Drama Queen Reborn as a Top Student!-Chapter 989 - 493: Testing and Recruitment

Rong Xianning’s biological mother came to the TV station to make a fuss, and within minutes, the backstage staff were all aware of it.

After all, the TV station is truly the most gossip-prone place, and the nature of the staff’s work cannot restrain their urge to gossip, leadership warnings are just ignored.

Three people create a tiger, and it’s impossible to pinpoint anyone when accountability is needed, so no one bothers to hold back. Besides, the most important reason is that Rong Xianning hasn’t imposed a restriction on discussing it.

He’s the one involved.

He hasn’t spoken, so naturally, nobody is going to silence themselves, which is why they take advantage of the time difference to fully indulge in the pleasure of gossip.

Shen You’an knew about it quickly.

The other people in the lounge found out at the same time.

Zhang Yan clicked her tongue, "What’s his mother trying to do...?"

Is there such a mother in the world? Not only is she not helping her child, but she’s also pulling them back.

Rong Xianning walked into the lounge, and everyone looked at him with eyes full of sympathy and pity.

Rong Xianning said nothing, sat back in his seat, and silently continued to eat his meal.

Even though the food had long gone cold.

Shen You’an poured a cup of warm water and placed it in front of him, without saying a word, quietly accompanying him.

Rong Xianning picked up the cup, tilted his head back and drank it all down in one go.

The veins on the neck of the young man were bulging, like a torrent of suppressed resentment, silently voicing grievances.

Only a long silence remained in the lounge.

At two o’clock in the afternoon, the ultimate challenge officially began recording.

The noon episode with Rong Xianning’s biological mother’s disturbance had the director worried it might affect Rong Xianning’s state, but surprisingly, he appeared in the studio looking as if nothing was wrong, though with a more restrained and resolute aura.

The ultimate challenge’s competition rules: the show provides six topics, and the six contestants choose their preferred or suitable topics based on their score ranking. Each topic has a professional level problem setter behind it.

It’s a bit like a thesis defense.

But it more tests logical thinking, on-the-spot adaptability, and eloquence, with each person having only half an hour to prepare.

After the six contestants give their answers in sequence, a hundred professional scholars from universities and research institutes across the country score them, and the highest scorer is crowned the champion of this Brain Storming session.

Out of the six contestants, Shen You’an had the highest total score, allowing her to choose her topic first.

The first to choose definitely has an advantage.

The large screen in front displayed six panels, involving natural science/biomedical science/economics/science and engineering/art/literature.

Each person could choose a topic multiple times, but the corresponding risk would be great, considering the precedence already set.

Shen You’an chose natural science without hesitation.

The large screen played a VCR about natural science, excellently edited to deeply evoke a sense of the profundity and allure of nature and science.

Then the silhouette of a woman appeared on the large screen.

She was wearing lab attire, the background seemed like a laboratory, and the camera silently recorded her every move. Although her face was covered by a mask, a woman working seriously is the most charming.

After finishing her work, the woman walked out of the lab and removed her mask. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

The woman had a delicate face, and behind her frameless glasses were deep and calm eyes, seemingly hiding infinite wisdom.

"In 1975, Stephen Hawking and Beckenstein proposed that black holes slowly radiate energy outward, leading to a problem: after the black hole evaporates, all related issues are lost, thus violating the law of conservation of information. For years, physicists have proposed many conjectures and models to solve this issue, so my topic is the Black Hole Information Paradox."

The woman’s wise smile unfolded gently before everyone’s eyes.

However, among the contestants, except for Shen You’an, the other five displayed varying degrees of seriousness.

All were exceptionally intelligent students, naturally familiar with the Black Hole Information Paradox, but it was incredibly challenging.

Current theoretical research had reached its peak, even the world’s top physicists struggled to present new perspectives, let alone this vast topic that’s hard to grasp, it’s certainly impossible for them to answer.

But looking at Shen You’an, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, those familiar with her knew she wasn’t confused, but thinking.

She would now have half an hour to prepare.

The other five also gradually chose their own topics.

The five tacitly avoided choosing natural science, not only because of unfamiliarity, but also because they couldn’t possibly present a novel viewpoint beyond Shen You’an’s foundation, showcasing their absolute confidence in Shen You’an.

Liu Runxi chose biomedical science, which he excelled in.

Leng Yunyang also chose biomedical science, being from a family of medical professionals.

Anyway, it was the final, and he was under no pressure, treating it as fun.

Rong Xianning chose literature.

Zhang Yan chose science and engineering.

Jiang Yumo chose economics.

Overall, each chose topics in their areas of expertise.

Then came the half-hour preparation time.

Shen You’an asked the program team for a high-configuration computer, didn’t mention what she needed it for, but ensured her requests were met due to her reputation with the TV station, along with curiosity about what the academic genius intended.

Shen You’an then made a call to have a holographic projection system sent over.

She sat in front of the computer and began furiously typing code, her hands moved lightning fast over the keyboard, the residual image barely visible, instinctively shocking everyone.

The PD following her was an intern, her boyfriend studied computer science, hence she had some understanding of it.

She was utterly surprised, Shen You’an’s coding skills were comparable to professional engineers.

No, observing her effortless demeanor, even professional engineers might not match her.

A genius is a genius, excelling in every field, how her mind functions is a mystery.

Backstage, Na Amo accepted the coffee from the staff, thanking them with a smile.

The live broadcast camera ahead was documenting the girl’s focused demeanor, immersed in her world, this level of seriousness possessed an undeniably unique charm.

"What did she need when she called?" Na Amo asked casually.

The staff answered, "She needed a holographic projection system."

Na Amo hesitated, her eyes flickering, finally resting on the focused image of the girl in the camera.

Na Amo’s smile held a hint of anticipation, "I’m looking forward to what surprise she’ll bring me."

It’s indeed a difficult topic for current research, bringing it up to challenge the juniors might seem a bit ungracious.

After all, this is merely a variety show, a not-too-small topic would suffice. Setting a high barrier presents difficulty not only to the juniors but also to the audience.

But she is someone who values professional seriousness; physics should not be trivialized.

Hence, before her arrival, she researched the six contestants entering the ultimate challenge.

Ultimately, Shen You’an captured her attention.

She had watched Shen You’an’s performance in the final round of the MT International Mathematics Challenge recently, she had researched physics long beyond her age.

Such a genius deserves a broader platform, the current stage cannot contain her.

Thus, this topic is both a test and an olive branch.