What happened in the hotel lobby spread quickly, and the bet between the Chinese team and the M team naturally became known to the public.

Although this bet was a spur-of-the-moment idea, it was not a rash decision made by Tang Xun, so even if Moore did not contact the official report, they would still push for it.

No surprises.

After the bet was announced by the media, it not only caused an uproar among the people in China and Country M, but also directly aroused the excitement of people all over the world.

There are still several days before the official competition begins. Before that, people around the world, whose interest and attention have been aroused by the science and technology competition, are eagerly waiting. The live broadcast of the players from various countries on the eve of the competition is not enough to satisfy their curiosity. Everyone needs excitement.

Not surprisingly, as soon as the bet was made, the forum and live broadcast room specially set up for the science and technology competition to allow people from all over the world to communicate became very lively.

The people of the two countries involved in the bet are of course the most excited.

Here, the people of country M,

"Oh, the Chinese team is so arrogant, aren't they? They even dare to openly challenge the bet. Don't they remember that they were eliminated in the first round last time?"

"Too arrogant. Although China's technological level has improved over the years, there is still a huge gap. It's OK to make parts, but its core technology and chips are still a mess. How can they have the confidence to say such things? The objective facts are here."

"Actually, it's good to have this bet. If you lose, you can withdraw from the competition. Then it will save the organizers space and competition time. Isn't that great? Haha."

"Okay, don't be too happy upstairs, please use your brains before you speak out. This is a world forum, people from all over the world are watching, if you don't understand, don't come out and embarrass yourself, okay?"

"Since the Chinese team dared to say such a thing and put such a heavy bet, it definitely means that they must be more than 80% sure before they speak, otherwise you are a fool."

"What this poster said is correct. The person who spoke up above definitely doesn't pay much attention to external news. Don't you know that China launched a chip ID card last year? Do you know what technology this chip ID card represents? How advanced is the technology?"

"And that beauty serum... The introduction of these two items represents a qualitative change in China's technology and medical level. You laugh at others without knowing anything. No wonder foreign websites always say that people in our country are arrogant and conceited."

"This bet should not be underestimated, so it's best not to be too optimistic."

The Chinese people here,

"Wow, Tang Xun is really cool, what he said is awesome!"

"What's with the first-come-first-served arrangement? It's clearly intentional. It's clearly to make things difficult for our team. Oh, who can't see that? The organizers are really 'humane'."

"Although it's very satisfying, isn't this bet too impulsive? If I lose, won't I just quit the competition?"

"They say a real man can bend and stretch. I think even though it's annoying, it's still too risky. Wouldn't it be better and safer to just hold it in and wait until I win the game before giving him a slap in the face?"

"Are you sure it's better to just endure it? Didn't you watch the specific process and the video? The M country team is clearly provocative. If we endure it, how can our great country have the face to stand firm in the international arena in the future? This is not just a small fight in our country, this is a live broadcast and report to the whole world!"

"The bet was indeed impulsive, but this tone is absolutely intolerable. And since Tang Xun dared to say such a thing, he must be really sure."

"That's right. It doesn't matter if we lose. We can afford to lose! Isn't technology about continuous improvement? As long as we keep working hard, we will one day be at the forefront of the world. What does the result of this one or two competitions have to do with us?"

"Yes, our Chinese nation has been passed down for thousands of years, and what we fear least is patience and perseverance. No matter what decision the participating teams make, I will always support them!"

"We support it! If we don't have this much backbone, how will the people of the world see us?"

"Even if we lose, it's still an honorable defeat!"

…

The public sentiment on both sides of the M country and China is very excited.

There are both pessimistic and optimistic comments in everyone's speeches. In this era of universal education, people in all countries are no longer as ignorant as they were in the feudal period.

Even though many people are led by official statements, the vast majority of people still have their own rational judgment and cognition. These people will not be blindly arrogant, but will analyze and express their views from a more neutral perspective.

After all, those who can post content on this forum which brings together people from more than 200 countries around the world are all relatively well-educated people.

Although many people in China think that the bet is a bit impulsive and the stakes are a bit high, what does it mean to speak ill of your own country in front of the whole world?

So most of the comments were positive and supportive.

