The gazes of the two men met in mid-air.
Ming Yi seemed to see sparks fly between their eyes.
This was interesting.
If these two started something, it would be quite a show.
Ming Yi immediately said, "Brother Xiao, how about you and my seventh uncle have a game?"
"It's not impossible."
Lin Xiao smiled. It was clear that Ming Yi dared not play against his seventh uncle.
He had played a few games with Ming Yi before, and Ming Yi's chess skill was far inferior to his strength, which he found uninteresting. Therefore, he readily agreed and said, "Let's play a game."
In less than three seconds, the two were already underway.
It was still Gomoku.
They understood each other without words, looking at each other.
"You go first."
Lin Xiao said, showing great deference.
"I heard... Gomoku is unbeatable for the first player?" Shi Yiling whispered to Ming Yi, her voice low with curiosity.
"That's in theory... it's hard for humans to achieve theoretical strength like a computer." Ming Yi replied in a hushed tone. He had always been curious about what would happen if these two played chess together someday.
He hadn't expected to witness such an event today.
"Alright."
Seventh Uncle made no pretense of politeness and immediately placed a stone.
As the stone landed, the aura of both men shifted.
Ming Yi subtly moved closer to Xun'er, ensuring she wouldn't be affected.
When these two started playing chess, it was like going to war.
A hint of murderous intent appeared around Lin Xiao, and surprisingly, his seventh uncle also exuded such an aura. The difference was that Seventh Uncle's murderous intent was much weaker and didn't seem to have been forged from countless corpses.
Both of them were playing chess with killing intent.
Truly remarkable.
Ming Yi sighed inwardly.
In a way, these two were quite similar.
Xun'er couldn't understand, but Shi Yiling felt pressure emanating from the two the moment the stones were placed.
This pressure made her instinctively step back.
It was at this moment that Ming Yi quickly steadied her.
She felt a warm current flow from Ming Yi's hand to her, making her feel much better.
"Are you alright?"
Ming Yi asked.
After shaking her head, she said, "What's going on..."
"They've both entered their zone."
Ming Yi shrugged. "Just watch quietly, don't disturb them."
With that, Shi Yiling sat beside him, quietly observing the two as they exchanged moves.
Ten minutes later.
The speed at which they placed stones remained rapid, almost every few breaths they would make a move. However, every move was filled with caution, and countless potential crises were resolved. The board was nearly full.
They were now essentially competing to see who would make the fewest mistakes.
But this wasn't Go; this was Gomoku. The calculations required were far less than in Go. For people like Seventh Uncle and Lin Xiao, as long as they were willing to think for a few more seconds, mistakes would be avoided.
Another five minutes passed.
The game was almost at its conclusion.
"A draw, what do you say?"
Lin Xiao spoke first, asking the question.