Reborn in 2011, I am the chief designer of aerospace.

"This round of questions is set in a dual-satellite escort mode, using two Earth reconnaissance satellites, one of which is equipped with an infrared camera and the other with an optical camera, referred to as the Red Star and the Optical Star respectively."

Accompanied by the projection on the PowerPoint presentation, Li Ang's voice echoed throughout the conference room.

"You are to complete the reconnaissance mission against 200 designated ground targets and 5 moving maritime targets by applying reasonable orbital maneuvers to them."

"And each reconnaissance satellite must transmit data with the relay satellite once after observing a maximum of 30 targets."

"Within 60 days, land targets must be fully covered at least once; while the five maritime targets moving at a constant speed in the Pacific Ocean require the highest possible observation frequency and the most even distribution..."

At this point, Li Ang tapped the table: "Detailed coordinates and flight path data will be attached to everyone later!"

"The scoring criteria are also very simple. The shorter the time it takes to observe all 200 designated land targets in one round, the higher the score A... At the same time, the more frequently and evenly the moving targets at sea are observed within your set mission time, the higher the score B..."

After Li Ang finished describing the problem, Chang Jian felt completely bewildered.

"This is insane! 200 ground targets plus 5 dynamic maritime targets—just the combinations alone create countless outcomes!"

Song Xingye remained calm: "Maybe the military commissioned them to build a reconnaissance satellite, and they're just testing us out, taking advantage of the labor of these dozens of PhDs from prestigious universities..."

"Damn it, this is exploitation..." Chang Jian gritted his teeth, channeling his grief and anger into his appetite. "Today I'm going to go to a restaurant and eat five chicken drumsticks to get revenge, since it's a free meal card anyway!"

Seeing how useless this guy was, Song Xingye shook his head helplessly.

At this point, someone in the audience raised their hand and asked, "Mentor, this level of physics modeling and computational demands are simply impossible to complete independently in five days, right?"

"You've hit the nail on the head."

Li Ang smiled and said, "Indeed, this kind of track design problem is very difficult for one person to complete alone. Therefore, for this round of assessment, everyone is allowed to form teams freely!"

Before he could finish speaking, the entire room erupted in uproar.

"Free team formation?"

"It's been upgraded from an individual competition to a team competition?"

"It feels like the difficulty has increased again. If those top players team up, aren't we doomed to defeat?"

Li Ang cleared his throat again, interrupting the crowd's discussion:

"There is no limit to the number of people in a team. You can find 1 teammate, or you can find 10 teammates... It's no exaggeration to say that all 59 of you students in the audience could form a team."

"However... in this round of assessment, only the top three teams will share a large amount of fuel. The first-place team will split 300 points, the second-place team will split 250 points, and the third-place team will split 200 points."

"The remaining teams, regardless of their performance, will each receive 100 fuel points equally. Whether you prioritize stability with more people or aim for higher returns by streamlining your team, the choice is yours. Any further questions?"

The rules were explained very clearly, and everyone present was a top student from a prestigious university, so they naturally understood them after just one listen.

Shocked, he couldn't help but look around, weighing the options in his mind.

Seeing this, Li Ang said no more, glanced at his watch, and said, "If there are no problems, you can discuss how to form teams first. Come find me to get the materials after you've formed your teams. The assessment deadline is 9:00 AM five days from now!"

After saying that, he winked mischievously, "Hurry up and choose your team members! There are only a few minutes left until 9 a.m., so don't let team formation time take up your precious problem-solving time!"

Upon seeing this, the crowd immediately erupted in chatter.

Almost everyone launched themselves forward, rushing towards their favorite thighs.

Song Xingye wasn't in a hurry; he crossed his arms and seemed to be deep in thought.

Everyone present was a top student at their school. Although there might be slight differences in their academic abilities, they were not worlds apart.

Therefore, anyone brought into the team will not be a burden and can play a significant role.

Unlike the CTOC competition, this doesn't have the experience of first- or second-year graduate students or even undergraduates participating.

With a large number of people, a stable plan, and a high tolerance for error, everyone dies if we fail to get into the top three; even if we get first place, the denominator is too large, and the fuel value we get is pitifully small.

Fewer people, higher dividends, but the risks are multiplied...

"It seems this round of assessment, besides testing rapid engineering calculations and physical intuition, also requires everyone's systems engineering thinking; it's about finding the optimal solution amidst conflicting interests and a holistic perspective..."

