Chapter 197

"That's for sure!" The moment the topic shifted to her field, Michael got all fired up. "Last year, barely anyone in the programming world dared touch autonomous driving solo. Anyone diving into this stuff was backed by an entire team, even full-on companies." "For her to pull this off all on her own-with a clean, simplified framework no less-that's raw talent. What she created helped the people who came after avoid a ton of dead ends." "After that competition, she instantly became the rising star of the AI scene. I even thought about taking on a student for once." He paused, then gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder. "But don't stress it. Keep pushing for a couple more years and you can totally surpass her." Calliope didn't respond, just stayed silent. By the time she walked out of the manor, it was completely dark. A chilly gust of wind blew past, sending leaves twirling down onto her head. She brushed one off and instinctively rubbed her arms. Muttering softly, "Time really fli