My Formula 1 System-Chapter 610: S3 Chinese Grand Prix. 7

Beneath the noise of the race, Luca’s attention was halved into the system’s Administrative Layer, where speed was no longer measured in units, but in logic. Rows, columns, and tags unfolded endlessly like a beehive’s lattice, while important parameters hovered, waiting to be inspected and adjusted.

Luca always admired the systematic gearwork whenever he opened the layer, because despite its complexity, he found zero difficulty in scanning and understanding. Why wouldn’t he, when his mind was basically a cursor, and he could roam as much as he wanted?

To prevent preoccupation, telemetry streams still flowed as part of the data. Using the input updating in real-time, Luca didn’t have to trouble switching system panels to focus on the race.

[Element Selected: Sync Bar & Buff]

[Descriptions: Sync Bar is a real-time convergence with the machine, fills incrementally through in-race acquisition, and upon reaching 100%, triggers Sync Buff use. Sync Buff is a temporary surge of a fixed duration, in which all chosen skills are elevated to (50), adrenaline amplified, and focus stabilized.]

[Editable Parameters:

—Accumulation Method

—Gain Rate

—Capacity Threshold

—Trigger Condition

—Buff Effect Ceiling

—Buff Duration

—Behaviour ]

After reading through the parameters and editable clauses, Luca was left far less certain than when he came into the Administrative Layer.

The confidence that brought him withered as clarity refused to follow at this point. Each variable was like a pillar that contributed to the singular frame of Sync Bar & Buff. The more numerous, the bigger the consequence if Edited wrongly, Luca could tell.

’System, is there a way I can just bypass granular edits, and submit a full override with what I have in mind?’ he asked.

Luca wondered if he could impose an entirely new frame for the Sync Buff instead of adjusting parameters one by one. Rewriting, not tweaking, would reduce error, preserve his momentum, and give him exactly what he had in mind.

[Yes, but the action will cost more Tokens. Furthermore, the new input must still remain within the bounds of plausible parameters.]

’Fine by me!’ Luca concluded.

A moment later, he focused deeply until he lodged his plans into the Administrative Layer. Once he finalized the input, Luca scanned the panels and was very glad to see no red signals.

[Successful Override]

[Are you sure you want to proceed with this Administrative Edit?]

[Cost: 11.2 Tokens]

No panic. Luca knew he had 12.0 T in his Inventory, so he confirmed the changes.

[Changes Confirmed!]

Now he had a completely different Sync Buff frame—if he could call it that anymore! 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

[Element: Sync Multiplier]

[Description: Multiplies gained XP progressively as the Sync Bar fills. Each skill point gained increases the Sync Bar linearly while the subsequent skill’s performance benefit is multiplied, starting at ×1 and doubling.]

After reading the description, Luca couldn’t be prouder. It looked complicated, but as the creator, every nuance made perfect sense to him.

He couldn’t wait to see how great these changes would be, and how far they could take him.

No more Sync Buff for him. Never again. That felt saddening, but truthfully, this new Sync Multiplier was far better for his long-term career excellence than the canon Sync Buff.

He still had the Sync Bar with him, but it no longer existed as a simple gauge. This time it served as a potent grade multiplier. Every 12.5% gained per skill point(s), now amplified the next, stacking progressively.

For instance, at 75% Sync Bar, the next skill point attained wouldn’t be (+1), but around (+20)! An unbelievable leap for a skill that would utterly take it past the (40) threshold Luca had set earlier!

This meant that leveling up his Resonance would become almost effortless. Every skill point he gained now compounded, accelerating his growth far beyond the old system. A lot of things once painstakingly slow could now be achieved in a fraction of time, unlocking additional tiers of ability!

In just a handful of races, this driver would’ve honed mastery a hundredfold.

Back on track, Luca focused on getting another increment into his 87.5% Sync Bar to see his new changes for himself.

Chasing after Di Renzo, the Mazerunner perpetually used <Slipstream Mastery>, pushing the Z24 to hug every aerodynamic advantage just to shrink the gap, no matter how small.

It was tight, the effort immense, Di Renzo two and a half seconds away. But at least, Luca was eventually rewarded with a notification.

[Slipstream Mastery +30]

[SYNC BAR: [][][][] 100%]

[SYNC BAR COMPLETE]

[Sync Multiplication finished!]

[Ding!]

[You have completed skill: <Slipstream Mastery> 40 (+15)]

[Ding!]

[You have unlocked new skill:

—BioCool: 2]

[You have received:

–5.8 Tokens]

[Ding!]

[Congratulations! You have leveled up a Resonance.]

[Racing Harmony —> Racer’s Ascendancy]

The cascade of these notifications came so suddenly like a torrent, some rewards and some affirmation. Luca couldn’t believe his eyes. From the surge of <Slipstream Mastery> to unlocking a new skill and leveling up his Resonance so quickly, he felt overwhelmed yet satisfied.

’If I can complete Sync Bar every race... I’ll turn into a monster,’ he noted. ’New Self Skill and a Level three Resonance. Can’t complain!’

[BioCool: A skill that regulates the host’s body temperature under extreme heat, reducing fatigue and maintaining peak physical and cognitive performance.]

Luca couldn’t believe it had taken this long to get a cooling skill. Now he had one, he was very grateful. For races like this, a skill like <BioCool> was survival, not only convenience.

In fact, Luca didn’t hesitate to invest 2 Wrenches into the skill while under the Shanghai heat. He was fully aware he had already completed his Sync Bar, but he couldn’t risk heat fatigue in these closing laps.

[Applying 2 Wrenches...]

[BioCool: 2 —--> 8]

Now that he had himself together, had Edited successfully, and emerged as an empowered version of himself, Luca found himself just a second behind a car he once drove: the silver JRX-97.

[Analyzing Ferrari (Scuderia Z24) and host’s distance from 4th Position]

[You are 1 seconds away, host.]

This was the 50th Lap, six laps to the chequered flag. Luca felt the reality of the circuit hit him hard as he regained his full focus behind his ex-teammate.

"....LUIGI TAKES THE LEAD AT THE APEX...!"

"WOOOOOOOOOHHHH!" the crowd roared in reply.

**Five laps to the finish line, big guy. We are holding strong**

The live feed displayed Luca’s Ferrari two seconds ahead of Dreyer’s Red Bull. That was a comfortable gap to assure a calm, uncontested finish.

However, Luca wasn’t interested in settling in P5 as Trampos seemed to already accept.

He had a Lv. 3 Resonance, and he wanted to see how efficient it could be, taking him to the top!