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Furthermore, different types of troops have very different movement methods, which are quite varied.

It's easy to give an opportunity when attacking the opponent's king's territory due to oversights in your own back row lineup, leading to a situation where you are counter-killed.

Chen Ye began watching the chess players play with great interest.

I glanced at the leaderboard.

Dawn's current ranking is not bad; she's still in second place and has accumulated two million more strategy points.

With 22 million strategy points, it ranks second on the list.

Seeing his current position, Chen Ye felt secure and wasn't in a hurry to continue his strategy.

Taking a break now and then and doing something else is also a good option.

soon.

Chen Ye was deeply captivated by the chess game unfolding before him.

After all, this way of playing chess is completely different from what I experienced in my previous life, making it quite interesting.

Chen Ye is also very willing to spend some time learning this way of chess.

Although this kind of game has no direct connection with spirituality, after Chen Ye's chess skills improved, he discovered that this thing was closely related to the role of the "Supreme Destiny".

The stronger one's chess skills, the more one can deduce everything. And a qualified king must calculate all kinds of situations.

After watching a few rounds, Chen Ye felt confident and prepared for the game.

"I want to give it a try."

Chen Ye sipped his lemon tea and mumbled incoherently.

Do you know the rules?

The fox-tailed girl also came over at this time. It was clear that she also had the professional identity of a mentor. When the chess players played chess, the players would watch from the side and occasionally give them some pointers.

After each game, the fox-tailed girl would still be responsible for reviewing the game.

It's clear that the fox-tailed girl also possesses the professional identity of a mentor.

and.

Chen Ye could tell that the fox-tailed girl was very skilled at chess; once she gave him a couple of pointers, he could play very well.

"You want to take on the challenge too?"

The fox-tailed girl saw through Chen Ye's thoughts and smiled:
"That's true. Our rules are very interesting, and this system of chess pieces was developed by our Longhu Chess Academy itself."

"So it was developed in-house?" Chen Ye was somewhat surprised.

Generally speaking, developing and perfecting a set of rules is no easy task.

An amateur like Chen Ye can't learn it just by watching one or two games.

"Hmm." Chen Ye nodded. "After watching a few rounds, I felt like I had mastered it, and it was quite fun, so I wanted to give it a try."

"You're really confident!" The fox-tailed girl shook her head kindly.

There are actually quite a few viewers like this, who think that they can get the hang of it after watching a similar match.

In fact, this set of chess pieces is very complex, and only by using one's intuition can one control the pieces to move.

in fact.

These chess players all share similar characteristics: they can use their mental power to control the actions of these chess pieces.

Moreover, although these chess pieces are small, they are very heavy, and the chessboard only accepts those who have spiritual power to move the pieces.

This training method is actually because chess players can summon chess pieces to fight for them against the enemy, which can be considered a characteristic of the "summoning" system.

“That academy… that’s you… the one with the buzz cut, you’re in charge of playing a few rounds with this newbie.”

The fox-tailed girl knew Chen Ye's identity; he was just an ordinary spectator. But as long as someone was a guest and interested in the chess culture of Longhu Chess Academy, she wouldn't mind arranging a relatively beginner opponent for Chen Ye to play against.

"it is good."

The boy with the buzz cut scratched his head, then guided Chen Ye to a chessboard and set up the chess pieces.

The two sides quickly entered a state of strategic maneuvering.

The boy with the buzz cut has a pretty good foundation; every step he takes is solid.

However, because Chen Ye possesses the exclusive talent of [Infinite Deduction], he can easily calculate the moves of various chess pieces to the extreme.

After just a few steps, the buzz-cut boy felt himself covered in sweat.

"How...how can a newcomer be so strong?"

The short-haired boy was covered in sweat. After this calculation, he realized that he had no offensive options left.

As Chen Ye's attacking cavalry began to surround the area guarded by the king.

Using offensive cavalry to exchange for the guardian pieces around the king is a very worthwhile move, since it's not using artillery or celestial soldiers.

