Face to Face The Spire looms, and a new world awaits! (unlocks Lunatic Difficulty - possibly) |
Requirements:
- Easy Path:
- Acquire the Mark 86 Turbo
- Crazy Hard Path:
- Acquire the Mark 86 Drivetrain
- Acquire the Mark 86 Engine
Start
The Spire disappears into the clouds - but you are going to see what is up there! Cici connects a one-time, specially-made OverThruster1 to your Ride. "You'll need this at the end, it'll let you enter OverDrift, if only for a few seconds." Off you go! |
Possible Obstacles
Location 1
Danger! | |
You blast off the top of the Spire, rocketing skywards. The OverDrifter kicks in, and you ride upward, on the air itself! Speed Needed: 15 or Faster
If Failed: Autokill! |
Location 50
Danger! | |
As you blast skyward, the world recedes behind you.. Speed Needed: 18 or Faster
If Failed: Autokill! |
Location 100
Danger! | |
Cici speaks over your Headset - "No matter what, at least one of You has to get up there - this is the only shot we'll ever have.." (why did she emphasize You like that?) Speed Needed: 24 or Faster
If Failed: Autokill! |
Location 150
Danger! | |
You look around, and you see a number of other Rides, identically outfitted, all going up as fast as you! Speed Needed: 21 or Faster
If Failed: Autokill! |
Location 175
Danger! | |
You crest the Spire, aiming for the heavens, as you realize - none of you will make it! You and another Ride link up, but who will sacrifice themselves? One, two.. Speed Needed: 21 or Faster
If Failed: Autokill! |
Location 250
Danger! | |||
You lose - Rock beats Kunai. Oh well, it was good while it lasted. You position your Ride behind the other, and activate the OverThruster.. Speed Needed: 99 or Faster
If Failed: Autokill! |
Possible Penalties
Your Ride shudders under the pressure! -10 Drivetrain! |
The high speeds rip at your Ride! -10 Durability! |
The high speeds rip at your Ride! -20 Durability! |
Reward
You rip off your helmet to get a better look at the other Ride, as they rocket ahead of you into the sky. They turn, face still shielded, and look back, just as their OverDrifter kicks in, and in a flash they disappear, flying upward, through the Barrier, into the unknown.
And then you begin to fall. Turning in the silence, you face the world. From this high up, you can see it - a giant square, slightly curved, like a swatch cut out of a huge ball. From one end, a river arcs away, unsupported by land beneath. Circling behind the main landmass, around a pulsing, dark crimson core, it connects on the other side - as if the land itself was the setting of a ring of water. A sun and a moon rotate independently around it, as the land lights up with explosions, Villages, and the tiny flash of Jutsu. As the light reflected from the moon passes over it, you see the terrain itself change, as the parallel world of the Dark Hour reveals itself. On one side, land begins to grow out, as a new Realm takes shape - the home of a new Kaiju, born from the flames of a dying Village. Boy, compared to down there, it sure is quiet up here. The silence fades, as you hear a quiet Theme, from somewhere new - from the world itself, shining. You got the Overworld Theme Hikari! That changes, as you plummet, and your Ride starts to fall apart during re-entry. The roar of the flames fills your ears, as your headset crackles to life, Cici screaming in your ear. A frantic "-U'RE BREAKING UP! YOU'RE BREAKING UP! YOU HAVE GOT TO GET OUT OF THERE! I CAN'T REBUILD YOU FROM HERE! YOU WON'T SURVI-" cuts off abruptly as your headset and Ride burn away, leaving you vulnerable to the deadly speed.. But a white door opens beneath you. Loop to complete this Delivery. |