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South of Midnight

ZEN

Detailed walkthrough for beating Zen in South of Midnight, including recommended cars and strategies for both the Wisdom Gate and Karma Rising races.

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Detailed walkthrough for beating Zen in South of Midnight, including recommended cars and strategies for both the Wisdom Gate and Karma Rising races.

To race Zen, you must first defeat Haley and Nikko.

Wisdom Gate

Recommended Cars: Saikou, Knight, Saikou XS

Zen and his buddies are relatively easy to beat as they tend to crash or fall off their bikes. You can also slow them down by sideswiping them when they are next to your car.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Start the race by speeding through the marketplace park and down the road.
  2. 2
    Sideswipe any bikers who get beside you.
  3. 3
    When you reach the end of the road, make two right turns to get on the street alongside the palace's canals.
  4. 4
    Stay to the right to hit a checkpoint in a tunnel.
  5. 5
    Turn right off the road when you see the checkpoint in the distance.
  6. 6
    From that checkpoint, head right again.
  7. 7
    After tagging the next checkpoint, follow the elevated train tracks until you reach an area with a pink building on the left.
  8. 8
    Turn through the gap between the buildings on the right and head down the street beyond to the next checkpoint.
  9. 9
    Drive towards the canal road to hit the last few checkpoints.
  10. 10
    Drive into a warehouse on the right side of the road for the finish line.

Karma Rising

Recommended Cars: Lusso XT, Saikou, Knight, Saikou XS

This race primarily takes place on highways, so high top speed is crucial. You will be racing against traffic for most of the race, so be cautious.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Zoom out of the warehouse with other racers to hit the first checkpoint.
  2. 2
    Turn left under the train tracks and follow them.
  3. 3
    Go up one of the staircases to hit the next checkpoint. Try to stay on the tracks if possible, as they lead directly to the next checkpoint. If you fall, follow the tracks on the ground.
  4. 4
    Follow the trail of checkpoints to the highway.
  5. 5
    Get on the highway via an offramp in a park after leaving the residential area.
  6. 6
    Race down the highway in the wrong direction, then turn right onto a ramp onto another section of the highway.
  7. 7
    When you get through the tunnel, go through the gap in the railing on the left to get on the correct side of the highway.
  8. 8
    Follow the highway until you reach an offramp on the left.
  9. 9
    As the road ends, prepare to drop down to a pedestrian bridge below in Shibuya.
  10. 10
    Follow the bridge out of Shibuya onto a perimeter street.
  11. 11
    Get back on the highway via the onramp marked with the next checkpoint.
  12. 12
    Stay on the wrong side of the road while racing across the suspension bridge.
  13. 13
    Go down the onramp on the right marked by the checkpoint.
  14. 14
    When you hit the checkpoint at the wharf, turn left towards the ramp that will shoot you over the canal. Use a nitro boost here if possible, or use the bridge as an alternative.
  15. 15
    Go down to the circle drive to hit the finish line.

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