When 'God' Decides To Start Over-Chapter 844 - 332: Lao Bai’s Book (Part 3)

Old Bai said nothing, only placing a piece on the chessboard, then gesturing as if inviting a move.

Li Xiu saw Old Bai’s gesture and had no choice but to sit opposite him at the chess table, casually picking up a piece and dropping it as if not thinking at all.

"When I was in the Mortal World, I once played against the Chess Saint." Old Bai, seeing Li Xiu’s casual approach, stopped playing and said slowly while looking at Li Xiu.

"What was the result?" Li Xiu asked.

"Wins and losses both." Old Bai smiled, "But when I lost, it was just by one or two pieces, whereas if the Chess Saint lost, it was like an avalanche."

Seeing Li Xiu still seemed uninterested, Old Bai took a book from his chest and placed it on the table. The book looked new, but its binding was ancient, stitched together with thread.

"This is something I’ve been working on recently, something you might find interesting. If you win, just take it and have a look. But if you lose, I will ask for something." Old Bai said.

"You don’t need to do this. Since I’m playing, I’ll be all-in and won’t be perfunctory with you." Li Xiu understood Old Bai’s intention.

"Aren’t you curious about what I want now?" Old Bai looked at Li Xiu with interest.

"Earlier I asked to help you, now I don’t ask because you won’t win." Li Xiu said.

"Your arrogance is quite like mine when I was young." Old Bai chuckled, said no more, and dropped a piece.

Li Xiu casually picked up a piece and dropped it without a second thought.

Old Bai smiled slightly, having said so much, yet Li Xiu still didn’t take it seriously. He planned to teach Li Xiu a lesson.

Old Bai thought carefully as he played, but Li Xiu continued to play quickly without thinking, often dropping his piece right after Old Bai.

At first, Old Bai thought Li Xiu was not taking the game seriously, but as they progressed, Old Bai realized something was off.

Li Xiu’s moves were definitely not random; they were part of a careful strategy.

But if it was a carefully planned strategy, how could he play so fast, as if he didn’t need to think?

"Could he be familiar with all the world’s chess patterns, having seen this one before? That’s impossible, even if he has thousands of chess patterns in mind, they couldn’t match one exactly..." Old Bai felt increasingly amazed, yet didn’t overthink it.

Li Xiu’s approach emphasized the strategy, which was also Old Bai’s expertise.

"Let’s see whose strategy is superior." Old Bai focused deeply, dismissing any other thoughts.

The more they played, the slower Old Bai became, whereas Li Xiu maintained his speed, making a move right after Old Bai.

For him, chess games posed no difficulty. His Spiritual Sense was incredibly strong, with computational abilities to a freakish extent. He once competed against superintelligent computers and ended up winning.

Against humans, losing was truly difficult.

The more Old Bai played, the more unsettled he became. By the end, his forehead was covered in sweat, his eyes fixed on the board.

"Draw!" Old Bai slowly raised his head to look at Li Xiu. He sensed that the result was a draw, but in reality, he’d already lost.

After the mid-game, Old Bai realized that Li Xiu had manipulated the game; it wasn’t that he had played to a draw but Li Xiu had chosen it.

At this moment, Old Bai finally understood that Li Xiu’s earlier words were not arrogance. To play chess at this level, he certainly had the right to speak them.

"Could you be the reincarnation of the Chess God?" Old Bai remarked with a wry smile.

"I think the metaphor of being the reincarnation of a supercomputer is more appropriate." Li Xiu smiled.

"What’s a supercomputer?" Old Bai asked, puzzled.

Li Xiu then realized that Old Bai had been trapped on Longevity Island for thousands of years, unaware of computers, let alone supercomputers.

"It’s a device with strong computational abilities." Li Xiu explained.

Old Bai was suddenly enlightened, "No wonder playing against you always feels strange. Your chess lacks any spirit, it’s pure calculation. That’s why."

After speaking, Old Bai laughed wryly again, "With such strong computational abilities, you don’t need any spirit. But abilities like that, even I, the old man, have never seen or heard of before."

"Old Bai, just speak frankly about what you need. Within my capabilities, I won’t disappoint you." Li Xiu said.

"I want you to look at this book." Old Bai pushed the book toward Li Xiu and drifted away, elegantly returning to his room.

"I see." Li Xiu finally understood that Old Bai was just looking for an excuse to give him the book.

After returning to his room, Old Bai closed the door, wiping sweat from his forehead, "What kind of monster is this? Asking me what I want? The old man’s plan was to beat you, then talk about taking you as a disciple. Now, how do you expect the old man to ask?"

Li Xiu naturally did not know what Old Bai was thinking. He picked up the book and began flipping through it, curious about what Old Bai wanted him to see.

Li Xiu flipped a few pages, his eyes suddenly went wide, feeling a warmth in his nose as if something was about to flow out, he couldn’t help but cover his nose with his hand.

"This Old Bai, truly young at heart, actually hand-drawing stuff like this..." As Li Xiu covered his nose, he couldn’t resist flipping through a few more pages.

The book contained drawings of a woman with revealing clothing. Although it wasn’t colored and the lines were simple, her expressions and postures were incredibly alluring. Li Xiu could only say Old Bai captured the essential charm.

"Who would have thought, the usually dignified Old Bai is actually a master of the art. Such skill not used to draw certain indescribable comics is really a waste." Li Xiu commented while looking, flipping to the back, realizing there was something odd about the woman depicted in the book.