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Imported engines are too expensive. What if they get damaged during disassembly?

However, those who take the exam are all level eight workers, and top workers from various large factories who have had a lot of contact with foreign equipment.

Disassembly and reassembly were not difficult for them, but Wang Kai's words added some pressure to everyone.

Seeing the different expressions on the faces of the test takers, Qiao An knew that Wang Kai had achieved his goal.

He wanted to put everyone on edge, because only in a tense atmosphere could a person's mental fortitude and consistent skills be truly tested.

Candidates found their respective engines according to their exam numbers; Qiao An's engine was number 7.

There is a small timer next to the engine.

Everyone stood at attention, waiting for Wang Kai to announce the start of the exam.

"The exam begins!"

At Wang Kai's command, almost everyone pressed the timer button at the same time.

Time passed second by second.

Joanne disassembled the engine methodically; to her, engines from this era were ultimately too outdated.

Back then, in the Everlasting Sanctuary laboratory, her fastest record for disassembling a fighter jet engine was 37 minutes.

The one in front of her was undoubtedly simpler, and she could take it apart much faster.

The parts that Joan disassembled were placed on a table to the side, arranged haphazardly and without any order.

Wang Kai and the examiners had been paying close attention to her.

All three of them were worried for her.

The equipment itself was imported, and this was their first time disassembling it.

The parts aren't even arranged in order. Will she be able to put them back together when she tries to assemble them later?

Not only them, but the examinees next to Qiao An glanced at her messy desk and couldn't help but chuckle to themselves.

She really is an incompetent woman who's just there to make up the numbers.

Joan was unaware of the stares around her.

All her attention was focused on the engine.

Because she sensed something was wrong.

The engine has a dual-circuit cooling system, which was considered very advanced for that era.

The dual-circuit cooling system cools the cylinder block and compressed air separately, ensuring that the engine can still operate stably at temperatures as high as 130 degrees Celsius.

However, the booster on the air compressor valve seems to be of the wrong specifications.

Joanne stopped disassembling and examined the supercharger closely.

I tried rotating the turbocharger position again.

She was right; the turbocharger was too small.

Although it can compress air, it absolutely does not meet the engine design standards.

In other words, this engine is very likely to explode after running for a long time, or break down completely.

When Wang Kai saw that she had stopped and her brows were furrowed, he thought she had encountered difficulties and wouldn't be able to dismantle it.

It seems he's just a theoretical talent; that won't do.

The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) is a state secret unit that researches various high-precision weapons and equipment. Without sufficient practical experience, one cannot gain the respect of others upon joining.

Wang Kai sighed silently, finally thinking he had found a genius.

I never expected him to be all talk and no action.

The more excited Wang Kai was at noon, the more disappointed he is now.

Joan removed the supercharger and put it away separately, then continued to disassemble other parts.

Once the engine is completely disassembled, you need to press the pause button. The examiner will check and record the time one by one. The installation will resume after the check is completed.

Because she had been studying the supercharger, Joanne took much longer than others. By the time she pressed pause, most people had already started installing it.

The examiner checked all the parts, confirmed that she had completely disassembled them, recorded the time, and then signaled her to begin the assembly.

Just as Qiao An was about to say that the turbocharger was wrong, the examiner turned around and left.

She pouted.

Forget it, let's talk about it after the exam.

The installation took much longer than the disassembly.

Wang Kai had already given up hope on her, but when he caught a glimpse of Qiao An again just now, he almost jumped up.

How long has it been, and it's already half-installed?

While others would hesitate and try to put the parts back together when they got them, Joan was like a robot, accurately picking up the parts from the table and putting them back together without hesitation.

Was she actually confirming the location of these parts, or was she just assembling them randomly?

Wang Kai's heart was pounding.

Fifteen minutes later, a "beep" sounded in the classroom.

Everyone instinctively looked toward the source of the sound.

Joanne pressed the timer and raised her hand to signal.

Installation complete.

The examiner went to register the time.

1 hours 45 minutes.

too fast!

All the candidates had only one thought in their minds.

But no one panicked. Assembling the engine was only the first step; the key was whether it could run.

Joanne sat down and waited.

Bored, she lay on the table, took out her notebook, and started writing and drawing on it.

"Beep!"

"Beep!"

"Beep!"

As the timer ticked away, the practical exam ended precisely at 4:30.

Wang Kai stood up and announced, "The practical exam is over. Everyone stop what you're doing and sit down. Anyone who doesn't stop will be considered to have violated the rules and will have their exam score canceled."

Many test takers were sweating profusely as they faced the pile of parts on the ground, and had no choice but to stop.

Of the fifty-three people, only twenty-two successfully assembled the engine.

Wang Kai and the examiners checked the items in order.

Those who fail to assemble the item will be graded based on their level of completion, but will never pass.

Once assembled, the engine needs to be started and it needs to run normally to be considered qualified. Then, they are ranked according to the time taken.

Some people's engines look great, but when they start, they sputter twice and then start emitting black smoke.

Wang Kai shook his head, and the examiner behind him wrote down his score in his notebook.

Joanne is number 7, the third to last in the innermost row of the classroom.

It was already five o'clock when Wang Kai arrived at her place.

Qiao An looked at her watch, feeling somewhat anxious.

She bought a train ticket for 9:30 pm. She was going to see Shan Cuilan after the exam and might have to stay for a meal. Time was very tight.

Just as she was anxiously wringing her hands, Wang Kai led the examiner to engine number 7.

Seeing the shadow on the ground, Joan stood up.

"The assembly is quite good," Wang Kai remarked, looking at the engine.

He was surprised that Joan was able to assemble it in such a short time.

Even if the engine doesn't work properly, Joan's score won't be low. She's so young; she'll have another chance in a few years.

Two young instructors nearby poured diesel fuel into the engine.

The dull rumble grew louder and louder before finally settling down.

Wang Kai's eyes suddenly lit up.

The engine is working properly!

Joanne really assembled it!

"Good! Good! Good!"

Wang Kai said "good" three times in a row.

The two examiners behind him also showed expressions of surprise.

After registering the disassembly and assembly times, they walked past Qiao An toward the last three candidates.

They hadn't even assembled the engine yet, so they scored it very quickly.

Just as Wang Kai was about to walk back to the podium to announce the scores, Qiao An stopped him.

"Hello, I have something to report," Joan said calmly.

"Report? Report on what?"

Wang Kai stopped and turned around to ask.

"There's a problem with the engine, and it's a very serious problem," Joan said seriously.

The classroom immediately erupted in noise.

"Is this kid crazy? This is a fully imported engine, what could possibly be wrong with it?"

"I checked everything when I took it apart just now. Everything is brand new. The country spent a lot of money to buy this. Do you think the Industrial Technology Research Institute wouldn't know if there were problems?"

"So young, and already standing out from the crowd, doesn't that make her stand out?"

"You have to choose the right occasion if you want to show off."