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The next day, the summer sun shone brightly and dazzlingly, with scorching temperatures.
The National College Student Aerospace Technology Competition finally kicked off.
At seven in the morning, participating teams entered the competition venue one after another to make final connections and adjustments to their equipment. There were a total of twenty-four participating teams, and the competition consisted of two parts: an independent project display and a competitive mechanism, where groups would simulate flight in a virtual environment.
Competing on technology, speed, and control.
The former tested the team’s specialized skills, while the latter placed more emphasis on overall strength.
Ying Jing and his teammates each took charge of their respective parts, calibrating and testing them. After completing each group, they would give Ying Jing an “OK” gesture. Forty minutes later, all the team’s equipment was ready.
Venue staff bustled about, music played, and the audience entered.
This competition was broadcast live for the first time on CCTV-1, CCTV-4, and online platforms.
With the popularization of aerospace technology over the years, attention to this field had also been increasing.
College students, teachers, scholars, entrepreneurs, and Hangzhou residents filled the two-thousand-seat venue to capacity.
At eight o’clock, the host appeared, speaking with enthusiasm that greatly invigorated the atmosphere.
Then came speeches from leaders and representatives, followed by a brief opening ceremony—
“I hereby declare the tenth China University Student Aerospace Technology Competition officially open!”
Instantly, applause thundered, music played, and the atmosphere reached its peak.
The host introduced the participating teams one by one. From east to west, they gathered the most outstanding aerospace students who brought various categories of aviation projects. Ying Jing was third; C Aviation’s reputation preceded them, especially when the camera panned over them, eliciting friendly “Wow” exclamations from the audience.
The entire team wore white T-shirts with the team’s 3Logo on the right chest.
Ying Jing wore rimless glasses, appearing fresh, tall, handsome, and bright like the morning sun.
He appeared calm and composed, lips tightly pursed, with striking eyebrows and eyes particularly photogenic.
Chu Ning sat on the left side of the stands, still relatively close to the front. Her palms slightly sweaty, she listened attentively to the team introductions.
Five minutes later, the first part of the competition began!
Ying Jing nodded to his teammates and quickly got into the competition.
Behind them was a large electronic display screen, constantly switching between each team’s operation process.
Ying Jing’s hand-speed was lightning fast as he typed on the keyboard, familiar with every line of code. Starting from scratch, he built models step by step, simulating temperature, environment, various indicator parameters, and creating complex weather, environmental, and temperature factors—this was their strong suit.
In no time, a complete scene simulation was completed.
Ying Jing calmly said, “Qi Yu, Zhou Yuan.”
They responded in unison, “Ready.”
Then they moved on to the second stage—using the simulation technology just completed, they would physically produce the engine model.
This was something they had worked hard on before the competition, from material selection, tool preparation, and even parts requiring 3D printing technology, all presented methodically.
The entire process was not manually operated but run and assembled automatically by machines.
Data, knowledge, control, and other structures were independent, intelligent, automated, transforming knowledge definitions into dynamic actions.
Their speed was incredibly fast, and with the highlight of “physical output,” the cameras favored them, giving Ying Jing a close-up on the big screen. Watching him skillfully type code, concentrating intensely, issuing instructions to the team methodically.
And that finished product, starting from screws, fragments, miscellaneous small parts, step by step assembling successfully until the engine took shape!
Whispers began among the audience.
At this moment, the camera switched to another team, their powerful competitors with overlapping projects—the SY team from T University.
Their speed was equally impressive; upon closer inspection, they were almost synchronized with Ying Jing.
Almost simultaneously—
Indicator lights on both teams’ control panels lit up.
Operation completed!
Applause erupted throughout the venue!
Ying Jing removed his glasses, quietly exhaling, and dabbed at the corners of his eyes.
In the audience, some people began discussing with smiles, “What’s his name? He’s so handsome!”
“He’s from C Aviation. Let’s see if there’s any introduction in the roster… Found it, his name is Ying Jing.”
“He looks like a celebrity.”
“Who?”
“xxx, my husband!”
“Hahaha.”
Chu Ning heard the chatter of the girls beside her and couldn’t help but glance at Ying Jing a few more times.
Handsome? Yes, quite handsome.
Like a star?
...She thought he looked better than any star.
After finishing the first part of the competition, Ying Jing’s team took a short break but could not leave the operating table. His eyes lazily scanned the audience, as if searching for something. From left to right, then from right to left, finally settling on a certain spot.
Chu Ning’s heart skipped a beat, hurriedly averting her gaze.
Actually, she wasn’t sure if he had seen her.
Guessing, pondering, her heart thumped wildly.
But when Chu Ning looked back, Ying Jing had already lowered his head, focusing on something else.
The second part of the competition began twenty minutes later.
