In the somewhat deserted living room, Jiang Wan and Xilin sat facing each other at opposite ends of the table.
Card.
A crisp sound rang out, but no one spoke.
Finally, when the card's sound rang out again, Jiang Wan spoke first:
"He still hasn't gone home."
Nodding, Shireen said softly:
"Um."
Both of them had serious expressions and were looking down at the table.
Card.
Is it dangerous?
"I don't think so. Didn't he already promise you that? He assured you."
Card.
Card!
Jiang Wan: "…………"
His lips twitched slightly, and after a long while, he raised his hand and said several times:
"But I'm still a little worried... A lot of time has passed, and if he doesn't come back soon, something really might happen."
"I know from his tone that even though he said he was fine, there must be something he was suppressing inside."
Jiang Wan was so familiar with Ning Feng that she didn't believe his claim that everything was alright. She immediately sensed something was wrong with him the moment he opened his mouth.
Card.
"But wasn't it you who stopped me from bringing him back directly? Why are you the one who's worried now?"
Looking up at Jiang Wan's solemn expression, Xilin picked up a chess piece and forced the white king into an inescapable corner.
"Also, this game is already checkmated."
"There's no need to struggle anymore."
After speaking, Xilin finally revealed a smile that she had been suppressing for a long time, and leaned back in her chair.
She gently picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip. Then, she took out a thick book from somewhere.
Across from her, Jiang Wan, who had been silent for a long time, also gave up her seriousness and leaned over the table.
She pressed her face against the seat, raised her hand and picked up the white king that was about to be captured, standing it upright on her fingertips.
The irregular chess pieces swayed back and forth on her fair fingertips, but never deviated significantly, and finally came to a steady stop.
The melee-type Awakened's ability to control their body and weapons is evident.
Puffing out her cheeks, Jiang Wan looked at the leisurely elf sipping tea and reading a book, and asked warily:
"Tsk, how come you always win in places like this!"
She paused for a moment, then asked directly:
"Did you open it?"
Quack!
Are you cheating?!
The elf, who had already won fifteen games in a row, paid no attention to the loser's impotent rage.
She smiled slightly, and said elegantly:
"Hehe, maybe... it's just because of some small differences between us."
As for what exactly that difference was, Shirin smiled but remained silent.
joke.
Before you stands a legendary awakened being of the knowledge spectrum.
You little angel, how dare you try to outwit me...
"But that's a fifteen-game winning streak! Did you secretly use a cheat code?"
Shirin smiled at this.
"hehe."
So cute!
You're really brave!
Leaving aside the transformative power of a legendary breakthrough, the very act of pitting one's spiritual lineage against another's knowledge lineage in terms of intelligence is already incredibly presumptuous.
"I've already been very accommodating by not reading a book while playing chess with you. How about I let you win next time?"
"Hmm... I'll let you use one hand?"
puff!
In response to Xilin's humiliation, Jiang Wan simply made a face and stuck out her tongue.
Do you need your other hand to play chess?
Hate!
"Give up, you little angel can't beat me."
easy.
That was so easy!
Since deepening her relationship with Ning Feng and the others, Xilin hadn't felt this good in a long time.
She gradually understood why so many books about max-level veterans returning to the starting village to beat up newbies were so popular on the market.
She used to dismiss it, but now she realizes she was wrong, terribly wrong.
This is simply impossible to refuse!
This kind of happiness, you don't understand.
"In fact, choosing me as your opponent from the very beginning was a huge mistake, wasn't it? Awakened beings of the Knowledge Spectrum are very good at this kind of game."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Wan thought for a moment, but still protested:
"You can't say that, can you?"
Jiang Wan disagreed with Xilin's somewhat irritating smile.
"This kind of thing can't be explained simply by knowledge lineage and spiritual lineage, right? Even if they aren't awakened by knowledge lineage, there should still be some people with very high intelligence, right?"
This cannot be generalized.
Seeing that Jiang Wan was indeed quite serious, Xilin tilted her head and gently put down her teacup.
After carefully considering her words, she explained without hurting Jiang Wan's self-esteem:
"What you said is true, but that is indeed only a very rare case."
"The most basic condition for awakening a knowledge system is extremely high intelligence, which allows one to understand a large number of magical structures and various material properties."
This is essential; the knowledge system is arguably the least innate of the three paths, yet it is also the one that requires the most talent.
It's like learning in the world of ordinary people.
In most cases, as long as you put in the effort, you will achieve results.
If you study diligently and don't slack off, you will definitely achieve the corresponding results.
However, most people do encounter those who seem to achieve better results than you without putting in much effort.
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