"Little Fang, with your instructor as your co-driver, you can race with peace of mind!" Han Shanchi said encouragingly, sitting in the race car’s passenger seat a minute before the race began. What does a co-driver do? They are the ones who provide the driver with road information and confirm the route during a race. "Thank you for your hard work, Instructor!" Fang Chao gripped the steering wheel, waiting for the starting gun. But in the next second, both he and Han Shanchi froze. They saw Alice get into Su Xuan’s car with the two young siblings, all of them eating freshly picked wild berries. The scene looked less like a race and more like a casual stroll through the mountains. What stunned them even more was that the little boy, Shi Yazi, actually sat in the co-driver’s seat. Is he going to be Su Xuan’s co-driver? What could a little brat possibly know? "Yeah, with an attitude that disrespectful towards the race, we’re guaranteed to win!" Fang Chao and Han Shanchi exchanged a look, both breaking into a happy smile. BANG! For origınal chapters go to novel※fire.net The starting gun fired. Fang Chao took a deep breath and floored the accelerator. The race car shot out like an arrow from a bow. As he sped forward, he glanced over at Su Xuan and noticed he still had the time to wave goodbye to Cen Haonan. "Brother Su, you have to take it slow!" "Bro Su, go slow, but you have to win!" Cen Haonan and Blackie watched Su Xuan’s Charman King drive into the distance, both feeling a knot of anxiety tighten in their chests. The old man acting as referee launched the drone. On the portable LCD display under the awning, the images of the two cars immediately appeared. Cen Haonan and Blackie rushed over to watch the live broadcast, followed by Fang Chao’s crew. "Young Master Fang has definitely won!" "He left the other car 200 meters behind right at the start!" "Of course he’ll win!" "Young Master Fang is the best driver outside of the pros!" Fang Chao’s supporters assumed an arrogant stance as they chattered amongst themselves. Cen Haonan and Blackie, however, remained silent, their eyes glued to the monitor. "Little Fang, sixty meters ahead, stay left! Shift into second for the right-hand bend!" "Road’s getting bumpy and narrow! Watch out for the ditch!" "Fourth gear into the left turn, half-throttle through!" Inside Fang Chao’s car, Han Shanchi rattled off professional jargon, continuously feeding driving information to Fang Chao, who was already familiar with the course. His guidance allowed them to drive fast, steady, and with professional precision. When they saw Su Xuan lagging 200 meters behind them, they both chuckled. "Brother Su, there’s a slope up ahead." "Ooh, and there’s a turn, too!" "Wow, there’s a ditch here! I wonder if there are any fish inside..." Shi Yazi sat in the co-driver’s seat, striking a professional pose and constantly reporting the road conditions to Su Xuan. On the way there, Alice had shown him a professional racing video on her phone, which is how he learned about co-drivers who could direct the driver. After that, he insisted on being Su Xuan’s co-driver. "Good job, little Yazi!" Su Xuan encouraged him with a smile. "Keep focusing and be a great co-driver for me!" Of course, he wasn’t treating Shi Yazi as a real co-driver; he was just playing along. Besides, there were hardly any forks in the road up or down the mountain. As long as he drove carefully, he would be fine. Moreover, his physical senses had been enhanced nine times by the system, which was like having nine co-drivers at once. Unconsciously, Su Xuan pressed the accelerator deeper and deeper. The car’s speed climbed steadily on the winding mountain road, rapidly closing the distance with Fang Chao. "Brother Su, have some wild fruit!" Sitting in the back seat, the little girl, Xiao Yun, rubbed a bright red fruit on her clothes and offered it to Su Xuan. She had no idea that the car was already going seventy to eighty km/h. At that speed, the current road conditions were extremely dangerous. But the Charman King’s soundproofing was simply too good, its chassis too stable, and its windshield seemed to create a visual illusion of reduced speed, giving the impression that they weren’t moving that fast at all. Su Xuan turned his head to glance at the wild fruit in Xiao Yun’s hand. "Is it sour? I really don’t like sour things." "It’s very sweet," Xiao Yun replied. "Sister Alice and I both tried it, and we love it." Alice also smiled and added, "She’s not lying. It really is sweet." Su Xuan opened his mouth. "Ah." Xiao Yun popped the fruit into his mouth. The moment Su Xuan chewed, the muscles in his face twitched violently. It was so sour it brought tears to his eyes. Reacting to the overwhelming taste, his foot involuntarily pressed harder on the accelerator. The live broadcast drone swept low over the Charman King, perfectly capturing Su Xuan’s puckered expression. "He’s actually eating wild fruit right now!" "Is he even trying to race?" "Why would Young Master Fang even bother racing an unworthy opponent like him?" "Is this even a contest?" Seeing Su Xuan’s contorted face, Fang Chao’s crew burst into uproarious laughter. Cen Haonan and Blackie lit another cigarette, their heads hung low. A few seconds later, Blackie looked up. "Boss Cen, if the tuning shop doesn’t work out, do you have any other plans?" "Not really," Cen Haonan mumbled. "Might as well just go back to running the bar..." "No matter what you do, Boss, I’ll follow you," Blackie said. Cen Haonan patted Blackie’s shoulder. "As long as I have a bite to eat, you won’t starve." Their dejected demeanor showed that they, too, believed Su Xuan was bound to lose. But when Cen Haonan glanced at the monitor again, a look of shock flashed in his eyes. Blackie reacted the same way. The camera had switched to a high-altitude aerial shot. Su Xuan’s Charman King was tearing down the bumpy, winding mountain path at over one hundred kilometers per hour, rapidly closing the gap with Fang Chao. What does it mean for a heavy-duty off-road vehicle to race at that speed on such a road? It was like a ferocious beast, repressed in the depths of hell for too long, had suddenly been set free. It unleashed all its power, speed, and fury. The Charman King’s wheels spun wildly, spraying clods of dirt that flew like sharp blades. "I think I get it now!" Cen Haonan’s eyes suddenly lit up as he spoke to Blackie. "Brother Su started slow because he was familiarizing himself with the road and the car’s handling. He was in a break-in period, syncing himself with the car and the road. Now, that period is obviously over!" And he was right. Su Xuan had passed the break-in period and entered a subtle, focused state. At that moment, it felt as though he wasn’t driving the Charman King at all but was instead running on foot along the mountain path. He could move however he wanted, wild and free, as long as he didn’t fall off the side of the road. From his rearview mirror, Fang Chao glanced at the Charman King and gasped. Holy shit! How is this possible?! The Charman King was about to ram right into his rear end.