Spectacles Man followed the program's instructions diligently.
"Black has the advantage in this game. Although they're on the defensive, as long as they protect their Elephant piece, they'll be fine..."
He explained as he made his move. Lin Chudong held the black pieces.
After a few moves, he suddenly realized something was off.
"Eh?"
Spectacles Man stopped talking and started biting his nails, his brow furrowing.
Da Fei's got some skill! He's not playing by the book! In this game, black is on the defensive, so a draw counts as a win for black.
The current situation is highly likely to end in a draw.
Spectacles Man clearly became serious at this moment, looking as if he was about to battle Lin Chudong.
In the end, the number of chess pieces dwindled, and a draw was the only possible outcome.
Spectacles Man pushed up his glasses, glanced up at Lin Chudong, and said,
"How about a formal match?"
Lin Chudong replied, "Sounds good."
The two of them immediately began setting up the board, preparing for a complete game.
Suddenly, the director's voice came through Spectacles Man's earpiece.
"Mysterious Person, pay attention, you only have three rounds of guidance chess. Please withdraw immediately."
Spectacles Man, holding the earpiece in his ear, was slightly stunned and wanted to get up.
Suddenly, Lin Chudong pressed him down, taking off his earpiece.
"The director called you, right? Ignore him, pretend you didn't hear. This earpiece is no good, it's broken. Finish the game and then leave."
Spectacles Man was stunned for a moment, then nodded and started playing with Da Fei.
"Haha, Da Fei's sense of variety is really strong; he's completely ignoring the director."
"Mysterious Person is still naive; he was tricked into playing another round by Da Fei. Director Yan Ming's rules have always been that there are no rules."
"Breaking the rules is the biggest highlight of this show. You have to play outside the box, just like Da Fei."
"..."
Lin Chudong and Spectacles Man played a game as if no one else was around. Spectacles Man's expression became increasingly serious, and besides the seriousness, a trace of excitement even showed.
Who would have thought I'd meet an evenly matched opponent on this show?
Seeing Spectacles Man roll up his sleeves, the netizens also became restless.
"Is Da Fei really a chess master? The mysterious person is a professional athlete, yet Da Fei has lasted so long?"
"Are you saying Da Fei is persistent, upstairs?"
"Da Fei is really something, both a tough guy and persistent."
"This isn't the bus to kindergarten, let me off."
"Stop with the dirty jokes. I just glanced at the chessboard, and I feel like Da Fei is going to win."
A few minutes later, Spectacles Man slapped his forehead, looking a bit frustrated. "One more game!"
Spectacles Man had clearly lost, but he didn't look unhappy at all. Instead, there was a hint of excitement on his face. It wasn't easy to find a player who was a match for him!
As a professional chess player, the people he encountered who were on his level were either teammates or opponents. They already competed more on tactics than on technique.
Playing chess with Lin Chudong was a true test of technique. This kind of competition was exhilarating for him.
Suddenly, a staff member walked in. "Your time is up. Please leave."
In the end, Spectacles Man was escorted out by the production team. He didn't even manage to add Da Fei on WeChat before leaving.
"Da Fei is truly amazing! His chess skills have already reached a professional level? Doesn't that mean the next competition will be a complete stomp?"
"I don't think it'll be that simple. The production team has gathered so many athletes. It's impossible that they'll just be competing in chess, right?"
"I agree. Although it's chess, it's definitely related to physical strength."
"This team is finished as long as the competition involves physical strength. The female team definitely can't compete with the other teams in terms of strength."
"…"
In front of the TV, Chen Jianguo was also very interested, "If it's a chess match, Da Fei is sure to win."
After the mysterious man left, the director announced the first warm-up match: bench press.
The men would bench press 40kg, and the women would bench press 20kg. The team with the most total repetitions would have the right to choose their opponents first.
Everyone came to the gym and was a bit shocked to see the professional equipment.
"The director's team is really willing to spend money. These equipment are quite expensive; I've seen them in the national team."
"Isn't this project specifically for bodybuilding and fitness?"
Bench press is a common exercise in the gym, and these bodybuilding athletes usually train this the most, so this time it's right up their alley.
Team Two went first. As expected of athletes, these people all had strong physical fitness, making the viewers in front of the TV feel excited, wishing they could rush out and get a gym membership card right now.
"After several rounds of competition, the current highest record for the men is 75, and the highest record for the women is 90. Only Team One hasn't tested yet."
