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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 41: Master Card

After using the Chess Master Card, all the knowledge about chess flooded into Lee Minho's mind.

Soon, this knowledge was like a drop of water. After meeting the surface, it disappeared without a trace in an instant. Not even a splash of water.

"Is this the end?"

Lee Minho couldn't believe it. According to the novel, after incorporating some knowledge, wouldn't there be side effects?

Such as dizziness, head pain and the like. But now he doesn't feel anything!

"System, what is the rank of the teacher who

teaches me chess in the virtual space?"

The system replied.

{Host, your teacher in chess is at the Peak of Grandmaster Level.}

"I remember that the highest chess rank in professional level is Grandmaster. My teacher is really strong."

Lee Minho's adoptive father used to like playing chess the most. When he was free, he would always liked to take the chess board with him and go out to play two games with other people.

That's why, Lee Minho's understanding of chess is also deeper than other board games.

The system explained.

{Grandmaster level, is the highest rank in professional level. Following below was the International Master Level, National Master Level, Master Level, Candidate Master Level, Amateur Level, and the Unranked Level as the lowest.}

Lee Minho suddenly realized. "That is to say, that the Peak Grandmaster Level is actually above the normal Grandmasters!."

Lee Minho was happy for a while, and was puzzled at the same time. That's because after using the master card, he really didn't feel any noticable difference now!

'Could it be that I used a fake master card?' Lee Minho thought.

He needs a proof that his Chess Level is really enhanced by the master card plus his studies of chess theories and tactics.

"System, can I play a game of chess with my chees teacher in the space? After all, after using this master card, you have to inspect it for me, right?"

The system felt that there was nothing wrong with Lee Minho's request. After all, you need to have a look to prove something.

{The system can only allow the host's request this time. That's because it's the host first time obtaining master card but no more in the future.}

After speaking, the system immediately pulled Lee Minho into the system space.

Lee Minho didn't expect the system to be so considerate. After completing the learning tasks, he rather relax this time for rest.

His lucky value has long been converted into a rebate multiplier, and there is nothing left.

Lee Minho didn't think that after he finished his studies, he would look for the teacher in this system space again.

It is not difficult at all to find someone who can play chess.

In recent years, more and more people play chess. Afraid that no one can be found to play chess? There's one who taught chess, it was a gray-haired old man.

The old man was always serious in class, holding a teaching board more than twenty centimeters long and five or six centimeters wide, full of momentum.

When Lee Minho was in class, he often got hit by the old man's board. This time, the old man no longer stood on the podium, but sat opposite of Lee Minho.

Between the two of them, there is a chess board and a chess basket with black and white chess pieces.

"Come on, let's start." Lee Minho lifted his sleeves, and couldn't wait to start the match with the old man.

During the class, he was abused by the old man. This time, Lee Minho finally have a chance to get back to the field.

However, the old man sitting opposite raised his head, pursed his lips, glanced at Lee Minho, and shouted.

"How did I teach you usually? Where have you learned how to play chess?"

"I'm sorry, teacher."

Lee Minho sat up straight in an instant, and put down his raised sleeves. He raised his head and held his chest high, restrained the casualness just now, and did not dare to be presumptuous any more.

Unexpectedly, besides studying, the old

man is also so cruel.

In just three days and fifteen lessons, one-third of the old man's lessons.

Under the teaching of the old man, Lee Minho has formed a conditioned reflex.

The old man glared at Lee Minho, and then said. "Let's get started, I'll use white."

"Let's guess first."

The old man seemed to have looked at Lee Minho in surprise.

"It's up to you."

Guess first, it is a term for Chess. Generally, among the two parties, the high-ranking person takes out a number of chess pieces from the white chess basket, and asks the opponent to guess whether the number is even or odd.

Then the person with a lower rank will take out one or two chess pieces from black piece chess basket and place them on the chess board. To show single or double.

If the guess is correct, the lower-ranked person will take the black piece, and if the guess is wrong, the person with the lower rank needs to take the initiative to pass the black piece basket to the other party.

Lee Minho knew these rules before.

Although his adoptive father is an amateur, but the professional rank can go to the level of Master Level.

Lee Minho picked up a black piece and put it on the chess board, and the old man also put the white piece in his hand on the chess board.

It was two white piece, Lee Minho guessed wrong.

He took the initiative to hand the black chess basket to the old man.

After the old man took over the chess basket, he directly placed the frst black chess piece on the right position.

Lee Minho has become extremely familiar with the way of the old man playing position at the beginning of the game.

In normal times, Lee Minho might need to think about it, after all, no matter how he plays, he will lose every time.

