章 57: The bet is on

"That other big brother also looks smart!" 

Everyone intuitively shifted their eyes in Atlas's direction where Penny was pointing. 

"I bet he'll make it to the eighth place!" Penny cheerfully announced. "I put my bet on him and that other brother beside him! They look smart!" 

Keith glared at Penny but quickly found this as an opportunity to salvage their situation. "You said Theo looks smart and roped him in challenging the 10th place!" 

"The big brother looks smart, but I wasn't the one who said he could beat the tenth place," Penny pouted, making Keith almost choke. "Moreover, I was told not to put all my eggs in one basket! So, I'll root for the other brothers too!"

"She does make sense, though." One student nodded, reminded of his grandfather's warning about putting all his eggs in one basket.