She Was the Treasure All Along novel Chapter 134

Chapter 134

Each team was required to go on stage and briefly present the results and verification process of their paper. For the other groups, each member spoke about the part they had worked on.

But now, Loyce took the microphone, her gaze sweeping confidently over the crowd.

“Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Loyce. The research, experimentation, and analysis for this paper were all conducted independently by me. It is an honor to be shortlisted for this year’s medical competition. I am also making the full scope of my research and its findings public, and I welcome discussion and further study from all my peers.”

Her words were met with scattered, lukewarm applause. Few people in the audience truly believed in her. After all, Loyce was just a student. She was far too young.

And to complete such a complex thesis on her own in just a couple of days? Never mind whether her experiments had even been verified; she was competing against teams led by highly credentialed professors. Everyone assumed she was there for a participation trophy, nothing more. Even the professors on the panel thought the same.

After the introductions, the host began the official announcement of the winners and their corresponding cash prizes.

“First, the winner of the Third Prize–for ‘The Application of Gene Therapy in Parkinson’s Disease‘–Professor Windsor and his team!”

Applause erupted as a middle–aged professor led his students on stage to accept the award and a one–million–dollar research grant.

“Next, the Second Prize goes to–‘Clinical Research on Stem Cell Transplantation for Spinal Cord Injury Treatment‘–Academician Leonard and his team!”

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Another wave of thunderous applause followed. Leonard’s team received a three–million–dollar grant, and congratulations echoed through the hall.

Only the First Prize remained. Mario’s team began straightening their attire, preparing to take the stage.

One of the students whispered excitedly, “I heard the First Prize comes with five million dollars. My God, that’s a huge amount of money.”

Seeing his students‘ eagerness, Mario sat calmly in his seat. “No need to rush. It’s not our turn yet.”

Several students exchanged confused glances. “But the First Prize is

next.”

Quiana explained in a soft voice, “Under Mr. Nash’s leadership, our team is aiming for the Gold Award. I heard it’s a new category the organizers created specifically for us, because they felt our research was so groundbreaking.”

Mario smiled. “That’s right. The Gold Award supposedly comes with ten million in research funding. They’ll also help us establish a dedicated research group, with continuous funding to follow.”

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