kvmb Chapter 219 A Respectable Opponent
Chapter 219 A Respectable Opponent
After the third episode of "Super Genius," Jiang Tianyao also withdrew from the competition.
On the surface, he claimed to be unwell, but secrets don't stay hidden forever, especially since everyone has internet access, making the cheating almost certain.
Feeling unwell and needing careful recuperation, he naturally didn't appear at school.
After achieving huge profits from live streaming, "Super Scholar" changed its program format to live streaming for the rest of the time.
Furthermore, the production team listened to advice very well; when netizens said the game segments weren't entertaining enough, they increased the number of games to three.
There are only thirty-six types of games, and the players quickly became familiar with all of them, practicing like crazy at home.
However, he was still completely outmatched by Shi Sui when he appeared on the show.
[I'm really starting to like Sui Sui more and more, I'm totally smitten!]
[A sure thing for first place!]
[The only person I became a fan of this show was Sui Sui; she's smart and funny, and her makeup and styling in every episode are always amazing.]
[I've met Shi Sui in person, she's absolutely gorgeous, so much prettier than on TV, a natural-born star!]
[Shi Sui will debut, right? It would be a disservice to her face if she didn't.]
……
Before we knew it, "Super Genius" had reached the semi-finals, with only eight contestants remaining.
Since Jiang Tianyao withdrew from the competition, Shi Sui's equipment has not malfunctioned again.
Even so, staff will check at least ten times before the competition, as a routine procedure.
This season's format is different from previous seasons; it's a PK competition where teams of two compete against each other, with the winners advancing.
On the big screen, the scores of all the contestants from the previous seven rounds have been ranked using a weighted score calculation.
Shi Sui unsurprisingly ranked first.
It was through this show that she discovered she was really good at playing games, even though Shangguan Ying criticized her for not knowing how to play the husband-raising game.
In the quiz round, although she and Xu Chaomu could come up with the answer at the same time, she was faster in reaction and hand speed.
In short, getting first place is really awesome.
But now, we've reached the point of confusion.
This time, the opponents in the two-on-one matches were not chosen by drawing lots, but rather by choosing opponents from a higher position.
In other words, Shi Sui has to choose an opponent.
[Anyone chosen by Shi Sui is guaranteed to be eliminated.]
[I'm so nervous! Who will Sister Sui choose?]
However, there was absolutely no tense atmosphere at the scene.
The contestants' expressions were neither tense nor calm; on the contrary, they stood upright, showing their best side.
[It's hilarious! They practically have "Pick me! Pick me!" written all over their faces, especially Chi Yan, whose eyes lit up like they had light bulbs in them.]
[Chi Yan is clearly in love with my sister Sui, isn't he?]
[Is the young master here on a TV show to woo his wife?]
[This is hilarious, it's like that meme "Don't worry, put all your love on me."]
……
Shi Sui's gaze swept over the seven contestants in front of her.
Each contestant looked at her with great enthusiasm, as if they were eagerly hoping to be chosen.
?
Do you all dislike her and are so eager to challenge her and beat her?
My goodness, it turns out that being number one is so difficult; you're easily targeted by everyone!
Shi Sui quickly considered the matter carefully.
We can't choose alumni; we're all classmates. Winning is an honor for the school. Until the very last round, we're all friends.
Therefore, Shi Sui chose: "I choose Zhao Lin."
Zhao Lin ranked fifth, making him the strongest opponent after the Xinghua quartet.
Zhao Lin blushed, clenched his fists, and jumped up and down excitedly, shouting "Yay!"
Seeing his confident demeanor, Shi Sui thought: He is truly a worthy opponent!
Standing next to Zhao Lin, Chi Yan's eyes visibly shattered.
Shi Sui suspected that he didn't understand that this was about choosing opponents, not teammates.
Next up is Xu Chaomu to choose the candidates.
Without hesitation, he calmly said, "I choose Chi Yan."
Pei Shuoxun shrugged and gave him a half-smile.
Apart from the three who knew the truth, everyone else present was quite surprised.
[Isn't Xu Chaomu in the same school as Chi Yan?]
[Holy crap, if you hadn't said so, if he hadn't chosen Chi Yan, the top four would most likely have all been from Xinghua!]
[Are Xu Chaomu and Chi Yan having an internal conflict?]
[Didn't you guys realize that Xu Chaomu also likes Shi Sui? He's doing it for his wife, Xiong Jing! I love watching it, please give me more!]
After the person he wanted to choose was chosen, Pei Shuoxun randomly picked an opponent.
The competition officially began, and the first pair to face off were naturally Shi Sui and Zhao Lin.
