Helma was still mulling it over when her phone buzzed with another message from Cole, this time with the details for the competition.This was the big league—the most prestigious contest around, live-streamed by a whole host of media from all over the globe.They only held it every three years, and
Helma saw Morgan's message and could not help but laugh.She kept typing: [We can't exactly sneak into Brookville without you noticing. Better get ready to throw us a welcome bash!]Heartless Rogue: [Are you three plotting a secret get-together behind my back?]Helma replied with a grin: [No secrets
Helma claimed the room furthest in while Sophia settled into the one right next door.They unpacked, and Helma had just finished freshening up when she stepped out to see Sophia grinning ear to ear, phone in hand. "Caught Morgan's text yet?""What text? I was in the shower, missed it." Helma sidled
Sophia was so angry that she could not hear a thing.“Why shouldn’t I say it? Tsk, the insidious Mr. Moore, the whole Brookville knows that you are a sick man. Do you even look like a sick man now? You’ve deceived all of Brookville. What an insidious and cunning man you are! You are incomparable eve
Judging from videos of previous competitions, the media likes to live stream the lives of the participants. This TV cabinet was situated right under the camera. No matter how bold those masterminds were, they would not dare to openly steal the Book Of Medical Remedies when it was monitored all day l
'Knowing the rules is already a big advantage,' Helma thought.She took a step back slightly and distanced herself from Lia.Lia did not notice this subtle gesture and whispered to Helma, "The staff will come over in a while, and that will be the first game. They want an element of surprise and use
Amidst the whispers, Andrew had finished his nonsense and left the stage.The host continued to welcome the other two sponsors, namely Wakefield Enterprise from the Capital, and Steiner Corp from Pacific City.The purpose of this investment by the two companies was simple. One of their main business
Lia's hands paused mid-air. The smile on her face froze for a few seconds.Lia thought, 'What the hell is wrong with this Helma? She is obviously just faking it for the show. I, the best among the players and the destined champion, wanted to help her, but she's actually refusing?'Helma must be look
With everyone else keeping mum, Silver Obsidian cut to the chase, "We'll go with Helma's plan."For six months straight, Serena had practically lived in the lab. At first, Starlight Blossom did not seem to do much. Everyone was on edge, wondering if it would make any difference at all. Then, in the
During her month off, Helma took a break from the daily preschool runs and whisked her kids away on a travel spree.The trip was not without its scares—Serena had a severe bout of illness.Helma was prepared, yet the sudden severity of the attack caught her off guard.Without a second thought, she r
Under the questioning eyes of the crowd, Helma fired up her laptop and plugged in a USB stick.The video started playing on the massive screen.The timestamp in the corner showed it was from two nights ago.Usually, the lab was locked up tight after hours, and by eight or nine, the research center w
Hort watched her walk away, a storm of emotions on his face.Ever since she joined the research center, he had seen Wendy as this super-capable girl with a heart of gold.Whenever the team hit a wall with the experiments or the data just would not play nice, Wendy was the one who would spark up the
The poor thing's symptoms were straight out of a horror flick: muscles clenching like crazy, nerves on fire, bleeding inside, gasping for air, and foaming at the mouth. Some of them even had their hearts stop cold turkey.According to the timeline, the rat had been juiced up with three rounds of Sta
With the report out of the way, the experiment team kicked things into high gear to wrap up their project.The meticulously calculated data was in, and the verdict was clear: Starlight Blossom's effects were rock-solid stable. The only thing left for the lab mice was one final shot.The brain trust
"Come on, you think the boss is scatterbrained like you? Someone totally did this on purpose!" "Who would do something that evil?!" "Guess we're gonna have to push back the presentation." Everyone looked like they had lost their best friend, except Wendy. She had this worried frown, but her eyes w
After pulling two all-nighters, Helma had the report materials ready to go.The research center was deserted.She stretched, yawned, and glanced at the clock. One AM.She powered down her computer and left, still yawning.Once she was gone, a sneaky figure slipped into the office...Deputy Commander
Helma had tried to get the scoop from Leon, but the guy was like Fort Knox—nothing useful ever slipped out. Therefore, she backed off from the matchmaking game. Still, she was not blind to Wendy's little crush, especially with errands like these document deliveries. "You got it, boss," Wendy replied