"No worries, I've already eaten."

"Alright then." Mr. Tanner kept his warm smile, "Have a seat for a bit; the competition's about to start."

"Mm-hmm."

Flora nodded absentmindedly.

At 9:10 AM.

The host stepped onto the stage, speaking slowly, "Good morning, everyone. Congratulations on making it through the preliminaries to the semifinals. Now, let me go over the details and rules for the second round=" The semifinals would still be individual contests, but team scores would be calculated.

This round, Lone Island would present twenty questions. Contestants needed to answer on stage within a thirty-minute timeframe.

Since it was a draw, only ten out of the twenty contestants from each team would ultimately take the stage.

After explaining the rules briefly, Mr. Tanner rubbed his hands together, silently hoping Flora would be drawn!

The other contestants felt the same way.

With Flora on stage, victory was almost certain.

They had once seen Flora as a weak link, thinking she would drag them down. But now, she was their secret weapon.

What a turnaround.

"Alright, team leaders, please come up to draw."

climbed onto the stage, his steps a bit stiff

Then, the drawing-

...

did

down, all the contestants couldn't

Did we get Flora?

really matter who

into his hand, a bit theatrically, and if you looked closely, there was a slight smirk

now I'll announce the names of those competing shortly. First, Selene, second, Joy, third, Debra, fourth, Luiz...

and under the expectant gaze

"Flora!"

voice trembled slightly with

prompted

Flora! This

in the first round. These questions were nothing

already secured first place in the preliminaries, if they took

had a shot

give it your

"Good luck!"

all rooting for

excitement, their tone carrying

listened silently, almost grinding

attention that once belonged to her was now on

score in the preliminaries! What's there to be proud of Debra, too, was green with envy. Her score wasn't low either, over eighty points. Why did everyone only focus on

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