However, there was also something that slightly troubled Gao Jianfei. Looking at his phone, he saw a text message from Qin Leshi…
"Jianfei, are you awake? You drank so much last night. If you're not feeling well today, buy some hangover medicine. I'm with the boss and his wife now."
"Sigh, I took advantage of my drunkenness yesterday and bullied Le Shi. She's a good girl." Gao Jianfei shook his head slightly.
"However, the competition is tomorrow, so let's put these issues aside for now and focus on the competition!" With that thought, Gao Jianfei got up and went to the kitchen to find Li Yun, who had already prepared lunch for him.
In the afternoon, the soul of the abstract painting master Kandinsky was also pieced together. Gao Jianfei took some time to visit the ghost den, met the Russian artist, and learned his abstract painting techniques.
That night, Gao Jianfei turned off his phone and went to bed early. Song Ying didn't disturb Gao Jianfei that night either, sleeping in a separate room from him, leaving him some space to be alone.
The next morning around 7 a.m., Gao Jianfei woke up feeling refreshed!
After breakfast, Liu Feng drove over to pick up Gao Jianfei to participate in the competition!
The venue for the match... the 100,000-seat stadium in the capital!
"Heh, after much anticipation, this month-long World Genius Challenge is about to begin!" Gao Jianfei said with a smile as he sat in the car.
"Heh, Jianfei, you look very relaxed! That's a great attitude!" Liu Feng said with a smile.
"Actually, I shouldn't be so relaxed. After all, this competition is attracting worldwide attention, and it's my first time participating in a competition of this caliber. Moreover, the opponent won't be easy to deal with. But... hehe, I'm quite optimistic now. Anyway, there's no pressure. This is all thanks to getting drunk that night. It seems that everything that needed to be released was released with the heavy drinking!" Gao Jianfei laughed.
"Hehe, this is what they call the demeanor of a great general!" Liu Feng drove his car and arrived outside the 100,000-seat stadium. He saw that the area around the stadium had been cordoned off, and tens of thousands of police officers, armed police, and soldiers were maintaining order. Countless spectators were queuing to enter the stadium, and those without tickets were standing outside, standing on tiptoe to peer into the stadium.
"Jianfei, isn't this scene spectacular? It's being broadcast live worldwide. This is the largest gathering of foreigners and celebrities I've ever seen. Foreign singers, actors, Hong Kong actors and singers, as well as foreign sports stars and top figures from various industries have all come here in large numbers." Liu Feng drove into the stadium through the side gate.
Inside the stadium, the 100,000-seat stands are nearing capacity. The dozens of VIP boxes are also full!
In the center of the stadium, there was a temporary platform and a huge LCD screen. The host, Song Ying, and ten assistant hosts were busily working. Thousands of cameras were set up in various corners of the stadium.
Several banners were displayed in the audience seats...
"Keep going, Feng Haoyu!"
"Spanish cheering squad, keep it up, wind and rain! Wind! Wind! Wind!"
"Go Gao Jianfei!"
"Go, Gao Jianfei, fellow townsmen!"
"Go Gao Jianfei, American cheerleading squad!"
"Brazilian cheering squad, keep it up, rain or shine!"
...
The scale and momentum were enormous!
Looking at the nearly 100,000 spectators, who were like a tidal wave, Gao Jianfei felt a chill run down his spine! It was as if the whole world was filled with a sea of black heads!
Among these spectators were celebrities, officials from various countries, ordinary people, nouveau riche, private business owners, lay disciples of ancient martial arts schools such as Shaolin and Wudang who were allies of Gao Jianfei, and even mysterious figures from sacred places!
The dozens of VIP rooms were filled with stars and a luxurious lineup!
This match is no longer just a battle between Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu; it is a feast for people all over the world!
The organizing committee members respectfully invited Gao Jianfei into the lounge.
In the lounge, Gao Jianfei sat in a chair, legs crossed, smoking. He had already turned off his phone. He knew that at this time, many people who knew him would send him text messages to cheer him on. If he kept his phone on, he probably wouldn't even have time to read the messages!
It wasn't until 10 o'clock that a staff member from the organizing committee came to invite Gao Jianfei, "Mr. Gao, you may now take the stage! All the spectators and guests have arrived at the stadium, and your opponent, Mr. Feng Haoyu, is also here. Please come out!"
