Interstellar Miner

Chapter 860

"Oh." Kang Tianyuan stretched happily, got up to wash up, and then went to the yard to do stretching exercises.

After a while, Zhu Sheng and Hang Chen left the room one after another. The big guys went to the cafeteria to have breakfast together, and then went to the examination room together.

Kang Tianyuan thought he was going to enter the Chess Academy for reference, but the examination room was set up next to the dormitory area, so he couldn't help but feel a little depressed.

Zhu Sheng took a look at Kang Tianyuan and sighed: "The first and second rounds of assessment are all conducted in this examination room. Only the prospective students who pass the third round of assessment are eligible to enter the Chess Academy for reference."

That's right, Kang Tianyuan nodded suddenly.

At the gate of the examination room, the eight people said goodbye to each other, cheered each other up, and then dispersed to their respective small examination rooms.

Kang Tianyuan saw the solemn faces of the candidates coming and going, even with ashen faces, and he couldn't help feeling the tension on the eve of the war.

After all, after the first round of the first round, half of the candidates will be eliminated, which is very embarrassing.

Although there were constant reminders of the examinee's card, Kang Tianyuan took a lot of effort to find his small examination room.

Because there are too many candidates and there are not enough test tables, this small test room is a large flat area, divided into small square grids, in which there are a chess board, two chess pots, a timer, and two futons. It is easy.

Kang Tianyuan was assigned to the No.13 grid of C. He first found the C area, and then counted to No.13, and saw that his opponent was already sitting on the futon.

Qiao Xingwang sat on the futon anxiously, feeling as if he was sitting on pins and needles, regretting it even more in his heart. How could he be obsessed with ghosts at that time, pretending to be an examinee and boarding the battleship of the Chess Academy?
But when he came back to his senses, he had already signed up, and the other eight candidates in the small courtyard of the same dormitory, seven earth immortals, and one heavenly immortal, made a new immortal like himself feel ashamed, but he could only slap his face and pretend to be fat , Smiling and bowing to greet fellow students.

Forget it, anyway, if you lose this round, your examinee card will be recalled, and you will be kicked out of the house directly, so you should just be your own onlookers.

Why?Qiao Xingwang blinked blankly, staring at Kang Tianyuan who was sitting in front of him, what the hell?This little brother is also a student?

I am not the only one who dares to pretend to be sentimental. Qiao Xingwang heaved a sigh of relief, thanks to his surprise, yes, with such a large number of candidates, it is inevitable that there are good and bad candidates. The most important thing is that there must be some candidates participating.

This little brother doesn't even seem to be a half-immortal, he's so courageous, Qiao Xingwang shook his head amusedly, but his luck is really good, he can pass the first round smoothly!
Hehe, the eight members of the same hospital may not all be able to pass the first round, even if they are eliminated in the second round, they still have enough bragging rights!

Kang Tianyuan stared at the square box timer on the side of the chessboard in amazement, which was different from the timers in Jiakai Chess Academy and other chess academies during the training.

Kang Tianyuan used a timer in the shape of two funnels connected together. When one party was thinking, the sand in the funnel would slowly fall. After the sand fell, the sand would stop and the opponent's hourglass would start to operate.

Kang Tianyuan scratched his head, bowed to Qiao Xingwang, and asked, "Senior, how do you use this timer?"

ha?Qiao Xingwang rolled his eyes, brother, are you kidding me, you can't even use such a basic timer, speechless.

Qiao Xingwang gave a brief introduction.

Kang Tianyuan nodded suddenly. The square box timer is actually similar to the funnel timer. They are all mental operations, but more refined.

Accompanied by the melodious sound of the bell, the first round of the first round of the new recruitment assessment of the Chess Academy officially started.

Because the total number of candidates this year was an odd number, there was one bye, and Zi Cheliang hand-picked Song Jingtian, the candidate who unfortunately failed in the last recruitment assessment, his strength is beyond doubt.

The rest of the candidates are to catch the children in sequence and play chess in pairs.

Qiao Xingwang took the dark, carefully completed the layout of his specialty, and then began to think carefully. The time of two hours must be grasped well, and Kang Tianyuan will be crushed with immortal-level deduction power.

Kang Tianyuan was also deliberate and did not dare to be careless.

The chess game gradually entered the middle game.