No matter what, momentum must be shown first. Otherwise, what if too many people speak negatively and put too much pressure on the participating teams, leading to more mistakes? Things have come to this point, let’s start shouting slogans of support and encouragement.

They should believe in their own team. The worst that can happen is that they will be ridiculed if they lose. It's not like they haven't been ridiculed before. China's technological level is indeed not as good as that of foreign countries. This has always been a fact.

Besides, they had become a laughing stock after being eliminated in the first round of the first technology competition, so they didn’t have any reputation to lose...

Failure is the mother of success. Just keep trying again after you lose!

With this thought in mind, many Chinese people have become much more stable.

This is what is meant by "the barefoot are not afraid of wearing shoes".

There was a lot of heated discussion on the Internet about this bet, and netizens from other countries were also having a great time talking about it.

As a result, many formal and secret platforms started gambling on this, attracting countless people to place bets and participate.

Of course, judging from the odds at the opening of the betting, everyone is obviously more optimistic about the team from Country M.

The odds for the M country team are 1:2.

The odds for the Chinese team are 1:5.

When Fang Ziyang and others heard the news, they were all delighted.

"Push, push, push! As the real bosses, how can we not have confidence in ourselves? 100,000! I bet 100,000!"

"Hahaha, 100,000 is too stingy. I'll bet 200,000! If it's 5 times that, that's 1 million. I can buy a small apartment and rent it out when I get home."

"You are all too cautious. I'll bet 500,000 yuan, so I can not only buy a large apartment, but I can also propose to my boyfriend directly."

Everyone was calculating their savings and pocket money.

Those who are more cautious and financially constrained will spend 100,000 or 200,000 yuan, while the bolder ones will just take out most of their savings and gamble it all. After more than a year of training and what the Fang Ziyang brothers taught us, everyone is very confident.

After all, the directions given by Fang Ziyang and Tang Xun are all epoch-making technologies. Learning one or two levels is enough to surpass many people in the current industry, and the chances of winning the bet are very high.

Since everyone is participating, Fang Ziyang will naturally not be absent.

"I heard that these platforms that opened the big market all have big bosses, with sufficient funds and will not default on their debts. So I will just bet 100 million. Five platforms will each bet 20 million. It shouldn't make the banker anxious, right?"

Fang Ziyang pondered.

Tang Xun nodded, "This shouldn't be a big deal, I'll follow this number too."

"And me, and me. I'll get less, half the amount, 10 million each..."

Jin Yu was not far behind and excitedly took out her bank card. How could she miss such a good opportunity to earn some pocket money!

Xie Zheng and Rick looked at each other: Their wives have already done it, how could they fall behind? This is to support my daughter-in-law's "career".

So.

The total amount of money they bet on one platform is 90 million!

Everyone: ...This is not eye-catching?

It turns out that ordinary people don’t understand the world of the rich. Making friends with rich people always makes you look so shabby.

Professor Yu, who had originally planned to just take a few hundred thousand, coughed and silently changed a card with a full coffin book and pushed it out.

"Since everyone is so confident, how can I, as your professor, be absent? I am here to cheer you up. I believe that the championship will definitely be ours. Tell me, do you have confidence?"

Professor Yu has a loud voice and asks questions with great momentum.

Everyone: ...You have taken out the coffin book, do your disciples dare to lose? !

Although the total amount of money everyone bets is huge, don't forget that the whole world knows about this bet, and the gamblers are from all over the world. This amount of money is really not noticeable in the crowd.

Even though there were relatively few people betting on the Chinese team, they didn't stand out too much among them.

However, since there are many wealthy people in China, the patriotism of most Chinese people has been aroused at this critical moment, so that although the number of Chinese people betting is small, the funds are definitely large!

Seeing this situation, several platforms that opened for trading were afraid that they would suffer heavy losses if they encountered an accident.

Therefore, the winning rate of the Chinese team dropped from 1:5 to 1:3 in a short time, which made netizens from various countries who were paying attention to the game sigh.

Don’t say it, although everyone always laughs at China, China really has a large population and a lot of rich people! The Chinese are the people who love saving money the most in the world, so they are always particularly supportive at critical moments like this!

Fortunately, this is a formal betting platform with a set upper limit for betting funds, otherwise the funds would definitely reach a very terrifying number.

…

In this lively atmosphere.

