In the second half of 1969, a four-wheel drive racing wind suddenly blew in Sushimoto.

The four-wheel drive shonen manga originally drawn by Sakura anime writer Ryuji Takaka, a subsidiary of the Sakura Group, was adapted into an anime by Sakura TV and became popular all over the book as soon as it was broadcast, and was sought after by many skumoto teenagers and some adults.

In this craze, the Sakura Group launched a physical four-wheel drive car and announced that it would hold the world's first four-wheel drive competition on January 15, 1970.

There is no restriction on the entry for the competition, as long as you are holding a four-wheel drive vehicle produced by the Sakura Group, you can participate in the competition.

This game is not just a juvenile game, but also a huge prize fund of 10 million waiting to be claimed by the contestants.

In order to make the game more widely disseminated, Sakura TV did a month of publicity at the end of the year, and spread the news of the game throughout the book.

The large-scale publicity has made many people know about the four-wheel drive competition held by the Sakura Group, and some people who are interested in learning about the rules have begun to prepare their own racing cars.

For a time, there were 'sprint meteors', 'emperor superstars', 'sunshine cannons' and 'scorpions' on the market...... Waiting for the four-wheel drive car to sell out of stock, in short supply, a group of hot-blooded teenagers rushed to buy a wine glass.

Before you know it, Suzumoto seems to have entered an era of all-people four-wheel drive, and everyone is gearing up to prepare for the competition.

At the end of 1969, the Sakura Group announced the rules of the competition, one of which pushed the already hot atmosphere to a higher level.

"All participating vehicles can be modified to a limited extent, and the weight limit is 250 grams. ”

In order to allow a group of manual experts to better modify their beloved four-wheel drive vehicles, the four-wheel drive stores under the Sakura Group have also launched a modification tool gift package.

A variety of cool and ultra-light bodies, special turf for all kinds of terrain, tires for various race tracks, anti-collision and anti-knock dragon head and phoenix tail, Seiko high-revving motors, Mitsubishi Group's special energy-efficient batteries, and some pure tools.

In the face of such a gorgeous modification kit, all the players who are not bad for money have taken out their savings to buy some parts, carefully transform the car in their minds, and work hard for the upcoming competition.

Time passed leisurely, and as the race log got closer, the Tokyo area became more and more lively.

Many of the out-of-town competitors took the train to Tokyo, and even some competitors from neighboring countries also came across the ocean.

Players from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, Australia, Russia, and even the United Kingdom and the United States also appeared.

The reason why there are so many foreign players is because the Sakura Group has published the competition in some foreign newspapers and introduced the competition.

And in order to attract these foreign athletes, Kojima and his senior management came up with the idea of "drinking drinks and participating in a four-wheel drive car, and giving away tickets to the boat." Many of these people were attracted to the event.

In the face of such a tempting reward, most people let go of the hesitation in their hearts and took a passenger ferry to Tokyo to compete.

For these winners, getting a beautiful and fun 4WD car and a free trip to and from the book is still a very good reward, and if you win the game, you will make a lot of money.

As a group of foreign competitors entered Tokyo, the atmosphere of the 4WD competition became even hotter, almost to the point of national negotiations.

There are often housewives who walk and talk while carrying food baskets, asking each other whether their children are competing, what kind of car they are using for the competition, how much money they have invested now, and so on.

For the people of Sushimoto, this 4WD race is not only a children's game, but also a money race. It is also a rare opportunity to show your face and earn fame.

Because Sakura TV has announced a few days ago that the four-wheel drive competition will be broadcast on TV from the top 32.

All the finalists in the top 32 will appear on television to meet a national audience.

At the same time, it was also announced that all the top 32 players will have the opportunity to sign a contract with Sakura Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Sakura Group, to become a professional 4WD driver.

This news is no less than the voice of heaven for those parents who are bent on their son Jackie Chan, and they are overjoyed.

They suddenly found that their unsuccessful son was greedy for fun, and their blind daughter might be able to play a bright path and become a high-income upper-class person.

