The car is going very fast, please bear with it.

Liu Jun drove even more aggressively.

He felt his condition improving.

At this moment, we return to the realm of immortals on land.

Speeding all the way!

When a good driver is paired with a good car, and then a charlatan takes the lead...

The panda seems to have come to life.

Speeding through the mountains, overtaking one opponent after another!

"The tenth one!"

Gan Ning reported, "We'll enter the desert area in three kilometers. Our mountain tires won't be at too much of a disadvantage, but we can't be too aggressive, or we'll get stuck and that would be troublesome."

"Just do it."

Liu Jun remained completely calm.

Panicking won't help.

All he could do was try his best.

Furthermore, the car's performance is maximized.

However, he frowned soon after entering the desert section.

"The wind is picking up."

Gan Ning looked worried: "And the wind is quite strong."

Liu Jun: "The organizing committee mentioned that there are crosswinds, but not enough to cause a sandstorm."

"No, what I mean is..." Gan Ning bit her red lips, "I still lack experience and haven't made any modifications specifically for this aspect."

"fine!"

boom!

The panda plunged headlong into the sandstorm and raced across the desert.

The view was somewhat obstructed.

Liu Jun had to slow down slightly.

Just as they were about to break through the desert road, the two were startled at the same time.

"Someone's car is stuck!"

"Why is there quicksand?"

To the left front, a military green off-road vehicle inexplicably veered off the track and got stuck in quicksand, with half of the vehicle already buried.

The driver and navigator stood on the roof of the car, waving and calling for help.

Liu Jun and the other man exchanged a glance.

"Help!"

crunch.

With a sudden stop, the two got out of the car at the same time, and Gan Ning magically took a tow rope from the trunk and threw it over.

"Thanks, bro!"

With someone coming to their rescue, the two breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the organizing committee has rescue vehicles, they won't arrive that quickly!

If we arrive late, it could be fatal.

At that very moment, the navigator grabbed the tow rope to tie it to the vehicle, but the driver interrupted him: "No!"

"The car is stuck too much and can't be towed out. Besides, they're in a race; don't affect their ranking."

"Dude!" He grabbed the tow rope and haphazardly tied it around his and the navigator's waists. "Just give us a hand!"

Liu Jun didn't hesitate; he got into the car, started the engine, and dragged the two men out of the quicksand.

As the two men rolled over and scrambled to their feet to untie their safety ropes, the opposing driver said, "I know you're in a race, so I won't keep you any longer."

"I'll contact you after the match."

"By the way, my name is Li Peng, but they all call me Brother Peng."

"it is good."

Liu Jun didn't waste any words.

After Gan Ning retracted the tow rope and got into the car, he stepped on the gas and roared away.

"You've delayed their match."

Peng cursed, "Damn it, what kind of route plan did you make?"

The navigator shrank back: "I might... be mistaken."

"You son of a bitch!"

「···」

······

"We lost two minutes."

Gan Ning took a deep breath: "Is there still a chance?"

"have."

Liu Jun nodded: "There will always be a chance."

"Once we start catching up, every step we take from here on is on the road to victory."

hum! ! !

With a roar, the panda burst out of the desert, rushing towards the scorching sun like the wind.

"Gobi Desert section"

"It's also the bumpiest section of the road."

Be careful.

Liu Jun remained silent, becoming even more focused.

The panda's roar echoed through the sky, as if announcing its arrival.

Along the way, we encountered many vehicles that were forced to withdraw from the race.

A car had a flat tire.

A car engine exploded.

There was also a car suspension system failure...

"Luckily, your modifications to the car were sturdy enough." Looking at the vehicles that kept breaking down, Liu Jun couldn't help but sigh, "Otherwise, we would have been one of them too."

"Definitely."

Gan Ning smiled: "Although there are quite a few second-hand parts, I have checked them carefully, and they should be able to complete the entire course without any problems."

Liu Jun smiled and said, "I believe you."

boom!

A fault zone.

The panda takes off.

Although the drop was only thirty centimeters, the panda was thrown a distance due to the high speed of the vehicle.

As the thunderous crash echoed as Liu Jun was about to turn the corner, he suddenly heard a cracking sound.

"What was that sound?!"

Gan Ning's expression changed drastically.

"It seems so..."

Liu Jun's lips twitched slightly: "It came from the steering wheel."

"?!"

Before Gan Ning could speak...

Another click was heard.

Then···

Liu Jun gripped the steering wheel, which was completely suspended in mid-air, with one hand; he was numb.

He immediately braked.

He exclaimed, "Holy crap!"

"The steering wheel is broken?" Gan Ning exclaimed in alarm, "That shouldn't be the case. I checked this carbon fiber steering wheel, how could it be..."

"It's not the steering wheel that's broken." After careful inspection, Liu Jun gave a wry smile: "It's the screws."

The screw connecting the steering wheel and steering column is broken!

This caused the steering wheel to come off.

"screw?"

Gan Ning's expression changed repeatedly.

"The screws I used were..."

"I'll go see if there are any spares!"

She quickly got out of the car and took out her toolbox to search for it.

At the same time, I felt extremely guilty.

She bit her red lips, feeling extremely distressed: "What's with all the bragging about how good your skills are, how you can definitely finish the race? You even managed to detach the steering wheel..."

"Why didn't I think of using high-strength screws?!"

"It's not your fault."

