chapter722

Hudson watched the surveillance footage, his heart pounding so hard it hurt. By the time it ended, his face had gone completely white. This was it. He was finished.

What was Milo even thinking? He actually sent over all the footage, including the scenes showing Daisy's team cheating in the first two rounds. Hudson felt like Milo had just signed his death sentence.

"As training officers, you show favoritism and punish the students who actually followed the rules? Is this how you do your jobs?" Connor's voice was cold and sharp, making the room feel ten degrees colder.

Hudson was so scared he almost collapsed. "Commander, it wasn't me. It was Milo. He told us to look after his cousin. He said "

"Take them away. Punish them according to military regulations." Connor didn't want to hear another word. He just waved his hand, and the guards led Hudson away.

Daisy's group stood there in shock, too stunned to move. Daisy herself had no idea how things had unraveled so quickly. She and her cousin had set up everything so carefully. How had they gotten caught?

Connor glanced over at them, and Daisy felt a chill run down her spine, like summer had suddenly turned to winter.

"As for them, issue a public reprimand, give them their punishment, and make them start the challenge over."

Just a few words, and the color drained from everyone's face. Now they were really done for.

As Daisy was being taken away, she glared at Lydia like she wanted to burn a hole through her. Lydia, without us leading the way, you are not gonna get first place for the class."

Lydia just raised an eyebrow, her voice cool and steady. "Then watch closely. You'll see exactly how we take first place.

The news of Daisy's team cheating blasted through the entire camp, serving as a warning and staining the reputation of their class. Up at the front of the pack, Rosie and her friends heard about it and couldn't help but laugh.

"Idiots. The competition barely started and they're already fighting each other. And they thought they could win first place? Keep dreaming."

Right? Daisy's supposed to be some kind of genius. Is that what genius looks like?"

"Who knows. She wasn't good enough on her own, tried to drag others down, and ended up taking herself out instead."

Rosie narrowed her eyes, thinking out loud. "Lydia isn't someone to underestimate. "We can't let our guard down."

Meanwhile, in the military base's office back in the capital, Jackson, dressed in a sharp green uniform, listened to his deputy's report.

"Sir, so far there's nothing suspicious about General Jefferson. He only went to the Capital Med School training base because of that girl.

Jackson nodded, his expression cold and serious. "Fine. Pass down the order. Tell the Gibson family to make a good impression."

"Yes sir."

The challenges kept getting harder, but with Lydia and Jules on the team, they breezed through every one. Three days flew by, and Lydia's group finished their tasks ahead of schedule, reaching the final

challenge They hadn't expected that no other teams would catch up. Even more surprising, Rosie's team had kept pace and sometimes even stayed ahead.

The last challenge was a jigsaw puzzle. Once the puzzle was complete, the back would reveal a clue andates for the finish the. Whoever reached the end first and grabbed the little red flag would be the winner.

Rosie was surprised to see Lydia's group arrive just as her team got their scrambled puzzle pieces.

Monica and Fiona let out a long breath. "We finally caught up. We need to move fast and beat them to the finish."

Over the past three days, Monica and Fiona had grown stronger and braver. The training was really working, building their confidence and determination.

Rosie wasn't like Daisy-she didn't waste time on pointless talk. She immediately told her teammates to start on the puzzle. This was the final round, and there was no room for mistakes.

Each team got a different puzzle. Rosie's team had a magical world puzzle, medium difficulty. Lydia's team got a high difficulty puzzle with a mysterious ancient castle

scene.

Jules picked up on the difference right away. "Theirs is only medium difficulty."

Monica and Fiona were clearly annoyed. "Why do we have to do the hardest one while they get something easier?"