Mining work is monotonous.
Days pass by day by day.
Yang Xiao always thought about capturing a few more monsters to enhance his Genetic Attribute, but unfortunately, there have been no large monster attacks at the mines since then, and those small monsters were aningless.
Under the hard work of Yang Xiao and his four coworkers, the mine extended about thirty ters forward, and the quantity of Purple Origin Crystal Stones mined each day was also substantial.
Luo ng was very satisfied with this and his attitude towards Yang Xiao and the others improved a lot.
Yang Xiao requested to have three als a day, otherwise, he wouldn't have the energy to work in the afternoon.
Luo ng hesitated for a mont, then agreed to Yang Xiao's request.
This way, everyone could use lunchti to rest for an hour each day.
At lunchti, Luo ng and a dozen Iron Tower Guards were present, so Yang Xiao and others ate together outside the mine, taking the opportunity to get so fresh air and stretch their muscles.
These fifteen miners from Earth's Xuanming Country, bound by the sa fate, now beca united with each other.
This kind of life, although tiring, without salary, and uncertain when they could be liberated, was no longer as depressing and oppressive as when they first arrived.
Everyone encouraged and helped each other every day, and their ntal state improved a lot.
One day at lunch, feeling bored, Luo ng brought out a set of Go and started playing with one of the n in a black cloak; they were deeply engrossed in the ga. Yang Xiao walked over with a piece of at in his hand, tearing off bites and standing by to watch.
The man playing against Luo ng was nad Yuri, the administrator of this mine.
Luo ng has three mines under him, and the one where Yang Xiao is located is just one of them.
Yang Xiao watched for a while; Luo ng's skills at Go were poor, no match for Yuri.
Luo ng was truly frustrated about a "ko" fight in the ga; if he couldn't connect that point, a large group of his stones would be captured.
When Luo ng and Yuri used their spiritual power to play Go, the strategic pattern ford on the board had a strong impact on their minds, especially for the loser, causing significant ntal tension and stress.
Luo ng was currently in such a state, his forehead covered in sweat.
Although Luo ng was the team leader and had higher Cultivation, spiritual power was not his strong point, weaker than his subordinate.
Luo ng always felt powerless when it ca to cultivating spiritual power.
Spiritual power is a comprehensive neural cultivation, not just about willpower, but also related to a person's intelligence, attention, calmness, observational skills, and more.
Spiritual power can provide additional support during combat, especially for those with high Genetic Evolution Levels who place more emphasis on cultivating their spiritual power.
Both Luo ng and Yuri had higher spiritual power than Yang Xiao, but in terms of Go skills, they were far inferior to Yang Xiao. Moreover, during the ga, having higher spiritual power didn't necessarily an victory, as the match served as a way to train spiritual power rather than purely comparing it.
Just as Luo ng was about to make a move, Yang Xiao suddenly shouted,
"Hold on, if you place it there, you'll definitely lose."
Luo ng glanced up at Yang Xiao and coldly said:
"Do you know how to play Go?"
The fact that Go originated from Earth was unknown to Luo ng and the others, so Luo ng wouldn't guess that Yang Xiao was from Earth and might know this simple logic of Go.
As for when the people of this planet had stealthily learned Go from Earth and had adopted it as an important thod for training spiritual power, Yang Xiao also didn't know.
Yang Xiao pointed to a spot on the board and said:
"Put it here."
Luo ng had been studying Go for many years, and following Yang Xiao's casual hint, he looked, had a sudden realization, and quickly made his move.
Yuri across looked at Yang Xiao and continued playing.
This ga of Go lasted for an hour, with Yang Xiao giving Luo ng advice three tis.
Thanks to those three crucial pointers, Luo ng saved a large group of his pieces and ultimately defeated Yuri.
Luo ng slapped his round head and laughed heartily,
"Yuri, how about that, you lost? Haha... Didn't you say I could never beat you? Hand it over."
Yuri was taken aback and said,
"This ga doesn't count; he helped you win. Could you have won without his guidance?"
Hearing this, Luo ng also seed taken aback and his face initially showed embarrassnt, then looking at Yang Xiao, he gave a sly laugh and said,
"Kid, do you understand Go?"
"Sowhat."
"Oh, then play a ga with ."
"Alright."
Yuri stood up, and Yang Xiao sat opposite Luo ng.
Luo ng reached out, picked up a black piece, and placed it on the board.
Luo ng didn't use spiritual power to play, guessing that Yang Xiao wouldn't understand spiritual power either, as this was a unique training thod they had.
Yang Xiao smiled slightly, his Divine Sense stirred, and a white piece flew from the bowl and swiftly and decisively landed on the board.
Luo ng: "@#￥%"
Yuri: "@#￥%"
Both of them looked at Yang Xiao as if they had seen a Monster.
"When I was on Earth, the owner of a Genetic Store taught a Spiritual Power Technique."
Yang Xiao explained.
He was already used to the reactions of Luo ng and others; he had encountered such situations many tis before.
Luo ng glanced at Yang Xiao, took a deep breath, and with spiritual power, placed a black piece.
Then, Luo ng was surprised to discover that with every piece Yang Xiao dropped, it exerted a form of oppressive psychological assault on him, creating a sowhat panic-stricken feeling.
Two years ago, Luo ng played against a Grandmaster in the world of spiritual-powered Go. The feeling he got then was similar to now; each move of the opponent was like a sharp Longsword thrusting at him, making him feel surrounded by crises - each move was as nerve-wracking as walking on a thin ice.
Half an hour later, Luo ng, covered in cold sweat, conceded the ga.
Yuri was also watching, scared out of his wits.
Their internal shocks were waves upon waves.
The shock inside Luo ng was particularly strong, because he had just used spiritual power to play a ga with Yang Xiao, and the feeling was even more thrilling than playing against a Grandmaster in Go two years ago!
And his play with that Grandmaster was arranged through soone after half a year of wait, and would not have been possible without pulling so strings.
Only by playing against a master, under the relentless chase and intense ntal pressure, could one's spiritual power advance swiftly and even lead to new insights.
Playing against ordinary opponents, lacking severe ntal pressure, resulted in much slower improvent, if any.
"What luck, I've encountered a Grandmaster from the Go world!"
Luo ng thought to himself, showing a friendly smile to Yang Xiao,
No, it should be a cordial smile.
No, it wasn't right either, it should be a respectful deanor.
No, humble!
Luo ng couldn't be anything but humble, his heart already heavily pressed down by the shadow of the Grandmaster.
The last ti he t that Grandmaster, he even knelt in worship.
Luo ng felt his heart race, inadvertently stumbling upon such a treasure. What dumb luck.
"Ahem, um, may I ask, how should I address you, sir?"
(Today four chapters, thanks to book friends Xingyun Piaoxue for the 2000 Qidian Coins and Adjudicator Immortal for the 1000 Qidian Coins, thank you all for your support. If anyone has powerful ancestors, seize the opportunity because this month's event is "My Ancestors Rock!" and the author will cheer for your ancestors.)
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