Free Web NovelChapter 89: Chapter 84: Students from the 13th class can definitely do it
The results of the Mathematical Olympiad selection test in the city were not announced, but the list of students who passed was given directly to the schools.
Students only knew if they passed or not, but they had no idea about their exact scores or ranks.
Zhao Yi passed without any surprises.
Sun Liang also passed.
In Zhengyang No.13 Middle School, only these two passed, while He Ronghua, Zhou Xin, and Lin Xiaoqing were all eliminated.
Lin Xiaoqing had an unhappy face, pouting and silent, even speaking weakly.
"What’s wrong, Heroine Lin?"
Zhao Yi asked with a smile.
Lin Xiaoqing turned her head expressionlessly, her fair face pale, and she muttered discontentedly, "It’s alright if I didn’t pass, but why don’t they even have scores? I told He Ronghua that my score would definitely be higher than his."
She was too competitive!
What’s the point of comparing if they both failed?
Zhao Yi sighed, leaned towards her on the table, and whispered, "Even so, there’s no need to hold a cup of hot water and keep holding your belly, right? Can failing the exam really make your stomach hurt from anger?"
Lin Xiaoqing, with her blushing face, turned her head and muttered, "So stupid, not even knowing about a girl’s period."
[Flirting, target: Lin Xiaoqing, Study Coin +2.]
It was so easy to earn this ’Flirting Point’!
Zhao Yi laughed.
Zhao Linlin next to them heard their conversation, stared at Zhao Yi with wide eyes, apparently trying to see if he really didn’t understand.
Zhao Yi turned his head with an innocent expression and asked, "What about you? Do you have a stomachache too? Want me to massage it for you?"
"Go away!"
Zhao Linlin just replied with a light click of her tongue and quickly turned away.
Lin Xiaoqing’s little ears twitched, her fists clenched tightly, convinced that Zhao Yi did it on purpose, unable to hold back her anger any longer, and glared at Zhao Yi fiercely.
"Hmph!"
It’s just a usual day.
Nothing to worry about.
The midterm exams are coming up.
The learning atmosphere in the Elite A class is even better than usual, and few people even whisper during self-study periods.
Most people are very serious about reading, especially those who rank lower in the class. They study hard and are worried about bad exam scores, which could lead to demotion to the Elite B class.
That would be a big loss of face.
Only a few students in the class were not concerned about their grades, and even those who were ranked higher hoped to make progress.
Lin Xiaoqing and Zhao Linlin were examples of these.
Lin Xiaoqing had always wanted to surpass He Ronghua and truly sit on the throne of the first place in the senior year.
Zhao Linlin, on the other hand, felt pressured.
Her last test ranking had slipped, and after a scolding from Niu Lianhua, her free time had been taken up by remedial classes. She hoped to have better grades so she could find an excuse to attend fewer classes.
Zhao Yi was the least worried of all.
His grades had been improving rapidly, and the effect of reciting biology and chemistry textbooks was apparent. Most of the questions in routine quizzes were no longer difficult for him.
His progress in physics was also significant, and he could easily solve regular questions.
Now, although it was hard to say whether he could catch up with Sun Liang in mathematics, with the help of the "Causality Law," he could guarantee the accuracy of his answers in the exams, so his scores would not be bad.
English didn’t need any explanation.
Zhao Yi’s real headache was Chinese, as it was difficult to improve his Chinese scores. Most of the time, he could only rely on his performance in exams.
These days his mood had always been quite good.
He was making money.
The Rubik’s Cube Calculator was just a one-time payment software, but due to media coverage, its popularity increased and thus, had a good sales volume.
Now there were more than 300,000 people who had purchased the Rubik’s Cube Calculator’s unlock code.
Zhao Yi directly received over six million in payment, and this huge income brought him immense happiness.
He still had to pay taxes on this part of his income.
After some research, he concluded that it should be considered "online business income," similar to taxes paid by individual businesses, with a tax rate of about 30 to 40 percent. Still, even after deducting taxes, he would have around four million left.
And this was not even his entire income.
The overseas sales rights of the Rubik’s Cube Calculator were given to Universe Interactive. They modified the artwork of the calculator and listed it overseas, so it would bring some sales and definitely more income in the future.
In fact,
The situation of the Rubik’s Cube Calculator overseas was even better than in China, perhaps because in European and American countries, the popularity of computers was much higher than in China, and the awareness of online copyright was also much stronger.
China was still in an era where online piracy was rampant, and most people were not used to paying for software.
People in Europe and America were already accustomed to it.
The Rubik’s Cube Calculator was priced at 5 US dollars overseas, and as soon as it was launched, it attracted a large number of purchases.
This could be attributed to media coverage.
Many overseas Rubik’s Cube enthusiasts or those interested in new technologies and algorithms also wanted to download and try it out.
Soon after.
The impact of the Magic Cube Calculator’s overseas launch was felt.
The first to respond was the World Cube Association, who, like the Chinese Cube Association, issued a statement announcing that future 3x3 cube competitions would use the Magic Cube Calculator to determine the minimum number of steps needed for the initial state of the cube, making the competition fairer.
