Chapter 1068
“Alright, enough staring.” Serena slightly raised her eyes. “Don’t forget, we gather precisely at six p>
The group immediately stood at attention. “Yes, Captain p>
They all scrambled back to their respective rooms.
Caleb stood rooted to his spot.
He only spoke after the rest of his teammates had retreated. “Captain, thank you p>
“And, great work p>
With that, he turned and headed to his room.
Serena stood up, her gaze drifting out the window.
From this angle, she had a clear view of the S-Zone dormitories.
It was as if she could sense the two piercing glares shooting her way from that direction.
The corners of her crimson lips curled into a cold, victorious smirk.
Tonight.
Someone was definitely doomed to a sleepless night.
And that same night.
The Hope Initiative slept incredibly soundly, lulled by the curling aromatherapy smoke in their rooms.
Their captain had specially prepared that scent to ensure they got a good rest.
And they truly did sleep phenomenally well.
The next morning.
Feeling completely refreshed and washed up, they marched toward the cafeteria together.
Several scattered teams were already inside eating breakfast.
But compared to The Hope Initiative’s radiant energy p>
The other competitors looked noticeably drained.
It was likely because the five-day, fully closed-off research competition had officially begun, or perhaps the chaotic drama in the S-Zone the night before had taken a toll.
Everyone’s mental state was a stark contrast to The Hope Initiative.
Caleb and the others carried large food trays.
Every plate was piled high.
There was bacon, eggs, and milk.
The main focus was a perfectly balanced nutritional intake.
Each of them ate with absolute gusto.
But when The Dreamscape Initiative walked in p>
They all looked like zombies crawling straight out of the grave.
Especially Isabella and Bianca.
They had dark circles under their
eyes,ed gazes, and deadly
pale faces, swaying shortly walked.
They were completely drained.
It had only been one night.
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Yet they looked as haggard as if they hadn’t slept in three days.
Even their makeup couldn’t hide the heavy resentment plastered across their faces.
They simply hadn’t slept at all the night before.
They hadn’t dared to return to the suite.
Even though the security detail had
amet
done a completely new sweep a extermination they still lacked the Courage to step foot back inside.
The moment they looked at that building.
Their minds flashed back to being
ded by a sea of venomous
on their bed, to the thousands of tiny, crawling legs.
Their three other teammates felt the same.
In the end, the five of them were forced to make do inside their laboratory.
But the lab was filled with nothing but cold equipment.
The only places to rest were a few stiff, hard plastic chairs.
But they didn’t have a choice.
Ultimately, the two pampered heiresses pushed five chairs together and curled up on them in utter misery.
Their three teammates didn’t even get chairs and had to slump directly onto the floor.
They were simply too exhausted.
The three of them managed to fall asleep sitting on the hard tile.
However p>
The bug issue those three had faced only amounted to a few stray insects.
So the psychological impact wasn’t that severe.
But Bianca and Isabella were different.
They had faced a literal carpet of creeping horrors, with pests even crawling onto
their bodies.
The sheer trauma was on a completely different level.
The Vermin Infestation had left them with severe psychological PTSD.
The slightest rustle of movement.
Even the rhythmic ticking of a machine booting up.
Would make them shriek, jump to their feet, and frantically check their surroundings
for bugs.