Chapter 179: The Race has officially Begun.

Chapter 179

"After verification, the 27 color blocks identified by Contestant No. 1 are all correct!"

"Wow!"

"Not only that, the production team has just informed me that there are only 27 corresponding surfaces that can be found on this Rubik's Cube image. In other words... Ji Ruochu not only solved the Rubik's Cube but also found all the regions within the time limit!"

"Oh my god! Is she even human?"

"That's terrifying!"

"A true master! A true master!"

...

[Arghhhh! Our baby girl! How could you make your mom so proud!]

[Oh, I was just here for the guests, but somehow I got charmed by the contestant?]

[Isn't this too fake? It's obvious the show gave her the questions in advance. They said no help would be provided, but that was probably just another trick to fool the audience.]

[I also find it unbelievable. With such a short time, how could she not only solve the Rubik's Cube that the production team scrambled but also find all the color regions?]

[This can't be right. How much did the Ji family pay the production team? This is not about selecting talents but just hiring a bunch of geniuses for the little princess to play games with.]

...

Not only were netizens questioning it, but some contestants also expressed different opinions.

"Well... it's not that bad. She had two attempts, so it's natural for her to remember better than other contestants."

"It's not that exaggerated. I think it's just okay. I could do it too if it were me."

...

Seeing the contestants voicing different views, the trolls became even more excited:

[Don't you understand? The little princess is just acting. Whether to say it or not, no wonder she's the best newcomer!]

[I really don't know why Ji Ruochu came here. Does she just like to create personas? Alright, alright, we admit you're a genius, okay?]

...

Meanwhile, the color wall had been reset, expanding from 18x18 to 21x21, and the three guests and Older Jin randomly shuffled the color blocks.

Three minutes on the clock, one point for a correct answer, two points deducted for a wrong answer.

By this time, the topic of whether the show was rigged had become a hot search online, with Ruo's fans busy watching their idol while fending off trolls.

Despite the chaos, Ruo's fans still managed to hype up Ji Ruochu's victory with various GIFs appearing in the comments.

The footage showed a young woman in a long dress, looking calm and beautiful. But once the match started, her gaze instantly became aggressive.

At the end of the round-robin tournament, Ji Ruochu was ranked first with an undefeated record.

Next was Wu Jinhui, who lost to Ji Ruochu by a slight margin, followed by Bei Lingyu, Chai Jiazi, Yu Yingqi, and Zhu Xiaoyue.

However, throughout the matches, the difference in the number of correct answers and response times among the contestants was not particularly large. It would be fair to say they were evenly matched.

Especially Ji Ruochu and Wu Jinhui, with one holding an international gold medal and the other a national gold medal, the rivalry between them was intense from the start.

The host later mentioned that Wu Jinhui had been unable to participate in international competitions due to health reasons, implying that had he competed, he might also have won an international gold medal.

What did this mean?

It meant that Wu Jinhui was considered on par with Ji Ruochu by many contestants and the three guests in the observation room.

"When two contestants are evenly matched, besides their equal abilities, there's another possibility..."

Older Jin opened the lid of his thermos and took a slow sip of hot tea before saying, "The questions are not difficult enough."

The three guests and the audience: ???

[How is this not difficult enough?]

[I guess that's expected from Older Jin.]

[It's so amazing that even as a failing student, I can understand what Older Jin is saying.]

[The one above, please elaborate.]

[Ummm... I'm not sure if I'm right, but I think Older Jin means: If you score 100 on the same test paper, it means your ability is 100. But if a genius scores 100, it's because... the total score of the test paper is only 100.]

[Ah! It makes perfect sense when you put it that way!]

"Well done, congratulations to all six contestants. Our warm-up round has concluded. Next, please return to the stage, as our battle for the seats is about to officially begin!"