Liam chimed in, “Mystro’s right, Tilda. I could tell you were hiding something on the way over. If there’s anything we can do to help, just say the word.”
“Is this about Dane’s illness?”
“That’s part of it, Mystro. Liam, there’s also something else..."
Tilda told them about the bottleneck Dane was facing with the 4nm chip project.
“I’ve already decided to join Dane’s team and help him get past this last hurdle! Mystro, Liam, if you think you have what it takes, I hope you’ll fight alongside me and Dane! And about Dane’s illness... Liam, I really hope you can cure him, so that he could speak again!”
“I’ve heard a bit about Dane’s condition. Tilda, you don’t even have to ask. I’ll do everything I can to help him speak again.”
“This is probably what Mr. Harvey wanted, too. The reason I started treating strange illnesses was because of him. He wanted me to hone my medical skills and not get stuck in one field. Now that I know about Dane, I have a feeling that curing him is the test Mr. Harvey meant for me all along!”
As Liam finished, things finally clicked for Tilda and Mystro. It turned out there was a deeper meaning to why Harvey took Liam in as a student. He had recognized his medical talent from the start. No wonder Liam spent so much time curing rare and mysterious illnesses no one else could handle. Turned out he was acting on Harvey’s instructions.
“Alright, we’ll leave Dane’s condition to you, Liam. As for the lithography machine…”
“Tilda, before I give you an answer, I have to make one thing clear. Everyone knows how tough this project is. It’s the one thing that lets developed countries keep their edge. Even with Cetherland’s brightest minds and all our resources, it’s not something that can be done overnight. That said… we’ll still give it our all. For Dane, and for our homeland.”
Chapter 499 Thanks for Your Help
Both Mystro and Liam were Cetherlanders by blood. Even if they lost everything, even if they weren’t living in Cetherland anymore, their loyalty never faded.
“Right, Mystro, Liam, as long as we give it everything we’ve got and have no regrets, that’s enough. The rest… is up to fate!” With a bright smile, Tilda raised her beer.
Mystro and Liam exchanged a look. Then, they lifted their bottles too.
“Cheers!”
The next day, Manfred called.
“Queen, it’s done. After some discussion, the higher-ups agreed. I’ve already notified Professor Kerrigan and his team. He said he’s thrilled to have you all join.”
“So soon?” Tilda raised her brows in surprise. Even if Manfred trusted them and gave them special privileges, it was still hard to believe the higher-ups agreed so quickly. After all, they had all kinds of concerns, and they barely knew Tilda.
“It’s all thanks to you for passing the National Cyber Security Center’s test and making Comet Squad officially part of the state system. Word got around. Last night, when I asked the higher-ups, both Mr. Benedict and Mr. Wesley from the National Cyber Security Center spoke up for you. That’s how it happened so quickly.”
“I need to find a chance to thank them properly. I’ll come pick you up myself!”
After hanging up, Tilda quickly explained everything to Mystro and Liam. Then, the three of them got in the car and headed for Lab Seven’s base. Mystro drove, Liam took the passenger seat, and Tilda sat in the back. She took out her phone and started a video call with Benedict. It connected right away.
When Benedict’s face appeared, Tilda thanked him. “Mr. Benedict, thank you and Mr. Wesley so much for your help.” She knew it took a lot of courage to vouch for them. It was one thing to do it for her, but now there were two others, Mystro and Liam, who were basically strangers. Until the 4nm chip lithography project succeeded, the whole thing was top secret in Cetherland. If anything leaked, those who vouched for them would take the blame first. She’d only met Benedict a couple of times, and they were barely acquaintances. Yet, they’d go out of their way to help her. Tilda was genuinely grateful.
“Haha, Tilda, we’re colleagues, aren’t we? You don’t have to be so formal with me.”