Arknights, are you a good person?

Forget it.

Anyway, it depends on one’s character and intelligence, and there is also a second factor.

The hot pot and leftovers were taken away, the table top was wiped clean, and Lin Gerui took out two bowls of chess pieces as if by magic.

"Can you play chess?"

Qi Yuan looked down and saw a Go board carved on the Eight Immortals Table.

"A little." Qi Yuan nodded.

On the eve of the college entrance examination, when he was tired of studying, he often went to Yehu to play Go for fun. Later, he also analyzed AI chess records himself and made the old men sweat in the Cultural Palace.

The Go rules in the two worlds are the same, but there are no world competitions in Terra, let alone AI. Qi Yuan can be regarded as a master who is ahead of his time.

"Then let's play a game of chess?" Lin Gerui invited happily.

Seeing that, Qi Yuan couldn't help but recall the time when he and his classmates went to a nursing home to take care of the elderly when he was a child.

At this moment, just as at that moment.

Qi Yuan, feeling that his public morality was about to improve, had an idea and nodded quickly.

Lin Gerui immediately gathered the white pieces in front of him. Qi Yuan understood what he meant and picked up a small black piece with his fingers and dropped it on the Tianyuan in the middle.

"Um……"

Lin Gerui nodded.

It was a dull start, and his white piece fell right after, right next to Qi Yuan's black piece, like a samurai with a sword, standing abruptly behind someone.

As Lin Gerui made his move, a murderous aura quietly emerged.

Just face it?

Qi Yuan was not willing to be outdone, so he held the little black dot in his hand and fought with Lin Gerui.

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pat~

Lin Gerui stared at the chessboard, his hands kept placing pieces, but his brows were getting deeper and deeper.

This is not just a simple chess game, but a skill in judging people.

Fierce battles will reveal one's character, and a chess game is a small battlefield. Some personalities and emotions will be invisibly magnified in the game. He let Qi Yuan use the black pieces first because there are no restrictions on the first move, and the black pieces are like they can speak, telling Lin Gerui Qi Yuan's character.

It is called Heizi Talk for short.

But Qi Yuan's way of walking surprised him.

No chess book can define Qi Yuan's chess style. It seems that what he learned was not from any chess master's chess book, but pure calculation, without personal chess position, let alone emotion.

Although his technique was still a bit immature, Lin Gerui would not make a mistake in such a major event.

Why isn't Xiao Heizi talking anymore?

He wondered and placed another white piece.

"Good move!"

This is the decisive move, the final word.

Lin Gerui cut off Qi Yuan's chess moves and established an unchallengeable victory. However, Qi Yuan expressed his sincere admiration, and after a while, he looked at Lin Gerui strangely.

I have been playing with him so diligently, why is the Rat King still showing no public morality?

This series of changes in facial expressions were all caught by Lin Gerui, which completely confused him.

Did I win or not?

"Young man, you are hiding something."

Lin Gerui pondered and said, "You don't care about winning or losing at all. You just want to play with an old man like me. I can't see through your chess moves. Which master did you learn Go from?"

"What era are you in? Are you still playing traditional Go?"

Qi Yuan asked back in surprise.

"..."

Lin Gerui was speechless and immediately realized the crux of the problem.

Being inexplicably dragged into playing chess by the old man, Qi Yuan had no interest in the game and of course would not put in any effort. Only when the importance of the matter was made clear to him could he realize that this was not a pastime and that he should give his all.

He changed the subject and said, "Have you heard of my daughter, Lin Yuxia?"

Qi Yuan nodded repeatedly.

"In fact, the reason why I am looking for you is related to Yuxia. She is getting older and more mature, and she is also becoming more rebellious. She needs a military advisor to assist her."

"You picked me?"

"I didn't choose you, but Yuxia heard about your deeds and wanted to recruit you. I hope to establish a line of intelligence exchange between you and me. If Yuxia has any new ideas, please inform me in time."

"..."

Qi Yuan fell silent.

The rebellious Lin Yuxia certainly wouldn't want someone around her to tip off her father at any time.

So it's a matter of choosing sides.

Qi Yuan started to make a choice in his mind, and the process was not difficult at all.

On one side are the old guys who have seen a lot of storms and waves, and in his eyes, what he did was just a small thing, which could not break public morality. On the other side are the energetic young people. Everything is new to Lin Yuxia, like a large piece of uncultivated virgin land.

