If I don't have money to go to college, I can only go to slay the dragon.

August 11, autumn.

In a corner covered by the plane trees of Kassel College, golden leaves cover the oval dome, like a blanket. The veins and withered leaves of the leaves are the prints and stitching on it. The sunlight shines into the dome from the holes of the needles leaking out. It fell on the black and white chess game.

In front of the chess table, Lin Nian raised his hand to move his 'soldier' ​​on the chess board, but he retracted his hand halfway. Because he found that Mandy across the chess table was sneering. Her smile was extremely sinister and cunning, like a fox that stole a chicken, which made people shudder.

Lin Nian put his hand on the 'elephant' again, and Mandy's expression suddenly became joking again, seeming to sneer at this unrealistic idea.

Lin Nian silently withdrew his hand and put it on his chin, rubbing it vigorously. He seemed to be rubbing it, but no matter how hard he rubbed it, he couldn't get a few stubbles out. Maybe it was because the recent growth hormone was used to grow taller. In just six months, the height reached 1.8 meters, which resulted in no extra hormones to grow a beard.

Mandy stared at the hesitant Lin Nian and said with a subtle smile, "I sometimes really think that you are just pretending to lose twenty or thirty games to me, and then suddenly when I graduate and leave school, Tell me, senior sister, let’s play another round, but this time let’s simply increase the stakes by some considerable amounts.”

"Want to bet on the strip chess game?" Lin Nian narrowed his eyes and stared at the intricate chess board. The situation where the black chess and the white chess were fighting was like a dragon writhing in the angry sea. If he makes a wrong move, the whole game will be lost. situation.

When he plays chess, he usually calculates the next ten moves, which is considered a long-term view, but the girl opposite him calculates the entire second half, and also develops several second-half situations according to his different scenarios. This has resulted in him often thinking of twenty or even thirty steps before taking one step, which is extremely suitable for mental calculations. This is the ability to control the overall situation. No matter how powerful Moment and Time Zero are, they cannot help him in this regard.

"If you lose, take off your clothes? It's not impossible." Mandy hummed, staring at Lin Nian like a wolf, showing a middle-aged woman's lustful expression when she sees a little puppy, "Senior sister, I I've been craving for your body for more than a day or two."

"I'll wait until I win." Lin Nian put his hand on the queen.

If he wants to solve the predicament now, he can only give up his defense, play fast break, and force Mandy to give up the offense and switch to defense. Only in this way can the rhythm be restored. The queen is almost the strongest chess piece in chess, and she can often be relied on to break the deadlock. This is when Lin Nian is ready to make a desperate move.

"Hmm." Mandy raised her eyes and squinted slightly. After Lin Nian took a step, she also moved one of her chess pieces at will. This seemingly random step forced Lin Nian into an obscure dead end. , making him fall into deep thought again.

"Junior brother, do you know that the reason why the queen is so strong in chess is due to historical reasons." Mandy took advantage of Lin Nian's deep thought, picked up a glass of juice, bit off the habit and started laughing, " The rules of chess are living, and the rules change due to the process of history. In fact, in the past, the queen was not strong and could only move one square, which was similar to the taxi in Chinese chess. But later, in order to respect Yeka, European countries When Emperor Telina symbolizes the power of the queen, the 'queen' in chess has a new way of playing."

"The Great Emperor? The Tsar of the Russian Empire?" Lin Nian finally made up his mind and moved the chess piece.

"Junior brother, you learned history well." Mandy bit her straw and ate one of Lin Nian's chess pieces.

"I just studied some of the history of the Tsar recently." Lin Nian ate Mandy's chess piece with his backhand.

"What are you doing studying the tsar?" Mandy continued to compete with Lin Nian for chess pieces. The dozens of minutes of stalemate finally entered a rhythm of fast eating and fast fighting. If this was a chess game on the street in Lin Nian's hometown, the old men would have probably already moved the chess board. There was a snapping sound, and the outcome was immediately decided.

"My major is 'Dragon Genealogy'. It's not surprising to study history. Recently, I suspected that the Tsar's family were all mixed race to rule Russia for such a long time." Lin Nian picked up one of Mandy's 'cars' again, white The queen is getting closer and closer to the black emperor.

"Is the Tsar's family a mixed race? An interesting idea." Mandy raised her eyebrows and continued to eat Lin Nian's chess pieces. "Isn't Catherine the Great's famous speech: 'If I live to be two hundred years old, the whole of Europe They will all fall at my feet.'?"

