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

The sound eventually disappeared into the chaotic static.

With Wang Han's sudden disappearance, it became the biggest unsolved mystery of the previous life.

So Song Xingye wanted to know what secret Wang Han had deciphered from that pile of telemetry data back then, which led to his later erratic behavior, paranoia, and even his complete disappearance.

Now... there's still plenty of time, everything can still be done!

He'll get to the bottom of this sooner or later.

For the next two days, I slept, read, strolled around, and watched the old men in the residential compound play chess.

I occasionally go to the basketball court.

A carefree life.

Song Xingye lay down comfortably for two days. When he returned that evening, he was carrying two plastic bags.

Chang Jian was inside playing Temple Run on his phone when he heard the noise. Without even looking up, he greeted, "The busy man's back? Always running around outside, you must have so much free time!"

Song Xingye laughed, "Who told me to be the first to finish the exam? Unlike you, who only finished this afternoon. How did it go? Those three questions were quite tricky, weren't they?"

"Three questions? Aren't there only two questions in total?"

Chang Jian looked up in surprise. "The old men said that we can choose one of the remaining two questions as a special privilege."

"..."

Song Xingye's face darkened.

Damn it... I've been tricked by those old men again.

I thought I was the only one with special privileges, able to do two out of three questions.

I never expected that even a mediocre student like Chang Jian would receive this kind of treatment.

"Wow... this is dinner I got? Thanks, bro, love you!"

Chang Jian snatched a plastic bag from Song Xingye's hand with a grin. As soon as he took it, he felt the scalding heat emanating from the paper bowl inside.

He couldn't wait to open it, and the aroma of rice noodle soup wafted out. There was also a fried pork chop and a fried egg added, filling the paper bowl to the brim.

"Holy crap, the deluxe version! Well then, I won't hold back. Even if I eat this last meal tonight, it'll be worth it for my journey tomorrow!"

After Chang Jian finished speaking, he picked up a large piece and wolfed it down.

"Eat slowly, aren't you worried about it being hot?"

Song Xingye smiled and shook his head, then opened his own portion and started eating.

"Sigh, the results will be announced tomorrow morning. Tonight is probably the last time the two of us will have dinner together."

Chang Jian mumbled a sigh as he chewed on a pork chop.

"Why be so pessimistic? There are plenty of opportunities to invite people out for dinner. I don't go to other people's gatherings, but the president of the student union at Beijing Institute of Technology is treating me. How could I refuse?"

"Alright, Song Shen is so straightforward. With you saying that, I'll go through fire and water for you from now on!"

Chang Jian slurped and chattered as he ate.

The broth was savory and fragrant, the rice noodles were smooth and silky, and the pork chops were crispy. Before long, the two of them finished all the food in their bowls and lay down on the bed, patting their bellies contentedly.

The two chatted idly for a while, and soon Guo Yanyang, Cao Que, Tao Shuo, and Fan Xiaoying also returned.

So Song Xingye quickly got up, found four decks of cards, and invited everyone to the living room to play Gouji (a card game).

Although we hadn't played this kind of card game much before, we were all smart people and learned it quickly.

In addition, having just finished the "Triple Crown" assessment, everyone wanted to find an outlet for their frustrations, so even the number two top student, Guo Yanyang, joined the card game without hesitation.

Everyone played cards with great enthusiasm all night, and the party didn't end until 2 a.m., when they were still reluctant to leave.

Before going to sleep, Chang Jian muttered to himself in bed, "My luck was really bad tonight, but I didn't renege on my tribute... But Fan Xiaoying is too cunning. Every time Guo Yanyang wanted to burn cards, he always managed to get them to go smoothly. He's too good at discarding cards..."

"That's because you're too bad. Practice more in the future, haha!"

Song Xingye made a sarcastic remark, turned over, and fell into a deep sleep.

……

The next morning, 45 students gathered in the multi-functional conference hall on the eighth floor.

Song Xingye crossed his arms and leaned back in his chair, dozing off. Chang Jian, standing beside him, was extremely nervous, glancing at the door every now and then.

"You have fleas on you, aren't you? They're always moving around."

Song Xingye made a sarcastic remark with his eyes closed.

