Do any of you still want to challenge this Empress~?

Fine, I admit the streamer was indeed skilled at painting, but that still didn't prove she was the Empress.

Exactly. Didn't she say she was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting? She should at least prove the others too, right?

Agreed. As the Empress, shouldn't it be normal for her to know all those things?

Even so, some people in the livestream chat stubbornly refused to accept it.

Long Yue was not angered by this. Having just shown off before everyone in the livestream, she was positively brimming with pride.

"Of course. Since this Empress has said it, it is absolutely not a lie to deceive you."

"What else do you mortals wish to see this Empress demonstrate? Speak, and this Empress shall graciously grant your request today~"

"You should feel honored. Ordinary mortals do not get to witness this Empress display her talents."

The livestream viewers: "..."

The streamer was way too smug!

No, I can't take this anymore!

Someone, can you please put the streamer in her place?!

Seeing Long Yue's smug and self-satisfied expression, the livestream viewers immediately became indignant.

One person directly sent a rocket gift, attaching a chat comment:

"Since the streamer claims to be proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, I'd like to challenge her at chess!"

"Oh! A gift...!"

Upon suddenly receiving a gift, Long Yue excitedly leaned toward the screen, afraid that she had merely imagined it.

Once she confirmed that it really was a rocket gift, her eyes lit up, and the corners of her lips could not stop rising.

This was a genuine gift donation, not the Demon Supreme's encouraging donation. It was extra income for the household!

"Thank you to this mortal named 'Number One Online Chess Player' for the gift."

"Since you were willing to send a gift just to challenge this Empress, this Empress shall reluctantly give you the chance!"

At that, Long Yue paused, a troubled look appearing on her face.

"However, you and this Empress are separated by who knows how great a distance. How are we supposed to play a game of chess?"

There was a treasure in the Immortal Realm called the Myriad Sight Immortal Orb. So long as spiritual energy was channeled into it, one could see scenes hundreds of thousands of li away through its surface.

At present, she and the netizens were separated by a screen. This screen was like the Myriad Sight Immortal Orb—a tiny little display, yet who knew how far apart they truly were?

Hearing Long Yue say this, the livestream viewers immediately began mocking and questioning her:

No way, the streamer doesn't even know how to play chess online?

Hahaha, don't tell me this is the streamer's first time using a computer.

She really does seem a little like an Empress who just arrived on Blue Star for the first time.

Hahaha, it's normal for the Empress not to understand online chess.

I suspect the streamer has never even played chess before.

"Hmph, this Empress truly is using this thing for the first time!"

"Wait here. This Empress will ask someone."

Faced with the mockery and ridicule flooding the livestream, Long Yue lightly furrowed her delicate brows and huffed in dissatisfaction before turning to Lin Fan for help.

Lin Fan smiled helplessly, quietly got up and walked to her side, took her mouse, installed a platform specifically for online matches, and created a game room for her.

Sitting in her chair, Long Yue watched in stunned amazement and could not help exclaiming:

"This thing called a computer is truly convenient...!"

In her mind, playing chess necessarily required chess pieces, a board, and a chess box. Cultivators who enjoyed chess basically carried such things with them at all times. Sometimes, if they wanted to find someone to play with, they had to deliberately fly tens of thousands of li to visit them. Yet here, all they had to do was create an online game room!

Its convenience far surpassed anything in her Immortal Realm!

After setting up the room, Lin Fan withdrew after completing his task. Long Yue took back the mouse and impatiently said:

"This Empress is ready. Come!"

"Let this Empress see how skilled the mortals of this world are at chess~"

As soon as she spoke, the netizen named "Number One Online Chess Player" entered the room.

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More and more people gathered to watch the livestream, and someone soon recognized the netizen.

I know this guy. He's genuinely very good at chess!

I've seen him in other chess streamers' livestreams. He has challenged quite a few streamers!

I heard he used to be a professional Go player. Ordinary people really can't beat him!

Now we should be able to tell whether the streamer has real skill.

As the livestream viewers discussed among themselves, Zhou Yan could not help feeling worried.

"Lin Fan, can sister-in-law beat this guy?"

"Hmph. Just watch quietly."

Lin Fan huffed, his expression calm and composed, without the slightest trace of concern.

From Long Yue's relaxed and easygoing expression, he could see none of her nervousness or worry. Her face was full of the confidence and composure of the Empress she once was.

Judging from that alone, he was certain she could not lose!

"This Empress will give you a handicap. You may go first."

With one hand propping up her cheek and the other holding the mouse, Long Yue's lazy, casual words were filled with arrogance and confidence.

Hearing this, her opponent did not stand on ceremony. He swore inwardly that he would make her regret it.

Very soon, as the first black stone landed, the game officially began.

Long Yue stared expectantly at the screen. Almost the instant her opponent made a move, she controlled the mouse with one hand and placed her own stone, without the slightest hesitation or pause.

In contrast, her opponent took at least several dozen seconds to think before every move, sometimes even longer.

After playing for over half an hour, Long Yue placed another stone. This time, he thought for nearly half an hour without moving.

The livestream viewers grew increasingly confused, while those who understood the game became more and more alarmed.

Why was he taking so long without making a move?

Who knows? Maybe he fell asleep.

Idiot! He's thinking!

For Number One Online Chess Player to think for so long, the streamer really has some skill!

Oh no, she can't really be the Empress, can she?!

Long Yue did not rush him. Instead, she waited quietly with a smile on her lips for him to make his move.

In chess, it was common to encounter an opponent who spent a long time thinking.

Once, when she played against one of the old fossils from the Immortal Chess Sect, he spent an entire century thinking before making a move. It took so long that she had left the chessboard, entered seclusion, and emerged from seclusion again...

This little bit of waiting was nothing at all.

After waiting nearly another ten minutes, the netizen named "Number One Online Chess Player" unexpectedly and decisively chose to concede.

"I lost!"

Having said that, Number One Online Chess Player exited the game room and disappeared directly from the livestream.

The livestream viewers were immediately stunned.

He conceded just like that?

How long had they even been playing? Was the streamer really that strong?

This is the first time I've seen him voluntarily concede...

Holy crap, the streamer is actually incredible!

"Hmph hmph, being able to see the gap between himself and this Empress is worthy of praise~"

Long Yue smugly hummed twice, her pretty face filled with delight and pride.

When she played chess with others in the Immortal Realm, whether she won or lost, her heart had always remained calm. If she won, she would casually say that they had let her win. If she lost, she would frankly admit it and issue another challenge afterward.

By rights, beating these mortals should not have made her happy, but thinking of how they had doubted her ability and identity and mocked her in every possible way, there was only one word in her heart now:

Awesome!!

This was far more satisfying than defeating those old monsters from the Immortal Chess Sect!

"Next, do any of you still want to challenge this Empress~?"

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