Divine fortune teller and traditional Chinese medicine doctor

Li Mu believes that using the transport technique as an aid in playing billiards is entirely feasible.

First of all, the weight of each billiard ball will not exceed three pounds, which is within the weight range of the human body that he can move with his current transport skills.

Secondly, the area around the pool table did not exceed ten meters in radius, and was entirely within the range of his teleportation technique's power.

Furthermore, the teleportation technique is very discreet; it only requires circulating the Returning Origin Spiritual Energy and controlling it with one's mind, and no one can detect it.

With the aid of the transport technique, Li Mu can precisely control the trajectory and accuracy of the ball.

Whether it's getting into the bag or moving around, you can handle it with ease!

Playing billiards like this is absolutely unbeatable!

Li Mu felt incredibly excited just thinking about it, his heart itching with anticipation.

The billiards hall is divided into three areas: a recreation area, a competitive area, and a challenge area.

The leisure area is the largest and most crowded, while the competition area is generally used by professional players for practice or to arrange matches; it's less crowded and quieter.

There were only three tables in the challenge area, and apart from a few people sitting there chatting, no one was playing.

Li Mu first strolled around the leisure area and also played a few rounds of "Borrowed Stick" (a game similar to a game of tag), mainly to test the effectiveness of the transport technique.

After trying it, he was nothing but amazed!

That's absolutely awesome, incredibly fun, and exhilarating!

Alas, it's a pity I'm too old now.

Otherwise, I really want to join a professional team and win a world championship for fun!

After putting down his cue, Li Mu couldn't help but sigh.

When he walked into the challenge area, he was immediately drawn to the challenge rules on the sign.

The rules for this challenge zone are:

International standard snooker rules, 200 RMB to initiate a challenge. Winning earns a 400 RMB reward, a break of 100 earns an additional 800 RMB, a break of 120 earns an additional 2000 RMB, and a break of 147 earns an additional 20000 RMB. Rewards are calculated based on the highest amount and do not stack.

Li Mu is very familiar with the rules of snooker. When the skill level of the opponents is similar, it is not easy for even professional players to break a century in a single break.

A break refers to the total points a player scores in a single series of shots, starting from the first shot and continuing until a foul is committed or no further points can be scored.

A maximum break of 147 is the goal of every snooker player, and many professional players may never achieve it even once in their entire careers.

A score of 147 points in a single break would earn a reward of 20,000 yuan. How could Li Mu not be tempted by that?

Although the table owner who dares to defend the challenge table here must be quite skilled, with the help of the transfer technique, he thinks it shouldn't be too difficult to achieve a break of 147.

Why wouldn't you want such a great opportunity to make money?

So, Li Mu went straight into the challenge area.

"Sir, are you going to participate in the challenge?"

A young woman in a miniskirt immediately came up to greet them with a smile and asked.

"Um, does the reward written on this sign count?"

Li Mu pointed to the rules board.

"Hehe, of course it counts! Our place is so big, it's not like a street stall, how could we possibly cheat people?"

The woman chuckled and said.

However, her gaze towards Li Mu carried a hint of disdain. In her opinion, what kind of ball game could an old man play?

It's no wonder she thought that way; there are very few elderly people playing in this billiards hall.

After all, billiards is a sport that requires physical strength, energy, and mental ability. As people get older, their eyesight deteriorates, their hands tremble, their limbs become stiff, and their physical strength declines, making it impossible for them to play.

"Okay, I'll give it a try."

Seeing that the old man was actually going to challenge her, the young woman showed a look of surprise, and even wanted to laugh a little.

Are you sure you want to take on the challenge?

The young woman asked with a somewhat disbelieving expression.

"OK." Li Mu nodded.

"Okay, please go to the counter to pay first. It costs 200 yuan per challenge. After payment, you can choose any of the three tables. The players at each table are all equally skilled!"

The woman introduced herself in a formulaic manner.

