Through the binoculars, the first thing they saw was Joanna Sherman meticulously inspecting the exterior surface of the rocket’s top section.

The view then shifted, landing on Sophia Shaw and Levin Sawyer on the other side.

Levin Sawyer stood by the top railing with his arms crossed, while only Sophia Shaw was conducting the inspection.

Her head was lowered, her eyes focused. A few strands of hair had escaped from under her hat, fluttering gently in the high-altitude wind.

Sophia Shaw worked quickly. After a short while, she descended from the top section and entered the internal cabin.

"What’s Levin Sawyer’s problem? Does he look down on our Joanna? Why did he have to get that disgusting thing to just tap around?"

Justin Hughes had no faith in Sophia Shaw’s abilities at all, he muttered disdainfully.

Sharon Sherman wanted to curse Sophia Shaw too, but with Jenson Forrest beside her, she was afraid of ruining her image. She only said, "It’s actually a good thing that Levin Sawyer let her do it. This way, my sister has a better chance of winning."

"Levin Sawyer is the one being stupid. My sister can’t be blamed for it."

If Joanna Sherman became Old Master Sloan’s apprentice, the entire Sherman Family’s status would rise with her.

When she went out in the future, people would look at her with new respect.

Sharon Sherman couldn’t wait for Levin Sawyer to let Sophia Shaw handle everything.

About an hour later, Joanna Sherman, along with Sophia Shaw and Levin Sawyer, landed back on the ground at roughly the same time.

"Hey, isn’t that the little genius we saw last time?"

In the distance, Caleb Croft was walking over with his son.

Young Master Croft’s gaze landed on Joanna Sherman, and he lit up. "Yeah, that’s her! The little genius you were talking about, Dad."

"What are they doing?"

Caleb Croft’s eyes were firmly locked on Sophia Shaw.

Young Master Croft quickly asked someone nearby. "Dad, they’re in a competition."

"A competition, huh."

Caleb Croft’s interest was piqued. He had been about to leave, but he changed course and walked over.

Young Master Croft followed him.

His eyes were glued to Joanna Sherman, his admiration for her genuine and heartfelt.

"Dad, I guarantee you your little genius will win!"

Caleb Croft thought so, too.

"Don’t be fooled by how gentle and soft-spoken that young lady seems. From the way she tackled those problems, you can tell she’s decisive and efficient!"

"She’s cut out for great things!"

Young Master Croft didn’t think Joanna Sherman was gentle at all; he thought she was cool and badass.

But that was the older generation for you; they thought every young woman was gentle.

He nodded. "Right. If she wasn’t cut out for great things, would we have sought them out to sign a contract?"

"Old Master Sloan, Professor Lane." Joanna Sherman walked up to the two, holding her notebook. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Sophia Shaw and Levin Sawyer also walked over.

"Teacher, Professor Lane."

Sophia Shaw stood quietly beside Levin Sawyer, clutching her notebook.

She was a stark contrast to the confident and flamboyant Joanna Sherman next to her.

Yet, she wasn’t overshadowed by Joanna Sherman’s aura in the slightest.

It was as if she were enveloped in a silvery glow, her quiet demeanor holding a serene self-assurance.

This confidence radiated from her very bones, requiring no external armor of any kind.

"Are you both finished with your inspections?" Old Master Sloan asked.

"Finished," said Joanna Sherman.

Sophia Shaw nodded.

"Then let’s start with Miss Sherman," Old Master Sloan gestured.

A staff member brought over the technical catalog.

Professor Lane opened it to check her findings one by one.

Joanna Sherman stepped forward with composure, opening her logbook. "The passenger cabin section of NASA’s AKAK12 model rocket involves a total of eighteen new technologies. They are..."

"All correct! She didn’t miss a single one!"

The moment Joanna Sherman finished speaking, Professor Lane announced loudly.

"That’s great!"

Justin Hughes and Sharon Sherman clapped together.

The others also thought Joanna Sherman was incredible.

They hadn’t even figured out what was inside the rocket, yet she had been able to identify every single new technology used just by visual inspection!

Under these circumstances, even if Levin Sawyer’s team was also completely correct, they could at best only tie with Joanna Sherman.