Kang Tianyuan pondered and raised his head to look at Qiao Xingwang. He felt that this chess player was not as good as Fu Yuanming who played against him in the shabby spaceship.Perhaps the opponent underestimated him and did not show his full strength.

Kang Tianyuan fought steadily, constantly expanding Baizi's territory.

Why?This...how is it like this?Why does the situation of my own sunspot look a little bit bad?No way!
Qiao Xingwang couldn't help but froze, and looked up at Kang Tianyuan in amazement. Could this guy be hiding his strength on purpose, and then make such a slovenly appearance, pretending that he doesn't even know how to use the timer, all of this All to paralyze the opponent.

The more Qiao Xingwang thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible, but he was fooled and fell for it. It's really despicable, damn it!

Qiao Xingwang secretly gritted his teeth, but he had no choice but to snort unhappily.

Kang Tianyuan's face suddenly turned pale, and he looked at Qiao Xingwang in surprise, what are you doing?

Why?Qiao Xingwang was even more suspicious. This guy is... Strange. If this guy is hiding his strength, it is almost impossible for him to snort casually to affect him, but he looks like this. Could it be his strength? It's really not that bad, but it's just that you have two skills in fast chess, so you made this move on purpose, trying to pass the first round of the first game as much as possible?
Qiao Xingwang sneered secretly, the idea was really beautiful, can you just sway around when you are an old man!Since your strength is really not good, then I will not be polite!
There are too many candidates. There are more than [-] people in one small examination room. In addition to real-time monitoring, only one invigilator can be arranged.

The invigilator of Qiao Xingwang's small examination room is a student from the Earth Immortal Academy. He patrols back and forth dutifully, but he is also attracted by the wonderful games of candidates from time to time.

If the examinees are playing chess seriously, nothing will happen, but if they focus on finding loopholes in the proctor, there will still be some!

As the game continued, Qiao Xingwang's throat was itchy from time to time, and he coughed lightly when the proctors were not paying attention.

Most of the candidates in this small examination room are Earth Immortals, and there are quite a few Celestial Immortals. Immortals are scarce.

Qiao Xingwang's slight cough was nothing. The candidates were so absorbed in the game that they almost didn't notice it.

But Kang Tianyuan, who was sitting across from Qiao Xingwang, felt extremely uncomfortable. Every light cough from Qiao Xingwang made his brain roar, and his thoughts were interrupted again and again. Heizi seized a lot of Baizi's territory.

This has nothing to do with chess skills, it is purely the crushing of cultivation base strength!

This guy, Kang Tianyuan gritted his teeth secretly, he is most annoyed by this kind of hateful guy who is not good at chess but secretly trips him up.I hope my cousin and the others don't encounter such a guy.

Kang Tianyuan didn't just sit still, he didn't let Qiao Xingwang launch a cough interference offensive again, he took the initiative to cough hard, but the sound was a little louder.

The invigilator frowned and stared at Kang Tianyuan, wondering if we should keep quiet in the examination room!Hey, this kid doesn't even seem to be a half-immortal.

Qiao Xingwang's face changed slightly, and he obviously felt that he had noticed the attention of the proctors, and if he coughed casually, he would be in trouble.The most important thing in the examination of the Chess Academy is fairness and justice. If a candidate is found to have made a small move, it is not as simple as being swept away, and his qualification to apply for the examination will be permanently disqualified!
Qiao Xingwang could only calm down and continue playing chess.

It didn't take long for Kang Tianyuan's Bai Zi to gain the upper hand again.

how come?Is this kid so powerful?The corners of Qiao Xingwang's eyes trembled, and he took a break and coughed softly again.

Um?Immortal cultivators cough so easily, that kid must have done it on purpose, the invigilator suddenly turned his head and glared at him viciously, but saw Kang Tianyuan's face turned pale and angry.

This is?The invigilator walked over directly and glanced at the chess game. It was obvious that Kang Tianyuan's white piece was dominant, so there was no need to cough.

Too bad, Qiao Xingwang was sweating on his forehead, pretending to concentrate on the chess game, not daring to look at the invigilator.

The invigilator checked the monitor, and sure enough, it was Qiao Xingwang who was doing the trick.Heh, this kind of stuff is also worthy of applying for the Chess Academy, where is the Chess Academy?
There was no explicit provision in the exam syllabus that candidates were not allowed to cough, and the invigilators couldn't easily kick Qiao Xingwang out of the house, but this kind of stuff certainly couldn't be left alone.

