"Qiqi, I... I'm a little nervous. I'm afraid I'll embarrass my country." Yu Qi pretended to be calm, but her heart was pounding.

She was like that, and so were Chang Xiaoyuan and the others around her.

However, they were just pretending to be calm on their faces.

Facing so many countries, and representing one's own country, just thinking about it is enough to feel the pressure.

They sat in the seats reserved for Chinese citizens. Qi Jiu looked at Yu Qi, who was still taking deep breaths, and then at the others who looked similar, and smiled.

"Don't be nervous, touch the national flag on your chest with your right hand."

As soon as he finished speaking, several people nearby did as he was told.

Looking at the nine well-behaved people beside her, the girl curled the corners of her lips into a smile. "I'm asking you, what color is our national flag?"

"red."

"Whom are we fighting for this time?"

"China".

Having received the answer she wanted, the girl's smile widened. "Feeling the national flag on my chest, I know the country chose us because we are good enough. Don't underestimate yourselves; the country's choice is never wrong. And the country will always stand behind us."

The noise in the studio continued, but the people around the girl remained quiet with their eyes closed.

The previously erratic heartbeat has now gradually calmed down.

The country is our strong support. This statement may not be obvious on ordinary days, but it is especially true now that we are in a foreign land.

"Is it okay now, soldiers? If it's still not okay, open Weibo. This matter has already spread throughout the country, and many people are cheering you on."

Seeing that Qi Jiu was still in the mood to joke, the people around her finally stopped being nervous.

"As expected of someone who has seen the world, he's not at all intimidated by such a scene." Chang Xiaoyuan said with a helpless pursed lips.

For Qi Jiu, they were all envious, but reaching this position today seemed quite good.

The girl smiled and glanced briefly at everyone in the studio.

"Are you not nervous anymore? But there are some things I still need to say. We can't underestimate our opponents in this competition. Just like those two old thieves said on the multimedia yesterday, there are still many formidable people."

There are always people more capable than you, and there's always something beyond your understanding. In this world, not just anyone can easily reach the pinnacle.

Although they are elites sent by China, it is best not to underestimate them.

Yesterday, when I was admonishing others, I was also admonishing them. The world is so big, and there are still many capable people.

An Ran nodded. "Yes, many of them have won international awards. They received different educations from a young age, so their achievements and abilities are quite different now."

As time passed, the international academic competition finally began, and on the first day of the competition, the organizers and sponsors made a rare appearance.

They came from different places, but the only thing they had in common was that everyone smiled and nodded when they saw her.

Qi Jiu's Nth response: "..."

Chang Xiaoyuan, who had witnessed everything, smiled. "Your reputation is quite impressive."

Now their Chinese team should be famous too, all thanks to the little girl by their side.

"The title of Star Moon BOSS should be effective everywhere, right?" Qi Jiu raised an eyebrow, her arrogance growing more and more obvious.

Chang Xiaoyuan: "..." Okay, very good.

"This competition isn't just about our points; we also need to win decisively so it doesn't look bad. The rules have changed, and how we compete now seems to affect our points, especially in the second round of the buzzer-beater round."

Although the rules of this competition have changed, and the final scores are added together, every match will still be broadcast.

If you lose too many times, even if you end up with a high score, it won't look good. Also, in the buzzer-beater round, if you guess correctly, only one person from each side can score, which directly affects your ranking.

Now that they are fighting for their country, they have to think things through more carefully.

An Ran nodded. "Besides, we are all human. Sometimes competition can affect our mentality, so we have to be selective every time we send someone to a competition."

"Welcome to Erling University. The annual international academic competition is about to begin..."

With the lights and cameras set up, this international academic competition officially began.

Suddenly, a series of ID photos appeared on the large screen directly in front of the studio, until the entire screen was covered.

"These are the members who participated in our competition, and they are all geniuses from all over the country."

The female host on stage smiled warmly, suggesting she had done this kind of work quite often. Standing in the center of the stage, she began to introduce the format of the competition.

“Each group will have a controller, and whoever chooses to participate will be able to control it. The competition between nations will be conducted by drawing lots. Now, let's begin the first round of the draw. Representatives from each nation, please come to the stage.”

Qi Jiu, who had just yawned, was immediately stared at by everyone around her: "..."

The stage lights focused on Qi Jiu, who looked at the representatives from various countries on stage and tried her best to hide herself.

"This academic competition has 80 participating countries. Now, everyone will draw a slip of paper from the box. Countries with the same number will be paired up. Due to the large number of participating countries, we will divide them into four competition areas. A schedule will be provided at that time."

Actually, this competition was neither particularly complex nor particularly simple.

There are five subjects, and not only does everyone participate, but there are also preliminary rounds, semi-finals, and finals.

If only one match is held each day at this scale, it would probably take forever.

"Then please have the representative conduct the first round of drawing lots."

Qi Jiu looked at the note in her hand, her face expressionless, and directly presented the note to the audience.

"Okay, the results of the first round of the draw are in. China and Y country are lucky enough to be on opposite sides, and..."

Some people had already lost interest in listening to the host's words. When Qi Jiu heard the words "Country Y", she raised an eyebrow and turned to look at the representative of Country Y.

The representative of Country Y, who instantly turned into a quail: "..."

You can't see me, you can't see me.

The nine members of the Chinese team in the audience were practically laughing themselves silly.

"No, is it that Country Y and Qiqi are just incompatible? The little princess of the country was sent back to her country in a sorry state, and now she even drew her in the first round of the competition. How can they be in the mood to compete?"

Chang Xiaoyuan looked at the cowardly-looking representative from Country Y on the stage and laughed until his stomach hurt.