"But she only lived to be 34 years old and died of a stroke." Lin Nian stopped again and found that the situation seemed to be even more unfavorable. The current endgame was almost a lone king and queen standing on the chessboard, far away from the black king. Watching, a group of owl hyenas gathered around the queen and the lonely king, grinding their teeth and sucking blood.

"Maybe it's like Qin Shihuang, who suddenly became superstitious about immortality when he was about to die and started looking for the elixir of immortality. In the end, he found a hybrid and gave birth to an heir?"

"Ekaterina the Great did have many husbands, including the next generation of Tsar Paul I. Isn't it said that he is the son of her and her lover?" Lin Nian said casually and then lay on the chair and frowned at the plate. It seems that the chess game is no longer viable.

"Paul I died of political assassination. It is a pity that he did not die of natural causes. Otherwise, it can be estimated based on his lifespan whether he was a mixed race. After all, mixed races live longer."

"It's very difficult for an emperor to die a happy death. Almost every one of them dies in mysterious circumstances." Lin Nian frowned and pushed a remnant chess piece with difficulty.

"The last generation of the Tsar was the worst, right? The whole family was left in the basement to die." Mandy complained.

Lin Nian raised his head and glanced at Mandy, but after a moment he lowered his head and returned his attention to the chess game. "It's a pity that there are no outstanding female emperors in the future. Otherwise, we should change the rules to strengthen the queen and let the queen If I can move twice in one round, then I can kill your emperor directly now."

"You have a good idea." Mandy pushed out her soldiers and checked Lin Nian.

"Tsk." Lin Nian pushed down his chess piece and admitted defeat.

"You're ten years too early to win against me!" Mandy leaned up to the sky and laughed twice. The shadows of fallen leaves on the dome dappled her face, and her neck seemed to be wrapped with dim vines. Her skin.

"So the gift you want most for your birthday is to beat me at chess again?" Lin Nian reset the chess pieces on the table and looked at his senior sister who was laughing wildly.

"I get beaten by you all the time, no matter what, I have to beat you a few times. If I can't beat you with my fists and kicks, then I'll beat you on the chessboard." Mandy waved her fists and lay down on the chair to stretch out comfortably, "And I believe Junior brother, you prepared a gift for me!"

"Because I came with a gift from the beginning." Lin Nian took out a beautifully wrapped box from the bag on the ground next to the chair, placed it next to the chessboard, pushed it to Mandy and said:

"Sister, happy birthday."

"Hoho! Junior brother's birthday gift prepared by himself! It's here!" Mandy held the gift over. The box was about 15 centimeters in pink packaging, tied with beautiful satin, and there was also a greeting card pinned with birthday written in Spanish. Happy and Mandy's full names.

"What's inside? A necklace by Van Cleef \u0026 Arpels or a lipstick by Chanel?" Mandy shook the gift and heard the sound, her face gradually became excited, "Junior brother's products must be high-quality products. Senior sister, I know that you have never been a stingy person. Son."

"Unfortunately, none of them." Lin Nian gently scratched his cheek with his thumb, "But you can take it apart now and take a look."

"Wouldn't it be rude to open a gift in front of others?" Mandy asked doubtfully.

"We don't have such a saying over there." Lin Nian shook his head, "Gifts are meant to be opened and looked at. Sharing joy is the greatest meaning of gifts."

"Then I'm not welcome." Mandy tore open the gift in three strokes. After looking inside, her expression was startled, and she took out a dark red bullet pendant wearing a necklace.

"I've been preparing for a while. I hope you like it." Lin Nian looked at Mandy and said.

This girl was looking at the dark red bullet pendant in the sunlight, seeming to be thinking about the purity of the crystal and whether she could get some money to buy new clothes if she pawned it.

"It's very beautiful. Junior brother, you are thoughtful. But you still have to learn from your sister in terms of caring. She gave me a knitted sweater." In the end, Mandy put the necklace into her jeans pocket with a smile, and then He bent forward, pulled up the collar, and showed Lin Nian the turtleneck sweater inside. "It's knitted by hand. It's very warm when you put it on. You don't have to buy clothes at the last minute when the season changes."

Lin Nian took a careful look at the pattern of the sweater, nodded and said, "It is indeed her craftsmanship. Every time I spend winter, she will knit a sweater for me. It will probably be given to me in a few days. I She’s not happy if I don’t wear it.”

