Fu Bo, still tied up by Jiang Ran, refused to bow his head easily. Jiang Ran asked twice more about the results of the competition, but he kept looking up at the sky, then down at the ground, grumbling and whining, refusing to give a proper answer.
Jiang Ran: "You..."
Fu Bo glanced to the side, but his ears pricked up quietly.
His request was not high. As long as Jiang Ran could sincerely apologize to him, he would pay attention to her for the sake of their past friendship.
"never mind."
Jiang Ran pulled the rope: "Anyway, the results will be announced soon."
Fu Bo: “!” Why give up just like that?
Ren Xiayang, who happened to be passing by, saw this scene and gave Fu Bo a sympathetic look.
Fu Bo's eyes lit up: "Brother Yang! Help..."
Before he finished speaking, Ren Xiayang took two steps at a time and quickly disappeared.
Fu Bo: “…”
Oh.
Teammate friendship?
Does not exist.
When Jiang Ran took Fu Bo to the main cabin of the starship, all the contestants including Zhou Kangbo and other judges had arrived. Everyone crowded in the main cabin waiting for the announcement of the competition results.
As expected, under the natural disaster of the tsunami, almost all the contestants were wiped out. The few survivors were only Bian Zhao and three or four people rescued by her hovercraft.
According to the rules of the competition, the moment the life bag is opened, the competition is abandoned. In other words, although all the contestants are still standing here, most of them have no chance of ranking or prize money.
Everyone became visibly restless, and rustling sounds were heard everywhere.
Jiang Ran's mind also began to wander. The championship had already gone to other people. She was now more concerned about the close-up photos of the tsunami she had taken: even every wave was clearly visible. This was a treasure in the history of human civilization!
Thanks to Interstellar Technology!
"...However, this does not mean that everyone is disqualified from the competition."
Zhou Kangbo changed the subject, "On the one hand, we took into account the unique circumstances of the natural disaster. On the other hand, the few contestants who survived all relied on hovercraft, which is itself an unconventional method. Therefore, after discussion, the production team decided that the use of lifeboats in this competition would not be considered an elimination."
The effect of these words was immediate.
Fu Bo was still tied up, but he was very nervous. He immediately asked loudly, "How are the rankings calculated?"
Many contestants had the same doubts, and the cabin was filled with whispers. Even Jiang Ran diverted some of his attention.
"Don't worry," Zhou Kangbo gestured with a quiet gesture. "Regardless of whether you're eliminated or not, the rankings will naturally follow the original rules."
He tapped the light computer screen in his hand: "The ranking will be based on the points everyone has earned."
Hearing this, Bian Zhao dusted off her legs, seemingly ready to accept the award. Many people nearby also looked at her. After all, her "feat" of renting out a hover car was well-known, and everyone had suffered from it.
At the same time, a guess quietly emerged in Jiang Ran's mind, that the final result might be beyond everyone's expectations.
While thinking, Zhou Kangbo was already preparing to start announcing everyone's competition rankings.
For the sake of show quality, the rankings were announced from the back to the front. With a total of one hundred contestants, no one was interested in the last place in the back row, so everyone waited until the top ten were announced before listening carefully.
But no one expected that the first name would attract everyone's attention.
"No. 100, Bian Zhao."
Everyone: “?”
Shouldn't she be the champion?
Even Fu Bo couldn't help but take a deep breath, forgetting his old grudge for a moment. He rubbed Jiang Ran stiffly with his shoulder: "What's going on? Isn't her score far ahead?"
Jiang Ran already had a guess in his mind, and roughly knew what was going on, but he only said, "You'll find out if you listen further."
While the two were talking, Bian Zhao couldn't help it anymore.
She gave up the wheelchair she had been using for so long, losing even her usual composure. She stood up and asked, "How could I be last? Did you count wrong?"
"Calm down for a moment," Zhou Kangbo gave her an apologetic smile. "Well, although the competition ended early due to the tsunami, the points tally hasn't finished yet. Just now, while everyone was getting out of the lifeboats and resting, the production team counted the 'treasures' everyone had collected, converted them into points, and then did the final tally to come up with the current rankings."
"Then I can't be the last one!"
Bian Zhao's expression was cold. "Even if I didn't score any points in the final round, the tens of thousands of points I accumulated before are not for nothing. It's okay if I didn't win the championship, but at least I'm in the top ten."
"Are you going to tell me..." She glanced around, "Everyone is hiding a treasure worth six figures, just waiting to take it out before the end of the game to surpass me?"
Zhou Kangbo looked at her with a hint of sympathy: "It's not that other people's scores are too high, it's that your score is too low."
"How can I..." Halfway through his words, Bian Zhao suddenly remembered something, "Could it be..."
