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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.

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Chapter 63: Chess Game (4)

"Woah....."

Fang Wen's bow and apology broke the eerie silence in the restaurant.

In an instant, everyone came back to their senses.

"Oh my God, he won. He actually beat a professional chess player."

"Did you see it? He actually won. The black chess was basically wiped out."

"It's unbelievable. What's going on here? It was clear that black had the upper hand just now, but why did white suddenly win?"

"Is it luck?"

"It can't be luck, can you win a big victory over professional chess players by luck? I'm afraid you are mistaken."

"A master, an absolute master. Thatperson is also a professional chess player, right?"

"I don't know, the rules states that those professional chess players can't participate?"

Lee Minho stood up, and said to Kang Taehyun, who seemed to have not recovered yet.

"I'm so hungry. Let's go, the food should be ready."

"Oh, good." Kang Taehyun was still a little dazed.

Fang Wen suddenly shouted.

"Wait."

Lee Minho turned his head and looked at him.

Fang Wen trembled slightly, looking at Lee Minho with fear and hesitation.

Finally, he mustered up his courage and asked.

"Are you... a professional chess player?"

Fang Wen only made a decision today, but he also knows a little bit about the professional players in the Colorado.

But after all, he has not officially participated in some big chess games, so he still doesn't know some players.

In his opinion, Lee Minho is so good, he must be a professional chess player, and he must be a high-level professional chess player, at least the Grandmaster Level and above.

If he was really beaten by a professional chess player, it would be excusable. After all, Lee Minho looked older than him.

However, the moment Lee Minho words fell, his fantasy was shattered.

"I'm not."

After Lee Minho replied two words, he turned around and went back to the box with Kang Taehyun.

When Fang Wen heard this answer, his eyes were glazed, and he fell into a chair in a daze.

No, he is not a professional chess player.

Fang Wen, started learning chess at the age of seven and has been learning it for ten years.

It was hard to succeed in setting a stage, but in the end, he was defeated by a person who was not even a professional chess player.

Moreover, it failed miserably.

At this moment, he couldn't care about any embarrassment, or the surrounding discussions about him, as of he couldn't hear it.

He lost his mind and doubted himself.

He has been known as a chess genius since he was a child, and he has defeated countless people.

With the excellent posture of winning all games, he is called the new hope of the chess world.

So his pride has his own proud capital.

But now, this pride has been completely shattered.

Even shattered into slag.

His mind, he recalled the scene when he played the game of chess just now.

Although he was careless at the beginning, he later took it very seriously.

However, in the end, it failed miserably.

In front of that person, he couldn't even struggle.

Is that person strong? Yes, really strong.

It's a worlds apart compared to the Grandmasters and International Masters he knows.

Every move is full of frightening power.

He seems to be able to see through the opponent's heart, seeing the opponent's whole person inside and out very thoroughly.

He stared at the game of chess in front of him which gives people a feeling that he seems to be manipulating himself.

And he became a puppet in his hands,listening to his instructions to play chess.

It is this strange feeling that makes people feel even more frightened.

Lee Minho didn't know that he had broken the heart of a beginner professional chess player.

At this time, he and Kang Taehyun had already returned to the private room, happily eating the delicious food that had just been delivered.

He just beat the professional chess player, and this meal is free.

Don't eat for nothing!

Lee Minho is a little thankful that he didn't eat much at noon, and now he can hold a lot in his stomach.

He is rich now but still enjoys free foods.

Before, Lee Minho can't even afford to eat, and can only drink cold water on an empty stomach.

By then you will know the importance of deposits.

If you are not forced to, you will never.

The most important thing is that he won this meal back by relying on his own strength.

There are only two of them, and they all order signature dishes, which are very generous.

If you don't eat more, it's a waste!

It wasn't until he returned to the box that Kang Taehyun came to his senses.

He asked Lee Minho in shock.

"Young Master Lee, you can play chess?"

"Didn't you see it just now?"

Lee Minho put a piece of beef into his mouth, and the beef filled with very special fragrance.

It's so delicious, it really deserves to be the signature dish of this restaurant.

"Look at my stupid mouth..." Kang Taehyun patted his mouth.

"I just want to say, I didn't expect you, Young Master Lee, to be so good at chess. You actually beat that professional chess player."

"What's so strange about that? Didn't you hear what that person said just now?"

Lee Minho continued.