Although the economy has recovered and changed a lot, the issue of employment is still an unavoidable topic at the bottom of society.

As for whether the Sakura Group will lie and coax everyone, no one has ever thought about it.

For the general public, Sakura Group has already established a good reputation for so many years of conduct in Subumoto, and its credibility is very high. Everyone believes that 4WD racers will be a good new profession in the future.

As the time slowly turned, the time for the competition gradually came, and there was still one day until the 15th of January.

Chishang Castle.

It's cold and snowy outside, and the grass is green inside.

Chi Shang Landau sat cross-legged on the grass and carefully modified the black spider in his hand, this car was his main car in the competition.

According to the rules of the race, each competitor is allowed to race one main and one pair of two cars, of which the main car must complete more than 80% of the track distance, and the auxiliary car can choose to complete the remaining 20% of the track, or not to race, everything depends on the racer.

According to the rules of this race, the main car of the racer must stand the test, otherwise he will have to leave the race if he does not finish 80% of the course during the race.

Such a major main car was naturally handled carefully by Chi Shanglandao, and he didn't dare to be sloppy at all.

Now this game is not only a test of his yuanfu, but also his interest, he doesn't want to lose, and he doesn't want to lose.

In order to ensure that he can win the race smoothly, Chi Shang Landau specially ordered a set of aviation ultra-light plastic chassis and body for Mitsubishi to adapt to various terrains.

Combined, these chassis sets add up to less than 35 grams, making them ultra-lightweight and super-strong.

The chassis shell alone would save him twenty grams of weight, which he could have given him a more aggressive faucet or a mid-wing.

It's only a small part of it, but it allows him to get more distance from the other competitors.

Winning or losing is often the difference between a small one, and he doesn't take any player lightly.

For this reason, Chi Shang Landau decided to wrap the waist motor himself and use the special copper wire provided by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to wrap a strong 'heart'.

Carefully fasten the motor cover and turn it on.

"More than 100,000 and 500 revolutions a minute, that's great. ”

Looking at the number of revolutions displayed on the counter, Ji Shanglandao's face suddenly became happy.

You must know that the standard four-wheel drive motor sold on the market is only 15,000 rpm, the special hardcover motor 'Black Iron Overlord' is about 25,000 rpm, the 'Bronze Guard' is about 40,000 rpm, the 'Silver Ghost' is about 55,000 rpm, and the most luxurious 'Golden Speedmaster' is only about 70,000 rpm.

Now the number of revolutions of this motor winding by yourself exceeds 100,000 revolutions, what is this concept?

Racing against someone else with such a motor will give him a huge advantage.

Of course, a four-wheel drive car is not only equipped with a motor, but also a durable battery as a supply, otherwise everything will be in vain.

The reason why Chi Shang Landau pursued the weight reduction of the car was to add two more batteries to the inside of the car, hoping to increase the endurance of the car.

Normal four-wheel drive batteries are placed vertically, and the chassis he specially modified can place the batteries horizontally and put four batteries.

All of a sudden, it has twice as much power as the other runners, which is a considerable advantage for the car to race for a long time.

You must know that many cars are fierce at the beginning and confused in the second half, and staying power is very important.

Carefully press the four batteries, close the lid, lock the rear lock, and turn on the switch.

"Woo woo~~~"

Looking at the whining wheel in his hand, Chi Shanglan said with a low voice: "Go, Black Spider!"

Time passed, and finally came to the 15th of January.

This is a day that the 4WD riders have been waiting for for a long time, and everyone sets off at dawn to Hamarikyu Park in Chuo Ward.

Sakura Group announced as early as half a month ago that it would set up a competition location here, and during this time, many runners have come to visit the track in advance and made some modifications.

Now the day of racing has finally arrived, and the long-prepared cars are finally able to race.

Ji Shanglan Dao carried his car and followed the contestants forward, and soon arrived at the preliminary venue. Then queue up to check the ticket and enter the venue.

Because there are so many people who sign up, a large number of people have to be brushed down before the live TV broadcast.

