Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 289 Total Rout! The Final Match【1 more】

Chapter 289: 289 Total Rout! The Final Match【1 more】

This moment was so quiet that even breathing sounds couldn’t be heard.

"..."

The four whiteboards for answering questions were not blank and were all filled out, but not with random formulas.

Her handwriting was also extremely nice; each stroke was firm and deep, pleasing to the eye.

In the span of one hour, had Ye Wanlan really completed four problems all by herself?!

Was this a speed that a human could possess?!

Even Zheng Yuyuan, who was hailed as a "genius," hadn’t finished the fourth problem, though his physics abilities were already quite terrifying.

Xue Yiwei abruptly stood up, unable to believe her eyes.

Zheng Yuyuan and Lu Shuyun were the twin geniuses of this year’s Yunjing High School class, yet Ye Wanlan’s abilities were above even those two?

If her physics was truly so strong, why was she determinedly studying history instead?

Xue Yiwei realized that from the moment she saw Ye Wanlan as her rival and a thorn in her side, she had never really understood Ye Wanlan’s thoughts.

With Ye Wanlan’s performance in this physics competition, Yunjing University could directly admit her to their physics department and even assign a distinguished professor as her mentor immediately.

But Ye Wanlan had no such intention; she still focused on history.

Below the stage, gasps of shock were heard in waves, and exclamations erupted.

Zheng Yuyuan had stood proudly, basking in the admiring gazes of others.

He sharply sensed something was amiss from the audience’s reaction and then suddenly turned his head.

When he saw the four whiteboards displayed on the big screen, his face turned white in an instant.

What was going on—was Ye Wanlan’s answering speed faster than his?!

Although these four questions were not the most difficult for him, answering them still required thought. His thinking was already fast, but could Ye Wanlan’s brain directly see the answers?

The panel of judges also fell silent for a good while, obviously stunned.

After a long moment, the chief judge shakily picked up the microphone, "Congratulations to Student Ye for the perfect score, the fifth round of knockouts, Jiangcheng No.7 Middle School wins!"

"Clap, clap, clap—"

The applause thundered, and the audience was also very excited.

After all, before the competition started, no one thought Jiangcheng No.7 Middle School could win.

But this time, Ye Wanlan had once again brought about a miracle.

Zheng Yuyuan still couldn’t believe he had lost like this; he stood on the stage grinding his teeth, staring fiercely at Ye Wanlan, "Impossible, I can’t lose, it’s all fake... all of it!"

He had never lost a match in his life, and even Lu Shuyun was only evenly matched with him.

How could he lose?

He wouldn’t accept it!

Ye Wanlan turned her head calmly, "You lost, it’s time to keep your promise."

This sentence, amplified by the speakers, spread throughout the venue, and the audience was momentarily taken aback.

"They made a bet? What kind of bet?"

"Alas, look at Xiao Zheng’s expression; this hit is big for him. But it’s good to have setbacks, no one can have it all their way."

"Forget Xiao Zheng, Xiao Lu doesn’t look too good either."

Lu Shuyun indeed hadn’t expected Zheng Yuyuan to be eliminated like that.

If Ye Wanlan could easily defeat Zheng Yuyuan, then what about him?

But he couldn’t lose.

Lu Shuyun clenched his teeth and began to think of strategies in his mind.

"That’s right, you lost, hurry up and say ’I’m a waste’ to the whole audience," He Jiaojiao popped her head out from behind Ye Wanlan, "You can’t go back on your word!"

"I haven’t lost! Not at all! It’s impossible for me to lose!" Zheng Yuyuan roared, suddenly dashing off the stage, and even the team’s coach couldn’t call him back.

The venue then fell silent for a moment.

"He’s a genius who can’t take a loss," He Jiaojiao sniffed, "Seems like he really didn’t think he could lose, otherwise why was he so arrogant before?"

"Let’s go." Ye Wanlan didn’t linger, "We have the final at three o’clock this afternoon, we need to rest well now and shouldn’t bother with others."

"He got off light," He Jiaojiao said, "Let’s see if he dares to look down on someone next time. Wanlan, you’re really amazing, you completed the whole team’s questions by yourself!"

At this moment, Su Xubai’s feelings for Ye Wanlan had become even more complicated.

He silently followed behind her, keeping a step’s distance.

"Student Ye!" At this moment, a staff member called out to Ye Wanlan, "The judges would like you to come over."

Ye Wanlan nodded, "Alright."

"Student Ye, that was brilliant, truly brilliant," a judge said with a smile, "you have no idea how fast our hearts were beating when you turned your answering whiteboard around."

