Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 292 champions! [2 more updates]

Chapter 292: 292 champions! [2 more updates]

If he had only learned about this question on the competition site, he would probably have been unable to solve it even in half an hour.

But having known about it in advance, an additional two hours of off-site preparation time was already enough to determine the outcome.

The questions they gave to Jiangcheng No.7 Middle School were set by the physics teaching group of Yunjing No.1 Middle School, and at least within the allotted time, it was impossible for them to solve with their current level.

"Attention to both teams, the team competition is limited to one hour," said the judge. "Please manage your time well and avoid going overtime."

The content of the first half-hour of the competition wasn’t much different from the knockout rounds, with two questions provided by the judging panel.

These two questions were also the ones with the highest difficulty level in this competition, but for both teams, they had not yet reached the limit of difficulty.

Ye Wanlan picked up the marker, still writing on the whiteboard at an unhurried pace.

By the time the bell rang, she had just finished writing the last character.

The audience witnessed the performance of both sides.

"It seems that these two questions are not simple for Ye Wanlan; her answering speed isn’t as fast as Xiao Lu’s this time."

"It’s probably her weak area, but since she finished answering, it’s still down to the tiebreaker question."

However, unlike the audience, He Jiaojiao and Su Xubai in the answering area had witnessed how Ye Wanlan solved the questions.

It wasn’t because she had any weak points, but because after reading the questions, she had timed herself to choose a speed that would allow her to finish answering just in time.

After the answer boards were turned around, unsurprisingly, both Jiangcheng No.7 Middle School and Yunjing No.1 Middle School scored full marks in this section.

Next came the most critical tiebreaker question.

"I wonder if you still remember the last physics competition, when no one could solve those two tiebreaker questions, and the judges had to come up with an additional question to decide the winner."

"Hey, when setting questions for the opponent, of course, you want to make them as difficult as possible, otherwise, how can you win?"

"However, up to now, there hasn’t been a single question that could stump Ye Wanlan. I’m rooting for her!"

From below the stage, Xue Yiwei watched with a cold eye.

The team competition accounted for more points than the individual competition, but how could Jiangcheng No.7 Middle School win when Yunjing No.1 Middle School already knew the tiebreaker question in advance?

She wanted to see how Ye Wanlan could still turn the tables in such an absolutely impossible situation.

The previous physics competition champion was Yunjing No.1 Middle School, so this time the tiebreaker question was also left for them to present first.

It was a question that also involved Quantum Mechanics, a field that has always been a world-class challenge.

After Lu Shuyun read the question, he lifted his chin towards Ye Wanlan, arrogantly showing off.

"Wanlan, do you have any idea?" He Jiaojiao asked in a low voice.

"Yes," Ye Wanlan nodded slightly, "The difficulty is okay, not too hard."

Su Xubai moved his lips, but didn’t know what to say.

After hearing the question, his first reaction was a complete blank; how could Ye Wanlan say the difficulty was okay?

Could it be that this question still had not reached the limit of her abilities?

The one-week physics competition made Su Xubai understand Ye Wanlan less and less.

At the same time, a secret and complex emotion began to take root in his heart.

Ye Wanlan picked up the pen again and began to answer on the board.

This time she did not deliberately slow down her pace, but answered as quickly as possible while ensuring neat handwriting.

And by this time, only five minutes had passed!

When Ye Wanlan turned the third answer board around, everyone, including Lu Shuyun, was stunned.

So fast?

Lu Shuyun even suspected whether Ye Wanlan had also obtained their questions in advance.

But that was absolutely impossible, even he had only learned about the content of the questions from the coach at midday.

"For the tiebreaker question, Jiangcheng No.7 Middle School scores full marks," the chief judge finally revealed his first smile of the day, "Congratulations to Jiangcheng No.7 Middle School! Now it’s your turn to present a question, and Yunjing No.1 Middle School should listen."

At this moment, Lu Shuyun was also nervous, with sweat beginning to form on his palms.

Even though he had received the answer in advance, he could at most achieve a full score. How could he defeat Ye Wanlan?

"Please listen to the question—" Ye Wanlan didn’t take any paper; she simply gave the question orally.

From the moment she finished her first sentence, the faces of the four members of Yunjing No.1 Middle School changed dramatically.

Because the question presented by Ye Wanlan was completely different from the one they had received from Xue Yiwei!

Not just the contestants, even the judges were shocked.

Even the two judges specially invited by the Global Center for this competition sat up straight, their expressions becoming increasingly serious.

Having set questions for many years, they could clearly judge the value and the covered points of a question.

The beauty of Ye Wanlan’s question lay in the fact that all the topics were within the defined range of this physics competition, yet the difficulty level was far beyond any other question in the competition.