The boy with the buzz cut had absolutely no idea why...

In just a few steps, the enemy cavalry had already reached the city gates!
Moreover, his own heavenly soldiers and generals were lured into a relatively dead corner by the opponent, and he even used a guardian piece to protect them!
If you want to attack the opponent's strongest unit...

Then.

We need to replace these guard troops!
It is worth mentioning that Chen Ye's use of defensive forces did not rely on the king general, but rather on some highly mobile troop types, which thwarted the short-haired boy's desire to attack with heavenly soldiers and generals.

"Can not be done."

Chen Ye shook his head. He could tell at a glance that the buzz-cut boy's understanding of the way of chess was still too rudimentary.

All the calculation methods are only thinking about how to attack.

However, it did not take into account how the pieces, different types of units, should be arranged and coordinated to completely control the opponent's situation.

Accompanied by Chen Ye's cavalry, they broke through the enemy general's defensive territory...

Heavenly soldiers and generals then arrived at the city gates.

It directly checkmated the opponent's king!

Chen Ye's generals, under various protections, were as solid as a rock and could not be attacked at all!
A bitter smile involuntarily appeared on the short-haired boy's lips:

"I lost."

The fox-tailed girl walked over with an incredulous look on her face, looked at Chen Ye's chessboard, and asked in confusion:

"Did you play this game?"

Chen Ye smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, I played quite well this time, so I managed to bring this game to a living state."

"It's more than just manual labor!"

The buzz-cut youth looked at Chen Ye as if he were looking at some inhuman monster, shaking his head repeatedly: "Sect Master, my strength is no match for his. He shouldn't be a newbie, but a veteran who infiltrated the group, disguised as a newbie, and deliberately challenged me."

Chen Ye shook his head and denied it, saying, "I'm not an expert, and I've never been exposed to this kind of chess playing method before. I'm just interested in it, so I came to try a couple of games."

"I've never seen you before, and although our chess academy's playing style has spread to some extent, it's still relatively niche. We shouldn't have such a skilled player here!"

The fox-tailed girl glanced at the final board and knew that the opponent this buzz-cut boy had encountered was definitely not simple!
Definitely not a newbie!
But she couldn't figure out where this master Chen Ye came from.
It seems there was absolutely no information about him at the Longhu Chess Academy before!
How could such a master just appear out of nowhere?
The fox-tailed girl thought for a long time, then introduced herself:

"You can call me Fang Xiaobai. I'll arrange a chess player for you later. This one is too weak. He should be able to exchange a few moves with you."

The short-haired boy felt somewhat disheartened upon hearing how bad he was at the game.

But there was nothing I could do. After all, the opponent's strength was undeniable, and my own strength within the Go academy was indeed rather weak, so there was nothing I could do.

soon.

The fox-tailed girl darted into the room next door and found an elder dressed in a dark robe and holding a folding fan.

"This is Li Chinian, who is in charge of teaching new players at our chess academy."

"His skill in Go is not much different from mine."

"Let him play with you for a bit."

Upon hearing this, most of the young students in the chess academy gathered around.

"What? It's actually Elder Li Chinian?"

"Isn't he in charge of us outer sect players, guiding us through the game? Why is he competing against a spectator?"

"It's said that this spectator is very skilled; he even beat Da Gang. His chess ability must be quite impressive."

"But Elder Li Chinian probably rarely takes action anymore, right?"

"Yes, when we play chess, Li Chinian usually just watches from the sidelines without giving any guidance. But I've heard that his chess skills are very high, almost comparable to the sect leader's."

"Where did this newcomer come from? He's so fierce, he can even play chess with Li Chinian!"

"Regardless of how well he plays, just having the qualifications means he's definitely not a simple character... Speaking of which, I've never seen Elder Li Chinian play chess before, so I absolutely have to watch him now!"

The young people in the chess academy couldn't help but feel excited.

After all, it was the first time I had ever watched Elder Li Chinian play chess.

