The Female Celebrity Transmigrated into the Daughter of Her Arch Nemesis Chapter 190: Challenge Session Begins

So, was Quan Tianheng really taking it easy?

"Taking it easy?"

In a later interview clip, the young man looked surprised. "Who are you looking down on?"

That was...

"Just a strategy."

As for what strategy, everyone soon understood.

"Ti's up."

This ti, Ji Ruochu still won, but her score was lower than before, ultimately earning her 270 seconds of ti. On the other hand, it was Quan Tianheng who seed unhurried and actually earned 180 seconds of challenge ti.

It seed like Ji Ruochu was far ahead, but in reality—

"Up until now, Ji Ruochu has won two trials and earned a total of 570 seconds of challenge ti. Bei Lingyu has earned 150 seconds of challenge ti, and Quan Tianheng has earned 180 seconds of challenge ti.

Since we are currently in the Fight the Landlord mode, the two contestants' challenge tis can be combined."

With the sound prompt, the ti count on the display screen changed. Ji Ruochu's ti remained the sa, but Bei Lingyu and Quan Tianheng's tis both changed to 330 seconds.

Looking at it this way, it didn't seem like much since Ji Ruochu still had a significant lead in accumulated ti. As long as she kept going, the other two basically had no chance of overtaking her.

But no one expected that at this critical mont, Ji Ruochu would suddenly stand up and, after signaling Quan Tianheng, brush past the fiercely approaching Bei Lingyu at the trial room entrance and... return to her own prep room.

Yes, she went back, and not only did she go back, but she also started ditating with her eyes closed.

Seeing this, the people present were even more excited than she was.

"What's going on? Is she not continuing?"

"But in this situation, won't her ti be deducted if she doesn't continue?"

"No way, there's not enough ti left for more than one round. The trial room is about to close."

Everyone looked up and saw that the countdown on the trial room was less than 3 minutes.

"But if she doesn't go, won't her accumulated ti be overtaken?"

After all, if one of the other two answered five more questions correctly, they would have a combined 300 seconds, which would directly overtake her.

Moreover, in the challenge round, if Ji Ruochu wanted to win, it wouldn't be like this. She would have to score much more than double her opponents.

"She's run out of energy."

One contestant said, "After two consecutive rounds, even though she ca up with a new formula herself, the amount of calculation hasn't decreased."

"Yeah, we almost overlooked the difficulty of this event when we saw how relaxed she was earlier."

...

The guest seats were also discussing.

"Actually, I think Ji Ruochu's strategy is correct. Even if she gets overtaken now, it won't be by much. But if she doesn't rest, it will be more difficult for her in the official challenge round later."

"No wonder Bei Lingyu looked so relaxed. She was holding sothing back, preparing to go all out in the challenge round."

"The key is that even though she held sothing back, she's only three questions behind Ji Ruochu."

...

"Ti's up."

"In this round, Bei Lingyu wins and earns 210 seconds of challenge ti. Contestant Quan Tianheng earns 180 seconds of challenge ti."

...

"Quan Tianheng is so steady, always maintaining his own pace."

"Now their combined challenge ti has overtaken her."

...

"The trial room is about to close. Contestants may return to their prep rooms for final preparations."

With the sound prompt, the three returned to their prep rooms. At this ti, Ji Ruochu was still ditating with her eyes closed, making people worry for her.

Two minutes later.

"A narrow path, a fateful encounter! Who will vie for supremacy!"

"The Pioneer Seat Competition is about to begin!"

"Contestants, please proceed to the challenge area!"

It wasn't until this point that the previously silent Ji Ruochu finally opened her eyes.

Whether it was because she had rested for a bit or because the challenge round was finally here, Ji Ruochu's eyes were shining unusually bright.

When the three returned to the stage, there were three answer terminals set up.

The host interviewed the three contestants as usual, asking the old three questions about whether they were confident, nervous, or had anything to say to their opponents.

After so banter, the three took their positions.

"The challenge round is about to begin. Are the three contestants ready?"

"Then, I will now announce the rules for you."

[Pioneer Seat Competition Blackjack Mode Rules:

Each contestant's challenge ti will be determined by the previous prep round. Contestants need to restore the chessboard and reassemble a scrambled Rubik's cube as many tis as possible within their limited ti.

For each ti the Rubik's cube is reassembled, one submission will be unlocked.]

"What?!"

One contestant exclaid in shock. "You an that if the Rubik's cube isn't reassembled, even if the chessboard restoration is completed, there's no way to submit it?"

"That's so crazy!"

"No wonder there's a prep round and a challenge round."

"But I feel like the challenge for the Pioneer Seat gets harder and harder each ti?"

However, that wasn't all. The program team then announced another daunting pressure round.