This Venerable Has Won, I'm Not Playing Anymore~

[No, I can't stand the streamer's smug and triumphant attitude anymore!]

[Someone! Anyone! Hurry and come put the streamer in their place!]

[I'm going to find those chess streamers right now!]

[Get out of the way! I don't believe the streamer is that strong, let me try!]

[...]

The viewers in the livestream chat were indignant. Some were calling for others, while others were stepping forward to issue challenges.

In a short while, the number of bullet comments in the livestream increased, and the number of people watching the livestream also continued to grow.

For a period of time, challengers rushed to Long Yue one after another, with a determined resolve to see her lose and be humiliated.

Long Yue remained calm and fearless. No matter who the opponent was, she accepted every single person who entered the room to challenge her.

Soon, challenger after challenger returned in defeat, slinking away from the game room.

With almost no exceptions, whether they were amateur Go enthusiasts or professional high-level Go players, they all lost to her in a crushing fashion!

"Next~"

After easily sending another challenger away, Long Yue, while munching on sunflower seeds she had gotten from Lin Fan, casually and contentedly called out to the livestream.

However, this time, after waiting for several minutes, no one else entered the livestream room.

"Oh my? Has no one dared to challenge this Empress anymore?"

"Alas~ In the end, they are merely mere mortals. How can they compare to this Empress? It's only natural that they lose to this Empress~"

"To dare challenge this Empress, as mortals, is already a commendable courage. Ho ho ho~"

Seeing that no one was entering the game room, Long Yue couldn't help but cover her small mouth with her hand, letting out bursts of laughter that seemed like praise but were more like mockery.

[What a smug Empress...]

[Is this the legendary 'little person achieving success'?]

[Is the streamer perhaps a world-class Go master in disguise!]

[Is there really no one who can curb the streamer's arrogant demeanor?]

[...]

Just as the viewers in the livestream were getting angry and calling for a hero to come and defeat the Empress, the netizen who first called himself 'Demon Supreme Next Door' stepped forward.

"Empress, I'll give it a try."

Seeing this message and the familiar ID, Long Yue turned her head to look at Lin Fan with annoyance. She then sneered dismissively and pretended not to know him as she spoke in the livestream:

"Fine, this Empress will accept your challenge, Demon Supreme~!"

"Just don't lose too quickly later, or you might bore this Empress~"

Lin Fan revealed a meaningful smile and sat down at the computer, opening a new game room again.

"Empress, I've opened the room. You can come in now."

"Hmph, you even went to the trouble of opening a new game room. Fine, no matter where we play, the outcome won't change."

Long Yue was brimming with confidence, not taking Lin Fan seriously at all. She didn't think much of it and directly entered the game room using the room number he provided.

She didn't believe that no matter how skilled the Demon Supreme was at chess, he could be more skilled than those old geezers from the Immortal Chess Sect!

As long as she defeated the Demon Supreme, she would have defeated him. Although it was only in terms of chess, it was still a victory!

In the past, her matches with the Demon Supreme had never been decided. Perhaps this time, after winning, she could even mock him properly!

Thinking of this, the corners of Long Yue's mouth couldn't help but curl up in secret.

In any case, this chess match was a sure win for her.

She felt she could start thinking about what taunts she would use against the Demon Supreme later~

After Long Yue entered the game room, the viewers in the livestream quickly noticed something was off.

[This game room is not right...]

[Shh! Don't say anything!]

[What's not right about it? It looks fine to me!]

[...]

"Hmm?"

Long Yue noticed the bullet comments in the livestream, but before she could figure out what was wrong, Lin Fan had already clicked the start button.

From the very beginning, Lin Fan, without any hesitation, placed four black stones in a straight vertical line.

What kind of opening was this?

Long Yue furrowed her delicate brows, staring at the screen with confusion and an exceptionally serious and cautious expression.

This was the longest she had ever thought during a match since she started playing today. In her previous games with others, she had always placed her stones without hesitation. Facing the Demon Supreme, she felt there must be a trick!

But no matter how long she stared, she couldn't discern any clues.

After much thought, she could only come to one conclusion:

The Demon Supreme doesn't know how to play chess at all!

Hmph! This victory was hers!

Long Yue smiled confidently, no longer holding back, and continued to place her pieces according to her strategy.

The moment her piece landed, Lin Fan's lips curved upward slightly.

"This Supreme has won~!"

With that, he placed a fifth black piece on the board, connecting four black pieces already there.

As the black piece landed, five black pieces formed a line, and the screen immediately displayed that Black had won!

"Wh-what?! How is that possible!"

Long Yue's expression was one of great shock. She leaned onto the table in disbelief, bringing her face closer to the computer screen.

Where had she gone wrong? Why had the Demon Supreme won when the game had just begun?!

They had only made five moves!

"Demon Supreme! You cheated! What did you do secretly!"

Long Yue, unconvinced, rushed towards Lin Fan in the bedroom and questioned him.

Lin Fan innocently spread his hands.

"Empress, this Supreme did not cheat. I merely changed the Go match to a game of Five-in-a-Row. The game name is displayed in the room."

"Five-in-a-Row...?"

Hearing a way of playing she'd never heard of, Long Yue looked confused. She turned her head towards the name of the game room and was shocked to realize that the Go room had been changed to a Five-in-a-Row room, and she hadn't even noticed!

The people in the livestream had noticed, but no one had told her!

"Allow me to explain the rules of Five-in-a-Row to you, Empress. Whoever connects five pieces in a line first wins. Isn't it simple?"

As he spoke, Lin Fan gave Long Yue a comical and teasing smile.

"Five pieces in a line...?"

Upon learning the rules of Five-in-a-Row, Long Yue's eyes widened in astonishment, her face filled with disbelief.

Could there really be such a simple way to play a game?!

And she had lost to the Demon Supreme under such a low-level rule set...

Who on earth invented these rules!

This wasn't chess at all!

From entering the Five-in-a-Row room to losing the match, the game had lasted less than five minutes, and that included most of her thinking time...

Seeing the usually invincible Long Yue get bested by Lin Fan, the viewers in the livestream were overjoyed.

[Hahaha, the Empress, who is so skilled at Go, actually doesn't know how to play Five-in-a-Row.]

[You should have said so earlier, I would have challenged the Empress with Five-in-a-Row too.]

[As expected of the Demon Supreme! He's different from the moment he shows up.]

[Indeed, only the Demon Supreme can deal with the Empress.]

[The Demon Supreme's methods are too dirty! But I like it!]

[…]

Long Yue's face turned red with anger. She glared fiercely at Lin Fan, her cheeks puffed out, clearly not accepting defeat.

"Demon Supreme! Let's have a rematch!"

"No, this Supreme has won, and I'm not playing anymore~"

Lin Fan smiled teasingly and leisurely moved away from the computer desk, adopting the posture of a victor.

Long Yue's small mouth gaped in disbelief.

Who stops playing after winning just one game!

He didn't even give her a chance for revenge!

How shameless!