It was settled; Old Master Sloan was going to take Joanna Sherman as his apprentice!

"Congratulations, Joanna!"

Justin Hughes shouted.

"Congratulations, sis!" Sharon Sherman added.

Although Vincent Grant didn’t say anything, his gaze was wrapped around her, which said it all.

"In that case, is there any need for Mr. Sawyer’s team to announce their results?" Professor Lane asked.

He had also seen just now that it was the girl beside Levin Sawyer who had been tapping away the whole time.

’How capable could an unknown little girl be?’

’If she really made a mistake, it would be an embarrassment for Old Master Sloan.’

Sharon Sherman and Justin Hughes exchanged a look, but they were thinking something different.

"That wouldn’t be fair, would it?" Sharon Sherman was the first to speak up. "With so many people here, if the results aren’t made public, it’s sure to be questioned."

Her repeated provocations against Sophia Shaw had all failed, and she had even been bested in return. Sharon Sherman was now determined to see her humiliated here!

Justin Hughes nodded in agreement. "Exactly. Since it’s a competition, the results must be open and transparent, no matter what they are!"

Levin Sawyer had repeatedly rejected Joanna Sherman for Sophia Shaw’s sake; he absolutely had to let everyone see what a good-for-nothing Sophia was!

And humiliate Levin Sawyer in the process.

On the sidelines, Caleb Croft also nodded. "It should be open and transparent!"

Young Master Croft added, "Of course it should be!"

He didn’t know what skills Sophia Shaw had, but his prior impression of her was terrible.

He didn’t want the goddess he admired to be criticized.

’The results have to be made public, so my goddess can win convincingly!’

"Well..."

Professor Lane’s intention had been to spare Old Master Sloan and Levin Sawyer some face.

But now, so many people were demanding that Sophia Shaw’s results be announced publicly.

He could only look at Levin Sawyer with a troubled expression.

Levin Sawyer smiled, then looked at Sophia Shaw. "What do you say?"

"Announce them," Sophia Shaw said without hesitation.

"Alright." Levin Sawyer nodded.

His ready agreement couldn’t help but make people feel that as long as Sophia Shaw suggested it, he would agree without batting an eye, no matter how difficult the request.

The onlookers were totally shipping them.

Sharon Sherman’s eyes turned red with jealousy.

"Sophia Shaw, have you thought this through?"

Across from them, Vincent Grant, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.

Vincent Grant usually never paid Sophia Shaw any mind, so for him to suddenly say something like this made Joanna Sherman, who was standing aloof and composed to the side, almost imperceptibly twitch an eyelid.

A flicker of malevolence crossed the depths of her eyes.

"Teacher, Professor Lane, here are my results."

Sophia Shaw ignored Vincent Grant, not even sparing him a glance, and handed over her logbook with both hands.

Old Master Sloan took it and passed it to Professor Lane.

Professor Lane took it dubiously and opened it.

His eyes quickly scanned the page.

"Well? How is it?"

Justin Hughes was eager to see the pair humiliated. Seeing Professor Lane remain silent, he impatiently urged him for an answer.

Professor Lane kept flipping back and forth through the pages, but he didn’t give an answer.

"Is there even a need to ask? The results must be too embarrassing to show," Sharon Sherman sneered, covering her mouth.

Her venomous gaze shot toward Sophia Shaw.

’I’ll use this to make sure Sophia Shaw can never hold her head high again!’

Joanna Sherman covered her lips impassively. "Perhaps... we should all just disperse for now."

How considerate of her.

"No need to disperse." Professor Lane sighed and handed the notebook back to Sophia Shaw.

Only then did he speak. "Mr. Sawyer’s team not only listed every new technology in the top cabin without a single mistake, but they also... they also listed all the new technologies in the other sections as well."

"Also without a single mistake!"

When Professor Lane said this, the entire crowd erupted in an uproar.

What did that mean?

Sophia Shaw had identified all the new technologies in the entire rocket?

How was that possible?

The rocket was huge, and the technologies weren’t exactly written on its surface.

Being able to identify the new tech in the top cabin by sight was already a miracle. The technical difficulty of the lower sections was hundreds of times greater than the top; not even a deity could necessarily figure it out!

"H-How did you do that?"

someone in the crowd asked.