Urban Sims

June 17th, sunny.

NJ City, Tianhe Stadium.

Large training room.

Dozens of long tables were filled with Rubik's Cube contestants from all over the country, with all kinds of trendy hairstyles, colorful clothes, old and young, tall, short, fat and thin.

There are as many as five hundred people!

On the table in front of the five hundred contestants, there are several uniformly disrupted third-level Rubik's cubes and a green timer.

All the contestants held their breath and held the Rubik's Cube tightly in their hands, waiting for the referee's order.

The rules of the selection competition are very cruel, with four rounds of elimination first.

In the first round, the time to quickly solve the third-level Rubik's Cube must not exceed 30 seconds. Anyone who exceeds the limit will be eliminated directly.

In the second round, the time to quickly solve the third-level Rubik's Cube must not exceed 20 seconds. Those who exceed it will be eliminated directly.

In the third round, the quick twist recovery time must not exceed 12 seconds. Those who exceed it will be eliminated directly.

In the fourth round, the top six players who completed their recovery were successfully selected for the "The Strongest Brain" promotion competition, and all the remaining players were eliminated.

In each round of competition, each participating team member only has one chance!

"Game start!"

The referee pressed the horn and all the green timers lit up in red. Quickly twist the Rubik's Cube and start timing!

"Crack clack!"

The sound of countless Rubik's cubes rotating at high speed sounded at the same time.

In the first round, 155 people were eliminated directly.

In the second round, 231 people were eliminated directly.

In the third round, there were only 22 people left.

In the fourth round, Zhou Ming successfully advanced with a time of 6.6 seconds, ranking first!

"Is this the first place?"

Zhou Ming, who had reduced his strength by half, stood at the highest position in the middle of the ranking table after successfully advancing, with a calm look on his face.

Next to them, the five contestants who had advanced together looked at this mysterious figure who had never appeared in the Rubik's Cube world, and a chill filled their hearts.

The speed twisting result of 6.6 seconds is about two seconds away from the world's fastest single speed twisting record of 4.75 seconds created by Feishen. It is not very fast. Some strong Rubik's Cube masters can also perform it under extraordinary circumstances. Do it within 6 seconds.

The problem is, this mysterious figure, in the four rounds of the competition, the rankings published on the electronic display showed that the speed twist results for each round were between 6-7 seconds, and his performance was stable and scary.

One of the five people who advanced was standing next to Zhou Ming just now. After the referee called for the start of the game, he found that this mysterious master seemed to be in a daze for a second or two, and then his hands turned into a ball of afterimages, and then In just a few seconds, after hearing the sound of him pressing the timer, he was so frightened that he almost lost his ability.

Looking at this opponent of unknown origin and terrifying strength, the originally high confidence of the five players in advancing was cast into a thick shadow.

"For all the contestants who have successfully advanced, the program team will arrange food and accommodation for you. Have a good rest after you go back. Tomorrow morning, the program team will take you to shoot a set of VCR. Tomorrow night at 8 o'clock, you will participate in the fifth issue of "The Most Powerful Brain" Recording and broadcasting, I wish you all to perform exceptionally and express yourself perfectly!"

The director speaks to everyone.

Everyone nodded, got on the minibus arranged by the program team, and checked into a good four-star hotel near the stadium.

Had dinner.

In hotel room 508, the doorbell rang.

Opening the door, a few young people came in together - the five players who passed the promotion competition together today.

"Brother, when did you start practicing the Rubik's Cube? Are you too good?" Fang Jie, the leader with medium-long hair, a slightly chubby body and the oldest, asked in a familiar manner after entering the door.

"Yes, brother, your strength scares me. Why have I never seen someone like you in the Rubik's Cube world?" Wang Weidao, who has dark skin and looks like a boy next door.

"I thought I could secure the first place in this promotion..." Lin Jun, who was only 18 years old and had a southern accent, was dressed in yellow and was the strongest among the five. He said with some frustration that his three He had the fastest speed twist on the Rubik's Cube, ranking first in the country and third in the world. However, in today's promotion match, he was still slightly behind, lagging behind the mysterious opponent in front of him.

"Brother, your surname is Zhou, and my surname is Zhou, let's make friends." Zhou Chuang said from SD Province.

"Brother, how did you develop that hand speed? I feel that it is no longer human speed." Li Kai, a fat man from GD who was a senior this year and was frightened by Zhou Ming's hand speed before, asked.

The five people were chattering. Zhou Ming didn't know which question to answer first, so he had to pour a few glasses of water into their hands and asked them to sit down first. Zhou Ming then introduced his situation.

Contact Rubik's Cube for a month.

Not for fame.

But to defeat Jia Liping and defend the honor of the Rubik's Cube world in Country Z!

That’s why I came to sign up for “The Strongest Brain”.

After hearing this, the five people were very excited and started talking one by one.

"Brother, you want to come with me. I am here for these purposes too!"

"I have long disliked Jia Liping. This time I will definitely drive him out of the Hall of Fame!"

"But... Jia Liping is a master of blind twisting. We are competing in speed twisting, and our opponent is Wang Yinghao."

"Isn't our opponent Jia Liping?"

Zhou Ming was stunned. When the program team called him to participate in the selection, they did not ask him whether he wanted to participate in the speed screwing or blind screwing project, and just asked him to come over.

I have long heard that "The Biggest Brain" is full of shady stories, is this it?

