Chapter 310 The Rogue
The chess skills of No. 25 were even worse than those of the shop assistant at the Genetic Store downstairs; it took less than twenty minutes for Yang Xiao to defeat her.
No. 25 was not convinced,
"Let's play another game."
In fact, what she enjoyed was the process of training her spiritual power.
There are many ways to train spiritual power, but after the people of this mysterious planet first came into contact with Go, they found it to be the most effective method.
"It'll be the same no matter how many games we play, you'll still lose."
Yang Xiao said with a smile.
No. 25 pouted, looking down on Yang Xiao with disdain, but deep down, she couldn't help but admire Yang Xiao's chess skills, which were indeed much higher than hers; moreover, playing against Yang Xiao, she found that her neurological power was improving at a suddenly accelerated pace.
How could she pass up such a good opportunity?
Yang Xiao deliberately made things difficult for her,
"Your chess skills are too poor, I don't mind playing with you, but there's a condition."
"What?"
No. 25 asked grumpily.
"Lose a game, give me a kiss."
"You?"
No. 25's eyes were filled with anger.
Yang Xiao ignored her anger, started to put away the chess pieces, and prepared to leave.
No. 25 stared at Yang Xiao intently and suddenly said:
"What if you lose?"
"Then I'll kiss you."
"You, rascal!"
No. 25 cursed, wishing she could devour Yang Xiao.
Yang Xiao didn't look at her expression, just continued to collect the chess pieces one by one from the board, slowly picking up two-thirds of them, leaving only a small part of the pieces.
Yang Xiao's pace of collecting the pieces didn't slow down, he wasn't hesitant, putting them one by one into the chess container.
Finally, there were three white pieces left.
"Fine, I agree."
"Really?"
Yang Xiao looked up at No. 25, smiling smugly.
Then he felt a pain in his arm as No. 25 twisted it, with a charming smile and smugness.
"Ow, ow, ow... if you twist again I won't play chess with you."
Yang Xiao yelled.
No. 25 let go, feeling like she had recovered some ground, and pursed her lips in a slight smile.
Yang Xiao rubbed his sore arm, thinking to himself, sooner or later I'll show you what I'm made of.
The two began to play chess, but this time, Yang Xiao lost.
It was always Yang Xiao who was deliberately sealing his own pieces' liberties, intentionally feeding her pieces to capture, it would be strange if he didn't lose.
Just a few minutes into the game, the number 25 woman was a bit proud, but by the mid-game, Yang Xiao had already lost, and she suddenly realized, looking up at Yang Xiao and cursed:
"Bastard!"
"It happens that horses stumble and people make mistakes. Winning and losing is normal. Who said I must lose to you?"
Yang Xiao said with a smile.
Number 25 knew that Yang Xiao was losing to her on purpose and could do nothing about it, so she said:
"If you intentionally lose again in the next game, I will not play with you."
Yang Xiao didn't realize that her spiritual power could grow rapidly only when battling against experts.
The reason why number 25 woman agreed to Yang Xiao's shameless request was partly because she didn't dislike him, but more importantly, Yang Xiao was the most skilled player she had met. On her planet, his Go skills were already at a master level, and normally she would never have the opportunity to play Go with a master.
"Sigh! I lost this game and should fulfill my promise to kiss you."
Yang Xiao said to number 25 with a look of pretended grievance.
Number 25 rolled her eyes at Yang Xiao and closed them.
Yang Xiao felt that this woman had a unique charm even when her eyes were closed. He could hardly believe she was just an ordinary hotel waitress.
On Earth before the end times, she would have surely been a beauty pageant champion, and with the right packaging, she could have made a successful entry into the film and television industry—her image alone could have easily won countless fans.
Yang Xiao leaned in close to number 25, smelling her unique fragrance that made his heart flutter. Watching her from such a close distance, he found her even more enchanting—with a charm different from Qin Yu and others.
With closed eyes, number 25 could feel Yang Xiao's breath, but as he didn't kiss her, she couldn't help but open her eyes. Their gazes met, and both of their hearts trembled.
Yang Xiao was startled, quickly lowered his head to kiss her lightly on the corner of her mouth, then backed away quickly to the side of the bar, with a satisfied smile on his face.
Number 25 woman wasn't angry and showed no other reaction, just blushed, bit her lip, and shot Yang Xiao a glare.
In the following Go games, Yang Xiao did not let her win, and number 25 lost every time. However, Yang Xiao also did not make her kiss him. Such things were initially said in jest, and if they were really performed too often, when kissing became a transaction, the feeling between them would fade.
Yang Xiao didn't want to destroy this feeling and found himself inexplicably expecting something from number 25, although he himself wasn't clear about what he was hoping for.
When Yang Xiao was in high school, he had a relationship with a girl in his class. They were busy with exams and didn't dare to cross any lines, at most holding hands and watching movies, with very few occasions for kissing. Whenever he felt impulsive, he could only forcibly restrain himself.
After the university entrance exam, the girl was admitted to Yunhai Academy while he, due to underperformance, only got into Kongming Academy. During the summer vacation, they made contact a few times; once they were close to taking things further at home, but her period came unexpectedly.
Later, he couldn't suppress his intentions and always wanted to find an opportunity to take the next step. When he wanted to see his girlfriend again, her parents had taken her on an overseas trip. By the time they returned, it wasn't long before they went ahead to Wentian City with her parents, claiming it was partly a tourist trip to get familiar with the environment of Wentian City.
Yang Xiao was always frustrated about this, feeling like a cooked duck had flown away.
There were more than twenty City Kings on the 68th floor. After lunch, everyone took a casual stroll outside and then returned to their rooms to rest or went to the common leisure area to chat. Some people, not sure from where, had gotten a few decks of playing cards, and they played games like "Fight the Landlord" and "Level Up."
After being there for three days, everyone had become acquainted with each other, and their conversations naturally became more frequent.
"Hey, Yang Xiao, you're playing chess with a beauty, huh?"
Those passing by would tease.
Chi Lin and Dai Liang had already disclosed Yang Xiao's relationship with number 25, so others rarely teased her. After all, they lived on the same floor; it was obligatory to give some face.
About half of the people had a good understanding of Go. Some came over to watch the game between Yang Xiao and number 25, and when they saw the pieces flying through the air without being touched, they were immediately amazed.
Soon a crowd gathered around them.
These people didn't know the Conscious Control Technique and naturally couldn't use their consciousness to control the flying of the pieces, but there were those among them who understood Go.
Seeing that number 25 was losing badly, they began to give her advice, and as a result, the situation on the Go board started to change.
Dai Liang was an expert in Go. With his guidance, number 25 immediately turned the tide of the dire situation, and Yang Xiao had to start thinking seriously to counter her.
Thus, Yang Xiao distinctly felt an unusual sensation in his mind, but he couldn't articulate it.
(Thanks to the book friend who keeps a low profile for the tip of 1000 Qidian Coins, thank you for your support.)