Chapter 267 Xiu Yan is shocked; a slap in the face always comes unexpectedly [1 update]
In the last century, China's science and technology lagged behind the world and was incomparable to some developed countries.
The same applies to academic fields.
Therefore, many people go abroad for further studies and then return to their home country after completing their studies.
However, since the beginning of the 21st century, China's overall national strength has grown rapidly, especially in terms of human resources.
Last year, Chinese student teams won gold medals in all international competitions in mathematics, biology, chemistry, and informatics, and also ranked first in the overall team score.
However, apart from Teng Yunmeng and two others, the other award-winning students have already entered university and are no longer able to participate in ISC.
Especially on the first day of the ISC overall rankings, the top player in the China region was the only one in the overall top ten.
This stirred up restlessness among people from other countries who had previously been overshadowed.
There are many offensive comments on the internet.
[As I mentioned, ISC tests not only theory but also practical skills. Today, my cousin even drew a simulation experiment question. Those Chinese students are really far behind us in practical skills.]
Do you know who's number one on the overall leaderboard? It's a genius that Country M just recruited this year. With her around, there's no way this number one spot will go to anyone else.
[I remember those Chinese gold medalists from last year, the leading ones all went to university, right? Tsk tsk, what a pity, looks like this year's Chinese high school students aren't up to par.]
Forget about whether we can achieve further glory; even losing face is a problem. Just ask yourself, if the organizing committee hadn't allocated the slots, how many people from China could have made it to the ISC finals based on their own merit? [Smile]
No one can tolerate such a world-class provocation.
Although most people in China cannot access the international internet, there are also many Chinese living abroad.
The discussion on foreign websites is quite active, with most opinions praising one side and criticizing the other.
Soon, an angry guy started to speak up.
[Damn! A bunch of idiots spouting sarcastic remarks. I wouldn't even bother arguing with you in your own language. Just wait, in less than three days, not only will the top three on the overall rankings be gone, but even the number one spot will be taken!]
But this comment was quickly drowned out by a flood of sarcastic comments.
There was no reaction domestically until these comments on foreign websites were screenshotted and posted on Weibo.
Some echoed the pessimistic views on foreign websites, while others bypassed the Great Firewall to argue with them.
ISC's popularity has surged to an unprecedented level due to this provocation.
Even people who don't follow academics know that there is such an international academic competition.
In just one night, the number of applicants for the China ISC division reached a staggering 900,000.
This number is greater than that of several major countries in the O continent combined.
Never before has there been another international competition with so many people signing up.
However, ISC only allows high school students to participate, otherwise the number of participants would be even greater.
**
The next day.
During breakfast, the training camp was also discussing this matter.
"I'm so angry!" Teng Yunmeng said angrily. "Feng Yue, we're signing up for the selection competition right now. It's just about being in the top three overall, how come we can't get that?"
She spent an hour reading Weibo comments yesterday and almost went bald from anger.
"Mengmeng, calm down." Feng Yue was also holding back his anger. He lowered his voice and said, "We really don't have the energy to participate in the selection competition. Our goal is the international competition."
"After all, we are not like Elaine Academy and other foreign high schools, which have a large pool of candidates and can send students to participate in the selection competition. We don't have that."
Teng Yunmeng fell silent.
She couldn't refute that.
Although China is currently among the world's leading countries in academia, top talents are extremely rare.
Like Ellen School, they had 10 spots for direct entry to the ISC International Competition, but still only five or six top students remained.
These top students didn't get direct entry to the international competition, but that doesn't mean they lack the ability; it's just that there were too few spots available.
Their strength was only slightly weaker than Teng Yunmeng and Feng Yue.
By sending the remaining top students to the selection competition, Elan Academy was clearly aiming to utterly crush everyone else.
"Mengmeng, don't rush." Feng Yue snorted coldly, "It's just a selection competition. See you at the international finals next year. Let them know how powerful China is."
Given Feng Yue and Teng Yunmeng's abilities, it's uncertain whether they could win first place if they participated in the selection competition, but a top-five finish would be a sure thing.
“But the one in the US who got first place on the overall leaderboard is really impressive.” Feng Yue opened Weibo and checked the current overall ranking. “Mengmeng, we’ve done similar questions before. I don’t think I could get that many points on the first day.”
