Free Web NovelChapter 113: Chapter 107: I Really Can’t Stay!
In fact.
As early as when Zhao Yi cracked the iOS and was reported to have won a million dollars, recruitment offices of some top domestic universities had already taken notice of him.
The most prestigious among them being the recruitment offices of Shuimu University and Capital University.
In dealing with recruitment and consultation, the offices of Shuimu University and Capital University always give off a ’haughty’ impression. But this is mainly because those able to apply to both universities are students ranked within the top hundred of all provinces. Ordinary students consulting holds no great meaning; they simply have no chance of being admitted.
The aloofness is subjective to people.
Such as, the top-ranking students in some of the country’s best high schools may be noticed by the recruitment offices of the two universities as early as the high one. Precisely because of this, the two universities are able to scout the ’College Entrance Examination champions’ in advance, even before the results are finalized.
They do not know who will be the Examination champion, but the students they can scout certainly ’have a chance’ of becoming one.
The recruitment offices of the two universities also pay attention to high school geniuses in the country.
Zhao Yi got the million-dollar prize from Apple Company by exposing system vulnerabilities. At first glance they can tell he’s a top-tier computer genius; they will certainly take notice.
Such a student is quite similar to a Mathematics Olympiad contestant.
A student who has taken a national award in the Mathematical Olympiad and entered the national team, can sign contracts with Shuimu University and Capital University in advance, which is direct admission after graduating from high school.
In terms of scouting other talent, Shuimu University and Capital University also have ’freedom of admission’ quotas. As long as they meet their requirements, they can be admitted even if their results on the College Entrance Examination are poor.
This is what it means to open a special channel.
But just because you can go through the special channel, does not mean you have ’privileges’. The quota for the special channel is extremely limited, often requiring extremely rigorous scrutiny. They must be students who excel in a certain area, reaching this point is much more difficult than normal school admission through the Entrance Examination.
Previously, Zhao Yi had just caught the attention of the recruitment offices of Shuimu University and Capital University. They felt that students like Zhao Yi could take the school’s independent recruitment examination and could be admitted with a lowered score on the regular College Entrance Examination.
But it was different once the magic cube calculator was out.
A calculation software made by a high school student that caught worldwide attention, involving algorithms that caught the attention of many top experts.
This was impressive indeed.
Now the recruitment offices of Shuimu University and Capital University are just waiting for the official publication of the paper. They are prepared to poach him directly.
...
In the afternoon.
Zhao Yi followed the stream of people into the examination room to take the second round of the Mathematics Olympiad.
The second test, also known as the supplementary test.
The second test is directly linked to the national Mathematics Olympiad and the International Mathematics Olympiad, and the level of difficulty is quite high.
This Mathematics Olympiad second test has a duration of 150 minutes, a total of only four questions, but the total score is as high as 180 points. If added to the 120 points from the first test, it makes an exact 300 points.
Zhao Yi came to take the test with a determination to ’spend Research Coins on questions’. After getting the test paper, he was taken aback.
First question: Proofs in Plane Geometry.
Second question: For positive numbers a, b, c, d, prove a complex mathematical formula.
Third question: Specify the range, prove that the symbolic numerical value is an integer and state under what necessary and sufficient conditions... again, a proof.
Fourth question.
"Phew~~"
Zhao Yi discovered it was not a proof question and he heaved a long sigh of relief. Thinking that he could finally spend some time on it, but as soon as he read the question, he realized he had oversimplified things.
[Try to find the smallest positive integer n, so that for any n consecutive positive integers, there is a number whose digits’ sum is always a multiple of 7.]
First, n is a positive integer. freeweɓnøvel.com
Second, n is definitely not more than fifty ... no, not even twenty, otherwise, the situation in the question would not be possible.
So, the answer is limited!
Zhao Yi took a careful look at the paper and started to answer the questions with tears in his eyes.
The first question.
The second question.
The third question.
The last question easily gave him the result that n is 13, and then he deduced the proof process.
In order to spend more time, he answered the questions in a print-like handwriting, and even made a special draft to judge how many lines and how much area were needed for each answer, in order to make the answers look more attractive.