Moreover, the opponent was actually a newcomer to the chess academy, a complete spectator!

Logically speaking...

The way of chess at Longhu Chess Academy is passed down only to its own members.

Although there are chessboards from Longhu Chess Academy circulating outside, the properties of these chess pieces are too complex and the game situation is too large, making it difficult for beginners to get started.

and……

They simply passed around a chessboard, but there was no explanation whatsoever regarding how the pieces were moved.

Each chess piece is actually a summoned creature, so it requires the use of spiritual power to move it.

If the method is incorrect...

Then.

These pieces cannot be moved by this spiritual power; they become incredibly heavy unless you grab them with your hands. But playing a game of chess without rules like that would be too boring.

Therefore, due to various rules and restrictions, the way to play chess pieces at Longhu Chess Academy has a very high threshold, which is not something that ordinary people can learn.

Chen Ye's identity had never been revealed at Longhu Chess Academy before, yet he played so brilliantly in the very first game.

The other chess players had no idea who Chen Ye was.

They all stopped playing chess and came out to watch the game.

Fang Xiaobai chased after a reluctant Li Chinian and appeared in the circle of outer chess players.

"Xiao Bai, what are you thinking? Why do you keep asking me to come out? He's just a newcomer who's performed well, do you really need me to take action?"

Li Chinian's words were full of complaints, and it was clear that he had no intention of playing chess at the outer chess academy.

After all, his chess skills had already reached the Star-level.

It's one of the top chess academies in the entire Longhu Chess Academy.

It's really pointless to treat a newcomer like this.

Fang Xiaobai said seriously, "This newcomer's strength is extraordinary. I just want to use you to test him out. Otherwise, how about letting other players try him out?"

"Let me do it."

A long-haired boy wearing a brown shirt with loose sleeves that revealed his slightly slender wrists, and a noticeable mole on his face spoke.

"Alright... Xiao Rong, you go and play a couple of moves with this new player and see how good he really is." Fang Xiaobai glanced at Xiao Rong and thought that the other party's strength was not bad. Although he was far inferior to Li Chinian, he was still an intermediate-level player.

Intermediate-level players have a set of moves in mind, and their games become very stable.

As for the buzz-cut kid... he's definitely just past the beginner level!

Fang Xiaobai suspected that Chen Ye might be a chess player who frequently changed his appearance but frequented the Longhu Chess Academy, which was why he was so knowledgeable about chess and could suppress the short-haired boy so thoroughly from the start, leaving him with no means of counterattack in the middle game and a desolate endgame with no pieces able to move at all.

After all, judging from the previous situation, Chen Ye must have had a significant advantage to have managed to defeat the crew-cut youth and bring the situation to this point.

But the boy with the buzz cut has at least passed the beginner stage.

There's no reason why they should be tortured so badly!
Ever since.

They found a young man named Xiao Rong to play a game against Chen Ye.

Xiao Rong started studying at Longhu Chess Academy a long time ago.

After all, he already possesses a talent related to the "Way of Chess," so he learns it quite quickly.

Moreover, he had a long period of study at the chess academy.

It's not comparable to characters like the buzz-cut teenager.

Since Elder Li Chinian was unwilling to take action against a player who was merely a spectator, the only option was to select one or two skilled players from the chess academy to handle the task. This way, there was still some potential for success.

Soon, Xiao Rong sat down in front of Chen Ye's chess table.

The two sides shook hands amicably.

"I've heard you're very strong, but if you want Elder Li Chinian to take action, you'll have to defeat me first... To be honest, I couldn't even last a few moves against that elder, but he's still much stronger than the opponent you found before."

Xiao Rong was a fairly polite young man. When he was playing a game with Chen Ye, he shook hands with him and introduced himself.

"Of course, it's clear that you're quite strong."

Chen Ye smiled slightly. During their conversation, he had already exchanged several blows with the young man using his exclusive talent, [Infinite Deduction]! (End of Chapter)