Although her opponent blushed and stammered when speaking to her.
But that didn't stop Shi Sui from respecting him; in fact, it fueled her fighting spirit to the fullest extent.
Easily eliminate your opponent.
Zhao Lin gave his farewell remarks: "I came to participate in the program to explore things I had never encountered before, broaden my horizons, and it was an interesting journey."
"Shi Sui, it's an honor to compete against you... May I shake your hand?"
[I could feel this kid's scheming even from behind the screen!]
Shi Sui thought shaking hands was normal.
It's fate that we were able to participate in the show together.
Seeing that Shi Sui did not object, Zhao Lin was overjoyed and stretched out his hand—
Just then, someone suddenly appeared behind him and pulled him backward.
Chi Yan: "Make way, it's my turn to PK."
Shi Sui looked on with a puzzled expression as Zhao Lin was dragged away by Chi Yan, and then noticed that there were other people around her at some point.
Xu Chaomu: "Shi Sui, congratulations on advancing."
Shi Sui smiled and hummed in agreement, then turned to look at the other side, puzzled: "Is it your turn to compete? Why did you come down too?"
Pei Shuoxun looked at her and smiled gently: "It's not my turn to compete yet, but now it's Xu Zhaomu and Chi Yan's turn to compete. I'll take you to the advancement zone."
Shi Sui: "..." It's not like I don't know the way.
[Haha, that's hilarious! Three guys suddenly rushed down from the preparation area, the host was completely stunned.]
[They even stopped us from shaking hands? That's a bit outrageous, isn't it?]
[Haha, even after Sui Sui was dragged away, she still turned back to wish Zhao Lin a bright future. The three men's faces turned completely black.]
[This is the first time I've seen Chi Yan and Xu Chaomu have such great chemistry; I would have cried if either of them had been eliminated.]
With the contestants in place, the host didn't waste any more words, and the second round of the competition began.
The event included live video connections with experts from various fields and doctoral students.
The two players were neck and neck, trading baskets and eventually advancing to a tiebreaker round.
[My intelligence was completely outmatched.]
[It's so exciting to watch these gods fight!]
[The last match ended too quickly with Sui Sui dominating the game; this match is much more interesting.]
The tension is palpable.
[Haha, this doesn't feel like a quiz show at all.]
……
The question setter was an old professor who did not expect the contestants to reach the tiebreaker round. He had not prepared any questions in advance and came up with a science and technology question on the spot.
Cloud technology three-layer architecture.
[Is this the commonly used three-layer network architecture? I'm a computer science major, and I don't understand at all.]
[I think I've heard this question before; it was mentioned in a presentation by EAR Technology at the World Science Conference last month.]
[EAR Technology is really impressive. It was only founded last year, and the tech products they develop are incredibly useful, yet the company is known for its low profile.]
[This company is really mysterious; it seems to have a lot of college students working there. Is it a college student-run business?]
[So mysterious +1, even Mr. Lu can't find the owner of this company if he wants to invest in it.]
[Isn't this question beyond the scope of the curriculum?]
……
Yes, this question is beyond the scope of the curriculum.
The professor quickly realized that the contestant was just a high school student, not one of his doctoral students.
He immediately wanted to change the question, but someone had already pressed the answer button.
Xu Chaomu: "The three-layer architecture consists of a low-level computing power layer that intelligently allocates computing power, a middle-level tool layer that provides the basic model, and a top-level application layer that provides routing guidance..."
Not only the audience at the scene and those watching the live stream, but even the old professor was stunned.
The logic is clear, the sentences are fluent, and the answer is perfectly correct.
But this is not a question that a high school student could answer.
The old professor's heart was immediately filled with appreciation for talent, and he quickly asked more questions about related topics.
Xu Chaomu answered them one by one.
[Even though I don't understand a word, I'll still pretend I do and watch it on my knees.]
[Holy crap, I'm a graduate student in artificial intelligence, and my roommate asked me why I was kneeling while watching the live stream.]
[As a mediocre student, what made me so arrogant that I clicked in? Oh, it's the handsome guy's looks.]
[By the way, when Professor Wang cited EAR Technology's latest project as an example, Xu Chaomu seemed to know more about it than he did?]
[My goodness, I've never seen my doctoral supervisor with such a humble, eager-to-learn expression in my lifetime...]
[Holy crap, I just remembered—there's this dubious rumor going around that the founder of EAR was a genius high school student.]
……
Due to time constraints, the host promptly interrupted the discussion and suggested that both parties exchange contact information privately.
The outcome was decided by a single question.