Finally he checked the time.
Half an hour!
What now?
The test time is 150 minutes, finishing all the questions in 30 minutes, what should he do with the remaining 120 minutes...
Sleep!
Having done four questions of the Olympiad level consecutively, he had consumed more than thirty energy points, and Zhao Yi did feel a bit tired. He laid his head on the table and fell asleep which lasted over half an hour.
Even the invigilator was stunned.
Having students fall asleep during the Mathematical Olympiad is quite normal, as most participants can’t solve the majority of the problems and decide to catch some Z’s instead.
But...
Falling asleep only half an hour into the test was certainly a first.
As the other students racked their brains, Zhao Yi groggily woke up. He checked the time and realized there was still more than an hour remaining. Seeing the reproachful glare from the proctor, he shrugged and raised his hand.
The proctor, named Liu Zhiwei, quietly asked him, "What’s the matter?"
"Can I turn in my paper early?"
"Sure." Liu Zhiwei nodded, "You can leave!"
"Thank you, teacher."
Zhao Yi, smiling, stood up and left the classroom.
Liu Zhiwei didn’t know Zhao Yi and thought it was quite cheeky of him to sleep for half the exam and then abruptly leave.
Such improper behavior!
This is the Mathematical Olympiad, after all!
Though most students won’t win any prizes, tackling one or two problems to rack up score, plus their efforts, could possibly win them a third prize at provincial level. That’s a little honor in itself.
While shaking his head at these thoughts, Liu Zhiwei took a glance at Zhao Yi’s test paper. Surprisingly, he had completed everything?
"His handwriting is neat, almost like printing!"
"His answers are very organized!"
"It looks like the standard answer sheet was printed right onto it..."
Liu Zhiwei didn’t know if the answers were correct - he couldn’t collect the paper before the end of the exam. Choosing to err on the side of caution, he flipped Zhao Yi’s paper over and placed it on the desk to prevent others from copying his answers.
He then resumed patrolling the exam hall.
The other proctor came over and quietly asked, "Do you know that student just now?"
"What about him?"
"That’s Zhao Yi from Zhengyang! The one who designed the Rubik’s Cube calculator and even appeared on TV!"
Liu Zhiwei suddenly realized, "If you looked at his test paper, its accomplishment would likely outshine his TV appearance. He only worked for a few dozen minutes, spent the rest of time sleeping, yet managed to complete all four problems."
"Really!?"
"Go see for yourself!"
...
Zhao Yi headed straight for the curb after leaving the exam hall.
A bunch of cars and school buses were parked at the curb outside the exam center, there to pick up the students.
The car that the Thirteenth Middle School had rented was parked a bit far away. He meandered over for a few minutes when he saw the driver, known as Uncle Wang, squatting and looking at the scenery under a tree by the road.
Zhao Yi waved, "Uncle Wang, you waiting?"
The driver’s name was Wang.
Uncle Wang barely snubbed out a cigarette and was just scoping out the area with his hands in his pockets. The November weather was chilly and he was shivering with his arms folded, asking, "So soon? Didn’t the exam last for more than two hours?"
"I handed in my paper early."
Zhao Yi responded, "Why aren’t you in the car? It’s so cold out here!"
Uncle Wang glanced in the direction of the car and moaned, "Can’t stand it in there!"
"Can’t stand what? What happened?"
Unable to come up with a suitable adjective, Uncle Wang simply said, "Just go see for yourself."
Zhao Yi, feeling dubious, walked over.
He approached the car cautiously, as if it were a dangerous object, and then gazed forcefully inside through the back window. He saw Niu Lianhua holding Xue Pinggui’s hand, bent over...
Clipping his nails?!
Xue Pinggui seemed somewhat reluctant yet powerless to resist.
This was just too weird!
"No wonder Uncle Wang can’t stand it..."
Zhao Yi worried that his eyes had sustained irreversible damage.
He rubbed his eyes vigorously and quickly stepped away to join Uncle Wang, capitalizing on not being noticed.
The two exchanged glances.
And sighed deeply!
Both young and old, they shared mutual sympathy!
