He had said as much, thinking Tongtong might at least listen to some advice. Who knew that Tongtong would shake his head and refuse the host’s kind offer.
The audience below, seeing Tongtong so disobedient, secretly shook their heads.
At first, they thought the child was cute, but they didn’t expect him to be so stubborn.
With the situation so dire, why wouldn’t he use his special guest privilege? Was he that confident he could answer the question himself?
The host also hadn’t expected Tongtong to reject his suggestion so readily and was momentarily at a loss for words, so he simply stopped speaking.
Just as everyone was beginning to dislike Tongtong for not heeding advice, Tongtong finally spoke up: “Uncle Host, thank you for your kindness, but this question is so simple that I don’t think I need to use the special guest privilege yet. I’ll save it for when I encounter a more difficult question and can’t answer it!”
His words caused a stir throughout the venue, and many were stunned by his statement.
They had seen arrogance before, but never such blatant arrogance.
He actually called such a difficult question simple; was this child a habitual liar?
He truly had no idea how high the sky and how deep the earth were. To brag like this at such a moment, wasn't he afraid of being severely embarrassed later?
The host almost dropped his microphone, but looking at Tongtong’s serious expression, he didn’t seem to be lying.
Could it be that his earlier distress was because he found the question too easy?
If that were the case, this child was truly exceptional!
Among everyone, only Liu Yifeng showed a relaxed smile upon hearing Tongtong’s words. He knew Tongtong would be fine.
“Tongtong, you say this question is very simple. Do you know the answer then?” the host asked.
At this moment, Tongtong was the center of everyone’s attention. All eyes were on him, waiting for his answer, wanting to know if he truly found it simple or if it was just childish prattle due to his age.
Tongtong replied, “g, 83, 137, h, 960, 1158, Lk!”
As he spoke the answer, the timer froze at five minutes and eighteen seconds!
This was also the earliest answer given so far; the second fastest was five and a half minutes!
An early answer didn’t necessarily mean it was correct.
Even a single incorrect number would render the entire answer wrong.
After hearing Tongtong’s answer, the host turned to the panel of experts, his gaze settling on Han Han: “Han Han, you are always correct when it comes to these types of questions.
Is your answer this time the same as Tongtong’s, or do you have a different one?”
Han Han stood up, and his answer was both expected and unexpected.
Given the increased difficulty of the question, it was understandable that Han Han might not know the answer.
However, if he had gotten it right, it wouldn’t have been surprising either, as his answers had always been correct when he assisted, demonstrating his extraordinary intellect.
But the fact that even he didn’t know the answer made everyone doubt Tongtong even more.
A child still in kindergarten, no matter how smart, couldn’t possibly surpass Han Han’s intellect.
The main issue was his limited cognitive abilities; his brain was still developing.
Even Director Wang couldn’t help but suspect that Tongtong had just guessed the answer.
Meanwhile, Xia Qianqian was relieved that Tongtong hadn’t used his special guest privilege, otherwise, she would have definitely chosen Han Han to answer. Little did she know that even Han Han didn’t know the answer.
Although she didn’t know if Tongtong’s answer was correct, anything was possible before the answer was revealed.
Yun Duo’er didn’t believe Tongtong’s answer was correct and therefore wasn’t worried about him getting it right.
At this moment, everyone was extremely curious about what the correct answer actually was.
“May I ask again, does anyone here have a different answer? Or is it that besides Tongtong, no one knows the answer?” the host asked, looking at the panel of experts and then at the other contestants.
Everyone avoided his gaze guiltily, because they all didn’t know the answer.
This just showed how difficult the question was.
Seeing that no one knew, the host returned to Tongtong’s side: “Tongtong, are you confident in your answer?”
“Yes!” Tongtong immediately nodded.
“Alright, then let’s witness together whether Tongtong’s answer is correct.”
As the host finished speaking, Tongtong’s answer sheet appeared on the large screen.
The thousands of numbers were very small; otherwise, there wouldn’t have been space for so many characters.
It was extremely difficult to look at, and everyone strained their eyes, but the more they looked, the more blurry it became, making it impossible to concentrate and remember all the numbers.
Many people were trying to find the seven numbers Tongtong had mentioned, but they couldn’t even take it all in, let alone find seven inconspicuous numbers among the one thousand five hundred or so.
Soon, points began to automatically connect, forming lines. After more than a minute, all the dots on the screen had formed lines, creating various shapes, as if entering a three-dimensional space.
Then, red lines appeared, one after another, eventually forming a heptagon, composed of seven dots, each formed by a different numbered point.
However, due to the obstructing lines, no one could tell if Tongtong had answered correctly.
Tongtong, on the other hand, remained calm throughout, as if he wasn’t the one answering the question.
After a while, the black lines gradually disappeared, leaving only the heptagon and its seven numbered points.
“Tongtong, well done.” Liu Yifeng, thanks to the heart-protecting pill Tongtong had given him, had exceptionally good eyesight.
Even before the black lines had completely faded, he had already clearly seen the numbers.
As Tongtong’s father, he couldn’t remain calm.
Everyone was startled by his reaction. The result hadn’t even been announced yet, and he was already so excited. They thought something had happened to him!
Until one audience member, who had clearly seen the numbers, pointed at the screen and exclaimed excitedly, “It… it’s really the same as what Tongtong said. He… he… got it right.”
By then, everyone else had also clearly seen the numbered points of the heptagon, and sure enough, they were exactly as Tongtong had said!
Not a single number was wrong, not a single letter was incorrect!
Xia Qianqian excitedly stood up and applauded vigorously: “Tongtong, well done!”
Everyone was also won over by Tongtong’s abilities and stood up to applaud him, as it was the only way to express their respect.
They apologized for their previous mockery and distrust.
It turned out Tongtong wasn’t arrogant; they had been shortsighted and had underestimated him.
Director Wang was so excited that he almost clapped his hands raw.
At first, he had been worried that Tongtong wouldn’t be able to answer, but who knew Tongtong’s abilities were so formidable?
Han Han, a member of the Heavenly Secret team, didn’t know the answer, yet Tongtong had gotten it right, with no mistakes!
It seemed he had underestimated Tongtong’s strength, otherwise, he wouldn’t have been so worried about Tongtong giving the wrong answer.
While everyone was in awe of Tongtong’s abilities, Yun Duo’er and the general director were dumbfounded.
They looked at Tongtong, who was shining on stage, and couldn’t believe any of it was real.
Such a difficult question hadn’t stumped Tongtong; what kind of brain did he have?
Especially Yun Duo’er, she had raised her son for over three years and had no idea he possessed such an intelligent mind.
Furthermore, she didn’t believe Tongtong’s sudden brilliance was related to the past six months he had spent with Liu Yifeng.
It must have been that Tongtong possessed extraordinary intelligence even when he was with her. She had simply been foolish enough to give up her genius son to pursue her career.