"Damn it, junior brother, you are so honest. Did I make a mistake when I was expecting you to flush your cheeks and say, 'Senior sister, no'?" Mandy straightened up in frustration, loosened her collar, and patted her chest.

"Are you really not going to have a party for your birthday? If you want to have one, I can find someone to help you arrange it." Lin Nian looked up at the golden dome filled with fallen leaves in the chess room and said, "It is already a tradition in the college to have a party every birthday. Is it customary? There is also a department in your student union called the party department? You can also rent the venue of the Amber Hall to play."

"Parties are not suitable for me." Mandy scratched her hair, "And renting a venue is extremely expensive. Where will I get the spare money?"

"Shall I lend it to you?"

"The kind that doesn't pay back?"

"Yes, it's true that parties are not suitable for you." Lin Nian nodded.

"Damn, it's so realistic, junior brother." Mandy rolled her eyes at Lin Nian, "Besides, there's no time for a party. Have you forgotten that I have anything else important to do this afternoon?"

Lin Nian stretched out his hand to move the white emperor chess pieces on the chessboard and paused for a moment, then looked up at Mandy, "Is it in the afternoon?"

"The execution department has sent out a notice, and many senior students have been called over." Mandy took out her phone and slid out the text message to show Lin Nian.

"It's quite unlucky for you to be assigned as an intern on your birthday." Although Lin Nian had known about this for a long time, he still couldn't help but say this.

"Hey, this is just like working overtime on New Year's Eve. I have to work hard for wages (credits)." Mandy put down her phone and sighed, "I don't know if this task will be troublesome. I hope I can be assigned to logistics. Go to the group and just sit on the bench. The brave brothers rush to the front, and I shout from behind to come on!"

"Didn't you collect your credits when we went to Japan before?" Lin Nian put his hands in the pockets of his school uniform jacket.

"It's a little bit worse. It should be enough for you to finish this internship and graduate immediately, okay?" Mandy raised her eyebrows, "As long as I come back from this mission, I will feel relaxed!"

"Are you really going to do logistics after graduation?"

"Yeah, otherwise, why don't you carry a knife and kill people like you supermen?" Mandy bent her right hand and patted her arm, "My thin arms and legs can't stand the torture."

"Whatever." After thinking about it, Lin Nian realized that he really had nothing to say. He nodded gently and said, "Although this is the last internship, you should be careful not to capsize in the gutter."

"I know." Mandy waved her hand, "It's just a pity that I didn't give you this cabbage, my junior brother, until graduation."

"My sister will beat you up if she hears you say this, right?" Lin Nian looked at Mandy with a smile.

“揍？你真是太看清你姐了，她有多爱你你又不是不知道。”曼蒂伸脖子吐了吐舌头，“上次我调侃说再没人对你动手，我就对你I started, and she ignored me for a whole week. Later, when I came to apologize, she said to me again with a blank look on her face, Oops? Is this happening? I ignored you. Is it your imagination? Look at it. The innocent look on her face made my skin crawl."

"She has always been good at being evil." Lin Nian smiled.

"Damn, after thinking about it, I still feel like I'm at a loss!" Mandy suddenly slammed the table, her face filled with indignation, "The junior brother who has been raising me for more than half a year has to be taken care of by the junior sister in the end! Sure enough, all junior brothers belong to the junior sister? Old? Are cows not allowed to nibble on young grass? What kind of world is this!"

"What junior sister? What are you talking about?" Lin Nian looked confused.

"That's that Veleva." Mandy clicked her tongue, "That rich girl in your support group."

". Rich girl? Don't give others weird nicknames."

"You don't know? That Veleva Helsinki, her family has the title of Duke. The royal family is related to them. Their whole family is invited to the royal gathering every year." Mandy raised an eyebrow.

"Isn't Finland a republic? Where did the nobles come from?" Lin Nian was stunned for a moment.

"Swedish aristocrat, she is Finnish, but her ancestors are Swedish." Mandy said, "A real aristocratic class, extremely rich, and extrapolating from her ancestors, if Finland still maintains the title of aristocrat, then she will probably be considered a member of the royal family. Princess, after all, her mother's lineage is the royal family of the Tsarist era! So she should be one-third Russian, and her hair is platinum blond. Now the royal family in Sweden especially pays for her ancestors, so she goes You don’t need to salute when you see the royal family when you are on a relationship, and you interact with the princesses and princes as equals.”

