"Peng, third prize winner of the 10th National Physics Competition for Secondary School Students..."
Those who make it to the finals are almost guaranteed to win an award; the only difference is the prize level.
Therefore, people who hear that they have won third prize are not particularly happy.
Of course, there are also those who are aware of their own shortcomings or have underperformed and are mentally prepared for it.
Upon hearing that Sanwa's team didn't have a single third-prize winner, while their team had two, the bettors' faces fell.
"Don't worry, maybe their scores are too low, they didn't even get a third prize."
They could only console themselves.
After announcing the third prize winners, it was time to announce the second prize winners. This time, Sanwa and his friends finally had two winners.
Three people from their province came to the competition, and they won two second prizes. Both the team members and their teachers were very happy.
On the other side of the bet, two second prizes were also won this time.
Now, Erwa's province is the only one left without any awards, and there's only one competitor left. Because provinces that won first prize last year will receive more awards, they have two more finalist spots than Erwa's province.
Even so, the entire team looked grim.
Wei Zhou, the only one who didn't win an award, was the strongest contestant from their province this time, and he was the one who looked down on Erwa and the others with sarcastic remarks.
Right now, he only hopes that Erwa is the one who won no awards.
But will it really turn out as he expects?
"First Prize Winner of the 10th National Physics Competition for Secondary School Students: Li Yan'an, Wei Zhou..."
When Sanwa's name was called out first, his teammates started cheering.
"Li Yan'an, it's you! You won first prize!"
"That's the first prize!"
"Our province hasn't received one for several years."
The confident Sanwa wasn't excited at all; he just smiled more.
Upon hearing their names appear among the first-prize winners, Wei Zhou and the others breathed a sigh of relief.
They just didn't expect that the weak team they always looked down on would win first prize this time.
Both sides have one first prize and two second prizes. Judging from the number of prizes won, it seems to be a tie.
Even though Wei Zhou was unhappy, he was still relieved; at least he hadn't lost face, had he?
He swaggered up to Sanwa. "You guys are lucky, we tied."
If there's no winner or loser, then there's no point in apologizing.
Sanwa said meaningfully, "A tie? We don't have a third prize."
"There are only three of you. If two more come, you might not even get the third prize."
"That's not necessarily true. They could all be first or second prizes." Sanwa wasn't going to give them any face.
Just as the two sides were at a stalemate, several judges walked over.
Who is Li Yan'an?
Sanwa's teammates and the people around him looked over.
"I am."
"Your solution to the last question was excellent. If the maximum score for the written test wasn't only 140, I would have given you a few more points."
The professor was joking, but his words sounded rather harsh to Wei Zhou and his team.
However, what made them uncomfortable was yet to come.
"You used some knowledge that was beyond the scope of the course, which you taught yourself?"
"Yes, I've been interested in physics for a long time and have been studying it on my own. To what extent have you studied it on your own?"
Sanwa described it in a very organized way, and even mentioned some academic areas and directions that he was interested in.
The judges' eyes lit up as they listened.
Even the other students who came to participate were shocked when they heard Sanwa talk about those professional terms they had never heard of before.
Are they really all high school students? Why do I feel like Li Yan'an is studying a different kind of physics than them?
"Interest is the best teacher, Li Yan'an. Are you interested in coming to our school? I'm a physics major from Xiangtan University..."
"You old Wang, kid, don't listen to him. I'm from the Physics Department of Peking University."
"I am from the Physics Department of Ocean University of China."
Then a few more professors arrived, and everyone started arguing and fighting over the third child.
The teachers and staff leading the team on Sanwa's side were also surprised that their province not only produced a first-prize winner this year, but the student was also favored by professors from many university physics departments.
Sanwa was hoping to go to university to further his studies in physics, but he never expected to encounter such a situation, and he was completely dumbfounded.
"Um, I haven't thought about it. I'll ask my parents when I get back."
"That's true. Such a big matter needs to be discussed with the parents."
Even so, many professors and teachers left Sanwa's family's contact information, not wanting to miss out on such a promising talent.
Wei Zhou and the others had already slunk away while the professors were vying for the three children.
Although no winner was decided, after this scene, everyone already knows who is more capable.
Once they were free from the professors' encirclement, Sanwa realized that Wei Zhou and the others were gone, and quickly asked his companions.
"Where are they?"
"They ran away, Li Yan'an. You're amazing. I didn't understand a lot of what you and the professor were talking about."
"Exactly, exactly, how did you learn that?"
Sanwa said regretfully, "They really got off too easy."
Sanwa and the others haven't returned yet, but the teacher in charge has already excitedly called to report the children's grades.
When the news reached Sanwa's school, even the principal was alarmed.
This is a first prize in a national competition.
When Sanwa returned and went to study, he found a conspicuous banner hanging on the school gate: "Warmly congratulate Li Yan'an, a student from Class 1, Grade 11, on winning the first prize in the National Physics Olympiad for Secondary School Students."
Sanwa even felt a little ashamed after seeing it.
Zhao Qinglan had been eagerly awaiting her son's return. As soon as Sanwa arrived home after going to school, she couldn't wait to ask him about it.
"Son, how did the competition go?"
Sanwa calmly replied, "First prize."
"My goodness, my son is amazing!" Zhao Qinglan beamed with joy, rushing over to hold her son, who was already taller than her, and wishing she could pull him up and jump with him.
Sanwa's lips also curved into a smile.
When Li Huai got home from get off work and learned that his son had won the national first prize, he immediately opened a bottle of wine to celebrate.
Beforehand, Zhao Qinglan didn't know how her son had done in the competition, so she didn't dare to publicize it. Now that her son had won first prize, she immediately called everyone to tell them about this glorious achievement.
No matter how much money she earns or how successful her career is, she is still a mother.
Everyone in the family knew that Sanwa was smart, but it wasn't until they learned that Sanwa had won first prize in a national competition that they truly understood the situation.
Although most people don't really understand what the National Physics Competition is all about, it's about getting the top score in the country!
The family didn't know that there were several first-prize winners. Sanwa thought that even if there were several other people who won first prize like him, he was the undisputed number one in this competition, so he didn't correct his mother's grammatical error.
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