With a body less than four meters long, an aerodynamic spoiler, and a rear wing, the "Firebolt" did not have to worry about the problem of the body "floating." However, this was only a "prototype" after all, and there was still some distance between it and a real "car." Many of its shortcomings were more obvious here.
For example, the suspension settings were too sloppy. When driving through the bends, Roddy could even feel the rear axle being dragged. If the speed was just a little bit faster, the car would be seriously tilted. He had no doubt that the car would flip over if he pushed the accelerator a little harder.
The friction of the tires was a century away from that of a Michelin PS3, and the car would slip at every turn. Therefore, to be safe, Roddy drove very steadily after a few accelerations. He only wanted to finish the race safely.
As they entered the narrow section of the track again, Roddy found that the road conditions here were even worse than before. Because of the large gap in the stone floor, the degree of bumpiness at the same speed was even more severe than before. Roddy, who was sitting in the driver's seat, could not adapt to the sudden change and almost lost control of the front wheel and went off the track.
"No wonder the puppet with spider legs can still get a place …"
He steadied the handlebars and immediately pushed up the suspension adjustment button, changing from "street mode" to "off-road mode." The suspension range of the car was increased, and the contraction and contraction force became much more relaxed. When the car was lifted, the stiff and bumpy feeling from before was immediately gone.
"Go!"
Pushing the accelerator forward, Roddy quickly overtook the second group of puppets with spider legs. After a few turns, they were completely out of sight …
At this time, the audience in the floating-space tower following the team was completely silent.
Jeremy, who had to do the live commentary for every race, stared at the ground below, completely forgetting his duty as a host. Not only him, but all the mages who had studied "vehicle puppets" could not hold back anymore. They ran from the audience to the edge of the floating-space tower, staring at Roddy while loudly discussing the structure of the "Firebolt".
"How can it simplify the heat dissipation structure … and its energy output is unusually stable. Until now, there has not been a single sudden acceleration or deceleration. This is simply a fantasy!"
"This is not Lessiman's vehicle puppet. None of the puppets that can be rented or sold match its appearance …"
"Is the Kingdom of Karen good at making puppets? That's impossible — who knows more? "
In the end, they had no choice but to turn their attention to Cormier, the president of Brenka Academy. The only academy that had official contact with the Kingdom of Karen was Brenka Academy.
But when they questioned the headmaster, they discovered that he was completely clueless. He hadn't even had any contact with the Kallon Kingdom's emissary. He hadn't even had a meal with them!
President Jeremy's expression turned ugly. He spoke to President Cormier in a cold tone, "You should have seen the change in his suspended state, right? What do you think is the reason? "
"Eh … it's so far away, I really …"
Cormier was not an expert in puppets, so it was difficult for him to understand what kind of technology could suddenly change the nature of the shock absorption. One of the mages interrupted, "Did you guys notice that the spot where that guy's puppet is connected to the tire is blue? That reflection looks a bit like cobalt ore. "
"Impossible … Cobalt ore can only be used for levitation —"
The mage who was trying to refute realized something was wrong halfway through his sentence. He suddenly thought of something and rushed to the edge of the railing to look down. His lips trembled as he said, "No … No way …"
Unknowingly, even President Jeremy did not realize that the competition had become Roddy's show. The entire floating space tower had ignored the open and veiled struggles of the second and third groups. The thrilling overtaking and violent collisions that happened along the way were all ignored by the mages. Their eyes were now locked on the "fiery arrow" that had easily overtaken the second group and was already at the rear of the first group.
At the very front were the two contestants from the previous champion Moffett Academy, and the two behind them were the contestants from the Barrenner Academy. The distance between them was only about 30 meters, and it was hard to tell who was going to leave. However, after the Moffett Academy's puppets drove past the block, they had to stop at the "maintenance area" because the Magic Crystal had run out of energy.
The huge puppet came to a stop with an ear-piercing squeak. The logisticians who had been on standby immediately surrounded them with replacement heat sinks, cooling water, and replacement Magic Crystal. The pilot, who was exhausted due to the high tension, gulped down large mouthfuls of water while wiping his sweat with a towel. The cockpit was closer to the heat sinks, and the heat rising from them caused the temperature to approach 40 degrees. The pilot could not afford to be distracted to cast an ice barrier, so he could only endure the "heat".
As they entered the maintenance station, the contestants from Barrenner finally overtook their opponents and took the lead to become the first group.
Ballenna's two puppets were in front and behind. The two pilots were also sweating profusely, but they couldn't be bothered to wipe their sweat. They stared straight ahead and carefully adjusted the output of the magic formation, calculating the direction they were going to take next.
At this moment, Councilor Lotica, who was in the audience, should have stood up to enjoy the applause around him. However, his hands were clenched so tightly that they turned white. His eyes were fixed on the figures rapidly approaching from behind Barrenner's two puppets …
"How many is this?"
Roddy leaned back in his chair with one hand and looked up at the puppets in front of him. He could not remember how much he had overtaken them. In any case, the top speed of the two big guys in front of him was only about 50 kilometers per hour. Although they were not slow compared to the other puppets, compared to the extreme speed of the Firebolt … it was really like the difference between a bicycle and a motorcycle.
After crossing another block, when the road condition improved, Roddy directly switched back to "street mode". He pushed the accelerator all the way with one hand, and in less than three seconds, the car's speed approached 100 kilometers per hour!
In the eyes of the spectators in the floating space tower, the Firebolt had really become a "crossbow arrow." In front of it, the two puppets that Barrenner claimed to be technologically advanced were almost motionless. In the blink of an eye, they were left behind!
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