All Her Secrets

Chapter 718 Always in Second Place

The next day, the competition officially began. Due to the spread of various rumors, many people were pessimistic about Marshall’s team, believing that they were bound to lose.

Before the competition started, the odds for betting on the outcome had already soared to 1 to 30, with almost no one believing that Marshall’s team would win. In order to earn more money, some unscrupulous haters spread rumors about Catherine, even going as far as to say that she only became a researcher in the laboratory through personal connections.

Marshall led his team to the entrance of the sealed laboratory. He personally ushered each of his students into the laboratory. When he saw Catherine, who was walking at the back, he gently patted her shoulder. “Don’t worry. Just believe that you are the best,” he said earnestly.

Faced with Marshall’s sincere advice, Catherine remained indifferent. Used to her temperament, Marshall didn’t mind. “Remember, you don’t need to worry too much. Just follow your heart, ” he said.

“Okay,” Catherine responded.

Her rare response brought a noticeable smile to Marshall’s face. For him, his team’s rankings were unimportant as long as his students did their best.

The competition’s task was a specific experimental project, requiring the students to design a set of chips within three hours. The chips’ functionality had to comply fully with the competition’s regulations.

The task was only revealed after the two teams entered the sealed laboratory. Many people were dumbfounded when they saw it.

Several professors from Styre University were also shocked. “Why is the task so difficult?” they exclaimed.

Marshall furrowed his brow and unconsciously pushed the frame of his glasses. “They’re giving us such a

task in the first

the truth was that the difficulty was due to the Johnville Team’s mentor pulling strings behind the

by tempered glass, allowing everyone to see the experimenters

Team, as expected from a top-three-ranked team, had an incredibly strong ability to work together. Although the experimental project for this competition was quite challenging, they had already started operating at a rapid

the Styre Team were still discussing

on with your students? Why haven’t they started

expression on his face, and he seemed a bit nervous. This task wouldn’t have been too difficult if he had guided them. However, the mentors couldn’t interfere, and their students had to rely on themselves. Moreover, it seemed like this task was specifically targeted at

the inquiries, Marshall remained

well. Seeing that the Styre Team hadn’t started yet,

directly. “Professor Hartley, you said Catherine is

were actively discussing, Catherine sat quietly on the side, resting her chin on her hand with a vacant look in her eyes, seemingly lost

situation became so serious that several

on with that student of yours?” one

stared at Catherine with a fixed gaze, not knowing what

was wrong with him. After discussing, they prepared to replace Catherine with a substitute. This suggestion had been made before, but at that time, Marshall strongly opposed it and used his position as a guarantee, firmly recommending Catherine

Even if she didn’t know how to complete the task, she should have joined their discussion, at the very

professors prepared to leave, but Marshall quickly stopped them. The leading professor looked at Marshall, looking somewhat agitated. “Marshall, what’s gotten into you? Why are you still