Under everyone's gaze, the Black Wolf team's large cargo drone rapidly transformed. Its wings retracted, and its body shortened.
The chains connecting the drone to the 120-jin weight interlocked under magnetic force...
After a series of changes, the Black Wolf team's drone successfully converted the inertia of the 120-jin weight into forward momentum, instantly increasing its speed by thirty percent and effortlessly overtaking the Broken Sky team to clinch the championship of the second race.
Furthermore, because the inertia of the 120-jin weight beneath its fuselage had disappeared, the Black Wolf team's drone came to a stable halt after crossing the finish line.
In contrast, the Broken Sky team's drone, to prevent the suspended weight from tearing its fuselage apart, was forced to circle the track for half a lap after crossing the finish line, gradually decelerating until the inertia of the weight had mostly dissipated before it could slowly come to a stop.
After the referee completed the inspection of the Black Wolf team's counterweight and gave an "OK" gesture to the camera, the commentator excitedly exclaimed, "Although the competition is not yet over, the champion of this cargo obstacle flight has been decided."
"Let us congratulate the Black Wolf team with the warmest applause, as they, with the best results in both weight and speed, have deservedly become the champions of the second round of cargo obstacle flight!"
As soon as the words fell, thunderous applause instantly swept across the entire venue.
Several people who had been on the fence began to smugly boast to those around them, "I told you the Black Wolf team was a dark horse, didn't I? I was right."
"The Black Wolf team choosing 120 jin to crush everyone else's weight wasn't arrogance, it was confidence! They wanted other teams to concede defeat wholeheartedly."
"Hey, where did that guy who wanted to eat Old Ba's secret mini burger go? I don't see him!"
With the Black Wolf team claiming victory in the second race with their undeniable kingly status, those who had been clamoring before the competition were too ashamed to remain and had already slunk away.
"Ladies and gentlemen," the commentator fanned the flames of the excited crowd, "according to our speed measurement specialists, the Black Wolf team's drone was accelerating the entire time until it crossed the finish line!"
"The Black Wolf team's Zheng Mao displayed incredible piloting! In the final maneuver, he directly utilized the inertia of the suspended weight with the obstacle we set as a source of power!"
Upon hearing this, Cang Wen Kang, seated at the judges' table, quickly shook his head and raised his microphone to refute the commentator, "No, no, no, this wasn't entirely due to his skillful operation. The drone's transformation at the end wasn't perfectly executed; at least thirty percent of its potential energy was wasted."
"Rather than saying the Black Wolf team's pilot controlled the drone's transformation, it's more accurate to say he simply chose the right moment to activate a mechanism left behind by the master who modified the drone. I shall name this mechanism 'Inertial Roll'."
The commentator, playing along, voiced the audience's question, "Dean Cang, why do you say that? The drone's transformation not being perfect could be due to its high speed, indicating insufficient piloting skill from the Black Wolf team's player."
"No, no, no," Cang Wen Kang instructed the director to pull up the race footage, "Look here. He managed to perfectly navigate this inverted S-curve with a triple helix, which is incredibly difficult. The maneuver of utilizing inertia for the transformation was far less complex, so there's no reason he couldn't have executed it perfectly."
Cang Wen Kang pointed at the screen and explained a few more points...
Sun Heng listened with growing excitement. He suddenly looked up, eager to find Jing Ming Qiu and ask for his help in modifying his drone again to achieve the Inertial Roll capability.
North, south, east, west, up, down.
Sun Heng scanned the area but couldn't find Jing Ming Qiu. He quickly asked his coach and learned that Jing Ming Qiu had left the driving school temporarily to take both the second and third phase driving tests together, and was now out on the road with another instructor practicing for the third phase.
The cargo obstacle race was short, with no halftime break. Cang Wen Kang had not yet finished explaining the Black Wolf team's Inertial Roll when the next race began.
Seeing Cang Wen Kang's unfulfilled expression, the commentator quickly took the microphone back, "For more detailed explanations, Dean Cang will release a commentary video after the competition. For now, let us shift our attention back to the arena."
"We are now commencing the four-by-four relay race. The pilots from thirty-six teams are ready and warming up their engines. This time, the Black Wolf team needs to field four drones. We wonder if their newly deployed drones can achieve the same level of performance."
Having been proven wrong twice in a row, the audience below had learned their lesson and, without further clamoring, focused their attention entirely on the competition.
Faced with Jing Ming Qiu's modified drones, the other thirty-five teams had absolutely no ability to resist. It wasn't that there weren't players with higher skill levels than the Black Wolf team; however, even the highest techniques required good drones to be displayed.
Just like in the second race, the large cargo drones they used had a maximum payload of 30 kilograms. Even if a pilot was a world champion, they couldn't control a drone carrying a 60-kilogram weight to fly forward.
This was also why top drone modification masters held such high status.
After once again winning the relay race, the Black Wolf team's momentum was unstoppable. They advanced with incredible speed, winning seven consecutive subsequent races.
When Zheng Mao piloted the Black Wolf drone to flash across the finish line like lightning, the atmosphere in the venue reached its peak.
The commentator shouted hoarsely with great emotion, "Ladies and gentlemen, the judging panel is calculating the scores, but! No matter how they calculate it, the Black Wolf team is the undisputed overall champion!"
This time, there was no need for the commentator to say anything further; thunderous applause instantly swept the entire venue, and it seemed to last forever!
Soon, the rankings were announced.
The Black Wolf team came in first, last year's champions, the Broken Sky team, were relegated to second place, and the significantly revamped Golden Eagle team secured third place.
The main players from the three teams stood on the podium. Cang Wen Kang took the medals from the禮儀小姐 and presented them one by one. When he reached the Golden Eagle team, a very young-looking teenager within the team refused to accept the trophy.
This unexpected incident caused the commentator to quickly step in to salvage the situation, "Young pilot, this is the honor you earned through your hard work. Why are you refusing to accept the award?"
The young pilot from the Golden Eagle team snatched the microphone from the commentator's hand, pointed at the Black Wolf team standing on the elevated platform, and roared angrily.
"I refuse to stand with cheaters! They don't deserve this championship!"
Upon hearing this, the Black Wolf team immediately exploded.
"Kid, who are you calling a cheater!"
"You can eat anything, but you can't say anything you want!"
"If you lose, you start accusing others of cheating. If you can't handle losing, then don't compete!"
Facing the Black Wolf team's anger, the young pilot from the Golden Eagle team became even more incensed.
"The Broken Sky team is indeed stronger than us, and we can accept them being above us! But where did your Black Wolf team come from?! I know there are differences between drones, but how can the gap be this huge!"
"Power, speed, maneuverability, pressure resistance... many of these are mutually contradictory. How can you be superior in everything?"
With the Golden Eagle team leading the charge, several other teams soon stepped forward, suspecting the Black Wolf team of cheating. The audience below also began to buzz with discussion.
"What he said makes sense. The performance of the Black Wolf team's drones is too strong."
"Honestly, the Black Wolf team's technical skills aren't great. They won solely because of their drones. If I had those drones, I could do it too!"
Faced with such overwhelming opposition, the event organizers were stunned...