chapter1247

A fresh wave of excitement rippled through the crowd.

It wasn't just the international teams-Lydia's own classmates stared at her in shock, completely speechless. Was she even real? She was like a legend come to

life.

Noah looked like he'd just seen a ghost. He never expected she would come out of nowhere and steal the spotlight like this.

When Lydia finished showing the full video of the robotic surgery simulation, the entire venue went quiet. Not just for a second, but for a full half-minute-nobody even dared to breathe.

Emerson pushed his glasses up his nose, clearly amazed. "This team's proposal is..... something else. Truly groundbreaking.

Right then, Lydia became the face of her country on the world stage.

The competition wrapped up as the sunset poured gold through the glass ceiling, painting the floor with a shimmering grid. Lydia barely made it out of the competition hall before she was swarmed by the exam judges. Turns out, they could answer the questions she'd set-but honestly, not as fully as they wanted. So of course, they had to ask her for help.

Noah saw all this and practically turned purple with frustration. He'd come here certain he would win. Now, because of Lydia, everything was upside down.

Lucy and Anders were just as upset. They couldn't figure out how this girl, so young, had managed to pull off something so incredible.

"Seriously... is there nothing we can do? Am I just supposed to watch her take the first place that should've been mine?" Lucy grumbled.

She let out a sharp sigh. "Right now, all the medical forums are buzzing about her questions. We've lost so much, I can't stand it."

People online were even saying she and Anders didn't deserve to be judges. The whole thing was a disaster.

Anders leaned in, thoughtful. "Is it possible she has someone backing her up?"

Lucy narrowed her eyes. "You mean.....

"She's Kevin's top student. With his connections, it wouldn't be surprising if he wanted to help her out and bring some glory back home, right?

Noah's hands curled into fists. Exactly. Someone must be pulling strings for her, behind the scenes."

Anders shrugged. "Anyone can sound smart on paper. Tomorrow's practical is where we'll see what she's really made of."

While the judges crowded around her, Lydia didn't give them all the answers right away. She just showed them the first step, then made them figure out the rest themselves. `

When she finally got outside, the students from her team were waiting along with Mr. Russo and Dr. Tomlinson Every single one of them looked at her with nothing but admiration.

Honestly, they couldn't help it. Lydia was like a burst of light in the medical world impossible not to notice.

Lydia, you're the pride of our country's medical field," someone said.

Lydia just smiled at them. "You all did great this afternoon too."

Mr. Russo cleared his throat. About tomorrow's practical..."

Lydia had already thought ahead and made sure a surgical robot was ready, just in

case.

"Let's grab dinner early, get some rest, and then head to the hotel," she suggested.

That afternoon's event was a team competition. If a team got knocked out, none of its members could join tomorrow's practical. But thanks to Lydie everyone on her team still had ashot.

It really was all because of her. Nothing highlighted the value of a good teammate more than this.

Just then, Peyton squeezed through the crowd, practically bouncing with excitement. "Lydia, you have to see this!" She shoved her phone in front of Lydia.

On the screen was a live translation from a medical forum. The headline was impossible to miss: How a Young Girl Drove Professors Crazy With Three Questions."

The thread was packed with comments. Some people had even turned Lydia's expressions into memes, capturing the exact moment she'd stumped the judges.