Lucifer sacrificed too much for world peace

——This shop should be damned!

Einstein, who happened to pass by this street, subconsciously had this idea in his mind.

Last month, Eden Daily counted a vote, and the content of the vote was "in Eden, which store should be condemned most by God".

If it was before, he was a little undecided.

But now, he would vote for the one in front of him without hesitation.

The breeze blew the rich smell of spices from the door of the store to where he was.The taste is fierce and fragrant, and in the spicy taste that stimulates the nasal mucosa, there is also a hint of acid that makes people salivate.

Einstein swallowed, and took a little look at this seemingly new store on this street.

The signboard of this store is very simple, the background color is white, and an apple outlined by black lines is drawn on it. This apple has been bitten strangely... okay, it is different from ordinary apples, but The meaning is unclear, and I can't tell what this store is for at all, I just think this sign is very perfunctory.

Just a little distracted, Einstein suddenly heard someone cough, he came back subconsciously, and suddenly realized that his saliva was about to drip down, so he swallowed quickly.

Einstein looked at the coughing man with a little embarrassment.

The man didn't pay attention to Einstein, he just came out of the shop next door and coughed after being choked by the strong aroma in the wind.

He was also very embarrassed. He exchanged a glance with Einstein, and in order to ease the atmosphere, he said, "How many spices are used, and I'm not afraid of being punished by God!"

Einstein nodded approvingly.

In this world, there is an existence called Heaven's Punishment, which is the protection mechanism left by the God of Creation to prevent human beings from going astray.

Once someone's laziness, greed, arrogance... and a series of "bad things" exceed a certain limit, they will be punished by God.

It is precisely because of this that this world can move forward steadily on the path set by Chuang-Shishen, without taking the wrong path-even so, there are still many people who complain about the existence of God's punishment, worrying that they will miss the sky penalty.

In such an environment, a very local description appeared:

"It should be condemned by God!" This sentence is often used to describe excessively extravagant scenes, excessively delicious food, excessively gorgeous clothing and other things that are difficult to see under heaven's punishment.

Although it is something that God does not allow to exist, it is instinctive to yearn for higher enjoyment, so some people really say this sentence with hatred, while some people just say it with their mouths, but they yearn for it. excusable.

At this moment, the two people who looked at each other amidst the mouth-watering aroma clearly had the latter attitude towards this sentence.

Spices are equivalent to gold!This posture of fragrance floating ten miles, smells like at least one silver coin was used!

"What kind of store is this?" Einstein couldn't wait to get to the point after a few words of entertainment.

The other party shook his head: "I don't know, it wasn't open when I came here yesterday, but it smells like a food store, and there are tables and chairs inside... Why don't you go in and try?"

Einstein was moved, but also hesitant.

His stomach told him that he shouldn't miss this store, but his brain told him that if he entered this store, he might encounter divine punishment immediately—otherwise, why would this guy encourage him to try, but he himself not go?He definitely didn't want to take the risk of being condemned by God!

But God's punishment also depends on the probability and degree... In short, let's go in and ask about the situation first!God will not hack him because of his bravery!

Thinking of this, Einstein stepped into the store with a face full of death.

Entering the narrow store from the open space, the hot and sour aroma became more intense. Einstein couldn't wait to look at the source of the smell, and found that in the store where no customers dared to enter, the people who were eating were indeed It's the owner who sits behind the desk.

Hearing the sound of someone coming in, the owner, who was buried in his meal, raised his head and glanced at Einstein.

The owner of the store looks to be in his twenties, with a handsome face like an angel in the church propaganda, his golden eyes are as bright as melted gold, most of his black hair is tied behind his head, and can only fall from his cheeks. With a few curly strands on the side, it can be seen that the owner's hair may not be very obedient.

Struggling to wake up from the beauty, Einstein was full of regrets.

——How did you come out to open this kind of shop at such a young age?In case of being struck by lightning several times, even if it is not disfigured, the life span will be short!

"Welcome." The owner licked his lips and stood up, "What can I do for you?"

Einstein was fully prepared for the punishment from falling on the ground to being struck by lightning: "Can I have a piece of what you are eating?"

The owner was stunned, and coughed: "Ah... I am not a restaurant here."

"Not a restaurant?!" Einstein's eyes widened.

