The Creators: From Night City

The racers soon learned about this incident, but their reactions were very different, which is a reflection of the various aspects of life.

The person in charge of the Rayfield team was the most regretful. At this point in the race, with half of the distance passed, the 'Mirror Knight' was still far ahead and the championship was within reach. However, he did not expect such twists and turns to happen, and the cooked duck flew away.

The person in charge of military technology was thinking about how to create something new to promote his own optical camouflage. After all, judging from the current momentum, he couldn't beat Arasaka in the competition. He could only work harder on promoting the products, and maybe he could even report to his superiors.

For a moment, Natalie wanted to pull the rocket-propelled paddle to the bottom and take off directly on the spot, but she quickly adjusted her mentality and continued to play steadily. After all, in this situation, there is a high probability that she will miss the championship, but she can still strive for the second or third place, or at worst, she can fight for the top ten and fight for the fifth place.

The calmest person was Jiang Bing who sat on the throne.

Looking at the 'Chasing Dragon' floating in the wind, he stretched out his hand and summoned a gust of evil wind, blowing the already weightless racing car sideways for dozens of meters, making it sway and nearly lose its balance and flip over in the air.

This sudden change scared the driver so much that he quickly reduced the power of the anti-gravity system. At the expense of some sliding distance, he finally managed to maintain his balance.

But in the desert far ahead of it, a whirlwind appeared at some point.

"Ha-Dabo," an extreme weather event that frequently visits Night City, is the product of the combined effects of the monsoon and circulation. It manifests itself as strong winds, dust, and a distinct seasonal pattern. However, the West Coast lacks significant convective activity, nor does it experience frequent, large-scale alternating collisions of hot and cold air. Normally, a tornado is unlikely to form.

But this is not normal.

Under Jiang Bing's guidance, the tornado grew rapidly, and soon attracted the high-altitude clouds to form a huge vortex that reached the sky and the ground, lying horizontally in front of all the racers.

When the Arasaka team received the news, the person in charge was instantly at a loss.

Originally, the anti-gravity technology would be very effective in the upcoming desert sprint stage. The soft sand would cause the tires to sink, increasing energy consumption and slowing down the speed. However, the "Zhuilong" with anti-gravity technology can basically move on the sand as if it were flat ground, with lightning speed.

But in this situation, if you still dare to use anti-gravity, the car will be instantly blown into the sky like a kite.

Even if you turn off anti-gravity and run normally, the wind pressure and turbulent airflow continuously emitted by the tornado will impose a debuff on all cars passing by.

This was the case with the 'Mirror Knight'. In pursuit of speed, its specially designed ultra-lightweight body was already shaking violently while driving in the 'Ha Da Bo', relying entirely on the fluid dampers specially installed by the Rayfield Company to maintain its balance. However, now that it had rushed into the tornado's affected area full of turbulent airflow, the dampers immediately stopped working, and the body of the vehicle was almost overturned, twisting and turning like a headless fly.

This is not the most deadly thing.

The sand and gravel thrown up by the tornado completely obscured the vision of the entire space. Apart from their respective scanning tools, the drivers were completely and permanently blinded.

The visibility is so poor that you can't even see two meters.

The only two people who were happy were the organizers and Natalie.

The organizer, the FIA, is a typical person who enjoys watching the fun and is hoping that the tornado will be even bigger, so that all the cars can be swept up in it and a huge fight will be staged.

During the 11th competition, in order to increase the attraction, they detonated a small volcano, forcing the contestants to rush through the erupting high-temperature magma and volcanic ash that could cover the sky.

The ratings for that event also set a record high, and it has always been regarded as a classic bible of rally by enthusiastic fans.

To be honest, they just can't create a tornado. If they could, they would probably think this tornado is not enough.

Natalie was happy purely because the 'Son of the Badlands' was a heavy vehicle. Its volume of 6.2 meters made it the size of a small semi-trailer. Its speed was naturally slower than those lightweight racing cars, but if it encountered a tornado, this piece of iron would be extremely useful.

