Chapter 201 - Sol Three Hundred and Twenty-Five, First There Was Newton and Then There Was Heaven; The Immensity of Graham’s Number (1/2)
Chapter 201: Sol Three Hundred and Twenty-Five, First There Was Newton and Then There Was Heaven; The Immensity of Graham’s Number
Tang Yue’s hand hung in midair. He was amazed.
He knew that certain card game newbies could be indecisive, tending to hold onto their stronger cards to the end; thus, missing an opportunity and eventually losing the match.
“Four 5s? How is that possible? You had four 5s?”
“That’s right.”
“You held a Bomb… for so long?”
“Yup.”
Mai Dong didn’t play cards often. She was hesitant when it came to throwing her cards and there was no pattern to her actions. From his point of view, a newbie like Mai Dong didn’t pose a threat; therefore, Tang Yue had been watching Tomcat the entire match; thus, failing to realize that not a single 5 had appeared from start to end. For three people to play a deck of cards, it was amazing that Mai Dong was able to obtain a four of a kind.
This was akin to three people having a tournament at Mount Hua, like in the Louis Cha novel. Tang Yue would play the role of Northern Beggar, Hong Qigong, and Tomcat would play the role of Western Venom, Ouyang Feng. Mai Dong would be a young little Guo Xiang. Hong had mastered his Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms, so he naturally thought nothing of the young lady. His only opponent was the equally famous Ouyang.
Who knew that while they were embroiled in an intense match, the young lady would smile, pulling out an American-made MK3 grenade.
Tang Yue recalled the point when Mai Dong still had five cards left in hand. Back then, the latter had victory in the bag. The reason she didn’t throw the bomb was to watch Tang Yue make a fool out of himself, giving him hope that he could win. Then, he began his antics as a clown, only to be ruthlessly crushed to death.
Tomcat had already noticed this and knew that there was no hope of victory. Hence, it decided to get in on the act.
Tang Yue was the only idiot who was reeling in glee.
“You schemed against me!” Tang Yue was exasperated and furious, but all he could do was to admit defeat. “You both schemed against me.”
“How did I? I was on your side. We are peasants. Miss Mai Dong had a bomb in her hand, and I wasn’t her match. It was an indomitable force.” Tomcat shook its head. “Unless I grabbed a Bomb as well, the probability of winning was just too low.”
“I didn’t scheme against you either. Tang Yue, you lost because…”
“He’s just too green,” Tomcat interjected.
“No, no, no. You should be more euphemistic. You should say…” Mai Dong deliberated over her choice of words. “A vegetable.”
…
“You’re the vegetable. Lass, if you have what it takes, come on down. I’ll let you bear the wrath of a vegetable.”
“If you have what it takes, come on up. I’ll be welcoming you.”
“Come on down if you have it takes!”
“Come on up if you have it takes.”
“Come on down!”
“Come on up.”
“Come down!”
“Come up.”
“Come on down if you have it takes!”
“Kekeke.”
“You!”
…
“Mai Dong’s skills are lower than mine. She won purely on good luck. Do you know how low the probability of drawing a Bomb is when there are three players?” Tang Yue sighed. “Why don’t I ever have such good luck.”