"Isn't it just a lotus plant, it's nothing."

Zhang Xiaohua said with a smile: "Mr. Cheng, the reason why we are looking for the lotus flower is nothing more than to have one more means to save our lives after the catastrophe comes. ”

"However, if the whole of Huaxia is destroyed, even if our three brothers survive, what is the point?"

"If Professor Wei can take this lotus plant, study its mysteries, and use it to save Huaxia, then we are willing to give up!"

After finishing speaking, Zhang Xiaohua turned to Zhou Xiaohong and Li Xiaomin again: "Brothers, am I right?" ”

"Big brother is right, we are willing to let the lotus flower out!"

"That's right, this is our choice, please Mr. Cheng don't worry!"

Zhou Xiaohong and Li Xiaomin also responded.

Looking at the sincere eyes of the three brothers in Liaodong, I couldn't help but feel a little moved in my heart.

In the eyes of outsiders, the three Liaodong brothers may not be good people, but they are not at a loss, and they can stick to the righteousness, which is admirable.

If the entire billions of people in China are like them, then even if the century-old catastrophe comes, we will definitely be able to survive it!

"Three, on behalf of the Beijing Research Institute, thank you."

Wei Nanshan also expressed his gratitude to the three Liaodong brothers, and then looked at me again.

"There's no time to wait, let's hurry up."

"Okay,"

I nodded, and said to Mr. Big, "I'm tired of leading the way, let's go to the place where the lotus flower is." ”

The big man didn't say anything, turned and flew out, and then pushed open the door on the right side of the passage.

"Come in."

After saying that, Mr. Big's figure flashed and disappeared.

Could it be that the lotus flower grows behind this door?

Puzzled, I walked through the door and followed quickly.

When I walked in through the door, I was shocked to find that this was a vast space that was different from the house where Wei Nanshan was.

There was an open space in front of him, and there was a fluorescent glow from a hedron overhead, illuminating this underground space.

Not far away, there was a sound of rushing water, and a few of us walked along the sound of the water, but saw a turbulent underground dark river, which appeared in our sight.

This underground river is one or two hundred meters wide, flowing from an unknown distance, flowing into the depths of the underground space, with no end in sight.

In the middle of the rushing river, two white dots of light can be faintly seen, looming under the current.

"See, that's the Lotus."

Mr. Big pointed to the two points of light and said: "And the snow lotus blooms once in a hundred years, and the opening time is only three days, which is precious, you can only pick the snow lotus within these three days, otherwise there will be no chance." ”

Mr. Big's words made me hear a hint of mystery.

Although this underground river is turbulent, it is only two hundred meters wide at most, and with our current reach, it should not be difficult to cross to the center of the river and pick up the snow lotus.

But listening to Mr. Big, it seems that it is not so easy to pick and lift the snow lotus smoothly?

"You want to easily pluck and pick up the snow lotus, but it's not that easy."

Mr. Big seemed to see my doubts and took the initiative to explain.

"If you want to cross the underground river, you must first defeat him."

As he spoke, Mr. Big pointed in a direction with a gesture.

I followed Mr. Big's hope, but I saw a pavilion standing by the river a few hundred meters away from us.

In the pavilion, there seemed to be a figure, sitting cross-legged, not moving.

Just now our attention was focused on the lotus flower in the middle of the river, but we didn't notice the pavilion and the figure.

"Mr. Great, who is sitting in the middle of the pavilion, and why do we have to defeat him to pick the lotus flower?"

I asked, puzzled.

"Hehe, he is the Tang Chess Saint, Zhao Yunxiang!"

Mr. Big narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice.

"Zhao Yunxiang?"

I wondered: "I haven't studied the history of chess, this person is very powerful?" ”

"Ni, have you all heard of it?"

I asked Ronnie again.

Langnie and Quiet, Liao Xian'er shook her head one after another, saying that she had never heard of such a character.

"Hey, you guys are so lonely that you don't even know about the chess master?"

Bai Ze stood up at this time and said proudly: "I used to like to play Go when I was fine, and I have a little research on the chess world, but I have heard of this character." ”

"Zhao Yunxiang is an iconic figure in the Tang Dynasty chess world, his style of chess is mainly attacking, and he is good at developing chess games quickly. He pioneered the Yunxiang Chess Game, which laid the foundation for the later development of Go. ”

"All in all, as long as you are proficient in Go, this person is an unavoidable figure in the history of chess."

Bai Ze finished the introduction, and finally concluded.

When Bai Ze said this, I became even more curious in my heart.

Why did such a Tang Dynasty chess saint appear in the underground space of this Great Snow Mountain, and why did Mr. Big just say that if you want to cross the underground river, you must defeat Zhao Yunxiang?

Could it be that he meant to let us kill Zhao Yunxiang?

Since it is a figure of the Tang Dynasty, it seems that it is not difficult for me to kill a remnant soul now.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but pull out the sword and was about to walk towards the pavilion.

"Hey, why are you drawing your sword?"

Seeing this, Mr. Big hurriedly flew over and blocked me.

"Didn't you say that only by defeating Zhao Yunxiang can you cross the dark river, I'll go and defeat him."

I held the sword and said confidently.

"Oh, you misunderstood, I didn't let you kill him, but let you defeat him in the chess game!"

Mr. Big quickly explained to me.

"Oh?"

I became more and more puzzled: "What is the relationship between picking and beating Zhao Yunxiang in the chess game?" ”

Mr. Big sighed and said, "Alas, you don't know, this lotus flower is actually grown after Zhao Yunxiang's heart's blood and the essence of the snow mountain are fused. ”

"Zhao Yunxiang loves Go, and after his death, his soul has also turned into a chess soul, immortal for thousands of years, and he just wants to find someone who can defeat him in the chess game."

"Only by defeating him in the chess game can you cross the heart of the river smoothly and pluck the snow lotus."

"Otherwise, he will overturn the entire underground river, causing the snow lotus to sink into the silt at the bottom of the river and disappear forever."

I pondered for a few seconds, and then said, "So, it's still the same thing, I don't need to play chess with him, as long as I kill his soul, won't I be able to cross the underground river?" ”

"Definitely,"

Mr. Big shook his head: "Zhao Yunxiang's chess soul is even deeper than me, if you don't defeat him through the chess game, but kill him directly, it will only backfire." ”