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But in front of authentic American cars, it makes no difference, after all, it's just a toy.
"He actually used a Toyota to compete with us. Did he think he was driving the TAC team's 'Black Panther'?"
Hachijo's words caused everyone in the convoy to laugh.
Speaking of the Black Panther, Hachijo did see a Toyota Corona Mark 2 parked here before, but he took a quick look and didn't take it seriously. That car model is not uncommon on the streets of Tokyo, and it is a toy for the rich.
"Why hasn't that guy arrived yet? He really has plenty of time."
Beidou and Ling also sat in the car for some time. The night in Tokyo in early February was still very cold, and it was still biting when the wind blew. I don't know how those people waiting outside could endure the cold, and some girls were even wearing short skirts.
"It's really filled with enthusiasm and joy." Ling also closed her eyes, feeling the passionate emotions of humans in the air. This is also what Chao Beast likes most.
It was much warmer in the car, and she couldn't help but yawn.
"It's not good for you to stay up late at your age. You have to go to school tomorrow, right? Will you be unable to get out of bed? If you are tired, you can take a nap in the car. I will call you when the school starts."
If Lingya wasn't Gaia, Beidou would never bring a girl of this age to see the night view of Tokyo in the early morning.
Tomorrow is Monday, of course I have to go to school. But will I be unable to get out of bed if I stay up all night? LOL, of course not.
For Lingye, staying up late has nothing to do with lack of sleep.
She has a bedroom that Gaia gave her that allows her to sleep peacefully in a space independent of the timeline.
Even if you go to bed at five in the morning, you can still sleep for ten hours, or even stay in bed as long as you want, and then get up to greet the sun at six in the morning.
Generally speaking, Ling would go to bed before 10 o'clock every day. She would not rely on Gaia's special abilities, nor did she want to turn such dependence into a habit. Even she herself felt that Gaia was a little too indulgent to herself.
But today this is 'business', to investigate the super beasts, so I feel at ease.
"It's already twelve fifty-five. What's wrong with that guy Nakamura Jin? Did he break the appointment?" Matsudaira Hachijo kept looking at the time, getting a little impatient.
"Maybe he deserted the battlefield?"
It is indeed possible. Toyota, a mere Toyota, would probably piss its pants when seeing this GTO with a large displacement V8 engine.
Beidou in the car could also hear the commotion outside. He also suspected that the other party might have broken the appointment, but it was not because of the GTO of the "Bald Eagle", but because his self-esteem was hurt by the Black Panther yesterday.
No matter what, time was still moving forward. Then at fifty-eight minutes, a roar approached from a distance.
"coming!"
Beidou remembered the sound of that engine.
It's good that you came, otherwise I would have worked in vain tonight.
Hachijo also smiled, not with joy, but with excitement in the face of his prey.
Come on, the roar of the engine is thrilling no matter when you hear it. And the friction of the wheels is really a beautiful sound, with a natural feeling. Being able to challenge multiple teams all the way without losing, it turns out that there are no losers as imagined.
He was looking forward to it.
"coming!"
The sound seemed to have magical power. The fans who were shivering in the cold winter night became energetic one by one. It was visibly as if even the cold was driven away by the warm atmosphere.
"How do you feel?" Beidou asked Lingye.
"That's it."
Ling's tone was relaxed, but somewhat insincere. She also felt that the tense and exciting atmosphere was instinctively attractive, although she was embarrassed to admit it.
"How's it going, Ren? Are you sure about today?"
The car drove into the old steel mill. Qingshu, who was sitting in the passenger seat, looked out the window at the crowd watching the game. She was also a little excited. Although this game had nothing to do with her, the rules set a few days ago did not include the participation of navigators. Like the spectators, she could not follow the car after the game started and could only wait for news here.
Just like countless times in the past, waiting for Ren to return victorious.
Nakamura Jin did not answer. He seemed a little absent-minded. In fact, he had been in this state ever since he encountered the Black Panther yesterday.
"I say, can you still compete like this?"
This time, Ren finally responded.
"Competition? Ah, yes, competition, of course no problem."
No, this doesn't look like a problem at all.
"If it really doesn't work, we can discuss postponing the game."
"No need, just leave it like that, I'm really fine."
On the contrary, he urgently needs a game to prove that he is still the same Nakamura Jin.
He now actually believed that those urban legends about the Black Panther might be true.
The technology of aliens. As backward earthlings, it is understandable that we lose to aliens, right?
Oh, what a weak idea.
"The other car is a Pontiac GTO, with a 7.4L V8 engine. According to the data, the maximum horsepower can reach 360."
Compared with their 1.9L Toyota Crown, the data is simply not in the same world. The horsepower gap is too big. If it is a regular racing competition, these two cars will never exist in the same field.
"If the competition is only based on data, what is the role of drivers?" Aren said indifferently.
Otherwise, why not just dismantle each engine and have a look, wouldn't that be the end of it?
But a car race ultimately depends on the cooperation between the driver and the car. As long as he sat in the driver's seat of this Crown, Ren never thought about losing - except yesterday.
