Chapter 686

Tanner's entire body stiffened, his ears scarcely believing what they'd just heard. Even Zack couldn't help but stare at Willow in shock, his eyes wide and unblinking. This freshman girl, Willow, was the true developer of the growth formula? How... how was that even possible?! "It's impossible!" Tanner shrieked, his voice cracking with disbelief. Julius scoffed. "Did you really think the professor was just playing favorites by entrusting such crucial research to our junior sister? There’s only one reason she was given the core materials." "Because our mentor is a man of integrity—he refused to take credit for a student’s work. He’s been letting Willow lead this project from the start. The secrecy earlier was only because her academic standing was too junior to gain national recognition. But every paper, every report—she drafted them all. The professor merely polished them, and the rest of us assisted." "Senior Brother Huo and I, along with the other core team members, have known this a