Regression - Second Chance At Life Chapter 301: Driving The Beast

Adam senses the engine's raw power surging through the steering wheel into his arm as it rumbles patiently.

He glances at the badge on the steering wheel. It's a stylish N shaped like an infinity symbol.

The N naturally represents the company name, Nexara Stratosurge.

Adam had never dreamed of piloting such a machine in his whole life. He recalled how it shattered multiple speed records right at launch.

Taking command of this beast is bound to deliver pure exhilaration.

The speedometer ignites, flashing the 500+ mark, providing solid evidence of the car's ferocious potential.

Savoring the thrill, Adam turns toward Danny, who's been eagerly awaiting his words.

"Come on, get in, let’s see how this thing handles," Adam declares.

Adam's words ignite Danny's excitement, and he swiftly climbs into the car.

With doors shut, Adam shifts into drive and eases the vehicle forward slowly.

"Dude, I am very excited to see what this beast can do," Danny exclaims, eyes sparkling with anticipation.

Adam shoots Danny a puzzled look upon hearing him. "Haven’t you driven it?" Adam questions.

"Barely... I got too anxious to drive this thing, so I only drove it twice since I got it," Danny admits.

Adam nods in understanding. This monster eclipses the blue supercar Danny whipped around during their initial encounter; furthermore, it costs six times more than the ride Danny took to the movie theater.

Exiting the hangar, Adam traces the path to the mansion, loops around it, and merges onto the main driveway, where his own car sits parked behind the luxury sedan.

Eyeing the sedan afresh, Adam ponders its owner, since the Coronants' main fleet occupies the hangar.

Adam dismisses the curiosity, pressing on down the driveway until he pauses before the gate, waiting for it to swing open.

Danny sticks his head out the window, gesturing frantically at the guards to hasten the gate, sending them scrambling.

"As soon as we cross the gate, you need to rip it," Danny urges, trembling with eager thrill. Adam responds with a smirking nod, allowing the car to glide through the gate a few meters beyond. He tightens his hold on the wheel and stomps the accelerator.

Instantly, the duo inside feels the surge. The tires whirl furiously, clawing at the road before a brief burnout, then latching on and rocketing ahead.

G-forces slam Adam and Danny back into their seats amid the engine's thunderous roar and fiery exhaust blasts.

"WHOOOOOO!" Danny whoops joyfully, scenery blurring past as the speed surges past 100kmph.

Adam stays composed, his eyes, hands, and feet handling the velocity effortlessly.

His brain swiftly computes distances, speeds, and maneuvers to master this powerhouse.

Velocity climbs relentlessly, intensifying the g-forces on Adam and Danny, yet Adam holds steady, everything firmly in his grasp.

Soon, the highway-leading intersection looms rapidly. Danny frets slightly, sensing no deceleration.

He glances at Adam to yell a warning, but spots a assured grin, radiating total command. The caution dies in Danny's throat.

Only when the junction nears perilously does the car decelerate abruptly—but Danny realizes Adam skipped the brakes. He's drifting onto the highway, slicing through traffic.

Danny's eyes bulge as he clutches anything solid, highway cars hurtling dangerously near.

Tire rubber screams against pavement as the rear swings out ahead of the front.

Danny sees Adam counter-steer sharply against the drift.

In a flash, the car threads flawlessly between highway vehicles and blasts away, precisely as Adam planned.

Danny watches Adam slam through gears and mash the throttle anew; the engine bellows fiercer in top gear, acceleration exploding further. A sharp kick jolts Danny as speed soars higher.

With eyes bulging wide, Danny stares as the RPM gauge teeters right up to the redline before each gear shift, the transitions sliding smooth as silk, demonstrating to him Adam's incredible driving talent.

Excitement surges in place of his prior panic while Danny watches the speedometer climb ever upward, Adam flooring the pedal to wring every ounce from the vehicle.

Gazing out the windshield, Danny senses he's warped into a hyperspace tunnel, the world streaking by in a dizzying haze.

Ahead in the distance, a police cruiser travels the same path, yet Adam's ferocious pace has them slip behind it in an instant before rocketing ahead.

Danny twists to check the mirror for any pursuit, but the cop car's image shrinks rapidly, offering just a brief flash of its lights before fading from sight.

Weaving through traffic at breakneck speeds, Adam overtakes the patrol car and leaves it in the dust within mere seconds.

"Haha..." An thrilled yet jittery laugh escapes Danny as sweat beads dot his forehead, only for exhilaration to flood over him completely.

"DUDE!! FUCK!!! WHOOOHOOOOOOOO!" He thrusts his fist skyward, whooping wildly from the rush of their blistering velocity.

Adam's seamless command of the ferocious machine convinced Danny his claims of top-tier driving skills and race dominance held no exaggeration. His eagerness to witness the actual showdown now burns even fiercer.

"There’s a racing track close by, right?" Adam asks.

"Yes, the Eylendra Apex circuit!" Danny says.

"Let’s go there and push this beast to its limit," Adam says.

Danny's pulse quickens at Adam's suggestion. He's raced there before, hauling a couple supercars to challenge the track, yet as a rookie pilot, he'd merely spectate as superior drivers in lesser rides lapped him easily.

With Adam gripping the wheel now, though, Danny itches to discover his prized car's full prowess unleashed.

"Do you think you can compete with the top ten times set on the circuit?" Danny asks.

Caught off guard by the query, Adam ponders briefly before concluding it's no challenge at all for him.

"With some proper set of racing tires, sure," Adam says.

After all, everything boils down to the tires.

"On it!" Danny says, and suddenly pulls out his phone and calls someone.

Adam sees what Danny’s going to do and gets confused. ’What does he mean by on it?’ Adam wonders.

"What are you doing?" Adam asks.

"Getting a team ready for those racing tires," Danny says.

Adam is stunned by Danny’s answer.

’You can do that?’ Adam wonders when Danny starts speaking into the phone.

"Yes, Uncle Ben, I need a few professionals at the Eylendra Apex circuit -" Danny begins speaking to some guy he calls Uncle Ben.

Adam doesn’t have any idea who this Uncle Ben is, but from the sounds of it, the man is clearly capable of arranging a group of racing professionals to work on Danny’s car and those speed tires.

A few minutes later, the call ends, and Danny looks at Adam with a big grin on his face.

"I have a team ready for you at the circuit," He says.

"You serious?" Adam asks, surprised.

"Deathly!" Danny says.

"You really want me to set a top ten timing in the Eylendra Apex circuit?" Adam asks.

Adam’s really surprised by the trust Danny has in him and his ability to set a record in the world-famous circuit, after all, he has only known Adam for a few hours.

But his trust is not misplaced. Since Danny trusts him so much, Adam decides to give Danny what he wants.