blenderwars Chapter 60 Country
Chapter 60 Country
Alexei stared at those words, his emotions barely forming for half a second...
His brow suddenly twitched, as if he had realized something extremely absurd:
"Wait a minute! Didn't you say before that you've only ever played chess with one person in your life?!"
"That's right." Su Hao nodded confidently.
"But you're the best of these two, and that's an undeniable fact!"
Upon hearing this sophistry, so characteristic of Su Hao, Alexei shook his head with a wry smile.
"You're ruthless. Hopefully, when you become a world-renowned figure, you'll still be just as eloquent in media interviews!"
Of course, Su Hao couldn't keep all the spoils of war to himself, so he generously returned all the mountain of snacks to their rightful owner.
Even so, the Xia Kingdom team was stuffed with all sorts of high-end pastries as a thank-you gift because of the overwhelming gratitude and admiration from all around.
This directly led to the Xia Kingdom team throwing an extremely extravagant party on their last night before leaving.
……
Inside the bus heading to the airport, the engine emitted a steady roar.
The nerve-wracking tension that had plagued them during the competition finally dissipated, and everyone leaned back in their seats with silly grins on their faces, relieved of the burden.
"You're so happy about something as pathetic as you?"
Lin Shuwan rolled her eyes.
Sitting in the back row, Zhang Wei was like a deaf man, completely oblivious to the mockery from the outside world.
He kept stroking the gold medal hanging around his neck the whole way, and his mouth was practically watering.
"We're number one as a team, big sister! Have you forgotten how we lost last year?!"
This year we staged a remarkable comeback! Especially Pan Xun, he had an absolutely phenomenal performance!
In this International Mathematical Olympiad, the Xia Guo team achieved a record of three gold medals, one silver medal, and two bronze medals...
They completely dominated the teams from other countries, once again winning first place in both the team and individual categories!
The most surprising thing was that the silver medalist was none other than Pan Xun, who had always been at a mid-level.
"Hehe...it's nothing really."
Mainly during training camps in China and the UK, I shamelessly stuck to Su Hao's side every day, acting as his personal accessory...
That high-level way of thinking has truly benefited me immensely.
After the soul-stirring experience of this top-level international competition, the once impetuous Pan Xun appeared much more composed. He scratched the back of his head with extreme humility.
"To be honest, I almost fainted when I heard my name called on the loudspeaker during the awards ceremony."
"Don't even mention it. When I handed in my paper, I thought I had failed the exam."
"Who can argue with that..."
The three senior students sat in a row, all touching their medals on their chests.
As they were about to retire, their faces were filled with a strange sense of happiness, as if they had "achieved their goal and died without regrets."
"But speaking of which..." Lin Shuwan suddenly lowered her voice, looking at the back row with the eyes of someone looking at a giant panda.
"The most outrageous one is still Su Hao, that monster."
Upon hearing this, the bus fell silent for two seconds, and everyone nodded in unison, deeply agreeing.
"Indeed... I never expected that the organizing committee, those old fogies known for their strictness, would be so 'lenient' in their scoring this time."
Su Hao rubbed his temples, seemingly somewhat surprised by the result.
In the final moments of the competition, in order to save time, Su Hao wrote out the solutions to questions 4 and 5 in a way that was even more unrestrained than a doctor's prescription!
As a result, the grading team only symbolically deducted 1 point from each of the perfunctory papers!
The maximum score is 42 points, and the total score is 40 points.
Su Hao, with absolute dominance, stepped over the corpses of the world's top geniuses and ascended to the supreme throne of first place in the overall individual score of this IMO!
Even without checking their phones, it's obvious that China is already a sea of celebration right now.
After a year's absence, the Xia Guo team has regained the first place in both the individual and team events at the Olympiad!
What's even more disheartening is that the one who created this miracle was a boy who was only 12 years old!
This is absolutely a record for the youngest person to ever achieve such a feat, enough to rewrite the history of the Mathematical Olympiad!
Lin Shuwan leaned against the car window, the crazy scene from the awards ceremony flashing through her mind again.
The IMO organizing committee's white-haired chairman walked solemnly onto the stage and, speaking into the microphone, read out the names that would soon be remembered:
"Gold Medal Winners: Suhao, David Smith, Lin Shuwan, Hans Müller, Alexei Volkov...
And Suhao achieved the highest score!!!"
"Sigh, even though I won a gold medal, I still came in third place this time."
Lin Shuwan rested her chin on her hand and sighed.
But deep within her extremely proud and arrogant heart lies a very rigorous set of logical algorithms:
My third place is just as valuable as the second place in the human group.
Because in her subconscious, Su Hao, that cheat, had long been expelled from humanity and was no longer considered human!
"But to be fair, those arrogant guys on the American team actually showed some rare gentlemanly manners this time."
Professor Hu's words resonated with several senior high school students, who nodded in agreement.
"You mean Lucas? To be honest, I was stunned too. He actually came over to shake our hands and congratulate us. This isn't like what you're thinking!"
"Come on, you guys didn't notice. The faces of the American team's leaders and coaches were as black as the bottom of a pot, almost dripping with ink."
They're definitely up to something bad!
Amidst the chatter of the passengers, the bus arrived smoothly at the airport.
The group, dragging their luggage and carrying a wealth of honor, boarded a flight back home.
……
After a long twelve-hour flight that crossed half the globe, the plane's landing gear slammed onto the runway of a domestic airport as dawn broke outside the window.
As the saying goes, "To return home in glory is like wearing fine clothes at night."
Perhaps because the Xia Kingdom team had made such a brilliant comeback, when the group of people walked out of the arrival hall in a daze, pushing their luggage carts, they were instantly stunned by the scene in front of them!
Media reporters with their long lenses and microphones flooded the exit like a tidal wave, their flashes almost blinding!
As soon as the group stepped out of the passage, a quick-thinking reporter broke through the security line like a cheetah...
A black microphone was shoved directly in front of the group of students who were still recovering from their exhaustion.
"Students! First of all, congratulations on your outstanding achievements in the international competition! You have brought glory to our country!"
The reporter spoke rapidly, dropping a bombshell like a machine gun.
"But! Just two hours ago, the US delegation suddenly submitted a formal appeal to the IMO organizing committee..."
We strongly question the serious problems with the answer sheet of Su Hao, who won first place, and demand a public review!
Are any of you aware of this matter? What are your thoughts on it?
The smiles of the crowd, who were just moments before basking in the glory of returning home and preparing to receive flowers and applause, instantly froze on their faces.
Facing countless flashing cameras, everyone stood in perfect unison, uttering the same utterly bewildered syllable:
"……ah???"