Chapter 324 My face hurts; IBI came for Miss Ying [1 update]
Pei Tianyi looked up abruptly, taken aback: "Professor?"
He didn't think there was anything wrong with his concerns.
Because such things have happened before.
The lab's research data was leaked by a newly hired assistant, causing irreparable damage.
The investigation eventually revealed that this assistant was sent by hostile forces to steal research data.
But at the time, no one expected this to happen, and no one suspected the assistant.
The assistant was a recent college graduate who was invited into the lab.
He is very talented in research; he is a genius.
In O continent, laboratories are classified into different levels.
Herwin's physics lab is a top-level S-class facility with extremely high confidentiality. How could anyone be allowed to enter so easily?
“Pei Tianyi, if Ying really wanted these things, she wouldn’t have helped you locate me.” Herwin’s expression was somewhat disappointed. “It’s fine to be wary of others, but it’s wrong of you to speculate about them like this.”
He repeated those two words: "Apologize."
Pei Tianyi's nerves tightened instantly.
Although Hervin was not his mentor and had no connection to the field he studied.
Hervin held a very high position in academia, which his mentor could not match.
He has always been a prodigy, a model student in the eyes of his teachers since childhood, and has never been said that before.
Inside the meeting room, the gazes of several other teachers also fell upon this area.
It feels like having thorns in my back.
Pei Tianyi pursed his lips, stood up, bowed to Ying Zijing, and said the three words with difficulty: "I'm sorry."
Ying Zijing didn't look at him, and asked a few more questions related to quantum mechanics: "Professor, let's continue."
Herwin's attention was also drawn back by these questions, and he began to chat enthusiastically again.
Pei Tianyi couldn't describe how he felt.
Nothing is more painful than being completely ignored.
He sat to the side, silent and not saying a word.
But he had to admit that it was indeed because Ying Zijing was there that Herwin was able to be saved.
The phone rang at that moment, and Pei Tianyi, as if rescued, went out to answer it.
The call was from a laboratory in O continent, inquiring about Herwin's health.
After answering all the questions, Pei Tianyi ended the call.
He did not return to the conference room, but went back to his room.
**
Inside the meeting room.
Herwin went on for four hours straight.
Several teachers originally stayed to learn, but by the end they were dizzy and their minds were filled with images of spaceships and aircraft carriers.
They all had to admire Ying Zijin, who could still keep asking questions from time to time.
People's intelligence really is different from that of humans from birth.
"Hey, Ying, would you like to consider my suggestion?" Herwin felt he had found a kindred spirit in quantum mechanics and was very happy. "If you're willing, I can approve it for you right now."
"I'm considering it." Ying Zijing thought for a moment. "However, I haven't finished my high school studies yet. I might go after I graduate."
Quantum mechanics and outer space are the only scientific research areas she is currently interested in.
Currently, no one in academia has surpassed Herwin in this field.
“No, no, no, you don’t need to go to high school.” Herwin said anxiously, “Your level has already far surpassed the graduate students I’ve been supervising. You can skip a grade, right now. I can help you with that.”
"Professor, please don't." Ying Zijing paused, her tone very tactful. "Please let me enjoy some more relaxing time and retire."
Herwin: "..."
He doesn't quite understand today's young people.
He's over sixty and still hasn't thought about retirement, while she's already planning to retire.
“Alright,” Herwin reluctantly agreed. “I’ll register it first, then you can just come over.”
After seeing Ying Zijin off, Herwin made a phone call to the laboratory.
"Yes, my lab will be adding one more person, but not yet. She hasn't graduated from high school yet. I'll contact her after she graduates."
The researcher who answered the phone in the lab was genuinely shocked.
Hervin's lab is different from other labs because the research topics are so difficult that only professors can get in.
Even the graduate students Herwin supervised at the university were not allowed to enter the laboratory.
Why did you suddenly decide to take on a high school student?
Although the researcher found it strange, he prepared as instructed.
A high school student who catches Herwin's eye must be extraordinary.
**
After resting for a few more days, Herwin led the research team back to O continent.
To Pei Tianyi's surprise, the International Bureau of Investigation (IBI) actually sent an inspector and five senior agents to escort them all the way.
