, shook off the closely closing dark cones behind me, and used the speed advantage on the straight to sprint at full speed to make up for the time lost in the start.

Boom boom boom, boom boom boom—

The engine roared, and it sped off in a straight line.

Lolandi was delighted, everything was going as expected, Lu Zhizhou was forced to the outside, the tire got caught in the dust on the dirty side, and the game had just begun when he was in a bad situation.

However, the situation soon changed. The red and black race car in the rearview mirror was accelerating rapidly and closing in, making a terrifying sound.

Lolandi's heart tightened. Only then did he realize that the seemingly flawless plan had actually trapped him in a traffic jam, surrounded by vehicles on all sides with nowhere to escape. Moreover, while Pulcini and his group did not need to confront Lu Zhizhou directly, he was the one exposed to Lu Zhizhou's weakness.

To make matters worse, Lolandi couldn't predict Lu Zhizhou's next move.

Lolandi realized he was in a predicament where he could neither advance nor retreat, but in the blink of an eye there was nowhere to escape, and even the room for adjustment was limited.

Is this what they call "spinning a cocoon and getting trapped"?

"What the hell!"

Lorandi tried to speed up, but Huber in position four and Russell in position five blocked the middle of the road. He finally realized that the two cars in front of him were from ART, but it was too late.

Lolandi could only stubbornly stick to his lane, trying to console himself that the ART team was blocking his way, and also blocking Lu Zhizhou's way.

In a flash, Turn 1 came into view. Lorandi dutifully followed the lane line into the turn, forced to follow the car in front, with almost no room for improvisation. But then he noticed a flash of red and black light seizing a gap to overtake, breaking free from the constraints of his rearview mirror and forcibly entering Lorandi's field of vision—

That was Lu Zhizhou.

Lorandi didn't even have time to curse before he saw Lu Zhizhou make full use of the space on the outside, finding the limit braking point at the apex of Turn 1, braking later than Lorandi, Huber, and Russell, making the most of the space in the corner and completely gripping the curb.

Even with the left front wheel slightly off the curb, almost off the ground, the track space was further expanded outwards when five, six or seven cars simultaneously squeezed into Turn 1.

Incredibly, Lu Zhizhou didn't swerve immediately. Instead, he cut along the outer apex of the first bend, turned slightly, and darted towards the second bend in a not-so-straight line.

Literally, a stab, drilling into a bend.

Amidst the car's bumps and swaying, the perfect coordination of continuous braking and throttle traction once again pushed the inside line of Turn 2 to its limit, seemingly about to crash straight into it, cutting it in half... Russell, just like the scene at Turn 2 yesterday.

The difference is that Russell and Lu Zhizhou switched positions.

Yesterday it was Russell about to collide with Lu Zhizhou; today it's Lu Zhizhou about to collide with Russell.

However, at this moment, Lu Zhizhou once again demonstrated his extreme handling. With a series of beautiful drag braking maneuvers combined with steering, he relied on his incredible dynamic balance control ability to barely control the car amidst the continuous shaking, and completed the parallel maneuver by sticking close to Russell's car. In an instant, he squeezed out of the driving line of Lolandi and the others, and left Turn 2 side by side with Russell.

Clang. Clang clang.
Lolandi collided with Lu Zhizhou. Although Lolandi didn't know exactly where he hit, the impact caused his body to sway violently. He had no time to react or curse; only one thought occupied his mind—

Control. Control!
Then, Lolandi saw Lu Zhizhou and Russell skidding out of the corner wheel to wheel, locked in a close-quarters battle as they sped toward Turn 3.

Without time to check his own vehicle's condition, Lolandi floored the accelerator, closely following the two cars as they sped into Turn 3.

The long bend on Highway 3, "Lu Zhizhou VS Russell".

Russell held his breath, glanced at Lu Zhizhou out of the corner of his eye, focused intently, and gritted his teeth. He needed to prove himself.

No retreat. No concessions. We absolutely cannot lose.

At this moment, Lu Zhizhou's adrenaline surged, and he made a series of thrilling overtakes from the outside. His car was hit, and his center of gravity and balance were disrupted. He heard Borrepell's voice on the radio asking about the damage; but he didn't have the energy to respond at the moment, and all his attention was focused on Russell.

Lu Zhizhou is not familiar with Russell, but judging from qualifying and the race, Russell is a driver who believes in data very much and strictly respects the data guidelines.

Driving lanes. Braking points. Clutch and accelerator coordination.

A textbook-level driver is someone who often lacks explosiveness and inspiration, but possesses exceptional stability and a floor that far exceeds that of others.

Of course, this is just a rough observation and may not be accurate.

But Lu Zhizhou understood that Russell wouldn't easily reveal any weaknesses; moreover, as they entered the third high-speed turn, Russell had the advantage in the driving line, while Lu Zhizhou was still wearing down his tires on the outside dirty side. He needed to be calm and decisive, to quickly analyze the situation and make a decision.

In that tense, rapidly changing moment, Lu Zhizhou remained remarkably calm, his mind racing—

This is a sprint race with fewer laps and less time, leaving insufficient opportunity to carefully plan ahead. Given Russell's style, if he misses the opportunity, Lu Zhizhou might need to spend more time planning to find a gap or opening. This could not only cause him to get caught in dirty air and wear down his tires, but also leave him with very little time to catch up with the cars in front.

There was no time to hesitate.

Without hesitation, Lu Zhizhou accelerated forcefully on the dirty side, adopting a desperate posture as if he were trying to overtake on the outside of the No. 3 highway bend.

Sure enough, Russell saw it. Still shaken by the chaos at Turn 2, he responded immediately to Lu Zhizhou's car movement. He made full use of his inside advantage, accelerating as well and slightly veering outward to widen the curve and squeeze Lu Zhizhou's line.

On the one hand, they completed the defense, and on the other hand, they forced Lu Zhizhou to take even bigger turns to continue wearing out his tires.

Russell truly lives up to his reputation as a data streamer in academia; his reactions are timely and accurate.

but!

Lu Zhizhou was not from an academy and did not play by the rules.

One second, he was sprinting at full speed; the next second, seeing Russell accelerate, he didn't confront him head-on, but seemed to hesitate for a moment. The two cars, which were originally moving side by side, suddenly widened the distance. Russell gained the advantage of exiting the corner, and in the blink of an eye, Lu Zhizhou had already fallen into Russell's rearview mirror.

Before Russell could even catch his breath, Lu Zhizhou swerved inward, cutting from the outside to the inside, forcefully attacking the inside and inexplicably switching positions with Russell.

At this moment, Russell realized that he was in the middle of the track. Lu Zhizhou seized the opportunity to cut into the inside line, but Russell was already a car length ahead. He could still get out of the corner first. Turn 4 was just around the corner. Russell held on to his line and squeezed into Turn 4 first!
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