When the GF9 Test Subject Became His Obsession novel Chapter 156

Her heartbeat skipped, quickening on its own.

At last, the day of the competition arrived.

Reporters from across Evervale City crowded in.

Building A marched in surrounding Kelly and the others, while Building B gathered tightly around Serena and Indigo.

The two groups met head-on at the entrance.

"Indigo, you’re on the official roster. Come in with us," Kelly said.

The words sounded ordinary enough, yet the tone carried an unmistakable edge of exclusion.

Rowan stood on Serena’s left, Thanos on her right, with the mighty pack of Building B slackers at their backs.

"Serena, you got this!" Rowan cheered.

"Don’t be scared, Serena, we’ll always support you!" shouted the students of Class 17.

Others chimed in: "Serena, use your godlike cheating skills to crush them! Bring glory to Building B!"

Building A: …

Cheating, and you’re actually proud of it?

Serena simply nodded. "I’ll bring back that million."

The whole place went silent.

When Taylor Mo arrived a moment later, he frowned deeply, his gaze on Serena cold.

"Don’t block the door. Go in."

Building A and Building B pushed and shoved their way inside.

But the research team members weren’t happy. "Why does Serena get to compete? While we were training day and night, where was she? When the challenge came knocking, we were the ones searching for answers. What was she doing? Why should she get to swoop in and profit?"

Their voices weren’t low. In fact, they made sure everyone could hear.

Serena turned her head. "Did you solve the problem?"

The group fell silent.

"Since you didn’t, then shut it," she said flatly.

The room seethed with unspoken fury.

Meanwhile, Quinton personally led Experimental High’s team in. From a distance, he caught sight of Serena’s slender figure, and his throat tightened. "Today, we’ll take down Heaven High."

We can’t lose.

The memory of her turtle-shell stunt was still raw. Building A’s resentment toward Serena ran deep. To them, this was their chance to prove, through sheer effort, that only honest, diligent study could defend the school’s honor.

"But what if she does have a way?" Indigo pressed. "Two straight first-place rankings, both with perfect scores—whatever method she used, that doesn’t happen by chance."

The group wavered.

Just as the room’s confidence began to bend, Taylor cut in, voice sharp. "The match must be fought fair and square."

His stern tone silenced Indigo.

By nine in the morning, the gymnasium was packed. Reporters from every outlet had gathered. The teams marched out to applause.

Then the judges entered: Sean, deputy dean of Horizon Research Institute; Dr. Jackson, who had authored the test questions; and Darren, head of Evervale City’s Education Bureau.

The presence of these three heavyweights underscored the match’s gravity—and its fairness.

At least, Darren thought so at first. He hadn’t suspected bias until he noticed both men from Ardenos glancing repeatedly toward the back of the stage. Something was off.

"Mr. Jackson," he whispered, "the contestants are already on stage."

But neither man paid the competitors much attention.

Jackson was looking for the little ancestor he had offended—and quietly assessing who among them might be the elusive Miss Q.