They may not be very strong militarily, but they represent the IBI.
IBI is a place that is universally recognized as untouchable.
Anyone who wants to mess with the IBI should think twice about whether they can withstand the IBI's wrath.
It's safe to say they can rest assured on their way back to O continent.
Hervin was only interested in academics; it didn't matter to him whether it was IBI or anything else.
But Pei Tianyi took it very seriously and raised his own questions about it.
“You’re very lucky,” the detective said casually. “Because of a VIP, our chief executive officer found out about this, so they sent us down here specifically for this purpose.”
The IBI maintains world peace, and its detectives and agents travel all over the world.
The fact that manpower could be mobilized in such a short time must indicate an emergency mobilization order.
Such emergency mobilization orders are only issued by the highest-ranking executive officer.
Hervin is indeed under international protection, but that doesn't mean the IBI would arrive so quickly.
However, Pei Tianyi was unaware that there was an officer above the IBI Director; he only thought of the IBI Director, but that was still quite astonishing.
"A benefactor? Who?"
The detective shrugged and didn't answer.
Those who are subordinates naturally cannot know about the affairs of the chief executive officer, let alone outsiders.
He had never even met the CEO.
However, there's a recent rumor circulating within the IBI that a high-ranking officer has a girlfriend and is trying to win her over.
Those of them who were subordinates were extremely curious.
**
December 14th was the last day of the ISC qualifiers.
At this crucial moment, the rankings are changing rapidly every second, but this does not include the top ten.
The top ten have a significant lead over the other contestants, especially Amanda, who is currently ranked number one on the global leaderboard with a score of over 8,000.
Secondly, there is a thousand points difference between them and her.
There is a difference of 1,500 points between eleventh and tenth place.
Most people had been paying attention to the Chinese contestant who had hidden his username, believing that he would definitely take first place on the overall leaderboard.
However, nearly twenty days passed, and the contestant's score remained unchanged, dropping him to outside the top ten.
This sparked a new wave of mockery across major social media platforms worldwide, including Weibo.
[Let's be frank, everyone acknowledges the talent, but doesn't this seem a bit too much of a publicity stunt? One minute the score is soaring, the next it's stagnant for over ten days. Even if you have the talent, this isn't how you play the game, is it? Are you sure you're not just trying to grab attention?]
[Relying on their high IQ, they don't take this kind of international competition seriously. Don't they know they represent China?]
Not so arrogant anymore, huh? I told you long ago, your China is no good [smile]
Whether China is good or not isn't something you can decide with your keyboard. The time hasn't come yet, how can you know who's really number one?
Amidst the online uproar, Elan School is also paying close attention to the final rankings.
Because many of those that were previously ranked highly have now fallen to the bottom.
In fact, the selection competition doesn't mean anything; there are no other awards besides the prize money, but it is an honor.
International scientific competitions concern the entire nation.
Who would give up so easily?
But now it seems that the person who caused a global sensation at the top of the overall rankings has indeed remained silent.
At 7 p.m., several teachers glanced at the leaderboard and noticed that the scores had changed.
“It’s only starting now; there’s probably not enough time.” One of the teachers shook his head. “They’re three thousand points behind Amanda; how can they possibly make up for it?”
It's impossible to get every question right in a row and double your score.
After another hour of observation, the scores on the leaderboard completely stopped changing, and the mysterious number one on the overall leaderboard was still ranked outside the top ten.
The teacher's expression brightened: "The results are locked!"
The ISC qualifiers ended at midnight on December 15th, but the quiz system locked the global leaderboard and regional leaderboards at 8 PM on the 14th.
In the final four hours, even the ISC organizing committee was unable to ascertain the exact scores of the participants.
This makes people even more anxious.
Let alone four hours, even ten minutes can bring about significant changes.
Every second of those four hours was incredibly difficult for both the ISC players and the spectators.
The contestants were frantically answering questions, while the teachers and professors sat in front of the official website waiting for midnight to arrive.
I don't know how much time passed, but the time finally jumped to 00:00.
The 15th has arrived, and the final rankings are now complete.
(End of this chapter)
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