Overtake: Reincarnated in the Racing Realm

CRASH!

The impact sent Ren's car skidding sideways at over 400 km/h.

His tires screamed against the track.

Ryoji's attack wasn't random. It was precise—calculated to throw Ren off-course without wrecking him completely.

Bastard.

Ren fought for control, hands moving on instinct. His cheat was already active, processing thousands of adjustments per second.

Trajectory recalculated. Countermeasures prepared.

But Ryoji wasn't done.

He disappeared again.

Ren's HUD glitched.

No speed data. No location. Nothing.

Then—a presence.

To his left.

No—his right.

Then suddenly, right in front of him.

What kind of skill is this?!

A voice crackled through the comms.

"It's called Phantom Drive."

Ren's eyes sharpened.

Phantom Drive… A skill that lets him slip in and out of reality?

No wonder he had such a high win rate.

Ryoji's car blinked out of existence—then reappeared, keeping perfect pace with Ren.

"You're fast, rookie. But in real racing, speed alone isn't enough."

Then—he vanished again.

Ren's instincts screamed.

Where will he reappear?

His brain processed the race physics, terrain structure, Ryoji's past movements—

Prediction complete.

Ren jerked the wheel left.

BAM!

Ryoji reappeared—right where Ren had just been.

If Ren hadn't moved, he would've been rammed off the track.

Ryoji's comms went silent for half a second.

Then, a chuckle.

"…Interesting."

Ren exhaled.

Close call.

But he couldn't just dodge forever.

He needed to counterattack.

Ren's HUD flickered.

Skill Points: 1 Available.

New Upgrade Unlocked: Decay Conversion

His eyes widened.

The locked ability… just activated.

A notification flashed.

Decay Conversion: Absorb the remnants of broken skills and reform them into a new advantage.

Ren grinned.

If Ryoji wanted to play dirty, fine.

He'd show him what a real cheat looked like.