Drama Queen Reborn as a Top Student!-Chapter 853 - 402: Unstoppable Momentum

"Miss, the other side can cooperate with the action, but the price... "

The subordinate gestured a number.

Yu Ruohuan felt stifled; she had never received such treatment in her home country, but beneath this roof, she had to bow her head.

As long as the plan succeeds, no amount of money matters.

"Wasn’t the price agreed upon earlier? How can they go back on their word?"

"Miss, you might not know, the White Gloves have influence in both black and white dealings locally. Without their cooperation, it’s not easy to ensure smooth success."

"Moreover, people like them have no integrity to speak of, we can only be led by the nose."

Although Shen You’an is an orphan, she performs exceptionally well. Both Lanya High School and De Ren High School protect her like a precious gem, and she is a nationally prioritized scientific research talent. Moving against her domestically could have repercussions.

Due to Amos’s meddling, old cases of Sang Kunrou were brought up for reinvestigation, and with the online controversy against the Yu family, they are in a passive state. Though the case is unresolved, it hangs over the family like the Sword of Damocles, forcing them to remain low-profile for months.

Hence, to act against Shen You’an, it must happen abroad, to achieve the goal undetected.

Yu Ruohuan had waited and planned for this day for a long time.

Therefore, even if the White Gloves raised the price, she had to accept to achieve her goal quickly.

Yu Ruohuan thought to herself, once she had Shen You’an in her grasp, she’d vent her frustration by torturing her harshly.

With Yu Ruohuan’s approval, her subordinate went to negotiate with the White Gloves.

The subordinate soon returned with news that Shen You’an would participate in the finals the day after tomorrow. After the finals, everyone would be relaxed, making it the perfect time to act. Yu Ruohuan only needed to wait two more days. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Yu Ruohuan was frustrated at having to let Shen You’an be smug for two more days...

The finals of the annual Math Challenge are always broadcast live by local TV stations, and this year is no different.

Participating countries also selectively broadcast on television and online. A video platform in Hua Country bought the online broadcast rights, but its reach was small.

The finals were held in the thousand-seat auditorium of Saint Harun University, with participants being the top one hundred from six online competitions over half a year.

The finals consisted of three segments: the first segment was the team round-robin answering competition. One hundred people drew lots to form twenty teams of five. Each answered in turn, with correct answers adding points and wrong answers deducting points from the entire team. The top ten teams advanced to the next stage, and the remaining ten teams were eliminated.

The second segment was the individual buzzer competition, testing brainpower and hand speed. The top twelve in points would advance, while the rest were automatically eliminated.

The third segment was the challenge narrative competition, with each person choosing one question of varying point values, scored by judges.

After three rounds, rankings were based on total points, with the highest scorer winning the championship of this year’s challenge.

The champion would receive a cash prize of over a million dollars and a direct admission opportunity to the top university mathematics departments worldwide.

Though the three-round format seems simple, it involves much strategy. The first round mainly depends on luck; if you draw a poor teammate, it’s hard to win despite strength. Shen You’an was evidently lucky, as her team didn’t drag her down.

She passed the first round smoothly.

Leng Yunyang wasn’t so lucky; his team’s poor performance cost them points, preventing him from advancing to the next round.

Leng Yunyang looked grim. Despite the white girl who made the mistake constantly apologizing, he remained stern-faced.

The second round demands synchronization of brain and hand speed to avoid elimination. Those who’ve reached this point are all geniuses, and Shen You’an dared not be careless, immersing herself wholly in the competition.

She sensed a gaze on her, and looked up.

It was a blond boy with cute features, but a stern face that seemed mature beyond his years.

The boy stared straight at her with a vaguely challenging gaze.

Shen You’an raised an eyebrow.

Currently, Hart Bay was first in total points.

He had the right to be confident, yet during such a tense moment, he set his sights on her.

Shen You’an’s lips curled slightly; Hart Bay now saw her as his biggest competitor.

This was a good sign; she had no plan to hold back either—let him come at her with all he had.

The individual buzzer segment consisted of fifty questions of varying point values. If securing the right to answer but failing to answer in ten seconds, or answering incorrectly, the question’s corresponding points would be deducted. This presented a severe challenge for everyone; one must be fully confident when grabbing the opportunity to answer. Yet, hesitance allows others to seize the chance, falling behind in points and facing elimination.

The brutal format created a tense atmosphere, with everyone fully immersed in the competition. However, man is not a precise instrument, inevitably feeling pressured, leading several to make mistakes early on, losing points, and struggling to catch up.

One wrong answer practically meant elimination.

However, Shen You’an seized three questions in a row and answered all correctly, surpassing Hart Bay in points to take the lead.

Everyone eyed her with caution.

This beautiful Eastern girl had captivated everyone’s attention from the first online competition, unexpectedly shining like a dark horse, with every competition being her stepping stone to glory.

Finally, in this close-to-conclusion buzzer round, her radiance couldn’t be ignored any longer.

What followed seemed like a contest between her and Hart Bay, fiercely competitive, everyone else almost reduced to mere spectators.

These questions exceeded their age and knowledge scope, almost absurdly difficult, with each question causing palms to sweat in relief of not having seized the chance to answer.

Then they witnessed true genius.

A massive mental calculation problem, even with a calculator, would take some time.

Overall, the other contenders lacked full confidence.

It was down to whether Hart Bay or Shen You’an would clinch the answer.

Shen You’an did!

Everyone was amazed at her speed.

Shen You’an calmly glanced at a frustrated Hart Bay, who slammed his instrument, uttering a series of numbers in a steady voice.

The mechanical female voice indicated a correct answer, adding thirty points.

Now, Shen You’an’s score greatly surpassed the second place, widening the gap significantly.

The audience directed awe-filled gazes at her.

Liu Runxi smiled, watching the radiant girl in the competition, believing today would be her stage.

Shen You’an’s name was destined to be unstoppable!