Chapter 312
The go-kart was small in size, but the seating space was ample. After Tu Lan shrank down, she could easily sit in front of Yu Xun Ge, ready to help her drive if necessary.
As the countdown hit twenty seconds, Yu Xun Ge hopped into the go-kart, beginning to explore its structure.
The moment she settled in, the white go-kart lit up as if it had been activated. The four tires glowed with white lights, and a luminous countdown appeared on the steering wheel: 3.
“Someone’s coming for you!” Tu Lan suddenly exclaimed from Yu Xun Ge’s shoulder.
Without looking back, Yu Xun Ge pressed the gas pedal before the countdown finished, launching forward from the starting line. A powerful thrust pushed her back into the seat, and in the blink of an eye, the go-kart shot forward several hundred meters. It took her five seconds after releasing the gas to slow down and start cruising at a steady speed.
During those few seconds of acceleration, the blue liquid in the steering wheel noticeably decreased by about 5%.
The track wasn’t wide, only about fifty meters across. To the left loomed a towering mountain, while to the right stretched an endless sea.
As she drove forward, she continued to explore the various functions of the go-kart.
The go-kart’s design was simple; aside from the steering wheel and turn signals, there were only a few data displays made of light and shadow located at the upper right of the steering wheel, clear and visible at all times.
【Zai Jiu · Xun Ge】
Go-Kart Coins: 0
Speed: 200 km/h
Distance: 1.9 km
Fuel Level: 100%
Nitro Boost: 9.5/10
Go-Kart Damage: 0%
The two pedals for her left and right feet corresponded to the gas and brake.
The gas controlled the nitro boost.
Only when she pressed the brake would the go-kart stop; otherwise, the activated vehicle would continue to speed forward at 200 km/h.
She tried flapping the orange-red wings to see if she could lift the go-kart off the ground.
Unfortunately, while it was possible to take off, the go-kart couldn’t rise more than 30 cm. Moreover, lifting the go-kart made it incredibly difficult, and it was slower than simply driving, effectively eliminating any chance of cheating through flight.
A bit awkwardly, she found that while she could still use the wind to blow dandelions, once she left, the go-kart and Tu Lan remained stationary.
However, if she and Tu Lan coordinated well, this skill could still be useful.
She also attempted to use her ability points to cast a 【Blood Shield】 on herself. Under the influence of the ability points, the casting time was reduced to ten seconds.
To her delight, she discovered that this shield applied directly to the entire go-kart.
This meant she and the go-kart were likely one entity, and the go-kart could probably benefit from the effects of her skill, 【Absurd Story】!
At that moment, the countdown reached zero, and the game officially began. She could hear various sounds coming from the starting point.
Yu Xun Ge spotted a row of glowing boxes ahead, all identical, with question marks on all six sides.
This reminded her of a game—Mario Kart.
The battlefield should be grateful that Nintendo’s legal team didn’t enter the fray.
Yu Xun Ge randomly selected one of the glowing boxes and crashed into it, only to realize something was off the moment it shattered!
There were no banana peels, no ink, no turtle shells, and certainly no speed boosts.
The nitro fuel in her go-kart’s steering wheel instantly dropped by 50%!
What was worse, she had violated a game rule! She triggered divine punishment…
【Beep—You have violated a game rule. Random divine punishment will be applied.】
【Divine punishment complete. You have lost 5 points of strength.】
Tu Lan experienced the same fate; their rewards and penalties were synchronized.
However, Yu Xun Ge didn’t feel too bad. She even comforted Tu Lan, “This follows the law of conservation of luck. It’s fine; better to get the bad luck out of the way early.”
She noticed that as long as she didn’t press the gas, the go-kart would cruise at a steady speed. She tried using 【Temporary Respec】 to swap her four main attributes around, but unfortunately, no increase in any attribute affected the go-kart’s speed.
At this point, over a dozen go-karts had passed her using various skills. As they zoomed by, they all threw skills at her, but Yu Xun Ge skillfully dodged them.
Another go-kart sped up behind her, and the player inside glanced her way, launching a massive black fireball.
Yu Xun Ge swerved the steering wheel, and Tu Lan unleashed a dragon breath attack.
Unfortunately, she couldn’t evade the homing fireball. It struck Yu Xun Ge’s white go-kart, causing her health to drop by 30%.
Cracks instantly appeared on the go-kart’s surface, and the damage value jumped to 4%.
However, under the reflection damage from 【Absurd Story】, the player who attacked her clearly suffered equal harm, grimacing in pain as their go-kart momentarily lost control.
Tu Lan scanned the opponent’s health and reported back to Yu Xun Ge.
