Chapter 123 All Things Have Spirits, Opening the Mind and Enlightening Wisdom
[Congratulations to the player for successfully defeating the "Grey Wolf"! 200 experience points awarded.]
[Congratulations to the player for triggering the title "Survival Shadow". The Killing Aura currently provides a 0.3% bonus.]
[Congratulations, player, you have triggered the talent effect! Killing Aura buff x5!]
Given their large size and high attributes, it's not surprising that gray wolves are the leaders of their packs.
Shen Dixin frowned and looked at the blue team's starting point. It was dead? In Ludo, if a character dies, can't they wait to start again? If it lost its life in one go, then she needed to be more cautious.
Things weren't as bad as they thought. The gray wolf reappeared, but it was much weaker, and its three dimensions had dropped by an average of ten points.
Shen Dixin's spirits lifted. Losing attributes? That was practically a death sentence for her!
However, it's hard to find another person like her who brings a bunch of items. Even for Shen Dixin herself, without using control items, it would be difficult to successfully stop the enemy from reaching their destination within two minutes; at most, she could only deal some damage.
The chess piece that was about to reach the finish line was intercepted, but Cang Yue showed no dissatisfaction, even though she had one chess piece that had already moved halfway and was about to be intercepted a second time.
The green team was overjoyed when they threw out three fours in a row and drew three fate cards in a row.
The green team uses a "swap card" on their fourth piece, swapping its position with the red team's third piece.
Red Team's number three was none other than Coffee, who had just stepped out. After switching positions, the Green Team rolled the dice again and successfully entered the finish line.
Even though you need to roll a number that lands exactly on the last square to pass the level, this step can sometimes take a long time... but you won't be disturbed by pieces of other colors at your respective finish line.
Just one card was enough to reverse the situation on the field. Chen Dixin sighed, wishing he could have teleported her to another slot for a precise sniping.
Now, she looked up with a fierce gaze, facing the four neatly arranged pieces of the Yellow Team. They had only just begun, and the closest they were to Shen Dixing was no more than three squares.
As the dice spun in the air, Shen Dixin pondered how to deal with the human players. She didn't want to harm her fellow human beings unless absolutely necessary, but she couldn't give up the game rewards.
So when the chess pieces met again, Shen Dixin didn't use a heavy hand. He just kept throwing the person back, and finally used the Heart-Eating Gu to ensure that he stayed in place.
What happens to pieces that don't follow the rules? The rules of Ludo are varied, but basically all the games follow one rule: after rolling a number, a piece cannot remain stationary.
[Team Yellow's fourth piece violated the rules and has been deported!]
Sure enough, he was resurrected! But his three dimensions had dropped by two points, making Shen Dixin's eyelids twitch.
Spider Toast felt somewhat helpless; the transparent barrier didn't block out sound, and the distance between them was sufficient for them to talk and communicate.
"Sister Chen, are you sending us all back to where we started?"
My heart aches and my teeth ache, why are you calling me "sister"?
Normally, when Xiaoling calls her "sister" this and "sister" that, Chen Dixin doesn't feel anything is wrong, but when it's someone else, she instantly becomes extremely resistant.
"Trying to get close to me won't get you through."
“I know that you’ve been killing fish at RT-Mart for eighteen years, and your heart has become as cold as the knife you use to kill fish.”
Spider Toast shrugged and joked.
A moment later, the teammate playing chess reacted.
The Yellow Team uses a "Weakening Card" on the Red Team's number one piece, reducing its damage by 60% for three rounds.
Shen Dixin's lips twitched. She strongly suspected that the effects of these Fate Cards were made up by Cang Yue before the game started, or even in the previous round. Otherwise, how could there be cards that reduce damage?!
However, she had no choice but to comply with Cang Yue's demands.
Shen Dixin silently complained to herself, but she didn't have much of an opinion about Cang Yue's unreliable behavior, because she knew that no matter what rules the white-faced man made, he couldn't break the balance.
There's a system monitoring it from behind, so either the rules themselves are weakened, or the rules themselves are more favorable to the players.
Like a card that weakens the opponent, the strongest combat power on the field, besides Shen Dixin, is the four beast leaders of Cangyue. If she puts this card into the deck, it is more likely to be used against herself in the end.
Once all the pieces were deployed, the situation on the board suddenly became chaotic.
With the weakening card on his person, Chen Qingxin can't do anything. Players aren't unarmed beasts; everyone who comes to the island is well-armed.
Seeing Spider Toast using its crowd control immunity, damage reflection, and shield in turn, Shen Dixing simply stopped attacking. "You can go now."
"Thank you very much."
Spider Toast's smile didn't last more than five seconds.
The red team can use a "Rewind Card" on piece number one to rewind the designated piece; the action point is determined by rolling dice.
