Free Web NovelChapter 68: Chapter 68: The Director’s Shock
After he finished speaking, he suddenly relaxed and leaned back in his chair, muttering in a daze, "This episode is probably going to blow up."
BEEP!
Suddenly, a beeping sound came from the video feed.
Seven seconds. Chloe Sinclair had completed the challenge.
"Fuck!"
The production team watching from backstage was also completely shocked.
The director was stunned for a moment, then asked the assistant director beside him, "What’s the world record for the Math Klotski puzzle again?"
"I think... around eight seconds."
"And contestant number 99?"
The assistant director glanced at the data coming in from the stage. He was completely dumbfounded, staring blankly as he said, "6.99 seconds."
The director stared intently at the unfazed girl on the screen and drew in a sharp breath. freewebnovёl.ƈom
Then, he slowly lit a cigarette, the corners of his lips twitching. "Holy shit!"
The assistant director was speechless.
Chloe Sinclair easily advanced to the next round.
Only thirty contestants remained in her group.
As soon as the eliminated contestants left the stage, the second round began.
But when they saw the challenge for the second round, many of their faces fell.
Some of them began to wonder if the production team was just messing with them.
’We studied for so long to get on this show,’ they thought, ’but not a single question has been from the books. Instead, they just keep throwing things at us that we’ve never seen before!’
One girl with glasses saw the second-round challenge and immediately burst into tears.
"Why is this different from previous seasons? Why is the second round Sudoku? I’ve never even seen this before! I’m forfeiting!"
As soon as she finished speaking, four or five others followed suit and forfeited.
But Chloe Sinclair didn’t even blink when she saw the challenge. freewёbnoνel.com
’The content of this test is certainly unexpected,’ she thought, ’but it’s clear the production team is looking for a real Genius.’
’Not just someone who’s good with textbooks.’
The Sudoku puzzle consisted of an 81-square grid, subdivided into nine larger blocks. The goal was to fill the grid so that each of the nine large blocks, as well as each row and each column, contained all of the digits from 1 to 9 without repetition.
What was even more insane was that the production team had set a five-minute time limit to successfully complete the challenge.
The contestants silently cursed the production team’s cruelty, but they weren’t ready to give up. When the buzzer sounded to begin, everyone bowed their heads and started to think.
But Chloe Sinclair picked up her stylus, her hand moving without a single pause.
The director’s eyes were frozen on the screen. He swallowed hard and couldn’t help but ask, "She’s just filling it in randomly, right?"
"No. The system shows her answers are correct."
Hearing this, the director’s expression went completely blank.
He raised his hand and took another drag from his cigarette. "Unbelievable."
The assistant director, however, was visibly excited. "This episode is definitely going to be a massive hit."
At this rate, Chloe Sinclair was guaranteed to pass the auditions.
Once this airs online, it’s going to cause a massive stir.
She finished the Math Klotski puzzle in only 6.99 seconds, making her the fastest in the country.
Her Sudoku time of 9.99 seconds would place her in the top three worldwide.
The production team had really struck gold this time.
"Camera 7, get ready to interview contestant #99 backstage later."
They could post the footage online, and with Chloe Sinclair’s looks, she was bound to attract a huge following.
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At the end of the second round, Chloe Sinclair was ranked first.
The Sudoku challenge alone had eliminated twenty-seven people.
In other words, only three contestants remained.
And only one of them would advance to the official competition.
