Chapter 495 How Should I Explain This?
Hayley’s POV:
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Almost immediately, the head of the committee took the stage with a microphone in hand to make a
statement.
“Ladies and gentlemen, the selection committee is commissioned by the Mathematics Association and operates under principles of absolute fait
transparency, and integrity. The results of the evaluation.
are free from any external interference. Please rest assured of this.”
However, some people in the audience weren’t convinced.
“Who knows if you’ve secretly been bribed! An Omega woman winning the championship? I’m the first to call it unfair!”
“Exactly! We refuse to accept this result! If you don’t explain, we’ll report the committee for taking bribes and interfering with academic fairness!” someone else chimed in, fueling the chaos.
“Uhh… The head of the committee hadn’t expected such an extreme reaction from the other contestants. and was momentarily at a loss for words on how to respond.
He turned to me for help pleadingly, “Ms. Carson, would you be willing to demonstrate your award- winning solution here on the spot?”
Initially, I had no intention of stooping to argue with troublemakers. But when I saw the helpless look on the committee head’s face, I couldn’t bring myself to refuse,
I glanced indifferently at the runner–up and issued a challenge, “How about a match?
Arguing would’ve been a waste of breath.
“Fine!” The runner–up, convinced that I didn’t deserve the title, stormed onto the stage. “What are we competing on?”
I thought for a moment before turning my gaze to the third–place contestant as well. “Since you’re questioning my abilities, why don’t you come up with the question? Whoever solves it the fastest wins. That sounds fair, doesn’t it?”
The third–place contestant hesitated for a moment before nodding. “Fair enough.”
Third–person’s POV:
The third–place contestant stepped onto the stage, pulled out his phone, and projected the final question from last year’s competition onto the large screen.
It was a notoriously difficult problem–one that neither he nor the runner–up had been able to solve last year. However, the solution has since been published, giving the runner–up an advantage.
Still, it wasn’t entirely biased.
If Hayley truly had the skills, she should have been familiar with last year’s competition as well. If she
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Two whiteboards were brought on stage for the competion. Hayley and the runner–up each took a marker pen in hand.
The entire venue fell silent. Scholars and guests alike lid their breath.
Everyone could see that the runner–up had started working on the problem using the previously published solution as his guide. Following it step by step, his answer was guaranteed to be correct.
Meanwhile, Hayley was still standing in front of the screen resting her chin on her hand in deep thought.
Whispers began to spread through the audience.
“A bought award will never match the real talent. She’s showing her true colors now!”
“This Omega’s math skills clearly can’t compare to a man’s.”
“She should just admit she can’t do it and step off the stage. Why waste everyone’s time?
Hearing the whispers, the runner–up slowed his pace, utterly confident in his victory.
He glanced at Hayley and scoffed disdainfully.
Hayley’s POV:
After carefully analyzing the problem. I finally pieced together the solution in my mind.
Taking my marker pen, I walked straight to the whiteboard and wrote down a mathematical formula before proceeding with the derivation.
Without realizing it, I had filled one side of the board and flipped it to the other.
Before long, I snapped the cap back onto the marker pen and stepped back.
“Done,” I said calmly.
The runner–up was shocked.
“You’re finished already?” He stared at me in disbelief.
“This kind of advanced competition problem usually takes at least four whiteboards to solve. You’ve barely filled one. Are you serious?”
Seeing through his doubts, I turned to him and smirked. “Apologies. The limited space forced me to simplify some steps in my head. Surely you can follow, right?”
As soon as I finished speaking, the crowd erupted in astonishment.
“She simplified advanced mathematical formulas… in her head?!”
“Does she have a supercomputer in her brain?”
“How is an Omega capable of terrifying computational power?”
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Both the runner–up and the third–place contestant stared at me in disbelief.
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When the head of the committee announced that my solution was entirely correct, the two of them–and the entire audience–looked at me as though they’d just seen a
seen a ghost.
I walked back to the microphone confidently as I swept ny gaze over the room. “Anyone else care to question me?”
