Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life novel Chapter 469

"Big talker," Brianna muttered, rolling her eyes. She couldn't be bothered with her anymore. First, she claimed Connor was her fiancé, and now she's saying she knows Jules. How could she be such a fibber?

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Finally, the day of the competition arrived. It was a Saturday, and the school had arranged a shuttle bus to ferry everyone to and from the venue. The competition was held at Maple Grove Stadium, which was just a forty-minute ride from the University of Maple Grove.

Mr. Jurado was in charge of the team. Unlike most teachers who would fuss and remind their students about a thousand things before a competition, Mr. Jurado was different. After saying, "Just do your best," he took his seat and promptly dozed off.

They set off at eight in the morning and arrived at the venue at exactly eight-fifty. Stepping off the shuttle bus, they were greeted by a sea of people outside the stadium, a mass of heads as far as the eye could see. Each school's students wore their custom uniforms, complete with their school badges on their chests.

The University of Maple Grove sported red uniforms with white badges, making them quite eye-catching among the crowd.

"Look! It's the University of Maple Grove team!"

Seeing the team from the University of Maple Grove, students from other schools waiting outside the stadium got visibly excited. Besides being the top university in the country, there was another reason the University of Maple Grove was in the spotlight this time: among their contestants was a freshman from the medical department. It was somewhat preposterous.

"Flora is from the medical department, yet she's representing the computer science department in the competition. This must mean her computing skills are really impressive. I wish I could compete against her."

The first round was a buzzer quiz with a hundred questions. Four teams participated simultaneously, and the team with the most correct answers advanced to the next round.

The second round was a written test, where teams worked together to answer questions. The team with the highest score would move on to the next round.

The third round was practical application.

Mr. Jurado went up to draw lots and pulled out number fourteen. The teams drawing the same number were from the Foreign Language University, the University of Technology, and the Aeronautical University.