Hearing this, Feng Qiming, Xia Miaoyan, and the twenty-plus club members all paused.
"Mr. Lin, you said you haven't practiced the cube. Breaking the World Record... that's..." one girl hesitated. Lin Chen was brilliant at cases, but breaking the cube record seemed unrealistic.
"Right, Master," Xia Miaoyan said, "The cube isn't as simple as you think. You need to memorize many algorithms and practice countless times to master it."
"No problem. The World Record is 4.73 seconds. Breaking it shouldn't be hard," Lin Chen said calmly.
Feng Qiming laughed scornfully, "You're great at cases, but with the cube, you really don't stand a chance."
"Wanna bet?" Lin Chen asked.
"Bet what?" Feng Qiming asked back.
"If I can't break the World Record, I'll pay you one million yuan. If I do break it, you pay me. Deal?" Lin Chen said.
At the mention of one million, even Xia Miaoyan and wealthy Feng Qiming's pupils' eyes widened.
"One million?" Feng Qiming frowned, eyeing Lin Chen up and down. "Don't take this the wrong way, but can you really afford that?"
Lin Chen patted his wallet, "I have over a million in my card. Enough."
"Alright." Feng Qiming didn't know what Lin Chen was thinking but couldn't refuse free money.
The 4.73-second record by the Australian had stood for years.
Even if Lin Chen was secretly a cube master, breaking it was tough.
"Master, you..." Xia Miaoyan was anxious and nearly hopping. Other members stared oddly at Lin Chen.
He was so sharp in cases — why now...
Xia Miaoyan tried to stop him but was waved off.
Feng Qiming handed Lin Chen a participant card. This competition didn't require pre-registration; just grab a card, fill in your name, and compete.
Lin Chen filled in only his name. After waiting briefly, Feng Qiming and several club members entered the competition area.
Lin Chen and Xia Miaoyan waited outside. Xia Miaoyan wanted to talk but saw Lin Chen's focused face and held back.
Soon, Feng Qiming returned with a time of 7.56 seconds — normal for him.
Other members' times were worse.
Feng Qiming smiled slightly, "Your turn. Remember, that million-yuan bet is on."
"Don't worry," Lin Chen said and headed toward the competition table.
He held Xia Miaoyan's 3x3 cube — contestants bring their own.
At the table, Lin Chen handed the cube to a pretty scrambler, who turned her back and scrambled it per computer-generated steps.
After scrambling, the judge checked and approved it, placing the cube on the table under a small box.
Only then did Lin Chen sit down. Cameras faced the cube, so Lin Chen pressed one down to only capture the cube, not himself.
The scrambler said, "Handsome, you have 15 seconds to inspect."
"Got it," Lin Chen replied.
He lifted the cover and studied every color arrangement on the cube's faces, calculating rapidly in his mind.
In less than ten seconds, Lin Chen set the cube down and prepared to start.
The scrambler and judge shook their heads — others usually take the full 15 seconds to inspect. He took less than ten.
Lin Chen placed both hands on the timer. When his hands lifted, the timer started.
His fingers moved quickly, twisting the cube in a dazzling blur.
In the blink of an eye, Lin Chen set the cube down, hands back on the timer, pausing it.
The timer displayed: 2.71 seconds!
"Oh my god!"
The scrambler and judge gasped, eyes wide at the 2.71-second time and the fully solved cube.
The commotion drew attention; some approached, some stared.
Xia Miaoyan covered her mouth. Club members and Feng Qiming were stunned — they witnessed Lin Chen's solve.
2.71 seconds — faster than the World Record holder's 4.73 seconds by 2.02 seconds!
The scene had judges, professional scramblers, and cameras documenting everything. A new record was set.
Lin Chen walked out of the competition area nonchalantly, ignoring the shocked judges and onlookers.
He approached Xia Miaoyan and Feng Qiming and said, "Let's go to the bank to transfer the money."
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