Resurrecting the Genius Within
Chapter 385 Game On
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Humbert noticed the sudden commotion among the students. They all stood up, holding their phones, seemingly capturing something.
He didn’t pay much attention and continued watching the two competitors on the court.
George’s gaze was intense.
On the court, Isabelle quickly noticed George, tall and imposing, standing by the basketball court’s edge. Their eyes met over the spectators heads.
George returned her gaze with a warm, slightly flirtatious smile.
“They made eye contact! He really came here for Isabelle. My heart can’t take it. That smile is too charming!”
“Look at those eyes, so full of affection! Who cares about the match? Let’s watch them fall in love instead!”
Danny pulled out a new banner, which read, ‘Boss!!!
He successfully diverted Isabelle’s attention from George to him. Isabelle gave a quick glance at the enthusiastically cheering Danny and was unsure of how to respond.
Their computers had already passed inspection, and the match was about to begin.
“Principal Burton, how’s your chronic headache? Need a chair? The stakes are pretty high; I wouldn’t want you to collapse.”
“It’s just a few dormitory buildings. I can afford to lose them. Magnus thought, I’d allow him to have a bit more joy before the match.
Humbert glanced at him, thinking. This is the first time I’ve seen someone so eager to donate buildings.
On the court, Neil sat across from Isabelle, looking disdainful.
Even after the match started, his demeanour was lazy and relaxed, not taking Isabelle seriously at all.
When Isabelle quickly finished her code, Neil sneered inwardly, his pace unhurried.
Isabelle waited patiently, which was rare for her.
Danny, the sole cheerleader, kept catching Isabelle’s eye. Isabelle looked at him, but her gaze was inevitably drawn back to George, standing behind Danny.
George noticed she was looking at him and smiled even more brightly.
Isabelle thought he looked a bit goofy.
When Neil finally finished his code, they exchanged their work.
Isabelle glanced at his code. It was so poorly written that she didn’t even feel like working on it; she’d rather play games on her computer.
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Chapter 385 Game On
“Feel free to concede if you think it’s a waste of time,” he said with a sneer.
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Neil slowly opened a bottle of water and took a sip, not even bothering to look at her code.
Isabelle gave him a lazy glance, placing one hand on the keyboard. Her posture relaxed.
Seeing Isabelle working on it with one hand, Neil assumed she had given up and decided to look at her
code.
Humbert had the same thoughts as Neil. He was confident in their victory. He said to Magnus, “Principal Burton, your student… shouldn’t be so passive in a competition.”
He thought the dormitory buildings were already in his hands.
Magnus didn’t respond, as he was playing dumb and confident in Isabelle’s abilities.
As the match progressed, the crowd grew quieter, torn between the photo of George and the match.
Everyone was torn.
Neil’s expression slowly changed. He stared at Isabelle’s code on the screen, furrowing his brow more and
more.
Gradually, he lost his earlier arrogance.
While the audience debated whether to watch George or the match, they started focusing on the giant screen in the centre.
Isabelle’s calm and fluid movements captivated even students not in the computer science department who couldn’t understand the code.
They felt a strange sense of security despite the odds.
Before Neil could fully grasp what was happening, Isabelle’s indifferent voice rang out, “This is trash. It really is a waste of my time.”
Neil froze and looked up.
He watched Isabelle slowly turn her screen towards him. His pupil’s contracted sharply.
Isabelle continued, I’ve never faced such a lousy opponent, not even when I was just starting out.”
If it weren’t for Jack and Ethan, Isabelle wouldn’t have bothered with someone of this calibre. It was beneath her.
If the hacking world knew that the legendary X was competing against an unknown novice, they’d be shocked and amused.
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