Chapter 89: The First Flying Chess Set of the Heluo Dynasty
When the shaking ended, they found that the world before them had changed drastically.
The paths that divided the fields into grids still existed, but there were many more things on the open space.
Some grids have statues, some grids have inscriptions, some grids have boxes, and there is even a circular river around the mountain...
It is full of wonders, but I don’t know what the purpose is.
And at the four ends of heaven and earth, there was an additional stone platform.
Everyone looked confused, except Li Chu, who looked thoughtful.
If this chessboard were reduced to a piece of paper, he would be quite familiar with it...
There's just one thing missing...
Soon, the old man said in a loud voice: "Qianlong chess game is the result of Fu Yuan's life's hard work. At the beginning of the game, four people are required to participate."
"East, South, West, North, each of the four directions needs one person to start. You will each be the traveler in one direction and move forward in order."
"I will raise a six-ren divine dice in the clouds that is controlled only by the heavens and cannot be influenced by anyone. The number that comes out of the six-ren divine dice each time is the level you can advance to. The purpose of advancing is to return to the Central Holy Mountain at our feet."
"Each of you will have the same number of steps to return to the Central Holy Mountain, but you will have different adventures along the way, some good, some bad..."
"No matter what, you must strictly follow the instructions of the rules. Violators will be directly expelled from the secret realm."
"How long it will take to return to the Central Holy Mountain depends on your calculations, strength, and luck... all of which are indispensable."
"The first person to reach the Central Holy Mountain will be rewarded with the Dragon Fruit. The other places will also receive different rewards."
"Anyone who wants to transform into a dragon fruit must come out on top. Do you understand?"
Following his introduction, the white clouds in the sky above everyone's heads quickly gathered together and soon formed a hollow cloud.
A huge dice appeared in the empty space among the clouds. Only one side of the dice was visible through the empty space, with the dots on it shining with golden light. The other sides were hidden in the clouds.
The Liuren Divine Dice, which is only influenced by the laws of nature and is absolutely fair...
The old man's face was filled with excitement, as if he was a child who had waited for a long time and finally got a playmate.
The other few people still had confused looks on their faces, obviously it was the first time they saw this weird way of playing.
And Li Chu can already confirm...
That’s right, this thing is flying chess!
Before he was nine years old, he had already mastered various types of chess, including chess, military chess, checkers, go, gobang, reversi, international chess... and so on, and he was invincible in all of them in the school.
This also led to no children being willing to play chess with him.
Too boring.
Until one day, someone came to the school with a box of something called flying chess.
His undefeated myth was shattered on the spot.
When he was young, he didn't understand why this evil game that relied on luck to win was called chess.
The failure that day left a deep impression on him.
Unexpectedly, in another world many years later, I encountered this large-scale fantasy version of...Flying Chess again.
In this way, Master Fu Yuan can be considered a talent who was ahead of his time.
"Now...you have to choose the people who will participate in the chess game." The old man's voice reminded.
The selection is actually undisputed.
Of course it was Jiang Shouyin from Shenxu Temple, while Chou Zhuang and Pu Ai were the players who came to hand over the towels.
Li Chu will undoubtedly take action himself, and the fox girl is also an excellent cheerleader candidate.
As for Li Xinyi and Biluo...they both entered the secret realm alone.
"Okay!" After the old man asked about the candidates, he finally confirmed: "Guanghan Sect, Chaotian Palace, Shenxu Temple, Deyun Temple... all four sides stand still!"
When they heard the word Deyun Temple, several people slightly sideways looked at Li Chu.
I always feel like...something strange has sneaked into our midst...
But it just so happens that here, this strange thing is the strongest...
They all knew in their hearts that if it weren't for the mechanism of this chess game, they would have almost no chance of competing with Li Chu.
So, it feels even weirder.
"Go ahead!"
The old man shouted loudly and waved his sleeves. A gust of wind swept Li Chu's body into the clouds. In the blink of an eye, he crossed half of the secret realm and reached the stone platform on the north side in the distance.
At this time, Jiang Shouyin was in the east, Biluo was in the south, Li Xinyi was in the west, and Li Chu was in the north, and they could no longer see each other.