The facts were just as she expected.

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After passing Hongyan, all the cars crashed into the tornado's area of ​​influence, and were completely blinded and could only drive blindly.

Most racing cars' original speed of 150km/h was reduced to half that under the combined effects of the desert and strong winds. Even so, some models couldn't control the steering wheel while driving, twisting and turning in arcs.

The 'Son of the Badlands' rode the storm all the way, easily overtaking the cars of Mahir, Wilford and Sanssouton teams, and squeezed into the middle of the top teams without doing anything.

You have to know that if this happened in previous competitions, there would be no chance of success unless there were bloodshed and repeated collisions.

While most of the racers were complaining about the bad weather, Jiang Bing on the throne curled his lips and prepared to spice up the competition.

As his thoughts turned, the tornado that had originally deviated from the track suddenly began to move, sweeping towards the location of the racing cars.

The sandstorm that covered the sky and the sun blew out countless gravels, rubbing the exteriors of all the vehicles against each other, making clanking sounds. It was like a fully covered sandpaper, giving everyone a deep surface cleaning for free.

The kinetic energy exerted by the sand and gravel finally made the small car unable to hold on any longer. The car of the Sodica Racing Team was directly overturned to the ground by the hurricane, and then it spun and jumped wildly on the sand like a gyroscope, turning over dozens of times without stopping.

I don’t know if race car drivers will vomit.

Thus, for the first time in a rally, the majority of competitors were actually falling behind instead of advancing.

After evaluating the potential damage caused by the tornado, the back-end support teams of each fleet decisively suggested that their own fleet should not rush forward, but reverse and drive back to avoid the wind.

If this continues, both the people and the car will go straight into the sky.

But there are always brave warriors who dare to face the bloody reality.

The technicians of "Chair Dragon" came up with a brilliant suggestion: to reverse the anti-gravity device, increase the weight of the car, and improve grip.

At the very least, you have to stay where you are and wait for the tornado to pass so that you can continue driving and seize the initiative.

This method was unanimously recognized by everyone.

The wind howled, and the sound of sand and stones hitting everything echoed in every corner of the world, and also echoed in the eardrums of the contestants and in the communication channels.

The navigator of the Dragon Chaser abruptly lifted his hands off the steering wheel and settled into a more comfortable supine position on the seat. The increased gravity forced him and his partner to focus their energy on combating the sudden increase in gravitational load, even removing his hands from the steering wheel.

"Tsunoda-kun, this rally has been full of twists and turns."

Navigator Takuma Kakuda has participated in the Wasteland Rally five times, making him a true veteran.

"Yes, Sato-kun, but no matter how bad the circumstances are, they can't stop our determination to win."

"In this kind of horrible weather, all the convoys are either retreating or trying to stay where they are and reinforce themselves. You can completely disconnect from the 'Overview' system and take a break." Sato Kamui advised.

"Better safe than sorry." The old navigator said cautiously.

"'Tsunoda-kun is being overly concerned. In this kind of weather, I don't believe any team would dare to go against the wind."

As he finished speaking, a rhythmic engine hum came from the side of the car.

Amidst the two men's incredulous expressions, the camera on the vehicle faithfully recorded the 'Evil Earth Son' crawling at a snail's pace as it slowly passed by the 'Dragon Chaser'.

"Baga, these two guys are not afraid of death at all~!" Sato Kamui, a world-class rookie rally driver, was hit in the face with a bang, and immediately looked a little exasperated.

Driving in this kind of weather is like dancing ballet blindfolded next to a cliff. It is no exaggeration to say that you are gambling with your life.

The intervention of the tornado has caused the wind to be so strong that even the FIA's professional drones cannot take off. Just a bump will cause the opponent's car to be overturned by the strong wind at any time.

But the atmosphere inside the 'Son of the Badlands' was not as tense as he said.

Vincent slumped in the passenger seat, drowsy.

In this environment, he as a navigator has completely lost his role, and the direction of the car depends entirely on Jiang Bing's human navigation.

