Ding.
"Since this is your first time activating Super Driving, the system rewards you with 5000 Experience Points."
Ding.
"This Super Driving session completion rate is 50%, Super Driving proficiency +50, current proficiency (50-1000)"
"Proficiency?"
After regaining his composure, Ye Qiu, who had immediately driven the restored BMW 3X to chase Wang Jie, heard the system's voice in his mind and was somewhat delighted. Activating Super Driving just now cost him 10,000 Experience Points, which made him a bit pained.
He didn't expect the system would directly reward him with 5000, even though it's still 5000 less, he's satisfied.
However, Ye Qiu was a bit puzzled about the Super Driving proficiency mentioned by the system, so he asked Fle: "What is proficiency all about?"
Fle said: "Super Driving is a Talent Skill provided by the Car God System, which can be upgraded. Currently, it is Level 1."
"It can be upgraded? Talent Skill?"
Ye Qiu was puzzled.
Fle said: "Yes, the proficiency of Super Driving increases every time you activate Super Driving. The system determines it based on how well you control the vehicle and the completion of Super Driving, finally settling the proficiency for you."
Seemingly knowing Ye Qiu didn't understand, Fle further explained: "For example, this time you activated Super Driving, yet you relied entirely on the system to drive, and you..."
Fle didn't continue, and seeing Ye Qiu's embarrassed look, smiled. Ye Qiu seemed to understand a bit and said: "I get it. Are you saying if next time I activate Super Driving and can drive consciously, the proficiency will increase more?"
"Exactly." Fle said: "As for Talent Skills, these are skills generated automatically by the crystal during the Car God System's development. I don't know what the next Talent Skill will be!"
"There's another one?" Ye Qiu was surprised.
Fle said: "Exactly, currently the Car God System is Level 1, equipped with the Super Driving talent. However, if you find a crystal and upgrade the system to Level 2, you will have a talent skill similar to Super Driving..."
"I see..." Ye Qiu suddenly realized, thinking that the Level 1 Super Driving talent skill is already so powerful. If the system is upgraded to Level 2 and another talent skill is obtained, what even more incredible skills could there be?
Ye Qiu thought that Level 1's talent skill is already so powerful, so Level 2 must be even more powerful.
"So, you need to not only quickly obtain Popularity Points and Experience Points to improve yourself, but also find crystal chips for me to upgrade the Car God System."
Listening to Fle's words, Ye Qiu nodded: "I understand..."
"Ye Qiu, I see them..."
As soon as Ye Qiu finished speaking with Fle, Xu Lei's voice came from beside him, having already woken up.
Although Ye Qiu was talking with Fle in his heart, his eyes were constantly searching for Wang Jie ahead while also perfectly controlling the car to pursue Wang Jie with great driving skills.
"Wang Jie's Porsche Cayenne seems to be modified."
Ye Qiu looked at the Porsche Cayenne ahead, which he couldn't catch up no matter how much he accelerated, listening to the roaring sound from the opponent's engine, he pondered.
"Ah, sometimes the performance difference of the car is just a little, but it makes a big difference."
Ye Qiu frowned slightly.
"Ye Qiu, what do we do? Wang Jie and they are getting further and further away..."
Seeing the Porsche Cayenne getting further ahead, Xu Lei became anxious, and after seeing Wang Jie stick out his middle finger from the Porsche Cayenne's window, she was even angrier.
Ye Qiu also saw it and sighed in his heart. His BMW 3X and the Porsche Cayenne ahead were inherently different in performance.
That Porsche Cayenne has a maximum horsepower of up to 333, and its maximum power speed can reach 5500-6500 per second.
Moreover, Ye Qiu's Porsche Cayenne has been modified, and its maximum horsepower can now reach 360, with an RPM of 6000-6500 per second.
This is quite terrifying and far exceeds his car.
Wang Jie's car might have reached the pinnacle of a Level 1 racing car, while his car is just a high-end model in ordinary cars, but compared to a modified racing car, it's far inferior.
Even though Ye Qiu's skills surpass Wang Jie ahead, due to the car and the fact that it's getting dark, there are fewer vehicles on the road, and the road is entirely straight now.
The gap between him and Wang Jie will widen more and more.
"What should I do?"
Ye Qiu was anxious, watching the Porsche Cayenne getting further away.
"It's over, I can't catch up..."
Seeing the Porsche Cayenne getting further away, Xu Lei said in a somewhat disappointed tone.
Then, seeing Ye Qiu's equally sullen face beside him, she comforted him: "Ye Qiu, it's not your fault. You've done very well. Blame it on our car for not being as good as theirs. If I had the money to buy those good parts and modify my car, Wang Jie would definitely not be your match."
"Parts, modification?"
While worrying about how to catch up with the Porsche Cayenne, Ye Qiu was stunned upon hearing Xu Lei's words.
Then he took his hands off the steering wheel and turned to hug Xu Lei.
Xu Lei's eyes widened instantly, and from her ear came Ye Qiu's excited voice: "Thank you, teacher, I have an idea."
Speaking, Ye Qiu excitedly kissed Xu Lei on the cheek, and then spoke to Fle with his mind, completely unaware of Xu Lei beside him, touching her red cheek, dumbfounded.
"Fle, can you modify my car?"
Ye Qiu asked.
Fle said: "Not yet possible. The system needs to reach Level 5 to open the modification factory."
Ye Qiu just wanted to try and didn't expect it to be really possible, simultaneously surprised at how powerful this system is, being able to open a car modification factory?
Knowing a powerful modification master is someone countless drivers seek out.
However, thinking about needing to reach Level 5 to open it, Ye Qiu felt a bit down.
Perhaps seeing Ye Qiu's disappointment, and knowing saving people was urgent, Fle hesitated a bit and said: "It's not impossible."
