[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation":3,"chapter-rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-chapter-298":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},548827,797,"Chapter 298 - 298 243 The Artistic Showdown in the","rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-chapter-298",298,"\u003Cp>Chapter 298: Chapter 243: The Artistic Showdown in the Examination Hall Chapter 298: Chapter 243: The Artistic Showdown in the Examination Hall The afternoon subject was mathematics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Class 1, Exam Room 1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With some time left before the exam began, the students were prepping: some reviewing books, some solving practice problems, and some memorizing formulas, striving not to miss any test point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, right in the center of the classroom, two boys played chess as if no one else was around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Kaiquan made his move, his double “rooks” cornering Wang Longlong’s general into an inescapable situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no chance for a comeback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Kaiquan laughed loudly, “Hahaha, who else, who else?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who else dares to battle with me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His boastful words echoed through Exam Room 1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students in Exam Room 1 couldn’t help but look his way upon hearing this arrogant speech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Kaiquan basked in the gaze of his classmates, a surge of pride welling up in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pride of winning a chess game and the pleasure of defying the special class stacked together, twisting Dan Kaiquan’s smile into a distortion, sheer ecstasy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally understood what it was to reach the pinnacle of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Kaiquan declared, “I want to play against ten people!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon these words, Dan Kaiquan’s eyes burst with light, sweeping across the entire classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes carried loftiness, arrogance, and disdain, just as they had in the morning when he looked down on students in the same examination room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what about Exam Room 1?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being filled with top students from Class 123, when it came to Chess, huh, mere trifle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who could then stand against him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exam Room 1’s foremost student, Xue Yuantong, and second top student, Jiang Ning, were still absent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Du Chuan, ranked third, was watching them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Kaiquan made his statement and saw no one respond, so he smugly continued setting up the chess pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For students from other classes, it was tolerable, but for Class 1, fighting on their home ground, it truly felt uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Picking a fight on their territory?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chess? Why not play a game with me?” Du Chuan decided to take up the challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a top student, but also had many hobbies, and Chess was one of his regular pastimes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, someone was quicker than him, a tall and handsome figure stood up and walked towards Dan Kaiquan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Kaiquan sat at the desk, his eyes fixed on the chessboard, his mind as calm as a still well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any other class, having uttered such bold words, he would definitely be ready to run at any second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But inside Exam Room 1, with all top students around, it was relatively more civilized and reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Kaiquan had calculated clearly; he didn’t even lift his head, simply stating flatly,“You, to play chess with me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Xiu Yuan saw him acting cool and twitched his mouth; he really wanted to put him down a peg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only, his beloved Dong Jiayi was inside the examination room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Men, this species, once they have someone they like, they also have a vulnerability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Xiu Yuan restrained his impulses, to maintain his demeanor, he stood with his hands behind his back and declared,“Indeed, it is I.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Kaiquan nodded slightly and spoke aloud,“Have a seat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Wei Xiu Yuan was seated, Dan Kaiquan also graciously gestured, “Please.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meaning it was the opponent’s turn to move first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Dan Kaiquan, these were just trivial details. Letting the opponent move first, so what? He was one hundred percent confident of winning the game anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The match attracted the attention of the surrounding students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps to outsiders, top students loved studying and cared little about a trivial chess match, but at this moment, Wei Xiu Yuan and Dan Kaiquan were playing not just a game of chess, but also a clash between Class 1 and the rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a matter of class honor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Exam Room 1, some students continued to prep, but compared to their earlier focus, they now glanced occasionally over here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Kaiquan was a chess expert, having studied many chess manuals, and he had swept through Class 8 with ease; he obviously had some moves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the game, Dan Kaiquan strategically advanced, inch by inch gaining the upper hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, seizing a certain moment to strike, he forced Wei Xiu Yuan into retreat, step by step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, a single piece determined the outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Kaiquan’s lips curled up as he praised, “Not bad, commendable courage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s just that you lack a bit in strength.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed leisurely, in this class, no, in the entire Fourth Middle School, there was no student who could rival Dan Kaiquan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Xiu Yuan’s face showed embarrassment; he often played chess, usually winning more than losing, and he thought he was well-matched against Dan Kaiquan, only to find the opponent so formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Kaiquan tapped the chessboard, “Next.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t care at all whether Wei Xiu Yuan wanted to continue the next round; the loser had no choice, no right to speak. Only the victor could set the rules, and he was that victor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Xiu Yuan was very displeased; in the previous game, he had been soundly beaten by Dan Kaiquan, defeated fair and square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of his love, Dong Jiayi, he had been beaten by another man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘How I hate it!’Du Chuan stepped forward, lightly patting Wei Xiu Yuan’s shoulder, offering him a consoling look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though reluctant, Wei Xiu Yuan still gave up his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Chuan, the ‘gaokao hitman’ personally requested by the Fourth Middle School’s principal, sat opposite Dan Kaiquan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The game began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Xiu Yuan didn’t leave; he wasn’t a man to give up lightly. He wanted to regain his lost dignity, and the best way to do so was to defeat Dan Kaiquan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In doing so, he could also allow Dong Jiayi to witness his personal charm, completely filling up that remaining 1% of the romance progress bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While they were playing, several other students gradually entered the classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuang Jianhui, Ding Shuyan, and Lin Zida entered together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Particularly Ding Shuyan, with her nearly flawless face, drew the eyes of the classmates in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Lin Zida entered, he noticed the two playing chess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow, what’s happening here?” Chess, right before an exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Zida hurried over, eager to join in the excitement. He could play chess, even though he always lost to Ding Shuyan, which didn’t mean he had poor skills; on the contrary, he could beat any average player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The game was nearing its end, Du Chuan struggled desperately, but in the end, was checkmated by Dan Kaiquan with a single, decisive move.\u003C\u002Fp>",1120,"2026-05-30T14:39:42.568Z","2026-06-01T04:31:29.709Z",1,"novelbin.me","c93d8650c1b62157e76a7d3c9d0c2b0603a52185a0cbf45339b95ca579585e4d","rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-chapter-299","rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-chapter-297",1809,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-cover.jpg"]