They are still close to me today despite their negative feelings

The others glanced at me too. Hu Dan, you didn't shout just now, why are you looking at me now!

"Peace..."

I said in a low voice.

"Speaking so softly, peace will never come!"

The old man frowned.

Su Qiqi stared at me expectantly, while Qiu Luxi, standing next to me, subtly poked my stomach with her elbow.

"Love!! And!!! Peace!!!!"

I've decided to let go of my shame.

"Yes!!!! Love and peace!!!!"

The old man roared.

The NPC actors in this amusement park are really putting on a show!

"Never forget! While cunning and tactical maneuvering may bring advantages, victory will ultimately come from love and peace!!!"

As the old man spoke, several sheets of paper drifted down from the sky amidst smoke and colorful ribbons.

"Welcome to the final chapter, *The Holy Ring War*!!!!!"

After the old man finished shouting, he glanced at us with a smile, then turned and strode quickly into the castle.

—Huh? Wasn't this exit a bit too casual?!

Qiu Luxi, who was next to me, picked up one of the papers, and I leaned over to look at it.

[Rulesbook for "The Holy Ring Wars"]

First, players are randomly assigned to either the White or Black team based on their performance in the game. The White team roles are: White King, White Queen, White Knight, White Castle. The Black team roles are: Black King, Black Queen, Black Knight, Black Castle.

[Secondly, the ranks are as follows: King > Queen, Queen > Knight = Castle. Higher ranks can "devour" lower ranks; the devoured rank will be forced to return to the castle in Paradise to await resurrection. Resurrection time is 30 minutes. Knights and castles can revolutionize a king of a different faction; if the king is successfully revolutionized, the game ends.]

Third, the King's actions are unrestricted, but he cannot move more than 100 meters from the starting point within ten minutes; the Queen's actions are unrestricted, and the distance is unlimited; the Knight's actions are selective, and once selected, he must go to the selected facility and cannot change direction during this time; the Castle's actions are fixed, and he can only change facilities every thirty minutes.

[Fourth, Class Skills. The King's skill is Command, providing the only means of communication; the Queen's skill is Lock-On, which can temporarily confirm the location of a character; the Knight's skill is Dash, providing the only means of movement; the Castle's skill is Protection, selecting a character (including themselves) and granting them invincibility for up to ten minutes. This skill has a thirty-minute cooldown.]

Fifth, characters of the same rank from different factions cannot "devour" each other, but if two kings meet, the king who initiates the first "attack" will win. If both attack each other simultaneously, they will both be confined to each other's palaces.

[Sixth, the game will begin in two different rooms within the castle. The start and end times will be indicated by a wristband. Characters of the same faction cannot spend more than ten minutes together in the same location; otherwise, the lower-ranking character will be sent back to the castle to respawn.]

[Important Note: Players' identities are known before the game begins. Skills and tools can be given to others. This game follows the principles of chess; please explore the game to find out the specifics. Now, the entire amusement park has become your battlefield. Even though darkness has fallen, may you become the kings of the bracelets!]

"Did you understand?" An Yu leaned close to me and asked me secretly.

"Absolutely not."

"Hey, you didn't understand it either. What should we do then?"

"Just play it first. Anyway, that's how these kinds of games are. You'll understand as you play."

Does anyone actually read rulebooks?

I don't know who I am, I don't know what I'm going to do, but I know I'm going to wreak havoc!

[Next chapter preview: "You and I are a perfect match." I twitched the corner of my mouth.]

Chen Di smiled and flipped open his identity card.

The rider has a usable bicycle, and although I really want to complain that this is not a rider but a rider, I feel that the amusement park would respond with a straight face, "Just tell me if you ride really fast or not."

Chen Di looked somewhat dejected, while I curled the corners of my mouth into a smile.

Chapter 68: Chen Di VS Ning Ruoyu

"I am the Queen of the White Side! Ning Ruoyu, what are you?"

Holding her ID card, An Yu asked me happily.

“You and I are a perfect match.” I twitched the corner of my mouth.

"!"

"Could it be that you are!"

“That’s right, I am the Queen of the Black Square.”

An Yu fell silent.

I really want to stay silent. What's with this role assignment? Did I do something queenly?

The Queen is the most active and aggressive character, and is usually assigned to players who have chosen the Adventure or Thriller paths multiple times in the amusement park.

The announcement made An Yu somewhat dissatisfied.

"But I was clearly playing with Class Monitor Hu Dan and the others... Hu Dan, what are you?"

Hu Dan picked up her ID card and gave a wry smile.

"The King of the White Side".

"Um, brother, I am the Black King, hehe."

Ning Ruoxin held the cards in her hands, somewhat shyly, and raised them to her chest. I patted her head.

The King is the most important and central figure. He's typically assigned to players who enter the rides multiple times after the Queen has made her choices. Only they can control the tyrannical Queen.

"(Are you saying) who's tyrannical!"

An Yu and I, unusually in sync, started to complain.

Thank you, I felt insulted.

An Yu is usually the first to enter the project. As for me, I have had the experience of not being able to enter the project and having my younger sister take my place. These things seem to have become reference points.