The current top scorer on the overall leaderboard is as follows:
No. 1: Amanda, USA, 134 points
“With this score, she should qualify directly for the international competition.” Teng Yunmeng frowned as she sipped her hot juice. “It seems that this time, our opponents are stronger than we expected.”
As she was speaking, she looked up and saw the girl yawning and walking towards her.
Teng Yunmeng waved her hand: "Zijin, over here."
Ying Zijin slowly walked over, holding a glass of milk, still yawning, so sleepy that even her long eyelashes were damp with dew, making her look hazy.
She noticed that Teng Yunmeng didn't look well: "What's wrong?"
Teng Yunmeng didn't say anything, but sighed, "It's nothing, I've lost a lot of hair."
The person who is both good-looking and intelligent in their group will definitely not participate in the selection competition.
However, Feng Yue is right. The qualifying rounds are nothing. The real test will be the international finals next year.
**
On the other side.
Xiu Yan subtly withdrew her gaze, her brows furrowing slightly.
She had been observing Ying Zijin for several days.
That is, after being called up by Teacher Meng that day, Ying Zijing did a problem.
Normally, Feng Yue and Teng Yunmeng would complete any group assignments, while Ying Zijin would watch from the sidelines.
This situation made Xiu Yan suspect that, just as her resume indicated, Ying Zijin was only occasionally clever.
She stopped paying attention to Ying Zijing.
However, in the TV program "Accept the Judgment of the Academic God!" produced by the Central Television Station, her limelight was indeed completely overshadowed by Ying Zijing, and she even attracted a small number of negative comments.
Xiu Yan took a sip of porridge, her brows furrowing even more tightly.
The girl next to her, who was from the same school, tugged at her sleeve: "Yan Yan, what's your score right now?"
They both attend Wende Noble School, where tuition fees are hundreds of thousands of yuan per year, not including the cost of school uniforms.
The students who were able to get in were all either rich or powerful.
However, this does not mean that they are bad at studying.
Mu Yuxi is also in this school, and she even got the ninth place in the city in this year's high school entrance exam.
Both the girl and Xiu Yan were sent by Wende Noble School to participate in the training. They did not get a direct qualification for the international competition, so they had to do the questions.
Xiu Yan's smile faded slightly, and she said calmly, "I was too busy yesterday, and I didn't even finish the ten basic questions."
In fact, she only did the basic questions, and even got one wrong, so she got a total of nine points.
The difficulty of the basic questions is far from that of the competition; it's more like the difficulty of a regular mock exam in a top high school, which isn't difficult for Xiu Yan.
She specifically canceled her schedule for a month, which forced the other members of the group to stop working as well.
The "Youth 101" talent show had 100 contestants, and nine members ultimately formed a group.
The group's name is Youth Era.
However, recently, Luo Ziyue, who ranked ninth, was involved in a serious plagiarism incident and even went so far as to criticize international film star Xie Manyu, which greatly damaged the reputation of Youth Era.
During their youth, Luo Ziyue left the group, leaving only eight members.
Xiu Yan knew that the TV station was going to produce a program, so she came over to increase her popularity.
She is a celebrity and a top student.
Humans are visual creatures and tend to notice things that look good.
The one thing Xiu Yan hadn't anticipated was Ying Zijin.
She finished her porridge, wiped her mouth, and said, "I'm not going out with you guys tomorrow. I'm going to the Chinese Calligraphy Artists Association."
Hearing this, the girl felt envious: "Yan Yan, you're amazing. You're good at studying, good-looking, and your calligraphy is so good too."
Xiu Yan didn't say anything, and took the plate out.
**
The Chinese Calligraphy Artists Association is located just across the street from the old campus of Beijing University.
On weekends, the Chinese Calligraphy Artists Association will display some calligraphy and paintings for tourists to admire.
Ying Zijing arrived at ten o'clock in the morning. She followed Sheng Qingtang to the current president of the association to get her identity card.
Sheng Qingtang gave her a director position, saying she didn't have to do any work.
If you have the interest and time, you can come here and give some pointers to newcomers.
“Little miracle doctor, I’ve finally managed to bring you to our association.” Sheng Qingtang said smugly, “It will make that bastard Berg furious, and it will also make that old woman Zhuo Lanhan furious.”
Xiu Yan, who was walking towards the door across the street, suddenly stopped and looked up sharply.
(End of this chapter)
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