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Chapter 461 - 461 Who Can Outsmart You_l
Chapter 461 - 461 Who Can Outsmart You_l
Chapter 461: Chapter 461 Who Can Outsmart You_l
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The contestants from Bear Country showed Jiang Xu a friendly smile.
Jiang Xu understood then.
Possibly some agreement had been reached behind the backs of both parties’ parents.
In any case, the software created by the Bear Country contestants could easily be completely cracked even by someone who had just learned coding for two days.
It seemed that those at the top also knew what kind of people were behind Zha Kaboge and had made preparations accordingly.
The time for the competition arrived.
As expected, Jiang Xu’s team scored ten points without any issue.
But Zha Kaboge scored ten points once again.
The current point rankings placed Zha Kaboge’s team in first place with twenty points.
Jiang Xu’s team had eighteen points, putting them in second place.
Then, after the third round, Zha Kaboge’s team totalled thirty points.
Jiang Xu’s team had twenty-eight.
In the fourth round, only those two teams remained to battle it out in the final showdown.
At the moment, Jiang Xu’s team was trailing by two points.
This meant in the last round, Jiang Xu’s team needed to lead by three points to win.
“You’re doomed to lose, there’s no need to make a futile struggle,” Zha Kaboge sneered.
The greatest blow to an opponent is to ignore them.
Jiang Xu and his teammates didn’t even spare a glance at Zha Kaboge and the rest, sitting down to check their computers, keyboards, and mice.
Zha Kaboge immediately felt the frustration of hitting cotton with a punch.
The competition began.
For the final match, Jiang Xu and his teammates discussed and decided to create a piece of software very characteristic of their own country.
Pirated video software.
After assigning the tasks, the three of them began right away.
Zha Kaboge’s team was confident in their victory, for they knew they couldn’t lose.
Five minutes later.
“Huh?” Suddenly, Jiang Xu frowned, “My keyboard is broken; it’s not responding.”
In such an important competition, it was absolutely impossible for such a low-level error to occur.
So there was only one possibility.
He immediately stood up and signaled to the referee.
A staff member then came over leisurely to check.
Jiang Xu was almost frantic, unable to help but urge, “Stop checking it, hurry up and get me a new one.”
This staff member was from Mei Country.
He looked very calm, “What’s the rush? Don’t we need to follow the procedure? You think it’s good enough without filling out a form, without applying?”
Jiang Xu:”…”
This line sounded oddly familiar for some reason.
If they continued like this, they would definitely lose the match.
Jiang Xu yelled aloud, “My keyboard is broken, and they won’t replace it for me. Inside job, this is an inside job!”
The staff immediately became flustered.
The higher-ups from Dragon Country stepped in to take care of the situation at once.
Before long, Jiang Xu was provided with a new keyboard.
Fortunately, during this process, Lu Chao and An Nuonuo hadn’t stopped at all, so there was still just enough time.
But it wasn’t long before An Nuonuo’s mouse broke.
Jiang Xu’s eyes were fiery with rage.
Damn it, they were causing trouble.
Using such despicable means, they really had no shame left.
Definitely something they picked up from Little Hammer.
He had no choice but to stand up and protest again.
“Hey, your manipulation is way too obvious, have you no shame at all?” Fu Yanjie couldn’t help but stand up and protest loudly.
“That’s right, that’s right, this is going too far, it’s an international competition!”
“Please, don’t treat everyone like fools here!”
Wu Mengmeng and Xia Xiaozhan also stood up, wielding megaphones.
This incited many of the audience members, who began to voice their criticisms as well.
The organizers became a bit fearful and immediately replaced An Nuonuo’s mouse.
They also replaced Lu Chao’s monitor just in case.
Damn it.
Jiang Xu felt his blood pressure soaring through the roof.
Delayed by that, there were only nine minutes left.
And the software completion had just passed sixty percent.
Across from them, Zha Ke Bo and the other two were wearing provocative smiles.
You’re not in our league yet.
Jiang Xu and his team buried their heads in silence, their hand speed and mental agility both reaching their limits.
Time ticked away second by second.
Finally, with just thirty seconds left, they finished.
All three felt a sense of exhaustion.
That was damn thrilling.
Just as Zha Ke Bo and his team were about to come over and swap places, Jiang Xu suddenly shouted, “Wait!”
He attracted everyone’s attention.
Jiang Xu said solemnly, “I request the organizers to check again, to make sure there’s no monkey business with either computer. 1 don’t want to be accused of cheating later on.”
At these words, a few people’s faces showed subtle changes.
Which Jiang Xu happened to catch.
Dammit, his guess was right.
With Dragon Country’s intervention, someone had to inspect it.
No problems were found.
Only then was Jiang Xu satisfied.
At least, one potential problem was eliminated.
Otherwise, if he won later, they might come out and suspect Jiang Xu of cheating.
Then find something like a USB flash drive in the computer.
They switched seats and began decrypting.
Zha Ke Bo and his team had developed an antivirus program.
The architecture was sophisticated, but Jiang Xu quickly found a flaw.
He attacked continuously along that tiny flaw.
Causing what was just a small crack to widen progressively…
Meanwhile, Zha Ke Bo, upon seeing the software that Jiang Xu and his team had created, nearly laughed out loud.
Such a simple thing, wouldn’t cracking it be a piece of cake?
Indeed, they got in very smoothly at first.
But they soon encountered a trap that ensnared them.
That was Jiang Xu’s strategy, loose on the outside but tight on the inside.
Jiang Xu had designed one hundred and twenty traps for them.
Escape from one trap and soon fall into another, in an endless cycle.
The correct approach was to enter from a different pathway and then it would be like cutting through bamboo.
So often, finding the right entry point can make the work twice as effective.
Otherwise, progress would halt or it might even lead to injury…
On Jiang Xu’s side, however, things were gradually improving.
Towards the end, it was indeed like cutting through bamboo.
The reason was nothing else but hitting the bull’s eye.
Jiang Xiaoyan was a master in the field of antivirus and viruses.
Jiang Xu had learned many techniques and unique skills from her.
So, to Jiang Xu, the antivirus software that Zha Ke Bo and his team had developed.
Was like a beauty dressed in layers, guarding against the man in front of her.
But this man had a nickname — Xiao Yan.
No matter how many layers you wear, it’s useless.
With five minutes left in the contest, the decryption was already complete.
But Zha Ke Bo and his team were still far behind.
Seeing Jiang Xu and his teammates stop, they were so anxious they started sweating from their foreheads.
Jiang Xu said nothing and simply looked at them with a smile.
This put immense pressure on Zha Ke Bo and his team.
Time continued to slip away.
Soon, the final five minutes arrived.
However.
What Jiang Xu didn’t expect was the delay from the referee in calling time on Zha Ke Bo and his team.
After Jiang Xu urged several times, it took an additional three minutes before the reluctant referee finally announced the time was up.