"Can I change the event and choose the blind twisting competition?" Zhou Ming asked.

"No, the selection of the blind screwing players has ended this afternoon, and it is impossible to re-select." Fang Jie explained.

it's over?

Then what's the point of me coming here?

For a moment, Zhou Ming wanted to go back and stop participating in this show.

When Zhou Minggang expressed this idea, Wang Wei next to him quickly said: "Brother, with your strength, you should show yourself on this stage. Even if you don't drive Jia Liping down, if you compete with the international team in the future, you can still give Z The national team has increased its combat power. With your strength, buddy, I feel that you are no longer weaker than the Philippine God."

(Philippine, formerly known as Felix Dangos, is a 22-year-old native of Australia. He is a genius in the world of Rubik's Cube. He has continuously set world records in multiple Rubik's Cube projects. He is an all-round Rubik's Cube player and has won 315 gold medals. He is currently Has broken 94 Rubik's Cube world records)

"Moreover, if you participate in this show, as long as you advance to the finals, defeat Wang Yinghao and enter the seed team, this player will be able to receive a reward of 50,000 yuan. In the future, every game he plays will receive a reward of no less than 100,000 yuan. The appearance fee is not a small amount!"

Wang Wei's eyes flashed with anticipation.

"You are all here for the rewards and appearance fees?"

"Ahem! Of course not, I want to join the Z country Rubik's Cube team in "The Strongest Brain" and defeat the international Rubik's Cube team." Wang Wei coughed twice and said.

"You can't say that, buddy, who doesn't want to make money? I've been practicing Rubik's Cube for more than a year. I spent all my spare time and participated in various competitions and spent 30,000 to 40,000 yuan. Who doesn't want to make some money through this competition?" Ren Zhou Chuang said.

"Brother, I advise you not to withdraw from the competition. If you just withdraw like this, you will be blacklisted by the program team. It will be difficult to participate again. Besides, with your strength, brother, you should have no problem in advancing... I guess this time Here we go again." Fatty Li Kai said.

"Okay... let's play with Wang Yinghao first."

Wang Yinghao is a good person, modest and low-key, and his psychological quality is much better than that of Jia Liping. His performance in the last season was remarkable. He almost tied with the Philippine God. Unexpectedly, he became my target for elimination. , Brother Hao, the game is over, let me treat you to a meal... Zhou Ming thought in his heart and gave up the idea of ​​withdrawing from the game.

Brother, why don’t you quit the competition again?

Lin Jun, who is the strongest among the five, is in a complicated mood at the moment. He has created a special set of three-level Rubik's Cube solutions. He ranks first in the country in terms of third-level Rubik's Cube strength and has the ability to hit the world record. He really doesn't want to lose in this game. , met this mysterious master whose hand speed was faster than his, and whose solution to the Rubik's Cube seemed to be more unique.

With different thoughts and ideas, the time quickly came to the next day.

A group of six people got on a minibus and came to an indoor studio. Everyone got a line. At the director's request, in front of a green screen background board, everyone held a Rubik's cube in their hands and shot it to the camera. They posed in various poses and filmed a VCR.

Fang Jie: In the world of Rubik's Cube, only the strong can remain standing.

Wang Wei: I’m here, I don’t think about losing, I just want to beat my opponent!

Lin Jun: Is it enough to break records again and again? No! My limit is not here!

Zhou Chuang: You can underestimate me, I will prove it with my strength!

Li Kai: I want nothing but victory!

Zhou Ming turned the Rubik's Cube with his fingers and smiled at the camera: Me, the unknown person? It doesn't matter, starting from today, my name is Rubik's Cube Emperor!

"Cut!"

After finishing the last shot, the director nodded with satisfaction: "Not bad, Zhou Ming, you shot this shot very well, with great momentum!"

Zhou Ming walked over with the Rubik's Cube and asked, "Director, is this a bit too high-profile?"

The director shook his head: "What kind of high-profile is this? I also think that the lines you wrote yourself are better and more suitable for you! Don't be modest, kid, in addition to high-profile, this stage can only be more high-profile! Low-key can only show his strength It’s not enough, I have to leave sooner or later!”

Zhou Ming nodded. This is what attracted him to this show. He could be high-profile and pretend to be fake. Anyone who has the ability to pretend to be fake can come to this show and give it a try.

…

eight pm.

Sujiang TV, "The Most Powerful Brain", recording scene of the fifth episode.

Thousands of ticketed spectators filled all the seats.

"Tummy! Tummy! Tummy!"

Record the lights at the top of the greenhouse and light them up at the same time!

A burst of exciting music sounded!

"The host is invited, Jiang! Chang! Jian!" the narration voice came from the loudspeaker.

"Woooooooooo~"

The audience stood collectively and cheered.

"Where is the most powerful brain of country Z?!"

A thin old man with silver hair walked quickly from the passage holding a card and asked loudly.

"it's here!"

The audience held trumpets and chanted together.

"Your talent is the wealth of mankind. Seven walnuts are the most powerful brain. This program is exclusively sponsored by the real seven walnuts! Use your brain often and drink more seven walnuts. Here, we will make …”

"Wisdom rises!!" the audience replied together.

"We want science..." the host said, putting his hands on his ears.

"Popular!!" The audience waved their flags desperately.

The fourth and fifth episode of "The Strongest Brain" has officially begun!

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