Chapter 136 Psychological Tactics
Skyview looked unconvinced and said, "Don't get cocky. I just haven't played games in a long time, so I'm a bit rusty. Once I get my groove back, I'll beat you!"
"Bring it on!" Oliver said arrogantly, "I'm not afraid of you."
As Oliver got into a game, he got pretty fired up.
His manners also quickly deteriorated, though they weren't that great to begin with.
That was just the kind of person Oliver was.
Of course, when facing someone of equal status like Skyview, he wouldn't get angry; he'd just get fired up.
He thought, 'Celebrities are just playthings of capital; it doesn't matter if I insult them. But Skyview was a real capitalist, so I can't insult him!'
Once, Oliver insulted Griffin Steele and was immediately warned by Ken because Griffin was also a prominent capitalist. Although not as powerful as Adam, he was still not someone Oliver could insult casually.
Oliver generally knew his limits.
Skyview continued to battle Oliver.
This time, the situation changed.
Skyview regained his old gaming skills.
That was right. As someone who got into Maplebrook Institute of Technology, Skyview was also a gaming expert.
However, he deliberately didn't go all out, making the match with Oliver a close one.
In the second round, Skyview won!
"Oliver, did you see that? This is my true strength!" Skyview laughed loudly. "My skills are back! In front of a gaming genius like me, your skills are nothing!"
Oliver looked upset and said, "Don't be so smug. You only won by a narrow margin! Let's go again!"
Skyview said, "Bring it on, watch how I crush you!"
The two started another battle.
This time, Oliver was fully focused.
Skyview once again emerged victorious, but "narrowly".
He knew he couldn't win too easily.
He had to make the match close, then suppress Oliver, making Oliver struggle to win. That way, Oliver would feel truly satisfied and develop a good impression of him.
This was a psychological tactic.
Skyview didn't care if he was flattering Oliver. For him, profit was paramount. If he could gain significant benefits, he was willing to praise Oliver, let alone flatter him!
Skyview didn't care about winning or losing the game; he just wanted to ally with Oliver to deal with Shark Live.
"I won again!" Skyview said with a smug look, "How about it? Am I strong or what? Are you convinced by my skills? Don't be discouraged; I'm just a pro!"
Oliver was almost infuriated by Skyview's words and said, "I'm not convinced! You just got lucky these two rounds; I almost won!"
Skyview said, "If you're not convinced, let's go again. I'll make you admit defeat!"
"Bring it on!" Oliver said, "I don't believe I can't beat you!"
The two started another battle.
This time, after a tough fight, Oliver almost dislocated his wrist but finally won.
"I was just unlucky!" Skyview said expressionlessly, "My hand slipped!"
Oliver said irritably, "Don't make excuses for yourself!"
"Fine, you win!" Skyview said, "But we're still tied at two to two, it's just a draw!"
Oliver said, "Not convinced? I'll keep playing until you admit defeat!"
Skyview said, "You're the one who should admit defeat!"
The two continued to battle.
Skyview won!
Oliver won!
Skyview won!
Oliver won!
With Skyview subtly holding back, they each had their wins and losses.
In short, winning wasn't easy, and losing wasn't easy either.
An hour later, Oliver's hand was numb.
Oliver looked at Skyview differently and said, "You're pretty good at this game! My hand is sore!"
Skyview laughed, saying, "You're not bad either; my hand is sore, too!"
The two looked at each other and laughed.
Unconsciously, Oliver developed a better impression of Skyview, thinking he was quite a good person.
At least as a gaming buddy, he was fun to play with.
"Who won?" Oliver asked.
Skyview said, "I didn't keep track; it should be about even."
Oliver said, "Let's just call it a draw! In this game, we're evenly matched. Let's play another game; I don't believe you can still beat me!"
Skyview said, "Another game is fine, let's go."
Then, the two went to play another game, but it was still a fighting game like the previous one.
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