There were only ten minutes left in the game.
Aaron pressed the red button on the corner of the table first, and the red lamp on the edge of the table instantly turned white, indicating to the judges that the software was ready.
He crossed his arms, leaned back in his gaming chair with an air of composure, and glanced coldly at the girl next to him who was still typing away at her code. He curled his lips into a smile, looking as if victory was in his grasp.
At this moment, everyone's eyes, whether it was the judges, the audience, or the staff, were focused on the girl who had not yet finished.
Shi Miao, however, remained calm and unaffected by the outside world. Her dark eyelashes were slightly lowered as she continued to type on the keyboard with one hand at her own pace.
It's this unhurried attitude that makes people anxious and frustrated for her.
With only one minute left, the girl showed no sign of finishing.
The audience members below the stage subconsciously held their breath, their hearts pounding in their throats, extremely worried that she wouldn't be able to finish the software within the allotted time, wishing they could rush up and press the finish button for her.
59 minutes and 59 seconds.
The next second, the girl finally raised her hand and pressed the red button, and the white light in her seat instantly lit up.
Shi Miao finished the software at the last second!
Everyone in the audience breathed a sigh of relief, their hearts finally at ease.
Aaron glanced at the white light shining from Shi Miao's seat out of the corner of his eye, and curled his lip in disdain, completely ignoring her.
In his view, Shi Miao's act of rushing to complete the task at the last second was nothing more than a desperate struggle.
After the software is completed, the next step is the review process.
In chronological order of completion, Aaron's software was the first to be presented.
His software rating was quickly displayed on the big screen: Grade A.
After discussion, the judges from the International IT Association gave him a score of 95.6 out of 100.
This overall score is also a very high score, which is extremely rare in the past results of software competitions. It is above 90 points, and such a high score has never been seen before.
Aaron not only broke his own record from when he won the championship, but also broke the previous record for the highest combined score in the software competition.
The audience gasped in shock, their hearts pounding with worry for Shi Miao. How could she possibly surpass such a high score?
There's no suspense left at all; it's obvious that Aaron will win the championship...
"Oh no, I can't watch anymore, it's almost Sister Miao's turn! Aaron's software is not only of a high grade, but his overall score is also so high. Sister Miao is under a lot of pressure..." Ji Sinian glanced at Aaron's score on the big screen on the stage, then turned to look at the judges who were exchanging ideas, and subconsciously clenched the flag in his hand.
Lu Hansheng remained silent, his gaze fixed on the big screen, firmly believing that Shi Miao would not lose.
However, ten minutes had already passed, and Shi Miao's score had not yet been updated on the big screen.
It's worth noting that the judges only took three minutes to discuss Aaron's previous results.
The audience below the stage gradually became restless, wondering what had happened.
In contrast, Shi Miao was sitting on the stage.
She leaned back lazily in her chair, her beautiful black eyes filled with a carefree air, and she looked incredibly calm.
Five minutes passed quickly.
The judges from the International IT Association finally stopped exchanging ideas. Their expressions were quite solemn as they began to score the software that Shi Miao had created.
The next second, Shi Miao's software rating was updated on the big screen, with bright red bold text: S-level!
When her software rating was announced, the entire room erupted in uproar.
Immediately following was a gasp of surprise, and the audience below the stage erupted in chaos.
"Holy crap, S-rank?! Am I seeing things?" Ji Sinian's eyes widened involuntarily, his mind went blank, and he almost stopped breathing. He grabbed Lu Hansheng's arm next to him and shook it hard.
Lu Hansheng nodded, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes as he looked at the red text on the big screen, his voice tinged with amusement: "Yes! It's S-rank!"
Upon receiving confirmation, Ji Sinian abruptly stood up, his excitement and joy barely concealed. He hadn't expected Shi Miao's software to be a level higher than Ya Lun's. "Damn, no wonder she's my sister Miao! What's so great about that Ya Lun making an A-level software? My sister Miao is an S-level!"
He created an S-level software within an hour, even though his right hand was injured and he could only use his left hand.
There are only two words to describe it: incredible!
...
On stage, Aaron didn't care about Shi Miao's result at all; he just wanted to wait for it to end so he could go home.
So when he saw the capital S on the big screen, his pupils contracted sharply, his eyes filled with disbelief. He rubbed his eyes hard, wondering if he was seeing things, and blurted out instinctively, "This is impossible!"
But he also knew that the judges of the International IT Association would not show favoritism to anyone; they would only make their evaluations based on the actual circumstances.
So it's true that Shi Miao created an S-level software in a short time, and all while using only one hand!
Aaron's expression crumbled slightly; his confident smile froze on his lips, as if he couldn't accept the outcome.
Shi Miao's overall score was then released: 99.5 points.
Shi Miao glanced at her score on the big screen, her delicate eyebrows slightly raised. She had no objection to the overall score, but she was still quite disappointed that she was 0.5 points short of the perfect score.
When Aaron's score was released, it had already sparked a lot of discussion. Now that Shi Miao's score has been released and surpasses Aaron's, the audience below the stage is going crazy with excitement.
"Holy crap, 99.5 points?! Am I seeing things?"
"Rounding it up, it's 100 points out of 100! Shi Miao is awesome!"
"This score is incredible! As far as I know, such a high overall score has never been seen in previous software competitions. It's truly historic!"
"Damn, this is so exciting! My god, the pride of China!"
...
Aaron was shocked to find that Shi Miao had not only created an S-level software, but also achieved a score far exceeding his expectations. It was a huge slap in the face, leaving Aaron feeling utterly humiliated.
His previous arrogance had vanished, and he stared blankly at the computer screen in front of him, seemingly lost in thought.
The next second, the computer screen in front of him suddenly went black, and Aaron's attention was immediately drawn to the activity on the screen.
The defense system he had specially set up on this computer was breached, and then two animated Chinese characters popped up, filling the entire screen: Idiot!
Extremely arrogant.
When Aaron saw the Chinese characters on the screen, his face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot. Although he couldn't understand what they meant, he knew they were definitely not good words.
He pursed his lips into a straight line, placed his right hand over the mouse, and started operating the computer, trying to get rid of the virus.
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