Chapter 145: Chapter 145: The World's Greatest Master Kneels

```Boom!!!

As Smith's words fell, Ma Wenbin, who had been full of arrogance, was struck dumb as if by a bolt from the blue. He was completely bewildered.

What did Master Smith say?

This AE86 was modified on its original basis, without replacing a single part?

Most importantly, this kind of modification technology is decades ahead of its time and is of a textbook level of existence?

"Whoosh!"

In an instant, a huge commotion erupted at the summit of Zifeng Mountain.

Ma Wenbin was stunned! Xu Ruoxuan was stunned!

Zhuang Jingwen was stunned!

All the professional racing drivers were stunned.

Especially those drivers who were on good terms with Ma Wenbin and prepared to mock Ye Fan. When Smith spoke like this, all of them were completely dumbfounded.

"Get your pig's trotter off my chest!"

Ye Fan frowned as Ma Wenbin grabbed his collar, his face filled with displeasure.

Ma Wenbin had no mind to quarrel with Ye Fan now. He stepped forward in disbelief and said, "Master Smith, what did you just say? These are all AE86's original parts? Could this not be an international supercar disguised under an AE86 shell?"

"NONONO!"

Smith hastily shook his head, his aged face brimming with excitement as if a dirty old man who hadn't touched a woman for decades had encountered an extremely rare beauty, his excitement palpable.

Under the gaze of everyone, Smith pointed to the AE86 engine, excitedly saying, "Look at this, this engine is worn out, at least three or four decades old, and most of these parts are outdated and discarded. If it were an engine from an international supercar, the engine would definitely be shiny and new!"

"No way?" Ma Wenbin's jaw dropped.

Upon closer inspection, the engine of the AE86 in front of them indeed looked decrepit, with even the engine leaking oil due to age and several parts showing signs of looseness.

Although he didn't understand modifications, Ma Wenbin was not an idiot. After many years of being involved with cars, he could easily determine this was just an old engine, almost a relic.

Xu Ruoxuan's face was a picture of fascination as she looked at the worn engine of the AE86 and asked, "Master Smith, are you sure there are no traces of modification?"

"Absolutely certain!"

Master Smith said spiritedly, "I've been modifying cars all my life, and I'm intimately familiar with all the car parts in the world. I can assert that this is indeed an AE86 engine from over thirty years ago, but the modifier's skill is superb. He has modified this AE86 to the point of turning decay into magic!"

"If I'm not mistaken, the maximum speed of this AE86 should be able to break through 400km/h, and even reach 450km/h. However, if it reaches 450km/h, I'm afraid a large number of engine parts will shatter. After all, it's too old, and the car would risk losing control!"

Upon finishing, even Smith himself was shocked; he had never seen such advanced modification skill.

"What? The top speed of this AE86 could possibly exceed 450km/h?"

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In a flash, Ma Wenbin and the group of racing drivers couldn't help but take a sharp breath, their inner worlds churning with shock and disbelief.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Smith nodded, "Correct! That's why I said this modification technology is at least decades ahead of the present and is of a textbook level!"

"Impossible! This can't be possible!"

Ma Wenbin roared as if mad. If it weren't for the fact that Smith was the world's number one modification master, he would have thought Smith was a stooge brought in by Ye Fan.

He had brought Smith to expose the hypocrisy of Ye Fan, but he never imagined that not only did Ye Fan's hypocrisy remain unexposed, but it also highlighted Ye Fan's superiority.

Modification technology decades ahead of the present?

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Is this still at the level of a textbook?

This... what kind of international joke is this?

"Don't believe it, Kerry, you check it out!" Ma Wenbin questioned, as Master Smith's elderly face turned cold.

"Yes, teacher!"

Mid-aged Kerry stepped forward to carefully inspect the car, and, just like his teacher Smith, the more Kerry inspected, the more shocked he became, because the modification techniques completely shattered his worldview.

Three minutes later, Kerry exclaimed in shock, "Teacher, these modification techniques are too avant-garde, and the concept is insane. If there's even the slightest carelessness, the driver would certainly perish along with the vehicle!"

"Exactly!" Smith nodded solemnly.

"Oh my God!"

When Kerry confirmed it, a group of professional racers couldn't help but let out bursts of astonished cries.

They knew Kerry as the Closed-Door Disciple of the world's foremost modification master, currently ranked third globally in the modification community, with a lofty status.

Now, both the world's number one and number three modification masters stepped forward to examine the car and came to the exact same conclusion. How could the crowd not be astounded?

Following this, Smith turned to Xu Ruoxuan and asked, "May I know, which senior modified this AE86?"

"Senior?"

Upon hearing this, Ma Wenbin was so shocked he nearly bit his own tongue.

With such respect from Smith, wasn't it an indirect concession that Ye Fan's skills surpassed Smith's?

Xu Ruoxuan was also briefly stunned, then she pointed at Ye Fan and said, "Master Smith, Mr. Ye personally modified this AE86, and it took him less than ten minutes from start to finish!"

"What? Less than ten minutes?" Smith was even more astonished.

"Less than ten minutes?"

The group of professional racers was shocked as well. They only knew that Ye Fan's driving skills were superb, but had never imagined his mechanic skills would be so phenomenally profound.

Gazing at Ye Fan, Smith wore a look of disbelief, "You modified this AE86?"

"Yes, is there a problem?" Ye Fan asked calmly.

Seeing how young Ye Fan was, Smith exclaimed in wonder, "They say that Heavenly Abode Country is vast with hidden talents, and today I have truly seen it is so!"

He had originally thought that this AE86 had been modified by some old antique, but he had never dreamed that it was actually modified by a young man who appeared to be in his twenties, which was absolutely incredible.

"You flatter me too much!" Ye Fan said modestly.

Looking at Ye Fan, the elderly Smith became more and more excited, and the next second he took a deep breath as if he had made an important decision.

Clang!

Under all the watching eyes, the white-haired Smith directly knelt on both knees, passionately saying, "I had thought that I would not find another with superior modifying techniques in this world, but upon seeing Mr. Ye's modified AE86, I am utterly convinced and respectfully concede!"

"Now, as I've already hit the ceiling with my modifying skills, I humbly ask for Mr. Ye to take me as a disciple and teach me his era-defining modification techniques!"

After saying this, Smith looked up with sincere faith, waiting for Ye Fan to nod in agreement.

But upon seeing Smith kneeling on the ground and asking Ye Fan to take him as a disciple, Kerry, Ma Wenbin, Xu Ruoxuan, and the others were all completely astounded; none of them had anticipated that the world's number one modification master Smith would suddenly kneel and beg for discipleship.

And so, all of them, with shocked expressions, rushed to stop him, saying:

"Teacher! You absolutely must not do this!"

"Master Smith, you can't act on impulse..."