Gao Jianfei snapped his fingers, followed the staff member out of the lounge, and then walked through a safety passage toward the center of the stadium.
"Shouldn't the order of the 10 competition events be decided this morning?" Gao Jianfei asked the staff member who led him out as they walked.
"Yes, Mr. Gao. This morning is just for you two contestants to familiarize yourselves with the venue and atmosphere, and then the order of the 10 events will be randomly determined," the staff member replied respectfully.
Just as Gao Jianfei was about to leave the safe passage, he suddenly heard a deafening roar of cheers erupt from the stadium!
"Wind! Wind! Wind! Wind..."
"Huh? Feng Haoyu has already come out?" Gao Jianfei was taken aback, then rushed out of the safety lane. He saw Feng Haoyu walking out from the opposite lane. Today, he was dressed smartly in a crisp white Zhongshan suit, walking towards the stage in the center of the stadium while enjoying the cheers and support of tens of thousands of spectators. He was full of vigor, his eyes gleaming!
His gaze fell upon Gao Jianfei as he walked out of the safe passage, and a mocking smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
Gao Jianfei also walked towards the center of the stadium.
"Gao Jianfei! Gao Jianfei!" Suddenly, another round of applause and cheers erupted from the audience!
"Wind! Wind! Wind!" "Fly! Fly! Fly!"
In an instant, Gao Jianfei's and Feng Haoyu's respective supporters went crazy and shouted at the top of their lungs, and the two sides began to compete in a battle of voices!
The sound waves seemed powerful enough to lift the entire stadium roof off!
The competition hadn't even officially started when the appearance of just two contestants ignited the entire venue, bringing the first climax!
Chapter 432 in order!
Chapter 432 in order!
The world genius challenge between Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu has officially begun!
The stadium in the capital of country Z, with a capacity of 100,000, was completely full, with not a single seat available!
When Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu appeared on stage, the entire audience erupted in hysterical cheers, supporting their chosen contestants. Some spectators, who had only come casually to watch and had no particular fervent inclinations, were also deeply affected by the environment and the palpable atmosphere. They too stood up, loosened their ties, opened their shirts, and began shouting wildly.
Of course, judging from the decibel level of the noise, there were clearly more spectators shouting "wind" than those shouting "fly"!
Inside the VIP room.
Feilong, Feilong's wife, Qin Leshi, Mohammed Zhu Cong, Yamaguchi Haruka, and other friends of Gao Jianfei, who were also die-hard fans, were all very nervous, clenching their fists as they watched the match. The private room had a large television screen, allowing them to clearly see every expression on Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu's faces, as well as every detail of their walking postures.
It wasn't just inside the stadium. Outside, over 100,000 people had gathered to watch! Live broadcast screens were set up outside the stadium, and they stood there like a gathering, discussing and intently watching the game. And that's not even mentioning the viewers around the world watching on television.
Inside the stadium, Feng Haoyu and Gao Jianfei walked face-to-face toward the temporary platform in the center of the stadium.
Host Song Ying began her introduction with her magnetic, deep, and beautiful voice. "Distinguished audience members, guests, and viewers at home, the World Genius Challenge, which you have all been eagerly anticipating, is now open as scheduled! Our two contestants, Mr. Feng Haoyu and Mr. Gao Jianfei, have entered the arena! Their gait is filled with confidence! I won't go into their details here, as I believe you have already learned about them through the internet and previous programs..."
Song Ying, an excellent television program host, delivered the live broadcast in a concise and rapid-fire tone. As Song Ying spoke, the uproar and clamor of the audience gradually subsided, and everyone looked at Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu with burning eyes.
Countless cameras were also used to track and film Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu, including close-ups.
Facing hundreds of thousands of spectators and thousands of cameras, Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu displayed remarkable composure. They remained calm and collected, their posture and demeanor unchanged, unaffected by the atmosphere. On the contrary, when facing formidable opponents, they deliberately elevated their presence, appearing more confident than usual!
This confidence deeply impressed the audience, inspiring their admiration and respect.
The two quickly stepped onto the high platform in the center of the stage.
