As the black-clad soldiers vanished, Zhou Lin observed the chess pieces.
Three white pieces had already disappeared.
The surroundings were also clear, which was good; the field of vision had opened up, and the rest was satisfactory.
"Professor Zhou Lin, it's our turn now. Where should we move?"
Captain Bai looked at Zhou Lin, ready for battle.
"Just follow me. Nothing else matters."
Zhou Lin didn't want to explain too much. This was not something that could be explained with words; those who didn't understand the game of Go couldn't grasp it.
Zhou Lin paused for a moment and walked towards a specific spot, finally placing a white piece there.
As he watched the piece fall, Hong Linfei frowned.
"Huh? He moved here?"
Hong Linfei looked at Zhou Lin suspiciously. This move would result in significant losses and expose weaknesses. If the opponent truly found this spot, the white side would lose the game.
"What's wrong? Master? This move seems correct, doesn't it? It's also a form of attack."
A Qin looked at the chessboard and thought the move was correct. Why was his master frowning?
"You foolish boy, what do you know? This move looks right, but it weakens the defense and exposes one's own weaknesses."
"If the opponent doesn't notice, then the black side loses this game. But if they do notice, the white side loses."
"We don't know what the consequence of losing is."
Hong Linfei took the initiative to explain to his young disciple.
"Master, if it were you, what would you do? Would you play here?"
A Qin's suspicion made Hong Linfei hesitate.
Indeed, if it were him, he would hesitate. Perhaps...
He might play here.
This was a gamble.
This Zhou Lin is a ruthless person, showing no hesitation at all.
Inside the tomb.
Zhou Lin saw defensive black-clad soldiers before him, but Zhou Lin had already acted, and before the mercenaries could make a move, Qilin had attacked.
Now, it was just a matter of waiting.
Waiting to see how this piece would fall.
This was a trap, but the bait was deadly. The white pieces could lose everything at any moment.
Zhou Lin clenched his fists, as if waiting for something.
Seeing Zhou Lin's unusual expression, Captain Bai, the metaphysics professor, Guo Liang, and Summer all felt a sense of tension.
"I just made a risky move. Success or failure depends on how the opponent plays."
Zhou Lin turned to look at Guo Liang's nervous expression and chuckled as he explained.
"Are you sure you can win?"
Guo Liang still asked with unease.
"How would I know? I'm not the one playing. There's at least a fifty percent chance. How it's played depends on the opponent."
Zhou Lin no longer cared. He had an idea now and looked at the black pieces beside him.
"You guys, are these pieces made of stone or wood?"
Zhou Lin glanced meaningfully at the pieces beside him and stroked his chin, as if appraising something.
"Half of the pieces are stone. Ancient pieces were the same. But for those with money, they likely had pieces made of jade or emeralds."
"Why are you asking this?"
Guo Liang explained.
"It's nothing, just asking casually."
Zhou Lin shook his head, his expression much more relaxed than before.
In the live stream.
"Why do I feel something is wrong? Before, Boss Zhou Lin was clearly very nervous, but now he's not?"
"Maybe he thought of a solution."
"I believe in the boss, he won't be nervous."
"Haha, why do I feel like the boss is up to something mischievous right now?"
"Hahaha, I think so too, hehe..."
...
Inside the tomb.
Zhou Lin breathed a sigh of relief as the black pieces on the side were placed.
Clearly, the problem had not been discovered, and the trap that had drawn the opponent's attention had been broken.
It wasn't often you found such fools.
He then looked at the black soldiers rushing towards their position.
Before Captain Bai could make a move, Zhou Lin had already acted.
He easily dealt with the soldier.
Finally, he walked to the side.
"You lost."
Zhou Lin suddenly shouted, and the surrounding chess pieces instantly disappeared.
Only a bare chessboard remained, with nothing on it.
Then, a white figure appeared, an old man with graying hair approaching them.
Others played chess to cultivate their character, exuding an air of scholarly grace. But on this old man, Zhou Lin only saw a trace of anger.
What was going on? Why was there anger?
Did he lose his temper while playing chess?
"You set a trap to frame me."
The old man's steps were unsteady, and he glared at Zhou Lin.
"Chess involves winning and losing. Why are you so agitated? Besides, didn't you also use a trap against me? You're just stupid."
"Wasn't it you who was playing against me just now?"
Zhou Lin sneered. With just one glance, Zhou Lin had no good feelings towards him.
Especially those eyes.
"I have been playing chess for many years. This was my only move. If I had won, I could have left this place. Now you have ruined it all."
The old man looked at Zhou Lin, his eyes spitting fire.
The mercenaries and the archaeological team behind him were stunned.
Was this the person who had been playing against them? Was he now enraged out of shame? Was that what it meant?
"Isn't this being a sore loser?"
"He's lost his temper and wants to renege. Can't you see that?"
"Ancient people can also be sore losers."
The students argued in hushed tones.
"What nonsense are you talking about? I want to play another game with this young friend. What are you babbling about?"
The old man, hearing the students' discussions, became furious.
"You want to play another game? You're really trying to fight our professor. We didn't realize you were intending to play chess."
Captain Bai looked at the old man and unceremoniously exposed his intentions.
In the live stream.
"Who is this old man? He looks so formidable."
"Many ancient people were skilled at chess. After so many years, their chess skills improving is common."
"I really don't understand what people in your Great Xia are thinking. They use force to solve things that could be resolved otherwise. I truly don't understand."
"Yes, such a simple matter, why make it so complicated? Why not just destroy them?"
"You are all barbarians, how can you understand the scholars and gentlemen of Great Xia? A bunch of warmongers."