webnovel

The System's Golden Standard

Lee Minho, a bright but impoverished college student, stumbles upon a mysterious system. The system offers him unlimited wealth by drawing, but with a peculiar condition: he must constantly flaunt his newfound riches. Initially hesitant, Minho accepts the offer out of desperation, hoping to secure a better future for himself. As Minho's life transforms into a whirlwind of luxury, he grapples with the moral implications of his newfound wealth. He must navigate the challenges of maintaining his lavish lifestyle while trying to remain grounded and true to himself. Along the way, he encounters both envy and admiration, forming complex relationships with his peers and family. The system's demands push Minho to the brink, forcing him to question the true meaning of happiness and success. As he becomes increasingly entangled in the system's web, Minho must decide whether the pursuit of wealth is worth sacrificing his integrity and the relationships he holds dear.

BiosVonAsgard · Fantasie
Zu wenig Bewertungen
133 Chs

Chapter 99: Existing Only in Illusions (2)

"How could Chess God lose. I must be dreaming."

Bai Yan looked in disbelief, then closed his eyes and tried to convince himself.

"Dreams....must be dreams."

Snap!

"Ah, why did you hit me?"

Bai Yan opened his eyes, glaring angrily at Kang Taehyun who had slapped him on the thigh.

"Does it hurt?" Kang Taehyun said.

"Nonsense, I'll slap you and see if it hurts." Bai Yan glared angrily.

"If it hurts then it's true."

Kang Taehyun then said to Lee Minho with a look of admiration.

"Young Master Lee, you are so awesome that you actually beat the Chess God."

Lee Minho looked at Han Seungwoo who was sitting opposite, and also felt like he was dreaming.

"Can you tell me, how long have you been playing chess?"

Han Seungwoo looked at Lee Minho who was sitting opposite.

Lee Minho's face was handsome with a little baby fat on his cheeks. Making him handsomely cute.

He is obviously 23 years old, but he looks like he is only eighteen or nineteen years old.

"How long have I've been playing chess?"

Lee Minho pondered for a moment, frowning slightly in distress.

"About two or three years in total?"

When Lee Minho's adoptive father was still there, he taught him to how play chess for two to three years.

In terms of the actual time spent playing chess, the time spent playing chess in the past half a month may be more than the time he spent playing chess in the past two or three years combined.

"Two or three years?"

Han Seungwoo's affectionate eyes revealed a hint of shock.

He didn't say anything, but Bai Yan at the side shouted directly.

"Impossible, with your chess strength, how could it be possible that you have only played

chess for two or three years!?"

'How could it be possible to reach such heights in two or three years.'

Bai Yan didn't believe it at all.

Han Seungwoo pursed his lips, but he didn't believe it either.

That kind of chess strength cannot only be for two or three years.

After Lee Minho thought hard, he said.

"It's really not two or three years."

"I knew it."

Bai Yan smiled, as if he had already seen through Lee Minho.

"With that kind of chess ability, it's impossible for two or three years."

Lee Minho nodded and agreed.

"Indeed, to be precise, it should be two years and five months."

Bai Yan's smile froze upon hearing this.

Kang Taehyun's smile on the other hand became even brighter, he really deserved to be Young Master Lee.

In two years and five months, he directly killed the Chess God!

If it was longer, wouldn't Young Master Lee want to hang the whole world?

No, now that Young Master Lee has won against Han Seungwoo, he is already beating the whole world.

"Your hand."

Han Seungwoo stretched out his right hand towards Lee Minho.

"Ah?"

Lee Minho was a little confused, what happened to his hand?

Seeing that Lee Minho didn't seem to understand, Han Seungwoo simply stood up, walked around the table to Lee Minho's side.

Then, under the astonished gazes of the three of Lee Minho, he kneeled down in front of Lee Minho with one leg.

Immediately afterwards, he stretched out his hand in front of Lee Minho, staring at his hand with his pair of peach blossom eyes.

"Can I see your hand?"

Lee Minho was completely shocked by Han Seungwoo's godlike appearance.

When he looked closer, he could feel more clearly how amazing Han Seungwoo's looks were.

His entire face seemed to be carefully carved out after extremely precise calculations.

He is also very tall, even if he kneeled on one leg, he is basically at the same level as the sitting Lee Minho.

After getting close, Lee Minho could smell a faint fragrance coming from Han Seungwoo's body.

Those male celebrities are simply weak compared to the man in front of him.

Han Seungwoo's hands are very big, with long fingers, and the lines on his palms are clearly visible.

Lee Minho and Han Seungwoo looked at each other in astonishment, and under the violent attack of Han Seungwoo's beauty, his head became a little dull.

He stretched out his left hand mechanically and placed it on his palm.

Lee Minho's body frame is a bit small, so his hands are also smaller than normal men.

When his hand was placed on Han Seungwoo's palm, it was obvious that it was half smaller than his.