The invigilator simply stood aside with his hands folded, watching the game between the two while invigilating the exam.

Kang Tianyuan's baizi was no longer polite, and the breeze swept the fallen leaves to kill Qiao Xingwang's baizi.

Tsk tsk, the invigilator students nodded secretly, this little brother is very skilled in chess, he is an extremely rare talent, and Qiao Xingwang and his like are purely fake goods, and relying on the cultivation of immortals to interfere with Kang Tianyuan, it is simply the best in the world of Go. Scum, even if they were lucky enough to win this round, they would definitely lose miserably in the second round, and instead buried a talent like Kang Tianyuan.

Kang Tianyuan's response was good, and he caught his attention in time, preventing Xiaoxiao from succeeding.

The outcome of the chess game was clear at a glance, and the invigilator smiled slightly and continued to patrol the invigilator.

Qiao Xingwang gritted his teeth and resisted for a long time. Seeing that Heizi had no chance of winning, he had no choice but to abandon his son and admit defeat.

Kang Tianyuan glanced at Qiao Xingwang, hum.

Qiao Xingwang's face turned red and then pale, and he gave Kang Tianyuan a vicious look, "Wait, boy, don't bump into the hands of the master in the future, otherwise you must look good!"
Kang Tianyuan thinks Qiao Xingwang is air, just like you, next time we bump into each other, we will see who wants to look good!

The invigilator came over unhurriedly and registered the results.

Qiao Xingwang handed in his examinee card and left the examination room in despair.

Kang Tianyuan bowed to the invigilator, thank you.

The invigilator nodded slightly to Kang Tianyuan and continued to preside over the examination room.

At this time, most of the chess games in the examination room are coming to an end. It can be said that they have reached the most critical moment. If they lose, they will have to wait another 100 years.

After Kang Tianyuan packed up the chess pieces, he saw all the candidates in the examination room blushing and thick necks, with veins shaking on their foreheads, and smoking like incense burners above their heads, he couldn't help shaking his head, this is not playing Go, it's like fighting desperately!Is winning or losing really that important?
Back then, Kang Tianyuan was also very obsessed with winning and losing, always thinking about being able to win a big victory over his opponent, to show how powerful he is.But so what, chopping more vegetables will only become more and more boring. After all, it is still more interesting to play against a comparable opponent and constantly explore new chess moves.

It stands to reason that the candidates applying for the Chess Academy can be regarded as masters of Go, and they are all immortals, so why are they so opaque?

After all, everyone has their own way, and Kang Tianyuan couldn't say anything. He sighed and left the examination room and turned into the dormitory area. He didn't rush back to the small courtyard, but went to the cafeteria for lunch first.

The dormitory area is very simple, but the cafeteria is quite powerful, you can enjoy delicious food from all over the world, and most importantly, it is all free.

Kang Tianyuan has practiced abroad for more than ten years. When his luck is not good, he can only eat and sleep in the open. The canteen of the chess hall is all charged.

Chess Academy's recruitment assessment is indeed strict, but free board and lodging is already very good.

Kang Tianyuan's stomach was full after eating, and he walked back to the small courtyard slowly, and saw Zhu Sheng, Hang Chen and other five people discussing in full swing.

"My fight was really a suspense. Fortunately, I didn't rush forward at the critical moment and kept my breath. However, my opponent made a flustered move and I caught the opportunity."

"I'm fine, I've been playing steadily, and I've won two eyes."

……

"Hey, Tianyuan is back."

"Wow, you already had lunch."

Zhu Sheng and the others looked at Kang Tianyuan in surprise, and they were able to return to the dormitory area, so naturally they successfully passed the first assessment.

Kang Tianyuan smiled and said, "I'm very hungry, so I went to the cafeteria to eat first. You haven't eaten yet."

Zhu Sheng and the others smiled and went to eat later. They said that our small courtyard is fine. Only one of the nine people was eliminated unfortunately, leaving a total of eight people.I have never encountered such a situation before, and basically the small courtyard is half empty.

Hang Chen patted Kang Tianyuan on the shoulder, and said gratefully: "Tianyuan, I really want to thank you. Without your words of steady victory, we wouldn't be able to keep so many people in our courtyard."

Kang Tianyuan didn't dare to take the credit, and said, "That's what my master taught me."

"Then thank you, Master."

"Grateful."

"Let's go to eat too, and we'll talk later."

"Go."

(End of this chapter)