The time before the competition passed in a flash, and in the blink of an eye it was the official opening date of the International Science and Technology Competition.

The venue for the science and technology competition is similar to that of the Olympics. The building is modeled after the ancient Roman Colosseum and can accommodate a full 100,000 people.

The difference is that the first round of the competition is about intrusion defense technology. The competition tools are computers. Many network cables and plugs are arranged in the huge open space, like an open-air multi-functional classroom. (The competition venue will be re-divided according to the different themes and the layout will be more dynamic)

In addition, each area of ​​the stands has a very large screen to broadcast the game situation live to ensure the viewing experience of the live audience.

On the day of the competition, the opening time is set at 10 am.

However, audiences from all over the world arrived at the scene more than an hour early, which shows how excited everyone was.

Actually, this is not surprising.

The science and technology competition stipulates that the age of participants should not exceed 30 years old. This competition is of great importance, and the participating team members who are selected are all elites among the elites from various countries.

Although most technical people have their looks destroyed by computers and brain cells, the public's impression of technical geeks is that they are bald, fat, and ordinary... but there are always exceptions, right? Which industry doesn’t have a few cursive and floral calligraphy works?

Therefore, there are still many young talents with outstanding abilities and good looks in the participating teams from various countries, so it is not surprising that the star-chasing effect appears.

Although the opening ceremony started at 10 o'clock, the live broadcast of the entire competition was launched early.

After all the audience were seated, the participating teams from various countries began to enter the venue in order.

This time the organizers did not dare to do anything. After all, it was in front of the whole world. Even if China was ridiculed internationally, it could not be denied that China's national strength still ranks very high in the world.

If China's entry is placed too far behind and the neglect is too obvious, it will definitely cause considerable public outrage.

But I don't know whether it was intentional or not, but when they entered the venue, the host's introduction was very interesting.

"The next team to enter is the Chinese team. Oh, this is one of the most anticipated teams in this competition... According to the video circulating on the Internet and the official announcement, a bet was made between the Chinese team and the M team. The stakes of this bet are very high. If the Chinese team fails to fulfill the bet, they will withdraw from the subsequent competitions."

"This is a really bold and courageous bet. It seems that the Chinese team is very confident this time. I hope their ability is as strong as their courage. Let's wait and see."

Compared with domestic hosts, whose hosting style in such formal occasions tends to be serious and formal, foreign hosts, who advocate freedom and development, are more casual and humorous.

It was the same at this moment. The host's words and appearance seemed to be very humorous and interesting, but if you listened carefully, it was not difficult to hear the contempt in them.

In addition to the Chinese audience, many people from other countries also burst into laughter.

"Damn it, these people are going too far!"

Jin Yu had a bad temper and couldn't help but speak out in anger in the team.

The other team members also clenched their fists.

Chinese netizens who heard the meaning on the Internet also posted angry comments,

"What does this host mean? Why do I feel like every word he says is weird?"

"You're just saying the opposite. You're roasting our participating team on the fire..."

"Haha, laugh now, do you really think our team is a pushover? Tang Xun is a technician who has participated in the research of chip ID cards. If you underestimate us, just wait and see."

"Those bootlickers who keep saying that the moon is rounder abroad should come out and see what other people's attitudes are like when they go abroad. Keep on bootlicking..."

Chinese netizens were excited.

When it comes to understanding the art of language, Chinese, which has one of the most difficult languages ​​in the world, is definitely at the top. Who can’t understand the “humor” of the competition host!

The Chinese audiences online and in person, as well as the participating team members, were all in a bad mood.

However, we couldn't speak out in this kind of situation, so we all tried our best to be patient, secretly encouraging ourselves in our hearts, and determined to teach the opponent a lesson severely after we got on stage.

So when a reporter handed over the microphone to interview them about the bet, no one said anything. They all remained calm and composed.

“As the beautiful host said, please wait and see.”

A seemingly indifferent remark, but in fact very sharp, directly shut up all the reporters who had prepared many sharp questions.

If the reporters continue to press the issue with questions, it would be too obvious that they are targeting the contest with malicious intent, and it would appear that the organizers of the competition are too petty and mean in front of the whole world.

If you don't ask, continue...

I also felt like the breath was stuck in my chest and couldn't come out, it was very stuffy!

