This ship is just that strange!

"Alas--"

"Susan, have you heard of this ship, the Lich?"

Lu Shihhan frowned and immediately moved the camera away from the [Lich] and back to the [Copy].

"this..."

"I've never heard of this ship before..."

"This ship girl is also a new addition to the competition this year, but she doesn't have much of a resume yet... Perhaps she's a secret weapon hired by some family?"

"......"

The two hosts' conversation could be heard from the speedboat above, enlivening the pre-race atmosphere.

"Thump—"

"Thump—"

On the turmeric-colored sea, inside the Captain's Cabin of the Copy, Yan Rou maintained her "strict" personality, her face flushed with excitement, constantly rubbing the bouncy helm to relieve the pressure.

"Yan Rou, relax..."

"The start isn't that important!"

"If you play at the same level you did against me back then, you won't fall too far behind in this match..."

In the corner, Zheng Hao, along with Jian Qinghan and [Number Two], were loudly comforting each other.

The cabin of the [Copy] didn't have the sticky feeling one might expect from the outside. On the contrary, it was bouncy and dry, with a hint of vanilla fragrance. Sitting in any corner felt as comfortable as snuggling into a sofa.

Zheng Hao casually slumped in the corner, his eyes constantly glancing at the strange [Nightmare] and [Lich] ships.

In this competition, only the contestants can participate.

Therefore, Zheng Hao only brought two "ship girls" with him, while the rest of the "ship girls" were mostly watching the live matches on the "Cruise Ship".

"I understand..."

"Master! Don't worry!"

"You're the renowned 'King of Launch Starts'!"

"As your apprentice, I will never lose at the starting line!"

Yan Rou clenched her small fist and stared intently ahead.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—"

The surrounding sea was turbulent, causing the five ships to rock violently.

In the 【Giant City Ruins Race】, there are no starting gun prompts or anything like that... The race starts when the first wave of the highest intensity is generated.

now...

"call--"

"call--"

"call--"

As the sea giant inhaled and exhaled, its mouth opened like a black hole, sucking in and swirling the surrounding seawater. Gradually, the distant waves surged in and were pushed back...

With each rise and fall, the waves surged higher and higher, becoming increasingly turbulent and powerful.

"That's about it..."

"The next wave will be the very peak..."

"Prepare for the leap!"

Inside the [Electric Surge], a friendly reminder came from Lei Yun.

As a member of the [Rowing Association], he is truly upholding fair play.

There were three new players in this competition, and he even took the initiative to tell them when to start their first surge.

"oh?"

"I wonder who'll be the first to land on the giant..."

"Lei Yun, which track do you plan to take on the way back?"

Yinshan made a joke, but Lei Yun did not reply.

Fokaman chimed in, "Running the back leg? Do you guys really think anyone can actually run the back leg of this race?! Forgive my bluntness..."

"So, right from the start, someone's going to be eliminated?"

A sinister voice echoed all around.

It's unclear whether he was speaking to Yinshan Ji or to everyone. In any case, his remark completely silenced the atmosphere!

"Thump—"

As another wave of climax surged in.

At that moment, the five ship girls that were anchored in place were swept up by the waves and rose to a height of nearly five or six meters in the air.

The giant, who was originally lying flat on the sea surface, now had its part of its body above the water level become parallel to the surface due to the height of the buoyant waves!

One hundred meters!

The rising waves and the giant's big toe are separated by a hollow parallel by a hundred meters.

The starting point of the race is to ride the highest wave and fly towards the giant's big toe!

"call--"

"call--"

"call--"

At the moment the giant inhaled with a heavy, labored breath, at the peak of the wave, Lei Yun decisively anchored, his voice echoing throughout the surroundings: "Here we go! Now! Follow the giant's inhalation, and fly... past here!!!"

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle—"

On the blue-purple "Electric Surge", countless electric lights flashed, and with a "boom", the stern that had been raised suddenly exploded into a ball of spray!

"【Launch Start】!"

"【Launch Launch Start】!!!"

"【catapult】..."

Not only him, but the other ships also simultaneously burst open the waves and shot into the sky!

Driven by the powerful suction in the air, five perfect parabolic arcs flew towards the giant's feet...

"Ladies and gentlemen! Ladies and gentlemen! I hereby announce that the [Giant City Ruins Tournament] is now officially open!!!"

"Boom! Boom!"

at the same time!

High above the speedboat, a simulated fireworks display erupted, signaling the start of the globally broadcast [World Championship]!