When Lee Minho's hand touched Han Seungwoo's palm, it trembled slightly.

However, after Lee Minho put his hand on his palm, Han Seungwoo immediately grabbed Lee Minho's left hand.

He gently stroked Lee Minho's fingers and palm with care.

Feeling the temperature of the two seemed to fuse together. Lee Minho froze all over.

Han Seungwoo who was oblivious to what Lee Minho felt stared at Lee Minho's left hand intently.

There is no callus on Lee Minho's left hand, the hand itself is smooth and white which Han Seungwoo think is normal for rich people.

Lee Minho's callus before from working part-time before are gone ever since the binding of the system.

It seems that Han Seungwoo was looking for something.

He then suddenly remembered Lee Minho's unnatural moves just now when he was playing chess.

"Are you right-handed?"

"Um." Lee Minho nodded blankly.

Lee Minho didn't know what he was going to do, but when Han Seungwoo grabbed his hand, his ears felt warm for no reason.

The next moment, Han Seungwoo carefully turned Lee Minho's right hand over his chest, checking the chess calluses on his hand.

It was found that the right and left hand of Lee Minho smooth, without chess calluses.

At this moment, even the calmest Han Seungwoo showed surprise on his face.

"No way, how come...."

Han Seungwoo then asked Lee Minho.

"Didn't you say that you have played chess for more than two years? Then how come you don't have a chess calluses?"

'Chess Callus?'

Was this what you were looking for?

He has only played chess for more than half a month, where did he get the chess callus from?

This is not to be panicked.

When Bai Yan and Kang Taehyun heard what Han Seungwoo said, they also looked at Lee Minho in surprise.

This was all discovered, and Lee Minho decided not to hide it anymore.

"I played chess for more than two years before, but that was several years ago. In these last five month, it was because I want to participate in the Chess Cup Competition, I just started playing chess again."

And the so-called more than two years were still intermittent, playing with his father occasionally.

"You mean, you haven't played chess for a long time and you just started playing chess again recently?"

Han Seungwoo's eyes widened asking if he heard it wrong.

"Yes." Lee Minho nodded.

Bai Yan and Kang Taehyun at the side gasped while Han Seungwoo's pupils constricted, full of shock.

He was not so shocked when Lee Minho beat him just now. But now he really couldn't help being shocked.

Han Seungwoo is not narcissistic, he is clearly aware of his own strength.

In the process of playing against Lee Minho just now, Han Seungwoo felt that Lee Minho's chess is very strong, whether it is attack or defense, it is both incredible.

What's even more frightening is that his overall view and calculation power are the strongest Han Seungwoo has ever seen.

Such a person said that he had only played chess for more than two years before. And from playing chess to now, it has been many years since he played chess.

Lee Minho only started playing chess again in the last month.

What does that mean?

It shows that Lee Minho's chess strength at this time was suddenly picked up after being abandoned.

This is not his strongest.

And, what's even more terrifying. Lee Minho has only learned chess for more than two years.

Some professional or non-professional chess players started learning chess when they were young.

People, who have studied chess hard since childhood, may not even become professional chess players.

They may be able to easily set a name after studying for years.

Han Seungwoo was the latter.

From childhood to now, everyone said that Han Seungwoo was a genius.

Because it took less than two years for Han Seungwoo to be recognized at chess to winning a complete victory.

It took him three years from the early stage of his career to be professional.

And three more years to go from professional chess player recognized as a grandmaster.

In 8 years, he has reached a height that others may not reach in a lifetime.

That's why everyone said he was a genius.

But in front of Lee Minho, his genius was like a joke.

Lee Minho has only learned and played chess for two years, and wasted many years in between.

He just started picking up chess again for a month, and was be able to defeat him.

If Lee Minho was given more time to return to his peak state, how strong would he be?

That's what Han Seungwoo thought which is a big misunderstanding that Lee Minho was not aware of.

In the world of chess, the highest rank is the Grandmaster Level which everyone believes.

But Han Seungwoo is different. He believes that there are even higher than grandmaster.

However, in modern chess, no one has reached it yet.

That's why Han Seungwoo has always wanted to constantly break through himself, to pursue that unknown height.

If what Lee Minho said is true, then Lee Minho is likely to be the unknown height that only existed in fantasy before.

This is the goal that Han Seungwoo, a goal he was pursuing all his life.

Originally, this goal was just Illusions. Even Han Seungwoo himself didn't fully believe it at some point but now, he saw the goal.

He saw the height that only existed in the unknown.

However, he didn't know that in this world, there was a cheat called the system.

He doesn't even know that there is another thing called a Master Card.

It is precisely because of the system and the Master Card help that Lee Minho was able to reach the current height in less than a month.

However, Han Seungwoo and the others mistakenly believed that Lee Minho possessed a peerless chess talent.