Chapter 989 Divine Will and Random Rate
In the first game, Lowry won easily.
In the second game, Lowry was a little careless. He shouldn't have given Holden a chance to fight back. As a result, the latter was not polite, and he cleared the table with one stroke and won the victory!
In the third game, Lowry obviously became serious and didn't give Holden any chance. He collected all shots and won the crucial set with 147 points.
In the fourth game, Holden didn't leave the table after the tee shot, responded to Lowry with a full shot, and pulled back a point beautifully.
In the fifth game, the match point game between the two sides, Lowry and Holden were obviously too nervous in the first shot, and they gave each other a gift bag of mistakes.
When the ball hits the mid-range, the two sides score evenly, and the table is deadlocked. Neither side can find a breakthrough point to score. You can only work hard on defense one shot at a time.
The first four rounds took a total of one hour, and this last match point took an hour, and there was just a sign of a clearing of the clouds.
At the last critical moment, Holden, the challenger who was generally not favored by the audience before the game, seized the opportunity before Lowry and played a more championship-like momentum.
Especially when Holden cracked Lowry's defense, the general reaction of the audience on the sidelines was as follows:
"This can also be scored?!"
"That's okay?!"
"Damn it! Is this tricked in?"
"Gods! I bet it's just luck!"
Even a person like Joan who believes in science can't help but be shaken by seeing Holden's performance at the last moment. It is really unimaginable how normal people can repeatedly play this kind of game with a near-zero probability of success. The fairy ball!
Holden's wonderful performance on the table is like a god possessed, and his opponent Lowry, the expression changes on the sidelines are also very exciting.
When Holden untied his carefully constructed defensive trap, for the first time, Lowry lost his smile and composure.
Next, astonishment, confusion, and bewilderment appeared on his face one after another, and finally a smile appeared again, but there was a little more helplessness and bitterness in the smile.
Witnessing Holden's smart and powerful last shot to close the black ball, Lowry got up first and applauded his opponent's miraculous performance.
Arnold squeezed out of the cheering crowd, came to Lowry's side, and silently hugged his old friend's shoulder.
Lowry smiled wryly at him, and said with emotion: "Manpower is no match for God's will, I should lose today."
Joan handed a large bag of gold coins to the big winner next to Holden, the high-spirited Princess, who inadvertently heard Lowry's sigh after being terminated for ten consecutive championships, and secretly shook his head.
Of all the people Joan has come into contact with, including men, women and children, no one has a more likable personality than Lowry.
Mr. Pastor is a kind and gentle person who does not lack a sense of humor. He has perfect popularity with both girls and boys.
People like this are certainly likable, but they will inevitably give people the impression of a "nice guy" lacking in personality.
A person's true temperament is often highlighted when encountering setbacks. For example, at this moment, Lowry's emotion towards his friend Arnold reveals a hint of unwillingness.
He seemed to feel that his loss to Holden was entirely due to God's will, an arrangement of fate, not a lack of strength. He should repent and reflect on whether his beliefs were not firm enough recently, otherwise, how could the goddess of fate he worshiped be able to use her? How about punishing and warning him in this way?
Joan also admitted that Holden played at a super level in this game, but Lowry attributed it to "divine will" and regarded it as an opportunity for reflection and repentance-he couldn't fully agree with this.
Joan does not deny the existence of "divine will", but Lowry's unique "faith shooting" has already reflected the protection of the goddess he believes in. If "divine will" is regarded as a kind of Endogenous variables, this data should not be double-counted.
In Joan's view, Holden's defeat of the strong by the weak is more like a small probability event.
Holden's good luck at the moment of hitting the ball should be thanks to the great "law of randomness".
In this world of complex pantheons, there is no omniscient, omnipotent and only "God". The gods worshiped by mortals belong to different godheads according to their respective divine powers, and in fact, they cannot completely escape the influence of randomness.
Although Joan doesn't like uncontrollable randomness, compared to God's will, he still thinks that the law of randomness that "everything is possible" is the basic premise for mortals to create miracles.
After the game, Holden was still immersed in this fantastic victory and proposed to find a place to have dinner and celebrate.
Both Hailar and Audrey raised their hands to support, and Joan had nothing to do, so he followed his friends out of the school to find a place to have dinner.
Both Hailar and Audrey are very good at budgeting, and they plan their schedule properly. First, go to the cold drink shop near the school gate, buy two large buckets of creamy ice cream and a dozen iced peach-flavored sodas, and then go to the barbecue shop across the street.
Joan and Holden are responsible for carrying cold drinks for two girls who love sweets.
Hyrule and Audrey usually don't eat much, and they didn't eat much barbecue tonight, but their stomachs seem to be magical, and they can hold creamy ice cream indefinitely.
During the dinner, Holden took advantage of the wine to reveal a little secret, saying that he recently received a letter from an old friend, inviting him and everyone present to visit this enthusiastic friend's new home in his spare time.
Audrey seemed to have known about the letter her brother had received for a long time, biting the soda straw on her red lips, smiling without saying a word.
Hailaer was keenly aware that when Holden mentioned the friend who wrote to him, his expression and tone were a bit subtle, so he immediately chased him to inquire.
"Little rascal, make it clear, which friend invited us to be a guest?"
Holden coughed twice, showing a rare embarrassment.
"It's the Ms. Evelyn we met when we were exploring the Underdark two months ago."
"Oh~~ it's her, no wonder you are hesitating. It turns out that you have received a love letter from your old friend, and you are suffering from lovesickness, right?"
"Don't insult people's innocence. My sister has also read the letter Evelyn wrote to me. It's just a normal greeting between friends, without any sweet words."
"Huh? So you're kind of disappointed, aren't you?"
"That's not enough..." Holden hastily picked up the beer glass and took a big gulp to hide his embarrassment.
Hailar turned to Audrey and asked in a low voice: "Evelyn took the initiative to write a letter to your brother. It seems that the old relationship is unforgettable. You won't object to their dating?"
"Look at what you said, who do you think I am?" Audrey gave her an angry look, "This kind of thing...is it useful for me to object?"
Sighing, he continued, "Evelyn and Holden are really just normal correspondence between friends, don't make random associations."
Hailaer didn't say anything, just cast a tacit look at Joan.
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