Chapter 1043
Because of her natural aptitude for pharmacology, she had been heavily involved in those very experiments.
She had all the data memorized!
If this was the topic p>
How could she possibly lose?
The raw data stored in her head represented years of the Doyle family’s painstaking, illicit research!
Her father had been absolutely right.
This final round was their territory. This was her domain!
The organizers quickly orchestrated the transport, loading the twelve teams onto boats heading for Vertex Island.
They called it a deserted island, and technically, it was.
But the organizers had transformed it into a massive, isolated testing ground.
Surrounded by the ocean on all sides, the only link to the outside world was a daily supply boat.
As the teams disembarked, all communication devices were confiscated, and the island-wide signal jammers were activated.
A detachment of security personnel from The Federal Cyber Security Bureau was stationed on-site, tasked solely with protecting the competitors.
The salty, humid ocean breeze hit them the moment they stepped onto the dock.
While the competitors were still taking in their surroundings, a heavily built, middle- aged man with a buzz cut marched over, his expression set in stone.
An official badge hung around his neck. His sharp, critical eyes swept over the crowd.
They eventually locked onto Serena and her teammates, Caleb Sommers and Jasper Sterling, lingering for a moment.
A slow, highly unwelcoming smirk crept onto his face.
“Listen up! Fall in line p>
The man blew a deafening blast from the whistle around his neck and barked his orders.
The competitors immediately scrambled into formation.
“Pay attention p>
“This is The Restricted Zone, and I am the chief in charge p>
“On this island, my word is the law p>
“My name is Graves. You will refer to me as Chief Graves p>
“For
He narrowed his eyes, pacing as he scrutinized the students, his voice dripping with arrogant autho the next five days, you will be conducting isolated research here p>
“We have twelve independent labs set up. Once your equipment passes our security sweep, my team will transport it to your designated facility. All other research materials and daily necessities will bec distributed by the officials
“Now, we will assign your labs and dormitories p>
Graves pulled out a rolled-up map and slapped it onto a nearby whiteboard.
“Group One, The Dreamscape Initiative p>
“Sector A, Lab One. Your living quarters are the luxury suites in Sector S p>
He tapped a central spot on the map.
Serena gave it a cursory glance.
The Dreamscape Initiative’s lab was the closest to both the dorms and the cafeteria.
And Sector S was clearly designed for executive staff.
It boasted 24-hour hot water and maximum comfort.
It was glaringly obvious that Chief Graves was on the Doyle family’s payroll,
deliberately handing Bianca VIP treatment.
Murmurs of envy rippled through the other teams.
Bianca and Isabella exchanged a look of profound relief.
With a Doyle family operative running the show p>
They would have massive advantages over everyone else! And p>
Serena’s team was in for a miserable time.
Sure enough, as the other teams
were assigned perfectly det
locations The Hope Initiative was intentionally left for last.