Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism
Chapter 245 Mysterious Earpiece

The game went on.

Meanwhile, outside the riddle game gazebo...

Zelena was seated on a bench, using a fan to cool herself. She asked, "Have you finished?

"Which question are they tackling now?"

Gillian replied, "They've reached the fourth question."

Candy commented, "This mini Bluetooth earpiece transmits information rapidly, with no lag. We can hear the questions in real time and search for the answers quickly. Even though it's a bit slow, given enough time, Hattie will surely win."

Zelena asked, "How many contestants are still in there?"

Gillian responded, "Violeta and Kaylee are still in there. They won't hold out for long. The human brain can't compete with a computer."

Zelena lifted an eyebrow and smirked sarcastically.

Hattie wants the credits, while Violeta doesn't, but she still challenges Hattie, which only fuels Hattie's dislike for her.

This rivalry doesn't require Zelena to stir up trouble. Violeta, you certainly have a knack for making enemies.

...

Time passed slowly.

The riddle game inside the gazebo grew increasingly difficult.

The number of participants dwindled from six to four.

Kaylee successfully answered ten questions, then chose to withdraw and was rewarded with a stack of special treats.

"Sir, may I wait here for my friend?"

Kaylee wanted to stay and wait for Violeta.

The owner replied, "Of course, you can sit here and wait."

Kaylee nodded and said, "Alright."

Hattie cast a disdainful glance at Kaylee, rolling her eyes.

Kaylee sat to the side, snacking and patiently awaiting Violeta.

The game carried on.

Kaylee felt relieved not to have to think quickly anymore, letting out a deep breath as her anxiety faded away.

Previously, she had been very tense during the game, feeling the pressure of an exam while playing. She disliked this sensation, so after answering ten questions, she chose to withdraw voluntarily. Now, only three contestants remained: Violeta, Hattie, and a guy.

They were all vying for first place.

At this point, Violeta was leading with the highest score. After ten rounds, she had amassed 47 points, with Hattie surpassing her in only one round.

Hattie had collected 32 points, maintaining a consistent performance.

The last guy had the lowest score, with just six points after ten rounds. While he had answered correctly before, he had only placed in the top three six times, resulting in his low score. The guy's objective was merely to win a small rabbit lamp for his girlfriend.

He wasn't striving for first place and took his time writing down his answers.

Only Hattie and Violeta competed in the first place.

More accurately, Hattie was trying to take Violeta's first-place position.

However, given the current standings, the score gap between them was considerable.

Kaylee observed from the sidelines, munching on her snacks.

As she ate, she suddenly noticed something everyone else had overlooked.

It appeared that whenever Hattie answered a question, she would touch her ear.

She wore something white on her ear that resembled an earring at first glance.

Could it be some sort of luxury item?

Kaylee speculated quietly to herself and pulled out her phone to search on Google.

Unable to replace any relevant results online, she then retrieved her Bluetooth earphones to listen to music.

As her phone scanned for Bluetooth

close

, it detected another et

nearby, one that was

to Kaylee.

After a moment of puzzlement, Kaylee glanced around but didn't spot anyone wearing earphones.

So, what exactly was this device?

Intrigued, Kaylee tapped on the other device to establish a connection.

On the opposite end...

"Beep!"

Gillian was startled. "It looks like someone else is attempting to connect to our Bluetooth."

Zelena asked in surprise, "What? How can that be? Who is it?"

Gillian responded, "I'm not sure."

When a phone has Bluetooth enabled, both parties usually need to verify the connection.

However, Hattie's Bluetooth

earpiece constantly emits a signal

making it vulnerable to third-party connections that could disrupt them.

Not only did they observe the anomaly.

Inside the gazebo, Hattie also noticed something unusual as her earpiece began emitting beeping sounds.

Another device was attempting to pair and establish a connection.

Frowning, she immediately sensed that something was amiss.

The next moment, a song began playing in her earpiece.

Meanwhile, Kaylee's phone was also playing music.

She glanced at the notification on her phone.

'Device connected.'

She was puzzled. Connected? But where was the device?

Hattie rolled her eyes in frustration, wondering who had connected to her earpiece.

Just as the owner finished

announcing a new riddle, Hattie

missed it completely, and Zenet

after disconnecting, couldn't hear the riddle either.

This situation was becoming increasingly problematic!

Hattie raised her hand to her ear and toggled the switch on her earpiece.

She turned off her earpiece, severing the connection, and promptly powered it back on.

On the opposite side, Zelena swiftly received the signal and reestablished the connection. Seeing the connection reestablished, Zelena quickly asked, "Hattie, can you hear me?"