There are only two types of competition in the preliminary race, one is the race, where the 400-meter track takes the shortest person to pass, and the other is the marathon, which sees whose car is more durable.

The system of which competition to participate in is completely determined by drawing lots, and whether you are lucky or bad depends entirely on your luck.

The queue slowly approached and the draw was drawn.

Seeing the word racing written on the sticker, Chi Shanglandao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief in his heart.

To be honest, although he made it more suitable for marathons, he was reluctant to participate. Because this will have some effect on the battery.

And he is not willing to let his main car play so early, which will expose his details too early.

In this race, he can send the auxiliary car 'Hechuan' on the field.

Although this car is a secondary car, he has also modified it carefully.

The weight of the whole vehicle is only 88 grams, which is an ultra-light type, which is suitable for the sprint type.

And in order to prevent the vehicle from flying, he also specially changed four grip rubber tires for the car.

These tires are ideal for racing terrain on straight roads, with a smooth grip.

Watching the people in the game in front of him come on and off the field one by one, Ji Shanglandao found that it would soon be his turn.

"Contestants 591 to 600, please play. ”

"No. 591 to ......"

Listening to the shouting of the horn, Chi Shanglan stepped forward with a sigh of relief.

showed his number plate and was placed in the fifth lane.

There are a total of 10 tracks in the preliminary round, and the fifth seat is in the middle, which is a good position.

Turn on the switch, put the race position, and then the baffle blocking the front of the car suddenly flipped over, and all ten cars rushed out with a 'whoosh'.

Ji Shanglan Dao only followed behind his car, watching him lead ahead.

Soon, in the seat of five bodies that overtook the second-place car, 'Kawa' rushed to the lightning lap.

The lightning lap is a difficult point in the preliminary race race, which is set up with a total of seven loops, which means that the car has to go through seven laps in a row to get back to the straight.

This is not a small difficulty for some cars that are not up to speed, and it is easy to fall down in the middle of the game, and once it falls, it means that it is out of the game.

Just as the 'River' of Ji Sanglando's was on the seventh lap, the cars in the fourth, seventh, ninth, and tenth lanes fell out of the lightning lap one after another.

Most of these cars fell off on lap five, because by lap five the cars were generally slowed down a lot, and it was the time when it was easy to get out.

"Ah~~"

Ignoring the sound of loss in his ears, Ji Shanglandao only stared at his car.

Now halfway through the 100-meter race, his 'river' is starting to return.

On the way back, the 'river' chased a sky-blue racing car, which was shaped like a 'sprint meteor'.

However, looking at his performance, Chi Shang Landau knew that it should be modified, and the modification was quite good, otherwise it would be impossible to keep up with his 'river'.

He knows how much effort he put into modifying this car, and now it seems that there are still a lot of capable people.

Although the 'Sprint Meteor' in the rear was not slow, it still did not surpass the 'River'.

In the end, the river crossed the line in 19 seconds and 22 seconds, and the opponent's car crossed the line in 20 seconds.

Although the difference was only a little more than a second, the distance was far away.

Reach out and catch the 'river' that crosses the finish line, and then the point of view is switched.

When Chi Shang Landau had done all this, a member of the race team walked over, gave him a brief congratulations, and then took out his seal and printed the seal of passage on his race number plate.

With this seal, it means that he has passed the preliminary round and can participate in the semi-finals in three days.

Carefully put away the number plate, Chi Shanglan Dao was just about to go to the big marathon venue to have a look, when he heard a voice not far away.

"Hello, can you get acquainted?"

He stopped and turned around, looked at this strange teenager, Chi Shanglandao, and recognized him as the owner of the car who had just crossed the line behind him.

"Absolutely!"

"My name is Kardashian Landau, what do you call it!"

According to the family's habit of using his mother's surname when he goes out, Chi Shanglandau also uses his mother's form.

Hatoo Maru was a little surprised when he heard the other party's special surname, but when he saw that mixed-race appearance again, he understood what was going on, obviously the young man in front of him was a mixed-race child.