Juniper listened quietly. She then heard other ssmatesining about their own ruined ns. If she recalled correctly, Saskia had a hospital check-up


    tomorrow, and J had wanted to go with her.


    After a few moments of silence, Juniper finally stood up. "I''ll give it a try," she announced, her voice clear and cool.


    At her words, everyone''s gaze snapped towards her.


    “Juniper.......” Hattie, still feeling down, was startled by her sudden move. "Didn''t you say you only knew a little about shooting?"


    With no one else daring to step up, why was she putting herself in this messy situation?


    "I did say I knew a little bit," Juniper said, a slight smile ying on her lips, her tone light andzy.


    Hattie waspletely bewildered. She felt like Juniper was speaking in riddles.


    "You?” Farrell sized Juniper up, his face dripping with disdain. Ynda had told him that Juniper grew up in the mountains, which was why she was so fast in the obstacle course. But shooting was different; it required skill. He doubted she even knew how to hold a gun properly.


    "That''s enough,” Farrell said, assuming Juniper was just trying to show off. He sneered, “Don''t go up there and make a fool of yourself."


    "Make a fool of myself?" A smallugh escaped Juniper''s lips, her cool expression unwavering. "You chose that ipetent girl, who shot a total score lower than the number of toes I have on one foot. Then she faked fainting because she was afraid to lose. Could anyone be more embarrassing than her?”


    "You-" The direct attack left Farrell''s face livid. "She couldn''t do it, so what makes you think you can?"


    “Let''s make a bet,” Juniper said, casually ying with her fingers. "If I win first ce, you buy milkshakes for everyone in the 22ndpany."


    "And if you don''t?" Farrell shot back.


    "I''ll drop out of Era University," Juniper said, her tone unnervingly calm as she raised an eyebrow.


    What? Drop out of Era University? That was an insane bet!


    "Fine," Farrell agreed instantly, having never met such an audacious student. "You said it yourself."


    "Tsk." Juniper stepped forward. As she passed Farrell, she paused for a second. “By the way, I like mango vor. No ice."


    Her period wasing up soon. If Shanley found out she was drinking something cold, he would never stop nagging her. It would be so annoying.


    ...


    Meanwhile, in the administration building, Ebony Fox was sitting on the sofa, engrossed in researching Juniper and Jimmie online.


    “Look!” her subordinate''s excited voice suddenly rang out. “That girl is going up!"


    Ebony Fox, her mind consumed with thoughts of her family, ignored him.


    "The girl who broke the obstacle course record," her subordinate repeated. "Company 22 is inst


    ce after the first round. She''s


    subbing in at thest minute and wiII have to perform exceptionally well just to make it into the top three. Do you think she can shoot?


    Hearing her subordinate''s words, Ebony Fox put down her tablet and walked to the window. She picked up her binocrs as usual, her gaze finding the young girl instantly. She watched as Juniper walked to the shooting station, picked up the rifle from the table, and deftly unloaded and reloaded it. The movements were fluid and practiced-she was clearly not a novice. The file said she grew up in the mountains. How did she know so much?


    The whistle blew. The students of the 22ndpany and Farrell watched her with a mix of emotions.


    "Bang-"


    The sharp crack of the rifle made


    everyone on site flinch. When they recovered, they looked for the result on the target. The target was


    pristine, without a single mark.


    So... on her first shot, Juniper had missed the targetpletely.