"You can say that!" The Immortal Puppet answered casually. He raised his hand, took out a black chess piece from the brocade box, and placed it on the chessboard!
Xiao Hua immediately stopped teasing. He took a deep breath and calmed himself down. Looking at the black chess piece that the Immortal Puppet had placed, many countermeasures appeared in his mind!
With so many countermeasures, there were naturally more complicated chess games. Xiao Hua pondered for a while and chose a game that he was familiar with to deal with.
Unexpectedly, just as Xiao Huagang placed the white chess piece, the Immortal Puppet immediately responded. Xiao Hua smiled slightly, as if he had understood everything. Then, he followed suit. When the opening set was more or less completed, Xiao Hua's slightly nervous mood had relaxed. So, the way of black and white was nothing more than this!
However, just as Xiao Hua thought of this, the Immortal Puppet placed a black chess piece at a position that Xiao Hua did not expect.
"Eh?" Xiao Hua raised his eyes to look at the Immortal Puppet whose expression didn't change, and said curiously in his heart, "This Xiao's previous move, if one were to look at it from the chess record, there should be forty-two high-grade responses and twenty mid-grade responses. This move … why isn't it following the routine?"
Xiao Hua's mind spun quickly. Immortals' thinking was naturally much better than ordinary people's. In just a moment, he had seen many similar chess games. Xiao Hua hesitated for a moment, then placed the best chess piece according to his memory.
The Immortal Puppet was obviously at ease. As soon as Xiao Huagang placed his chess piece, he responded with ease.
And this move, Xiao Hua understood that it was the same as the previous chess record. So, without thinking … he immediately placed a white chess piece!
However, just as Xiao Hua's fingers left the chessboard, a bad feeling rose from the bottom of his heart. He hurriedly looked around the chessboard, but unfortunately, there were only a dozen chess pieces. He could not see anything!
Then, there were another 30 moves. Xiao Hua felt more and more awkward. Not only was the Immortal Puppet's chess pieces erratic, but Xiao Huazi was also tired of dealing with it. After a few more moves, the Immortal Puppet placed his chess piece. Xiao Hua suddenly felt bleak on the chessboard. Xiao Hua was shocked, then focused on carefully …
"Oh my God!" Xiao Hua did not feel anything when he followed suit. Now, looking at the game, the black chess pieces had the absolute advantage. The white chess pieces had long lost their chance of survival.
"This …" Xiao Hua was not in a hurry to place his chess piece, nor was he in a hurry to admit defeat. Instead, he carefully recalled the entire process..
Xiao Hua vaguely remembered his experience of learning martial arts when he was young in the mortal world. He Tianshu of the Huan Xi Mountain Villa had once told him a story.
A person who practiced martial arts had learned a lot of moves and routines, but when competing with others, he was defeated in just a few punches and kicks. When asked the reason for his defeat, he said with conviction, "They don't follow the routines!"
At that time, he had laughed at that person's pedantry. Now, although he was already a Genuine Immortal, he still followed in their footsteps!
He only thought about the chess record and thought of various responses, but he forgot the situation of the entire game. Previously, when he had first made a move, although it looked similar to the chess record, the game was different from the record. Now, that move seemed to be a useless move. Then, he did not think of any changes and still followed the record. It was simply an armchair strategist. If he did not lose, how could he let the Immortal Puppet lose?
After thinking it through, Xiao Hua took a deep breath and threw the chess record in his mind aside. He was ready to respond flexibly and save the game.
However, holding the white chess piece and looking at the chessboard, Xiao Hua's mind went blank. He suddenly realized that … he did not know how to place his chess piece!
Although Xiao Hua could see the decline of the white chess piece and see where the life and death were, there were too many of them. One after another, it was not easy to solve them!
Moreover, when Xiao Hua thought about it, the various chess records appeared again!
Xiao Hua was stunned for a moment and then laughed. Did he overdo it? The so-called chess records were the classic games of masters. It was his first time playing, so naturally, he was familiar with them. It was normal to learn from the masters' experience.
After that, Xiao Hua continued to place his chess piece according to his previous plan. However, before placing his chess piece, he had to consider the whole game and even deduce many things.
In the first game … needless to say, Xiao Hua lost miserably.
The Immortal Puppet was also interesting. As long as Xiao Hua did not concede defeat, she would continue to place her chess pieces until the end!
At this point, how could Xiao Hua not understand that the Immortal Puppet was playing with him!
Xiao Hua meticulously counted the pieces according to the rules of the black and white path. In the end, he looked at the nearly pitch-black chessboard and grinned. He didn't know how many years he had been cultivating, but he had finally begun to become cultured. The first game!
After that, Xiao Hua and the Immortal Puppet started the second game. In this game, Xiao Huayu was testing the waters. He did not place his chess pieces according to the records, but he did learn something of his own.
It was unknown how many games Xiao Hua had played, but Xiao Hua gradually went from unfamiliar to familiar, and from familiar to skillful. While skillful, he gradually gained insights in the layout, middle game, ending game, and other stages! Especially those records. Although they were still records, Xiao Hua already had a new understanding of the many changes in the records.
When he placed his chess piece, an indescribable feeling emerged from the bottom of Xiao Hua's heart. Xiao Hua could not help but sing, "Moving like intelligent water, calm like a benevolent mountain, responsive to feelings, ever-changing, black and white entering the spirit, nothing more!"
"Haha …" At this moment, the Immortal Puppet suddenly laughed. It was the voice of the Black and White Chess Saint. "Friend, congratulations. You have just entered the Divine Realm. Please proceed to the next One-Mark Mantis!"
"Oh?" Xiao Hua was stunned. He asked curiously, "Don't tell me I have to win to pass?"
"Friend has already lost … about ten thousand games. Friend, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to win in a short period of time. Hurry to the next One-Mark Mantis!"
Hearing that he had lost ten thousand games, Xiao Hua could not help but feel his face heat up. He did not realize that the way the Black and White Chess Saint addressed him had changed. He stood up and cupped his hands, smiling. "Thank you for your hard work!"
Immediately, the Immortal Puppet stepped aside, and a mountain road that rose step by step appeared under Xiao Hua's feet!
Looking at the mountain road, Xiao Hua walked up the steps, craned his neck, and sang loudly, "The road is long and unending, I will search up and down!"
The second One-Mark Mantis, and the Immortal Puppet on it, looked exactly the same as the first one. At least in the situation where Xiao Hua could not release Wannian, he could not distinguish the difference with the naked eye.
However, as soon as the Immortal Puppet placed its chess piece, Xiao Hua understood in his heart that this Immortal Puppet was definitely not the previous one. Its style was different.
Xiao Hua was not in a hurry. Just like before, he calculated in his heart and placed his chess pieces. Every move was traceable!
In the first round, Xiao Hua lost every game, without a single victory. In the second round, the Immortal Puppet's chess skills were even stronger. Xiao Hua still lost every game!
Xiao Hua didn't know how many games he had played, but he gradually developed his own feelings towards the placement of chess pieces, as if he had escaped from the chess game and possessed another celestial puppet. He even had the feeling that he was looking at the game from the other's point of view. With this feeling, Xiao Hua was suddenly enlightened. The rules of the deities, with a card up his sleeve, without deviating from the central point of view, this was meditation!
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