Can you make Shen Dixin retreat? The members of Team Yellow haven't escaped her clutches yet. As long as they roll a number greater than 2, Spider Toast will have to face her again.
Spider Toast's usually gentle smile seemed a little unnatural. "Ha, we meet again."
"Use all the items and skills you have left. You don't want to know what the price is for dying once," Shen Dixin teased, but both of them knew that Spider Toast couldn't get past this road.
Two minutes later, she was born at the starting line, her resentful eyes fixed on Shen Dixin, denouncing her with her gaze!
They even traded jewelry design blueprints! How could this woman be so ruthless!
Heaven knows how heartbroken Spider Toast was when he discovered that his three dimensions had each dropped by a little. If Shen Dixin knew, she would definitely comfort him, saying, "It's already good that you didn't drop by two points."
Tao Ling's pets don't belong to the same unit as her, nor are they chess pieces; they can move freely on the chessboard.
Upon discovering this, she sent the snow eagle out to contact her teammates, while keeping the cheetah by her side for self-defense. The two-minute passage time was good news for Tao Ling, as it allowed her to minimize her combat time.
Shen Dixin's eyes lit up when he saw the large white bird falling from the sky. This barrier actually had no top.
Then wouldn't she be...?
Tao Ling's mouth dropped open when she heard the plan from the snow eagle. "Huh? That's possible?"
Seeing that its master had no objections, the snow eagle immediately took Chen Dixin into the air. They really could get out!
However, as soon as she stretched out her hand, the system notification arrived as expected, reminding her that she could not stay in other squares for more than five seconds.
It's okay, there's one step that doesn't restrict whether the player is on the original grid or not.
In the next round, Shen Dixin rolled the dice without even looking at the number, leaped into the air, grabbed the snow eagle's claw, and flew into the sky.
The snow eagle flew straight toward their target, a player from the green team. Chen Dixin, after assessing the entire situation, determined that his attributes were the lowest, making him a strong candidate to kill within two minutes.
[Green Team's fourth piece has reached zero health and has been repatriated!]
While selecting targets, Shen Dixin also discovered that the ranking of the chess pieces seemed to be based on their overall combat ability, and that it was definitely the right thing to do to target the fourth chess piece in each team!
Tao Ling's admiring gaze never left her. She witnessed Shen Dixin clearing out the field, sending all eight chess pieces back, even those that had reached the finish line using exchange cards.
If there are any tough ones, just drop bombs from the sky, ten or eight at a time, and if that's not enough, do it again.
With such an extravagant and inhumane approach, after five rounds, everyone's progress was actually slower than before, while the other three teams had only just gotten started.
With Chen Dixin protecting them, no pieces on the red team were sent back. Tao Ling observed the situation from the starting line. Coffee had gone through most of the course, and Lu Mingang had already successfully entered the finish line two rounds ago.
His knack for koi fish gives him a huge advantage in terms of luck. He throws out a six every now and then, more often than he throws out a one, two, or three in total!
After all, even an A-level talent can reliably throw out four, let alone an S-level talent.
If this were a regular Ludo game, Lu Mingang would have been the perfect stunt, but unfortunately this is a modified version by Cangyue. Who knows what will happen before we clear the game?
Under intense pressure, the other three teams quietly slacked off, sending only one person into the field at a time.
Shen Dixin understood perfectly; she always prioritized clearing the blue pieces, and the player teams would just make a token effort, kicking them back once they reached the finish line.
After all, that's three attribute points; it only takes a dozen or twenty times to reset a character to their initial state.
Despite his stubborn struggle, Feng Shengshui produced the Concealing Breath Card, saving his only remaining pawn.
He might not be able to get the first one, but he can always try for the second one!
At this moment, Cangyue rested his chin on his hand and watched the play.
Faced with Shen Dixing's actions that disrupted the balance, she stretched and yawned repeatedly.
"It's boring, really boring."
Muttering to herself, she pulled out a small notebook and wrote down: Next time, I'll definitely remember to cap the game! If I restrict the game now, the system will skin me alive.
Cangyue called out to Chen Dixin, his voice not loud, but it echoed clearly in her ears.
"Hey, if you don't come down from up there, how about we have a normal game?"
Cangyue jumped directly onto the chessboard; the barrier was just a decoration to her.
"Promise me, and I'll give you something good, okay?"
"What is that?"
"You'll need it," Cang Yue said mysteriously.
Shen Dixin shook her head. She was about to win the game, and besides, what good stuff could a pale-faced person possibly have?
Even the captain never gave her anything particularly valuable. He said that these things were limited and he couldn't give them away casually without a "reason".
Cang Yue, hands on his hips, threw the item over.
