The challenge that Leng Shao mentioned is actually a game where whoever gets the most perfect scores wins.

Such contests were very common in the past.

Back then, competition between families, the choice of spouse, and other aspects were all decided by playing games and achieving a perfect score.

Whoever has the most perfect scores is the winner. If someone surpasses the strongest player in a certain region, then they become the new king.

Back then, people who could achieve perfection were incredibly cool.

He always has a large group of fans behind him, making him the coolest guy in the internet cafe.

It is also a symbol of nobility and power.

[...]

Leng Shao brought over another computer from somewhere and installed it with ease; it happened to have a dance game called "Super Dance Crew" on it.

Luo Chen doesn't have an account, but Leng Shao has several.

The two logged into the game and created a room.

Leng Shao flexed his wrists and fingers, then looked at Luo Chen with a relaxed expression.

"You can choose the game mode. As for the number of rounds, let's go for best two out of three. What do you think?"

"Can."

Luo Chen felt no pressure. Not only had he been playing for the past few days, but with his talent as a gaming master, he could play any mode with little difference.

Luo Chen directly selected the rotation mode.

Ten years ago, this model didn't exist; usually, it was just a matter of reversing the order and adding extra rows.

It just means the song's bpm is relatively fast.

Compared to now, this rotation mode is much more challenging.

As the name suggests, the rotating mode doesn't move in a straight line but rotates around. If your eyes can't keep up with the speed, it's easy to miss.

If you are a beginner, it is recommended to choose some slower songs to get used to them.

Leng Shao and Luo Chen naturally wouldn't choose the slower option.

That would be no challenge at all.

Seeing that Luo Chen directly selected the rotation mode, starting at 150 bpm.

Leng Shao wasn't too surprised; he had just carried the cement back earlier.

He already knew that Luo Chen's skills wouldn't be too bad.

Choosing 150 bpm at the beginning is probably for practicing your skills.

Standing behind the chair, Qin Xiyao couldn't understand the game the two of them were playing at all. Although she roughly knew that it required keyboard keys to operate, it was still a novelty to her.

I haven't played many games growing up; I've mostly been studying.

Now I see them challenging each other with games.

I felt both curious and strange.

Especially Luo Chen.

They seem quite familiar with this game, even though they don't really understand it.

But looking at the spinning pattern, even though she didn't know how to play, after watching it go around a few times, she realized that it wasn't something someone as clumsy as her could play.

Although Luo Chen hadn't played this mode before, judging from his relaxed and carefree demeanor, it didn't seem to be very difficult.

Qin Xiyao watched quietly as the music started. With the movement of the game character and the pressing of the buttons, the first game between the two began.

150 bpm seems too easy for the two of them.

After the concert, the two were evenly matched; if we were to say who was the best, they were neck and neck.

The first game ended in a draw.

In the second game, Luo Chen did not increase the bpm step by step, but went straight to the highest difficulty, still in the rotation mode. This time, the game character swayed even faster.

The usually relaxed young master now had a serious expression on his face. Although he was a nobleman and very familiar with the Super Dance Troupe, he wouldn't have shown this expression if he were just having fun.

But now we're in a competition, and there are certain conditions.

Even the slightest mistake, or the absence of a perfect mark, would be a huge mistake for him.

In the first game, he sensed that Luo Chen was truly extraordinary.

To continue treating it with a normal attitude is to be a fool.

The opponent was truly a master; Leng Shao could feel a sense of pressure.

Especially the second game.

He was under even more pressure.

The highest bpm plus the rotation mode requires even more concentration. During a break, he glanced at Luo Chen and found that the other party was still under no pressure.

This surprised him somewhat.

Standing behind the chair, Qin Xiyao felt a little dizzy.

All this going around and around is making me dizzy.

However, Luo Chen did not feel anything unusual at all.

The second game ended with a perfect ACP (Accelerated Points) finish.

The pressure that Leng Shao seemed to be under just now caused him to make two mistakes, preventing him from achieving a perfect result.

So, needless to say, Luo Chen won the second game.

Scrolling the mouse wheel, Luo Chen was still selecting songs.

Leng Shao moved his joints, and whether it was due to unfamiliarity or pressure, he actually made a mistake just now.

It wasn't perfect; there were two mistakes. Otherwise, the second game would still have been a draw.

But a loss is a loss.

As a nobleman, he would not renege on his debt.

However, Luo Chen chose the highest bpm in the second game, so wouldn't he... in the third game?

Leng Shao's prediction was correct.

In the third round, Luo Chen was still in rotation mode, still at the highest difficulty, but this time, it was a random eight-key sequence.

Random eight-key layout, as the name suggests, means that the keys are pressed randomly, sometimes up, sometimes down, sometimes left, sometimes right.

It tests not only eyesight but also reaction speed.

The difficulty has increased again.

Standing behind the chair, Qin Xiyao was completely baffled.

This game is getting harder and harder.

I don't know how Luo Chen became so familiar with this game.

Does the eldest son of the prestigious Luo family and the president of Luo Corporation not need to work regularly?

Can you really revitalize a family business just by playing video games?

Although Qin Xiyao didn't understand the game very well, she knew that it took a lot of time and effort to play a game well.

At the start of the third round, Leng Shao's forehead was already sweating.

Rotation mode, highest difficulty bpm, and random eight keys—even top-tier players will make mistakes with this kind of operation.

Luo Chen is so confident in choosing to do it this way, could it be that he can really achieve ACP perfectly?

The competition ended.

Leng Shao sat in the chair, stunned.

She stared at Luo Chen, somewhat lost in thought.

"I suddenly have doubts about my pure-blooded noble status. If someone were to point out who the real noble is, it would definitely be you. How can you be so amazing? You can perfectly ACP. It's too incredible."

Luo Chen smiled and then stretched.

"Whether you're a noble or not is irrelevant now. So, now that I've won, do your terms still stand?"

Having the talent of a gaming master, one wouldn't normally need three rounds to determine the winner, but since it's not a fierce life-or-death battle, one should still give the opponent some face, otherwise, in the second round...

Luo Chen had already won a complete victory.

I did this simply so that Leng Shao wouldn't lose in such an embarrassing way.

Leng Shao nodded: "A bet is a bet. There's no such word as renege on a debt in my dictionary. Since you want me to be an artist, I'll be one. It's time for Zang Ai to break free of its seal and reappear in the public eye..."

[...]

Lu Wanqing carried several bags of vegetables and some meat as she climbed the stairs back home in the dilapidated old house.

She lived on the eighth floor because the rent was cheaper there, so she had no choice but to live there.