Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 841 - Chapter 841 Chapter 841 So Youre That Kind of Person

Chapter 841: Chapter 841: So You’re That Kind of Person! Chapter 841: Chapter 841: So You’re That Kind of Person! Those present could tell from just a few sentences that Jiang Jing and Qiao Yun had personal issues.

A girl who knew Jiang Jing, seeing her look greatly upset, couldn’t bear it and tugged at Jiang Jing’s hand, “Sit down for now, regardless of whatever issues you have privately, the most important thing now is the assessment. Do you still want to get into Tianqi or not?”

Tianqi Research Institute was still trustworthy; they only cared about technical skills and wouldn’t trip someone up over personal grudges behind their back.

This was also why they didn’t get too worked up upon learning the special examiner was just a young woman; Tianqi’s credibility was enough to dispel all their doubts.

If it had been any other time, Jiang Jing would naturally have understood these principles, but now, facing Qiao Yun, who had been prejudiced against her from their very first meeting, she felt nothing but humiliation. She shook off the girl’s hand, gritted her teeth, and said in a lowered voice, “How can you expect me to be calm! You don’t know anything.”

The girl had meant well in reminding her, but seeing Jiang Jing unappreciative and so impolite to her, she huffed coldly and didn’t want to interfere anymore.

Jiang Jing used to be such a generous and proper person; how had she become so mean now?

Jiang Jing was extremely emotional. Suddenly, her expression froze as if she remembered something, and she glared at Qiao Yun, demanding, “You did this on purpose, didn’t you? You deliberately said nothing, just waiting to see me embarrassed today, right?”

The more she thought, the more convinced she became that this was the case.

If she had known beforehand that Qiao Yun was the examiner, she would never have made that bet with Qiao Yun and gotten herself into such an embarrassing situation.

She seethed internally, “Qiao Yun, so this is the kind of person you are!”

Qiao Yun paid no mind to what Jiang Jing said; in her eyes, Jiang Jing was nothing more than a self-important and insignificant person, not worth an extra glance. She had accepted Jiang Jing’s bet simply to show her that there were always people better than her and that if she didn’t rein in her pride, it would eventually come back to bite her.

Qiao Yun looked at Han Luo and said, “Time’s up.”

“Mm.” Han Luo nodded and, with a stern face, announced to all the candidates present, “I now declare the first round of the assessment rules.”

Everyone on scene stopped being spectators and watched Han Wang intently, their eyes filled with eagerness and restlessness.

Qiao Yun scanned their confident faces with her indifferent gaze, feeling quite pleased. This was indeed the kind of spirit the country’s future pillars should have~

Han Wang told them, “The first round is offense and defense. Form your own teams, with each team consisting of no fewer than two people. The last ten remaining will enter the final assessment.”

Tianqi acted decisively and wanted technical personnel, not theoretical knowledge, which is why they went straight for combat.

Teamwork was also very important; this round would also test individual organizational abilities and cooperation levels.

The tension among those present grew even stronger. There were only just over fifty candidates who had made it this far, and cutting down so many in the first round was too cruel.

People said Tianqi was strict, now they truly realized just how strict.

After Han Wang finished announcing the rules, he looked meaningfully at Jiang Jing, who hadn’t recovered her composure, “Are you choosing to quit, or to continue?”

Jiang Jing’s face flushed red, she bit her teeth and, still suffocating with anger, sat down. No matter what, she couldn’t back down.

Qiao Yun looked over at her and spoke leisurely, “If you’re scared, the bet can be voided.”

To Jiang Jing, Qiao Yun’s words sounded like mockery of her being timid and afraid.

Without a second thought, she resolutely said, “No need, I keep my word. If I can’t be recruited, the bet still stands.”

Qiao Yun raised an eyebrow, casually saying, “As you wish.”

Jiang Jing added, “The condition is that you can’t intentionally target me.”

Qiao Yun nodded, “I told you, I am not you.”

This comment infuriated Jiang Jing.

She was in disarray, her mind a jumbled mess, yet she refused to bow her head.

While Qiao Yun and Jiang Jing were talking, many people had already formed successful teams, with pairs as well as groups of up to five, seeking to team up with the best was the best choice at such times.

A fair number of people had also gathered around Jiang Jing; although she had lost her composure today, her abilities were beyond doubt.

In the end, Jiang Jing chose to form a team of four, all of whom had competed together in international competitions before and knew each other well.

Once everyone had made their choices, they each selected a room and began to familiarize themselves with the computers.

Meanwhile, Qiao Yun and Han Wang observed their ‘battle’ on the large screen outside.

Each team was assigned a virtual file which they had to protect from being stolen by their enemies, using any technical means at their disposal.

…

“Who will guard the flag later?” the girl who had kindly reminded Jiang Jing earlier asked.

Jiang Jing, who had been daydreaming, instantly snapped back to reality and said unabashedly, “The flag will be under my protection; you all are responsible for guarding me.”

“It might be better to hide the flag with someone unpredictable, Jiang Jing. You’re the strongest among us, so they’ll definitely guess the flag is with you.”

“Right, let’s choose someone else.”

Jiang Jing let out a cold laugh, her expression haughty as she said, “You’ve all said I’m the strongest, who else should I entrust it to if not me? It’s decided!”

The other three exchanged looks, momentarily at a loss for words to rebut her.

Jiang Jing declared without room for debate, “Since you’re in my team, you have to listen to me!”

The three frowned in unison, clearly dissatisfied with Jiang Jing’s non-negotiable attitude, but given her superior strength, they had no choice but to acquiesce.

Someone suggested, “We could form an alliance with others, get a total of ten people, eliminate the rest, and then we can advance.”

“We can let the others attack, and we just defend our base. Wouldn’t that save us effort?”

“That’s a good idea, tactics are important too.”

“Not necessary!” Jiang Jing flatly rejected the suggestion, laughing coldly as she sat down at the computer: “I will not stoop to forming alliances; you may be shameless, but I still have my pride.”

A frustrated girl retorted, “Jiang Jing, it isn’t begging, it’s mutual benefit.”

“What’s the difference?” Jiang Jing, with furrowed brows and no patience, replied, “If you can’t handle it, just leave it all to me, and you can sit back and win easily.”

The faces of the three turned sour, as if they had been reduced to uselessness.

…

At ten o’clock, the first round of assessments officially began.

Qiao Yun watched the various data and red dots on the large screen in front; the battle began with utter chaos, and it wasn’t long before red dots began to vanish amid groans of defeat.

“Which idiot hacked my computer?”

“Damn! Why is it all garbled?!”

“Can’t hold them off anymore; the ‘flag’ is going to be taken.”

After watching for a while, Han Wang turned to Qiao Yun with a hint of disappointment and said, “This year’s candidates are more impulsive than before; how can one do good research if they are not calm?”