No, he couldn't think about it anymore. He would definitely get revenge on the Black Panther of the TAC team!
Pontiac GTO and Toyota Crown
The two cars arrived at their respective starting lines. Qingshu got off the car and took the initiative to act as the second countdown person at the starting line.
The two cars were in neutral, and they were both stepping on the accelerator and roaring. The sound woke up countless people in the residential buildings several kilometers away from their sleep and made them curse.
It also aroused excitement and anticipation among everyone present.
Something is different.
Ling also took a look at the old steel plant in the dark night, and that familiar, disgusting feeling was indeed brewing.
Let’s begin, Super Beast!
It started. As Qingshu's countdown reached zero, two cars shot out like arrows!
Two speeding cars brushed past Qingshu on both sides, and the hurricane lifted her skirt, but the girl didn't care. No one cared about her at this time, as all the people at the scene were car fans.
Cars are so much fun, why do we need women? They only hinder the speed of driving.
"Shall we wait here?"
Just take a look at the cars starting off at the starting line, and then wait for the winner to be revealed after the race is over?
"Of course not." Beidou turned the key and started the car. "I'll take you to the special seat where you can see the best!"
Soon Ling also understood what Beidou meant by the special seat.
In the race between the Pontiac GTO and the Toyota Crown, a 'Black Ghost' was caught behind and could not be shaken off.
Chapter 226: Running Towards the Cliff
The dark green GTO is like a warhorse that hears the charge in the darkness and sprints forward with an unstoppable attitude.
Sprinting, crushing, Hachijo really likes this feeling. The sturdy muscle car seems to be an extension of his body, giving him the illusion of being out of the limits of flesh and blood.
The roar of the engine and the roar of his heart merged into one, and at this moment he was invincible.
Just after starting, the Crown was more than two car bodies away. Ah Ren was not panicked, this was expected, the difference in horsepower on a straight road could not be made up by technology.
The GTO produced 9 years ago could accelerate from 6 to 180 km/h in just seconds, and its top speed could even reach over km/h. It was simply a monster.
Ah Ren is very clear about all these, but his Crown can even reach 8 kilometers in more than seconds, which is completely incomparable.
But the race is not just a straight track, nor is it a mechanical step on the accelerator.
The streets of Arakawa are not planned because of the large number of factories built without any plan. The roads are also messy and various natural roadblocks have formed. Not to mention drag racing, even ordinary driving on the streets at night is prone to traffic accidents. In recent years, there have been many complaints from citizens.
Hachijo dared to roar the engine so freely because he had been wandering here for many years and was very familiar with the terrain.
As for Ah Ren, he seemed to have a natural intuition. Once he had run on a route, it would be clearly imprinted in his mind, and he could detect any slight changes.
“Since his debut, no one knows how many maps he has stored in his head.”
Qingshu said with some pride. Standing next to her were members of the "Bald Eagle" team.
Compared to the Bald Eagle, which had a fleet of more than ten vehicles and even a trailer for logistics, she and Jin only had one vehicle. But Qingshu never felt that she was alone.
Because that's A-Ren!
"You've been whining since the beginning, stupid woman. You probably don't even know the brand of the car? What's the point of memorizing the map?"
Qingshu didn't care that he was looked down upon for calling himself the 'modified car doctor'.
"Of course, memorizing the map is useless, but you won't understand Jin's intuition. His car is his body, the engine is his heart, and the wheels are his hands and feet. For you, drifting is an adventurous and exciting art, but for Jin, it's like walking or running. He doesn't have to think about it at all."
The radio station of "Bald Eagle" came with the voices of personnel arranged at observation points along the way.
"This is the first observation point. We can already hear the sound. Ah, Hachijo is coming! Hey, that Crown is also behind us, following closely! The distance is less than ten meters!"
"What? The crown wasn't thrown away?"
It's ridiculous, these two cars are completely on different levels, like a hyena and a snail, how could this result be possible?
"Hachijo's car broke down?"
"No, that Crown was very strange. The way it turned was something I've never seen before in my life! Wasn't there any brakes on his car? There was no sign of slowing down when he turned, but he obviously should have hit the curb, but he didn't!"
Just like magic, such drifting makes one's heart tighten for a moment. It takes a long time after successfully entering the turn to come back to one's senses and realize the extreme art that one has just witnessed.
Qingshu, who was standing by, also heard the sound of the radio. She was not surprised. This kind of thing had happened countless times during the years she had been with her partner.
Aren's magic has conquered countless people along the way from Hokkaido to Tokyo.
"This is Aren. For him, nothing is more important than winning. The game is his life! If there is a game where the end is a cliff and he has to rush over the cliff to win, he will step on the accelerator without hesitation."
"Wait, there's another car behind us! It's black, also a Toyota! It's going really fast, right behind us!"
Is this an unexpected situation and not related to the vehicle?
This is not a one-way mountain road. Although they control the main road, it is not surprising that vehicles accidentally drive out on the side roads occasionally.
But it’s strange that he could follow closely behind Hachijo and the others!
"Are you sure it's a black Toyota?"