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At this point, the math Olympiad selection competition had already ended.

To save time, Olympiad committees across the country are organizing teachers to speed up the marking of papers.

Their goal is to have results tonight.

Because the selection test was too difficult, the topic of this math Olympiad selection competition had already made it into the top ten trending searches during the day.

There have been complaints across the country that the selection competition questions were too difficult.

This put unprecedented pressure on the organizing committee.

If this exam can actually select geniuses, then that would be great.

If tens of thousands of candidates all score zero, it's hard to say how this selection process will end.

At this moment, in the office of the Dongjiang Provincial Olympic Organizing Committee.

The organizing committee invited mathematics professors from several universities across the province to grade the papers.

"Zero points!"

"Zero points again!"

A professor surnamed Wu kept flipping through blank exam papers, and with a helpless expression, he drew large duck eggs with a red pen.

"What's going on with this year's selection competition? The questions were way too difficult. This is the first time I've ever seen so many zeros."

Upon hearing Professor Wu's words, another professor, Professor Wang, chuckled and said:

"That's right. I heard that half of the students gave up just 15 minutes into the exam."

The internet is full of criticism right now; the pressure in Beijing must be immense.

"But this makes things easier for us; we should be able to finish revising it in an afternoon without any problems."

Professor Wang continued grading the papers.

After a bunch of zeros, the next exam paper should be for the students who persevered to the end.

It was just a test paper with a total score of 42 points.

The highest score he ever gave was only 12 points.

This means that out of 6 questions, even the best person only got 2 right.

"Huh? This exam paper?"

At that moment, Professor Wang suddenly flipped to an exam paper.

At first glance, it was clear that the entire paper was filled with writing.

This is incredible.

This was the first time he had ever seen a test paper where all the questions had been answered correctly.

Professor Wang pushed up his glasses and stared at the answer key, carefully reviewing it.

The first question is correct.

The second question is correct.

Question 3...

Incredible, incredible.

Professor Wang silently recited it in his heart.

This test paper is not easy; the solutions and steps for the first few questions are written very fluently.

It's clear that the person who wrote the paper truly understood all the questions.

Is Dongjiang Province producing another math genius who can understand such a difficult exam paper?

Professor Wang continued grading.

When he finished correcting the last question, Professor Wang nodded approvingly.

Amazing!

Six questions, and he got them all right!

I'm afraid that if you look across the whole country, you can count the number of people who can get a perfect score on this test on one hand.

And now he's actually run into it!

Who?

Who is this guy?

Professor Wang was intrigued by the student's talent and, if possible, even considered directly recommending him to his university!

Unfortunately, just like the college entrance examination, the names of the participants in this selection competition were sealed off.

Only after the marking is finished can the teacher responsible for tallying the scores see the names of the students who answered each paper.

But Professor Wang remembered this exam paper.

After today's marking is completed and all the papers have been graded, we will begin to remove the seals and tally the names and scores.

Professor Wang simply waited to the side.

"Quick! There's a perfect score test paper inside. Tell me the person's name and school!"

Upon hearing this, the other professors who were grading the papers all gathered around.

"What? Old Wang, you actually have a perfect score test paper?"

"Impossible, right? This test might be even more difficult than the main competition, how could someone get a perfect score?"

"Quick, quick! I'm curious too! Which school does this student belong to? How can he be so brave?"

The name was quickly found.

Lin Chen, Donghai No.1 Middle School!

Lin Chen?

The professors looked at each other in bewilderment.

"This name sounds familiar?"

"I remember now! Isn't this the kid who caused such a commotion during winter break?"

"Holy crap! It's that kid!"

Professor Wang clapped his hands, then looked regretful.

"Oh no! It's him? I heard he's already been admitted to Tsinghua or Peking University through the guaranteed admission program."

"Old Wang, you're out of touch, aren't you? I heard that kid has given up on guaranteed admission and is going to take the college entrance exam directly."

"Huh? He took the college entrance exam? But I remember he was just a vocational school student before. Even if he got full marks in math and physics, it wouldn't be enough to get into a 985 university, right?"

Another professor said smugly, "You don't believe me when I say you're out of touch, but I heard that kid got full marks in all subjects in the Donghai City high school joint exam last week!"

"All subjects? Full marks in every subject?"

Upon hearing this, Professor Wang's eyes darted around, and he suddenly ran out.

The others were stunned for half a second before they realized what was happening.

Professor Wang is too cunning; he's trying to snatch someone away!

Since these talented individuals have given up their guaranteed admission to Tsinghua or Peking University, they now have the opportunity to attend any university!

So, a group of professors who were grading papers rushed out to make phone calls, urging their schools' admissions offices to contact this genius named Lin Chen as soon as possible.

Of course, when they learned that Lin Chen was planning to apply to Longke University, everyone looked helpless and regretful.

Meanwhile, in the capital city on the other side.

Scores from all over the country are being sent to the organizing committee one after another.

Because of the pressure from public opinion online.

The members of the organizing committee all looked very grim.

So far, their best score is 36 points, but that score was achieved by a substitute member of the national Olympic team!

Because of Xiao Li's insistence, even substitute players did not directly obtain the starting lineup qualification after the starting players were left vacant.

They will also participate in this math Olympiad team selection.

However, to others, even the substitutes only scored 36 points.

It's unlikely that anyone could be taller than him, right?

"That's not necessarily true. Have the scores for Dongjiang Province been released yet?"

Urged by Xiao Li, the organizing committee finally received the newly released list of scores for candidates from Dongjiang Province.

"Oh my God!"

The first teacher to see the list exclaimed in surprise.

"what happened?"

"What's going on? Tell me quickly."

"Someone in Dongjiang Province got a perfect score!"

"What?! A perfect score?!"

Xiao Li smiled; this outcome was actually within his expectations.

"Is she a student named Chen Xiaoxiao? I know her; she was actually the person I originally wanted to choose..."

Chen Xiaoxiao was also a member of the national Olympic team. Upon hearing Xiao Li's words, several teachers from the organizing committee nodded in agreement.

"Chen Xiaoxiao? No wonder you dared to say those things online, Lao Xiao. Did you actually let her participate in the selection as well?"

"Chen Xiaoxiao certainly has the ability to get a perfect score."

"Then we just need to pick one more person?"

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, the teacher holding the list shook his head and said:

"It wasn't Chen Xiaoxiao, Team Leader Xiao. The one who got full marks was someone named Lin Chen! Chen Xiaoxiao was second in Dongjiang Province, with 41.5 points!"

"what?!"

Xiao Li stood up in surprise.

There are actually people in Dongjiang Province who are even more awesome than Chen Xiaoxiao!

……

By the afternoon, the online buzz surrounding this math Olympiad selection competition had died down.

After all, in this day and age, people are more concerned with gossip news like "celebrity infidelity" than with math olympiads.

However, at this moment, Xiao Li, the leader of the national Olympic team, posted a Weibo post, which immediately made the topic, which had cooled down a bit, rise to the top of the trending searches again.

"I am pleased to announce that this math Olympiad selection competition has successfully achieved its goals!"

Many people felt that the questions in this selection competition were too difficult.

But just as I expected, this selection competition was meant to choose the best of the best.

A true genius!

And as it turns out, we achieved our goal.

Because someone got a perfect score in this selection competition!

The final list of selected participants will be announced at 9 PM tonight!