But the next second, the clouds swayed in all directions, revealing the enlarged figures of the four people.
In this way, their every move can be seen clearly.
"Round one, East!"
The old man's voice reached the sky and turned into thunder, which could be clearly and loudly transmitted to everyone's ears.
He flicked his robe sleeves, and the Liuren Divine Dice moved without wind, rolling in the clouds, making a loud rumbling sound.
rumble--
stop.
The first roll of the Liuren Divine Dice stopped at "three".
"Eastern Traveler, move forward three steps." The old man's voice came again.
Jiang Shouyin didn't have to move, as a breeze lifted him up and slowly moved him to the third step in front.
The chessboard looked small from the top of the holy mountain, but when it was actually on the ground, each step was several feet long. One grid covered an area of several feet in radius, which was quite wide.
Perhaps to help newcomers get accustomed, the first six steps in all directions are clean and without any wonders.
But going forward, it is hard to predict good or bad luck...
…
"Southern Traveler, Six."
"Western Traveler, Four."
"Northern Walker, Three."
After the first round, everyone went on their own and nothing happened.
The second round came soon.
The Liuren magic dice rumbled as it spun, and finally stopped at six.
"Eastern Traveler, advance six levels."
Although they had made a lot of progress, Jiang Shouyin was not in a hurry to be happy. Instead, he looked over cautiously.
There was a huge box placed on the empty space.
"Eastern Traveler, please open the treasure chest." The old man said again.
Jiang Shouyin was a little nervous. He still remembered the prank played by Master Fu Yuan in the cave. This guy was still a worry even after his death. The game he designed when he was alive... maybe there was something fishy.
He wouldn't find it strange even if there was a pile of XX in the box.
Click, the treasure chest opens.
Inside was a long and narrow green token.
"Qingyun Order! Good wind, send me to the Qingyun. Eastern Traveler advances ten levels!"
Jiang Shouyin then breathed a sigh of relief and said to himself, It seems that I have wronged Senior Fu Yuan.
Qingfeng lifted him up again and sent him forward another ten steps. This way, the gap between him and the other three was huge.
"Yeah——" Chou Zhuang and Pu Ai at the top of the mountain also cheered.
However, the cheers soon came to an abrupt end.
It turned out that as soon as Jiang Shouyin landed on the ground, he felt his feet tighten. Two vines suddenly sprang out from the grass and instantly bound his whole body. They were extremely strong!
The old man continued, "If a traveler from the East encounters a green vine monster and cannot break free before the start of the next round, it will be considered as giving up that round."
Jiang Shouyin frowned and accelerated the circulation of his true Qi, but the green vine seemed to become stronger when it faced a stronger opponent. The harder he struggled, the stronger the binding force became. Not only was he unable to escape, but it gradually made it difficult for him to breathe.
He couldn't help but curse in his heart, you old thief!
I knew you wouldn't be so kind!
On the top of the mountain, Chou Zhuang and Pu Ai also jumped up and asked, "What is this?"
"Sending my junior master uncle into a trap, isn't this just playing a trick on me?"
The old man glanced at him and said, "Are you questioning the spiritual officer?"
His sleeves fluttered in the wind, as if he was about to make a move.
The two cowardly men shrank their necks and dared not ask any more questions.
The Liuren Divine Dice turned again, rumbling——
"Southern Traveler, advance four steps."
Biluo looked at the place where she was going. There was a ball of fire there. She didn't know what it meant...
As soon as her figure landed on the ground, there was a loud bang!
The flames spread instantly, and the entire open space was burning.
She immediately understood that this was forcing her to retreat!
But she refused to retreat. Instead, she moved her fingers and a burst of icy energy flowed out of her body.
laugh--
A puff of white smoke rose up, and the fierce icy air extinguished the flames in an instant.
The old man showed approval in his eyes, waved his sleeves again, and the dice spun in the air again.
"Western travelers, advance two levels."
Li Xinyi stuck out her tongue. She had not even walked out of the first six steps after two attempts.
It is a little slow, but it is hard to say whether it is a blessing or a curse...
It was Li Chu's turn.
"Northern Traveler, advance six levels!"
