Chapter 709: All Oil! All Oil! All Oil!

But! In a rally race, the first one to reach the finish line isn't necessarily the champion!

Every car has its own starting order, with intervals of either 2 minutes or 1 minute between them!

When calculating the final results, this time is deducted, so it doesn't affect the actual time.

More importantly, the final ranking is based on the total time taken for the race!

The first to depart was Sion Stanley. The second was the Lightyear team. And the Muniuliuma team was the last one!

The Lightyear team was able to overtake Sion Stanley, which certainly showed great speed, but! But, that doesn't mean they are the champions! Even though they are currently far in the lead!

Inside the private box, Professor Ji Muxi stared intensely at the computer, constantly calculating something using a program, muttering to herself, "It seems the Autonomous Driving System developed by Amazon still has its merits, especially on more complex roads."

Human reaction speed can't keep up with machines, even with a navigator reading the pace notes. AI can instantly determine the optimal driving route, maximizing the car's advantages to the greatest extent.

"But ours isn't completely useless either. From starting twelve minutes behind, to now having a gap of only five minutes with the Lightyear team, our car has started to show its advantages after entering the mountains, and it's running faster and faster."

Professor Ji Muxi was completely immersed in data analysis. At this moment, Zheng Qian was surrounded by beauties, thoroughly enjoying himself. He looked at Professor Ji Muxi, who had her back to him, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. He pulled Song Yaxian in front of him, covered her mouth tightly, and prepared to engage in deeper communication.

Suddenly! The commentator started screaming again! It startled Professor Ji Muxi, and Song Yaxian took the opportunity to escape his clutches. Her pretty face was incredibly flushed, appearing absolutely ravishing. She thought to herself that Zheng Qian was truly too perverse; Professor Ji Muxi was still right there, so what was the point of covering her mouth? Did he think covering her mouth would stop her from making any noise?

This action of hers made Wei Rusi giggle non-stop. Song Yaxian was truly adorable.

"This! Is this something I can watch for free?" The commentator's voice began to tremble as he roared at the top of his lungs, "Look! Everyone look! Sion Stanley went through that devilish curve at 80 km/h!"

"Lightyear is at 95 km/h! That is already a record-breaking speed!"

"But! Muniuliuma actually went through the curve at 180 km/h! They only tapped the accelerator once, and the whole process was as smooth as flowing water! To navigate such a complex, devilish curve without using the slow Scandinavian flick..."

"Instead, they kept accelerating! Accelerating! It's as if the word 'decelerate' doesn't exist in the dictionary of this steel beast!"

"Cool! That is just so cool!"

Although Lightyear and Sion Stanley are currently running in the lead, the gap in actual time is shrinking. Five minutes... Four minutes... Three minutes... One and a half minutes! The gap between Muniuliuma and the first-place Lightyear is only one and a half minutes! And the gap is still shrinking!

"Damn it! Damn it! Are they cheating?!" Sion Stanley roared wildly inside the car. Hearing the latest ranking data coming through his headset, he was so agitated that he wanted to smash the steering wheel!

The navigator was terrified. "You... you need to calm down. The gap between us and Lightyear is only 0.5 seconds. The gap is very small; we still have a chance! Lightyear's car configuration is similar to ours; as long as we are a little careful, it will be fine. The Autonomous Driving System is a joke!"

He tried to comfort Sion Stanley this way, but even he had no confidence.

Li Hua, who was driving the Lightyear car, was also boiling with excitement! He knew very well... Actually, Li Hua's skill was not as unbearable as Sion Stanley said; his technique was solid, but for a long time, the team couldn't get good sponsorship, the car was always slightly inferior, and the configuration in all aspects couldn't keep up, so it was hard to achieve results.

Coupled with the fact that there was indeed a gap with top foreign drivers, he had never beaten Sion Stanley before. This time, after receiving investment from Shanghe International, the overall support system had been greatly improved. Especially the car; this car was simply amazing.

