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Chapter 428 The Competition Has a Bug

Chapter 428: Chapter 428 Chapter 428 The Competition Has a Bug

"After the last Shaoguang Jewelry Design Competition, the organizers issued a competition opinion survey, collecting feedback from designers on the issues they encountered in the competition, or opinions on various aspects like the judging process, methods, scoring, etc."

The host raised a hand, and the screen displayed opinion forms piled up like snowflakes, "Upon analysis, one opinion showed a high consensus among designers."

Several of the opinion forms were enlarged and appeared side by side on the screen.

The names were mosaiced, making it impossible to know who wrote them.

Yet the content was nearly uniform.

[The initial selection begins at the opening, with entrants determined by the judges, who are all well-established and known design experts in the industry, making it easy to discern their style preferences. If anyone panders to these preferences opportunistically, the initial selection is more based on luck, which seems somewhat unfair.]

Whether it’s the "Shining with You" that ended six months ago.

Or the recently concluded, still popular "Radiant".

The format of the jewelry design competitions is almost the same.

In the initial selection of the competition, many contestants were eliminated before even having the chance to face the judges’ evaluations.

"So this time, the 9th Shaoguang Jewelry Design Competition, the organizers have made a bold change."

The host’s voice was rousing, "The authority for the preliminary round is given entirely to the designers present, to yourselves!"

"The 625 submitted works will be displayed randomly by computer, with each piece staying on the big screen for only 15 seconds. On your seats, there are scoring devices, ranging from 0 to 10 points, allowing you to give each work a score according to your own judgment."

"In the end, the computer will calculate the overall scores, and the final selection will be the top 100 contestants."

After a brief silence, the auditorium, which holds two thousand people, instantly bubbled with excitement.

"Although harsh, it’s great like this, the competition is fiercer, the selection more thrilling!"

"But what if I give 10 points to every designer, and others do the same? Everyone gets 10 points, how would the top 100 be ranked? This... counts as a bug, right?"

"Bug? I don’t believe you’d give 10 points to your own work and also to someone else’s!"

"..."

Whenever someone raised a question or pointed out a loophole, there was always someone nearby to refute it.

Within just a few minutes, the lively scene gradually quieted down.

The designers seemed to have no objections to the novel preliminary selection method this time.

"Before the start of the competition, the organizers add a supplemental opinion on the preliminary method: After the preliminary selection, if any designer disputes their score, we will unconditionally disclose the scores of all designers, by seat number. The designer of the disputed score will have to provide a reasonable explanation. Those who intentionally give low scores will have their participation qualification canceled upon a judges’ review."

Everyone has someone they want to surpass, and if someone intentionally scores unfairly to gain advantage in the preliminary selection, it will ultimately result in self-inflicted harm for the schemer.

Almost as soon as the host’s words fell, the hearts of countless designers at the scene dropped back into their bellies with a thump.

Applause resounded immediately.

"I announce that the 9th Shaoguang Jewelry Design Competition’s preliminary round is officially starting!"

As the host announced the start, the first work appeared on the big screen.

All the designers at the scene raised their eyes in unison.

A jade bracelet named "Beauty Yu".

The slender silver bracelet, with emerald-green jade beads inlaid among it, accentuated by highly designed patterns, was indescribably pure and beautiful.

As if seeing an ancient beauty in a white cheongsam with a jade bracelet standing beside a begonia.

An overwhelming beauty.

Some lowered their heads to score.

Others carefully appreciated.

In a blink, the short 15 seconds passed.

The second work followed.

Initially, there were whispers exchanged for mutual opinions.

But soon, designers realized that 15 seconds was quicker than they had anticipated.

After admiring, critiquing, and attempting to grasp the essence of others’ work with a learning attitude, or identifying weaknesses in the work or designer.

Not to mention needing to score.

seconds were far from sufficient.

Within over ten minutes, the crowded auditorium was pin-drop silent.

Dai Qingzhou was utterly bored.

She wasn’t a contestant, so didn’t have the privilege to score.

Initially, she gave her score in her mind and compared it with Lydia’s scores.

But after seeing over a dozen unimpressive designs in succession, Dai Qingzhou felt she somewhat understood the organizers and judges.

No wonder the preliminary selection always directly announced the shortlisted names.

It’s truly... unremarkable, nothing much of interest.

Indeed, the judges must have a tough time!

It was just as well, enabling the self-esteemed new designers present to recognize reality early on, sparing them from thinking they’re outstandingly talented and attributing a preliminary elimination to bad luck.

Looking around, she noticed Ye Li typing on her phone.

Dai Qingzhou was startled.

At the last "Radiant" competition, Ye Li was like this too.

At that time, she thought Ye Li was being unprofessional, thinking she could chat undetected from the back row.

But now, whether it’s then or now.

Dai Qingzhou didn’t think so anymore.

Though it was unclear from a distance, just observing Ye Li glancing up then down to type didn’t seem like chatting.

Instead, it looked like... taking notes?

Dai Qingzhou was taken aback, nudging Lydia next to her, "Have Xiao Wu take a look, see what Ye Li’s doing."

Distracted while engrossed in the works on the big screen, Lydia snapped back and passed on the message urgently.

With Ye Li’s head down, the designer in front quickly glanced back, taken by surprise.

Like a megaphone, the information was passed back.

Lydia whispered, "Ye Li took notes for each piece, scored them, and marked the numbers."

???

What’s going on here?

On one hand, it seemed Ye Li was merely bored, just finding something to occupy herself.

On the other, it seemed intentional.

But no matter how much thought, the reasoning couldn’t be guessed.

On second thought, maybe it was overthinking.

Dai Qingzhou couldn’t help shaking her head.

A bookworm university student.

No matter how good the notes, it won’t compensate for the shortcoming of not excelling at national style.

Futile effort!

Yawning, Dai Qingzhou grabbed her phone, starting to arrange dinner with fellow designers from Mo Du.

pieces, taking over two hours to complete the scoring.

As the host announced a 20-minute break to reveal the list of contestants advancing to the semi-finals, people began getting up heading toward the restroom and the self-service dining areas.

In the rest area outside the gallery, as Wan Mingyi and Xie Chenlu gathered, Ye Li had a smiling face.

As if all five from the studio might fully advance to the semi-finals.

Six people.

Six pairs of eyes.

All turned to Ye Li.

Ye Li smiled, "Good news and bad news, which would you like to hear first?"

Wan Mingyi: ...

Xie Chenlu’s mentorship group, four people: ??? Seeing you smile like a blooming flower, there’s bad news?

Qiao Li An didn’t believe it, "Certainly one good news and one better news! If it’s really bad news, Mr. Ye, could you be smiling so happily?"

Ye Li smiled broadly.