In the venue, the presentation by the first group from Rong University was drawing to a close.
After a burst of enthusiastic applause, the speaker didn't show any signs of stepping down. Instead, he pulled a small USB drive from his pocket, laid both hands on the podium, and scanned the audience before saying:
"I am thankful for this competition, as it allowed me to witness many interesting projects."
Pei Yan paused for a moment, his gaze shifting beyond the rows of spectators to quietly look toward the grand doors at the front of the venue.
His next words seemed to be directed at someone else.
"Would anyone be interested in discussing methods to decrypt a certain financial encryption system and five schemes for implanting a data-stealing Trojan within a program?"
...
The whole venue fell into a few seconds of silence, then erupted into an uproar!
After the commotion, the grand doors at the back of the venue were suddenly flung open with a bang.