Song Ying first chatted with the two to lighten the mood. However, Feng Haoyu and Gao Jianfei seemed rather quiet at this point, so Song Ying didn't continue. She spoke loudly into the microphone, "Contestants, audience members in the arena and watching on television, this Genius Challenge features 10 events and will last for a month! This is truly a magnificent feast for all of you! Enjoy this feast! The competition will be held in several specific venues, so this morning, let's decide the order of the 10 events! Winemaking, football, abstract painting, Spanish bullfighting, carpentry, gambling, medicine, music, stone carving, and swimming! Yes, the whole world knows these 10 events! Now, please welcome the elite masters of these 10 fields! They will also serve as judges for these 10 events!"
Song Ying pointed to the ten VIP boxes lined up in the stands. All eyes immediately turned to those VIP boxes. Immediately, numerous figures in the ten VIP boxes could be seen smiling and waving to the audience.
Gao Jianfei noticed that each of the 10 VIP rooms contained a dozen, or even dozens, of people! There were old people, young people, men, and women! It could be said that the referee lineup for this competition was quite formidable!
After introducing these people, Song Ying announced, "Mr. Gao Jianfei, Mr. Feng Haoyu, please look at the big screen!"
On the large screen erected on the platform, ten icons immediately lit up, each representing one of the ten projects. However, these ten icons were currently arranged irregularly, with no predetermined order.
Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu understood perfectly well that their task this morning was to determine the order and schedule of the 10 projects.
"Hehe, it's just a simple random match. Please come over here, and each of you press the Enter key once," Song Ying said with a smile.
Feng Haoyu and Gao Jianfei both went directly to the computer connected to the large screen and stared at the keyboard.
All eyes in the stadium were fixed on the giant television screen. Behind each stand in the stadium, there was a giant television screen, some showing close-ups of Feng Haoyu and Gao Jianfei, as well as a close-up of the computer keyboard.
"Mr. Feng Haoyu, you press the start button, and I'll press the end button," Gao Jianfei said with a smile. "Anyway, the ten events have been decided, so the order doesn't matter too much. How about it?"
Feng Haoyu chuckled. "Actually, the order is quite important. If the first six events are all ones you're not good at, then if I win all six, I'll have a 6-0 lead in the overall score. In that case, the next four matches will be meaningless, haha!"
Gao Jianfei shrugged and glanced indifferently at Feng Haoyu. Judging from Gao Jianfei's current preparations, there were at most two or three events he wasn't confident about; the rest were areas he excelled in. Therefore, he wasn't afraid of falling behind 0-6 and losing the match. Basically, it could be said that this match wouldn't end in a 0-6 score; even if it did, Gao Jianfei would win all six matches, and Feng Haoyu would remain winless. Therefore, Gao Jianfei said, "Alright, let's not dawdle and waste the audience's time. Let's begin!"
Seeing Gao Jianfei's calm and composed expression, Feng Haoyu stiffened for a moment, but a thought quickly flashed through his mind... "Kid, just tough it out!" Immediately, Feng Haoyu walked to the computer and gently pressed the Enter key.
Instantly, the 10 icons on the large display screen began scrolling! The speed was incredibly fast!
The entire audience, as well as viewers around the world watching on television, were all glued to the scrolling icons.
"Gao Jianfei, it's your turn!" Feng Haoyu said to Gao Jianfei as he stepped aside.
Gao Jianfei didn't say much. He walked directly to the computer and slammed the Enter key down!
Immediately, the scrolling 10 icons on the large display screen stopped abruptly!
"Ding! Ding! Ding..." It rang 10 times in a row, and 10 icons were lined up in a row on the large display screen in a certain order!
The entire audience, those watching on television, and Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu were all watching the large screen. None of them knew what the order would be; this time, no one cheated—it was truly a random draw.
Suddenly, the following data appeared on the large display screen...
"1. Carpentry work. Competition venue... Beijing 100,000-seat stadium. Competition time: December 11th. Lasting one day."
"2. Brewing. Competition venue... Beijing 100,000-seat stadium. After the carpentry competition, there will be a day of rest, and the brewing competition will begin on December 13. Since brewing requires a process, on the 13th, both sides will start brewing the wine. On January 6, the wine will be taken out of the cellar and tasted by experts."
"3. Football. Match venue... Beijing 100,000-seat stadium. After the brewing is finished, rest for a day. Football match will be held on the 15th. One-legged tie. If the two teams are tied after 90 minutes, the match will go into extra time, with the golden goal deciding the winner. If the match is still tied after extra time, it will go into a penalty shootout."
