Chapter 431: 200 Name List (Second Update)
No one will ever forget this day.
In red attire on a white horse, leading the pack, her grandeur was like an arrow drawn from a bow, fierce as a thunderstorm, swallowing up mountains and rivers.
That tournament favorite Ma Xiao was trailing far behind, clearly starting to panic. The more frantic he got, the more mistakes he made. His position as runner-up was now hanging by a thread.
In the final lap, all riders were giving it their all.
Ming Jing nudged her horse’s belly, and as the wind whooshed past her ears, the sound from her mouth became distant and blurred.
“Violent Wind, let’s dash.”
Violent Wind galloped ahead, his front hooves acting like a motor. The lines of muscle across his robust back were sleek and firm. Under the sunlight, his white coat gleamed like crystalline snow, unbelievably clean and beautiful.
On horseback, the red-clad girl sat upright, appearing fragile from a distance, as thin as a sheet of paper, but seemed to possess a limitless power. Underneath the gentle current was an unknown mystery and danger.
Suddenly, a rider who was a lap behind went berserk, crashing into Ming Jing’s track. His front hooves knelt first before he fell heavily to the ground, the rider thrown off far away.
The audience was shocked by this sudden mishap. Seeing the way blocked for Ming Jing, they all sweated for her.
Why did the crash happen to obstruct Ming Jing’s path? It seemed too coincidental.
Ming Jing reined in her horse abruptly, the white steed leapt into the air, tracing a beautiful arc, jumping over the fallen horse and landing gracefully to continue the sprint.
“Beautiful! The two of them were in perfect sync. They’ve stabilized.” Charles Gao couldn’t help clapping his thighs, excitedly praising.
In the end, when Violent Wind’s front hooves crossed the finish line, the whole crowd cheered. Some called for Ming Jing, others for Violent Wind.
Violent Wind, through this game, became famous overnight, and his value skyrocketed, becoming the top grade in horse racing.
Ming Jing pulled her horse around, sitting upright on it. The camera zoomed in, the young girl’s face was glowing, her temperament calm, her gaze firm and self-confident. There was no joy of victory visible, only a sense of calm certainty that she held a winning position.
Her gentleness, beauty, and elegance captivated many, but at this moment, the girl’s calm and composed personality in the face of victory was what truly touched the hearts of people.
The whole field cheered for her, shouting Ming Jing’s name. From then on, this name would become a symbol of an era.
Ming Jing looked around, smiling faintly.
“Did you see that?”
This live broadcast also sparked a huge uproar online. No one could believe that the heroic girl on the horse was the gentle and virtuous Ming Jing they knew. It would be hard to believe if they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes.
As everyone was cheering for the miracle girl online simultaneously, the CMO official website also released this year’s list.
CMO, the Chinese Math Olympiad, a national winter camp for high school students. Each province only has five places, each one a math prodigy. More than thirty provinces and municipalities selected a total of 180 students to participate in the country’s top event in Jingzhou. They would compete in a summit showdown of mathematics, eventually selecting 60 members to form the national training team for next year’s IMO.
Entrance to the national training team is a ticket to the country’s top institutions.
Originally, this event was not widely followed. Math competitions were typically low-key and unnoticed outside their circles. But this time, it suddenly became a trending topic. People were bewildered after clicking in and out.
In the lengthy list released by CMO, someone spotted a familiar name.
Ming Jing.
Is it a namesake, or are they seeing things?
Simply looking at the name brought images to mind, as the girl was truly unforgettable.
Looking again at the appended origin, Shengde High School, Jiangzhou.
Does Shengde High School have a second Ming Jing?
The Ming Jing on the list was the same one who won the horse race today!
Fans and netizens went crazy, a double surprise had come their way today. How could someone be so outstanding?
To get into CMO, one must be incredibly smart. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call them mathematical geniuses. Everyone unanimously agrees that math requires rational thinking and calm consideration. Individuals who excel in this field possess extremely intelligent brains. People naturally admire the strong, and Ming Jing is an all-around outstanding individual.
When it comes to the strong, the world can only look up.
The official CMO blog was typically aloof and hardly posted anything non-academic. However, today they broke tradition and posted a photo of Ming Jing’s horse race, captioned: Congratulations to this year’s student Ming Jing on winning the horse race. We hope you create another miracle in the upcoming CMO. [Throw Flower Petals x3]
Fans left messages and likes, which made it trending. For the first time, the official CMO blog experienced the taste of fame, thanks to a student. They were rather flustered but amused and moved at the same time.