Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
After a while, Ed finally cleared the robotâs original program instructions. It was winter, but he was so tired that he was sweating.
âMr. Smith, do you need to rest for a while before the match?â Tan Rou asked kindly.
Ed would not let a girl look down on him. He insisted, âNo need. Letâs start the competition now!â
Tan Rou would usually agree to her opponentâs request. Since Ed said that they didnât need to rest, there was no need for them to waste any more time.
âAlright.â Tan Rou had a gentle smile on her face.
âSince weâre going to compete, we need someone to be the witness. I think Mayor Guo would be a suitable candidate.â
Mayor Guo was very happy to be the notary. He smiled and said, âOkay, then Iâll be the notary. However, Iâm not familiar with robots. As for the results of the competition, itâll be up to the audience to judge.â
Under everyoneâs witness, the competition began. Tan Rou hadnât competed with anyone for a long time, so she was looking forward to this competition.
She calmly turned on a computer and quickly operated on the keyboard. Her gaze was fixed on the computer screen, not affected by the surrounding environment at all.
Ed was also focused at first, but he was easily affected by the surrounding environment. This was not a game of cards, and there would be people talking beside him. These voices attracted his attention, making it impossible for him to focus on his computer screen.
âHey, can your boss beat Ed Smith?â Mayor Guo quietly asked Shang Jin and the others.
Shang Jin looked at both sides. From the current situation, she felt that Tan Rou should be faster. âMayor Guo, donât worry. Our boss will not lose.â
Lang Yue chimed in. âRobotics is Bossâs specialty. I believe that Boss will win.â
One said that Tan Rou would not lose, and the other said that Tan Rou would win. Ed had just experienced the difficulty of dismantling the robot himself. He felt that this competition was a little difficult.
Tan Rou was fast. Just as Ed was thinking about what instructions to give the robot, Tan Rou had already begun to pass the program instructions she had written to the robot.
âHave you written the program yet?â Ed panicked when he saw the situation.
Tan Rou didnât answer him. She continued to transmit commands and began to write the next program command. Ed realized that he couldnât be distracted anymore, so he covered his ears and focused all his attention on the robot.
An hour and a half later, the competition finally came to an end. Tan Rouâs robot had already started running. After it started up, it first greeted its owner and then began to slide.
Tan Rouâs first program instruction was to dance. The little robot extended its two short legs and began to spin and dance. Although it wasnât dancing very gracefully, it looked very cute because it was round.
Tan Rouâs robot had already finished dancing. Edâs robot had just received instructions, but it could not dance. It could only do some simple actions according to its masterâs instructions.
If Ed was given some more time, he would be able to write an excellent program. However, this competition was a competition of improvisation. Whoever wrote the instructions better and faster could be reflected in a short period.
It was obvious that Edâs programming speed was much slower than Tan Rouâs, and the robotâs mobility was also weaker. If he didnât control it, the robot wouldnât move at all.
The outcome was clear, but Tan Rou didnât say anything. She was waiting for Ed to admit defeat.
Ed did not want to admit defeat at all. How could he lose to a little girl? Hence, they sat in front of the computer in a deadlock, neither of them willing to speak first.
Mayor Guo broke the silence. âHmm, I donât know who won or lost. So, who won?â
Edâs expression was very ugly, but he did not say a word. Tan Rou was smiling, but she didnât say anything, as if she was waiting for him to speak first.
Shang Jin couldnât hold back her words. She smiled. âOf course, our boss won!â