Soon, staff brought over the equipment: a simple ramp with straight ups and downs, as well as curves.
Zhao An began demonstrating on the balance scooter. "This is my mode of transportation. Electric scooters are suitable for medium-distance travel, and the electricity is renewable, which reduces oil consumption and is environmentally friendly."
He started riding the scooter uphill smoothly without any hesitation. "Generally, a 45-degree slope is manageable without any difficulty. This balance scooter can improve balance, provides simple transportation, is small and convenient, and is also a recreational tool."
Zhao An explained calmly as he demonstrated. This has always been a luxury, not a common item. It's generally best used on roads with good conditions; it's obviously unsuitable for uneven surfaces.
"Young man, what is the significance of your invention of this device?" a judge couldn't help but ask.
Zhao An glanced at the other person, a playful smile playing on his lips. "I said, this is for transportation. Smaller, lighter, a portable mode of transport, and most importantly, environmentally friendly!"
"So, what inspired you to invent this self-balancing scooter? What sparked your inspiration?" another judge asked. She was an older woman, but well-maintained.
"Laziness!" Zhao An answered without hesitation.
This answer caused an uproar in the audience. Even the viewers were surprised, not understanding what invention had to do with laziness.
Only the keyboard warriors hired to smear him became excited, already eagerly writing articles to smear him.
Seeing the confused expressions of the audience and judges, Zhao An's smile grew brighter, a radiance tinged with disdain.
Lin Cui and Bai Junlin felt their legs go weak; they felt the unique charm of this man. This charm exuded an aura of dominance, a domineering aura that instilled a sense of security and conviction, a charm that made women's vaginas tingle and secrete fluids, as if they constantly yearned to mate with Zhao An!
"Yes, laziness. Looking at human inventions, I can understand it as laziness. Not wanting to wash clothes, so the washing machine was invented. Not wanting to walk, so cars were invented. Not wanting to waste time on commutes, so airplanes were invented. So I don't think laziness is a bad thing. If you want to be lazy, you have to put in the effort to become lazy; that's a kind of motivation," Zhao An shrugged, stating his theory.
This left the judges somewhat bewildered. How could they explain it? It seemed right, yet something seemed off. It was a twisted logic, yet it was presented very formally, leaving them speechless.
Zhao An quickly smiled. "I'm not advocating laziness or inaction here, but doing anything always requires a reason. And my reason is how to scientifically become lazy in a reasonable way. Okay, that's my invention. Anyone who wants to try it out is welcome."
"I'll try," the female judge volunteered, genuinely curious about Zhao An's invention.
From the beginning, Zhao An had already stated his intention to win first place. He didn't have many inventions, but he was very good at making money. Even in his student days, he was wealthier than most teachers, and his academic performance was undeniably excellent. He simply didn't attend classes; he didn't misbehave at school, so trying to find fault with him wouldn't hold water.
"Okay, please come up." Zhao An noticed the female judge's name: Wen Wei.
"Standing on it, the balance bike has its own stability. However, I still recommend getting used to it first. The tool is meant to make things easier, but it also requires a little skill. Squeeze your legs tightly against the leg pads in the middle, lean your body forward. My invention uses gravity sensors. Shifting your center of gravity forward will make you move forward, shifting it backward will make you move backward, and you can control it with the leg pads," Zhao An patiently explained.
This kind of thing will definitely cause a buying frenzy as soon as it appears. Want to copy it? No problem, sue them until they're broke first.
Wen Wei tried a few times and quickly mastered the technique, starting to move it herself. "Really good, a very good invention. The knowledge involved must be very complex. The design program for the gravity sensor alone is not simple. You are very smart; I'm really happy to see such an excellent invention."
Zhao An's smile carried a hint of pride. "It involves electron dynamics, aerodynamics, gravity, and so on. I read many books and papers before I started making it. It's not very difficult; as long as you have sufficient knowledge, it's very easy to make. As I said, I originally intended it for transportation. My next step is to continue improving it, making a unicycle-style self-balancing scooter, which would be even more convenient, at least more practical for commuters."
This sentence highlighted its value; regardless of whether it was fancy or not, this kind of thing was indeed very useful.
"Nowadays, more and more people live in cities, and squeezing onto buses and subways to get to work has become the norm. If there's a way to get around without spending too much money, it's obviously a good choice. I've always lived a frugal lifestyle, so my starting point has always been ordinary commuters." Zhao An made an indifferent shrug, just to attract attention.
"We should have inventions like this, so conscientious! Great!"
"If it came out, I'd be the first to buy it. If I can't afford a car, can't I afford this?"
"How much does this cost?!"
"Vulgar! Inventions are measured in money!"
"Hey, you there, I'll fuck your mother! Say it again if you dare!"
The cheers and curses rose together, and some even started fighting. A fight broke out at the slightest provocation.
Zhao An didn't stop this. Instead, he continued, "Any invention is interesting. Making money from inventions isn't shameful. How can you invent without money? Scientists need money too; they need to eat, drink, and poop, just like ordinary people. Don't think about things with hatred. I really want to know if the person who said that can go without eating or sleeping. Being able to say that proves there's something wrong with them." He pointed to his head.
"Exactly! How can you invent without money?"
"That bastard said that! Kill him!"