"No... I'm starting to panic, I have a bad feeling about this..."

"Don't panic."

Song Xingye sat up straight and patted his shoulder with a sincere expression.

Chang Jian felt a warmth in his heart, thinking that his good brother was going to say something auspicious like "I believe in you" or "You'll definitely get through this."

Unexpectedly, Song Xingye said, "With your ranking in the bottom ten, you're guaranteed to be among the 21 people eliminated this round. Don't worry about it."

"..."

Chang Jian rolled his eyes, too lazy to pay him any attention.

This definitive conclusion seemed to have eased his tension and made him more at ease.

Regardless, I'm already very satisfied that we've survived so many rounds.

Soon, Li Ang walked in, carrying a document, dressed in a suit and tie, with his hair gleaming.

He walked gracefully onto the stage, first looking around before placing the documents on the projector.

Before the multimedia system was turned on, he cleared his throat and said:

"Students, after the last student finished their assessment last night, General Manager Liang and Engineer Lei rushed back to the office overnight. Therefore, for the next two rounds of assessments, they will be scoring online via video link."

"To be honest, those who have persevered until now are all extremely talented, but that's just how the rules are. When you enter society and face more complex people and situations, you'll understand that compared to the cutthroat competition here, the cruelty is child's play..."

After a brief opening, Li Ang got straight to the point.

"Regarding everyone's 'triple win' achievement, each of the four experts has the right to score 50 points of fuel value. The total score will be taken instead of the average."

"Therefore, the impression you leave on each expert will become the basis for their scoring, which is out of 200 points."

"Congratulations! A miracle occurred in this round of assessments. One student, with an impeccable performance, impressed all the experts and received full marks!"

After the words were spoken, the conference room was silent for a few seconds, then instantly erupted into a commotion.

All eyes turned straight to Song Xingye's seat.

There was admiration, envy, a sense of normalcy, and also a little jealousy.

How can someone be so clever as to gain the appreciation of four top-tier chief designers and chief engineers at the same time? It's too magical.

With such a bright future, how can you sleep at night?

Chang Jian looked quite proud, crossing his arms and grinning smugly, as if everyone was watching him.

Helpless, Song Xingye could only shrink back and keep a low profile.

Li Ang stood on the stage, hands behind his back, deliberately remaining silent for a long time, giving the top-ranked player ample face, before slowly adding insult to injury:

"Of course, he was the only one to get a perfect score. The scores of the other students varied significantly, with most scoring around 180 points, and then..."

"Based on the new cumulative scores, those students ranked in the bottom 21 will unfortunately be leaving this year's summer camp..."

After saying that, he sighed sadly and then pressed the multimedia power button.

As the projector beam lit up, the contents of the document were displayed on the large screen.

First Place: Song Xingye

Score for this round: 200

Total score: 455

It stands prominently at the top of the list.

Guo Yanyang, who ranked second, was left behind by a full 40 points with a fuel value of 415.

Xu Zhe from Tsinghua and Peking Universities lived up to expectations and performed exceptionally well in the last round of assessments, regaining his third-place ranking with a current total score of 407.

As for Cao Que, the dark horse of the past, he was exposed by the "eagle eyes" of the four veteran experts this time. He performed poorly and relied on his previous experience to barely make it to tenth place with a total score of 380.

Chang Jian laughed until his stomach hurt: "Haha, I told you! As soon as the intensity increased, Cao Que, that fake foreigner, revealed his true strength. He couldn't hold onto a top-three position at all. Xu Zhe is the real expert!"

Song Xingye glanced at the list. "Xu Zhe and Guo Yanyang are indeed strong, with solid fundamentals. Cao Que isn't weak either, but the questions this time were too hardcore, but..."

Chang Jian asked curiously, "But what?"

"But is this the time for you to worry about others?" Song Xingye pointed to the bottom of the screen. "Shouldn't you give yourself three minutes of silence first?"

Upon hearing this, Chang Jian's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately understood.

His gaze trembled as he scanned the list, looking down to the very last few names, before finally managing a smile that was more like a grimace:

"Damn... these four old men are ruthless! They only gave me 140 points? Am I really that bad?!"