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but.

The fox-tailed girl was no ordinary cabbage; while Chen Ye was adjusting his forces, the opponent was also adjusting their formation.

By leaving enough openings within the formation and constantly changing them, the entire force eventually achieved coordination, even rivaling Chen Ye's formation.

See here.

The battle between the two sides has reached a fever pitch!
They have now come together, and it has come to the point where they must fight to the death; they are at the crossroads of the two armies' battle.

This time.

It would be abnormal not to fight it!
The other chess players watching couldn't help but exclaim how brilliant it was.

"That was amazing! This is absolutely the most exciting battle I've ever seen!"

"Yes, it has to be our sect leader. I thought that with things having come to this point, the sect leader's side had no chance of winning. I didn't expect that he could still hold on to this situation."

"After all, this expert made the first move. In a contest between experts, the first move often has a great advantage. If the sect leader were to make the first move, then it is very likely that the expert's side would face this situation."

"That's not entirely true. After all, it hasn't happened yet, and nobody knows what the situation will be."

"If someone is a true master, their counter-attack is by no means weak either. After all, they can adjust their strategy flexibly based on the opponent's initial move, and it's not so easy for them to win."

"No matter what, both sides are definitely top-notch experts. To be able to witness such a scene in one's lifetime is an incredible stroke of luck!"

"That's right. Regardless of who's stronger, just tell me if this situation looks good or not!"

"It's so good! It's great! I love watching it!"

"Are you here to flatter me?"

All the chess players, seeing this scene, knew that something exciting was about to happen!

as predicted.

Next, the two sides began a very intense exchange of pieces!

The entire formation has been compressed to this point, making a substitution inevitable.

Moreover, it will definitely require replacing more units at once!

The fox-tailed girl's vanguard charged forward and bit off Chen Ye's cavalry.

However, Chen Ye's heavenly soldiers directly killed the enemy cavalry with a single magic attack, creating a huge breach.

The fox-tailed girl was not to be outdone. She then used her position as a guardian general to block the gap. Moreover, when setting up the formation, she had already anticipated the opponent's attack methods and did not give them much room to maneuver.

On the contrary, Chen Ye's cavalry is now surrounded by the enemy's heavenly soldiers and generals.

They directly deployed their guards to block the way.

This allows the cavalry to charge quickly, directly into the territory of the enemy's heavenly soldiers and generals, and directly target the enemy's heavenly generals.

The Heavenly General is a very powerful unit, charging around recklessly and capable of anything.

Killing the Heavenly General is a very difficult task.

In most cases, even when the game reaches its final, endgame, the Heavenly General is not destroyed, but rather remains a piece that continues to threaten the opponent's King.

Unexpectedly, Chen Ye's defensive domain was designed to sacrifice his generals in order to use cavalry to surround the enemy's generals.

The fox-tailed girl had realized that something was wrong.

But she suddenly noticed that the cavalry on her right could block the encirclement set up by the enemy's guarding general, and she immediately moved the cavalry over there.

However, this approach only allows the Heavenly General to stay temporarily within the cavalry's protective circle, preventing any immediate problems. But as long as Chen Ye doesn't move the forces on this side, it's practically trapping the Fox-Tailed Girl's Heavenly General within this area, making it impossible for her to escape.

At the same time, Chen Ye's heavenly soldiers and generals began to open up the situation, killing another vanguard soldier and gaining the advantage of a vanguard soldier, and began to suppress the enemy.

The fox-tailed girl began to use the guardian generals for protection.

but.

Once Chen Ye has the vanguard troops, he can use them to replace the guarding generals, which is an absolutely profitable deal!

There are only four guardian generals, namely the four divine beasts of the four directions, each guarding a different area. The Azure Dragon is the strongest, followed by the Black Tortoise, then the Vermilion Bird, and finally the White Tiger.

However, the fox-tailed girl's use of the guardian beast was also very effective; she set up a formation that made it difficult for Chen Ye to attack.

Meanwhile, during the charge, the vanguard soldier made some miscalculations and was lured into the attack range of the heavenly soldiers by the fox-tailed girl, where he was instantly killed.

Chen Ye hadn't expected that his deductions wouldn't have included this step, and he was a little hasty in his decision. However, the situation had become so complex that it was difficult to calculate everything entirely through deductions.

In fact, having already gained the upper hand, Chen Ye hoped to rely on his own strength to defeat the fox-tailed girl. However, this led to some oversights. Such oversights are inevitable in a game of strategy, given the fox-tailed girl's exceptional application of military tactics.

Seeing this situation.

The excitement of the match between the two sides has completely surpassed the desire to win!
All the chess players held their breath, as if they were there. But no matter how they thought about it, they felt that Chen Ye and the fox-tailed girl's moves were completely unbelievable. The unexpected developments were wonderful and unimaginable. It was hard to believe that this battle was taking place in the outer courtyard of Longhu Chess Academy!

Many inner court disciples, having finished their own matches, gathered around to watch the exciting battle between the sect leader and Chen Ye!

"Wow! So there was such a great match here. I should have known better than to play against that guy. I missed out on such a wonderful match."

"You don't know, the early stages of this game were the most exciting. I felt like I learned a lot just from watching one game."

"No need to look at the earlier stages, just look at the current market conditions, and everyone knows this is going to be an absolutely spectacular battle!"

"Who exactly is this newcomer? How come he can fight the sect leader like this? It seems even Elder Li Chinian can't compare."

"Elder Li Chinian has already fought that expert and lost, so now the sect leader will fight this expert!"

"Holy crap! Where did such a powerful expert come from? Is he here to challenge us?"

"It shouldn't be. According to the sect leader, he just came to have a cup of hand-squeezed lemon tea and casually strolled around the chess academy. But I don't know why he has such profound chess skills. He must not be an unknown person, but I've never heard of him before."