But the opponent’s health and defense were clearly higher than Yu Xun Ge’s, and the reflection only reduced their health by 19%.
In this back-and-forth exchange, both she and the other player’s blue fuel tanks noticeably filled up by a small margin.
It seemed attacking the other’s go-kart restored nitro fuel! No wonder those players she passed earlier were so eager to attack.
Yu Xun Ge’s eyes lit up as she unleashed several instant attack skills at the player!
Realizing something was off, the player immediately pressed the gas to accelerate.
Yu Xun Ge glanced back at the thousands of go-karts chasing her and shouted, “Tu Lan! Quick, jump into my arms and help me drive!”
Tu Lan had been eyeing this opportunity for a while. Upon hearing her, she immediately grew a few sizes and leaped into Yu Xun Ge’s arms, gripping the steering wheel.
Yu Xun Ge then pulled out 【Dusk and Night】, twisting her body to aim behind her—【Explosive Drummer】.
A skill that combined sniping range with explosive bullet fragmentation.
The blue fuel in the steering wheel instantly filled up, even overflowing.
Yu Xun Ge realized that not bringing her pocket watch into this round was both a disadvantage and an advantage.
In the past, she would hesitate, always checking the opponent’s strength and level before deciding whether to engage. But now? She closed her eyes and charged in!
【Chapter 405: Divine Game: Go-Kart Racing 4】
Behind her, a cacophony of curses in various languages erupted, but Yu Xun Ge felt exhilarated.
Would those alien players let her off if she didn’t attack them? No way.
Since they wouldn’t, why should she hold back?
For the next several minutes, Yu Xun Ge targeted every go-kart she saw, focusing on indiscriminate attacks.
Tu Lan had played two single-player games the most in the tower: match-three and racing. As a dragon, her driving skills were now better than Yu Xun Ge’s, executing turns and drifts with ease, dodging skills with remarkable speed.
The issue of her short legs was easily resolved; Tu Lan simply used the tips of her wings to press down on the gas and brake pedals where Yu Xun Ge’s feet rested. While Tu Lan could press them directly, the go-kart was too small; if she did, there would be no room for Yu Xun Ge’s feet.
After dodging yet another powerful-looking skill, Tu Lan let out a few excited whoops like a monkey, “This is our turf!”
Yu Xun Ge, with her feet tingling, thought: …As long as you’re happy.
Yu Xun Ge handed over full control of driving to Tu Lan while she unleashed attacks on other players, especially those who looked like they were still getting the hang of driving. She hit them with pinpoint accuracy, often without needing to aim for more than three seconds.
Under Yu Xun Ge’s relentless assault, the other players’ go-karts were never short on nitro fuel.
Occasionally, the sounds of go-karts colliding and flipping over echoed behind her, but Yu Xun Ge didn’t receive any notifications of successfully eliminating players. She didn’t know if those players hadn’t died or if their deaths didn’t count as being at her hands.
There were advantages to being among the first to enter; with players behind her, her nitro fuel remained nearly full.
Unfortunately, under the effect of her skill 【Midnight Exile】, most of the go-karts behind her began to slow down, keeping their distance from her.
After racing for another ten minutes, a row of glowing boxes appeared ahead once more.
The roar of engines echoed behind her. Yu Xun Ge turned sideways, aiming her sniper at the rear. Remembering the last time she violated a rule, she said to Tu Lan, “Let’s try crashing into the far-right box like last time!”
Tu Lan pressed the gas, and the go-kart instantly smashed into the glowing box Yu Xun Ge had indicated.
At the moment the box shattered, it transformed into a light portal, and Yu Xun Ge’s go-kart barreled through it.
【Beep—You have violated a game rule. Random divine punishment will be applied.】
【Divine punishment complete. You have lost 15% of your experience points.】
In the blink of an eye, they found themselves in a new scene, the go-kart appearing in a place resembling an open-air parking lot.
—【Welcome, players, to the safe zone. Attacking each other is prohibited in the safe zone.】
Yu Xun Ge remarked, “Looks like one of the rules is not to crash into the far-right glowing box.”
Tu Lan asked, “Feeling more at ease now?”
Yu Xun Ge admitted, “Much more at ease.”
Indeed, she felt more secure because just as she said that to Tu Lan, a rule lit up, transforming from an alien language into Chinese.
【Rule Nine: Do not shatter the first activated glowing box.】
The parking lot was filled with many broken go-karts, and several players were slowly driving their go-karts around, seemingly searching for game monuments or observing the terrain, but none of them left their vehicles.
Yu Xun Ge eased off the gas and gently pressed the brake. Tu Lan, in perfect sync, turned the steering wheel. Together, they slowed down and began searching for the game monument.
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