A 16-year-old boy, Liao Junyue, has successfully broken the WRCA world record for the fastest completion of the "4×5 Huarong Road" puzzle, with a time of 0.979 seconds.

The impressive video was filmed in Guangzhou City in Guangdong Province on May 12.

Liao surpassed the previous record set by a Malaysian prodigy and showcased remarkable talent on the international stage.

Huarong Road is a classic puzzle game originating from one of China's Four Great Classical Novels, "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Players must move pieces to guide the target from the initial position to the centre bottom of the board. The "Five Passes" layout consists of 48 steps, requiring Liao to stop the timer within one second after completing all steps.

Liao remarked that the characters of Cao Cao, Guan Yu, and others depicted on the Huarong Road pieces symbolise Chinese culture and are part of its traditional essence. His deep understanding of this culture has enhanced his proficiency in the game, allowing him to demonstrate unique insights. His mastery of the game's rules and techniques enables him to effortlessly achieve outstanding results during daily practice sessions.

"His talent, speed, and explosive power are exceptional," commented Liao's mentor, Ye Jiaxi. Liao's strong inner drive pushes him to push the limits with various puzzle toys like Rubik's Cube, Huarong Road, and Luban Lock, which is why he was trained to break the world record for the "Three Kingdoms Huarong Road".

Upon receiving certification, Liao expressed his joy, stating, "I am very proud to keep the world record in China. Next, I will continue to focus on my studies and strive for admission to my ideal university. Meanwhile, I will work hard to become an outstanding mentor in Huarong Road competitions, hoping to train more world record holders and keep more world records in China."

The video was provided by local media with permission.

近日，广州增城，16岁少年廖俊越以0.979秒的成绩成功打破了最快时间解“‘4×5华容道’过五关布局”的世界纪录，刷新了世界纪录的保持者名单。他成功打破了此前由马来西亚天才少年创造的世界纪录，将这一荣誉带回了中国，增城少年在国际舞台上大放异彩。
华容道是一项源自中国四大名著《三国演义》的经典智力游戏，玩家需要通过移动棋子，将目标从初始位置移到棋盘最下方中部。“过五关”的布局一共是48个步骤，对廖俊越来说，他需要在1秒内完成拍表、走完所有步骤之后再停表。
廖俊越说，华容道棋子上的曹操、关羽等三国经典人物图案，是中国文化的象征，是中国传统文化的一部分，其内涵的仁义精神正是三国文化的精髓。正是对这种文化的深入理解，廖俊越在练习中更加得心应手，展现出了自己的独特见解。他对游戏规则的深入理解和对技巧的精湛掌握，让他在日常练习中游刃有余、屡创佳绩。
“他有天赋，手速非常快、爆发力也非常好。”廖俊越的师傅叶佳希说，廖俊越有很强的内驱力，能够把魔方、华容道、鲁班锁等各种益智玩具练到了极限，所以训练他去打破“三国华容道”的世界纪录。
拿到认证后，廖俊越高兴地说：“对于把世界纪录保持在中国，我感到十分自豪。接下来，将继续保持专注学业，冲刺理想的大学；同时，努力在华容道比赛中成为一位优秀的导师，希望教出更多世界纪录保持者，让更多世界纪录留在中国。”