Liu Jun also got out of the car to help look for the screws and comforted him, saying, "Steering wheels are never easy parts to wear out. Who would have thought that these screws could break?"

"You don't need to comfort me, it's my problem."

Gan Ning stopped searching.

I searched through the entire toolbox.

There were no suitable screws available.

She gave a wry smile: "That's so unprofessional."

"They should just replace it with a racing-grade steering wheel and steering column. That way, there are no screws connecting them, and the screws won't break."

"This is my fault."

"Feel sorry."

Liu Jun remained silent.

He then picked up an adjustable wrench, smiled, and said, "Are you ready to give up already? That's not like you."

Gan Ning sighed, "What else can we do? How can we drive without a steering wheel?"

"Actually, it's possible." Liu Jun raised the wrench in his hand.

Gan Ning was stunned for a moment, then his expression changed: "No, are you crazy?!"

······

hum!

The engine roared again.

The panda is galloping!

The adjustable wrench was stuck on the bolt at the top of the steering column. Liu Jun held the wrench in one hand and pressed it down firmly with the other to prevent it from falling off.

The speed was surprisingly not slow at all!

Gan Ning was stunned.

My heart was racing and my scalp was tingling.

"You...you're wearing a magic cloak!"

"That guy is a bit black."

Liu Jun remained silent, focusing intently on driving.

Doing this is indeed somewhat risky.

But there are still nearly 80 kilometers left, so there's still a chance if we give it our all.

As the bend ahead approached, Liu Jun frowned slightly: "I'm not very good at shifting gears and pulling the handbrake."

"Listen to my commands, engage the handbrake and shift gears for me."

Gan Ning: "..."

"good!"

She was going all out: "Go crazy if you want, I'll stick with you."

"Rush!"

The two didn't work together seamlessly.

But with each bend they navigated, their teamwork became even more seamless.

Although they had never driven together, their years of interaction had given them an extremely good understanding of each other.

As soon as Gan Ning tilted his butt towards Liu Jun, he knew that the other party was definitely trying to fart and stink at him!

When I was a teenager, I could understand someone's thoughts instantly with just a glance and help them cover for each other.

And now, it seems that the feeling from back then has returned.

"The Gobi Desert section is nearing its end."

"Next is the river channel."

"The road is slippery, be careful!"

Gan Ning speaks very quickly.

With his right hand, he held the phone and read out the route directions, while his left hand helped with the handbrake and gear shifting.

At this moment, there was no fear in her eyes, only undisguised excitement.

"That was so exciting!"

"I want to take a picture."

Liu Jun: "???"

Before he could say anything, Gan Ning took off his helmet, switched his phone screen, and took a three-shot of himself and Liu Jun, who was driving with a wrench.

Liu Jun was dumbfounded: "Why are you taking off your helmet?"

Gan Ning replied matter-of-factly, "It doesn't look good in photos wearing a helmet."

Liu Jun: "..."

"You still call me a magic cloak? I think you're the one who's really crazy."

"What man doesn't go crazy sometimes?" Gan Ning laughed. "What would we be doing here if we weren't crazy?"

Liu Jun sighed, "What you said makes a lot of sense."

I was speechless.

Along the way, we didn't overtake any more vehicles.

However, you can occasionally see racing vehicles that break down or get into accidents.

And when those drivers and navigators caught a glimpse...

"Holy crap, a girl?"

"What girl?! Is that even the point? The point is, what kind of car did that guy drive?"

"??? Where's the steering wheel?"

"No way, a wrench to drive a car??? Are you crazy?!"

They were numb.

At the same time, someone thought of a potentially fatal problem.

"So here's the problem: we can't even finish the race using a steering wheel, but if he finishes it using a wrench... wouldn't we be incredibly embarrassed?"

"!!!"

······

Liu Jun's expression grew increasingly grave.

Gan Ning noticed his arms were trembling and immediately became worried: "Can you still hold on? If not, we..."

"There are still more than ten kilometers to go, but I can manage," Liu Jun said through gritted teeth.

My arms are so tired!

Using a wrench instead of a steering wheel is still a bit too reckless.

But now that we've come this far, we can't just give up, can we?

Gan Ning said no more and simply did his best to cooperate.

But they hadn't gone far when another accident happened!

As it landed on a small ramp, the chassis hit a rock left by a car in front of it.

Boom!

With a muffled thud, a fist-sized hole appeared in the chassis's sheet metal.

Dust and mud were poured into the car like they were being sucked into an industrial vacuum cleaner.

"...The chassis sheet metal hasn't been replaced; the Panda is still too fragile." Gan Ning smiled wryly, "What can we do?"

Liu Jun kept his speed up: "The power and brakes aren't affected. It's probably just a broken sheet metal, nothing to worry about. Open the windows for ventilation to avoid obstructing your view, keep driving!"

"Okay!" Gan Ning immediately opened the window.

Then, the Panda, without a steering wheel and with a hole in its chassis, sped off at breakneck speed.

Finally, just before Liu Jun's arm was about to completely lose feeling, he crossed the finish line.

drop!!!

On the gantry, the red timer lit up.

2:14:12

Two hours, fourteen minutes, and twelve seconds.

As the vehicle slowly came to a stop, staff members approached to inspect the seals and check for any violations.

Liu Jun and Gan Ning got out of the car looking disheveled and covered in mud. Liu Jun frowned slightly as he looked at the results: "We were a bit slow. It's probably going to be tough for us to get first place."