The supervisor of Huangjintai quickly got the results, but he did not return to the arena immediately. Instead, he gave a signal to someone to go up to the third floor to report.
After that, he straightened his robe collar and announced the results directly from the platform: "Zheng's wooden strips are all of the highest quality in terms of length, length, and weight. Ao Qi's wooden strips are also of the highest quality in terms of length, length, and weight. However, Zheng's is superior. Therefore, Zheng's family wins."
Ao Qi couldn't accept this result at all. He glared at her and shouted indignantly, "Why did she win? The same quality was excellent. In what way did I lose to her?"
He had a loud voice, shouting until the veins on his forehead bulged. Among the onlookers were his "fans," who also indignantly voiced their support: "Yes, how could this lady win? This is unfair!"
"Exactly, could it be that the supervisor is deliberately biased towards this woman because of her extraordinary background?" some people maliciously speculated.
Seeing the heated atmosphere and the loud commotion, which made the other spectators peek over, the supervisors remained calm. They were the most composed and level-headed "administrators" at Golden Terrace, and their daily work involved handling all sorts of tricky and troublesome matters.
"Everyone, please calm down. Since you all want to know why this lady was chosen as the winner, then please watch closely."
The supervisor calmly ordered a servant from the Golden Terrace to fetch two pieces of wood from below. One was sawed by Zheng Quchi, and the other by Ao Qi. The supervisor marked the two pieces of wood and then handed them to Ao Qi: "Ao Qi, what are the differences between these two pieces of wood?"
Ao Qi frowned, took one of Zheng Quchi's pieces and compared it with his own. He looked at the other's piece first, then at his own. It was flat and smooth, without any bumps or sharp edges in the middle, and the wood was straight and symmetrical. Of course, the other's piece was the same.
"There is not much difference."
The supervisor then instructed the servants, "Bring up the rest of them."
So the servant quickly brought up the rest and placed them on the table.
“Continue to compare and see,” the supervisor said.
So Ao Qi compared these wooden strips and then he saw the problem.
After all, since there are no ink lines marked on the wood, there are slight differences between each piece. Controlling the size and the flatness of the edges all depend on experience. But... isn't the difference between winning and losing precisely in these slight differences?
Yes, his ten wooden strips were all slightly different and could not be completely copied and pasted exactly the same. But when you look at the other person's wood, it is straight and uniform, and each one is almost identical to the one copied. The ten boards are straight, without any deviation, and the right size.
Ao Qi was stunned.
All he wanted to ask was, is this the kind of straightness that can be achieved by sawing without drawing lines with an ink line?
Furthermore, the weight and size of the opponent's wooden strips were so precise that they were almost invisible. Everyone knows that cutting large pieces of wood into strips requires a lot of time and effort for sanding and cutting. They could carefully compare and work slowly in the beginning, but time on the stage is limited. They had to finish the product within the allotted time. Ao Qi thought he had a great advantage in this regard, but in the end, he lost miserably.
Ao Qi gripped the wooden strip tightly, his face turning pale and then flushed, and roared, "I refuse to accept this!"
Seeing that he was still being stubborn, the supervisor didn't know how to persuade him.
Ao Qi might not know, but these people have dealt with people who come to the Golden Terrace to compete for years. To put it bluntly, they can tell at a glance whether the other party is a human or a ghost.
This lady is no ordinary person. Judging from the little skill she showed, it was clear that dealing with Ao Qi was a piece of cake for her, and she handled it with ease.
The people below, initially confused, then listened to the conversation between the supervisor and Ao Qi, and finally understood Ao Qi's furious expression.
...It seems Ao Qi has lost again.
Immediately, everyone was astonished and exclaimed, "He lost? How... how did Ao Qi lose again?"
"A couple of days ago, Ao Qi won two consecutive matches and stood in the arena for two days in a row. This is the first time he has lost two matches in a row. I suddenly feel that this lady is not simple."
"Right? Everyone praised Ao Qi before, so I can't say for sure. But I actually figured it out a long time ago. Just from her skillful and standard sawing posture and that extraordinary strength, I felt that she must have some tricks up her sleeve."
"Me too……"
The tide gradually turned. At first, everyone thought Ao Qi would definitely win the challenge, but now they all started to expect this young lady to surprise them.
"Do you still want to compete in the third gate?" Zheng Quchi asked calmly.
Having already won two matches, the remaining one was optional. However, there was a peculiar rule on the Golden Platform: if either the challenger or the challenger wanted to finish all three matches, the other could not refuse, unless both parties forfeited.
She had already read all those rules and regulations, which were placed beside the ring.
Ao Qi refused to believe in bad luck. Even if it wasn't about winning or losing, he couldn't back down just to save face.
Ao Qi gritted his teeth and said, "Let's compete!"
In the arena of skill, sometimes winning or losing is one thing; there are also many people who want to learn from others, compete, and grow. This is why the Golden Platform rule exists.
"They still want to compete?"
"That's right, the third test is assembly, right? I remember that the last test is where Ao Qi really shines. Just yesterday, a carpenter who was known as the Thousand Hands challenged him to assemble something, and he lost miserably."
"Yes, yes, I watched it too. It was absolutely brilliant. Although he lost the first two rounds, I'm afraid this lady doesn't have much of a chance of winning this round."
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