Too Good for You The Ex-Wife You Lost novel Chapter 175

George Vaughan, president of the National Racing Association, soon stepped forward to officiate the modification challenge.

The competition would run for three rounds, one on each day. Quake would represent Stonegate, while the Morianese contestants represented Moriane. Both teams could randomly draw the modification topic for the day. Whoever finished fastest with the best modification results could claim the win of the day.

The judges for the challenge were Joseph Gibson, president of the International Racing Association, Larry Robinson, a renowned academician on modifications, and Albert, president of the Cobalt Club.

The three were highly renowned figures in the industry, so no one could question their credibility as the panel judges.

Noelle walked up to the box of sealed balls containing the topics and casually drew one. After she opened it and handed the slip inside to George, he read aloud.

"Within two hours, using the stock engine of the same mass-production model, optimize the exhaust to increase horsepower without causing an engine blowup."

Gasps rippled through the guests, and some of them were veterans from Cobalt Club events.

"Oh my goodness, using a stock engine from a mass-production car? That's a tiny margin to work on, and the limitations are brutal. Can Quake really pull it off?"

"Are you kidding? That's Quake we're talking about, and if it's a task Quake can't complete, no one else can."

Asher looked up at the stage with an equally grim, worried expression. He knew Lucy was powerful, but she wasn't Quake, and having her compete against four people was indeed a challenge.

Behind the mask, Noelle's expression was unreadable, so he had no idea how confident she really was about this challenge.

"We accept this round's challenge. If you find it too tough, Quake, we can always choose an easier topic," Bruce said shamelessly. His words were clearly meant to insult her.

Many Stonegatians present fumed, but Noelle smiled and confidently replied, "This one's fine. I'm curious to see what you're capable of, too."

As the timer beeped, the challenge began. The countdown started ticking away every precious minute and second of the two hours.

Team Moriane huddled around an ordinary mass-production car and studied the engine. They looked serious, as if faced with an incredibly tough puzzle, and even Asher felt the pressure.

In the livestream, Asher was constantly following Noelle and occasionally whispering in her ear. Such intimate scenes felt like sharp knives tearing Lola apart as she gripped the sheets tightly and locked her deadly stare on the screen.

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After calmly finishing a cup of coffee, Noelle finally made her move. She typed on her laptop, and soon, a 360-degree internal view of the vehicle appeared on the large projection screen.

She continuously configured solutions on the virtual model and generated a complete modification plan.

Then, she instructed assistants and professional modifiers to start modifying the parts and components, while she supervised and guided the testing. Her professional, serious demeanor was a far cry from her earlier casual attitude.

As the countdown timer neared its end, Noelle and Team Moriane called out almost in unison, "Done."

The crowd exclaimed in surprise. Noelle had completed the task at the same time as the expert Team Moriane! And before that, she'd wasted over ten minutes drinking coffee!