kvmb Chapter 152 They've Gone Mad! This Chinese team is terrifyingly strong!
Chapter 152 They've Gone Mad! This Chinese team is terrifyingly strong!
"Lin Chen, how do you think the others will do on the exam?"
Xiao Li and Teacher Zhu had no doubts what Lin Chen said.
Lin Chen may find it simple, but others may not.
"Don't worry, the question types for this preliminary round are no different from the past, and the difficulty is not as high as when we were in training."
Hearing Lin Chen say this, Xiao Li and Teacher Zhu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
In that case, at least the qualifiers are secured.
Unsurprisingly, the team leaders from other countries all agreed that the Chinese athlete was just showing off.
Why come out so early if not to show off?
The preliminary exam was supposed to last 4 hours, but he finished it in less than 1 hour.
Even for middle school or elementary school exams, it's impossible for anyone to finish the test in just a quarter of the time.
What's more, this is the International Mathematical Olympiad!
This is the most difficult math competition that middle school students can ever encounter!
Therefore, the team leaders from various countries all agreed that this kid had most likely given up on the exam and handed in his paper early.
The foreigners on the sidelines were chattering amongst themselves.
Some of them, not being afraid of Lin Chen hearing them because they weren't speaking English, spoke exceptionally loudly.
One of the team leaders, in particular, was mocking Lin Chen with his companions as if they were arguing.
"I thought people from China were all modest, but I never expected them to produce such an oddball this year!"
"If he really finishes the test ahead of schedule, I'll drink a beer while standing upside down!"
"Do you want to draw up a written agreement?"
Suddenly, the German tour leader heard someone speaking to him in German from a distance.
He turned his head and saw Lin Chen looking at him.
The team leader stared wide-eyed, pointed at Lin Chen, as if asking if he had said those words earlier.
Lin Chen said directly in German, "I said, do you want to draw up a written agreement? The results of the preliminary rounds will be out tonight."
"If you lose, you'll have to come to our dorm and do a handstand while drinking beer."
"Herrje!"
Hearing Lin Chen speak German in a perfect Berlin accent.
The German team leader was completely dumbfounded!
This Chinese person can speak German?
And his accent is so authentic!
But this was just the beginning. Lin Chen then made bets in French, Japanese, and Russian with those around him who had doubted him.
If I pass the preliminary round, I'll have these people come to the Dragon Kingdom dormitory that night and perform a handstand while drinking beer.
Originally, the team leaders from these countries all thought that Lin Chen's early submission of his paper was either a show-off or a sign that he had given up on the competition.
But now they see Lin Chen communicating fluently in their native language with them.
These people were all stunned, and began to realize that things were not so simple.
A high school student who is fluent in multiple languages is undoubtedly a genius, no matter which country he is in!
Would such a genius really give up on a qualifying match so easily?
"When did Lin Chen learn so many foreign languages?"
Not only the foreigners around them, but Xiao Li and Teacher Zhu were also stunned.
They only knew that Lin Chen was a top student who got a perfect score in the college entrance examination, but they never expected that he was also fluent in various languages!
"Is this kid an athlete? Does he have 48 hours in a day? How can he learn so much?"
Teacher Zhu was speechless.
Xiao Li chuckled awkwardly: "Maybe this is the difference between a true academic genius and us fake ones?"
Amid the murmurs of the crowd, another person suddenly emerged from the examination room.
Upon seeing the person approaching, Lin Chen stepped out of the crowd slightly and waved to her, saying, "Xiao Xiao!"
The second person to leave the examination room was Chen Xiaoxiao.
"how do you feel?"
Lin Chen went up to him and asked with a smile.
"It's easy!"
Chen Xiaoxiao smiled broadly and bumped fists with Lin Chen: "I thought I was the first one to finish. How long have you been out?"
About half an hour ago.
Lin Chen smiled.
"If the final is also this difficult, our agreement will be fulfilled very soon."
"Ah."
Chen Xiaoxiao nodded with a smile.
While the two were talking, the team leaders from other countries behind them were shocked once again.
It's obvious that this girl who just came out is also a contestant from China.
what is it today?
Two contestants from the Dragon Kingdom actually submitted their papers early?
Were the preliminary rounds too easy? Or were they just too strong?
However, to many people's surprise, Chen Xiaoxiao's early submission of her paper was not the end.
Then, in the last three hours before the end of the preliminary round, the remaining four contestants from the Dragon Kingdom also submitted their papers and left the venue early.
Look at the confident smiles on their faces.
Everyone understood that they must have all finished their papers before leaving!
Are all the players on the Chinese team this year that strong?
How come everyone was able to hand in their papers early?
On the Dragon Kingdom team's side.
"Wow, I didn't expect you all to hand in your papers early?"
Xiao Li smiled as she looked at her team members who had all left the examination room.
Yang Zongyuan shrugged: "Teacher Xiao, the questions these foreigners asked are much simpler than the questions Lin Chen gave us."
"Yeah, we've all been thoroughly thrashed by Lin Chen, so this kind of difficult question is a piece of cake for us."
"Haha, now that we've handed in our papers, let's go back and get some rest. There's the final tomorrow."
Although the final results haven't been released yet, no one thinks they won't make it through today's qualifiers.
After being trained by Lin Chen, they are now this confident.
The first day of the preliminary rounds officially ended just over an hour after the Chinese team returned to their dormitory to sleep and rest.
As soon as the exam papers were submitted, the organizing committee immediately began the busy work of grading them.
Because the finals start tomorrow, they must be bold enough to announce the final list of finalists before nightfall.
Finally, it was 7 p.m.
Team leaders from various countries gathered in a conference room to hear the final list of finalists.
Many of the team leaders looked haggard and anxious.
This year's IMO format change is not good news for many small countries.
In the past, these small countries may not have been strong overall.
However, because the IMO is an individual exam, even small countries may have one or two geniuses who achieve IMO rankings.
However, this year, because there was an additional preliminary round, the results were tallied based on the national average.
Even the best-performing genius can be dragged down by their teammates.
These small countries are undoubtedly the hardest hit.
A moment later, on the stage in the conference room, Marina, the president of the International Mathematical Olympiad Foundation, announced the final shortlist.
"The six teams that have qualified for the finals this year are: Germany, with an average score of 18.3 points!"
"British team, average score 18.7 points!"
"Japan's average score is 19.3 points!"
……
As Marina spoke, the national team leaders and teachers who were called upon cheered.
Unsurprisingly, these finalists are all former powerhouses in the International Mathematical Olympiad.
"The US team has an average score of 20.3 points!"
"Oh!"
"As expected of the US team! They're very strong this year too!"
"20.3 points, that means they got almost all three questions right!"
"It seems that the US team is the favorite to win the championship this year!"
……
Just as everyone was discussing the achievements of the Americans.
Marina announced the final shortlist.
"Dragon Nation Team, average score... 21 points!"
"watt!"
OMG! OMG!
The team leaders from various countries all gaped, their faces filled with disbelief.
The total score in the preliminary round was only 21 points, and the average score of the Dragon Kingdom team was also 21 points!
Does that mean that everyone on the Dragon Kingdom team got a perfect score in this preliminary round?!
crazy!
This year's Chinese team seems to be incredibly strong!