However, this time, his every match against the old man , Lee Minho immediately had dozens of ways to play in his mind.

Those moves are both unfamiliar and familiar. As if engraved in his memory.

Lee Minho was overjoyed, it was obvious that the master card had started to work.

Lee Minho immediately randomly chose one of the moves, and then made a move.

In the ensuing game with the old man, every time the old man made a move, Lee Minho would constantly have various ways to deal with it in his mind.

Lee Minho didn't think much about it, and chose one of them at random.

This feeling is like everyone taking an exam together, but others are taking a closed-book exam, while he is taking an open-book exam.

It's even like, an all multiple choice.

Lee Minho, who was originally full of confidence, fell of the track and became more and more wrong as he went down.

In the end, he lost out of nowhere.

Although the loss was not as bad as before, it was still lost.

"How is this possible." Lee Minho looked at the chess board in front of him.

"I obviously loaded the master card, why did I still lose? System, come out and explain to me, is the master card fake?"

The system explained.

{The product produced by the system is a high-quality product. It is impossible for this system to produce fake products.}

"Then how did you explain just now? If the master card is real, how could I still lose so badly. Teacher and I are already on the same level."

The system then explained why Lee Minho still lost even after taking the master card.

{Host, the master card gives you only the master's knowledge, not the master's experience.}

{It's like playing a game to fight monsters, even if you are given a full-level account, if you don't even know how to play and don't have enough experience, you will lose.}

Lee Minho rubbed his chin for the sudden realization.

"It turns out that's the case, so I lack experience now."

'I thought I could get back the game from the old man, but in the end, I still needs to more experience to defeat him.' Lee Minho thought.

"Forget it, chess can't be eaten as a meal, and I don't have that much time to earn experience. I have to take other classes!"

Lee Minho thinks it's better to go to other new class, it's also a fact that one-on-one teaching in class is good.

There's also money to be made, which is much better than going to work.

There are five classes a day, one hour for each class.

The system thought that Lee Minho would give up the experience points of going for chess because he loves to learn.

Unexpectedly, this guy actually wanted to make money.

As soon as Lee Minho came out of the system space, he heard the sound of the system releasing tasks.

{New task has given. [Participate in Colorado Chess Cup Competition and win the championship]}

{If the task is successful, you will be rewarded with a second-level lottery draw. If the task fails, the system will recycle all the rewards the host has obtained.}

"Ask me to participate in the Chess Cup Competition?"

Lee Minho picked up the water glass, took a sip of water, and rolled his eyes.

"I'm not going, it's a waste of my study time."

This time is money, so he won't be so stupid. He would rather take a new course lessons to earn more skills than to participate in a competition.

{That's a mission to [Show off your Wealth]. If you succeed, you will be rewarded with a second-level lottery. The rewards for the second-level lottery are far better than the normal lottery before.}

Lee Minho asked in curiosity. How does participating a chess competition is related to the system main purpose which is to show off your wealth.

"System what does this chess game have to do with showing off your wealth? Besides I have enough even if the system takes back all the rewards I've obtained."

Now Lee Minho's deposit is more than 600 million dollars, and he also has a house of 150 square meters.

Even if the system withdraws the reward, he will not be living on the street.

It was the savings and the house that gave Lee Minho's incomparable courage and cornfidence.

But the system really knows how to persuade him. It's the course of money.

{Host, I suggest that you need to see the information about the Colorado Chess Cup Competition.}

"What's so interesting about this chess game? I'm sure that there's no prize money."

Lee Minho turned on his phone with disdain, and inquired about the information about the Chess Cup Competition.

The next second, when Lee Minho saw the information about the competition on the phone, his eyes suddenly widened.

[Colorado Chess Cup Competition, for the champion, the reward is 50 million dollars, the second runner-up is 25 million dollars, and the third runner-up is 10 million dollars.]

In Lee Minho's eyes, a golden money symbol appeared in an instant.

The champion is worth 50 million dollars, which is more than he can earn by going to class. The 50 million dollars in three months, that is something that he can't even imagine.

In an instant, Lee Minho forgot about any learning for new tasks.

Lee Minho then raised his fist, with his face full of fighting spirit.

"System, I think what you said is very reasonable. This task must be completed. The chess business in Colorado requires me to contribute."

After finishing speaking, Lee Minho immediately went to sign up, preparing to participate in the qualifiers of the Chess Cup Competition.

There are only two days until the end of the qualifiers.

The system is very proud for it's successful persuasion.

{Hehe...<⁠(⁠ ̄⁠︶⁠ ̄⁠)⁠ >}