Gathering (2200 added, seeking monthly votes)

"The recipient of this year's Kingdom Invention Award is... Jenny Black from Westland City!"

On the award stage, Professor Blitz, dressed in a tailcoat and wearing a platinum-blond wig, announced the winner in a ringing voice.

Clap clap!

Below, applause surged like waves.

"We thank Miss Black for bringing us this new steam engine technology. It can effectively reduce thermal energy loss and holds extraordinarily broad prospects..."

As the host delivered his speech, Jenny Black, dressed in formal attire, slowly stepped onto the stage and accepted the trophy.

She looked down expectantly, but failed to find the person she wanted to see. A trace of disappointment rose in her heart.

Still, she composedly curtsied before stepping forward to speak. "Here, I would like to thank my mentor, Mr. Turing. It was he..."

"Is that Jenny Black?"

Below the stage, Warren and Fitch sat in the audience, dressed in suits.

"So? Are you unwilling to accept losing to a woman?" Fitch asked beside Warren's ear.

"No. I've seen that steam engine. It truly is a perfect design..."

Warren sighed. "But... I won't fail a second time."

He touched his chest.

There, a crude blue tattoo resembling an owl suddenly emerged.

This was a first-tier Holy Mark—Wisdom!

The activation of Holy Mark-type supernatural abilities was extremely covert, so long as it did not produce any obvious abnormalities visible to the naked eye. Even other Saints might not notice it immediately, unless they happened to have detection abilities or items activated.

Warren swept his gaze across the crowd, committing every face and every outfit present to memory.

Hmm? This Jenny... doesn't seem very happy?

Warren found it rather strange.

Jenny stepped down from the stage and entered the changing room.

She touched her forehead, feeling somewhat forlorn. "Although I've become a Saint,