When they were calculating, they were in high spirits, as if everything was under their control. However, the last 0 made their spirits fall from the peak to the bottom in an instant. It was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured on them. That sour feeling was not something that could be explained to others.
Zhang Yu and Cao Tongtong were not the only ones who did not expect such a turn of events.
People would only think that it would get harder as they went on and that there would be a big obstacle at the end. Who would have thought that they would end with a 0? Would they still be able to do the questions properly?
Pfft!
Xu Wanqing's small mouth formed an "O" shape, then she could not help but laugh. Ye Lingchen was indeed not someone who liked to be taken advantage of.
"Are you messing with us?"
Zhang Yu's expression was extremely ugly. His face twitched and he felt humiliated. A math slacker had used a math problem to make fun of him, a math genius. That could be said to be a big stain on his life.
"Absolutely not!" Ye Lingchen shook his head with a solemn expression. "I really just came up with a question, but I have to say that the way you guys solved the question was really cool!"
Zhang Yu and Cao Tongtong snorted and did not want to speak anymore.
They needed time to relieve the depression in their hearts.
Finally, those teachers and professors lost their interest after Ye Lingchen's antics.
The originally lively car once again fell into silence. There was no conversation along the way as they headed toward the competition venue.
Capital City's cultural center occupied a large area and was divided into various halls that were dedicated to holding various large-scale events. Whether it was literature, mathematics, art, or exchange activities, they could all be held in the cultural center.
That was also the venue for that competition.
When Ye Lingchen and the others arrived, the cultural center was already lined with cars. Most of them were buses, and it was bustling with people.
In addition to teachers and students from all over, there were also many parents who came from all over to cheer for their children. Those parents had one thing in common — their faces were full of pride for their children.
The teachers and students, on the other hand, looked at the cultural center with anxiety, excitement, and anticipation.
Along the way, many professors obviously knew Professor Bai and the others. They would come over to say hello from time to time, and at the same time, compare their strengths.
Everyone entered the venue in an orderly manner. The competition venue was an incomparably spacious hall. There were nineteen competition tables arranged in the middle. Each table was three meters apart, just enough for the thirty-eight provinces to compete in pairs.
In the middle of the table, there was a large screen, which was used to display the questions. Similarly, there was a pen and paper in front of each table, which was used to draft for the contestants.
As for the surroundings, it was the resting area for the other contestants and teachers. The audience could only be on the second floor, and they were separated by a glass wall to prevent any noise from affecting the examination.
Every team sat in their respective areas and looked at the competition area in the middle. Their expressions were incomparably solemn as they whispered to each other.
After arriving here, the faces of Professor Bai and the others had obviously become uglier. Their eyes swept across the faces of the contestants one after another, and their mood had already fallen to the bottom.
"Don't tell me that girl from Xihai Province is the mental arithmetic prodigy, Qiu Luo?" Professor An inhaled sharply and his voice became a little hoarse.
"It should be her!" Professor Bai was incomparably solemn. "I remember that she was only in high school when she appeared on the news. Xihai Province has really hidden themselves well all these years!"
"Old Bai, look over there!" Professor Tang gestured with his eyes. "Do you know that boy with glasses?"
"That's …" Professor Bai's pupils shrank suddenly and his voice trembled slightly. "The inventor of the reduction algorithm, Liu Yuan?!"
"It's him!" Professor Tang nodded affirmatively and smiled bitterly. "I'm afraid it's really impossible for us to get first place this time."
"That can't be. Logically speaking, he's only a junior. Why is he participating in the competition already?" Cao Tongtong could not help but ask.
"That's not unusual. Liu Yuan's talent in mathematics is so high that it makes one's hair stand on end. It's not difficult for him to complete the postgraduate course in his junior year." Professor Bai said, "Those provinces and cities have really used up all their trump cards this time!"
In contrast, Capital City's side seemed a little lacking. They were most likely going to fail in this competition.
"Liu Yuan, who's that?" At that moment, an untimely voice rang out. Ye Lingchen looked at the crowd curiously.
It was obvious that everyone was in a bad mood and had no time to pay attention to Ye Lingchen. They chose to ignore him.
Xu Wanqing said, "Liu Yuan has always been known as a mathematical genius since elementary school. Whether it's in exams or Olympiad competitions, he's always been first! Moreover, when he tutored his sister in mathematics in high school, he felt that the existing methods were too cumbersome, so he created the reduction algorithm. Although it's not particularly advanced, it greatly improves the efficiency and accuracy of calculations for junior high school students! "
"That's amazing. He's able to create a new method." Ye Lingchen nodded. It seemed that there were still many mathematical geniuses in the country.
"Look at the one wearing a hat sitting in the middle of Xihai Province in front of you on your right," Xu Wanqing continued to say to Ye Lingchen.
Ye Lingchen turned his head and looked at the young man wearing a hat. He did not participate in any discussion and just sat there silently with his head down. It was as if the tense atmosphere and the surrounding noise had nothing to do with him.
Looking at him, Ye Lingchen's pupils shrank suddenly and revealed a look of shock.
That guy was actually wearing a green hat!
"His name is Zhou Ran. His nickname is Ten-Finger King!" Xu Wanqing introduced. At that moment, even she felt the pressure.
No one would have thought that the intensity of that competition would exceed any previous one!
"So he's Ten-Finger King?!" Zhang Yu's face was filled with amazement. "I've heard of him!"
"Rumor has it that every time he encounters a mathematical problem, his ten fingers will rapidly tap on the table. The higher the difficulty, the faster the frequency of his tapping. He doesn't even need to put pen to paper. He can get the answer just by tapping his ten fingers on the table! Some people even speculate that he's created a method that allows him to solve problems with ten fingers! "
Zhang Yu looked at Zhou Ran with a hint of fighting spirit on his face. "I wonder if he's as good as the rumors say."
As the capital, Capital was naturally the center of attention. In fact, many provinces and cities came for Capital. After all, defeating the capital was the only way to gain face.
As the saying went, the bird that poked its head out would be shot. Capital was undoubtedly everyone's competitor.
"That girl over at Capital should be Cao Tongtong, who appeared on the puzzle math show last year. Is she really going to appear?"
"I know the guy next to her. He once won the Mathematics Talent Award and has a high sensitivity to extremely difficult mathematical problems! He's a very strong opponent! "
"I just don't know … who … is the other guy?"
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