That student rolled her eyes at Regina. "A bumpkin will always be a bumpkin. It was just a tiny step on the leg and she's already creating a scene.""Who are you calling a bumpkin?" Regina had never been labeled a bumpkin her whole life. She immediately got mad and stood up angrily. "Did your parents not teach you manners?"Every student at San Joto came from a good family background. That student did not bother about Regina but squinted her eyes and threatened Regina. "Aren't you acting a little too arrogant for a newcomer? Do you need some lessons on how to behave?"Regina's eyes widened at the threatBut after Regina went home the last time, her dad had told her about Nicole's real identity. He also warned Regina that there are many people in San Joto which she should never offend. So, Regina could only grit her teeth and hold back."I'm in no mood to deal with you! You better watch yourself the next time." Regina found an excuse for herself and returned to her seat quietly.W
Those words sounded particularly harsh when Ryder's homeroom teacher who was leading the team heard it.At that moment, he could not take it in anymore and immediately approached Mr. Hardy. "Mr. Hardy, what a wonderful sight to see. It was just one championship and you're already criticizing people behind their backs. That's not nice, isn't it?"When Mr. Hardy saw Mr. Zach, he laughed.Over the past few years, they always went head-to-head in the competition. Before Zeke appeared, the Finley brothers always won the championship. But since Zeke entered Northon Institute, Mr. Hardy could finally stand proudly."I did not criticize you behind your back. Aren't you standing right here? No matter how many championships you've won, I'm sure you've heard the saying 'each new generation exceeds the last one', right? Last year, Zeke was the best of the best. Even the Finley brothers could only last about 20 minutes before losing to him. His skills are beyond that of the Finley brothers."A
Being stared at, Gary immediately felt awkward. He turned his gaze and said, "Uh, I was just guessing."Nicole looked at Gary worriedly and suddenly moved closer to him.Instantly, Gary's heart started beating rapidly. He could faintly smell the perfume on Nicole."W-what are you doing?" Gary was a little nervous.Nicole lowered her voice and asked, "How did you guess it?"Gary could not escape anymore. He then replied softly, "Lucifer's my idol. I've carefully studied her coding pattern and signature. The last time you stole the school's CCTV recording, I was guarding the server..."Obviously, Nicole could tell he was that person the other day. Gary actually looked up to Lucifer as his idol and even studied her signature and coding pattern?Nicole curled her lips in annoyance. "I knew it was you. You're not stupid either, since you could guess that it was me."Seeing that Nicole was not angry, Gary scratched his head sheepishly. "Hehe. I spent quite an amount of effort on it t
If he had the chance, Gary should really learn from them!While Gary was admiring Nicole and Zeke, Mr. Hardy and Mr. Zach had just finished their intense argument.Mr. Hardy saw how angry Mr. Zach was, and he proudly said, "Mr. Zach, don't look at me like that. You'd better ask your team members to do better."Mr. Zach was so angry that his face had reddened, and he turned speechless.Zeke, who was standing beside Mr. Hardy, watched how arrogant he was and felt a little timid. "Mr. Hardy, I think it's best if we kept things lowkey."Zeke was not sure what Nicole was there for. If she were to join the competition...Then, Zeke would lose his reputation right there.However, Mr. Hardy still seemed proud. "Zeke, why are you being so humble? I believe in you. Don't be nervous!"From afar, Steve and Edwin were the only ones who knew the truth.Embarrassed, they whispered, "This teacher is a little too arrogant. Although that kid's quite skillful, he's still not as good as Nicole, r
"That's right. This year's competition feels more professional," Wayne complained.Bradley tagged along as an extra and said indifferently, "It doesn't matter if we win or lose. I'm fine as long as we get to see Nicole compete."Nicole's skill was obviously better than Ryder's. It was up to Nicole whether they could beat Northon Institute. He said, "Hopefully Nicole could help Royal Creek Institute win first place."Every student defeated by Northon Institute had the same anticipation. At this moment, the rest of the participants entered the second round of the competition. Three-quarters of the contestants were eliminated in the first round of the competition. There were only thirty-plus people left for the second round.The competition format was a one-to-one battle. Two people competed to see who was quicker to break through the program created by the organizer. These kinds of competitions were rather worth watching. After all, the judge of this round was the one who designed th
Upon hearing Nicole's reply, Zeke let out a sigh of relief. If Nicole was not taking it seriously, he could still survive this. With that in mind, Zeke relaxed a lot.At this time, the timer went off, and Zeke happily immersed himself in decoding. It had to be said that the fifth-ranked top player in The Hunters was really skilled as the program was hard to break. A lot of contestants were stuck.Zeke sneered. "Cheets loves to show off as always. He set up such a hard program for a university-level competition. It's obvious that he's playing with us."Nicole's expression had a hint of mockery. "It is a little too much."Not far away, Preston and Edwin were also caught in a stalemate. It was evident that the webmaster's program was difficult. Even Gary and Ryder put off their usual relaxed expressions and became serious."Watch me teach him a lesson for showing off," Zeke said, taking a small USB drive he carried and inserting it into the computer. He then quickly typed away.On t
"His skills are indeed amazing, but we'll have to wait till the next round to find out about his abilities," Rowdon said.For the sake of showmanship, the host continued, "Are you going to compete in the next round?"The corner of Rowdon's mouth twitched. He naturally wanted to say no. He was, after all, a 'master' in computers. It would be ridiculous to lower himself to compete with a student. However, his eyes suddenly saw the judges off stage and the newly appointed governor. He could not resist smiling, thinking this was his chance to impress the governor."Alright, if he could defeat me, I'll let him advance directly!" Rowdon said with confidence. Nicole was rubbernecking beside Zeke. She could not help but laugh at him. "It looks like someone's picking a fight with you."This was the disadvantage of showing off. The reason Nicole had still not started was that she did not want to attract attention. Winning by just the right amount was good enough.Zeke snorted. "I'm not scar
"A mere high school student. This student from Northon Institute is truly a conceited one," the crowd discussed among themselves.Mr. Hardy flew into a rage. "What's wrong with having a high-schooler? Everyone has witnessed Zeke is capable of. It's still early too decide who the conceited one is!"The crowd went silent after Mr. Hardy, a teacher from the Northon Institute, lashed out at them, after which Mr. Hardy sat down triumphantly.Mr. Zach, who was beside him, rolled his eyes. "Even if Zeke is skilled, you shouldn't be too confident. How do you think it would look if he fails?"Mr. Hardy turned to glare at Mr. Zach and mocked, "You're just jealous. Rather than worrying about me, you should worry about the losers in your school. They're not even done cracking the program. At this point, I'm not even certain if they could enter the next round. Hmph!"In turn, Mr. Hardy's words rendered Mr. Zach speechless. "Why you!"On the side, Bradley held Mr. Zach off. "Just ignore him, M