Free Web NovelChapter 84: Chapter 84: Condensed Matter Physics
"What makes you say that? Does this have anything to do with that assistant who just works for someone else?"
Jolie Yates met Chloe Sinclair’s impassive gaze, and a wave of panic washed over her.
She continued, "I’m only 22 this year. I have plenty of time to do research. What right do you have to say I’m going downhill? Even if I never produce another discovery, I’m still better than some assistant who just works for other people!"
Chloe Sinclair hadn’t wanted to argue with her, but hearing Jolie Yates’s constant refrain of "working for other people" was starting to annoy her.
"The ’assistant’ you keep mentioning is the sole executive assistant to the CEO of the Shaw Group. His monthly salary is a million. He got his bachelor’s from Emberfall University and went straight into the Ph.D. program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he graduated."
"So, is Assistant Winters still just a ’wage slave’ in your eyes? Jolie Yates, you’re very smart, but there are countless people in this world smarter than you, and countless more who work harder than you. Right now, you’re just squandering your talent!"
Jolie Yates fell silent upon hearing this.
Her eyes widened in disbelief. "Did you just say the Shaw Group?" she asked.
Chloe Sinclair’s expression was serious, but she didn’t answer.
But Jolie Yates still gasped.
How could she not know of the Shaw Group?
After all, the Shaw Group sponsored most of the research projects at Emberfall University. Their annual funding for the university alone was in the billions.
’I can’t believe that assistant is actually the CEO’s executive assistant!’
’With a monthly salary of a million?’
"That’s impossible!"
"Believe it or not."
With that, Chloe Sinclair found a spot on the sofa, took out a blanket she had brought, and prepared to enter the system to study.
No matter how much Jolie Yates shouted, she ignored her.
At four in the afternoon, the six contestants were led by staff members into a specially prepared room.
The room wasn’t large, only about twenty square meters.
It was filled with all sorts of experimental tools, fully equipped.
When Chloe Sinclair entered the room and saw the scene, she already understood what the production team had planned next.
Sure enough, the host’s figure immediately appeared on the television screen on the wall.
The host, holding a teleprompter and beaming, announced, "For the third round of the Genius Competition, contestants will choose their own topic to conduct an experiment. You will have 24 hours. The final results will be graded by the five judges. The scores will be ranked from high to low, and the two contestants with the lowest scores will be eliminated."
The host gave a rough outline of the rules. After the host signed off, a staff member came over to explain the rules again in more detail.
The production team gave the contestants half an hour to prepare and decide on their research direction.
Half an hour later, the staff members waiting outside handed the contestants’ chosen research topics to the director. fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm
The director wasn’t an expert, so as per the regulations, he gave the list to the five mentors.
"Hm?"
Mr. Sutton, who had received the list, let out a sound of surprise when he saw the names on it.
"Director Warren, how come two people are researching condensed matter physics? Is there some mistake?"
The director was a little confused and couldn’t help but ask, "What is it, Mr. Sutton? Do you see a problem with the list?"
Mr. Sutton nodded. "Of course there’s a problem."
The director explained, "There are no restrictions in the third round. The contestants can conduct experiments based on their own areas of expertise."
He thought Mr. Sutton was unaware that they were allowed to research the same topic. freёweɓnovel.com
"I’m not talking about that."
Mr. Sutton said anxiously, "I mean, why is Chloe Sinclair also researching condensed matter physics, just like Jolie Yates? Doesn’t she know how skilled Jolie is?"
