290 Capital’s Team Sank into Despair (1/2)
Everyone then nodded in realization. No wonder Zhang Yu was so confident.
”Unfortunately, none of those OP brainiacs are facing each other!” Professor An sighed.
The best-case scenario was to let those OP brainiacs eliminate each other. That way, there will be fewer competitors and their reputation would soar higher too.
Luck was also a part of one's strength in such competitions.
The next match started.
Naturally, everyone's attention was focused on a few notable individuals.
Qiu Luo still relied on mental arithmetic. She omitted the writing process when doing her questions, and her speed could only be described as ridiculously formidable. Liu Yuan would start tapping all ten fingers of his hand with each question that he encountered. He tapped rapidly and was able to get his answers quickly too.
Zhou Ran was different. He needed to write, but he only needed to do a rough calculation on paper for the answer to magically appear. He had an extraordinary method which could be described as the easiest method, one that no one could ever think of.
”This is crazy! What are these OP brainiacs' brains made of?” Students who came to participate in the contest were all stunned and shocked.
This time, the speed was even faster under the silence of smoke!
In seven minutes, those OP brainiacs all succeeded in disposing of their opponents!
Although they neither communicated nor looked at each other, deep down, they had already registered the other party as the strongest opponent!
”Zhang Yu is going to lose!”
At that moment, Xu Wanqing's remarked gravely, ”Zhang Yu answered two of the first six questions, while Miao Quan answered four!”
As for the last four questions, Zhang Yu was bound to lose unless he took the lead and answered them correctly!
”How could Miao Quan progress by such leaps and bounds?” Professor Bai's face soured to the extreme. ”It had only been two months since the last competition. Zhang Yu never took a break this whole time!”
Ten minutes!
Zhang Yu lost!
He looked at Miao Quan in disbelief and was rattled by feelings of frustration in his heart.
Nothing was more unacceptable to a genius than being overtaken.
”Teacher, I'm sorry, I lost.” Zhang Yu's voice was a little hoarse.
”Well, you tried your best. You can't force everything,” Xu Dong lamented.
”Miao Quan seems to have changed a lot. I took a look at his draft and his style of problem-solving has completely changed!” Zhang Yu took a deep breath and said.
”It looks like he had some special training in problem-solving before the competition!” Professor Bai had a very heavy heart.
The third round.
Capital VS Guangning!
Cao Tongtong stepped up and survived that round.
However, that kind of competition was designed so 19 people would be eliminated each round. It was a highly efficient system!
A total of 114 people from 38 provinces and cities participated in the competition; only half was left after three rounds!
The fourth round.
Capital VS Nanxia Province!
Cao Tongtong beat her opponent by a 6-4 score.
There were only 38 people left standing. 10 provinces and cities have seen all their contestants eliminated. Ye Lingchen remained cheerful and leisurely as if he was a mere spectator.
The fifth round.
Capital VS Xiangjiang!