Over the next few days, Juniper split her time between helping Tucker with his program and monitoring the training of the Neverfall Navigators.


    “Juniper, could you help me organize this data?” Tucker asked, cing a stack of files on her desk along with a few packets of snacks as a thank you.


    "Sure," Juniper replied, munching on a snack as she input the data into the system with a speed that was nothing short of astonishing.


    "Your typing speed is incredible," Tucker marveled, swallowing hard.


    "Oh," Juniper nced up, her tone casual. "I got good from gaming."


    Gaming? Tucker secretly observed the young woman, realizing just how different she was from other students. Her ability to learn and work was dozens, if not hundreds, of times faster than her peers. Although she was only a first-yearputer science student, her skills were on par with, if not better than, many fourth-years or even graduate students.


    Most importantly, she was a person of integrity who wouldn''t bow to authority. He knew she would never be blinded by wealth or power and lose her conscience.


    Tucker felt a surge of excitement. The future of theputer science department was in good hands.


    After finishing Tucker''s work, Juniper still had time before ss ended. Bored, she opened herptop and started coding exercises from her textbook. The material hadn''t been updated in years and waspletely out of step with modern technology.


    When ss was over, Juniper packed her things. As she walked past Tucker, she casually nced at his screen. His code had improved significantly over the past few years, but if he wanted to win, he still had a lot of work to do.


    After saying goodbye, Juniper headed off campus. On her way out, she passed by Byron''s office and saw it was crowded with several people, all of whom seemed to be fairly well-known figures in the tech world. If she wasn''t mistaken, Byron had called in reinforcements to help him create a "perfect" program for thepetition.


    Juniper slowed her pace, her eyes falling on the screen. Tsk. All those people, and this was the best they coulde up with? She hoped they would never im to be from Era University''sputer science department. She''d be too embarrassed.


    Leaving the university, Juniper rode her electric scooter out to the suburban training base, arge bag of snacks in tow.


    "Juniper!” The fierce expression on Ebony Fox''s face vanished the moment she saw her.


    "Alright, everyone, ten-minute break!"


    Ten elite special forces soldiers copsed onto the ground, drenched in sweat. Whatever arrogance they had arrived with had been thoroughly beaten out of them by Ebony Fox. When she told them to. go left, they didn''t dare go right. They were perfectly obedient.


    asionally, when the training got particrly brutal, one of them


    or threaten to quit. Ebony Fox''s response was always a swift


    might impulsively cry out is


    takedown throw that quickly put them back in their ce.


    Juniper stopped in front of Ebony Fox and handed her the bag. "These are for you," she said softly.


    “Juniper, you bought these?" Ebony Fox''s face lit up as she rummaged through the snacks, her delight palpable. "These are all my favorites! Thank you, Juniper." “Uh,” Juniper rubbed her nose, answering awkwardly, "Melvin bought them." "Oh." Half of the smile on Ebony Fox''s face instantly faded. She tossed the snacks aside and gently stroked Juniper''s cheek. “You''re looking much healthier.”


    “Mhm,” Juniper nodded obediently. "Shanley''s been making me soup every day." A mixture of threats and persuasion had ensured she drank everyst drop.


    "Is that so?" Seeing the genuine smile on the girl''s face, Ebony Fox could tell she was happy. The weight


    in her hear ally fitted. "I only have


    a few more days of training"


    After that, I''lle home and spend some time with you."