Season 3: Chapter 284. The Advancing Fortress (3)
There was a saying in soccer.
“The ball is round.”
Because the ball was round, it could bounce anywhere. That meant that, no matter how weak a team was perceived, a stronger team could still instantly lose if they let their guard down.
This held true not only in soccer but in all sports. Even a fighter with an iron body could be knocked out by a single lucky punch from an inexperienced opponent. Sports inevitably delved into the realm of instinct.
A one-on-one match was like that. It was a mind game. Was it better to think twice or three times? No one knew the correct answer. Players often improved as they gained experience, but overthinking could cause them to miss crucial moments.
‘... I’ve been had.’
This sentiment could clearly be seen in Liu Bei’s trembling eyes as he looked down at the battlefield. Throughout the match, he had missed something critical despite aiming for a foolproof strategy with a 100% win rate.
In this game, they had to continue even if the chances of winning were 60% or 90%. However, he wanted it to be 100%. That was why he chose to build the Great Wall.
Meanwhile, Cookie bet on a 51% chance. He willingly staked it all on a 1% difference. The one who sought 100% ended up with 0% while the one who aimed for 1% ended up with 100%.
[Surrender]
Liu Bei concluded that there was no way out.