Wherever there were people, there was jianghu, there were games of power. It had always been so, with no distinction between right and wrong.
But games of power came in different levels, varying according to each person's understanding of the rules by which society operated.
Broadly speaking, they could be divided into three types.
The first mindset could be described as: "I must be right, and you must be wrong; I must win, and you must lose." From the inside out, it brimmed with the air of defeating the enemy, of a fight to the death.
The second could be described as: "No matter what, I must win. Whether you lose or win has nothing to do with me." This level of game was guided by one's own objectives, disregarding all other factors.
The third could be described as: "Not only must I win, you must win too. If I am the only one who wins, I would rather not win at all." This was the mindset of a win-win game.
Of course, this classification was not absolute. It also varied according to the circumstances and events.
As an individual, Su Hao first considered his own goals. Before reaching them, he would not spare much thought for anything else. He could be classified as the second type. Yet while achieving his goals, he was more than willing to create a win-win outcome with others—or rather, with this world.
Under certain conditions, Su Hao had touched upon a trace of the third level. Only touched upon it; he was still far from "if I am the only one who wins, I would rather not win"...
Su Hao estimated that he would never reach such a state either!
After all, he was different from ordinary people. If his life were only a