Mathematical Olympiad competitions are very formal examinations. The proctoring teachers are not allowed to stand by a student for an extended period, otherwise, it would appear as if they were enabling cheating.
Wu Youqiang glanced over a couple of times then moved away.
Afterward, he 'passed by' noticeably more often, certain he hadn't made a mistake. Indeed, Zhao Yi was drastic in skipping steps while solving problems.
Skipping steps could be understood to some extent but there were aspects which were perplexing.
The last question was challenging. Although Wu Youqiang quickly realized he wouldn't solve it in a short amount of time, he still recognized the direction of thought that should have been taken.
Breaking the problem down into ten parts, others would solve the problem sequentially from step one to ten.
Zhao Yi was different.
He started by writing down the fifth step, which then turned into the seventh step, then, he suddenly jumped to the second step?