To be honest, Lin Zai knew that his video would definitely attract a large number of fans as it went viral on the internet. However, he never expected that these fans would come to the stadium to watch him.
"Professor Lin? May I ask, do you have any thoughts on becoming the strongest dark horse in this finals?”
Hearing the reporter's question, Lin Zai was dumbfounded.
What a joke, what kind of speech could he possibly have? This was only the qualifiers, not the championship.
Moreover, he only came to participate in the competition to complete the implant of the anti-nuclear weapon as soon as possible. However, when it came to managing his fans, he really hadn't thought about it.
Fortunately, the organizers were more responsible, or rather, Old Ma had given instructions in advance.
Just as Lin Zai was about to accept the interview, a group of security guards squeezed in from behind the reporters. Then, he used his body to open up a passage.
"Alright, everyone, the semi-finals are about to begin. I can't delay any longer. If you want to interview me, you are welcome to find me backstage at any time after the competition is over!”
As he spoke, Lin Zai nimbly passed through the crowd and entered the club.
"Professor Lin! Why are you so late? The semi-finals have already begun! Old Ma had specially instructed him to bring you backstage as soon as you arrived. If there were no particularly dazzling contestants in this match, you don't have to go on stage for the qualifiers! Hurry up and follow me!"
Just as Lin Zai entered the door, a staff member quickly walked over to welcome him. Obviously, this staff member had received special instructions from Elder Ma.
Hence, Lin Zai followed the staff and walked backstage.
At the same time, he was paying attention to the situation as he passed by the audience.
The semi-finals had obviously started quite some time ago. On the stage, there was a contestant who was doing his best to demonstrate his work.
Coincidentally, this player was also from the computer team.
However, his research results were obviously very shallow. Not to mention Lin Zai, even Old Ma and the others were not interested.
Seeing this, Lin Zai laughed disdainfully and retracted his gaze. If the next players were all at this level, then the challenge would be too easy for him.
In fact, he didn't even need to use the fourth layer of the dark net to win the championship.
Hence, Lin Zai did not look at it any longer and returned backstage.
...
As the competition was still ongoing and the lights in the stadium were dim, the audience did not notice Lin Zai's appearance.
However, this didn't stop the knowledgeable audience from appreciating the scientific research results.
"You may leave! What kind of lousy thing is this!"
"That's right. I really don't know how such a person made it to the finals!”
Liu Tao was still trying his best to demonstrate his research results, but some people in the audience could not help but boos.
Instantly, Liu Tao's face darkened.
As a contestant that the organizers had specially pushed in, he had never encountered such a situation where they didn't buy it.
However, he did not explode on the spot. Instead, he waited for the judges 'verdict with a gloomy face.
For this competition, the organizers said that they had added 24 judges for the sake of the viewership ratings. However, only he knew that these judges were actually specially arranged by the organizers to take care of him.
Otherwise, with Old Ma's experience, it would be hard to bribe them with money. However, with the opinions of the jury involved, as long as one of Old Ma and the others passed him, the final score would allow him to enter the finals directly.
As expected…
After a simple " discussion ", all 24 judges gave him high marks.
Seeing this, Liu Tao thought to himself,""Humph! A bunch of useless trash! So what if the work isn't my own? In the end, the judges still have to listen to the investors.”
However, just as he was feeling smug, the sound of the lights going out came from the direction of the judges.
Instantly, this surprised voice attracted everyone's attention.
The one who turned off the lights was Elder Liu. He sighed and turned to ask Elder Ma,"Old Ma, I'm not a computer science major, so I have nothing to say. What do you think of this work? Is there anything to highlight?”
Although it was a question, his action of extinguishing the lights had already expressed his attitude.
As expected, Old Ma's expression did not look too good. Lin Zai's stunning Tower of Babel had been compared to these ordinary works.
"Humph! What else could be said? The work was crude, and some details simply couldn't withstand scrutiny. Moreover, there were some traces of plagiarism from predecessors. There was nothing to be taken!”
As he spoke, Old Ma took the lead and pressed his button. After hearing his words, the other three judges shook their heads and turned off the lights.
This scene caused the entire venue to fall into a deathly silence. Liu Tao was stunned on stage, as if he had been struck by lightning. However, the audience in the venue revealed gloating expressions.
"Alright, everyone! Next, let's welcome the next contestant..."
At this moment, the host suddenly broke the silence. As a host, he was the best at observing people's expressions. For the sake of the show's follow-up, he had to do the same.
However, just as he finished speaking, Old Ma took the microphone and spoke.
"No need. The next three contestants are also from my computer team. I've seen all three of them in advance, and there's nothing particularly outstanding about them. Therefore, as a judge of the computer team, I suggest that Lin Zai, who chose the qualifiers, advance to the finals!”
At this point, Old Ma turned to look at the judges beside him and asked,"What do you think?"
The judges were still negotiating, but the audience below was not peaceful. Some of the audience had seen the qualifiers, but most of them had not.
Now that Elder Ma had suggested letting Lin Zai advance directly, the audience couldn't remain calm.
"Whoosh!"
Instantly, the scene erupted!
However, no one in the venue noticed that Liu Tao, who was on stage, had a jealous and indignant expression.
As someone specially arranged by the organizers, he had even thought that he could easily win the championship. However, he did not expect that Old Ma and the others would not choose him at all.
And that was not even a big deal. More importantly, it was fine if they did not choose him, but Old Ma and the others actually let a person who had not even gone on stage to replace him.
He had heard of Lin Zai before. Although he was talented, he was still a commoner. Who did he think he was?
Liu Tao couldn't help but shout at the stage,"Mr. Ma, you're being a little biased. In the end, to be able to advance to the finals, one had to at least have real talent, right? Otherwise, it wouldn't be good to let any random person in.”
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