After an emergency arrangement for commentary to insert advertisements and divert the audience's attention, the event organizers gathered to hold a short meeting with the heads of each team.
During the meeting, a heated discussion ensued regarding whether the Black Wolf team's drone was in violation of the rules.
Ultimately, with the mediation of the event organizers, all parties reached a consensus to have Cang Wen Kang lead a comprehensive inspection of the Black Wolf team's drone.
If the Black Wolf team's drone met the competition requirements, the award ceremony would be re-held, and the other teams would have to apologize to the Black Wolf team.
Conversely, if the Black Wolf team's drone violated the competition requirements, he would not only have to apologize but would also be disqualified and have his championship title revoked.
After the meeting, the leaders of the event organizers took to the stage to announce the decision regarding the matter to the audience, in an effort to appease their emotions.
Cang Wen Kang, along with several graduate students he was mentoring, arrived at the Black Wolf team's lounge with their toolboxes to begin dismantling the drone.
"Click! Click!"
The clasps were opened, and with a gentle pull, the outer casing of the Black Wolf drone was removed, revealing the various components hidden beneath.
Looking at the yellowed chips, the bearings with clear marks of manual hammering, and the obvious soldering marks on the main frame, Cang Wen Kang couldn't help but frown.
He absolutely could not believe that the drone before him was the "Black Wolf" that had dominated the arena and crushed all its opponents!
"Coach Chen," Cang Wen Kang beckoned, calling over the Black Wolf team's coach, his expression serious, "We are not intentionally making things difficult. We are here to clear your name, please cooperate with our investigation."
Chen Yuanshan was completely bewildered: "Dean Cang, we are cooperating fully! Is there any way we have offended you?"
Sun Yi, the manager of the Black Wolf team, thought that Cang Wen Kang was demanding a bribe. He reached deep into his pocket, pulled out a bank card with a pained expression, and was about to find an excuse to hand it over when Cang Wen Kang pointed at the half-dismantled Black Wolf, suppressing his anger.
"Coach Chen, let's not beat around the bush! Don't tell me that this drone, which is already close to being scrapped, is the one you used to compete. Cheating is cheating!"
"If you admit it now, I will put in a good word for you. At most, your results this time will be voided, and you can continue to compete. If you remain unrepentant and continue to lie with your eyes open, not only will you be barred from the National Drone Championship, but you won't be able to participate in any drone competitions in the future!"
The graduate students who had followed Cang Wen Kang in also glared angrily. They too could not believe that this drone, covered in the marks of time and cobbled together crudely, was the one that had performance-wise completely outclassed the other teams on the field.
Sensing the anger of Cang Wen Kang and the others, Chen Yuanshan felt even more wronged: "But Dean Cang, we really didn't swap it! We used this drone to compete!"
"If you don't believe me, you can fly it yourself!"
"You really won't give up until you hit the Yellow River!" Cang Wen Kang sighed deeply. "Fine, I'll let you die with clarity..."
The group arrived at the competition venue. Cang Wen Kang put on his FPV goggles, took the remote control from Chen Yuanshan, and pressed the start button. With the hum of the engine, the drone slowly ascended.
Cang Wen Kang glanced at Chen Yuanshan: "Although I research drones, I'm not very skilled at controlling them. This is the course for the ninth individual flying race."
"I remember very clearly that the Black Wolf team broke the record in this race, completing the entire course in just two minutes and twenty-two seconds. I'll run it again. If I can finish within three minutes, I'll admit it's the one you used for the competition."
Chen Yuanshan was worried about Cang Wen Kang's skills and hesitated. Manager Sun Yi suddenly appeared from the side: "Okay! Everything will be as Dean Cang says."
"Manager Sun, what are you..." Chen Yuanshan was interrupted by Sun Yi halfway through his sentence.
"Old Chen, don't worry. Academician Cang is just being modest. He was one of the first people in the country to play with drones. Although his reaction time has declined due to his age, his skills are still not to be underestimated."
While Sun Yi was explaining to Chen Yuanshan, Cang Wen Kang had already controlled the drone and sped onto the course.
After a short straight section, Cang Wen Kang encountered the first turn. He pulled the right joystick to reduce speed and pushed the left joystick up to adjust the direction.
Under Cang Wen Kang's control, the Black Wolf drew a perfect arc, smoothly flying through the turn.
As the controller, Cang Wen Kang clearly felt that this drone, which he considered a "fake," was faster and more agile than he had imagined.
After a few more turns, the drone's speed increased, and Cang Wen Kang began to have some doubts about his judgment.
Setting aside the rusty components and the crude modifications, the drone's flight capabilities had clearly improved significantly compared to just now.
To verify whether he had misjudged, Cang Wen Kang stopped holding back and pushed the forward joystick all the way. The Black Wolf's speed surged, the scenery in the FPV goggles continued to recede, and it lightning-fastly zipped across half the course.
One lap, two laps, three laps...
Cang Wen Kang flew ten laps in a row before reluctantly stopping. He took off his goggles and bowed to Chen Yuanshan.
"I am very sorry, I misjudged. You did not swap it; this is indeed the drone that participated in the competition."
Chen Yuanshan quickly rushed over, helped Cang Wen Kang up, and said with a look of apprehension: "Dean Cang, you don't need to apologize. The first time I saw it, I couldn't believe it could fly so fast! After all, its appearance is really too shabby."
"Shabby, it is indeed shabby!" Cang Wen Kang chuckled heartily. "However, to modify such an advanced drone using only these old parts is definitely the work of a top master."
After speaking, Cang Wen Kang paused and his expression became serious.
"Coach Chen, since it has now been officially verified, I will begin the formal inspection. I am very curious now about how he used his magical skills to bring those old parts back to life."
Unscrewing the shell, disassembling the armor...
In the blink of an eye, the Black Wolf, which had just been soaring on the course, was labeled and became scattered parts.
"The main shaft's stress-bearing point has been cut by one-third, and bent by three-point-five degrees simultaneously, ensuring the stability of the center of gravity while reducing the fuselage weight."
"The engine has been fine-tuned by increasing the number of coils to enhance power."
...
Cang Wen Kang used professional instruments to measure all the modifications on the Black Wolf.
When it came to the control board, Cang Wen Kang exclaimed and involuntarily widened his eyes.
"What? What is this!"