Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Suddenly Made a Comeback!
Chapter 642: Congratulations to Qi Tianyu, Points Increased by 10!

Chapter 642: Chapter 642: Congratulations to Qi Tianyu, Points Increased by 10!

Wen Jiaojiao: [Definitely! I’ve already arranged it! We’ll be the first to catch the plane, then we head straight to party! Haven’t seen Lili for a month, I miss her to death!]

Then she @everyone in the group.

[Remember to clear your schedules the day after tomorrow, folks. Let’s meet up, and no backing out, or I’ll come knocking on your doors! Humph!]

He Yun: [Of course, but you might have to pick me up at the Daoist Temple, Jiaojiao. It’s not easy to call for a ride here.]

Wen Jiaojiao: [Leave it to me! What about the other two? Do they need me to pick them up?]

However, there had been no reply for a long time.

After another hour, Shu Yan’s avatar finally appeared in the group chat.

Shu Yan: [She’s not going.]

Wen Jiaojiao: [She? And who are you?]

Shu Yan: [I’m her husband.]

Wen Jiaojiao sent another question mark.

Thinking back carefully, Shu Yan indeed hadn’t joined them for gatherings much since the show wrapped up.

She had initially thought Shu Yan wasn’t interested, but after forcibly taking her out of her house last time, Shu Yan had a great time and kept holding her hand on the way back, pouring her heart out.

So why was she avoiding them now?

Had something happened?

Wen Jiaojiao immediately called, but after being hung up on, she @Shu Yan in the group again.

[Give her the phone, let her take a call.]

Shu Yan: [She can’t take calls right now.]

Wen Jiaojiao: [Why? If you don’t clarify, I’m going to call the police, for all I know you might not be her real husband.]

Wen Jiaojiao’s hand was already on the emergency call button when a video from the other side came through.

In the video, Shu Yan lay weakly on the bed with an IV drip in her arm, saying she really wasn’t feeling well and couldn’t make it out.

Wen Jiaojiao was finally relieved.

So it turned out to be an illness, then she really shouldn’t disturb her anymore.

So Wen Jiaojiao expressed concern and ordered some medicine to be sent to Shu Yan, before she remembered another person in the group pretending to be dead.

[Hey, kid, why aren’t you speaking either?? @Qi Tianyu, don’t tell me you’re sick too?]

It took a while before Qi Tianyu finally sent a message.

[Sister Jiaojiao, I am Qi’s assistant. He’s about to go on stage and doesn’t have time to check his phone right now. As soon as the competition’s over, I’ll get him to call you back immediately.]

Wen Jiaojiao then remembered that today was Qi Tianyu’s season finale of "All-Round Brain."

She had been so busy watching Jiang Li’s live stream that she completely forgot about this!

So, she hurried to her father’s study, moved his computer over, and watched the streams of both people on dual screens.

Mrs. Wen came in just in time to see this scene.

She looked a tad annoyed as she frowned, "Jiaojiao, why are you so obsessed with the internet now? One computer isn’t enough for you? You need two?"

"Ah, you don’t understand," Wen Jiaojiao waved her hand dismissively. "It’s Lili’s second-to-last day and Tianyu’s in the finale tonight; I have no choice but to use two computers."

Hearing this, Mrs. Wen nodded. "So you’re watching their live stream. Go ahead, and if that’s not enough, I can bring you your father’s other computer."

Mrs. Wen wasn’t upset; instead, she showed a gratified smile.

Wen Jiaojiao had become much more sensible than before, and the friends she made were now more decent.

Compared to going out drinking or to nightclubs before, staying home and watching "All-Round Brain", an intellectual reality show, was much more beneficial.

With that thought, Mrs. Wen continued, "I’ll go to the kitchen to get you some fruit to eat. You can watch while eating. The auntie has also prepared some bird’s nest soup; I’ll bring it over to you in a bit."

Wen Jiaojiao nodded absentmindedly, focusing entirely on the "All-Round Brain" screen.

Amidst the cheers of the live audience, Qi Tianyu made his entrance.

Even though he was standing in the center of the contestants, he was the most eye-catching one: fair and handsome with a clean and neat appearance, the very image of a bright and cheerful Nanda student. His appearance triggered cheers from everyone.

[Ahhh, Qi is out!]

[Qi is really handsome. He’s the first amateur to hold up so well under the All-Round Brain cameras, right?]

[Sob, go Qi, you’re the only liberal arts student to make it to the grand finals. You’ve got to win some honor for us arts students!]

[Qi Tianyu sure had it tough this year. The competitors this time are even more amazing than the last. It’s already impressive that he made it to the grand finals.]

After the contestants introduced themselves, the host began to explain the rules of the competition.

There were eight people on stage, divided into three rounds, all employing a competitive knockout system.

Moreover, the questions for each round were vastly different, covering various subjects from astronomy to geography; there were questions one couldn’t imagine, but none that the experts couldn’t ask.

The first question immediately elicited a wave of sobs from the audience.

It was an architecture-related question.

Contestants had to build the strongest load-bearing structure within the allotted twenty minutes. Whoever’s structure was the most stable would proceed to the next round.

Twenty minutes was not long, so as soon as the host shouted "Start," all the contestants began to focus intently on their task.

Some used Ancient Roman construction techniques, some adopted the architectural structure of pyramids, and some utilized arch bridges. The competition field was a mix of different approaches.

Material selection was also critical.

The production crew provided various types of materials, ranging from wood to steel rebar to diamonds. As the material grade increased, so did the cost.

The contestants had to consider not only their skills but also the cost, as the final score would take this factor into account.

Almost everyone focused on the middle-range materials, neither choosing the expensive diamonds nor the flimsy-looking wood.

Except for Qi Tianyu.

He headed straight for the wood section, grabbed a heap of wood pieces both large and small, and marched toward his display area, his gaze as determined as if he had just enlisted.

[? Why is Qi choosing wood when there are so many other options?]

[Right, even to save costs, it’s not necessary to go that far.]

[Isn’t that too risky? How sturdy can a wooden building be compared to others made of concrete and steel?]

Everyone was skeptical, yet Qi Tianyu was full of confidence.

The moment he saw the question, he remembered watching a live stream a few days ago where Jiang Li built a house.

Her use of mortise and tenon joints had caught his eye, and from interest, he collected information for several days. He never expected it would actually come in handy.

However, as effective as mortise and tenon joints could be, they had their faults. Fortunately, he had studied them in advance and made timely improvements. In just 15 minutes, he had completed a simple architectural structure.

"Congratulations to contestant Qi Tianyu for being the first to finish the competition. Ten points added!"