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Chapter 632 Experiencing Others' Lives

As for the specifics of his insights, the old man didn't elaborate, since they probably wouldn't fully understand even if he did. However, Wang Yang knew that he had once read a similar viewpoint in a book.

"But I am quite curious, where did you learn your chess skills? It's no exaggeration to say that there are very few people in this world who can beat me."

Even the old professor, who used to play chess with him when he was young, never won. Since Wang Yang is his student, surely his chess skills can't be that much better than his? The old man narrowed his eyes, sizing up Wang Yang.

"To be honest, I taught myself Go. I came across a book by chance and gained a lot of insights after studying it. However, when it comes to Go, talent really does play a part."

If anyone else had said this, the old man would have thought he was bragging. But after playing a game of chess with Wang Yang, the old man knew that this man was indeed quite skilled in chess.

"I don't care whether what you said is true or false, but you just promised me that you would teach me how to play chess."

Wang Yang smiled helplessly. It seemed the old man hadn't forgotten their previous promise.

"Is the Nine Deaths Resurrection Grass really gone?" Lin Xiaolong asked from the side. The old man stared straight at him, knowing that this man had a stubborn temper.

"Come here, let me show you!"

As he spoke, the old man led them to the chessboard in the very center.

"Have you always been curious about why I set up so many chessboards? Actually, the Nine Deaths Resurrection Grass was conceived from these chessboards and eventually gathered on this chessboard."

Upon hearing this, the three of them frowned. This sounded far too incredible!

"I'm not lying to you. Don't be fooled by the small size of this chessboard; it actually hides a great secret. Each chessboard is a high-tech device."

"You see me as just an old man, so how did I get to know your professor? Because I'm also a scientist."

Upon hearing the word "scientist," the three men immediately became respectful. If the old man hadn't mentioned it, they probably would never have associated him with that word in their lives.

"You're not lying to us, are you? You don't look like a scientist at all, even though your room is decorated quite nicely."

The first to raise questions was Zhou Yijun, who is a straightforward person who never beats around the bush.

"Each chessboard is actually a small instrument, except that I changed its appearance to that of a chessboard. This is because I came across a book by chance."

Wang Yang narrowed his eyes slightly. What a coincidence! He had also obtained a book before, which was how he developed his chess skills.

"That book contains a lot of things that I still don't fully understand. But the only thing I'm sure of is that I set up these chessboards based on the contents of the book and then invented the Nine Deaths Resurrection Grass."

"Since these chessboards are still around, could we invent them again?" Wang Yang asked hurriedly.

"If I could invent it again, I would have done it long ago. Why would I need to wait for you to come? I don't know why, but these chessboards started to stop working properly 10 years ago. But I've checked them many times, and they're all working fine."

The old man had even hired many repair experts to fix these instruments, even though they looked rather strange.

But when they opened it, they found that it was just an ordinary instrument with nothing special about it.

"There is a lot of soil in the middle chessboard, and the Nine Deaths Resurrection Grass grows from it. But to cultivate the Nine Deaths Resurrection Grass, the power of other chessboards is also needed."

Before the old man could finish speaking, Wang Yang interrupted:

"We need to use the chess strategies passed down in your Wang family to put these chessboards in the correct positions."

The old man's eyes lit up when he heard this. He had learned about these things through that book and had spent most of his life researching it.

"I must say, the younger generation is truly formidable! If only I had met you sooner..."

The old man shook his head slightly before he finished speaking. After all, he and Wang Yang were decades apart in age, so how could they have met earlier? It was all just his imagination.

"I learned all of this from a book. However, the book didn't mention the growing conditions for the Nine Deaths Resurrection Grass. The first time I set up the chessboard according to the method in the book, the Nine Deaths Resurrection Grass actually grew."

But who would have thought that this method would become completely ineffective ten years ago?

"You asked if there's anything that can replace it. I've spent most of my life researching this, and maybe I'll have to wait until my next life to find the answer!"

The old man's expression was full of melancholy as he spoke. His greatest wish in life was to save more people.

He was overjoyed when he obtained the book by chance. He spent more than ten years researching how the Nine Deaths Resurrection Grass could save lives in critical moments.

They thought that if things continued this way, the world's patients would be saved, but unexpectedly, ten years ago, the Nine Deaths Resurrection Grass suddenly stopped growing.

He tried various methods, but he was unable to get it to grow again.

"You go to the park to play chess every day, actually to find inspiration so you can set up more chessboards, right?"

The old man nodded: "That's right, just as you think. But so many years have passed, and it still hasn't worked at all. Look, I've replaced this chessboard so many times."

"However, I recently reread that book and gained some new insights. Perhaps there are other ways to revive it, but I'm not sure."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yang immediately perked up: "Teacher Wang, I know this is a bit presumptuous. You obtained this book by chance, but could I borrow it to take a look?"

To my surprise, the old man agreed immediately.

"Since you call me Teacher Wang, I'll show it to you. You're young, you might know more than I do."

After saying that, he did not get up, but instead reached his hand under the chessboard.

With a click, the fingerprint lock opened. He took out a yellowed book and handed it to Wang Yang.

"Look, I've almost memorized the contents of this book. After all, I've been reading it for decades. Even if I don't have a photographic memory, I know it by heart."

Wang Yang carefully took it.

"Although the book is yellowed, it is still in relatively good condition."

"Of course, I know there are many secrets hidden in this, so I copied them all down, afraid of damaging them. I'm even thinking of passing them on to other people in the future!"

The old man knew perfectly well that he alone could never fully comprehend the book. Perhaps there were other knowledgeable individuals who could unravel its mysteries.