Hearing the old man's voice, Li Chu looked ahead and saw, six steps in front of him, standing a statue of a god in golden armor over ten feet tall. He looked furious, with his hair standing on end, and his fist raised high. No one knew what his intention was.
Then the old man said, "If you land on the statue, you will have to withstand a punch from the golden-armored warrior!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Chu landed on the ground.
Sure enough, before he could stand firm, the golden sculpture suddenly came alive! Its eyes locked onto Li Chu, and its fist, raised high, fell down with a strong sound of breaking wind!
Boom—bang!
Li Chu raised one hand and blocked the huge fist calmly.
This picture looks... quite casual.
It was as if the warrior in golden armor was deliberately letting go, lifting it high and then dropping it gently.
But only Li Chu knew the truth.
This punch... is very heavy!
It even caused a slight pain in his palm that lasted for three seconds.
…
"Huh?"
The old man seemed a little surprised, and murmured, "Could it be that the spiritual power of the Hercules Puppet has been leaked? This shouldn't be the case?"
But he did not affect the progress of the game and soon looked to the east.
Jiang Shouyin saw that Biluo and Li Chu had solved their problems so easily. If he delayed any further, his turn would be cancelled immediately.
He did not care that the vines were tightly entangled with him, and with a clang, he summoned the Sky-lifting Sword.
"cut!"
Chi! Chi! Chi!
God controls the sword.
Several sword lights flashed in succession, and the entangled green vine monster broke into several pieces and fell to the ground.
But... because it was wrapped too tightly, Jiang Shouyin's clothes were inevitably affected by the sword energy, and there were several narrow cuts on them.
The image has completely lost its previous calmness.
But I can't care about those things at this moment.
Seeing him break free, the old man smiled and rolled the dice.
Another six.
"Eastern Traveler, advance six levels."
When this number came out, Jiang Shouyin felt that he was quite lucky.
At present, it is far ahead of others.
At the place where he was going, there was also a sculpture of a god in golden armor.
Jiang Shouyin remained cautious but not too scared.
The known is always less terrifying than the unknown. After seeing how easily Li Chu resisted the golden-armored god, he felt that this thing was not that powerful.
As long as you don't take it lightly, there shouldn't be too much trouble.
He thought so, and then...he fell to the ground.
The old man's voice sounded: "If you land on the statue, you will have to withstand a punch from the golden-armored warrior!"
No need to be reminded, Jiang Shouyin was already prepared.
He clasped his hands together and raised them upwards, and a golden wheel of the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams appeared out of thin air.
A solid shield!
Be prepared!
Boom—bang—
The golden-armored god smashed down with a punch, and in an instant, Jiang Shouyin felt as if a wild and ferocious beast was rushing towards him from thousands of miles away, without slowing down, and crashing into his magic shield.
broken.
asphyxia.
All in a moment.
Then he was thrown out. He flew dozens of feet away and landed on the ground, plowing a tunnel of more than ten feet on the ground...
Fortunately, the golden-armored warrior's attack was not intended to hurt anyone.
Even though the force of this punch was terrifyingly great, it only sent him flying, without any force penetrating his body.
But... when he turned over and got up, he found that he was almost back to the starting point!
Then the old man said, "Eastern Traveler has retreated twenty-three steps!"
Return to the time before liberation overnight.
Jiang Shouyin felt like crying but had no tears for a while.
This golden-armored warrior... why is he different from what I imagined?
Are you sure the puppet that hit you and Li Chu is the same puppet?
From the scene in the clouds, he could see the other people's reactions to this punch, and they were all a little surprised.
Including Li Chu, his expression at this moment also showed a slight surprise.
But it doesn't matter if others are surprised, but when he is surprised, it seems a bit sarcastic...
It's like saying...
No way?
It turns out this thing can also make people fly...
Jiang Shouyin couldn't help but feel his face getting hot. Since he met Li Chu, he seemed to have encountered such moments more than once.
Very frustrating.
But it's hard to explain.
gas.
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As for the secret realm... it's just a selfish attempt of mine. It won't be the main storyline, but will only appear occasionally to ensure that each gameplay is different. If you have any interesting ideas, you can also put them forward in the comments.
(End of this chapter)
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