The chief judge also nodded, "Student Ye, considering your flawless performance, there’s no need to wait for the final. Yunjing University’s Physics Department is ready to admit you out of the ordinary process, and we will also assign you the best mentor."

"Thank you for the recognition from the judges," Ye Wanlan said with a faint smile, "but I’m afraid I’ll have to decline your kind offer."

"Why?" the chief judge asked, greatly perplexed and even jumping up in urgency, "I might as well tell you that Yunjing University is leaning towards cooperation with Shenzhou University, and next year we will be able to send out the first batch of exchange students."

Ye Wanlan spoke with composed ease, "I came to participate in this physics competition because I promised my teacher, but in fact, I’m focusing on history."

"..."

Silence. Just silence.

The four judges thought they had misheard and sat there stunned, not moving.

Even after Ye Wanlan had left, they still hadn’t snapped back to reality.

So the pressure was on the Physics Group Leader.

"What’s the matter with you teachers?" the chief judge bellowed, slamming his fist on the table, "Her level of physics is so profound, definitely not inferior to a university student majoring in physics, and you let her go study humanities? Are you even human?!"

The Physics Group Leader got an earful and felt wronged.

What could he do?

He had begged and pleaded, to no avail, to change Ye Wanlan’s mind about studying history. Just getting her to participate in a physics competition was a huge effort for him!

Besides, even Professor Yuwen Ming Bo from Yunjing University hadn’t been able to persuade Ye Wanlan.

What else could he do?

"After the final round ends this afternoon, call Student Ye over, and we’ll do some psychological mentoring together," the chief judge suggested, "Such a physics prodigy absolutely should not be studying humanities!"

There were still a few days left before college entrance exam registration; there was still time to change.

The Physics Group Leader hummed and hawed in agreement, but his gaze was filled with pity.

Once Ye Wanlan had set her mind on something, she would never look back, and now a bunch of physics enthusiasts had to share his and Professor Yuwen’s heartache.

They were heartbroken, and he was thrilled!

**

On a teaching building opposite the competition venue, Yan Tingfeng was sitting on the edge of the rooftop.

From here, with his eyesight, he could clearly see Ye Wanlan. He smiled slightly, "How about it?"

Xiang Shaoyu was silent for a moment, then said earnestly, "It’s a bit terrifying."

The Five Major Families of Yunjing didn’t neglect academic achievements, but their own heritage was more important.

However, both the Huo Family and the Xiang Family had been recruiting high-tech talents in recent years, and even he had heard of the two talents, Zheng Yuyuan and Lu Shuyun.

Yet one of these talents had been eliminated by Ye Wanlan.

And before this, his entire impression of Ye Wanlan had nothing to do with physics.

Yan Tingfeng turned his head, his eyebrows lifting, "Terrifying?"

"Yes, terrifying," Xiang Shaoyu exhaled softly, "It feels like the sensation you often bring me."

Approachable, yet unfathomably deep.

Calm and composed, but also clearly revealing a cutting edge.

Like a sovereign holding a territory in their grasp, no one able to discern their true nature.

Such a person, he was only glad to be friends with, not enemies.

If they were enemies, he might not even know how he died when the time came.

"Are you saying we are alike?" Yan Tingfeng pondered, "I quite like that, thanks for the compliment."

Xiang Shaoyu: "?"

Why did he feel that Yan Tingfeng had focused on the wrong point of the conversation?

Yan Tingfeng stood up leisurely and walked downstairs.

He would reappear in front of her after the final showdown in the afternoon.

**

The final round of the competition had team and individual matches.

Besides the questions set by the judges for the team match, there was an additional bonus question.

The bonus question was independently set by each team and exchanged.

The students’ ability to set questions was limited, so the judging panel allowed them to prepare the questions before the match.

From past final competitions, the bonus questions were extremely difficult, intended so that the opposition couldn’t score points.

In the dozen or so editions of the physics competition, only two finals had teams answer the bonus questions correctly and achieve full marks.

"This is the question Professor Yuwen helped us prepare," the Physics Group Leader placed a piece of paper on the table and spoke somewhat emotionally, "I was always worried we wouldn’t make it to the finals and the question wouldn’t come into play. What do you think?"

He Jiaojiao looked over the question and said honestly, "I don’t understand it."

"I know what it’s testing and which formulas to use," Su Xubai furrowed his brow, "But it won’t be easy to solve within the allotted time."

Ye Wanlan just smiled, "It’s a really good question."

Xue Yiwei was sitting aside, completely ignored.

She finally had to admit that Ye Wanlan’s physics ability was even more formidable than she had imagined, having even beaten Zheng Yuyuan.

But what if Yunjing No.1 Middle School knew the bonus question in advance?

Xue Yiwei stared at the paper, etching the question word for word into her mind.