"Sister, how do you pronounce this character?"

Su Qiqi tugged at Qiu Luxi, who was standing next to her.

Qiu Luxi squatted down.

"It's 'bao,' pronounced with the third tone. Black Square Castle, we're on the same team."

Upon hearing this, I looked at Chen Di.

Chen Di smiled and flipped open his identity card.

"White Castle"

The castle role is to protect everyone. Players with a calm and collected demeanor are typically chosen. Additionally, if there are children among the players, they are given priority for the safest castle role.

Chen Di's composure is beyond question. As for Su Qiqi, probably because she is still a child, she was assigned a relatively comfortable role due to concerns about physical activity.

And so, the rest were indeed...

The knight is the most agile and swift character. Selection criteria include skill in driving and a certain level of physical strength.

Leaving aside Ling Chuqing, who is the white knight, our black knight is the kind of person who can even cause a car accident while driving a bumper car!?

This selection criterion is indeed quite strange.

"It seems that's how it's been allocated." Chen Di looked around and gave me a wry smile.

"This is quite an unexpected but interesting grouping."

"It's all your fault for avoiding common routes all day long," I said irritably.

"Well, being in different groups is quite interesting, isn't it?"

[Identity assignment complete.]

[King of White, Hu Dan; Queen of White, An Yu; Knight of White, Ling Chuqing; Castle of White, Chen Di.]

[King of Black, Ning Ruoxin; Queen of Black, Ning Ruoyu; Knight of Black, Wu Yuehua; Castle of Black, Su Qiqi.]

It seems that Ling Qingxue took Qiu Luxi's special circumstances into account when registering for the tickets, and used the president's name instead.

[The 666th Holy Bracelet Battle is about to begin! Please return to your respective palaces for the final preparations!]

……

"Tsk."

Just as I touched Ling Chuqing, preparing to "devour" her, I heard a failed attempt coming through my earphones. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ling Chuqing smiled apologetically and then quickly ran away.

...Strange, he's clearly a knight, yet he doesn't use any tools.

"However, if we protect Ling Chuqing here, Hu Dan over there won't have a shield."

About half an hour passed, and I used my skill to confirm Hu Dan's location. Ning Ruoxin had already commanded Qiu Luxi to set off.

The rider has a usable bicycle, and although I really want to complain that this is not a rider but a rider, I feel that the amusement park would respond with a straight face, "Just tell me if you ride really fast or not."

"Senior Qiu Luxi has arrived."

“Okay, tell her that Hu Dan is near the restaurant on the second floor, and to be careful. I always felt that Chen Di couldn’t possibly be that careless.”

Although I've confirmed that I can't "eat" Ling Chuqing, for some reason, I still have a sense of unease.

"Hmm! Senior Qiu Luxi seems to have seen Senior Hu Dan... Eh? How could that be?!"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the headset, as if Ning Ruoxin had hung up on my call. But soon, Ning Ruoxin's surprised voice rang in my ears.

"Brother! Senior Hu Dan is under protection! And Senior An Yu is right next to her!"

"?!"

"...Fortunately, Su Qiqi placed protective measures on Senior Qiu Luxi. Senior Qiu Luxi has already escaped."

On the other end of the line, Ning Ruoxin sounded somewhat flustered. "But, but how is this possible? How can there be two protections?"

"...In short, I've already sent Senior Qiu Luxi over to your side, so you can meet up with her for now. I'm worried that Senior An Yu and the others will just wait until the ten-minute mark to 'eat up' Senior Qiu Luxi!"

"No, if I were Chen Di, I would probably just use my skills to locate you."

I smiled wryly as Qiu Luxi's figure on her bicycle appeared in the distance.

"Then what should I do?"

After realizing she was being targeted, Ning Ruoxin calmed down and asked me a question.

"Just like I just told you, just run in the direction of the carousel that Su Qiqi has been on."

As I spoke, I grabbed Qiu Luxi, who had just put down her bicycle, and before she could say anything, we ran towards the Ferris wheel.

"?"

Qiu Luxi hadn't even figured out which way was north, south, east, or west yet, and just let me drag her onto the Ferris wheel.

Half an hour later.

"The time is almost up. Even if you keep protecting the king closely, the time you can spend together with him should be coming soon, right?"

The handsome guy in front of me was smiling at me.

"As expected, he brought the Queen with him."

I looked at Miss An Yu, who was also making a big fuss next to me.

"After all, even with the protection removed, the revolutionary king could still be easily ambushed by the queen with just knights or a castle."

"Since things have come to this point, why don't you tell me how you managed to achieve two layers of protection?"

I sighed. Ning Ruoxin stood beside me, looking quite regal and unyielding.

“It’s not double protection.” Chen Di shook his head.

"...Ah, I understand."

I opened my mouth slightly, said "Oh," and shook my head with a wry smile.

"It really is an 'upgrade', right?"

"Hmm, it seems you've noticed that important tip too."

Chen Di said with a smile.

The important note mentions that it follows the rules of chess, which may seem confusing at first glance. While the role does reference chess, the gameplay is hardly related.

The only possibility is that many rules of chess are hidden conditions here.