So Li Mu went to the counter and paid the 200 yuan challenge fee.

If I lose the challenge, I'll definitely lose the 200 yuan.

Seeing that a hunched old man was going to issue a challenge, the people in the challenge area and even some of the spectators outside felt very strange and all cast curious glances at Li Mu.

Some people even started gossiping and mocking.

"This old man probably can't even hold a pole properly, yet he dares to embarrass himself in the challenge area?"

"Haha, this is interesting. It's the first time I've seen such an old man playing ball."

"Even if you just want to have some fun and reminisce about your youth, there's no need to waste your money in the challenge area! The hosts there are all experts!"

"Yes, I heard that the three stage owners are either top amateur players or professional players doing it part-time. Very few people can beat them, so it's basically impossible to win the reward."

"Of course! If the platform owner wasn't powerful, wouldn't the boss go bankrupt?"

"Heh heh, the old man's got too much money and no brains. Let's just wait and see him make a fool of himself!"

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When the whispers of these people reached Li Mu's ears, he merely gave a faint smirk.

But in my heart I was thinking, don't you dare look down on old people!

When I was playing billiards, you guys were nothing!

In a little while, I'll show you what it means to be an old hand at things!

After paying the challenge fee, Li Mu walked directly to the challenge platform in the middle.

There were two people sitting at the pool table: the table owner and the referee.

The stage owner was a young man in his early twenties with short, dyed gray hair. He was chewing gum and had a cold and arrogant demeanor, not even glancing at Li Mu directly.

The referee was a voluptuous young woman dressed in a black suit, who appeared rather aloof.

"Sir, this is my first time playing golf with someone your age. I don't want to take advantage of an old man, so I'll give you a three-shot handicap."

The stage owner stood up, speaking in a seemingly polite manner, but his words were full of contempt for Li Mu.

"Er Mao, you have no respect for the elderly! This guy is so old he can barely hold his rod, and you only give him a three-stroke advantage? If he challenged me, I'd give him at least a ten-stroke advantage!"

The owner of the pool table on the left was a middle-aged man who was a bit overweight. He mocked the gray-haired owner.

His words sounded like he was showing sympathy for Li Mu, but in reality, they revealed even greater disdain and contempt for Li Mu, the elderly challenger.

"Hmph! How dare you two bully an old man with shaky hands and failing eyesight? If he dares to challenge me, I'll give him a one-handed advantage!"

The tall, thin man who was in charge of the challenge platform on the right snorted coldly.

What he said was even more infuriating.

"Hahaha!"

His words immediately caused several onlookers to burst into laughter.

In their eyes, Li Mu, the old man who spent 200 yuan to participate in the challenge, was a complete joke.

"There are rules to playing ball; there's no such thing as giving way or not. Referee, do we need to decide who breaks the ball first by comparing the balls?"

Li Mu waved his hand calmly, then looked at the beautiful referee and asked.

"You can either play the ball, or you two can negotiate," the referee said expressionlessly.

"No need for that, please go ahead and start!"

The young stage owner spoke confidently directly to Li Mu.

Generally speaking, the side that kicks off first has a certain advantage because it can create problems for the opponent first.

"Me go first? Young man, aren't you afraid you won't even have a chance to shoot?"

Li Mu narrowed his eyes and looked at the stage owner chewing gum as he asked.

"Hahaha!"

Li Mu's words immediately caused everyone in the challenge area to burst into laughter.

Undoubtedly, everyone thought this old man was just there to make a joke.

"Hahaha! The old man is quite humorous. If you really don't give me a chance to even cast my line, then I might as well quit this job! Open it up, open it up!"

The young stage owner was clearly angered by Li Mu's words.

In his view, being looked down upon by a useless old man was an insult.

Li Mu stopped talking, chose a cue, wiped some chalk on the tip, and walked to the table to start his tee shot.

Everyone watched with amusement, wanting to see if this boastful old man really knew how to play billiards.