"This little Finnish princess is probably the most popular among this group of freshmen. Not to mention her pedigree, she is also very rich. Her family is now the leader in the international fish oil market, and she is a standard-bearer. Didn't the Liberty Day Student Union and Lionheart Club break a lot of things before entering the school? Caesar said that the Student Union would compensate for all the losses caused by Liberty Day, and then the Lionheart Club was not to be outdone. She was the first Everyone stood up and said that our Lion Heart Club has deployed defenses at the artificial lake, so I will set an example and donate a new artificial lake to the school."

"But what does this have to do with me?" Lin Nian's face showed a lack of interest after hearing this.

"You'll know it's none of your business when the artificial lake hits you on the head." Mandy looked at Lin Nian like a fool and said, "She just joined the Lion Heart Club and she was willing to donate an artificial lake to the club. What do you think? What would she do to chase the boy she likes?"

Lin Nian scratched his neck, "Huh?"

"Rumors say, the little Finnish princess is very interested in you. It seems that she has been eyeing you since the day of freedom. Now she is secretly spending a lot of money to collect information about you like crazy." Mandy said.

"It's none of my business." Lin Nian shook his head.

"You are really a wooden person. If the princess wanted me to fall in love, if I were a boy, I would have accepted it on the spot." Mandy looked at Lin Nian angrily at her misfortune, "I only used a Balenciaga seasonal coat to sell it. Got your birthday and horoscope information."

"You even sold me my birth date. I don't know her. It's better to fall in love with her than with you, senior sister. It feels just as weird anyway." Lin Nian complained.

"You're better off here, right? Although your senior sister is a bit poor, she is still being pursued by many people!" Mandy glanced at Lin Nian sideways, "But aren't you also shouting about being poor every day? Why aren't you? Seeing you marry someone else directly?"

"Aren't you clamoring about falling in love every day? Is it hard to be single? Why don't I see you looking for a boyfriend?"

"You are really good at hurting each other, junior brother." Mandy's eyebrows were raised, "I tell you, I will find someone to fall in love with after I come back from this mission, and I will let you little guy be here within half a year. I cried so much at the wedding banquet that snot bubbled out of my nose, and I cursed myself for regretting not retaining your senior sister and me."

"Oh." Lin Nian rolled his eyes at her.

"Tsk, talking to you is really boring. You are like a piece of wood." Mandy jumped over the table and slapped Lin Nian on the head, moving the black hair to relieve her anger.

Lin Nian was also suppressed and lost his temper. On other days, he would have moved away, but today is her birthday anyway, so he should give in to this unruly and stupid senior sister.

"Go away, go back and pack up and go to the execution department to report! I hope I can see you, junior brother, being raped by junior sister when you come back from the mission!" After Mandy vented her anger, she turned around and walked around with her hands in the pockets of her jeans. Toward the gate.

"Thinking too much." Lin Nian sat on the chair and looked at her with a smile, "Be careful along the way."

Mandy raised her hand and waved her fist, probably indicating that she was bound to win. She opened the door and trotted out.

Lin Nian sat on the chair for a while, then Shi Shiran stood up and was about to leave. When he was about to put away the chess pieces on the table, he suddenly found that one chess piece was missing.

He was stunned for a moment, and glanced at the fact that the black chess piece indeed had one less piece than the white chess piece. He subconsciously lowered his head and looked at the ground, but could not find the chess piece.

This unlucky Mandy was so restless that she lost her pieces even when playing chess. Lin Nian bent down and searched for the chess piece on the ground for a while, but couldn't find the shadow of the chess piece. A depressed look appeared on his face.

The chess pieces in the chess room are publicly owned and are made of polished black and white jade. The cost is quite expensive. If they are lost, they have to be compensated. If they can't be found, he will probably get a compensation out of nowhere.

"How could it be possible?" Lin Nian looked for a while in disbelief, but he really couldn't find the chess piece. It seemed to have disappeared out of thin air.

After a while, he finally chose to give up. He was about to take out his phone and call the chess club to report. But when he reached into his coat pocket, he paused, and it took him a while to remove his hand from the chess club. He took it out of his pocket.

He slowly opened his palm, and lying in his palm was the missing chess piece.

In the golden leaves of the dome, the sun shone lazily, and the black emperor lay quietly in Lin Nian's hand. The bright black jade reflected the cold white light.

ps①: New Year’s Eve is coming soon, I wish everyone a happy New Year.

ps②: The fully ordered extras can be viewed by dragging them to the end of the directory after fully ordering.