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Bang.
At the same spot where Ye Qiu had a flat tire yesterday, he listened to the barking of dogs around and looked at his pickup's two blown rear tires, letting out a deep sigh.
"Ah, even though my Five Attributes are increasing, I can't afford these constant flat tires."
Earlier, after three hours of training, Ye Qiu's Spirit Value and Intelligence Value had each increased by 100 points.
Now Ye Qiu's Attributes
Car God System.
Host: Ye Qiu: D-level racer (System evaluation calculation results, cannot be compared to the real-world racer levels)
Popularity Points: 17,000 (can be exchanged for vehicle parts, etc., in the System Mall)
Experience Points: 14,903 (gained through competitions, vehicle modifications, system rewards, used to enhance the driver's Five Attributes)
Spiritual Value: 45 (driver's confidence level)
Luck Value: 60 (driver's level of luck, e.g., early awareness and assessment of disasters, track incidents, race accidents)
Physical Ability LV3 (2000~6000): (can drive long periods without physical fatigue)
Strength LV3 (2000~6000): (has high control over driving, braking, drifting, tail whips, steering, etc. The higher the value, the better the control)
Agility LV2 (1735~2000): Judgment capabilities for everything.
Spirit LV3 (2497~6000): (can remain highly focused during long drives, higher values mean less fatigue)
Intelligence LV3 (2179~6000): (has sharp control and judgment regarding tracks, opponents, incidents, etc. The higher the value, the stronger the judgment)
Not spending Experience Points but still having Spirit and Intelligence each increased by a hundred points satisfied Ye Qiu greatly.
Ye Qiu felt that increasing Agility and Spirit attributes was very important, as Spirit enhances focus during long drives.
For example, professional racing has marathon-length endurance races, which not only require the car's performance and driver's skills but most importantly demand high driver Spirit Value.
When a driver is exhausted after prolonged driving and initially has better skills than Ye Qiu, but Ye Qiu's Spirit Value is stronger, he might win in the end.
Intelligence Value is even more important; just by looking at the description, it's clear that the higher the Intelligence, the better the judgment on track decisions like when to speed up or turn, and when opponents will do the same. High Intelligence Value sharpens these judgments.
But even with his increased strength, Ye Qiu looked at the now two-blown tires, filled with helplessness, then hesitated for a moment before dialing Cheng Jie's number.
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Half an hour later, at the Honest Auto Repair Center, Cheng Jie finished installing the pickup's tires, clapped his hands, and wiped his sweaty forehead with his dirty hand, looking at Ye Qiu speechless, "I say, Ye Qiu, what do you do every day? Why do you always get flat tires..."
Ye Qiu said, "I'm sorry, I'm practicing driving every day now."
"Practicing driving?" Cheng Jie was puzzled, then suddenly understood, "I get it, you're afraid you might not pass the racer's driving license test, right?"
Ye Qiu was speechless; if he couldn't pass, that would be strange, besides Luo Bing would even pull some strings for him!
"Oh, Ye Qiu, if you're afraid of that, just tell me, you know how I passed?"
Cheng Jie sneakily moved closer to Ye Qiu and whispered, "I'll tell you, Ye Qiu, my dad paid off the Automobile Guild's examiner, and then I passed, haha... How about I help you?"
"Uh!"
Looking at Cheng Jie's shaking cheeks from laughter, Ye Qiu was speechless and shook his head: "Let's not, considering I've already owed you a lot of money for these two tires alone, asking you to pay for my driver's license exam is... sigh, forget it, I can pass on my own, you don't need to worry."
"Hey, come on, we're pals, right?"
Cheng Jie patted Ye Qiu's shoulder: "No worries, I'll talk to my dad to find someone to smooth things over with some cash and get you a G-level license just for fun."
"G-level license?" Ye Qiu thought, if I participate in the test, it should at least be A-level.
But he still gratefully shook his head at Cheng Jie: "Really, no need, I can really pass."
"Really?" Cheng Jie looked at Ye Qiu nodding and said, "Alright, I believe you can pass."
Even though Cheng Jie outwardly trusted Ye Qiu, he inwardly shook his head; Ye Qiu's driving skills, though decent, still had a long way to go to reach professional level.
Although Ye Qiu had known Cheng Jie for over a year, Ye Qiu had never shared his past or showcased his driving skills in front of Cheng Jie, leading to Cheng Jie's thoughts.
"Ye Qiu..."
Suddenly, Cheng Jie called out to Ye Qiu, who was lost in thought looking at the pickup.
"What's up?" Ye Qiu asked.
Cheng Jie made a mysterious gesture to Ye Qiu with his hand: "Come here for a bit."
Ye Qiu was puzzled but followed Cheng Jie anyway.
Cheng Jie's chubby body carefully walked into the auto maintenance center, opened a garage door, peered into the auto maintenance center, and gestured for silence to Ye Qiu at the same time.
Ye Qiu was speechless, thinking, brother, with you opening the door so loudly, does it matter if I make a sound?
The garage door slowly opened, Cheng Jie motioned to Ye Qiu, and then led him into the garage.
Inside after they entered, there was a car covered in a cloth sitting quietly.
"What car is this?" Ye Qiu asked.
Rubbing his hands, Cheng Jie replied: "This is the Ford Mustang my dad just bought.
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"Oh, it's a Ford Mustang." Ye Qiu nodded.
Cheng Jie then dramatically yanked off the car cover, revealing the silver-white Ford Mustang inside. Seeing the car, Cheng Jie's eyes lit up, and he rubbed his hands, asking Ye Qiu: "Interested in taking it for a spin?"
"Huh?" Ye Qiu said, "Driving this car, do you have the keys?"
Cheng Jie chuckled, pulled the keys out of his pocket, and said, "I stole them while my dad was asleep, let's go..."
"Wouldn't it be bad if your dad found out?"
"Ah, just come on..."
Cheng Jie dragged Ye Qiu into the car, and he squeezed inside with effort. Once Cheng Jie got in, the Ford Mustang's chassis sank down a few centimeters.
"Buckle up, Ye Qiu, an experienced driver is about to hit the road!"
After fastening his seatbelt, Cheng Jie excitedly revved up the Ford Mustang, glanced at Ye Qiu, then floored the gas pedal, and with a roaring sound, the Ford Mustang shot out.
"Who, who, who's driving my Ford Mustang..."
As soon as the Ford Mustang sped out of the garage, an angry shout was heard from the second floor of the auto maintenance center.
Meanwhile, the Ford Mustang responded to the shout by spurting fire from its exhaust, instantly boosting its speed more than double, disappearing in a flash...