【Item Name: Ship's Flag】
Item Quality: Gold
[Item Description: You can assemble your fleet anytime, anywhere, and gain the right to raid an island.]
Cleanse your heart!
"No problem at all, Xiaobai, you should go back now."
Shen Dixin righteously told the snow sculpture to leave, then patted his chest and said, "How do you want to play? I'll play with you until dark."
It turns out it wasn't that the pale-faced man didn't have anything good; it was that the captain didn't!
The fleet feature was only activated at the end of March. Now it's March 2nd, so if you get this, it's like getting it a whole month ahead of schedule.
Cang Yue beamed, "I knew you'd like this."
Shen Dixin asked casually, "You still remember me?"
“No, you have a familiar aura.” Cang Yue changed the subject. “Don’t hold back, let’s just play like this, the two of us.”
"Not playing this round?" Shen Dixin pressed, still eyeing those beast leaders! She wondered if she could stack survival shadows after killing them a second time.
Cangyue nodded.
"What about them?" Since there were quite a few acquaintances among them, Shen Dixin mentioned the remaining two teams.
"They play a separate game, and the ranking is the same."
With a wave of his hand, Cang Yue quickly assembled the new chessboard, leaving Chen Dixin speechless with amazement.
Without the other two teams lowering the difficulty, every beast that Cang Yue re-entered the arena was quite strong. At least, the situation where it could be easily killed with items would no longer exist. The system allowed her to increase the difficulty because her opponents were worth taking seriously.
After a period of rest and recuperation, Chen Dixin distributed a significant amount of survival items to his teammates, lest they fall victim to the beasts again.
As for killing and repatriating, perhaps only Tao Ling, who is simultaneously combined with the snow eagle and the cheetah, can do it.
"If there's a chance of battle breaking out in the next three rounds, then you can combine your powers. Otherwise, trust your sister," Shen Dixin instructed.
Putting aside her disability, the fact that Tao Ling is only an adult and at least three years younger than everyone else is enough for them to take extra care of her.
Tao Ling didn't stubbornly insist that she wasn't a burden; she just cuddled up to her older siblings and acted coquettishly. She knew her place and that the best reward was to play her role at the most appropriate time.
And she did not disappoint Shen Dixin.
“Next round,” she said softly.
Shen Dixin and Tao Ling stood in the front and back squares, with three wild beasts in front of them. It took me three Destiny Cards to create such a perfect opportunity.
Before the dice landed, Tao Ling and her pets merged, and with a push of her feet, she rushed out, retracting her wheelchair in mid-air. In just a few breaths, she was already side by side with Shen Dixing.
The burst of power that came with such a short duration couldn't even match Shen Dixin's. She finished off the three beasts with her last strike, but unfortunately, it didn't trigger a critical hit. The all-attribute buffs from Survival Shadow stacked to 1%.
With Lu Mingang's good fortune, my rich experience in Ludo, and the absolute strength of my two ace players, Tao Ling and Shen Dixing, there was no doubt that Cangyue lost.
However, after finishing this game of Ludo, her interest clearly shifted to Luck on Me, and she pulled her aside and said, "When will you come and play Ludo with me again?"
Luck is on my mind; she's timid and just wants to grab the reward and run away as soon as possible.
Even after they left the island, the other two teams were still locked in a battle! However, Coffee noticed that their rankings kept dropping, suggesting that they were evenly matched.
The ship's flag was easily obtained, and the first-place reward was an emerald supply box for each person, second only to the five-colored supply box in rarity.
Chen Dixin spent two hours trying to increase the probability of triggering a critical hit, just to give it a few more chances to trigger a critical hit. Eight non-critical hits should be the limit.
She took a deep breath and reached for the box.
[Open the Emerald Supply Crate to receive 235 experience points!]
[Congratulations, player! You have obtained 32 Iron Blocks, 11 Gears, 6 Painkillers, 5 Steel Bars... 2 Forging Stones, 1 Backpack Expansion Slot, and 1 Wisdom Dew.]
[Congratulations, player, for triggering the talent effect! 3 Emerald Supply Crates!]
She didn't have time to read the series of system notifications; she scrolled to the bottom and was hit with a critical hit!
We were never meant to be, but it's all thanks to my efforts!
Shen Dixin smiled with satisfaction and carefully examined the supplies he had opened. Generally, there would be one or two top-tier items in a supply box, and this jade box clearly contained Wisdom Dew.
【Item Name: Wisdom Dew】
Item Quality: Gold
[Item Description: All things possess a spirit. When the first ray of moonlight falls, wandering souls will find their home. This item has a chance to grant creatures enlightenment, awakening their spirituality and wisdom.]
Shen Dixin squinted her eyes. Based on her experience, she judged that the more mysterious and enigmatic something was, the more useful it would be. The system was even willing to write a paragraph for it!
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