"What method?"
"I can temporarily activate the modification factory for you, but it requires you to pay the equivalent of 10,000 Popularity Points, and..."
"Alright, let's do it that way..." Ye Qiu, although feeling a bit of a pinch, thought rescuing someone was more urgent and didn't listen to what Fle said next.
"Okay, go to the System Mall, select some parts, and I'll modify it for you."
Ye Qiu nodded, then used his consciousness to open the System Mall.
System Mall: LV1 (Due to insufficient level, only Level 1 mall can be opened for now)
Ye Qiu directly entered the Level 1 mall, then saw the virtual display like a product cabinet and swallowed.
"Chassis classification, body classification, engine classification."
Ye Qiu saw these belonged to the three major classifications of racing cars and nodded. Then, after pondering for a moment and seeing that he only had 28,000 Popularity Points, he thought it would be better to exchange for an engine first.
With that thought, he opened the engine classification and was immediately dazzled by the items in front of him.
Ye Qiu saw a virtual screen in front of him, where parts were neatly arrayed, floating in grids like products.
Then Ye Qiu saw that within the large classification, it was further divided into several smaller classifications.
In the large engine classification, it was divided into body parts, power systems, valve systems, lubrication systems, fuel systems, etc...
Ye Qiu clicked on the power system:
"Piston 1 (500 Popularity Points), connecting rod 1 (500 Popularity Points), crankshaft 1 (500 Popularity Points), flywheel 1 (500 Popularity Points)." Seeing they were all Level 1, Ye Qiu wasn't surprised because this was a Level 1 mall, so naturally, everything inside was Level 1.
"So if the system upgrades to Level 2, or Level 3, or even higher, then the parts inside..."
Ye Qiu dared not to think further. At the current stage, as far as he knew, the most advanced parts were only Level 5, that's what he knew, but he thought about exchanging for Level 9, what kind of parts would those be?
If a car were entirely modified with Level 9 parts, what kind of car would that be? A spaceship, or a saucer? How fast would it be?"
Ye Qiu shook his head, stopping his daydreaming. For now, he would exchange the engine first, modify his car, and prioritize rescuing Luo Bing.
With that thought, his gaze moved to the engine, but when he saw that the engine actually required 5,000 Popularity Points, he was stunned.
"This, this is so expensive?" Ye Qiu was astonished.
"Expensive? You should know this may be a Level 1 engine, but it was created by the Car God System, comparable to an external Level 2 engine."
"That impressive?" Ye Qiu was somewhat doubtful of Fle's words.
But eventually, he gritted his teeth and exchanged for the engine.
Ding.
Exchange for Level 1 engine, deduct 5,000 Popularity Points.
Ye Qiu sighed, then said to Fle, "Modify it for me, do I need to park or...?"
"Just replacing one engine, no need. Initiate modification now?"
"Yes..."
Ding.
Modification factory activated, deduct 10,000 Popularity Points (Note: since the host has not yet met the requirements, Popularity Points are deducted. If the host activates the modification factory, using the modification factory won't require Popularity Points.)
Listening to the system's voice, Ye Qiu breathed a sigh of relief; if activating it every time required Popularity Points, he would be devastated.
But now he also understood the importance of Popularity Points.
Meanwhile, on the BMW 3X that Ye Qiu was driving, the front hood was suddenly enveloped by a blue light.
Subsequently, a resonant buzzing sound arose.
"What sound is that?" Xu Lei asked in confusion.
"Huh? What sound, I didn't hear anything?"
Ye Qiu played dumb and then asked inwardly, "Fle, how much longer?"
Ding.
"Vehicle engine modification completed: Note, since only the engine was replaced, other parts were not changed, so please drive carefully."
Ye Qiu clearly felt that this BMW 3X was different, not just in speed; even the sound it made when the accelerator was pressed was different.
"Miss Xu... hang on tight, now watch me catch up to that Porsche Cayenne."
Xu Lei was about to say something, but suddenly she felt an impulse surge toward her, making her feel as if she were being pushed back, tightly against her seat.
"What? What is happening?"
And she heard this BMW 3X make a roar like never before, her heart filled with astonishment, then turned to look at Ye Qiu, who was intently driving at this moment, biting her lip: "What is this guy doing, what kind of monster is he?"
...
The Porsche that had left the BMW 3X far behind now, Wang Jie appeared to be very relaxed.
After drifting through a corner, he looked through the rearview mirror at Luo Bing, who was sitting in the back seat and feeling downcast, and smiled: "Luo Bing, that guy won't come to rescue you, just come with us peacefully. If you cooperate, I won't hurt you. After the competition ends and our captain beats Situ Yang, we'll let you go back."
Luo Bing looked up at Wang Jie, her beautiful eyes shining with anger, and she slowly lowered her head, feeling a bit lost inside: "Miss Xu Lei, I wonder how you are doing now? You've sacrificed so much to save me. If you were a boy, I, Luo Bing, would definitely marry you."
"Haha, Luo Bing, Situ Yang didn't return from Shangjing to H City for you, did he? Honestly, how far have you and Situ Yang gone?"
Wang Jie thought about that high-profile genius driver, Situ Yang's woman, now at his mercy, and felt a surge of excitement that he might be able to do something untoward.
Hearing Wang Jie mention Situ Yang, Luo Bing frowned slightly, and her eyes showed a hint of conflict.
Just then, an exclamation from the henchman beside Wang Jie interrupted Luo Bing's thoughts, making her suddenly turn to look out the rear window.
The lights were dazzling, but Luo Bing still widened her eyes, and as the car with the blinding lights got closer, she recognized it as the BMW 3X that had been rescuing her, tears welled up in her big eyes.