The Tyrant erupted.
Its vortex turbines roared violently, sucking in massive quantities of air, compressing it, then blasting it out with overwhelming force—
stirring the very atmosphere.
And then—
the Tyrant lifted off the ground.
Right above the corner, Leon's machine defied gravity, soaring like a beast determined to dominate the heavens.
It ripped through the curve with a triumphant posture—
But even that wasn't enough.
He still hadn't caught up to Hayato.
"Thrusters, full power!"
Leon slammed the lever to its highest position.
Blue flames burst from the rear thrusters—
A blazing tail more than a meter long.
Dazzling. Blinding.
The Tyrant stopped behaving like a Formula machine—
It became a vertical-lift aircraft.
With that overwhelming thrust, Leon's car shot forward like a fighter jet—
A streak of light cutting across the track.
Whoosh!!
A flash—
And Leon instantly appeared in front of Hayato.
The Tyrant slammed back onto the asphalt, spraying a trail of sparks behind it.
It looked like metal blooming into fire—
Stunning everyone in the stadium.
Even Hayato Kazami was frozen in shock, wide-eyed and speechless.
Aerial Drift…
his signature technique.
Yet Leon copied it after seeing it once.
Not only copied—
Leon mastered its essence and strengthened it.
Activating the turbo vortex and the rear thrusters simultaneously—
Such an insane idea…
No one else would even dare imagine it.
But Leon did it.
And with that, he burst ahead of Hayato and retook first place.
"Incredible…" Hayato whispered, stunned.
He had never seen a racer like this.
Someone who not only learns other people's moves—
but improves them to create a stronger version.
This Second Aerial Drift…
It was destined to become a new legendary technique.
Shock rippled through the Eastern drivers.
Leon—
the very racer they had mocked in the beginning.
They had assumed he came just to lose.
But he came—
and then took consecutive pole positions.
And now, he showcased miraculous learning ability.
It was humiliating.
They felt their faces burn.
All the Eastern spectators' expressions turned sour.
They were being slapped in the face.
Leon felt exhilarated.
He floored the accelerator.
The Tyrant thundered like a war horn—
declaring domination.
Under heaven, nothing was not his domain—
This track was about to become the world of Leon and the Tyrant.
Thrilling.
After an intense battle for the lead,
eight laps had passed.
Because they had used so many advanced techniques, tire wear was extreme.
A pit stop became unavoidable.
Leon entered the pit first.
In 1.3 seconds, the Tyrant shot back out—
The entire process fully automated.
It was visually stunning, like something out of a sci-fi blockbuster.
Automakers watching couldn't hide their fascination.
A nearly 1-second tire change—
Such terrifying speed guaranteed massive competitive advantage.
"Leon, looks like it's about to rain again," Mia warned through the radio.
She was monitoring all weather data from the central computer.
Atmospheric pressure was dropping.
Dark clouds thickened overhead.
The rain from earlier wasn't over yet.
"How long?" Leon's eyes lit up.
"Thirty minutes."
That wasn't long—
and yet long enough for anything to happen.
Twenty cars battled fiercely on the track.
Especially among the top positions, every gap was a warzone.
If there was even a hint of overtaking potential, they dove for it—
even risking their lives.
Kaga recovered quickly and began accelerating again.
With his ability, he soon caught up to Shinjou Naoki.
"Damn it—Wings of the Phoenix, burst!!"
Shinjou activated his thrusters—
at maximum output.
A blazing red glow erupted from the rear wing, dyeing the air crimson.
The Spartan machine shot forward like a rising red sun.
"Zero Domain — Intimidation!!"
He released his Domain.
Spartan radiated overwhelming presence—
like a predator descending upon its prey.
Just meeting its gaze made others instinctively recoil.
Even Kaga and Hayato couldn't ignore it.
"Now!! Charge!!" Shinjou roared.
Spartan shone like a second sun—
and surged upward, shooting into second place.
Beautiful.
Just as they entered another corner, a gap opened.
Shinjou's eyes flashed sharply.
"First place is mine!!"
Spartan exploded with unmatched acceleration—
roaring past Leon to seize the lead.
The man everyone had just dismissed—
Used sheer explosive power to take first place.
Magnificent.
The audience burst into applause for Shinjou's performance.
That moment—
Spartan was the brightest star on the track.
Its fiery silhouette burned into everyone's memory.
As expected of the third user of the Zero Domain.
But then—
Randall, who had been quiet in the back, refused to be overshadowed.
"Wings of Ascension!"
His Issuxak ignited.
Twin thrusters flared simultaneously, stirring a massive whirlwind.
The raw thrust sent the car flying forward.
"This guy… he's using thrusters in a corner?!"
Kaga gritted his teeth.
Everyone knew you slowed down in corners.
Otherwise, you'd fly straight off the track.
But that was only true for ordinary drivers.
For Randall, it did not apply.
"Zero Domain — Control!!"
Randall activated his specialized Domain—Control.
Under the Zero Domain, he could control the car with precision surpassing even an AI system.
But his Domain was incomplete.
He had achieved mechanical mastery—
but not the mental peak.
He couldn't use it for long, nor too often.
Still, with perfect control,
his car blasted through the corner with thrusters active—
A crazy feat.
White smoke trailed behind him, making it look like the car was on fire.
People wondered if the machine would fall apart.
And yet—
Randall succeeded in overtaking Leon, rising to second place.
Surpassing Shinjou was impossible—
Not without a complete Domain.
But even so—
both drivers delivered spectacular performances.
The activation of the Zero Domain
opened a new frontier in racing.
Leon's eyes gleamed with excitement.
Boom—
Thunder rumbled across the sky.
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