Chapter 59
The entry time for this year's Xingyue Cup Go competition was advanced, but fortunately it was scheduled before the International Physics Competition, so Lin Mian was able to take care of both competitions.
This actually made the team leader very worried that Lin Mian's condition would be affected, but she was competing in both events as a member of the national team, so it would be a pity to give up either one.
As the youngest 7th-dan chess player to win this year's competition, Lin Mian received a lot of attention before the game.
The Go team also values Lin Mian very much. They don't want her to miss out on the Star-Moon Cup. Everyone has a feeling that this girl will become the youngest world champion.
Therefore, Lin Mian needs to participate in various Go competitions, compete with different players, and continue to grow through the game.
But Lin Mian's physics was equally impressive, and the consequence of both sides being unwilling to let him go was that Lin Mian had to participate in two competitions with very tight timelines.
While his peers were studying hard this summer to prepare for their senior year, Lin Mian had already received a recommendation contract and would participate in two world-class competitions this summer.
Even geniuses will feel pressure. Everyone has their own responsibilities and their own pressures.
One moment I was playing chess with a team player, and the next moment I received a fax full of physics questions, which I had to do diligently.
Like a spinning top, it needs to keep spinning, whether due to its own reasons or the external environment.
No one expected Lin Mian to make it all the way to the finals.
Although this chess player reached the semi-finals last year, it does not mean that he will get a higher ranking next year. There are too many factors involved. There are chess players who won the championship last time but stopped at the quarter-finals this time.
Lin Mian, who is less than thirteen years old, is not good enough for people to believe that she will be in a stable state. People always trust veterans more and think that such young people are impulsive and not worthy of trust.
But it was not until Lin Mian won all the way to the finals that people realized they had underestimated this chess player.
She is not a meteor that passes by in a flash, but a complex and charming star. If you get close to her, you will be burned, but if you stay away from her, you will be away from the light.
When he met his former rival Jin Zhi again, Lin Mian's mind was filled with excitement rather than resentment or frustration.
She has been waiting for this day for a year.
This time, she wanted him to see a better and more powerful Lin Mian.
No matter what the final result is, she will give it her all.
In this confrontation between veterans and young players, some people want to see the veteran continue his myth, while others want to see the talented young player forge ahead and become the youngest world champion.
But no matter who wins, it will undoubtedly be an exciting game.
This was indeed the case. When everyone at the table was holding their breath because of the fast pace, as the referee announced that Jin Zhi had narrowly won with a half-point advantage, it was unclear whether there were more sighs or cheers.
Lin Mian held the hand extended by the other party, with a smile of surviving a disaster on his face.
Jin Zhi didn't dare to think about how the news would be reported if he lost to Lin Mian this time. His country would only show goodwill to the winner.
Perhaps, this will be his last Star Moon Cup. Lin Mian didn't push him so hard last time.
He could foresee how terrifying Lin Mian would become in the next Star-Moon Cup.
Of course people grow with age, but not everyone can grow as fast as Lin Mian.
Playing chess with Lin Mian is both enjoyable and scary.
When his victory was announced, Jin Zhi's back was already soaked.
In a daze, he didn't even know whether he had won or not.
It seemed as if the person he was playing chess with was not a thirteen-year-old girl, but a cheetah that was staring at him with its ferocious eyes, making him move with trepidation every time.
Jin Zhi thought, he used to say that the world would belong to the young people, but now he thinks that the world would belong to Lin Mian.
Maybe, the girl will climb to a height that he cannot reach and see the scenery that he cannot see.
Even though Jin Zhi is now a mountain in the Go world, there are always mountains beyond mountains, and someone will cross this mountain and become the new mountain.
At the press conference after the game, Jin Zhi didn't care about the malicious inquiries. He praised Lin Mian highly and even told reporters that "Lin Mian is still the leader of the next generation of Asian Go." He didn't care at all about the look from the South Korean coach.
He had played chess with many people, but no one could pose such a big threat to him as Lin Mian. What he said was what was in his heart.
When the reporter relayed these compliments to Lin Mian, her expression did not change at all.
On such occasions, Lin Mian represents not only himself, but also Chinese etiquette.
She spoke seriously of Jin Zhi's strengths, praising him as the most powerful opponent she had ever met.
Both sides were so honest and sincere in their praise that the reporters who wanted to make a big news were greatly disappointed.
However, this chess game was quite interesting and it was not impossible to write a press release, so they did not make things too difficult for Lin Mian.
What is there to be criticized about her? She won the runner-up of the Xingyue Cup at the age of less than 13. Not to mention everyone here, even looking around the world, how many young geniuses can compare with her?
As the host of this competition, South Korea, a country that pursues young talents like Japan, praised Jin Zhi highly in the mainstream media and also praised Lin Mian a few times.
It is an extremely arrogant country. When it evaluates Chinese chess players, its tone is so condescending and its words are so bland, giving a feeling of open praise and hidden criticism.
Looking at the report, Lin Mian sneered, crumpled it into a ball and threw it into the trash can.
