Chapter 148
No one could believe it—Zoe actually used the other cars as ramps, pulling off back–to–back jumps and rocketing straight into fifth place.
As the rankings flashed across the big screen, everyone realized that heart–stopping i
moment had really happened.
Zoe had just pulled off a move so wild and dangerous, no one else could even dream of matching it.
From
now on, the racing world had a brand new technique to talk about.
“Damn it” Daniel cursed out loud, unable to hold it in
He thought. These idiots couldn’t even take out a girl. Looks like I’ll have to handle it myself:
With less than a lap to go, the race had reached its most critical moment. Everyone thought Zoe would use this chance to blast post the four cars ahead of her, but what happened next left everyone completely stunned.
Zoe slowed down, sticking right on Daniel’s tail and shadowing him for nearly half a lap, refusing to let him shake her.
Other people might not have caught on, but Daniel knew exactly what she was doing–Zoe was mocking him, and it pissed him off.
Daniel said. “I was saving this move for someone che, but you just had to push me. You’re dead, you hear me?”
Daniel’s eyes darkened. He locked onto his target, then suddenly slammed a button on his dashboard. A series of metallic clatters rang out from the back of his car.
Dozens of blinding spikes tumbled from Daniel’s rear wing, scattering all over the track right in Zoe’s path.
“Did anyone else see something flashing on the track?” Henry suddenly stood up in the stands, his voice cutting through the noise.
With his reminder, the rest of the crowd started scanning the track more closely.
There is something there”
“What is that
That looks like spikes”
The person speaking had already pulled our a pair of high–powered binoculars and could see the situation on the track clearly. Spikes on the racetrack were obviously cheating.
still picking up speed. On the track, racers usually keep the pedal to the metal, going full throule the whole way.
While a regular car might just get a flat from running over a nail, at these racing speeds, hitting a spike was a disaster.
“If she fun those spikes ar dus speed, the tres will blow out instantly. And with the car going so fast, a blowout means a fatal crash–she’d be killed
the spot
Those pikes looked so ordinary, Zor might not even notice she could die out there. Everyone’s faces went ghostly pale.
marl Just then. Daniels roaredioed across the track
He didn’t know if Zor could hear his wild taunts, but yelling was the only way to let on his excitement.
He though. “That dann Clusian girl is about to crash and laun:
But just as Daniel was thinking this, he suddenly felt a flash of fiery red streak over his head, like a blaze. The crowd went absolutely wild, screaming and cheering from the stands.
“She flying”
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bering? Suimeline jauch ine–H must be dreamingTM
dazzling treak of red, under Zoe’s Hawless control, braked haul, then rocketed forward—sending
Her car souted right inver Daniel’s zur skuntuning how arross the spike zone ahead
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She didn’t just doder his trap–the completely stomped Daniel under her wheels
“Not Daniel gasped, watching in shock as Zoe’s car flew right over him.
mar—but it was already tom
He refused to accept what was happening right in front of him, so he let out a furious roar
Every dirty trick, every underhanded move meant to block her path had been unraveled by Zoe, While the other racers earned their spots through fair competition, Zoe had been targeted the whole way.
Given everything she had been up against, her taking first place was a sure thing–there was no suspense left. Even Diana, Brady, and Job, who had been leading, had to admit i
But none of them expected that their top rival, Fox, wouldn’t show up. Instead, they were beaten by a girl from Clusix whose skills could go tor–to-
toe with Fox
Losing is a girl was embarrassing.
In the end, Zoe vertook every car, holding onto her lead as she crossed the finish line. The Clusian racers erupted with wild cheers and screams as she claimed first place
That flash of red became the most amazing sight on the whole track.
Even Dhana, who finished second, was left far behind.
seeing how Zoe parked at the finish, swung open the door, and stepped out so confidently it all made Brady, Diana, and Job feel a strong sense of tamilarity.
“The way she crossed the finish line reminds me so much of our idol, Fox.”
A chilling thought flashed through all three of their minds, only to be quickly pushed away.
They thought, “Zoe’s just a normal girl–how could she possibly be Fox, that crazy legend?”
The three of them quickly pushed the idea aside.
As or stepped out of the car, a wave of loud applause burst from the stands ahead. It was the Clusia racing team, and Henry, standing among them, was so moved he almost cried.
There was a time when Clusia was at the top in racing, but for years now, they had been looked down on by foreign teams. Today, finally, they could
-Henry and the rest of the Clinia team had tears in their eyes as Henry raised his fist and punched it in the air.
At the same time, he shouted, “Our new champion–Zoet
Wat Henry shout, the whole stadium exploded, everyone chanting. “Zoet” The cheers were so loud.
For had taken victory from the edge of anger it was like a miracle, and everyone was completely convinced by her performance.
es marte echoed all around the racetrack, she quietly slipped away from the spotlight.
et’s head out.” Henry said to his teammates, standing straighter than ever, pride sluning from him
The rest of the Clusia team felt the same. Sure, Zoe was the one who won, but it felt li
like every one of them shared this victory. Their hearts swelled
du tlacy were about to leave, tione pround forrige racers who had looked down on them before moved avide, making way for the Clusia team.
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