Bit by bit, her sanity slipped away.


    The scalpel, initially aimed at the model''s abdomen, veered off by three inches. Even blindfolded, O could feel it; if she were working on a real person, that tiny misstep would have been fatal. Her hand, clutching the scalpel, grew rigid and shaky.


    Finally, in a moment of utter despair, O ripped off her blindfold, her eyes red and swollen, ring at Flora!


    She was defeated, unable to continue.


    Meanwhile, Flora, standing casually with one leg slightly bent, glided the scalpel over the model''s skin, effortlessly making precise cuts.


    The entire process was executed with such ease.


    Underneath her blindfold, her lips curled into a smug, almost arrogant smile.


    After making the final incision, Flora pulled off her blindfold.Text content ? N?velDrama.Org.


    At that exact moment, the timer on therge screen behind her stopped.


    Not a second more, not a second less-exactly ten minutes.


    Dissecting a model blindfolded, a task that would take even top medical professionals at least half an hour, Flora had finished in just ten minutes.


    Ten minutes!


    A deathly silence enveloped the arena. Even the live stream was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Nationwide, viewers were glued to their screens, utterly astounded by the girl on stage. The sun cast a warm golden halo around her. Feeling a bit warm, she raised her hand to shield her eyes from the re.


    Too cool.


    "Are we done here?" Flora looked up at the host, visibly impatient; she''d finished ages ago.


    The host snapped out of his daze. "The second round of thepetition, and the victory goes to Flora from the University of Maple Grove Laboratory!"


    His excitement caused his voice to crack on the words "Flora wins!"


    The arena remained silent for a full half-minute. Then, a few scattered ps were heard, followed by deafening screams of joy and thunderous apuse!


    "Ah! Flora is awesome!"


    "Flora is awesome!"


    "Flora is awesome!"


    Someone shouted, "Flora is awesome," and then everyone in the arena echoed the chant, the words reverberating overhead and lingering for a long time.


    Even Mr. Richard, Dr. Ray, and other


    ing officials from the


    of Maple Grove couldn''t help but join in, their spirits lifted as if rejuvenated by several years.


    In the live stream with hundreds of thousands of viewers, fans excitedly spammed "Flora is awesome" in a flood ofments that covered the entire screen.


    Meanwhile, on Twitter, the top twenty trending topics were all about Flora.


    Once again, the name Flora swept across the inte!


    Amidst the roaring cheers, Flora remained calm andposed. After the host announced her victory, she walked off the stage.


    Hands in her pockets, her lips slightly upturned, she exuded an indescribable charm and confidence.


    O copsed, sitting on the ground in despair.


    She had lost...


    Utterly andpletely.


    She finally understood why Mr. Atticus and the others had been so fearful of Flora...


    She couldn''t evenpare to a single finger of Flora''s.


    Through thispetition, Flora had crushed her pride and self-esteem underfoot!


    On the medical team, Mr. Atticus closed his eyes, unable to bear watching any longer, while his disciples behind him sighed.


    They had anticipated this oue,


    so it came as no surprise. In fact they felt somewhat relieved that they had the self-awareness not to step up; otherwise, they would be the ones utterly defeated right now.