Lin Yuxia is definitely more public-spirited than her father.

Is there any need to ask who to choose?

"I'm sorry, but I refuse." Qi Yuan said firmly.

028: I entrust my daughter to you

Qi Yuan's reaction was not beyond Lin Gerui's expectations.

On the contrary, this was exactly what he expected. This kind of sharpness unique to young people complemented Yuxia perfectly. No wonder she wanted to recruit Qi Yuan under her command.

Whatever.

It was indeed time to let go, so he, as a father, could help his daughter dampen Qi Yuan's arrogance.

"You refuse?"

The Rat King smiled and clapped his hands. Only the applause echoed in the empty third floor.

"The answer is clear, but I don't know whether your refusal means you will just walk away, or whether you will reject my request and help Yuxia wholeheartedly?"

"I just want to help Lin Yuxia by the way."

Qi Yuan shook his head: "In fact, I am a very philanthropic person. Helping only one person cannot satisfy my heart."

Ok?

This answer stunned the Rat King again. How come this guy is not afraid at all?

It seems that more ingredients are needed.

Lin Gerui shook his cloak, and the dust in the room suddenly rose up and condensed into tiny whirlwinds. The scattered pieces on the chessboard suddenly began to tremble uncontrollably, and jumped when hit by sand and stones, and fell into the chess basket accurately like elves returning home.

Clatter. Clatter.

Like the sound of flowing water washing the eardrums, Lin Gerui unscrupulously demonstrated his exquisite and powerful Originium skills to Qi Yuan.

"Any arrogance must have something to rely on."

"You may be smart, but you are not smart enough to be so reckless. You can only choose one of the two options."

As he spoke these stimulating words, Lin Gerui's eyes were as sharp as a knife.

At this moment, all the black and white chess pieces returned to their positions. He took advantage of the situation and pushed the chess pieces forward: "Let's play another game. This time, show your true abilities."

"That is to say, as long as I beat you..."

"not enough."

Lin Gerui interrupted domineeringly:

"My chess skills are not top-notch. You have to come up with something more shocking to shock me."

The sharp spirit of the army was now reflected in this handsome old man. Although there was no wind, his white cloak suddenly moved like a rolling flag, revealing his great power.

He was completely different at this moment.

He stared at Qi Yuan, who lowered his head and fell into deep thought. Lin Gerui couldn't help but sigh.

Qi Yuan will probably use the trick he is best at.

That is to say, it is an outside trick.

I have even set up such a formation, Qi Yuan, please do not let me down, use your best skills, come in and disrupt things, and achieve a result that will make me admire you inexplicably.

But Qi Yuan obviously didn't think so.

"Shocking, huh?"

Seeing the Rat King's expectant look, but as if no changes would be beyond his expectations, Qi Yuan couldn't help but clench his fists.

It doesn't violate public morality.

It's so troublesome to improve public morality, I have to use cheats now.

He suddenly stood up and said, "I'm going to the bathroom."

Just ran away?

Lin Gerui was surprised and disappointed.

Fortunately, Qi Yuan came back soon, but there was something new on his forehead, which made him look sideways.

"Why do you have a sticker on your forehead?"

The majestic atmosphere just now was ruined by the comedian-like response. Lin Gerui secretly thought it was a pity.

"Come and test it."

Qi Yuan did not answer Lin Gerui's question. He clapped his hands and spoke eagerly.

【Strengthening stickers 1/3】

[Specified skill: Go. The host's Go skill has been strengthened to the limit. The time is half an hour. Please play freely. ]

"Let's switch sides this time. I'll play white and you'll play black."

Qi Yuan suggested.

Lin Gerui was stunned for a moment, nodded, and held the little black piece to his side, grabbed one and dropped it, and it was the same Tianyuan game as Qi Yuan's in the previous game.

pat.

pat.

Every time Lin Gerui made a move, Qi Yuan immediately followed suit, and his speed was much faster than before.

I don't know how much more relaxed I am.

But the surprises and changes that Lin Gerui requested never came.

Just playing chess.

But gradually, Lin Gerui lowered his head and pondered more and more often. He no longer had the ease he had at the beginning, and each pause began to last longer.

He frowned deeply.

“Why do I feel like I’m being guided?”

It was obvious that every move he made was the optimal solution he calculated, but he just felt like he was being manipulated and couldn't detect the source at all.

This is the intuition that comes from someone who has been on the battlefield.

And if there is guidance, it should come from...