"We've inquired around the chess academy, and we haven't seen such a master." "I knew it... such masters are probably hidden away in the court and rarely come out. I didn't expect that the real masters are still among the common people. How come our chess academy can't produce such a master who can even compete with the sect leader!"

"It's no longer as simple as competing against the sect leader. Judging from the board position and the time, it's highly likely that the expert will win this match."

However, after gaining the advantage, Chen Ye did not use his exclusive talent [Infinite Deduction] again. After playing this game, he felt that his understanding of the way of chess had reached a very profound level. He chose to use his ordinary spirituality as his calculation power and then play against the fox-tailed girl.

After a fierce exchange of pieces, Chen Ye's lead was not significant.

Even with the exclusive talent of [Infinite Deduction], one cannot gain much advantage in the calculations.

After all, the fox-tailed girl's computing power is simply too profound!

Moreover, once the Xuanwu Formation was fully deployed, Chen Ye also calculated that it would be difficult for either side to gain any advantage in the exchange of pieces.

After a battle...

Both sides have almost exhausted their pieces, and Chen Ye only has the advantage of a vanguard soldier, so he keeps charging forward!

As for the fox-tailed girl's heavenly soldiers and generals, they were released from their cages and could join the battle.

Chen Ye's suppression this time has achieved considerable results.

However, the lead is still only achieved by a single vanguard, which undoubtedly demonstrates just how profound the fox-tailed girl's chess skills are, almost reaching the highest level!

Even if Chen Ye used the "Infinite Deduction" method to calculate, it would be difficult for him to win this game.

Moreover, in the previous calculations, Chen Ye had fought against the fox-tailed girl, and both times he ended in defeat. If he hadn't calculated step by step, Chen Ye might not have been able to gain so many advantages. If he hadn't taken the initiative, it would have been difficult to exert such strong suppression.

In matches between experts, even a single step ahead can provide a significant advantage!
Chen Ye felt that if he were to play another game with the fox-tailed girl, and if he were to play second, the situation might reverse, and he would have to bear such great pressure.

The vanguard troops charged forward and suppressed the market, but time was almost up!
The Fox-Tailed Girl only has one minute left...

Chen Ye has ten minutes left.

Both sides started moving their pieces much faster!

Finally, Chen Ye's vanguard defeated the opponent's weakest guardian beast—the White Tiger—and the match ended.

The fox-tailed girl has used up all her time!

Judging from the situation, Chen Ye has a greater advantage. Moreover, he also has three heavenly soldiers and generals, and his guardian beasts are all complete. Given enough time, he can win the whole game no matter what.

The fact that the game had run out of time indicated how close the match was, with no clear winner.

"you win."

The fox-tailed girl shook her head, a bitter smile appearing on her face, and said:

"I never expected that there would be such a master in the marketplace. It's truly beyond my expectations!"

"It would be my honor to play a game of chess with the sect leader!"

Chen Ye responded with a smile.

now.

It was hard for everyone to believe that their sect leader had lost the match.

However, losing this game at the cost of time is actually somewhat bearable.

After all, judging from the current market conditions, there is still room for the sect leader to move forward.

However, the overall advantage now lies with Chen Ye. Having lost the White Tiger, it is difficult for him to completely withstand the charge of three Heavenly Soldiers and Generals. In addition, there is also the encirclement of cavalry. As long as a master player is playing chess, he can gradually build an advantage and eventually take down the opponent's position.

However, considering Chen Ye's advantage of playing first, the two players' strengths are roughly equal, making it difficult to determine the winner. In a head-to-head match, it is highly likely that both sides will have wins and losses, making it hard to determine who is the stronger player.

"Playing chess with you is indeed a very pleasant experience."

The fox-tailed girl mentally reviewed the game again, a pleased smile appearing on her face. She had completely forgotten about her previous defeat and was no longer concerned about winning or losing; instead, she was simply enjoying the game.

Being able to compete with a master is indeed a very enjoyable thing. There are very few opponents who can make the fox-tailed girl reach this level. This time, she entered a state of absolute focused thinking. In this state of perfect tranquility, the game is very enjoyable.

“Indeed, it’s very interesting to play chess with you. I’ve learned a lot from this game.” Chen Ye smiled slightly.

It's nice to relax occasionally and play a game of chess at Longhu Chess Academy; I've gained a lot from it.

My own "Infinite Deduction" has taken a deeper step in the field of deduction, with many positive impacts, which is all very good.

at this time.

An unusual spatial fluctuation suddenly emanated from inside the Longhu Chess Academy.

next second.

The entire chess academy suddenly began to tremble.

"what happened?"

Everyone felt the vibration and was slightly startled.

The fox-tailed girl's expression also turned serious. The entire Longhu Chess Academy was her domain, and she could sense that something had invaded her domain, creating a sense of crisis and urgency.

"Don't panic, everyone. It's probably just that this alternate dimension has been affected by something..."

Chen Ye's gaze turned cold. He activated his [Eye of Fortune] and saw that the top of Longhu Chess Academy was shrouded in a black aura, indicating that everyone there would be affected by this black aura and thus face danger.

But the source of this crisis remains a mystery.

A moment later, a blood-red gate suddenly rose up inside the Longhu Chess Academy!
"As expected! It's the Blood Gate! It seems the Joker's organization hasn't forgotten to attack the player community. They've even created a Blood Gate to isolate this place!" Chen Ye frowned slightly. Seeing the Blood Gate again, he knew something bad was going to happen here!

After all, in Chen Ye's view, Longhu Chess Academy was actually a fairly strong guild, with several fifth-tier professional players! (End of Chapter)