Natalie was worried that if she moved forward blindly, she would run into the moving tornado, but Jiang Bing was very confident and assured her not to worry.

This is true.

By the time the tornado dissipated, it had only swept up a large area of ​​unoccupied buildings and destroyed some Joshua trees.

The large amount of sand and gravel that had gathered together fell down, forming a very rare "sand rain".

At this moment, the Evil Land has attracted the attention of almost the entire world. Jiang Bing really cannot do things too much. This cheat is too conspicuous and easy to be targeted.

He simply stirred up some air currents, adding fuel to the fire, helping the 'Son of the Evil Land' to temporarily gain the upper hand, and then allowed the tornado to move freely and break apart.

Amid the roar of the audience and the surprised chatter of commentator Proudrev Hunter, all the racers immediately accepted this magical reality and rushed to catch up.

But having already left the dust zone and with visibility skyrocketing, Natalie started the second half of the race without hesitation, fueled by rockets.

Due to energy consumption constraints, most racing cars' acceleration methods cannot cover the entire course, so everyone's approach is to use them as an emergency measure in dangerous situations, or to go full throttle when the remaining fuel can cover the rest of the distance, but by this time it is often already the final stage of the race.

Playing like 'Son of the Bad Land' is a first at the Wasteland Rally.

[Qiwei: 82% of the liquid hydrazine fuel remains. Calculations show that second gear is sufficient to cover the remainder of the journey.]

At least half of the 6.2-meter car body was filled by Jiang Bing with refined liquid hydrazine obtained from the world of "Dead Space". The energy density released by this advanced chemical product when burned is far beyond the reach of current liquid hydrazine. The mass calorific value of this propellant widely used in oxygen-free environments, after refining, completely exceeds that of conventional gasoline.

To put it simply, one box is as good as six boxes. Apart from the fact that it's a bit expensive, there's nothing wrong with it.

Then, under the gaze of everyone, the 'Son of the Badlands' instantly transformed into a rocket car, with the tail flame even growing to nearly ten meters long. It accelerated suddenly and left the crowd in the dust.

It is no exaggeration to say that the huge noise almost made the navigators of several major manufacturers following behind go deaf.

With such a catfish around, all the teams' cars began to accelerate.

150km, 200km, 250km, taking advantage of the short flat section of I-9 highway, everyone's speed began to soar.

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Vincent only felt that all the objects in front of him and on both sides of the road were stretched into continuous mottled color bands due to the motion blur caused by high-speed movement. However, the mountain range in the distance looked unusually calm and motionless, which made him feel a little confused.

If it weren't for the 'promotion and transformation' that further strengthened his physical fitness, he would have entered a temporary 'black vision' state, with his eyes completely dark.

After all, he is not a professional racing driver.

Small stones flying from the badlands would occasionally hit the armor on the windshield, and then be instantly shattered by the inertia brought by the high speed, exploding into a diffuse mist-like debris.

Those who can still keep up with the first batch at this moment can be called world-class automobile manufacturers.

Natalie bit her lip and listened to Qiwei's report in the earphones that Arasaka's 'Dragon Chaser' was biting her buttocks tightly. She fell into an inexplicable excitement.

In fact, if we really talk about her strength, she is not even among the top five in the world. In addition, during the year of retirement, her prosthetics, concepts, and even professional abilities have stagnated.

Although the performance of the car under him is powerful, it is all the work of Jiang Bing, the "craftsman", and it lacks comprehensiveness. After all, it is his first time participating in the competition, and he lacks experience in all dimensions.

But now she is number one.

Which athlete doesn’t want to win first place, and which athlete doesn’t want to win the championship?

Although Jiang Bing had carefully adjusted the rapid response prosthesis, which could only be considered an excellent one, the long-term operation caused her body to show abnormalities, but this ambition suddenly burned in her heart like wildfire.