In a simulated ecological environment, there were strong winds, sand, hills, gullies, straight race tracks, oceans, and the most challenging aspect: various extreme weather conditions. They had to control model airplanes to be tested in such natural environments.
Twenty-four participating teams were divided into six small groups to compete against each other.
The final evaluation criterion was time—the least amount of time to reach the finish line meant victory.
This was real combat, and though not very elegant, the term “group fight” was the most fitting analogy.
During the draw, Ying Jing ended up in the same group as the SY team from T University.
Upon the announcement of this result, the audience spontaneously applauded.
“...”
After watching for so long, everyone understood which teams were strong. In terms of spectacle, strong versus strong was undoubtedly exciting.
Walking to the remote control area, Ying Jing whispered to his teammates, “Stay calm, don’t panic.”
Zhang Huaiyu took a deep breath, clenching her fists.
Zhou Yuan behind her firmly pressed her shoulders, “It’s okay, we’ve got your back. You’ve done great!”
Qi Yu and Zhou Yuan served as assistants, while Ying Jing remained the primary operator.
After the first five groups finished, the electronic screen showed real-time results. The best score so far was 3 minutes and 12 seconds.
The aerospace thermal engineering team from Tsinghua University completed flawlessly, without any errors.
Ying Jing was in the sixth group.
“Let’s go!” He extended his fist.
The other team members did the same, fists bumping together, forming a circle.
“1, 2, 3! Go! Go! Go!”
Cheers surged, and the audience applauded enthusiastically.
The sixth group competition began!
Ying Jing stood at the control panel, waiting for the command to begin. He quickly pulled down the lever.
“Bzzz.” Four competing aircraft almost simultaneously took off, hovering in the air poised for action.
Ying Jing adjusted the direction, increased power, and the plane shot out with a “whoosh.”
First was a less difficult straight-line course, testing plane speed and assessing unit performance. At this stage, differences were minimal, and the four planes remained neck and neck.
Below was mountainous terrain, with hills, gullies, and mountains intricately intertwined, providing little density.
Ying Jing manipulated the control panel, raising the flight altitude and successfully flying over the first mountain obstacle. The SY team closely followed, chasing the tail of his plane.
At the second mountain, an accident occurred.
One plane, due to improper speed control, crashed into the mountain with a “bang,” breaking half of its wing. Another plane, unable to change direction in time, directly collided with it, causing another “boom!!”
The two planes, one after the other, wobbled and crashed.
Audience seats echoed with “oh!” sounds of regret.
“So tragic.”
“A bit slower would have been better.”
“Oh no, only two groups remain. Who will win?”
“I bet on T University.”
“I think C University is good, their operations are super stable.”
Next came the ocean current test—a vast blue sea below with tumultuous waves and fierce winds above. The planes had to maintain a low-altitude flight state.
“Zhou Yuan, accelerate segment A. Qi Yu, report data.” Ying Jing was highly focused, intently staring at the field.
“Wind speed 11-16 knots, wave height 1-1.5 meters, changing wind speed every 5 seconds. Report complete.” Qi Yu tapped the screen, conducting forward-looking analysis of the data.
Just as Ying Jing was preparing to pass through at full speed, Zhou Yuan warned, “Careful!”
SY team’s plane suddenly caught up from behind, nearly colliding with Ying Jing’s plane!
Instantly, SY took the lead.
Not only the audience but also members of other groups observing the competition exclaimed, “Too risky!”
SY’s plane gracefully flew away, drawing a beautiful arc above the ocean.
Thunderous applause erupted in the audience.
Chu Ning felt as if she were suffocating, her fingers digging into her palm. Though her face remained calm, her chest rose and fell dramatically—she was anxious!
Ying Jing, undeterred by being overtaken, controlled the plane according to plan, turning the joystick thirty degrees to the right, causing the fuselage to tilt. This simulated environment was random, with various unexpected incidents. Sure enough, SY’s plane was dampened by a sudden high wave on the sea surface.
Its speed slowed down.
Meanwhile, Ying Jing pushed ahead, zipping through the storm sideways, then immediately changing direction, heading straight toward the blue sky.
“Yes! We’re ahead!” Zhang Huaiyu exclaimed excitedly.
But the show was just beginning.
As expected from the experienced SY team, their captain’s operational skills were renowned in the industry. They quickly adjusted parameters and caught up.
The final stretch tested extreme weather conditions.
This placed extremely high demands on the aircraft engines, with frost, rain, snow, ice storms, and cold currents arriving in rapid succession.
Ying Jing had grown up playing with these simulations, a faint smile appearing on his lips.
It was confidence, arrogance, capital, and his expertise.
“My goodness, his operational skills are too slick!”
“No pauses at all, so seamless!”