The World Cube Association also decided to improve the rules for 3x3 cube-related competitions.
For example, speedcubing. freewёbnoνel.com
Speedcubing is about hand speed. There was a certain amount of luck involved before, as the speed of the player’s cube restoration was so fast that it was over in five or six seconds. There was definitely something wrong with this.
The World Cube Association decided to set a minimum number of steps for speedcubing, with the initial number expected to exceed 18.
The rules for blindfolded cubing will also be revised.
Blindfolded cubing is much more difficult than speedcubing, and the player’s memory is more important than their hand speed. However, if there are too many steps, many players will be unable to complete the blindfolded event, which will significantly reduce the event’s popularity.
To address this, the Cube Association opened up a discussion to develop the most reasonable minimum step count.
The World Cube Association’s announcement and actions were tantamount to acknowledging the effectiveness of the Magic Cube Calculator.
Most people felt the same way.
Once they couldn’t find any issues with a tool or software, they would subconsciously choose to trust and use it because all they needed to know was that "the Magic Cube Calculator is very useful and effective."
But there was still controversy in academia.
Foreign computer experts and mathematicians were reluctant to believe that a Chinese high school student had really cracked the 3x3 cube. Even with the support of data provided by the National Academy of Sciences, they were still unwilling to accept it. They had their reasons: "rigorous science must be proven!"
"The Magic Cube Calculator cannot explain everything!"
Since the Magic Cube Calculator did not disclose its core algorithm, all people could see was its performance. Merely relying on the performance was not enough evidence, and many institutions also began to study it seriously, hoping to deduce the core algorithm through the Magic Cube Calculator.
This was a reason why a new algorithm could not be kept secret forever.
Professor Morey Davidson of Kent State University, a mathematician, was not willing to believe that the Magic Cube Calculator had cracked the 3x3 cube. He was one of the most prominent figures in the field, nicknamed the "Cube Algorithm Expert."
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Articles about Morey had appeared in the media, saying that his 15 years of cube research could not catch up with a Chinese high school student.
The blow to Morey was significant.
In the beginning, Davidson downloaded the Magic Cube Calculator and enthusiastically tried various cube states, hoping to find a bug in the calculator’s internal algorithm to prove that its algorithm was not perfect.
In the end, he couldn’t find anything.
After thousands of data experiments, Davidson’s hair was plastered to his face, and his beard hadn’t been trimmed for days, making him look quite sloppy.
Toscona called to check up on him, "Hey, buddy, how’s it going? Are you still researching that calculator?"
Toscona was an experienced programmer who had also been searching for God’s Number and had joined the research team with Davidson.
"I’ve tried it. There’s no problem."
Toscona said, "Buddy, just accept it. There are always things like this in the world. Some geniuses can’t come up with results in their entire lifetime, while some mediocre people just have good luck, stumble upon something, come up with a new idea, and maybe even win the Nobel Prize for it."
Toscona continued, "Now we have to make a choice: either disband the team or have a perfect ending. Bill and I have discussed it. Our team has been established for five years, and there has to be an ending. We want to simplify the coverage method, apply to use Google’s supercomputers, and complete the final calculations with the help of the Magic Cube Calculator."
"According to the data released by the Chinese team, maybe it only takes one or two days, or even less time, to cover all cube states."
Davidson was silent for a long time before finally letting out a long sigh.
It seemed as if he used all his strength to nod his head and agree, "Alright, let’s do it."
At the same time.
Zhao Yi was riding in the "Brain Power Burst" program’s business car, heading to a conference room in an office building in the western technology park of Zhengyang City.
He originally wanted to challenge the record low-key, but it was still discovered by the school.
Principal Wang Chengmin organized a "Challenge Cheerleading Squad."
Lin Xiaoqing, Zhao Linlin, Sun Liang, Sun Jiali, and others joined the cheerleading squad, and the school even sent a car to take them to the place where Zhao Yi was challenging the record to cheer him on.
"No matter if you succeed or not, you are bringing glory to No. 13 Middle School!"
"Come on, don’t feel pressured!"
"We all believe in you!"
After Wang Chengmin finished speaking, he waved his hand, and immediately behind him, a voice burst out, "Zhao Yi, come on! Zhao Yi, you are a student of No. 13 Middle School, you can do it!"
Well...
Zhao Yi turned to look back at the row of people wearing No. 13 Middle School uniforms and holding up banners reading "No. 13 Middle School, Zhao Yi, come on!" He felt... what can you say about that?
In any case, it was awkward.
Principal Wang Chengmin really didn’t let go of any opportunity to advertise the school!
However, No. 13 Middle School is just an ordinary high school. Even if it was promoted as widely as possible, the quality of the students would still make it difficult to improve the college enrolment rate. At most, it would increase the school’s reputation, making the teachers and students of No. 13 Middle School somewhat more presentable.
Well.
That indeed had an effect.
Zhao Yi took a deep breath, greeted the program’s staff, and walked towards the Guinness representative who was judging.
Let’s get this challenge started!
Start it and finish it as soon as possible!
Less trouble this way...
