Logan's POV
Lynn hands the leaf to the judge and steps back.
She didn't check a single other specimen. She walked straight to the table, picked one up, and handed it over. The entire thing took maybe ten seconds from the moment she opened her eyes.
I keep my face neutral. But every muscle in my body is locked.
Melissa is still working. Her hands move through the remaining specimens with focused precision — she's good, she's always been good, and she lifts her answer and presents it thirty seconds later.
The judge examines Lynn's leaf first. He turns it over. Checks the vein pattern against his reference card.
He nods.
"Correct." He marks his sheet. "Elapsed time: ten seconds. Third round — Lynn win."
"The ultimate winner is—Lynn."
Dead silence. Nobody cheered.
Then the room explo