Now with the Mercedes-Benz on the track, and since it was his home turf, he didn't know how many times he had run this course. He could finish the whole race even with his eyes closed; he didn't need the navigator to read the pace notes at all—it was all engraved in his mind!

In fact, he had turned off the Autonomous Driving System from the very beginning because there was a problem during the starting phase. More importantly, he wanted to use this car to properly test his own strength and win the race fairly and squarely!

Seeing success right in front of him, he had managed to overtake Sion Stanley in that devilish section based on his own ability, ranking first! And the gap was still widening. Li Hua was so excited that his eyes filled with tears. "I... I'm going to succeed!"

[Li Hua, you are about to reach the finish line. Turn on the Lightyear Autonomous Driving System.] At this moment, an emotionless voice entered his headset through the in-car radio.

Li Hua stepped hard on the accelerator and gritted his teeth, saying, "I... even if I drive like this, it doesn't matter, right? Anyway, nobody knows if the system has been turned on or not. Even if I reach the finish line like this, I can just say the system was on!"

But the only answer he received was two cold words: [No.]

[You know that the sponsor once instructed that there would be many cameras on the final straight section. They can capture the movements inside the car. We agreed in the meeting earlier that you must take your hands off the steering wheel to demonstrate the superiority of the system.] [The final straight must be completely handed over to the system.]

Li Hua closed his eyes tightly, his heart struggling violently. His hands began to tremble slightly. How he wanted to defeat Sion Stanley fairly and squarely!

After struggling for a long time, he still trembles as he turned on the Autonomous Driving System. Forget it, it's just the final straight section anyway. Even if it's completely handed over to the system, it shouldn't matter, right? Anyway, I... I can count as having won... Inside his helmet, Li Hua cried until he was a mess of tears.

"Muniuliuma has caught up!" "Its... speed is too fast, it's really too fast! After rushing out of the mountains, it's running at extreme speed like a wild horse off its leash. Now the gap with the first place is less than 10 seconds! It's simply a miracle!"

"But Sion Stanley is still biting tightly behind! He is worthy of being a world champion!"

"Dear audience, although I don't want to admit it, I still have to remind everyone. I must say, in a sense, Sion Stanley represents the fastest speed of human drivers today. He is representing humanity in this battle!"

"Everyone can see! Li Hua's hands have already left the steering wheel!"

"Good heavens, it's completely handed over to the Lightyear system! As expected of Shanghe International, they really have confidence! They can make someone who has been trailing the pack for years reach the first place in this race. Perhaps, perhaps the era of AI is really coming!"

General Manager Shang Xinlan watched the live broadcast, maintaining a smile at all times. Look, this is our strength. They are about to reach the finish line; this is their complete victory.

Although Muniuliuma, which had begun to reveal its impressive potential, still made her break into a cold sweat, the person who ultimately wins can only be them, and it cannot be anyone else. Just hold on a little longer! The distance to the finish line is only 200 meters... 100 meters... 50 meters...

"Ah... ah, what is this situation!? Oh no!" Just at this moment, the Lightyear car driven by Li Hua was neck-and-neck with Sion Stanley. Suddenly, Lightyear actually started to swerve sharply to the right! Almost hitting Sion Stanley!

Damn it! Li Hua subconsciously grabbed the steering wheel, his operations fierce as a tiger, and finally managed to prevent the car from having an accident. But, just this little commotion caused the lead to vanish completely! Fortunately, it still affected Sion Stanley.

Just like that, upon arriving at the finish line, both cars simultaneously slowed down. The director quickly and sensibly moved the camera away from inside Li Hua's car, switching to a wide shot of the race track.

"The first to reach the finish line is... Lightyear! 58 minutes and 06 seconds! The second is Sion Stanley, 58 minutes and 10 seconds!" "Muniuliuma! Muniuliuma has also appeared! Its speed is extremely fast! Full throttle! Full throttle! Full throttle!" "FULL—THROTTLE—!!!!" The commentator shouted at the top of his lungs!