"Those old foxes, President Liang and his gang, really went to great lengths for the Starry Sky Summer Camp assessment..." Song Xingye thought to himself.

Just then, someone gently poked my arm.

Turning her head, she was met with Chang Jian's gaze, which was as intense as if he were looking at a new bride.

Guo Yanyang, Cao Que, Tao Shuo, and Fan Xiaoying also gathered around.

Even some classmates who weren't very familiar with him started to come over and chat with him.

Wow...

Song Xingye was taken aback, almost forgetting that he was a hot commodity.

Not only is he currently ranked number one among "preparatory payload specialists," but he is also a student who won a gold medal in this year's CTOC.

This fourth round of assessment is essentially a scaled-down version of the CTOC competition.

It's a perfect match for my major!

So everyone wants to come and team up.

"Hey, I advise you guys to find someone else as soon as possible. Xu Zhe from Tsinghua and Peking University hasn't even formed a team yet. Go find him... none of our staunch roommates have made any progress. No outsiders please..."

Seeing this, Chang Jian chased away everyone around him, telling them not to come and make a fool of themselves.

Having finally driven away the outsiders, Chang Jian turned to look at Guo Yanyang and the others, his eyes revealing a hint of embarrassment.

Looking at his five eager roommates, Song Xingye shrugged and broke the silence first:

"Guys, if all six of us in our dorm team up and get first place, 300 points divided by 6 only gives each of us 50 points. That's such a low return on investment!"

Upon hearing this, Guo Yanyang and the others calmed down, did some calculations, and nodded in agreement.

That seems to be true. Six people are indeed too many. So we need to streamline the team and let one or two people leave.

The atmosphere became somewhat awkward. Who should stay and who should leave?

At this moment, Song Xingye suggested, "Guo Yanyang, Cao Que, Tao Shuo, and Fan Xiaoying, why don't the four of you form a team?"

Guo Yanyang was taken aback: "Us?"

Chang Jian pointed to himself, "And what about me?"

Song Xingye smiled and said, "Let's team up as a couple and find two random teammates."

He knew perfectly well that these people were all after him, the top-ranked person on the leaderboard.

Choosing anyone will offend another group, so it's better not to choose anyone except Chang Jian.

He was in the same dorm room as me, so I figured the other four wouldn't have any objections.

Guo Yanyang and the others were smart enough to immediately understand Song Xingye's good intentions, and readily nodded, "Alright, let's team up then, good luck to you guys..."

Watching the four-person team go up on stage to collect their materials, Chang Jian felt a little worried:

"Hoshino, I know you want to treat everyone equally, but most of the top stars in this room have already been snatched up. Who are we going to ask to fill the gaps?"

Song Xingye gestured in one direction with his lip: "Go and call those two nobodys over here."

Chang Jian looked in the direction of the sound and saw two girls sitting there blankly.

Cotton and lotus flowers.

"What? Song Shen proactively invited me to team up?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mian immediately clenched her fists and covered her mouth in a cartoonish manner, staring at Song Xingye from head to toe, looking so excited she was about to faint.

After a few seconds, she stammered happily, "Y-yes, of course! We'd love to!"

Zhao Yuehe, standing to the side, smiled obsequiously: "Please, God Song, do as you please. As long as we can cling to your powerful backer, you can order us any dirty or tiring work you ask for..."

Song Xingye didn't stand on ceremony and pointed to the stage, saying, "Then you should go register first, and while you're at it, pick up the exam materials and make three copies."

"Yes, sir!"

The two girls were overjoyed and skipped off happily.

Watching their cheerful figures disappear into the distance, Song Xingye and Chang Jian remained comfortably seated, whispering amongst themselves for a while.

"Hoshino, you turned down top students from Tsinghua and Peking Universities and ended up with two burdens? Are you perhaps experiencing a surge of hormones in this scorching July heat...?"

"Get lost." Song Xingye glanced at him. "You talk as if you're not a burden."

"..."

Song Xingye's sharp remark left Chang Jian somewhat hurt.

"Anyway, I'm carrying one bag or three bags, so I might as well pack them all together. For the next few days, you can just relax and wait for the '666' cheers!"

Although Chang Jian verbally protested, his actions betrayed his true intentions as he handed over a bottle of water, fawningly saying:

"Wow, that's arrogant? Song, you're completely disregarding Xu Zhe from Tsinghua and Peking Universities and Guo Yanyang from Beihang University?"

Song Xingye took a sip of water. "Are you perhaps questioning the prestige of winning first place in CTOC?"

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