What a joke, there is no food that smells better than this in the whole world, and you still have apples on your signboard, why don’t you sell food! ?

Ah, is it because he is afraid that he will be punished by God and find trouble later?

Einstein, who was actually a little hesitant, suddenly became anxious.

"Shopkeeper, I swear by the reputation of the Einstein family, even if I die suddenly when I leave this shop, no one will come to trouble you!"

The shopkeeper's expression became a little strange: "... Olympiad Einstein...?"

"That's right, the owner has heard of my house, right?"

"Hmm... Are you good at math?"

Einstein nodded: "Yes, everyone in the Einstein family is proficient in mathematics, which is why my family is famous... Is there any problem?"

"........."

The shopkeeper's expression became more subtle, but before Einstein could figure out the reason, the shopkeeper coughed lightly and said, "How about it...you play a game of chess with me, and if you win, what you want will be your victory." How about sending the spoils of the hunter to your table?"

Einstein was taken aback for a moment, but then became happy: "No problem! Please come up with a question!"

He understands!

This is a trial!Only those who pass the trial are eligible to eat!

No matter what he did with the reward he got after passing the trial by relying on his own strength, he should not be condemned by God, because he deserved it!

Einstein was ushered to a place by the shopkeeper to sit down, and watched as the shopkeeper brought in a checkered chessboard and two jars containing black and white round and flat chess pieces.

"What kind of chess is this?" Einstein was a little confused.

The chess he thought was a military chess game used to deduce the enemy's actions during the war, but this is obviously not...

"I call it backgammon." The shopkeeper took out the chess pieces and demonstrated them on the board. "Look, if you don't stop it, the five pieces are connected together, and the sunspots win..."

Although there are some restrictions, the rules are very simple for Einstein, and he knows it at a glance, but he feels uneasy when he listens to it.

"This, this chess... doesn't seem to have any meaning... Could it be a toy?"

——Playing with toys after adulthood, the church has said that this is a serious act of laziness, and you will be punished by God!

The shopkeeper sighed for some reason: "Everything has to be meaningful. Fortunately, you didn't invent any positive energy or negative energy here..."

"what?"

"It's nothing." The shopkeeper took a deep breath and explained, "This chess...of course it is meaningful, it can make your brain spin faster, and exercise your calculation ability by the way..."

Einstein was skeptical. He did see that this game required computing power, but it would be an exaggeration to say that such a simple rule can exercise thinking.

"You can try it in the next game. If you don't feel the sense of having fun, God will not punish you."

Einstein thought it made sense: "Okay, then let's have a game."

After 1 minute, Einstein began to doubt life.

"I lost?"

He really didn't feel like he was having fun, because he lost so badly!If he was struck by lightning because of "enjoyment", he would die in peace!

However, people who are good at mathematics have quick brains. He recalled it, quickly grasped the key points, and then asked for another game.

Finally, in the fifth game, he won the shopkeeper with difficulty.

"This chess is interesting."

Einstein didn't realize that his face had turned red from excitement and nervousness, and he was still reminiscing about the game just now.

For some reason, the shopkeeper's chess pieces can always block the other when he doesn't notice that he can block one with five pieces...

The rules of this game were also thought up by the owner, right?The wisdom of the owner is truly amazing!If it was placed in the era when heroes came out in large numbers, the owner of the shop must be a wise man who tried heroes who would leave his name in legends!

"Congratulations." The shopkeeper let out a long sigh of relief. For some reason, his expression looked like you had finally won, "I'll prepare your prize."

Obviously he came in for the "prize" at first, but now Einstein is completely focused on backgammon, especially after confirming that backgammon can really exercise the mind, he has no psychological burden, even if no one is with him Playing chess, he can also fight alone with great interest.

The dopamine in his brain produced by playing chess makes him feel happy, and stimulates him to repeat the behavior just now in order to get more dopamine-this is human instinct, and over the years, getting such wonderful benefits from playing Feelings have always been suppressed.

But once you open this head...

When Einstein was obsessed with beating himself, the tangy fragrance that was close at hand finally brought him back from the game world.

"Awaited."

said the owner.

"This is your hot and sour beef...cough, hot and sour noodles!"

— no beef.

2. Chapter 2