Chapter 52: The True Go Master

Lin Chen sneered, "Of course you don't understand! Have you ever thought about why others revolve around you? It's all for the sake of profit. If driven by profit, whether they are poor or rich, they are all the same. You treat the poor like dogs and still hope others will be sincere to you. How stupid can you be?

"You look at people with a biased eye. Can you see them clearly? You can't see anything at all! And you say the poor are worthless and are all stupid pigs. I wonder, was your father born poor? No? What about your grandfather? And your great-grandfather? Speak with your brain, don't curse your ancestors.

"Poverty and wealth are just about money, they don't define a person's character. Only a fool like you, who is so self-righteous, would use money to judge a person's character. In the end, you're just an idiot, a phony doctor!"

An Xueyao's eyes lit up, and she nodded, "Lin Chen is right. Being poor doesn't mean one is a bad person!"

An Zhongzhou also smiled, clearly agreeing with Lin Chen.

Zhang Rongkai, infuriated by Lin Chen's rebuttal, snorted, "Hmph, people like you can only talk big. I don't want to waste my time with you. What can you do?"

"Let's make a bet," Lin Chen said calmly.

"What kind of bet?" Zhang Rongkai narrowed his eyes, deciding to listen first. If he had a good chance, he would bet; if not, he would just ignore this loser.

"I want to challenge you to a fight and teach you a lesson, but I guess you won't agree. You said you know how to play Go, so let's play Go."

Zhang Rongkai's face brightened, "Fine, I'll bet with you. If you lose, you'll leave immediately and never appear near Yao Yao again."

Lin Chen said calmly, "Alright, if you lose, you'll slap yourself three times and say, 'The poor are all my fathers, I am the truly despicable and vulgar one,' and you won't bother An Xueyao anymore. How about it, do you dare to bet?"

A hint of malice flashed in Zhang Rongkai's eyes, and he was also somewhat uncertain. How could this guy be so confident? Could he be a Go master?

He asked suspiciously, "How long have you been learning Go?"

Lin Chen replied, "I just started this year."

Actually, to be precise, he had just learned it a few days ago in a dream.

Zhang Rongkai burst out laughing, "You must be out of your mind. You started this year and you dare to challenge me? You should at least get an amateur 1 dan first! You're just a rookie. To be honest, even your teacher wouldn't stand a chance against me!"

It wasn't that he was arrogant, but with his amateur 6 dan level, he could easily beat most Go teachers.

An Xueyao was anxious. Although she thought Zhang Rongkai had a bad character, she knew his Go skills were high.

Lin Chen was skilled in medicine and martial arts. How could he possibly win against Zhang Rongkai, who had been learning Go since childhood!

"No, Lin Chen, you should challenge him in something else, not Go. You can challenge him in medicine or just beat him up!" An Xueyao said hurriedly.

Zhang Rongkai's lips twitched, damn this bitch!

Lin Chen smiled, "It's fine, let's play Go. Trust me. Even his so-called excellent Go skills are just garbage to me."

Zhang Rongkai sneered, "Nonsense! I bet you tricked Yao Yao into being your girlfriend with your nonsense, didn't you?"

"Stop talking nonsense. Let's play now."

Lin Chen walked over to the Go board.

An Xueyao stomped her foot anxiously and followed Lin Chen, determined to say that he was her bodyguard and that she had the final say, so the bet wouldn't count if he lost.

Soon, they all sat around the Go board.

Zhang Rongkai took the black stones and made the first move.

Zhang Rongkai placed a black stone, and Lin Chen picked up a white stone and placed it in the lower right corner of the board.

After a few moves, Zhang Rongkai's moves were cautious, taking a few minutes to think each time, while Lin Chen picked up the white stones and placed them without any thought.

At first, Zhang Rongkai's expression was serious, but it gradually turned to ridicule. He thought, this guy is definitely a beginner!

Seeing Zhang Rongkai's expression, An Xueyao's heart sank. However, she didn't understand Go very well, so she asked An Zhongzhou, "Dad, how is it? Who has the advantage?"

An Zhongzhou frowned, "It's too early to tell who has the advantage after just three moves. This is just the opening stage. Rongkai's moves are not bound by form, while Lin Chen's opening is a standard three-star layout."

"Is the three-star layout very strong? Can he win?" An Xueyao asked anxiously.

An Zhongzhou replied, "It's not particularly strong, but it's not bad either. After all, it's just the opening. But Lin Chen seems to be a beginner. The three-star layout is the most popular among beginners and is relatively easy to use."

He felt a bit disappointed. He loved Go and had hoped Lin Chen would surprise him, but it seemed Lin Chen was just a beginner.

"Ah? He really is a beginner?" An Xueyao's delicate nose wrinkled, feeling disappointed.

Thinking about Lin Chen leaving, she felt unhappy. No matter what, even if Lin Chen lost, she wouldn't let him go!

The black and white stones continued to fall. Suddenly, An Zhongzhou exclaimed.

"What? What? Did Lin Chen lose?" An Xueyao asked nervously.

An Zhongzhou frowned, "Rongkai is using the cosmic flow style, and he's handling it quite well."

An Xueyao pouted, "He's been playing Go for so many years. It's not surprising that he's good. If Lin Chen had also studied Go for so many years, he would definitely be better than Zhang Rongkai!"

An Zhongzhou frowned, "I'm not surprised by that. Rongkai is good, but it's not enough to surprise me."

He stared intently at the seemingly random black and white stones on the board.

After a long while, he was moved and exclaimed, "Amazing, truly amazing! Lin Chen's white stones have such a fierce aura, such a terrifying realm. This is a realm-level suppression, not just a skill-level competition. No matter how many tricks you have, one move from me will cut through everything! Lin Chen, you are truly remarkable!"

An Zhongzhou looked at Lin Chen with a hint of respect. A person's Go style reflects their character, and Lin Chen's style could be summed up in one word: kill!

To be more precise: decisive! ruthless! dominant! Overlooking everything!

It was intimidating!

"Ah?" An Xueyao was stunned, finding it hard to believe, "Dad, are you serious? Lin Chen is that good?"

An Zhongzhou didn't answer but nodded solemnly, staring at the board as if afraid to miss any of Lin Chen's moves.

At this moment, Lin Chen's moves still seemed casual, as if he wasn't thinking at all. But with each move of his white stones, more sweat beads appeared on Zhang Rongkai's forehead.