Hidden identities of the AI Heiress-Chapter 947: Qiao Yun, Can You Still Continue the Competition?

Chapter 947: Chapter 947: Qiao Yun, Can You Still Continue the Competition?

Qiao Yun was not participating in a major competition for the first time, but she had always done so anonymously. This was her first time competing in public under her own name.

She found the experience quite pleasant and considered not refusing when such competitions arose in the future.

Following Qiao Yun’s group, it was Future Alliance’s turn.

When Darren went on stage, the applause was not as enthusiastic as when Qiao Yun had appeared, which made his expression instantly turn ugly, with not a hint of a smile on his face.

Especially after Jiang Jing came out, a few hissing noises could subtly be heard from below, leaving her completely stiffened, standing dumbly on the stage, her lips tightly pursed, and her mentality almost collapsing like a flood.

Impatience flickered in Darren’s eyes, but he still spoke to comfort her: "Jing, don’t worry, just leave this round to me. You just need to assist me."

Jiang Jing’s voice was hoarse as she said, "I will cooperate with you well."

She clenched the palm of her hand, turned her head to look at the opposite side, and saw Qiao Yun with a carefree expression, which made her feel very uncomfortable.

Once all three parties were ready, the rules for the second round were announced.

The second round was about practical operation, where contestants needed to find and fix vulnerabilities in software. This round tested not only knowledge but also technical skills, with only half an hour given. Success in fixing a vulnerability counted as one point.

The scores were unlimited; the more vulnerabilities fixed, the higher the score.

It’s worth mentioning that there were a total of ten thousand vulnerabilities.

Of course, no one believed anyone could find and fix that many vulnerabilities within half an hour, unless a miracle occurred.

Even Darren had no confidence in finding and fixing all vulnerabilities within half an hour; it was enough for him to pull ahead in numbers.

As soon as the competition rules were announced, the whole venue buzzed with amazement.

"It seems really tough."

"Is it just about finding vulnerabilities? Any antivirus program could do it."

"Such ignorance. You think it’s that simple in a competition like this? You think a mere antivirus software can do the job?"

"Stop arguing, the competition has started."

...

On stage.

Qiao Yun and Han Si had already taken their seats in front of their respective equipment. Qiao Yun turned on her device only after the competition started.

Suddenly.

The screen flickered, displaying a warning sign!

Qiao Yun paused for a moment, slightly furrowing her brow, before she could form any thoughts.

Next to her, Han Si said in astonishment, "What’s happening, is the device infected?"

His small exclamation drew the attention of many.

The cameras were pointed directly at them.

Indeed, both devices displayed warning signs.

Qiao Yun nodded, calmly stating: "Yes, it’s infected."

The whole venue became noisy.

"How could it get infected at this time?"

"What a coincidence to get infected now!"

"I wonder who prepared the devices, why is it only Tianqi’s side that’s infected? Huo’s Corporation and Future Alliance are fine!"

The scene erupted into chatter, as time was of the essence in this round of competition.

Future Alliance and Huo’s Corporation had already started, and Tianqi losing even a second could mean one less point.

Hearing the commotion, Darren spared a thought for the opposite side and sneered. He turned his head and instructed Jiang Jing, who was looking at the other side, "Take this time to score more points."

Jiang Jing, upon seeing Darren’s mockingly smiling face, had a glint in her eyes as though she understood something. A flicker of hope for victory ignited within her, and she hurriedly refocused on her screen, her fingers flying over the keyboard.

With Qiao Yun losing the advantage, even if she caught up later, she definitely wouldn’t be able to keep up.

In the audience.

Shen Qi cursed under his breath: "Fuck! This is premeditated, definitely sabotage, someone is messing around for sure. How can the competition go on like this? It’s not fair at all."

It was clear to any perceptive person that Qiao Yun’s team encountering issues was no small matter, but they had no evidence to prove who was tampering during the competition.

"Doesn’t this count as interference with the competition? We should be able to ask for a pause, right?"

Li Hanzhou’s eyes darkened: "Once the competition starts, it’s very hard to pause it, after all, luck is also part of the strength."

Shen Qi understood this reasoning well, it’s like if you’re late to the college entrance exam, you can’t expect them to restart it for you.

Besides, it’s uncertain whether the source of the problem is external or an issue on the contestant’s end.

Unless the other two parties would agree to restart.

The Huo family’s stance is uncertain, but the Future Alliance would probably love to see us as a laughingstock. How could they agree to it?

"What do we do now?" Shen Qi was both anxious and angry, "Damn it, if they can’t win, they start pulling dirty tricks, psh! Scumbags."

He had reason to suspect the Future Alliance was behind this, as they were the ones who instigated Tianqi Research Institute in the first place.

Li Hanzhou’s expression was grave as he frowned and said, "Don’t panic just yet, I believe Qiaoqiao will handle it."

Hearing this, Shen Qi felt inferior.

Brother Li really has total trust in Professor Qiao.

Pei Ya also saw the situation on the field and coldly commented, "Could it be Fu Yun again?"

"It’s not her," Han Wang intervened, his demeanor frosty, "I guess, it’s probably the Future Alliance."

Pei Ya was still in the mood to ask, "How can you tell?"

Han Wang pulled a face, "Because he just had a very sleazy smirk on."

Pei Ya: "..."

Suddenly, Pei Ya didn’t know what to say. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

But he also felt it was the Future Alliance.

He gritted his teeth and said, "These idiots, they came to provoke us and they’re the ones tampering at every turn, fuck! If they can’t take a loss, they shouldn’t play."

Pei Ya thought about it and then said, "No, I’m going to contact Elder Li now and have him and Simon propose a pause to the competition."

Luckily, the judges this time are on our side; there’s still room to maneuver.

In just this short span of time, the other two parties had probably already found quite a few software vulnerabilities.

Before Han Wang could say anything, Elder Li had already spoken up without waiting for Pei Ya to say anything, "Qiao Yun, can you continue with the competition?"

Elder Li was also quite angry.

What a mess, daring to tamper with his future daughter-in-law’s equipment, he’d better not get caught by him.

Simon also looked over with concern, considering whether to pause the competition or not.

On the stage, Qiao Yun looked at the large warning signs and shook her head, saying, "The competition continues."

Elder Li, unwilling to give up, asked: "Are you sure? Do you need to replace the equipment, or pause the competition?"

If they were to replace the equipment, it would waste even more time, so the best solution would be to pause the competition.

Qiao Yun confidently said: "Yes, I’m certain."

She calmly stated: "Does this count as a vulnerability?"

Elder Li was taken aback for a moment but then said without hesitation: "It counts!"

He thought, he wouldn’t let his future daughter-in-law suffer a loss, so he announced: "Since the virus did appear in the competition, of course it counts as a vulnerability, and this is no ordinary vulnerability so it counts as ten points, no objections, right?"

Changing the rules on the fly like this was quite willful.

Fearing their objection, Elder Li thus only declared ten points.