251 Origin
Qiao Yue was stunned for a moment.
Oswald was actually the Godfather’s student?
Qiao Yue frowned. She grew up in the organization and was personally taught by the Godfather. When she was a teenager and sent to run KA, the Godfather had also been her personal coach.
When had Oswald been taught by the Godfather?
The Godfather’s identity had always been a mystery to Qiao Yue.
People in the organization only knew that he came from the royal family of a certain country and was a very charismatic and ambitious person. As for his exact origin and the reason why he founded the organization, even Qiao Yue did not know.
If the rumors were true, that the Godfather was a member of some royal family, could he be related to D-Country?
Qiao Yue tilted her head as she listened to the conversation between the girl and Oswald. The two of them didn’t say anything useful or mention the mission the Godfather had given to Oswald.
Qiao Yue finally understood why Oswald’s coding style was so similar to hers. It turned out that they were both taught by the same teacher.
The two of them chatted for a while more before they left the rooftop.
It was still windy on the rooftop but Qiao Yue felt her mind in chaos again.
Could Oswald be like Teacher Lin, also sent here to monitor her?
Qiao Yue used to have some idea about what the Godfather was trying to do, but she had absolutely no clue now.
It looked like all she could do now was to follow her instinct and do what she felt was right.
The morning passed quickly, and the second round of the competition would take place in the afternoon. The problem they’d need to solve this time would be much harder than the last one.
When Oswald saw Qiao Yue return, he sat opposite her and smiled provocatively. “I’m not going to lose this time.”
He mouthed to Qiao Yue.
Qiao Yue was frowning, her expression solemn. She didn’t notice Oswald’s provocation at all.
Qiao Yu was confused as he watched the interaction between Qiao Yue and Oswald. Qiao Yue’s expression also confused him. Qiao Yue had always been a calm person, like nothing in the world would faze her. But he looked a little panicked now.
Qiao Yu walked to the water dispenser and got Qiao Yue some water.
They had encountered danger near the school before and Qiao Yue didn’t looked as flustered then as he was now.
“What’s wrong? Do you want to rest if you’re not feeling well?” Qiao Yu handed the cup to Qiao Yue.
Temperature of the hot water passed through the cup to Qiao Yue’s hands and she felt her mind clear up for a moment.
“I’m fine.” Qiao Yue looked at Qiao Yu and forced a smile.
“It’s just a competition. Don’t stress yourself out. Teacher Chang and the rest said that we don’t need to care about the ranking.”
Qiao Yue shook her head and laughed. “I got through the first round by luck. There’s nothing to be afraid of.”
Qiao Yu nodded, but his eyes were still on his fifth brother. Qiao Yue looked better, but his lips and face were still a little pale. He looked a little fragile.
Qiao Yu’s heart ached a little.
The problem was quickly given and Qiao Yue studied it.
The problem in the second round was still relatively simple, nothing beyond her expectations.
Just as she started typing on her computer, Oswald sent her a message like before.
“How about we compete in something else? I know you can solve this problem in ten minutes.”
“Compete in what?”
Oswald sent her a different problem. This problem had been asked in a previous hacking competition. YQ had participated in that competition, but Qiao Yue had never solved this problem.
“This is the problem from a previous hacking competition I found randomly. Whoever solves it last will withdraw from the hackathon.”
Qiao Yue raised her head and looked at the provocative smile on Oswald’s face.
The conversation on the rooftop replayed in her mind again. This might not be a fair duel, but it might be related to the mission they mentioned.
Did Oswald hope that she could solve this problem because he, like her, was testing his opponent’s problem-solving skills, or was he simply provoking her?
Qiao Yue felt very confused and didn’t know whether she should take on the challenge.
“I’ve wanted to compete with you for a long time. Are you not going to accept the challenge, coward?”
Qiao Yue had never been called a coward. Although she knew that Oswald was goading her, she still wanted to accept the challenge.