Calvin''s face was serious as he paused, looking at Wade before speaking again, "Wade, as the lead researcher in gic engineering, don''t you want to see some groundbreaking progress in our project?"


    Wade put down the application form he was holding and rubbed his aching temples. Despite the tension, he firmly shook his head.


    "I can''t approve using the Computer Science department''s funds. But I''ll talk to Mr. Belcher, see if we can get the money from somewhere else."


    Calvin couldn''t hold back. "The Computer Science department hasn''t produced any results but still uses so much of our budget. Don''t you think that''s a bit much? I suggest we exclude them from this year''s funding."


    Wade knew Calvin always had issues with the Computer Science department and didn''t want to get dragged into department politics. "You don''t need to tell me this. I''m staying out of it."


    Seeing Wade''s impatience, Calvin pursed his lips and stoppedining. He grabbed the application form and said, "I''ll go see Mr. Belcher."


    Wade looked at him and sighed, "We''re all part of the same faculty. Let''s try to be flexible."


    Calvin didn''t want to hear this kind of talk from Wade and responded tly, "I''m off."


    As he turned to leave, he paused after a few steps and turned back, "Oh, Wade, there''s something I need to tell you. The new student who topped the humanities section this year chose the Computer Science department."


    Wade was stunned, "She chose Computer Science?"


    Calvin''s eyes flickered as he nodded, emphasizing, "Yeah, she chose it willingly." Wade had been busy with the project these past few days and hadn''t had the time to talk to Mirabe about her major selection.


    "Computer Science might not be the most popr, but since she''s a humanities graduate, it''s fine for her to go into Computer Science. She can still take elective courses in other biological sciences if she''s interested," Calvin added after a moment of thought.


    Hearing this, Wade nodded. Since the girl had chosen it herself, he didn''t say much, only replying, "Alright, got it."


    Calvin saw Wade''sck of reaction


    and breathed a sigh of relief. At least he didn''t have to worry about his department being dragged down.


    **


    Mirabe didn''t opt for on-campus housing, so after leaving the Faculty of


    Engineering, she headed to the university library.


    With a student ID, anyone could


    enter the library. As Prestige College was the top-ranked institution in the country, it''s library was naturally more impressive than those of other universities, both in terms of the environment and the variety of books avable.


    Since it was the first day of school, the library wasn''t very crowded, and Mirabe found a quiet corner to sit down.


    She took out the course n Dr. Elliot had given her and read through it quickly, finishing in no time.


    Mirabe flipped back to the first page and understood why Dr. Elliot had asked if there was anything wrong with the arrangement. The n covered nearly all the courses from the departments under the Faculty of Engineering.


    Other students only needed to choose one major within a department, but she


    had to study several majors from different departments.


    It was like they didn''t see her as a normal student.


    Mirabe sighed softly.


    Thankfully, she had the mental capacity for it.


    Looking up, she scanned the shelves and stood up, heading directly to the


    Science and Technology section to pick a book to read.


    Time to catch up on what I''ve missed these past few days... Goodnight, everyone.