"Now, the qualifying rounds are about to begin. Now you will have 30 minutes to make your laps freely and compete for the fastest time!
The drums sounded again.
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(Would you prefer the sound of ...... buzzer? Gongs sound too Chinese.)
Jin couldn't help but think that the sound of drums sounded Japanese.
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Regardless of Jin's thoughts, the preliminary round had started.
"Oh, wow!
"Wow!
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Go!
The 10 blow floaters were flying and circling at their own pace.
"Well, it's a spectacular sight, isn't it, Mr. Machina?
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"Yes, it is. The top speed is over 100 kilometers per hour, so it's a spectacle to behold.
In fact, it seems that the qualifying order has little to do with the advantage or disadvantage in the finals.
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However, the qualifying rounds were significant in another way.
"Apart from the rankings in the finals, there is a popularity contest.
"Yes, that's right. It is one of the strategies to appeal to the audience.
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The competition was also meant to be a demonstration, a free performance.
So the participants were flying in their own style.
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"It's really free. ......"
Yuzo Mayaka said in an envious tone.
They were flying up and down, left and right, zigzagging, flying fast and then slowing down, flying in a truly
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"The air currents are surprisingly bad in the Nord Fjord, probably because of its location in the north," he says. It's rare to have a constant breeze like we have here.
Deus ex machina explained.
"Haha, so ......."
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Yes, they had been practicing in the constantly changing winds, and they were now in the favorable conditions of Toka village.
"With the cooperation of Jin-dono and myself, we've set up a warding two meters above the ground, so that even if we were to crash, it shouldn't be a major accident.
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"Yes, that's right."
So, countermeasures against accidents are in place.
It's just that they are a little out of the ordinary. .......
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"Oh, wow!
One of the planes even did a somersault.
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"That's number 9, isn't it? It's using the power of its powerful propulsion system."
"That's brilliant. ......"
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Therefore, it is extremely difficult to perform a somersault in which the aircraft is on its back, even if only for a moment.
The number 9 who managed to do so, even though he was piloted by a golem, was magnificent.
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"Oh! That's amazing too!"
Number 1, Rhodes Toss, is flying in a
"I see, so they put the gondola with the pilot's seat closer to the wing to reduce stability."
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As Makina explains, Rhodes had taken Jin's advice and made the position of the gondola variable.
This improved the aircraft's mobility.
After the plane moved to horizontal flight, the gondola position was lowered again to increase stability.
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"That's a good operation, that's what I'm talking about."
Makina praised Rhodes.
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Also performing somersaults were numbers 7 and 8, both of which had powerful propulsion systems.
However, there was no other aircraft that performed horizontal rolls like the Rhodes.
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The lap times of each aircraft were measured by <
Since each of the 10 aircraft was in charge of one aircraft, there was no need to worry about missing or mixing up the times.
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After the 30-minute qualifying round, the rankings were announced.
The records were converted to average speeds.
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1st place, number 9, 182 km/h, the Con Duck of Shinra.
2nd place, number 8, 179 km/h, Nikelis the Puppet.
3rd, number 7, 170 km/h. <
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4th place, number 2, 162 km/h, Harnatha the Puppet
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5th Number 1, 155 km/h (155 mph) Rhodes the Puppet
6th, number 4, 146 km/h, Sargellah of the Gospel
7th, number 6, 144 km/h, Imimir of Shinra
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8th, number 3, 141 km/h, Archista of <
9th Number 10, 138 km/h, Rulstner of <
10th Zeddis, number 5, 137 km/h <
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This is the order in which the teams will compete in the main race.
In the main race, the teams will line up in single file and start the race in this order.
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Now, it's time for the main race.
I'm looking forward to it.
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The main race is a simple, straightforward race of 10 laps between here and the pole on the hill 10 kilometers away.
"Each lap is 20 kilometers, so at 180 kilometers per hour it should take less than seven minutes."
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Jin, one of the organizers, thought that the spectators would be satisfied since it would still take a little over an hour for the main race.
"All aircraft are in position for the start.
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The venue was quiet and not a single voice could be heard.
"10......9......8......7......6......5......"
The countdown is underway.
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"......3......2......1 ......Start!"
The propulsion system is activated, and all the aircraft rise to the surface at once.
Since the engine is based on wind magic, the noise is quiet. All that can be heard is the sound of intake and exhaust.
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The first to jump out of the water was number 9, followed by number 8, then number 2, and number 7, a little late!
The crowd, which had been quiet before the start, erupts in excitement.
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"Here are numbers 1, 4, 6, 3, 10, and 5!"
The ten blow floaters were quickly out of sight from the bleachers.
The spectators' seats faced south, so the planes flew to the right of the spectators, heading west.
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When the shadows of the ten planes were out of sight, the audience's eyes turned to the three giant monitors ...... in front of them, the leftmost of which had a magic screen.
The leftmost one showed the leading plane, number 9, and the four chasing numbers 8, 2, and 7, but they soon disappeared from the screen and were projected on the center screen. The left monitor showed numbers 8, 2, and 7.
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The left monitor showed the following machines.
"Go! We're cheering for you!
Some of them shouted as loud as they could, even though they could not be heard, and the race was getting exciting.
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