"Greetings, ladies and gentlemen, we meet again. This is the 173rd Dilama Racing Competition. I'm your beloved host, Joel." Fifteen minutes before the start of the duel, a Gnome NPC in formal attire walked out from a nearby platform and held a loudspeaker device as he spoke excitedly to everyone.
"Gosh! Who's that? "Li Huailin asked in surprise.
"He's a host. What's so strange about that?" Wen Hana glanced at him and said.
"That's f * cking high-end. There's even a host?" Li Huailin couldn't take it anymore.
"The Magic Imaging Mirror is broadcasted to the entire continent. Do you know how important this competition is?" Wen Hana said with a smile.
"…" Li Huailin was speechless. You're such a mischievous game designer.
"For this year's competition, a total of 203 groups have registered to participate. Now that the reporting time has ended, only 199 groups have actually arrived here. The competition is about to begin, so please enjoy the party." Following the host's provocative shout, the surrounding crowd instantly burst into loud cheers.
"The competition is about to begin. All vehicles will follow the instructions of the staff and arrive at the designated starting location," the host said.
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Huailin found that many cars started to move forward, but Li Huailin's car didn't move at all.
"Why aren't we moving forward?" Li Huailin asked. "Isn't it better to move forward?"
"Sigh … we ranked 57th last year. Now, the cars in front are the top ten," Wen Hana said. "We're in the sixth batch. Let's wait."
"Olade!" As he spoke, he suddenly heard someone shouting Olade's voice. Li Huailin turned around and saw a car about the same size as the Black Rhino. However, it was completely white and looked very dazzling. The driver's window was open, and a Gnome NPC was driving the car. He was waving at Olade.
"Mivos …" Olade knew the Gnome. He frowned when he saw him.
"You're still participating this year? You're already in the top 50. You're really a disgrace to our Sadeka Village." Mivos smiled and said, "Wen Hana, do you want to join my team? It's ranked 11th."
"No need, Master Mivos." Wen Hana immediately refused. "If it weren't for your 'help' last year, we wouldn't have such a good result."
"Don't talk nonsense. I didn't help you." Mivos smiled and then looked at Li Huailin in the carriage. "Oh, there are still newcomers this year. It looks like you guys might fall out of the top 100 this year. Maybe you'll be eliminated halfway …"
"Mivos! Shut up! "Olade suddenly shouted at Mivos.
"Oh, that's enough. I'm going to line up. You guys wait patiently. 57th." Mivos didn't confront Olade. He smiled and drove away.
"Who's that guy who looks like a villain?" Li Huailin asked as he pointed at the white car that was driving slowly.
Olade inhaled and recovered his composure. "My fellow villager. I'm sorry to have made a fool of myself."
"Master, this guy didn't have good intentions. Last year, it was them …" Wen Hana wanted to say something but was interrupted by Olade.
"Don't say anymore, Wen. Although he targeted us, he didn't violate the rules. I also look down on his methods, but we were indeed careless," Olade said. "It's our turn."
As they spoke, a few Gnome staff came up and gestured for Olade's car to drive to the designated location. All the cars were lined up in a row of 10, and the distance between the front and the back was about 10 meters. Soon, all the cars in the 20 rows were in position, and the time was almost up.
"All racers, get ready." The host, Joel, stood on the stage and raised a yellow flag as he shouted. The crowd quietened down immediately.
Li Huailin immediately tightened his grip on the handrail beside him, so that he wouldn't be flung out like before.
"The 173rd Delamar Race, I hereby announce that the race — begins!" As the host gave the order, the engine hummed, and Li Huailin quickly pulled on the handrail. However, it was completely different from what Li Huailin had imagined. Although the surrounding cars' engines were roaring loudly, their starting speed was very, very slow. They didn't even reach 20 km/h. The contrast between before and after was too great for Li Huailin to react.
"Huh? Isn't this a race? Why is everyone driving so slowly? " Li Huailin asked curiously. The car that just drove here from the garage was definitely going at a faster speed. Why didn't it speed up?
"The first 10 kilometers are not allowed to overtake other cars. It's a parade type of driving," Wen Hana explained. "It's mainly to show the surrounding audience the cars."
Li Huailin looked around. Indeed, the surrounding railings were filled with spectators, and all the spectators were shouting some names.
"Wind God! Wind God! "" Destroyer! "" Prince! Prince! "
"They're all the names of the cars, right?" Li Huailin guessed. "Anyway, other than our car, the other cars are all being shouted, right …?"