Qu Na, the female athlete from Team One who did bodybuilding, walked out, "Brother Fei, I'll go first!"
Lin Chudong nodded, "Come on, let them see the strength of professional bodybuilding."
Qu Na lay down on the bench press rack, took a deep breath, and started!
As soon as a professional athlete made a move, it immediately caused everyone to exclaim in surprise.
Even Liang Yin in front of the TV was a little shocked, "So amazing, I can't even compare to this strength."
Lin Chudong glanced at the landlady's profile, thinking to himself that bench presses were for building chest muscles, and she clearly didn't need to do any more.
Su Yulin accidentally caught Lin Chudong's gaze, immediately frowned, looked down at her own flat chest, and rolled her eyes. It seemed she needed to learn this exercise.
Qu Na broke the record amidst the cheers of the crowd, pushing 121, becoming the highest scorer among all the girls.
The other teams also came over to watch the excitement. "Wow, the lady army is amazing! Da Fei, it's your turn to go up, right?"
"Yeah, the team members are so strong, the captain can't be weak either. Da Fei, you go first!"
Lin Chudong smiled, "I'll go then."
Lin Chudong lay down on the bench press rack, and the weight was adjusted from 20kg to 40kg.
In the gym, most ordinary men could only do 10-20 bench presses with 40kg. Those who were a bit stronger, or who trained regularly, could probably reach over 20.
The current record was set by a fitness athlete, with a score of 75, which was already a highly impressive feat.
Luo Jia said, "Da Fei, it's okay, just do your best. This isn't our specialty."
No one in the group held out much hope. Aside from the two fitness enthusiasts, everyone else's scores were terrible. Although Da Fei was a guy, his weight was also twice that of the girls. There was no way his small frame could compete with those muscular guys.
Lin Chudong gripped the bar with both hands and began pushing with perfect form.
"One, two… fifteen, sixteen…"
"That Da Fei, the skinny dog, won't get past 30 at most."
"Exactly, Da Fei is really agile and has a lot of stamina, but he's far behind them in pure strength."
"Da Fei really doesn't care about the results of the competition, he's just after the beauty."
"Don't forget, this is just a warm-up, and it only gives us the right to choose. Da Fei is a master who can beat professional chess players. Even if he loses, whoever is blind enough to pick Team 1 will be in trouble."
"Right, the main event is still the chess competition."
The netizens were chatting excitedly, and by this time, Da Fei had already reached the 40th push-up.
The girls from Team 1 gathered around him in a circle. "Go, Fei-ge!"
Lin Chudong, relying on his powerful physique, managed to reach the 50th push-up, which already surprised everyone. Several strongmen had only managed a little over 40. Da Fei wasn't weak in strength either!
Sima Peng said, "Da Fei is truly an all-around player." Wu Hen laughed, "He's a man who has fought a wolf. Which of you would dare to take on a wolf one-on-one?"
Everyone immediately shook their heads. "Brother Wu, if you faced a wolf, what are your chances of winning?"
Wu Hen said, "You shouldn't ask about my chances of winning. You should ask about the wolf's chances."
Everyone was puzzled, "How much of a chance does the wolf have to win?"
Wu Hen said, "Three minutes, seven-tenths full."
Everyone: …
"Haha, the boxing champion is a bit of a goofball, I laughed at three minutes and seven-tenths full."
"The boxing champion is telling the truth. Normal people have almost no chance of winning against a wolf. Da Fei was able to subdue the wolf because the wolf's hind legs were hit with a tranquilizer dart. The Forestry Bureau's official announcement already stated that."
"No matter what, Da Fei is also a tough guy who has fought a wolf one-on-one. Can he be compared to Wu Song? Can a mere bench press defeat him?"
Lin Chudong had already pushed to the 62nd one, and his arms were already trembling. He was close to his limit.
Lu Wenwen said, "Everyone, think of a way to give Brother Fei some encouragement!"
Lu Jingjing's eyes darted around, and she immediately pulled a few girls over, standing above Lin Chudong and starting to act coy, drawing out their words.
"Ge-ge~"
They all drew out the sound in a sweet, coquettish tone.
"Ge-ge~ Don't stop, please~"
Six girls from the same team were all acting coy at once, which immediately caused the other teams to collapse.
"What kind of tactic is this? Physical adrenaline, right!"
"Who can resist this? Forget a barbell, I'd push the entire Earth for him."
