1870 A Racing Battle Royale!
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As the race began and all ten participants immediately rushed forward, leaving behind colorful ripples in space, Drake saw the quest notification again, this time making sure to put attention to the words in the requirements.
Ding!
[You have further progressed through the Trial, unlocking the third and last {Special Trial Storyline Quest}: [The Golden Spire Race]!]
[You and your family have finally made it to the end of the trial, yet it seems like things are finally about to start! The Golden Spire Race is a perilous race that takes place in three different areas full of dangers, with ten participants, one veteran and winner of the previous race, and a bunch of mysterious pilots, it is time for you to show what you're made for and win the race or die trying.]
[At the end of the race awaits you the end of the Trial itself, each action you perform in the race will give you additional points based on how impactful they are to others. The more they are impactful to the large audience, the more points you'll get! Try to impress the audience watching you doing insane, wacky things, or incredible and amazing feats to gain their love and earn more points.]
[Complete these conditions to gain even more additional score points, and once you complete all of them, you'll be given the privilege of ascending.]
[Reach The Golden Spire]: [0/1]
[Defeat 4 Golden Spire Race Participants]: [0/4]
[Fall For the Trap Of 3 Golden Spire Race Participants]: [0/3]
[Make The Crowd Cheer Your Name Or That Of Your Racing Team Members Five Times]: [0/5]
[Defeat "Madman Artificer Spike John"]: [0/1] [Defeat "Cold-Hearted Ice Queen"]: [0/1]
[Defeat "Lightning Mac"]: [0/1]
[Quest Duration: 6 Hours.]
First thing, he had to reach the goal, of course.
Second, the quest wasn't asking him to win, he could come at last place for all he wanted!
So, therefore, no pressure.
However, he still kind of wanted to get the first place anyways.
Third, there were some weird requirements for more points, such as falling into three traps, which would be detrimental to him most of the time.
Well, most of the time...
Another was to make the crowd call his name five times, or the name of any of his team members.
The three starships drew closer, and closer, and closer...
Until eventually!
The yellow ship began buzzing, as lightning shocks emerged from it.
The blue and white ship suddenly took out two large machineguns from below its body.
And the black spherical ship's crimson eye started charging energy.
"They're going for a triple attack!" Kate panicked.
"Deploy the shields!" said Drake.
"Okay! Benladra, help me out!" said Kate.
"Sure!"
Benladra touched the white sphere above the altar in the middle of the spaceship's interior, infusing her energies into it.
"Deploying Force Field Shields!" roared Kate. "Gabriel! Give it your best too!"
FLUOSH!
Golden shields of energy and light emerged, covering the entire spaceship with a golden angelic armor.
Yes, an angelic armor of light!
And to add to the grand appearance, a cosmic veil spread around it, boosting its defenses even further.
BOOOM! BOOOM! BOOOM!
Three attacks hit the spaceship at once, shaking it a lot.
However, the shields were unscathed!
The pilots of these starships gasped in disbelief; the shield didn't even gain a single crack!
And they screamed even more when they saw a giantess encompassed in darkness swinging a massive axe against them.
CRAAASH!