"Only the top ten cars are being shouted." Wen Hana said, "This is how the race is. Only the champion has the right to speak, so we must win the championship."
"Little Wen is right." Olade seemed to have adjusted his mentality. He turned to Li Huailin and said, "Although you came here by chance, we are teammates in the same car. Let's work together and win the championship."
"Before that, can you tell me the rules of this race?" Li Huailin asked.
"…" Wen Hana sighed. "Sigh, okay, I'll try my best to explain it to you."
As she spoke, Wen Hana took out a piece of paper from the front and handed it to Li Huailin. "This is the route map of the race."
Li Huailin looked at the map. The route was very messy. It was not a straight line at all. It was twisting and turning like a big circle, and the final destination was actually here again.
"Circle race? Wait, I feel that the scale of this map is a bit wrong … "Li Huailin pointed at the map because there was only one point on the map.
"Eh? What's wrong? "Wen Hana asked curiously.
"How big is this circle?" Li Huailin suddenly had a bad feeling.
"The total length of the route is 1171 kilometers," Wen Hana replied.
"Huh? 1171 kilometers? Are you kidding? "Li Huailin was stunned. More than 1,100 kilometers. Even a railway wouldn't be as long as this route.
"I'm not kidding. From here, go northeast through Kemet Canyon, go around Trienli Lake, and then go over Majula Peak. After that, go through Acola Wasteland, go around and then come back here," Wen Hana pointed at the map and explained to Li Huailin.
"…" Li Huailin facepalmed. "I f * cking told you I'm in a trap. How long does the route take?"
"Normally … three days," Wen Hana said.
"Three days?" Li Huailin was speechless. Initially, he thought that participating in a race or something like that would be very fast. He didn't expect that it wasn't a race at all. It felt more like a rally. It took three days. Wasn't this a waste of time?
"To put it simply, there is a record point every few dozen kilometers. As long as the car passes by, it will be recorded. You just have to pass these record points and be the first to pass the finish line," Wen Hana said.
"I suddenly don't want to do this mission anymore," Li Huailin said. Driving for three days and not winning the championship, what was this for?
"Hey hey, isn't it a little too late for you to say that now? If you want to leave, just jump off the car now. We don't care about you," Wen Hana said angrily.
"Alright, pay attention. The race is about to officially begin," Olad, who was driving, suddenly said in a serious tone.
"Are we here …" Wen Hana's expression also became serious. She looked at the sign in front of them. It said 10 kilometers. The first batch of cars was almost there.
"Everyone, be careful," Olad said sternly.
Li Huailin quickly pulled the handrail tightly. This time, it looked like he was really going to sprint.
"We're here!" The navigator, Wen Hana, suddenly shouted. Then, the car suddenly braked with a "hiss". Li Huailin was originally ready to accelerate, but he did not expect the car to suddenly brake. He almost fell again.
"What's going on? Why did we suddenly stop? "Li Huailin stood up and asked.
"Look around." Wen Hana did not answer directly. Instead, she pointed to the side.
Li Huailin looked around. Not only their car, but all the cars around them had also stopped. The scene was very strange. Li Huailin did not understand. Wasn't this a race? Why did everyone stop?
"It's very dangerous ahead," Wen Hana seemed to have noticed Li Huailin's confusion. She pointed to the front and said.
"Eh?" Li Huailin was just about to ask what the danger was, but he suddenly heard a loud explosion in front.
With a loud bang, Li Huailin immediately looked to the front and saw a burning car that was still moving forward. The screams of the people in the car that were being burned could be heard even from where they were.
"Huh?" Li Huailin did not know what was going on. He only saw the Tank Destroyer in front of him suddenly aim at the car next to it. Then, the main cannon fired.
"F * ck, this tank can really fire! Are you f * cking kidding me? "Li Huailin could not help but say.
This shot seemed to be a signal. Soon, it was not just the cannons. All kinds of fireballs, icicles, arrows, and stones began to fly everywhere in the cars in front of them. The cars behind did not move at all. They watched the cars in front of them attack each other and drive further and further away. They had no intention of moving forward at all.
"This … What's going on?" Li Huailin was shocked. Is this a f * cking race?
"The first group is fighting for a position. Wait for it," Wen Hana whispered.
"This, this mission is too awesome!" Li Huailin suddenly said excitedly. "It's like a carnival."
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