The Martial Artist Turned Movie Mogul
Chapter 524 - 523. Once and for all!

Chapter 524: 523. Once and for all!

"This was a challenge she set for herself."

"What?"

Old Li was startled, then something dawned on him, and his expression became instantly odd, "Did she know from the start that she would beat so many people, that’s why she suggested such challenge rules?!"

So, even if all the Challengers failed, it would still be possible to rank them according to their own painting abilities, simultaneously achieving a Challenge Beyond One’s Level to replace the rankings of others.

That really is... killing two birds with one stone!

Thinking about it this way, it wasn’t actually that over a hundred people were challenging her at once, but that among those hundred or so people, each one was an opponent to all the others!

It could be said that the introduction of this rule had invisibly diluted the intense focus on her.

Master Bai laughed heartily, "I’ve told you, she’s a rare talent, and now you all finally believe it, don’t you?"

When Master Bai received her call, he was first stunned by the youthfulness of her voice, and then became engrossed in the challenge rules she proposed. It was at that moment that he knew that this was a challenge that must be accepted.

The young girl had no intention of giving up or ignoring the situation, but instead took on the responsibilities of a judge, taking into consideration all possible outcomes.

She really suited his taste!

Alas, if only he knew how old the young girl was.

She sounded like she was in her twenties or thirties, and by the time the competition entered its final rounds, she was bound to dazzle everyone.

At that thought, Master Bai suddenly felt a sense of anticipation, like an old child who had stumbled upon a new and fascinating thing.

Old Li, completely unaware of the musings of the man across from him, nodded to show he understood.

"I get your meaning, Master. For these over a hundred Challengers, we will score their works and reshuffle their rankings on the leaderboard," he said.

"Yes, but don’t forget to add her name as well."

Since she had accepted the challenge, her name surely deserved a place on that list.

"Alright, Master Bai."

Old Li smiled, then turned and left the chairman’s office.

However...

As he walked down the long corridor with a smile on his face, he suddenly stopped.

"Wait, the challenge rules were set with over 20 people doing a Challenge Beyond One’s Level before the announcement, and after the rules were publicized, it skyrocketed to over 100 people. Could it be that she..."

Could it be that she hadn’t considered any of what was discussed just now, but instead wanted to provoke more contestants to challenge her, so as to climb the rankings herself???

After all... she had never been on the leaderboard before—

"No, no, no, that’s impossible. How could that be? I must be overthinking it."

Yes, he was overthinking it.

How could someone harbor such despicable ulterior motives?

He must have misjudged her nobility by his own petty standards!

***

That very afternoon, the National Calligraphy and Painting Association published the latest leaderboard.

In the office, the judging group of a dozen or so teachers had scored the works of the over a hundred challengers in advance, and updated the data just before the end of the workday.

By the way, they had also listed the rankings of everyone involved in the Challenge Beyond One’s Level separately.

And as soon as this data was released, many in the field were shocked.

"Holy crap, she actually ranks first?!"

"Does that mean... everyone lost to him? What the heck is going on here, can someone explain?"

"emmmm, I know, I watched the live stream in its entirety last night, I can only say I’m not surprised at all by this result!"