Qi Tianyu joyously carried his construction to the side to wait for the assessment.
The other competitors were still sweating profusely as they worked.
Soon, the twenty minutes were up, and those who had chosen the pyramid and Italian-style buildings had only completed half of their work. They hadn’t even had the chance to move them when their entire creations fell apart, resulting in their immediate elimination.
Only six people remained on the field.
Their works were taken by the staff to the laboratory for full-scale simulation tests, and the process was broadcast live on the big screen through cameras.
The first test was a flood, and fortunately, all six passed.
The second test was a strong wind, during which the arch bridge collapsed in the final second.
The final test was seismic sensing, and the remaining five persons all held up until the end.
Next came the expert assessment of each contestant’s building.
"This bridge is quite well done, using suspension bridge technology and commonly used steel materials. It’s very good, we can give it 8 points."
"If I’m not mistaken, this should be an Ancient Roman dome construction, right? This student seems to be well-versed, only that probably due to time constraints, the completion isn’t very high. We can give 7 points."
When it came to Qi Tianyu’s creation, the eyes of several experts lit up.
Although what Qi Tianyu had made was just a simple wooden hut, the intricate internal structure still caught every expert’s attention.
An old man with white hair picked up the little cabin and examined it closely with a magnifying glass, after which he expressed admiration, "This is a mortise and tenon joint structure, right? I didn’t expect that young people nowadays would understand this. It seems our country’s ancient techniques have not been lost."
The barrage quickly introduced the identity of this expert.
[Wow, this Mr. Meng is the 587th descendant of the Lu Sect. Getting his approval is no easy feat.]
[Yes, yes, Mr. Meng is also a visiting professor at Qing University. Normally the strictest, the students from the architecture department are terrified of him.]
[Did not expect Qi Tianyu’s little shabby house to be so powerful.]
What was most admirable was that not only did Qi Tianyu use mortise and tenon joints, but he also incorporated dovetail interlocking in the weak spots. This is a construction structure often used in ancient temples and Daoist Temples, incredibly delicate and sturdy, which is why many temple and Daoist Temple buildings are still perfectly preserved today.
"I feel that student Qi Tianyu’s building is both practical and with a high degree of completion, using simple materials, and has also inherited excellent traditional craftsmanship. It is very meaningful for promotion; we can give 10 points!"
Qi Tianyu’s eyes widened as he kept bowing to thank the three experts.
After the combined scores, Qi Tianyu got a total of thirty points in the first round, directly five points ahead of the second place.
You must know that on the stage of "All-Round Brain," a single point is enough to create a gap.
In the following two rounds of competition, Qi Tianyu was unstoppable. Whether it was in quick intelligence responses or mental contests, he almost always came out on top.
In the end, he triumphed.
"Let us congratulate Qi Tianyu from Yan University College of Literature for being crowned the All-Around King with a high score of 98!"
Amid the host’s shout, everyone stood up and cheered for him.
The ceremonial lady even brought over a trophy made of pure crystal and handed it to Qi Tianyu.
Looking at the trophy he had once missed by a narrow margin, Qi Tianyu’s eyes filled with emotion.
[Qi Tianyu is awesome!!!]
"Holy crap, 98 points! Qi is rocking it, even beating last year’s champion by three points and setting a new record for ’All-Round Brain’."
"AAAHHH I knew Qi could do it, let’s see who dares to say now that Qi just knows how to show off on TV!"
"Qi Tianyu truly deserves the acclaim!"
The surrounding competitors also came over to offer their congratulations. After all the celebratory fireworks on the stage had finished, the host handed the microphone to Qi Tianyu.
"Qi, what would you like to say about winning this competition?"
Holding the trophy, Qi Tianyu excitedly said, "I—I want to thank all the teachers and classmates who supported me during the competition, as well as my parents who also encouraged me a lot. And my friends, thank you so much."
Sitting in front of her computer, Wen Jiaojiao pointed at the screen and loudly boasted to her mother, "Mom, look! The champion is thanking me!"
Mrs. Wen nodded with satisfaction.
Her daughter had finally appeared on a normal TV program, praised by a normal and excellent person.
Back on stage, Qi Tianyu continued, glowing with triumph: "However, I need to thank someone in particular. Without her, I might have still faced defeat, considering how formidable my opponents were."
The host became interested, "Oh? Who is this person? It’s not Qi’s girlfriend, is it?"
The barrage went wild!
"Holy shit, does Qi Tianyu have a girlfriend???"
"!!!! Who is she? Who is this woman who’s captured our Qi’s heart?!"
"Wuwuwu no way, Qi, you’re still in school, how could you be dating?"
"It’s not like that." Qi Tianyu quickly waved his hands to clarify, "It is a girl, but she’s not my girlfriend. Many people should know her. We have a good relationship and often study together during the preparation period. The architectural structure that made me stand out in the final competition was inspired by her."
He took the microphone and looked straight at the camera.
"Jiang Li, thank you. Without you, there wouldn’t be a Qi Tianyu standing here. Thank you for your ’hard work’ at the start, and please keep ’grinding’ in future, but not too hard, as I surely won’t be able to keep up."
"!!!! It’s Jiang Li!!!!"
"!!! I exited ’Wilderness Survival’ to check this out, and look, Sister Li’s name pops up again hahaha."
"Why is this woman everywhere!"
"The haters can shut up now. All those time Qi and Jiang Li were seen together was really just for studying. Put away your gossiping hearts."
"I’m dying, they’re celebrating Jiang Li’s advance to the championship over at ’Wilderness Survival’, and here Qi Tianyu is thanking Jiang Li for his championship. Just how amazing is this woman?"
"? For real? Then I’m going to follow this. A person praised by Qi Tianyu can’t be bad."
"Laughing my way to the bank, my folks, the whole top trend on Weibo is now all about our Lili, the ordinary people are killing it!"
Wen Jiaojiao hurriedly took out her phone and opened the Weibo trending searches. She didn’t expect much at first, but she was startled when she saw.
1. Jiang Li eliminates Ji Yanbai
2. The Instigators Combo
3. All-Round Brain Finals
4. Qi Tianyu wins championship, thanks Jiang Li
5. What Channel Doesn’t Have Jiang Li On It
6. Jiang Li trending again?
Almost all of the names on the first page of trending searches were Jiang Li’s name, immediately refreshing this woman’s topic popularity.