"Who came up with this problem? The physics teachers at Jiangcheng No.7 Middle School shouldn’t have reached this level."

"Not to mention Jiangcheng No.7 Middle School, even the teaching team of Yunjing No.1 Middle School doesn’t have this capability."

The Physics Group Leader was somewhat bewildered.

Yes, where did this question come from?

It wasn’t the problem he had provided!

After Ye Wanlan finished reading the question, she returned to her original position and took the water cup from He Jiaojiao’s hand.

"My God, Wanlan, did you anticipate something like this would happen?" He Jiaojiao asked, "And you even prepared a question in advance! Yunjing No.1 Middle School is going to be dumbfounded."

Ye Wanlan finished drinking the water, her smile faint, "Some things don’t require special preparation."

Because the knowledge was already stored in her mind, ready to be accessed at any time.

Yunjing No.1 Middle School indeed stood frozen on the spot, dumb as wooden chickens.

"Team captain, this question doesn’t match the one you mentioned at all!" the girl panicked, "Did you understand it? I didn’t understand at all."

Although they were far less capable than Lu Shuyun, as contestants who had made it to the finals of the physics competition, they at least should have been able to understand the question.

Lu Shuyun’s face began to turn pale, "I... I did understand, but I..."

He didn’t know how to solve the problem.

The stem of the problem seemed simple, but it covered too many knowledge points, making it extremely difficult to solve.

Add to that the fact that Lu Shuyun’s confidence had been shattered by Ye Wanlan in the individual contest earlier, there was only one thought left in his mind—

Why is the question different?!

It wasn’t just the Yunjing No.1 Middle School team; even the judges were listening and taking notes simultaneously to understand the question.

"Honestly, is this problem meant for Shenzhou University’s entrance exam next year?" one judge whispered, "Was it leaked in advance?"

Such a difficult problem indeed should not appear at a high school physics competition.

"No," said a specially invited judge after studying the problem on the paper for a while, then slowly shaking his head, "There are three individuals setting the physics exam for next year’s entrance test, and none of them have this style."

If Jiangcheng No.7 Middle School could present such a problem, then it meant that a Shenzhou University physics department emeritus professor was backing them.

But if that were the case, why bother participating in a physics competition?

"This problem could be game-changing," the chief judge sighed lightly, "Yunjing No.1 Middle School is still going to lose."

Indeed, Lu Shuyun was known as a young genius, but if he were placed in the genius-filled Global Center, he would also become ordinary.

Time ticked by second by second, and the Yunjing No.1 Middle School team remained silent.

The audience, seeing their reaction and that of the judging panel, could tell that the problem Ye Wanlan had presented was extremely difficult, and not something just anyone could answer.

Lu Shuyun didn’t want to admit defeat again, but he truly had no ideas and could only grit his teeth and wait for time to pass.

To them, however, this half-hour felt like an eternity.

"Time’s up," the chief judge announced on the microphone, "Regrettably, Yunjing No.1 Middle School has forfeited the bonus question segment. Now, I declare that the champion of this physics competition is—"

"Jiangcheng No.7 Middle School!"

"Yes!" The Physics Group Leader jumped up in an instant, frantically waving his hands, "Wanlan, I wasn’t wrong, you are the best!"

Although he didn’t know why Ye Wanlan had presented a new problem, he had absolute trust in her.

When he got back, he definitely needed to force the principal to perform a dance in front of all the students!

"I lost..." Lu Shuyun said dejectedly, "You won, you’re amazing, and I apologize to your younger brother and sister. I shouldn’t have been so arrogant."

There is always someone better out there.

He never took that saying to heart, but unexpectedly, he had been taught a lesson in humility during this final.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he picked up the microphone, wiping away tears as he publicly apologized to Lin Wenli and Lin Qin.

Ye Wanlan spoke, "At this age, being so good at physics, you’re also incredible."

Lu Shuyun was stunned, "You’re praising me?"

"Why not?" Ye Wanlan’s expression remained calm, "Just telling the truth."

At this moment, Lu Shuyun was filled with embarrassment.

If it were him, he would have disparaged his opponent utterly, then mocked them for being less skilled.

But Ye Wanlan did not do so; instead, she praised her competitor.

"I..." Lu Shuyun pursed his lips, "Can I know why the problem you gave was different?"

"Young friend, sometimes being too naive can harm yourself," Ye Wanlan raised an eyebrow, "What makes you think that we, the students of Jiangcheng No.7 Middle School, would disregard the entire team for personal gain?"

Lu Shuyun’s expression changed, and his gaze swiftly turned to Xue Yiwei.