"4. Swimming. The competition venue is the Beijing Swimming Pool. After the football match, there will be a 3-day rest period, and the swimming competition will be held on the 19th."
"5. Gambling skills. Competition venue... Beijing 100,000-seat stadium. After the swimming competition, there will be a 2-day rest period, and the gambling skills competition will be held on the 22nd."
"6. Stone carving. Competition venue... Beijing 100,000-seat stadium. After the gambling competition, there will be a 2-day rest period, and the stone carving competition will be held on the 25th."
"7. Music. Competition venue... Beijing 100,000-seat stadium. After the stone carving competition, there will be a 2-day break, and the music competition will be held on the 28th."
"8. Western abstract painting, competition venue... Beijing Fia Gallery. Following the stone carving competition, and close to New Year's Day, the abstract painting competition will be held on January 5th."
"9. Medical skills, competition venue... Beijing People's Hospital. After the abstract painting competition, there will be a two-day break, and the medical skills competition will be held on January 8th."
"10. Spanish bullfighting, competition venue... Beijing 100,000-seat stadium. After the medical skills competition, there will be a 2-day rest period. The Spanish bullfighting competition will be held on January 11, which is the day after the competition."
Song Ying also clearly informed the audience about the competition schedule, the venues for the competition events, the rest arrangements, and the New Year's Day holiday.
The order of the 10 competition events has finally been revealed! The audience began to discuss it.
Feng Haoyu's face was filled with a smug smile. "Haha! Gao Jianfei, the order of the events is advantageous to me! Very advantageous! In fact, your strengths are Spanish bullfighting and medicine, and coincidentally, those two events are already scheduled for the next few days, hahaha! That means if I perform at my normal level in the earlier events, we basically won't need to compete in medicine or Spanish bullfighting at all, because I've already secured the victory! Hahaha!" After a pause, Feng Haoyu chuckled contentedly, "Maybe I can even get an early New Year's Day holiday! Hahaha!"
Gao Jianfei simply touched his nose and glanced at Feng Haoyu. Then he looked up at the order of the 10 items.
"Heh, actually, I'm quite satisfied with this order." Gao Jianfei couldn't stand Feng Haoyu's arrogant and spirited demeanor. "Take the first match for example. Carpentry, I'm afraid Mr. Feng, an intellectual, isn't particularly skilled in manual carpentry, right? Therefore, I was able to fire the first shot and win the first match, haha! A good start! Everything is difficult at the beginning. My winning the first round means that I can face the subsequent matches with a good mindset."
Yes, Gao Jianfei wasn't making things up; the first competition event was indeed not very favorable for wind and heavy rain.
Carpentry work is a bit of a disaster in wind and rain!
Feng Haoyu, caught off guard by Gao Jianfei's weakness, was a proud and arrogant man who refused to back down. He sneered, "Yes, carpentry is something I haven't put much effort into; it's a weak point. However, my wood carvings can still fetch hundreds of thousands of rubles domestically. What about you? Nobody has ever seen you do carpentry, so the outcome is hard to predict. I won't give up on my weakness easily! Even if I lose the first round, you'll definitely lose the second! Brewing! Haha, my father is quite fond of drinking, so I've studied under a master brewer and worked hard at it. Also, let me tell you a secret..." Feng Haoyu lowered his voice, leaning close to Gao Jianfei's ear, and whispered, "The place where I studied has many secret brewing recipes. Among them, 'High Mountains and Flowing Water' was left by a great drinker during the Tang Dynasty." This is an exclusive brewing recipe from somewhere, a recipe long lost to the world! Where I learned, everyone drinks this kind of 'High Mountain Flowing Water,' but only I can brew the essence of 'High Mountain Flowing Water'! Later, I gained experience in society and brewed 'High Mountain Flowing Water' twice. The first time, I brewed a small bottle and sold it for $1 million to a wealthy businessman from China who was addicted to alcohol. The other time, I sold it to an Arab sheikh for the same price. Later, they came to me, begging me to brew 'High Mountain Flowing Water' for them at several times the price. But I didn't grant their request, leaving them disappointed, haha… My 'High Mountain Flowing Water' is addictive! Hahaha! So, I lost the first round, but in the second, I will beautifully turn the tables.”