Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation-Chapter 298 - 243 The Artistic Showdown in the
Chapter 298: Chapter 243: The Artistic Showdown in the Examination Hall
Chapter 298 -243: The Artistic Showdown in the Examination Hall
The afternoon subject was mathematics.
Class 1, Exam Room 1.
With some time left before the exam began, the students were prepping: some reviewing books, some solving practice problems, and some memorizing formulas, striving not to miss any test point.
Yet, right in the center of the classroom, two boys played chess as if no one else was around.
Dan Kaiquan made his move, his double “rooks” cornering Wang Longlong’s general into an inescapable situation.
There was no chance for a comeback.
Dan Kaiquan laughed loudly, “Hahaha, who else, who else?”
“Who else dares to battle with me?”
His boastful words echoed through Exam Room 1.
The students in Exam Room 1 couldn’t help but look his way upon hearing this arrogant speech.
Dan Kaiquan basked in the gaze of his classmates, a surge of pride welling up in his heart.
The pride of winning a chess game and the pleasure of defying the special class stacked together, twisting Dan Kaiquan’s smile into a distortion, sheer ecstasy!
He finally understood what it was to reach the pinnacle of life.
Dan Kaiquan declared, “I want to play against ten people!”
Upon these words, Dan Kaiquan’s eyes burst with light, sweeping across the entire classroom.
His eyes carried loftiness, arrogance, and disdain, just as they had in the morning when he looked down on students in the same examination room.
So what about Exam Room 1?
Despite being filled with top students from Class 123, when it came to Chess, huh, mere trifle.
Who could then stand against him?
Exam Room 1’s foremost student, Xue Yuantong, and second top student, Jiang Ning, were still absent.
Only Du Chuan, ranked third, was watching them.
Dan Kaiquan made his statement and saw no one respond, so he smugly continued setting up the chess pieces.
For students from other classes, it was tolerable, but for Class 1, fighting on their home ground, it truly felt uncomfortable.
Picking a fight on their territory?
“Chess? Why not play a game with me?” Du Chuan decided to take up the challenge.
He was a top student, but also had many hobbies, and Chess was one of his regular pastimes.
However, someone was quicker than him, a tall and handsome figure stood up and walked towards Dan Kaiquan.
Dan Kaiquan sat at the desk, his eyes fixed on the chessboard, his mind as calm as a still well.
In any other class, having uttered such bold words, he would definitely be ready to run at any second.
But inside Exam Room 1, with all top students around, it was relatively more civilized and reasonable.
Dan Kaiquan had calculated clearly; he didn’t even lift his head, simply stating flatly,
“You, to play chess with me?”
Wei Xiu Yuan saw him acting cool and twitched his mouth; he really wanted to put him down a peg.
Only, his beloved Dong Jiayi was inside the examination room.
Men, this species, once they have someone they like, they also have a vulnerability.
Wei Xiu Yuan restrained his impulses, to maintain his demeanor, he stood with his hands behind his back and declared,
“Indeed, it is I.”
Dan Kaiquan nodded slightly and spoke aloud,
“Have a seat.”
Once Wei Xiu Yuan was seated, Dan Kaiquan also graciously gestured, “Please.”
Meaning it was the opponent’s turn to move first.
To Dan Kaiquan, these were just trivial details. Letting the opponent move first, so what? He was one hundred percent confident of winning the game anyway.
The match attracted the attention of the surrounding students.
Perhaps to outsiders, top students loved studying and cared little about a trivial chess match, but at this moment, Wei Xiu Yuan and Dan Kaiquan were playing not just a game of chess, but also a clash between Class 1 and the rest.
It was a matter of class honor.
Inside Exam Room 1, some students continued to prep, but compared to their earlier focus, they now glanced occasionally over here.
Dan Kaiquan was a chess expert, having studied many chess manuals, and he had swept through Class 8 with ease; he obviously had some moves.
During the game, Dan Kaiquan strategically advanced, inch by inch gaining the upper hand.
Then, seizing a certain moment to strike, he forced Wei Xiu Yuan into retreat, step by step.
Finally, a single piece determined the outcome.
Dan Kaiquan’s lips curled up as he praised, “Not bad, commendable courage.” freёnovelkiss.com
“It’s just that you lack a bit in strength.”
He sighed leisurely, in this class, no, in the entire Fourth Middle School, there was no student who could rival Dan Kaiquan.
Wei Xiu Yuan’s face showed embarrassment; he often played chess, usually winning more than losing, and he thought he was well-matched against Dan Kaiquan, only to find the opponent so formidable.
Dan Kaiquan tapped the chessboard, “Next.”
He didn’t care at all whether Wei Xiu Yuan wanted to continue the next round; the loser had no choice, no right to speak. Only the victor could set the rules, and he was that victor.
Wei Xiu Yuan was very displeased; in the previous game, he had been soundly beaten by Dan Kaiquan, defeated fair and square.
In front of his love, Dong Jiayi, he had been beaten by another man.
‘How I hate it!’
Du Chuan stepped forward, lightly patting Wei Xiu Yuan’s shoulder, offering him a consoling look.
Though reluctant, Wei Xiu Yuan still gave up his seat.
Du Chuan, the ‘gaokao hitman’ personally requested by the Fourth Middle School’s principal, sat opposite Dan Kaiquan.
“Please.”
The game began.
Wei Xiu Yuan didn’t leave; he wasn’t a man to give up lightly. He wanted to regain his lost dignity, and the best way to do so was to defeat Dan Kaiquan.
In doing so, he could also allow Dong Jiayi to witness his personal charm, completely filling up that remaining 1% of the romance progress bar.
While they were playing, several other students gradually entered the classroom.
Zhuang Jianhui, Ding Shuyan, and Lin Zida entered together.
Particularly Ding Shuyan, with her nearly flawless face, drew the eyes of the classmates in the room.
As soon as Lin Zida entered, he noticed the two playing chess.
“Wow, what’s happening here?” Chess, right before an exam.
Lin Zida hurried over, eager to join in the excitement. He could play chess, even though he always lost to Ding Shuyan, which didn’t mean he had poor skills; on the contrary, he could beat any average player.
The game was nearing its end, Du Chuan struggled desperately, but in the end, was checkmated by Dan Kaiquan with a single, decisive move.