She is not someone who will just sit there and wait. Wait, next time, she will definitely not lose again.
The host of the next Star-Moon Cup is China, and she wants to win it back on her own turf. There will be two and three wins, but no more.
She has tasted failure twice, and she will not continue this fate.
She won't cry just because she loses. She will just remember the failure deeply, summarize the reasons for the failure, remember the feeling of unwillingness, and then continue to win.
Without having time to attend the post-match summary, Lin Mian flew back to China without stopping.
Lin Mian didn't even have time to go home. He went to the training base as soon as he got off the plane.
In the race against time, Lin Mian even forgot his birthday.
When she went to the cafeteria to eat without knowing anything, in an instant, colorful ribbons fell from the sky, like a rainbow rain, falling on Lin Mian and putting on a rainbow coat for her.
A big cake was pushed in front of her. On it was a little girl standing on the earth holding a chess piece. The little girl's expression was very vivid, and she looked like she was the best.
Lin Mian, who didn't cry even though he lost, had his eyes filled with something crystal clear at this moment.
"Thank you everyone"
Her voice was a little choked, perhaps not only because she was moved, but also because the accumulated pressure burst out at this moment.
When I got the runner-up, I knew I had given it my all and didn't hold back a bit.
But self-blame still made her feel a little breathless. Why couldn't she be more powerful, so that this year's championship would belong to China.
Even though no one blamed her, and even the team leader patted her on the shoulder with a look of satisfaction and said she did a great job, Lin Mian couldn't help but have such thoughts.
Everyone in the team was very friendly to her, and because of this, when she reached the finals alone, she felt that the responsibility was even greater.
The emotions she had hidden did not disappear, but rather did not find a suitable outlet.
Seeing Lin Mian, who was obviously the youngest but extremely steady, throwing away his bag and crying, everyone looked at each other in surprise.
If the teacher hadn't reminded them that today was Lin Mian's birthday, they would have almost forgotten that Lin Mian was only thirteen years old.
Although they didn't know the reason, everyone came forward to comfort Lin Mian with joking words.
Lin Mian wiped away his tears and said with a smile: "We must win the championship this time!"
"Of course!"
Everyone looked at each other and shouted at the top of their voices.
When the teachers nearby saw this, they smiled at each other. This scene was inexplicably funny yet inexplicably touching, reminding people of their own youth.
The 2003 International Physics Olympiad was held in Taichung, China.
On the third day in Tai City, the competition began with a five-hour theoretical exam starting at eight in the morning.
There are only three theoretical competition questions, but as an international competition, the difficulty of the three theoretical questions is undoubtedly very high.
Half an hour later, many people didn't even have an idea for how to solve the first question, which was a mechanics problem involving rotating fluid.
But at this time, Lin Mian was already working on the second question, which was an electromagnetic problem.
She solved this problem even faster, and by the time she got to the third problem, less than an hour had passed.
The third question is the most difficult, a question about thermodynamic cycles, and it also has the most words.
A physics question with more words does not mean it is easy. The more conditions it gives, the more restrictions it has. This question is no exception.
Not only are the ideas for solving the problem limited, but the amount of calculation is also astonishingly large.
This made Lin Mian's heart tighten slightly. He carefully considered the specific situation of each stage. If anything was missed, everything would be wrong.
But she was not afraid. Having come this far, what she wanted was to win an undisputed victory in the shortest possible time.
This time, she must firmly grasp the tail of winning the championship and not be a loser who is pitied.
After checking all the questions, Lin Mian became the first person to walk out of the examination room.
For questions like this, even if she is sure that she will not lose points, she does not know whether anyone else will get the same full marks. At that time, the test time will become the reason for determining the ranking.
Lin Mian wants to be first and win more points for China.
She is not someone who is easily satisfied. She not only wants to stand at the top herself, but also wants her team to stand at the top.
When the fifth day's experimental test was over, Lin Mian's tense heart relaxed.
Everything depends on human effort, and she has done the best she can.
After the competition, everyone's minds became active and the teams began to visit each other and give each other small gifts.
Even after only a few days of spending time together, many people have become friends. This kind of friendship that transcends nationality and culture is always precious when we are young.
Lin Mian's personality allowed her to become friends with many people, and the gifts she exchanged with them were badges and fans.
These fans were painted with Chinese landscapes, and along with Lin Mian's clear and elegant calligraphy, they allowed these foreign contestants to feel the profoundness and long history of Chinese culture.
China's cultural heritage cannot be compared with those countries that have only been established for a few hundred years.
Many people remember Lin Mian.
And when the jury announced that Lin Mian was the absolute winner of this International Physics Competition with a full score, even more people remembered her.
In addition to being named the absolute winner, Lin Mian also won the best answer award for the second and third questions in the theoretical exam because her solutions were so beautiful.
The Chinese team reaped a great harvest this time. All five players won gold medals and were among the top eight.
After accumulating points, the Chinese team won the best in this competition.
This summer belongs to the Chinese team and also to Lin Mian.
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