Chapter 292

On the other side, an hour later. Calliope had just finished building the core structure of the optimization plan and was double-checking her work when someone tapped her shoulder. A cheerful voice followed. "Not bad, Calliope. You've got guts now-daring to mess with Ethan's game? Respect!" She turned her head and broke into a smile at the familiar face. "Gabriel!" she said softly, "Professor hasn't officially acknowledged me yet." Gabriel chuckled heartily. "That's just a matter of time. By the way, how's your prep going for the year-end AI competition?" At that, Calliope's expression grew more focused. "Been a bit swamped lately, but I work on it whenever I get a breather. I want you to check it out when it's ready and give me some pointers." "Deal. But you owe me a nice meal-how about that BBQ place under our old hobby class building? I've been craving it for months." "No problem." Calliope's eyes crinkled with a smile. "But right now, can you take a look at this draft first?" Witho