Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 503
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, Shangluo got into the car after finishing lunch.

The game is about to start.But what starts now is not the main race, but the qualifying round.

The so-called qualifying race means that everyone first runs a lap in no particular order, and then the time is measured.During the main race, the grid will start in the order of qualifying - the order of qualifying in previous races is determined by the previous results.But here, the qualifying matches take place directly before the main race.

This is also the difference between the middle school student formula and the professional formula.The format of professional formula is much longer. It may be necessary to race several times at several stations. It is also possible to race multiple times at one station to gain points.

But middle school students don’t have the energy or the capital to compete repeatedly in points races on multiple tracks.It's usually a game that determines the outcome.

For example, the previous preliminaries did not include a few races in total, and now the finals are just a qualifying race, and then the main race is over, and it is done in one day.

Because so many fleets stay in Yingtian City for every day, the expenses are quite high.Vehicles also need to be kept in good condition at all times, which puts a lot of pressure on everyone.So once the work is done in one day, the results will be released on the spot. If there are any problems, they will be solved the next day, and everyone can call it a day.The rhythm is similar to that of the imperial examination, because the imperial examination is just one test.

"Then, let me give you one final word. Although I have told you before, I still want to emphasize it."

Qi Yuan poked his head in with a map: "After starting the race, follow the track and go directly to the highway. The closest one to us is the Qingliangmen Gate Tower."

She pointed to this crucial spot.The tower next to Stone City is also the starting point for the bicycle race, and the track is relatively open.Stone City is also a famous scenic spot. Sun Shiwan set up positions here during the Three Kingdoms period, and all dynasties used it as a fortress.Now it has been converted into a bastion, so the road on the wall is quite winding, with many sharp corners.

In fact, it is not very suitable for driving there, and even walking on a bicycle is difficult.But because it is the closest to the racing track, less than 1 kilometer away, and has the least impact on urban roads, I still choose to start there.

"The entire city wall has been renovated to be passable, but the remodeling is based on the standard of bicycles, and only bicycles can pass. Be careful when passing the city gate building, because it is not much wider than the car body. After going up from Qingliangmen, go to Yuejiang Drive in the direction of the building, that is, north, and then——"

She drew a big circle on the map:

"You have to drive a lap along the city wall, then come down from Qingliangmen, go back to the track, run a lap, and then go back again. The distance of the entire race, which is the city wall plus the road from here to the city wall, is 37 kilometer."

"It's actually quite short?"

"Indeed. According to the regular track, it only takes six or seven laps. In a professional competition, a total of two to three hundred kilometers must be run in a race. Our total number here is patchy, but it generally does not exceed 150 kilometers. This competition is required to run 3 lap, that is, 111 kilometers, only half of the professional race. In fact, it is almost a little more than one tank of oil. Our strategy is to add half a tank of oil to make the car lighter, and then just fill it up once when we come back. We added as little fuel as possible during the race, so we should be able to gain an advantage in qualifying.”

"Yeah" Shangluo nodded, "I feel like there's still a bit of pressure. Especially during qualifying it's hard to see other people's positions, which makes it even harder to compare."

"On the other hand, the pressure will be less. Just run as hard as you can."

"Actually, we have a problem here." Shangluo suppressed his voice, "Because our car has a unique trick, which is to stick to the back of other people's cars and then suck on them. If there is no car in front for me to suck on, it seems to have an impact on the performance. It’s going to be big.”

Qi Yuan slapped himself on the head: "How did we get to this point? We actually have to beg others for energy to live. But now there is nothing we can do. Ranking later will make it easier for you to choose your opponents. Right? It's not a big problem." Although it's a bit hard to explain, as long as he can win, he can't care so much.

"And." Qi Yuan reminded again, "The areas where spells can be used have been marked. Generally speaking, it's not possible on the road, but it's OK on the city wall. It's not OK if there are tall buildings next to it, but it's OK if it's blocked. The lower half circle , starting from the area around Xuanwu Lake to the area around Xiaoling Mausoleum, spells can be used almost everywhere. If we want to overtake behind others, we should choose there."

"Yeah." Shangluo nodded, "However, you have to choose your target carefully."

He glanced outside the door and saw that the Xuantan Tiger had passed by early, and the Wudang Taishang Juechen had also passed by just now, and they were almost there.

"Theoretically, the Xuantan Tiger is the best. They should be the fastest. But I feel that the self-driving car is also good. That one is the easiest to worry about. Anyway, let's take a look at the qualifying results."

While talking, Wen Yuan walked in from the door and hooked his hand at them: "Come out, that's all."

Qualifying is not that strict. It doesn't matter if you arrive faster or slower, because anyway, you are just competing with yourself, and you will hardly be bumped into by others - you can still be bumped into by others after just one lap, which shows the gap between the two teams. Maybe a little too big.

After releasing the clutch, Shangluo slowly slid to the starting point of the car.This car actually has two parts: gear and throttle, both of which can be controlled.Shangluo himself hasn't figured out how to adjust the throttle yet, but with Doudou controlling it, it won't be a big problem.

To a certain extent, this car can also be regarded as a "semi-automatic transmission". He and Tianyi Guiren both adjust the operating conditions of the car, just like both pilots on an airplane have throttles.If the operations of two people are inconsistent, there may be a phenomenon of bull-butting.But on the other hand, if one side makes a mistake, it is only half wrong and will not be fatal.

He noticed that the staff on the side always stared at their cars.He also knew that the staff was not looking at him, but at the balloons hung on the back of the car.

The ball is hanging at the back, dangling like a balloon.When the car was driving, the balloon was also dragged here.

Shangluo also suddenly thought he heard something, like the snoring wind.Looking back, the ball hanging on it showed a happy expression and was sucking air with its mouth open.

[It says it’s so fast~~it’s too fast~~]

"Please, I haven't started running yet, I haven't hit the accelerator yet"

While talking, the light came on.The red light came on twice, then the green light - he remained completely relaxed, because Tianyi Guiren would help him open the accelerator at the extreme moment.

With a "boom", the Tiandao Shadow Puppet rushed out.

The sound of snoring behind him immediately disappeared from his ears.

(End of this chapter)