Even the invited veterans of the aerospace industry held their breaths, all noticing this young competitor.
Suddenly: “Ah! That plane is coming up, why is it so close? What does it want to do?!”
Chu Ning stared intently, feeling a chill in her heart—it was planning a collision!
Indeed, the SY team, determined to win at all costs, launched an attack on Ying Jing without hesitation. It started from the wing, targeting the opponent, and scraped against it with a “bang!”
Both planes violently shook, leaving a dent on the fuselage.
Qi Yu cursed, “Damn! So ruthless!”
Zhou Yuan yelled, “Screw them!”
Zhang Huaiyu observed the route, promptly reporting, “Ahead is foggy weather, low visibility. Little Jing, slow down.”
Ying Jing asked, “How much distance is left?”
“Ten meters.”
His eyes darkened with determination.
“Ahh, why is the speed decreasing?”
“Yeah, they’ve already been overtaken by the opponent and aren’t accelerating yet?”
The audience buzzed with discussion.
“Ahh no—he’s going to crash too!”
Just as everyone realized the intention, Ying Jing suddenly sped up, tilting the nose to the left and directly ramming into the tail of SY’s plane.
SY’s operation was also agile, swiftly reversing direction and dodging.
“Three meters left until foggy weather, blind spots ahead!” Zhang Huaiyu urgently reported.
Sweat formed on Ying Jing’s forehead. He tightened his lips, restored the joystick, and pushed forward, chasing SY and ramming into them again.
Audience: “Ahh!!”
The little boy beside Chu Ning even covered his eyes. Her heart raced sky-high.
This time, they didn’t let the opponent escape.
“Boom!” A loud explosion sounded as SY’s tail was hit crooked by Ying Jing.
Their speed plummeted; the engine had been damaged.
But Ying Jing’s plane only wobbled for a few seconds, stabilized by him, and then accelerated forward, piercing through the foggy area.
Not long after, the plane reappeared, flying straight over the finish line without hesitation!
The venue erupted in thunderous applause!
Cheers, whistles, cheers—all embodied the spirit of the times, surging toward these young people at this moment.
After a brief scoring period, the winner was decided.
The host announced passionately, “The champion of the tenth China University Student Aerospace Technology Competition—Ying Jing’s team from C Aviation!”
The excitement seemed ready to lift the roof!
The audience spontaneously stood up, kids brought by parents jumped up and down, their hands red from clapping.
Chu Ning felt as if she had gone through a major illness, reborn after death, utterly exhausted. She wanted to stand up and cheer for them, but when she truly tried, she found her hands, knees, and body trembling uncontrollably.
Below the stage, the supervising teacher Li Zhoushan raised his fists, genuinely delighted for his students.
Zhang Huaiyu rushed down and gave him a big hug.
Together with Li Zhoushan, she gave their teammates on stage a thumbs-up.
The four boys remained calm. Ying Jing repeated the pre-competition gesture, extending his hand and tightly clenching it into a fist.
One by one, fists bumped together, saying only one word:
“Thank you!”
Sincere. Powerful.
At this moment, Ying Jing’s gaze accurately landed on the lower left side of the audience.
From the moment Chu Ning entered, he had locked her every move.
Previously, he had forced himself not to look at her.
But now, he couldn’t control himself.
All the hardships along the way, from nothing to something, from something to excellence, from being an ordinary someone in the mundane world to now tasting sweetness after bitterness, crowned with glory.
Human instinct; he simply couldn’t control himself anymore.
Across the sea of people and heatwaves, Ying Jing and Chu Ning locked eyes.
Both were calm individuals. Between them, it felt like thousands of miles apart, yet in this moment,默契 needed no words, yet they were so close.
Chu Ning’s eyes welled up.
Ying Jing turned away first, tightening his lips.
“I spoke wrongly.” He suddenly uttered a seemingly random statement, extremely softly, directed at Qi Yu.
A large number of media began entering the interview area, and staff guided the champions towards the press conference.
Qi Yu walked slowly, puzzled, slowing his steps, “What?”
Ying Jing looked at him, muttering to himself, “I spoke wrongly.”
Yesterday, upon arriving in Hangzhou, in front of the airport electronic screen.
The promotional video’s colors faded, white words emerged:
Aerospace industry, the foundation of the nation, the instrument of national prosperity, the cornerstone of national strength.
When the youth are strong, the nation is strong.
At that time, Ying Jing stood shoulder to shoulder with him, looking at those two lines silently.
Asked: “Without Sister Ning, do you still want to win?”
Answered: “I will definitely win, unrelated to anyone.”
...
Wrong.
Ying Jing closed his eyes.
...
All my fighting spirit and desire to win, unrelated to anyone, only related to you.
I must win.
For you.
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