Under Li Qingzhouâs affirming gaze, Yu Zhe reached out and pressed the button again.
âAt this moment, they were the center of attention for the entire audience.
Almost everyone was either looking forward to, or doubting and speculating about whether Unique Studioâs teamâs robot had been repaired and if there was any need to continue the competition.
Online discussions became even more fervent, with the attention continuing to grow.
The director hastily instructed the cameras to be switched to close-ups, causing the performance on the field to be captured clearly without a doubt as to what was going on.
Du Chenweiâs team also brought their robot onto the field.
They pressed the switch and the robot started up, temporarily waiting for commands on the edge of the field.
Du Chenweiâs face held a hypocritical smile, his gaze filled with hidden mockery. On the surface, however, he appeared concerned and gentlemanly, waiting for his opponents to make the first move.
Li Qingzhou remained on the field and after Yu Zhe handed the control over to him, he together with Dong Lin followed Liu Bohuai off the field.
With a âbeepâ, Unique Studioâs teamâs robot started up.
Then both the live audience and online viewers saw the two camera-like âeyesâ at the top of the robot swivel around.
It seemed to be first scanning the whole arena, trying to figure out where it was, the entire robot appearing to have come alive instantly.
Then, the two camera eyes paused on Li Qingzhou and a synthesized electronic voice soundedâ
âHello, Captain. Rescue One at your service. What can I help you with?â
[Wow, it can talk! But the name âRescue Oneââ¦. so ordinary!]
[To be honest, thereâs no need for a rescue-type robot like this to have a speaking system.]
[Because robots are completely commanded by humans during rescue operations, installing a talking feature seems redundant.]
[It seems that the female repair technician added this feature after listening to President Liâs suggestion.]
[Laymen shouldnât meddleâ¦.. Unique Studioâs team is definitely going to lose. This is a competition with no suspense at all. We donât even need to watch to guess the outcome.]
The online discussions were varied and the audience in the venue were awash with opinions.
However, Li Qingzhou didnât know all this.
Even if he knew, he wouldnât care. He would simply prove matters with facts and throw it in their faces, making them watch with their eyes wide open.
Li Qingzhou: âSave people.â
Rescue One swiveled its cameras and surprisingly showed a confused expression as its electronic voice sounded: âBut this isnât a post-disaster scene. Rescue One hasnât detected any signs of disaster.â
âEveryone is sitting here safe and sound. Captain, who should Rescue One save?â
âThe robot raised its pincer like arm, pointing to the audience.
âWow, is this pre-programmed?â A member of the audience shouted in disbelief.
âIt must be a pre-set programâ¦. but why are they still communicating? Arenât they just wasting rescue time? Canât they just hurry up?â
âWhy do I feel that the robot is communicating with President Li soâ¦.. smoothly?â
The judges also exchanged glances, but suppressed their urge to comment for the time being.
Li Qingzhouâs lips curled slightly.
He said: âApologies, I didnât explain everything. This is a robot rescue competition. Your task now is to compete on the fieldâ¦..â
Li Qingzhou listed the scoring categories for the rescue robotsâ detection, transport, movement, positioning and dragging rescue dummiesâ¦..
Rescue One: âIt turns out itâs like this. Captain, is this friend my competitor?â
The robotâs cameras swiveled, âlookingâ at Du Chenweiâs teamâs robot and even pointing at it with its mechanical pincer.
[Pfft, Iâm dying of laughter. This friend? And the robot is really pointing at the robot, not Captain Du Chenwei.]
[Why do I feel that something is offâ¦.. Is this the stereotypical conversation that can be set up by a program?]
[I also feel that something isnât rightâ¦.. Could it be that thereâs going to be a twist?!]
Du Chenweiâs smile faded slightly and he couldnât help but feel a sense of unease rise within him.
Li Qingzhou said: âYes, your competitor is that robot. Do your best, you have to win.â
Rescue Oneâs electronic voice remained monotone as it answered,
However at this moment, it seemed as though people could see it nodding firmly in agreement.
ââCaptain, rest assured! I will definitely win the competition and return in glory!â
After saying this, Rescue One slid into the field.
Du Chenweiâs expression darkened slightly as he began to operate his teamâs robot, guiding it to enter the field and start the competition.
The robot rescue competition was a scoring points based event.
So both teams controlled their robots to perform the same tasks.