NovelEnglishSophie's hands still ached, but when she saw Flora, she couldn't help but let out a cold, mocking laugh.
Was Flora really a match for her? She'd make sure Flora regretted ever sitting in that chair.
Flora lounged back in her seat, one hand casually resting on the keyboard, her eyes barely open.
Sophie curled her lips into a smirk. "Flora, if you apologize now, I might consider not humiliating you too badly." Flora's last round was nothing special, hardly good enough to challenge her.
Hearing this, Flora raised an eyebrow, her tone dripping with sarcasm. "You seem awfully sure of yourself." Sophie snorted, placing her hands firmly on the keyboard, her face serious and focused. She was determined to crush Flora, to show everyone the chasm between their skills.
But as soon as the match started, the second she pressed a key, her screen went black, displaying two big, blood-red words: -Idiot.
Sophie: "..." The audience: "..." What the...
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe match had barely even begun! They hadn't even seen what Flora had done! Was it really over already? "Hahaha! Flora, you genius!" Maddox burst out laughing, clutching his stomach.
Brianna, seeing Sophie's stunned expression, couldn't hold back her own laughter.
The competitors from Imperial Tech looked mortified.
Losing in mere seconds was a colossal shame! "Flora!" Sophie slammed the table and shot to her feet, eyes blazing with fury.
Only then did Flora look up at her, a half-smile playing on her lips.
"The competitor, please leave the stage," the host approached, speaking politely.
Sophie had lost and had no right to stay.
Grinding her teeth almost to the point of breaking, Sophie shot Flora a venomous glare before reluctantly leaving the stage.
The audience buzzed with excitement, eyes glued to Flora, eager to see her next move.
They expected Flora to dispatch the next competitors just as swiftly, but this time, she took her sweet time, not attacking, seemingly doing nothing.
However, Brianna and Ivan's eyes lit up, sparkling with excitement.
"Quick, press the advantage!" one of the Imperial Tech competitors urged, their faces stern. They knew that once Flora made her move, their defeat was certain.
About three minutes later, Flora pulled her hand back from the keyboard and lazily declared, "Done." Brianna and Ivan, mimicking Flora, leaned back in their chairs, arms crossed, looking smug as ever.
Their cocky display left the audience flabbergasted.
What were they doing? The match was still ongoing! The Imperial Tech competitors were livid, feeling utterly disrespected.
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Two more minutes passed, and even though Ivan, Brianna, and the rest hadn't touched their computers again, the Imperial Tech team still couldn't breach their defense system!
"If I were from Imperial Tech, I'd be too embarrassed to to show my fade at another competition," someone in the audience remarked. "What's the beef between University of Maple Grove and them?" another wondered.
The crowd was awestruck, clicking their tongues in disbelief.
It was a thorough, unmitigated beatdown.
Sweating bullets, the Imperial Tech team struggled in vain. Every tthey thought they were abouum break through, the defense system would strengthen, as if mocking them. It left them feeling both ashamed and hopeless. In the final ten seconds of the match, Flora finally moved, placing her hand on the keyboard and pressing a few keys.
"Boom-" All four computers on the opposing side went black simultaneously.
The word "Idiot," bolded and highlighted in red, stood glaringly in the center.
Brazen and unmistakable.
The entire arena fell silent.
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