Chapter 421: Going on Stage for the Presentation (Part 2)

Turning back, Liu Minghai’s classmates noticed his odd expression and inquired about the reason.

Upon learning of Zhao Qingfeng’s audacity, they immediately wanted to confront him.

If it were students from Jingcheng or Huaqing showing off, that would be one thing, but for someone from the fringes of Ji Province University to dare criticize Huazhong’s achievements was unacceptable!

Fortunately, Liu Minghai stopped them, and it was almost time for Huaqing and Jingcheng to present.

This was crucial for their grades, so the Huazhong students held back their anger, casting Zhao Qingfeng a begrudging glance before focusing on the stage.

The host announced, and Wang Chao from Jingcheng confidently took the stage.

Their ‘answer’ was the IPV6 router.

The concept was simple to understand, but actual implementation was challenging.

With IPV4’s 32-bit address length providing only 4.3 billion IP addresses worldwide, it was only a matter of time before they ran out.

IPV6, theoretically, could offer addresses up to 2 to the 128th power.

To put it in perspective, if the world moved to IPV6, every grain of sand on Earth could have its unique IP address, significantly advancing and speeding up the internet and the Internet of Things. However, as of 2001, it would still take years, perhaps even decades, of further research to make IPV6 a reality.

After twenty minutes of presentation and demonstration, the students and teachers were very satisfied with the foundation of this research and development, awarding it 92 points.

Jingcheng temporarily took first place, surpassing Huazhong.

Although Huazhong students were proud to possibly place in the top three, they were also proud of IPV6’s potential to rapidly advance China’s computer networks, generously applauding the Jingcheng students.

“Amazing…”

Shen Lingyao excitedly clapped, turning to ask Zhao Qingfeng, “Brother Qingfeng, are they even half as good as you?”

This was an overestimation, and Zhao Qingfeng noncommittally replied, “Everyone has their specialty. I’ve studied a bit of everything, even postnatal care for sows.”

Shen Lingyao playfully hit him, then noticed a pop-up on the screen.

“What’s this?”

“Oh, I forgot to tell you. It’s a simple module based on my research that can initiate basic conversations between humans and computers.”

“Ah? People can chat with computers?”

“Right, but it requires extensive data collection and training. It’s been trained all afternoon, but the current network is too slow, barely better than a trickle. When I go on stage, I need to suggest Jingcheng speed up their IPV6 development. If necessary, I’ll send a teacher over to guide them.”

Overhearing this, nearby students scoffed and glared at Zhao Qingfeng.

“Ji Province University’s student is so full of it, so annoying.”

“Exactly, as if he’s in any position to offer Jingcheng advice, what a joke!”

“Yeah, the ugly always crave attention. Isn’t there always a few standout cases each year?”

“Never mind him, let’s continue watching. I’m waiting for Huaqing, really want to see their answer.”

Soon, Huaqing was the penultimate team to take the stage.

The student presenter, Zhang Shun, was met with a warm round of applause as he appeared.

In the hearts of the students, Huaqing’s computer science department was considered slightly stronger than Jida’s, more representative of China’s computing prowess.

“Alright, everyone quiet down. The seed player for the championship will now present their ‘answer’!”

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