Chapter 441: Mudslide in the Interviewing World
"Revival round?"
Hearing these words, Xia Jiuqi's face was full of surprise, asked doubtfully: "Brain Ladder still has a revival round?"
"Cough cough——"
Hearing Xia Jiuqi's inquiry, Jin Jueping and Pang Yunfei couldn't help but smile awkwardly.
Revival round?
This… of course not!
But considering Ye Fan and Xu Xianglei were both super-strong contestants, they should logically go further.
In previous seasons of Brain Ladder, it wasn't that dark horse contestants weren't eliminated early, but such situations were very rare. And even if they occurred, it was only one at most. But this time was different.
Ye Fan, Genius List member!
Xu Xianglei, number one seed!
As long as no major accidents occurred, with their strength, under normal circumstances, both could enter the top eight, even the top four.
If they fell in the earlier elimination rounds just like this, it would be too pitiful.
And the reason Pang Yunfei proposed this revival round system was precisely to save Ye Fan and Xu Xianglei, because in his view, the Maze Mayhem event was almost impossible to complete.
Seeing the two didn't speak, Xia Jiuqi already understood in her heart, meaningfully reminded: "Teachers, since the competition system doesn't have a revival round, then I think it's better not to make special exceptions."
"After all, previous seasons didn't have this precedent. If just because of two contestants…"
Halfway through speaking, there was no more.
But it was equivalent to having finished.
Jin Jueping and Pang Yunfei lowered their heads in thought, secretly nodding.
Especially Pang Yunfei, an embarrassed look appearing on his face, sighed: "That's also true."
The three were speaking with their mics off, not interfering with the memorization of the two contestants on stage.
One minute of memorization time passed in a flash.
After the countdown ended, He Dong walked to stand between Ye Fan and Xu Xianglei, said with a smiling face: "The lesson from the previous two contestants, you two also witnessed it with your own eyes. Do you have any thoughts now?"
Saying this, he handed the microphone to Xu Xianglei's mouth, signaling him to answer first.
Facing this question, Xu Xianglei smiled confidently, a trace of arrogance revealing between his brows, said very confidently: "The reason the two contestants just now didn't complete Maze Mayhem, ultimately, is because their own strength wasn't strong enough."
"Oh?"
He Dong stared at Xu Xianglei with a beaming smile, continued to ask: "So, contestant Xu is very confident about passing this Maze Mayhem event?"
"Of course!"
Xu Xianglei smiled proudly, "Coincidentally, I personally am very good at spatial ability. Although this event's difficulty is high, it can stump others, but it can't stump me!"
The words were spoken very fully, leaving himself no room for retreat.
"Looking forward to contestant Xu's wonderful performance next."
He Dong praised, then immediately shifted his attention to Ye Fan, handed over the microphone, "Contestant Ye Fan, are you confident about the event you are about to challenge?"
"Yes."
Ye Fan's answer could only be described as plain. Just one short word, making it impossible to discern any change in tone.
He Dong froze.
This answer made the words he had prepared earlier completely useless. However, fortunately, his professional素养 (sùyǎng - accomplishment/attainment) was extremely high. After a brief moment of astonishment, he continued to ask as if nothing had happened: "Could it be contestant Ye Fan is also very good at spatial ability?"
"Not good at it."
"…"
Conversation ender!
For a moment, five words uncontrollably popped into He Dong's mind.
In his view, a person like Ye Fan was simply a mudslide (internet slang for someone who ruins the atmosphere or is an outlier) in the interviewing world, completely giving him no chance to continue the conversation.
Helplessly, He Dong could only make small talk, "Since contestant Ye Fan is not good at spatial ability, then how do you plan to pass the epic-difficulty Maze Mayhem?"
Ye Fan glanced calmly at He Dong, his expression not changing in the slightest. He lowered his head in serious thought for several seconds, maintaining his laconic style as always, "Walk through it."
He Dong: "…"
If this wasn't recording a program right now, he would definitely turn his head and walk away, as far away from Ye Fan as possible.
Too infuriating!
Walk through it...
Isn't this just nonsense!
Not walk through it, could it be fly through it?
Laughter sounded continuously from below the stage.
Making the gold-medal host He Dong lose his composure like this was not something an ordinary person could achieve.
Even Shen Li, who was worried extremely before, couldn't help but laugh upon seeing this scene. Instead, Ning Xi had no reaction.
Shen Li's eyes were full of doubt, "Isn't it funny?"
"Where is it funny?"
Ning Xi blinked her eyes purely, her red lips lightly parted: "Gege isn't joking, he's very serious."
Shen Li lost in thought, looked up at Ye Fan on the stage. It seemed truly as Ning Xi said, Ye Fan's expression was quite serious, not a single trace of joking could be seen in it.
After discovering this point, Shen Li's clear and beautiful face slightly reddened. To think she still claimed to be Ye Fan's childhood sweetheart in front of Ning Xi, yet didn't even notice such an obvious detail, her reaction actually the same as a stranger.
"Cough!"
Shen Li's expression was odd, stubbornly said: "Of course I know Brother Ye is serious. Asking like that just now was just to test you."
"Puchi——"
Ning Xi covered her mouth and chuckled lightly. With the movement of her fragrant shoulders, the small braid slowly slid down her cheek. Her pure, water-like eyes curved upwards, like two bright crescent moons, shining into Shen Li's heart, making her feel even more uncomfortable. She quickly turned her head aside.
Ning Xi's soft, sweet, sugar-like laughter drilled into Shen Li's ears. Shen Li's face couldn't help but burn. Just as she was about to open her mouth to explain, she suddenly felt her hand being held. Looking down, it was precisely Ning Xi.
"What are you doing?"
"Let's cheer for Gege together later."
"I'm asking you… you… what are you doing holding my hand?"
Shen Li pulled her hand away, deliberately put on a cold appearance of keeping people at a thousand li distance, "Don't you know… girls shouldn't have physical contact with each other ?"
As soon as these words came out, Ning Xi held her stomach and chuckled lightly. Her giggling laughter, like a summer breeze striking a wind chime by the window, was pleasant to the ear and also carried a hint of etherealness.
Ning Xi could naturally see Shen Li was deliberately feigning indifference. Although she had only spent a short time with Shen Li, she already understood Ye Fan's childhood sweetheart's personality seventy to eighty percent.
Regarding Shen Li's attitude, she didn't mind at all, looked up at the stage with a beaming smile.
At this moment, He Dong on stage had adjusted his mood, returned to Ye Fan's and Xu Xianglei's side. Without asking any more questions, he directly announced: "The two contestants have finished memorizing. Next, please have the staff put on blindfolds and masks for the contestants. The competition will begin shortly."
Mudslide of the interviewing world...
It's fine, not interviewing is okay, right?!
Two staff members came on stage, put on blindfolds and masks for Ye Fan and Xu Xianglei.
He Dong raised the microphone, "I announce the second group competition of Maze Mayhem officially begins. Will any contestant be able to pass this seemingly impossible event? Please wait and see !"
As his voice fell, a staff member led Xu Xianglei to the entrance and stopped.
Xu Xianglei didn't act cautiously like the previous two contestants. Instead, he very confidently turned diagonally thirty degrees, walking towards the door in the right rear. The whole process was quite neat and efficient.
Then came the second door, the third door...
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