The classroom erupted in muffled laughter.
Everyone knew Serena was a high school dropout who had been forcibly expelled. She was a complete academic failure.
Bianca was relentlessly looking for every possible angle to target her.
But when it came to a privileged slacker who hadn't earned her spot, the rest of the class was more than happy to watch the train wreck.
They immediately joined in on the taunting. "Yeah, Professor Warren! We still haven't seen what this 'special recruit' is actually capable of. Why don't you test her?"
"Since the principal brought her in personally, she must have some extraordinary talent."
"I'd really love to see what level our resident genius is operating on."
Professor Warren shot a dark look at Serena.
The student had been dead asleep since the moment he started speaking.
He snorted coldly. "You can't force mud to stick to a wall. Asking someone like her to answer a question is a direct insult to academia."
Bianca noticed Serena's head shift slightly. She intentionally raised her voice, laughing loudly. "Oh, give her a chance, Professor! If the principal brought her in, maybe she's just hiding her true power?"
"Look, she's awake! Professor, you have to test her."
Professor Warren's eyes narrowed dangerously.
He harbored a deep, visceral disgust for students who coasted on connections and treated academics with such blatant disrespect.
Seeing that the entire class was rallying against her.
It was obvious that not a single person in the Vanguard Honors Program wanted this parasite around.
"Fine."
He didn't want a single rat dropping ruining a pot of perfect soup. "Since you're all so curious, let's see exactly what this special recruit brings to the table."
He tapped the chalkboard aggressively. "This problem was the finale challenge at this year's International Microchip Forum. Whoever can solve it gets a perfect attendance and participation grade for my semester, and from now on, you can sleep in my class as much as you want."
A collective gasp swept through the room.
That offer was insanely tempting!
The students exchanged wild, frantic looks, urgently whispering to see if anyone had a breakthrough.
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