The reporter was unwilling to give up. He looked around and when he saw Fang Ziyang, his eyes suddenly lit up and he put the microphone in front of Fang Ziyang.

"Young man, what do you think of this bet with the M Country team? How likely do you think you are to win? Are you overconfident in your belief that the M Country team can only advance as the tenth place? Or do you think you are capable enough to crush all the teams and control the home court with absolute strength?"

The questions asked by a group of reporters were full of traps.

They were unaware of Fang Ziyang's reputation as a playboy in the country. Seeing that he looked young and harmless and appeared to be only in his teens, they treated him as an easy target.

Such young contestants must have little experience in social media and may say the wrong thing accidentally. It's best to fool them!

Then these reporters didn't notice at all that when they handed the microphone to Fang Ziyang, the other members of the Chinese delegation immediately gave them looks of pity.

Fang Ziyang tilted his head, "Are you asking for my opinion?"

The reporters nodded repeatedly, waiting for answers excitedly.

Then I saw the young and pretty young man in front of me with a smiling face, his eyebrows and eyes curved.

"Of course... Let him be strong, the breeze blows over the hills; let him be arrogant, the bright moon shines on the river; let him be cruel and evil, but I am righteous and unmoved. Just keep going."

The reporters were all confused: What does this mean?

"Don't you understand?"

Fang Ziyang saw the expressions of the crowd and asked knowingly, blinking his eyes and looking very innocent, "Or do I have to answer the questions in English? But my English is very poor, and it seems that the brothers and sisters in the interview just now did not speak English..."

When he spoke the latter part, his tone sounded aggrieved and helpless, like a little rabbit scared by a big bad wolf, and he looked extremely pitiful.

The reporters' faces suddenly froze.

Although English is the world's common language, for a competition like this that is open to the whole world, the organizers would never dare to require everyone to communicate in a certain language. In order to show respect for various countries, any language used in the interview is free, and the organizers will provide professional translators to provide simultaneous translation in the live broadcast room.

People have already said that their English is not good. Regardless of whether it is true or not, if they insist that they explain their meaning in English, it is clearly an attempt to make things difficult for them.

But if we don’t figure it out... they don’t understand what I mean, so how can we continue asking questions?

The reporters suddenly realized that the weak, harmless and easy-to-bully little white rabbit they caught might have a set of steel teeth!

As for Fang Ziyang, he didn't wait for the reporters to react.

He continued in a weak voice, "Well, let me explain. What I meant just now was... oh, how do you say this word in English..."

Fang Ziyang looked like a poor student who was troubled by doing his homework.

Seeing this, Tang Xun had no choice but to knock on his brother's head and teach him a lesson, "It's terrible to be uneducated. I told you to study and be lazy, and now you've made a fool of yourself!"

After the lecture, he looked at the reporter who was interviewing him, showing an embarrassed expression, and said very politely,

"I'm sorry, we still have to prepare for the game. Can we continue the interview after the game?"

After saying that, he signaled the team members to get ready.

Everyone immediately obeyed and closed their eyes to rest.

Fang Ziyang showed a sad expression. Relying on his thick skin and being the youngest, he started sobbing at the reporters who were asking questions.

"Brothers and sisters, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have answered questions in words you couldn't understand. Next time you interview me, I will definitely use English."

"I didn't mean to say things you couldn't understand. I, my English is not very good and I don't know how to express myself. I thought you had a translator, but I didn't expect your translator couldn't understand me either. I really didn't mean it. I will study hard when I go back and strive to be a great cultural person. I will never be a poor student who can't even cooperate with an interview..."

The young man cried with grievance and tears in his eyes, blaming himself and feeling guilty.

Reporters: ...

What a big white lotus, what a strong green tea.

We won’t interview you anymore, okay?

A group of reporters who had suffered a powerful blow from the White Lotus and Green Tea retreated with goose bumps all over their bodies.

In the lounge, members of other national teams stared at Fang Dabai Lianhua with strange expressions.

Fang Dabai Lianhua turned around and met everyone's gaze.

Blinking her eyes, she was well behaved and polite, "Hello, brother and sister!"

Everyone shuddered.

The buttocks are stacked in an orderly manner, one step further away.

It seems that the Chinese team brought a... weird little fool this time?