"I think I can understand Da Fei's happiness now."
"No, you'll never understand Da Fei's joy."
"Holy crap, Da Fei is really pumped up, he's at 70!"
"This speed is like he's taken adrenaline, the barbell is making sparks fly!"
Lin Chudong perked up immediately, pushing with his hands rapidly.
He broke the record!
"80, 81…89… Brother Fei, come on, break a hundred!"
Lin Chudong's arms were already starting to tremble; he stretched his arms straight to support the barbell, and now every time he put it down and pushed it up was very difficult.
Lu Jingjing said, "Go, Brother Fei! Wang Yuting said, if you break a hundred, she'll give you a pole dance!"
Lin Chudong heard this and, gritting his teeth, pushed out another five. "I really can't do any more."
The other teams watching the fun chimed in, "It seems a bit difficult to break a hundred."
"Girls from Team 1, can you do it? Get your adrenaline pumping!"
Lu Jingjing bit her lip. "Sis, give Da Fei a dance!"
The two sisters, right above Lin Chudong's head, launched into a duet of a hot dance, with miniskirts and long white legs swaying in front of him.
"Holy shit, they're going all out, is Da Fei going to be able to handle this? He's going to start bleeding from his nose!"
"These two sisters really know how to put on a show. They're trying to drain Da Fei dry, aren't they?"
"Your comments are all wrong, what kind of suggestive language is this?"
"Excuse me, I'm blind. Are you guys watching a proper variety show?"
"A blind person can still read the bullet comments, 666..."
"..."
"98, 99, 100!"
Lin Chudong put the barbell down immediately after completing the 100th rep. This time, it was truly his limit. He couldn't push anymore, not even if it was a pole dance, let alone a striptease.
All the girls from Team 1 cheered, and a group of them went over to massage Da Fei, rubbing his shoulders, pounding his legs, wiping his sweat, and handing him water.
Sima Peng looked jealous. "Look at Da Fei, that's the treatment a captain should get."
The girls from Team 2 glared at him. "Captain, if you can push 100 reps, we'll do the same for you."
Sima Peng gave a wry smile, "Forget it..."
"Yan Ming is awesome, the show's effects are incredible. It's supposed to be a hot-blooded competitive variety show, but how is it so good?"
"That's the level of a great director, knowing which games will have the best show effects."
"Da Fei has a strong variety show sense, his lecherous persona is deeply rooted in people's hearts."
"Da Fei might not be acting, the probability of him just being himself is higher, hahaha."
"The Amazonian women created a miracle, sweeping the gold medals for both men and women."
"Da Fei could see under the sisters' skirts when they were dancing just now, right?"
"Want to see a thousand miles! You think Da Fei's clairvoyance is just for show?"
"This year's netizens are really talented."
"..."
The warm-up matches ended, and Team 1's overall score ranked first. This was expected by everyone. Although the other girls in the team didn't perform very well, they were still at an average level.
Qu Na and Da Fei both broke the male and female records, boosting the overall score significantly.
At this moment, the director's voice came over, "Team 1, please select your opponent."
Lin Chudong turned to look at the army of women behind him, "Which team should we choose?"
The other teams also began to discuss fiercely.
"First of all, we definitely won't choose Team 2. Team 2's overall strength is quite strong, and their captain is very good at chess."
"If it were me, I'd definitely choose Team 5, because Teams 2 and 6 are both quite strong, and they've received guidance from the mysterious person."
"Teams 3 and 4 have too many guys. Team 5 is the best choice right now."
Luo Jia and the others said, "Captain, you decide this."
"Alright."
Lin Chudong turned around, looking at the team captains in front of him, preparing to make his careful choice.
"Eeny, meeny, miny, moe…"
Seeing Lin Chudong randomly pick a team, the netizens immediately burst out laughing.
"Da Fei, can you be any more casual?"
"It's all for show, it's all for show."
"We're going to lose anyway, so it doesn't matter who we pick, right?"
"Even if it's for show, you can't just mess around. If we lose the match, the whole team could be eliminated."
"Da Fei shouldn't put on a show just for himself and disregard everyone else, right? Who doesn't want to participate in more episodes?"
"How do you know Da Fei will definitely lose? Isn't Da Fei confident in his chess skills? He could win against anyone."
"Stop flattering him, does Da Fei have that many brain-dead fans?"
Lin Chudong's finger fell, pointing at Sima Peng. "I choose Team 2."
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