?Chapter 720: Fleming gave him a pointed nce.


    She bypassed the systems security and forced the approval.


    The room fell into stunned silence.


    Aurora and Ronald were the only two who seemed unsurprised by this revtion.


    Half an hourter, the room was thick with disbelief.


    Everyone, except Fleming and the core department members, stood frozen, struck dumb.


    Harlee had not only solved the problem that had gued them for half a year using three different methods, but each one was more straightforward than thest.


    What stung even more was the bitter reality that none of the methods Harlee used were the ones they had painstakingly crafted over the past several months.


    And to make matters worse, each of Harlees approaches was more powerful than anything they had painstakingly calcted.


    Was she a genius? No.


    She was simply extraordinary! They couldnt help but recall how they had arrogantly plotted to humiliate Harlee earlier.


    Now, their faces burned bright red with shame.


    Flemings voice broke the silence, his tone calm but cutting.


    I gave you an opportunity, but you failed to appreciate it.


    Since you believe you have everything figured out, the difficulty of the end-of-month assessment will be doubled.


    The bottom ten will be eliminated with no exceptions.


    And anyone who hasntpleted the experiment will be out.


    Not a single one of you will be spared.


    With that, Fleming turned on his heel and walked back toward the drugb, never ncing back.


    Find the best stories g?lnσν?????s The group stood in stunned silence, their faces a tapestry of fear and regret.


    If only their arrogance hadnt clouded their judgment, they wouldnt have been scrambling now, dreading the uing assessment.


    At that tense moment, everyone began questioning their intentions for stepping into the physicsb in the first ce.


    Was it the allure of prestige? Or had they once felt a genuine love for the subject? Kieran and Lenny exchanged nces, watching the dejected crowd, but remained indifferent.


    These people had been built up too much by praise.


    They needed to stumble for growth.


    Aurora and Ronald shot icy res at the group before striding purposefully back to the core department.


    Despite his irritation, Kieran never let anger distract him from his work.


    He scribbled notes with precision before turning to Jodi and saying, Dont worry.


    With these answers, your experiment will seed, and you wont be eliminated in the end-of-month assessment.


    Jodi felt a weight lift from her shoulders.


    Thank you.


    Kieran smiled and replied, No, I should be thanking you.


    You helped me solve a major problem.


    Once I finish calcting the B-type experiment, let me treat you to a meal as a thank-you.


    Jodis eyes sparkled with excitement.


    Can I ask you questions while we eat? Absolutely.


    Kieran nodded.


    The others watched them, a quiet envy settling in their hearts.


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