"He is at the beginning of his career, that is, he has just been set for a short time. He just started to be careless. If he really put his mind into it I would never win."

Lee Minho put another piece of braised pork into his mouth, well, this braised pork is also delicious.

There is no comparison between the braised pork in restaurants outside and the braised pork here.

'Very good, when we leave later, pack all these signature dishes and take them home.' Lee Minho thought.

Then he don't have to worry about what to eat for tomorrow.

After hearing Lee Minho's words, Kang Taehyun really believed his words.

Chess players at the beginning of their career may not be as powerful as they imagined.

It's just that ordinary people's playing is really too ordinary, which makes professional chess players appear to be extraordinarily powerful.

That's why people have the illusion that even a chess player at the beginning of his career is very good.

And Lee Minho happened to be better at chess than ordinary people, plus that person was careless.

In the end, the blind cat met the dead mouse, and the bad move that Lee Minho made before, for some reason, became the key to turning the situation around.

That's why Lee Minho finally defeated the professional chess player.

After figuring it out, Kang Taehyun was so happy.

"Young Master Lee, you are so lucky. Hmph, let him dare to look down on ordinary people like us, now he overturns and gets slapped in the face."

Kang Taehyun smiled brightly and continued.

"Thinking of the way that person bowed and apologized to us just now, I feel at ease. If I didn't cause that mess just now then Young Master Lee would not be troubled."

Thinking about it, Kang Taehyun is quite guilty.

"It's alright, everything is settled now."

Lee Minho didn't take this matter to heart.

What Kang Taehyun said that, in his opinion, there was indeed nothing wrong with it.

Kang Taehyun didn't mean to provokebthe professional chess player, it's just that Fang Wen had a high pride.

Professional chess players are indeed very good, but in the private sector, there are many people who play chess better than professional chess players.

It's just that those people may be just an old man in the corner of the park, or an unremarkable sweeping uncle in the street.

So, no matter who the opponent is. You shouldn't really can underestimate the opponent, and should put them on an equal footing.

Chess is not just a simple game. The way they played may also be the character of the player and the life of the player.

After Fang Wen lost, it caused a great commotion in the restaurant, and the owner of the restaurant knew about it.

He couldn't help but entered the box and wanted to have a toast with Lee Minho.

In the end, Lee Minho refused. He had

to drive back and couldn't drink. So he substituted fruit juice.

In the restaurant, many other guests who watched the game of chess also wanted to go to the box and chat with Lee Minho.

But Lee Minho asked the waiter to refuse

them all.

After Fang Wen lost the game, he then left directly.

After dinner, Lee Minho and Kang Taehyun drove back to the villa with their e-bikes.

"Young Master Lee, I parked the car here, here is the key."

Kang Taehyun handed the key to Lee Minho.

"Okay, then be careful when you go back." He then took the key.

Kang Taehyun hummed while walking home with his packed supper.

Not only did he add his goddess as a friend today, but also ate a big meal for free.

Even the owner of the restaurant wanted to toast together. He really knows how to suck up to people.

His attitude towards them was even more respectful. He even came in person and presented Lee Minho and Kang Taehyun with a VIP card each.

All of this was brought about by Lee Minho's victory over the professional chess player.

This is the first time that Kang Taehyun has received such great respect without using money.

Although he is inciderntal, he is also very cool.

Before returning home, on the way, Kang Taehyun couldn't help sharing what happened tonight in the group.

Lee Minho took the packed dishes and put them in the refrigerator.

Tomorrow's noon and evening dishes will be available now thanks to that.

When the time comes, he only needs to cook some plain rice, reheat the dishes, and it will be another meal. Saving time and effort.

After taking a bath, Lee Minho immediately went to PawnPlay.com without stopping.

As soon as he went up, he immediately received various private messages.

Lee Minho ignored it and began to look for his goal in chess.

The system gave the task of beheading a hundred people again, which requires a winning streak.

Once lost, then this task means failure. The super rebate card will not work.

Fortunately, among chess players with chess nets, it seems that their chess skills are not very strong.

Lee Minho was about to choose an opponent, when suddenly a lot of game applications came.

Many of them are unfamiliar.

Looking at the ranks again, they are basically at or below his game rank.

There is actually a very familiar person inside.

"Top of Mount Tai?"

'This guy is here again, why is he so stalking!'

Lee Minho ignored him directly, chose an unfamiliar account, and get started.