Chapter 212: Well-Deserved Rewards (1/2)
The screen flashed and the roaring engine of a Ferrari Tributo sped ahead of Calvin. The Ferrari was immediately met with a crowd of computer-generated and controlled cars, but Grace made an ornate drift to avoid them all.
Despite the Ferrari's speed, it still managed to make a horizontal drift into an empty slot in the road, positioning itself in a way that not only gave it an advantage but also blocked Calvin's route in the track.
”Hahaha, how are you going to penetrate this phalanx of cars?” Grace chuckled in glee.
”I don't have to. There are five laps left in this track, why the rush?” Calvin remained nonchalant as ever as he sped up behind Grace.
In front of his Ford Mustang was an array of cars moving at a constant, calculated speed.
Since all of the cars were in all of the available lanes, Calvin needed to skillfully insert himself in between the cars so he could overtake them and rush ahead.
However, Calvin wasn't doing all of these. He remained behind the crowd of cars and Grace was having the time of her life as she continued to mock Calvin.
”What now, Calvin? Your tone of voice earlier was filled with confidence, yet what are you doing now?” Grace laughed out loud, ”You still haven't passed this phalanx of cars? Are they really that hard to overtake?” Grace even added salt to Calvin's wounds as she maneuvered her car out of the slot and wiggled the backside of her car to Calvin.
”Here, here, come here...” Grace teased, ”Fat chance!”
At the very next moment, she went back to the available slot and blocked Calvin's way.
”Hahaha...”
Grace boisterously laughed, ”This is enjoyable indeed!”
”Stay there and be defeated! I'll end your misery, now!” All of a sudden, Grace sped up and left the phalanx of cars. Since she had left the blockage, Calvin was now able to insert himself and overtake the cars ahead of him.
Calvin couldn't help but comment, ”Grace, are you sure you won't regret your decision of letting me overtake those cars?”
The road was now empty as the computer-generated cars vanished.
Only Calvin's Ford Mustang and Grace's Ferrari Tributo existed on the roads of London Bridge.
”Why would I regret my decision? I'm giving you a handicap? It would be bad if you lost too badly and complained to me that I was too ruthless.” Grace waved her hand in a nonchalant manner as her Ferrari continued to race on the track.
Up ahead was the first of the U-Turn turns, Grace deftly drifted over it to overcome the steep curve.
By the time the second U-Turn had arrived, Grace had almost busted her own guts for laughing.
The race was now on its final lap.
Calvin started to speed up.
”Oh? You're finally taking this seriously, eh? But are you sure that it's not too late?” Grace stared at Calvin with a sneer.
”It's not done until it's game over,” Calvin said with this mysterious smirk on his face, ”I have to win this for the sake of that reward.”
”Well, I hope you'll do your best and struggle,” Grace's smile deepened, ”Entertain me until the end!”
Gradually, the distance between the two cards grew closer and closer.
The Ford Mustang's maneuverability had earned it enough speed that it was now about to overcome Grace's Ferrari Tributo.
However, Grace was far cunning than Calvin had expected.
Seeing that she was about to be overtaken, she swayed the bottom-end of her Ferrari and took a sharp position for the next U-Turn.
Her actions slowed down the Mustang...
Calvin was forced to take a disadvantageous lane since Grace was blocking his way.
”Not bad, not bad, I didn't expect you to actually catch up to me. But as long as I'm still in the lead, victory will still be mine in the end!”
Grace declared.
The two cars started running side by side.
Up ahead of them was the final U-Turn curve that they needed to take in order to decide the victory.
As they moved about, Grace deftly controlled her Ferrari, not allowing Calvin's Ford Mustang to overtake her car.
The U-Turn was fast approaching.
Grace's pupils flashed in a sinister light.
Every U-Turn in London Bridge needed a successful and powerful drift for a car to overcome it.
In other words, if Calvin's drift was even a beat slower than hers, then she should be able to take this victory.
No, she will definitely win this!
Grace's eyes surged with schadenfreude.
”Here it goes!” She suddenly roared as the controller in her hands creaked the instant Grace exerted her strength.
”Sure enough, the break is malfunctioning...” Calvin didn't know what to say as he glanced over at Grace.
She was the Goddess of Compassion and Light. A legitimate subject of worship for the people of Las Felipinas yet little did they know that their Goddess was someone who would do anything that she could—to win.
Calvin's expression turned serious.
He stared at the U-Turn up ahead and realized that he definitely needed his brakes and create a drift if he didn't want to slam his car on the cliffside.
But with his brakes malfunctioning, how could he possibly do a drift?
Calvin scanned the cliffside and his serious expression suddenly beamed into a smile.
'I actually don't need my brakes!' Calvin screamed in his heart.
Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible for anyone to do what he was planning to do. However, the car that he chose had the highest maneuverability stat out of all cars in Grand Turismo.
Furthermore, Calvin wasn't that much of a greenhorn when it came to racing games.
He predicted that precise adjustments were necessary if he wanted to win.
And that was what he planned on doing!
”Oh, you've finally discovered that you can't slow down? Hahaha! I've won this competition!”
Grace noticed the veins popping on Calvin's forehead as his fingers subtly trembled on the controller.
Grace could see that Calvin had dedicated all of his attention to the game, but what could he do without his brakes? Drifting was impossible with a malfunctioning brake in this game!
In her heart, she had already won.
Grace deliberately slowed down and enjoyed watching the struggle on Calvin's face as his Ford Mustang arrived at the U-Turn!
”You're dead!” Grace boisterously laughed.
But the scene that she had expected didn't happen.
Instead of crashing against the cliffside with his car bursting into an inferno of flames...
Calvin's Ford Mustang struck the railings and flew towards the cliffside.
Then, with an incredible display of defiance against physics...
Calvin's Ford Mustang ran across the cliffside and followed it to eventually make it out of the U-Turn!
”Impossible!” Grace abruptly stood up from the couch as she stared at Calvin with wide-eyes.
”Heh, nothing is impossible. Hey, the game is not over yet, why are you standing up?” Calvin sneered. He gave a warning and Grace immediately went back to her seat and pushed her car forward, but it was too late...
Calvin had accumulated so much speed and momentum that even her Ferrari Tributo that had the fastest speed stat in the game wasn't able to overtake Calvin's Ford Mustang in the final lap.
Eventually, the Ford Mustang crossed over the finish line, and bold striking words flashed across the screen.
”VICTORY!”