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Lin Rui remained unusually calm throughout, both in his tone and expression.

However, as someone also involved, Cangquan Zuoyi's inner turmoil was already evident on her face.

He opened his mouth as if to respond, but after a long while, he couldn't utter a single word.

At this moment, in Cangquan Zuoyi's eyes, Lin Rui's words and actions, no matter from any angle, were a kind of condescending attitude that he found repulsive and disgusting!

The constant whispers and gloating glances around her fueled Cangquan Zuoyi's anger!

In fact, by this point, he already regretted stepping forward to be the first to speak out, but now he was in a bind and had to grit his teeth and continue, even if he felt remorseful.

Taking a deep breath and trying to suppress his anger, Cangquan Zoe responded respectfully, his head bowed so that it was difficult for others to catch the cold glint in his eyes.

Sometimes you have to admit that the men of the floating island nation always like to act like big men who can bend and stretch on the surface, but in reality they are far more petty and narrow-minded than they seem. It's just that the men who grow up in that country have developed a hypocritical mask because of that damned environment.

"Next, we'll play chess."

Upon hearing Lin Rui's words, Cangquan Zuoyi's expression changed slightly.

For a fleeting moment, he truly wished that Lin Rui would never utter a word about chess.

"You're not thinking of playing a game of handball, are you?"

Lü Jixiao's words had a double meaning.

Because as he spoke, he glanced at his watch, seemingly implying to Lin Rui that time was not an option.

At the same time, he also felt that given Lin Rui's skill in chess, there was absolutely no need for him to bully Cangquan Zoe.

Although we don't know the extent of Lin Rui's chess skills, for this young man who has shown terrifying talent in music, calligraphy, and painting, whether they are sitting on the judges' panel or the contestants and guests in the audience, if they still have doubts about Lin Rui's strength, then Cangquan Zoe is undoubtedly the best negative example of the year!

"Since it is a matter of instruction, there is no need for such formalities."

"I have a game plan that he can use as a reference."

A faint smile appeared on Lin Rui's face, clearly indicating that he had also understood the unspoken meaning behind Lü Jixiao's words.

Lu Jixiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief and waved his hand, signaling the staff to bring over the chessboard.

Looking at the chessboard in front of him, Lin Rui smiled first, then held a white piece in his left hand and a black piece in his right, and began to lay out his moves on the chessboard.

Is it a game in the endgame?

Lu Jixiao, Jiang Qingyang, Yin Zhixun and others gathered around, and even the huge screen in the room was shown on the chessboard through close-up shots of the camera.

As more and more black and white pieces appeared on the chessboard, the expressions on the faces of everyone, from Lü Jixiao and others on the stage to the players and guests below, grew increasingly strange, and many eventually showed signs of deep thought.

The most uneasy person was Cangquan Zoe. He saw the chessboard gradually being filled in through the huge display screen, and his face became increasingly ugly.

What kind of mess is this?!

Based on the current situation, there are at least six instances of the boots being removed backwards, each with its own unique charm and subtlety!

The key point is that Lin Rui on the stage was still placing the black and white pieces in an orderly manner!

A few minutes later, Lin Rui finally set up the chess pieces, and then the staff respectfully moved the chessboard in front of Cangquan Zoe.

Cangquan Zoe instinctively picked up a white piece, about to place it, but suddenly stopped!

Dead end!

He couldn't help but look in another direction, only to find that Bai Zi was being hampered at every turn, and it was still a dead end!

For a full ten minutes, Cangquan Zuoyi's right hand, holding the white pieces, remained suspended in mid-air, unable to lower them.

This is the seventh dead end!

In fact, everyone present was deep in thought, especially the players who had signed up to play chess. At this moment, they couldn't care less about anything else and gathered around the chessboard, their brows furrowed.

Compared to Cangquan Zoe, someone has already figured out the ninth move, which is also the last one.

The problem is, it's still a dead end!

Does it coincide with the number nine being the ultimate number?

A middle-aged man in a monk's robe inexplicably said, "Empty your mind, life and death are predestined."