However, he never saw that person appear. While Wang Yang was looking down at his book, the old man kept his eyes half-closed, secretly observing him.

Perhaps, this young man in front of me has a slight chance...

Throughout the ordeal, Wang Yang remained engrossed in reading the book, his brow furrowed. Although the book was thin, it contained many secrets that were difficult for them to decipher.

An hour had passed by the time Wang Yang finished reading the book. Zhou Yijun, who was sitting next to him, was already dozing off, while the old man kept his eyes half-closed, resting.

Others would flip through this book in five minutes at most and find it incredibly boring. But Wang Yang actually read it for an hour.

He looked up and stretched his shoulders.

“Teacher Wang, I’ve finished reading it. This book is indeed very profound, and I understand what you mean by the Nine Deaths Resurrection Grass.” The old man nodded at him: “Then tell me, are there any other methods?”

"The refining process of this Nine Deaths Resurrection Grass is extremely complex and requires the joint research of several experts."

Hearing Wang Yang say this, the old man knew that he had truly absorbed the book.

"These experts are basically top performers in their respective fields. But strangely, they don't seem to live in our world."

This was also what puzzled Wang Yang the most. They were clearly people from modern society, yet the book contained completely different accounts.

"Yes, I also noticed this when I was reading this book. These people seem to live in a different world than us. But the problem is, the era they lived in was similar to ours."

If the era were truly similar, then a simple online search would surely yield results. But the old man had already done all that work; there's absolutely no trace of him.

"So I'm thinking, perhaps there's an even bigger secret hidden in this book, but I don't know it yet."

"Is there any possibility that the Nine Deaths Resurrection Grass can be grown again?" Lin Xiaolong asked anxiously.

"The book doesn't offer any other solutions. However, in my opinion, it's still possible."

"Then tell me!"

The old man looked at Wang Yang with great admiration. He had been studying this book for most of his life.

However, he only figured out how to grow the Nine Deaths Resurrection Grass. Only by strictly following the steps in the book could he successfully grow it.

Wang Yang was able to grasp so much from just one glance at the book; it seems this book really should be handed over to him.

"Teacher Wang, did you arrange these instruments to look like a chessboard to avoid suspicion?"

"That's right. Actually, with just a little investigation, they could find out my identity. So there's a reason I set up so many chessboards; it'll prevent anyone from getting suspicious."

Wang Yang nodded and said, "The book says that if you let someone experience the life stories of those experts, they can acquire all of their abilities..."

Before Wang Yang could finish speaking, the old man waved his hand.

"It's no use. I've tried this method before, many times, and it has no effect at all."

"At first, I thought it was because I couldn't participate. Later, I asked others to try, but it still didn't work."

But then Wang Yang said with absolute certainty, "Is it possible that this person is me?"

Upon hearing this, the old man looked at him with a face full of suspicion.

Although he had just thought of passing the book to Wang Yang, this kid is too arrogant.

“I admit you do have some talent, but this is no small matter. I’ve been researching for so many years and haven’t succeeded. What makes you think it’s you?”

Wang Yang remained silent. He had previously found a book that was clearly from the same series as this one.

However, the book was too obscure and difficult to understand, and he had been busy lately and hadn't had time to study it properly, which caused the delay.

So he thought that perhaps he might be the one to experience the life story of an expert.

"Since I'm already here today, just let me try and see if it's really me."

The old man initially wanted to refuse, but then he thought that since so many people had tried and none of them had worked, it wouldn't hurt to let him try once, since it wouldn't delay anything.

Well, let's try it out, even if it's a long shot.

"Alright, let's test whether that person is really you!"

"However, I must make this clear to you first: if it's really like what the book says, you might be sent to another place."

Before Wang Yang could even speak, the other two immediately objected.

"That won't do, it's too dangerous. Sending it to another place? Where would we send it?" Zhou Yijun said anxiously.

"That's right, we'd rather not look for the Nine Deaths Resurrection Grass than take this risk. Even if we don't find it, we can't risk your life!"

"Why don't you let me do it?" Lin Xiaolong suggested.

The old man shook his head: "If he can't do it, then the two of you are even less capable. Stop daydreaming. This isn't a place anyone can go!"

"Besides, there's no danger involved. The book says that once you experience that person's entire life and gain all the abilities, you'll come back."

Wang Yang picked up the book and started flipping through it again.

"But it says there are five experts here, does that mean I have to experience the lives of these five people?"

That's probably what it means.

The old man wasn't entirely confident when he said this, since no one had ever succeeded in doing this before.

"Wang Yang, think about it again. What if we really send you there?"

"If it could really be me, that would be an incredible blessing. I could make such a great contribution to the world!"

Wang Yang was not afraid at all. If he could really cultivate the Nine Deaths Resurrection Grass again, then more people would be saved.

Hearing this, the old man walked over to him and patted him on the shoulder.

"No matter what, you're a student of my old friend, and I don't want anything to happen to you. But if it's destined to be you, then you have to take responsibility."

Wang Yang smiled slightly, never expecting that he, who was just a streamer, would end up getting involved in such a big event.

He turned to look at Lin Xiaolong and Zhou Yijun.

"I'll probably be staying there for a while, so you all need to take good care of Teacher Wang here and avoid any conflicts with him."

"Also, if I haven't returned after a month, you should go back first. I will definitely come back when the time is right."

Wang Yang himself was uncertain whether he could make it back. If something went wrong on the way, he might lose his life.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yijun began to sob.

"Wang Yang, take me with you. You're going alone anyway, so taking me won't make a difference!"

"Stop joking. Let's try first. Maybe it's not me. If I can't go either, we'll have to think of another way."

(End of this chapter)