"That's right," Zhou Kangbo nodded and said, "You rented out the hovercraft for use, but the competition ended early and the contract was not fulfilled. So not only did you not earn any points, you also had to pay double compensation. I've uploaded the points details to your computer, you can check it yourself."
Bian Zhao didn't turn on the laptop, but just sat back in the wheelchair dejectedly.
The moment she heard the words "double compensation", she knew in her heart how terrible her points would be.
Fu Bo had a gloating expression on his face: "I have been looking forward to this moment for a long time!"
Ren Xiayang, who had also been cheated, nodded in agreement.
Xu Yang, standing by, sighed, "Doing business is full of unexpected risks."
Jiang Ran turned around and asked, "Are you also doing business by hoarding goods and raising prices?"
Xu Yang was startled and subconsciously glanced at the camera that was filming: "Of course not! The federal government has strict antitrust laws. Doing this is illegal!"
"By the way," Xu Yang changed the subject immediately before Jiang Ran could speak, "I haven't congratulated you yet, but the championship of this competition should be yours."
"Don't worry," Jiang Ran said, "the results will be announced soon."
That being said, everyone had an idea of the final outcome. In fact, with Bian Zhao in last place, the championship was practically certain.
You know, before the tsunami, Bian Zhao and Jiang Ran were the first and second on the fault line. Even if others collected more "treasures", it would be unlikely for them to surpass them all at once.
"...First place, Jiang Ran."
As soon as the verdict was announced, people around came over to congratulate him.
Although many people were curious and wanted to see Jiang Ran lose the competition, she had already won first place, so no one would ruin the atmosphere at this time.
The first in the gap cannot be jealous. In comparison, everyone is more jealous of the second and third place.
You know, the top three in the competition will receive huge prize money!
But the most outrageous thing is the second place.
Fu Bo looked at Xu Yang sadly: "Mr. Xu, if you come in second, isn't that just transferring the prize money from one hand to the other? Why bother?"
"Ah," Ren Xiayang also sighed, "Rich people nowadays are more competitive than me."
"There's no other way," Xu Yang straightened his collar. "Treasure hunts are all about knowledge reserves."
Fu Bo and others who had no knowledge: "..."
After some fun, everyone went to the restaurant and their cabins.
There was no food or drink during the competition, and the amount of exercise was intense. Not everyone could be as self-sufficient as Jiang Ran. Some people were so tired that they almost wanted to give up the competition. Now they can finally go back and rest.
With fewer people around, Jiang Ran finally had the energy to watch Bian Zhao lose the match. He must have been in a bad mood after suffering a defeat at the last minute.
At this time, Bian Zhao seemed to have accepted the result of being last, and there was no emotion on his face.
Seeing Jiang Ran's gaze, Bian Zhao paused for a moment and said, "If there hadn't been a tsunami, I would have been first." She did not use a mechanical voice as usual, which indirectly revealed that her mood had not yet completely calmed down.
"No," Jiang Ran smiled, "Even if there was no tsunami, I would still be first."
Bian Zhao didn't say anything, but just looked at her with a puzzled look, as if saying: Why are you lying with your eyes open?
Jiang Ran did not explain directly.
She opened her light computer and tapped her fingers. "I've sent you my final score details. You can calculate if the tsunami hadn't happened. Not only would you not have been deducted points, but points would have been added as normal. Who would have had a higher score between us?"
As soon as Bian Zhao received the message, he lowered his head impatiently and calculated and divided the money according to what she said.
However, the points they accumulated were too huge, and it would take a while to calculate back. Jiang Ran touched his empty stomach and decided to go to the restaurant for a big meal first.
Before leaving, I specially untied the rope on Fu Bo, but after I took only two steps, he followed me happily.
Fu Bo: "What did you just say? Why did you win even though the game went on as usual?"
Jiang Ran glanced at him and said, "Because I'm awesome."
Fu Bo: “…”
"Is it a photo?" Xu Yang recalled the original conversation, thought for a long time, and slowly figured out what Jiang Ran meant.
"That's right." Jiang Ran said.
Fu Bo: "What? Why are you guys using secret codes? I don't understand."
Xu Yang glanced at Jiang Ran, and when she nodded, he explained, "She had already prepared for the final points ranking, and had reserved a lot of 'treasures' in advance without redeeming them, just waiting for the last moment to overtake."
This approach probably wouldn't work on others. On the one hand, they don't know whether their hidden "treasures" are worth points. On the other hand, it would be difficult to hide from others how many points are exchanged for.
However, Jiang Ran is different. She has good enough judgment to confirm that the photos she takes are valuable. Moreover, the photos are small in size and light in weight, so no one can find them if she puts them in her pocket.
When Fu Bo learned the truth, he shook his head repeatedly.
"You guys have so many thoughts!"
The "deeply thoughtful" Jiang Ran was thinking: the competition is over, can she get her photo back?
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