Even Sloane couldn’t help but look at the head coach with anticipation all over her

face.

The coach snapped his fingers. “It’s today. Right now!”

“Huh?” The surprise hit so suddenly that no one quite knew how to react.

“Let’s go to the training room.” With a wave of his arm, the coach led the way, and everyone hurried after him, whispering to each other about what this mysterious legend might look like.

The training room was already packed–leaders who rarely showed up were present too. It was clear how seriously Blackhawk regarded Team 9’s top–tier legend.

Sloane sat in the front row, her heart a mix of excitement and unease. Finally, the conference room door swung open, and all eyes turned toward the entrance.

A tall figure stepped inside, dressed in a perfectly tailored, handmade black suit. His expression was stern, his stride steady and commanding.

Sloane saw that familiar face, she froze

under her breath, disbelief filling

crowd. They might not have known the identity of the elusive Team 9 legend, but when it came to Lucas from the Hawthorne Group, there wasn’t a soul at Stonebridge who didn’t recognize

finally settling on Sloane’s face. The corners of his mouth

coach stood beside him, visibly

it’s our great honor to welcome Team 9’s legendary master, Lucas. Not only is Mr. Hawthorne a legend in the field of national cybersecurity, but he’s also helped elevate the discipline to a world–class

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computing research, and has won five first–class and eight second–class National Science and Technology Progress Awards. Known across the country as the Guardian of Cybersecurity, let’s give him

didn’t exist. Her mind had

actually Lucas? She murmured to herself, her world momentarily

the front of the room, his eyes never leaving her. His deep, steady voice began to walk them through cutting–edge cybersecurity technologies

was clear and accessible; each detail dissected thoroughly and explained in a way anyone could understand. The students hung on

her haze. She stared at Lucas, his stern expression, the depth in his gaze, the

was a phenomenal instructor. He had a way of taking the most complex material and

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