Beneath her seemingly graceful body, the radiators at the back of her head, under her ribs, on the outside of her thighs, on the back of her neck, and even from her waist to her buttocks, which are invisible to ordinary people, are fully open. Vincent in the passenger seat can even feel the movement of her transformed into a human fan.

But this alone is far from enough.

Because the next step is the third race point, the Solano Mountain climb and descent, followed by the Laguna Bay race, and the final dam sprint. The distances between these three race points are very close, and at a speed of 250km/h and still increasing, it is basically a seamless connection.

She needs sharper senses, more energy, stronger limbs, and a more excited spirit.

So Natalie activated the prosthetic medication procedure without hesitation.

Oriole, badger, lapwing, and wolf, four kinds of potions from another world were rapidly injected into her circulatory system through the internal drug delivery pump, and spread throughout her body along with the circulation of blood.

Golden Oriole, one of the most famous potions among demon hunters, can significantly improve the body's resistance to various abnormal conditions, including the erosion of toxins on the body. It is also the basic guarantee for Natalie to survive the toxicity of the next three potions.

Badger can improve concentration and reaction ability.

Lapwings can continuously restore vitality. Of course, this statement is not accurate. To be precise, they can continuously squeeze the potential of the body and provide a short-term vitality recovery speed, similar to stimulants.

Wolf, increase agility. Agility here refers to the overall enhancement of thinking ability, physical reaction speed, and athletic ability.

Natalie just felt like she was burning up, and her built-in heads-up display confirmed her feeling was correct.

Despite the cooling system being overloaded, her body temperature still soared to 40 degrees Celsius.

Every breath she took felt like she was inhaling steam, and the burning in her lungs made her tremble slightly, as if she were in lava.

But the negative effects are matched by the powerful increase in physical fitness brought about by these potions.

Natalie felt that her mind instantly became much clearer, her reactions became faster, and she regained her vitality and fighting spirit, as if she had endless energy.

The effects of these potions far surpass those of the stimulants on the market and even in the laboratories of major companies, but the price is that the toxins are still astonishingly high.

If it weren't for the plan to have Natalie, the third-generation reserve driver of [Anti-Entropy], undergo [Promotion Transformation] Stage I mutation after the competition and inject four drugs at the same time, the only result waiting for her would be the complete collapse of her organs and a life of paralysis in bed for the rest of her life.

This is the result of the toxicity being greatly reduced after the medicine was improved.

Her dark lips and the swollen black blood pumping from the capillaries in her eye sockets were proof of this.

But as the saying goes, it's fun to spend money, and it's always fun to spend money. With the blessing of the "Power of the Four Spirits", Natalie clenched her hands and upgraded the power of the rocket booster.

The enormous pressure made it difficult for Vincent to breathe.

He simply activated the drug-drug program in the internal circulation pump in his body and injected himself with a small amount of concentrated swallow potion in a slow-release manner.

This universal combat potion is exclusively for internal employees of [Anti-Entropy]. It might be a bit of an exaggeration to say that it can revive the dead, but its life-saving and healing abilities are definitely superior to any other combat potion on the market.

Unfortunately, it is also only available to personnel who have undergone [Promotion and Transformation]. Its huge toxicity completely eliminates Jiang Bing's idea of ​​using it to enter the pharmaceutical industry.

Compared with the witcher's method of drinking from the bottle, the method of administering the medicine directly into the body is almost instantaneous, and it also eliminates the steps of storage and drinking, truly achieving the effect of taking medicine with the mind like in the game.

Gaitan, a demon hunter of the Cat School who secretly serves as a melee combat instructor of the elite force of [Anti-Entropy], envied this function very much. After all, in the fierce battle, it is difficult to calmly take out the bottle, remove the cork, swallow it, and then wait for the potion to take effect while moving around.

Such a convenient method can undoubtedly greatly increase combat power and survivability.

All I can say is that technology changes life.

Unfortunately, he hasn't gotten over the psychological barrier of stuffing a lot of cold metal into his body.

The body of the 'Son of the Evil Land' was still surrounded by air currents, silently telling that Jiang Bing's sights were still directed here.