There was no shortage of newbie hunters on every floor. This was a world where the strong preyed on the weak. If you didn't eat someone, you would be eaten by someone else.
However, this young man was asking for 10,000 points. His appetite wasn't small.
"What? Are you scared?" The young man laughed. "If you're really scared, 5,000 points will do."
Li Xiang looked at the huge arena. Mechanical Chess was similar to chess in his previous life. Black and white chess pieces were neatly arranged on both sides of the chessboard. However, the chess pieces were all mechanical creatures. They sat on the huge arena and looked quite magnificent.
The two competitors stood on the top of the chessboard. There was a mechanical control panel in front of them to control the chess pieces. As long as the opponent's king chess piece was eliminated, they would win.
There were six types of chess pieces: humans, beasts, demons, angels, elves, and dwarves.
They were so lifelike that it was impossible to tell that they were mechanical creatures.
The rules of Mechanical Chess were very complicated, but the explanation on the arena was very simple. It was obvious that this was a competition that veterans used to trick newbies.
Looking at the young man's eager expression, Li Xiang chuckled. He didn't respond to No.1's objection and went straight to the black side of the arena.
"Aiya, when will this guy stop being so arrogant?" No.1 was so angry that she stomped her feet. She had bet everything on Li Xiang. If something happened to him, she would have wasted all her efforts.
[Mechanical Chess Competition]
Competitor: Li Xiang VS Harris
Competitor: Li Xiang
Competition Title: Codename S
Highest Level: 31
Competition Points: 50000
Overall Ranking: 10000 +
Contestant: Harris
Competition Title: Chess Master
Highest Level: 35
Competition Points: 89254
Overall Ranking: 10000 +
The two's information was suspended in mid-air.
Seeing Harris's competition title, Li Xiang suddenly understood. This guy was actually a chess master. Wasn't he shameless to trick him like this?
For Li Xiang, he didn't mind using 10,000 points to understand the competition content on the 31st floor. It would be even better if he could choose a competition that didn't harm his life. He would just treat it as paying tuition.
However, he was still a little disgusted by Harris's behavior.
However, it was a good opportunity to see if the competition here would bring him any surprises.
"Black side first." The mechanical voice suddenly sounded. The huge chessboard suddenly lit up. The control panel in front of Li Xiang also glowed with green light.
Only then did he realize that the so-called control panel was actually a miniature chessboard. By placing his finger on it, he could feel the touch of a machine.
Just as he was about to move the first row of Orc chess pieces, the first problem appeared. The ferocious Orc did not move according to his intentions. It actually took a few more steps and directly charged in front of the Elven chess pieces on the opposite side.
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His fingers flew as he began to control his white chess piece.
It turned out that every kind of chess piece corresponded to a corresponding mechanical operation skill. The original intention of this mechanical chess was to train a mechanical enthusiast's hand and mind.
Tactics and strategies were indispensable.
Harris skillfully controlled the elven girl to avoid the orc's attack range. Then, he moved the demons over. The demons flapped their wings and spat out blazing flames, burning the orc to ashes.
It turned out that there were many restrictions and changes between the chess pieces.
Li Xiang was stunned. These were not in the rules.
In fact, from the 31st floor onwards, the competition would become abnormally cruel. The rules could cause people to fall into eternal damnation. However, on the other hand, they were absolutely fair to every competitor.
Harris was able to obtain the title of a chess master. On one hand, he was extremely talented. On the other hand, he had been defeated countless times in chess. The experience he had accumulated over a long period of time allowed his chess skills to improve by leaps and bounds.
There was nothing that could be easily obtained without paying a price.
The other competitions were not necessarily as safe. When you fought to the death, you might lose your life.
Strength, brains, and luck. These were all indispensable in the Sky Arena.
However, Li Xiang's adaptability still exceeded Harris' expectations. He quickly familiarized himself with each chess piece. His movements were skillful, and his talent was astonishing. Although this was tempered at the cost of a large number of chess pieces dying in battle.
Even so, Harris still admired him.
Despite knowing that he would lose 10,000 points, he was still able to deal with it so calmly. He was much better than his first time.
His jealousy involuntarily rose. This kind of person had to be strangled!
"Hehe, I didn't want to defeat you so quickly. It looks like it's better to cut the Gordian knot." Harris pressed the control panel and sneered.
His original plan was to slowly devour Li Xiang's points. However, after seeing Li Xiang's growth speed, he was not going to be like those brainless idiots and wait for Li Xiang to rise up. In the end, he would be caught in his own trap.
Li Xiang used his demon chess piece to attack Harris' beastman chess piece. This was how his beastman chess piece had died. However, a shocking scene occurred!
When the demon chess piece spat out blazing flames, the white beastman roared and turned into a thick-furred beast. It blocked the flames and didn't die.
Looking at the beastman chess piece's faint green light, it turned out that the elf girl not far away had chanted a spell that gave it the ability to transform.
"What the hell …" Li Xiang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Chess pieces had skills? Could it be that there were strong and weak chess pieces?
He noticed that although they were both pawns of the Demon Race, his pawns were different from Hayes'. What was going on?
The more he looked at it, the more interesting it became. This mechanical chess game not only combined mechanical operations and chess strategy, but also race settings and various other complicated content. It was far from being as simple as it looked.
As the game progressed, Li Xiang's defeat was almost certain.
In the second half of the game, something happened that shocked him. The dwarven pawns on the field actually showed a timid expression and did not follow his orders. Instead, they hid far away, causing the death of the elven pawns behind them.
After killing one of Li Xiang's pawns, the elf girl transformed into a big elf with a cane in her hand. She defeated Li Xiang's strongest angel pawns.
As the angel fell, his king was also exposed to the enemy chess piece's attack range.
"No, no, no!" The black king let out a shrill scream like a human. Under countless attacks, it was shattered into powder.
"Chess pieces can be timid and beg for mercy. This is a living creature." Li Xiang rubbed his eyes and repeatedly confirmed that these were mechanical creatures. He couldn't believe his eyes.
They even had certain thoughts and emotions, which would affect the chess piece's combat power. There was also cooperation and suspicion between them. These were all points to pay attention to when playing chess.
For example, the angels and demons were natural enemies. Even if they were on the same side, fighting together would result in twice the effort for half the result.
"There's no danger to your life. On the other hand, this kind of competition is extremely difficult. It will still easily eat away at the contestant's points." Li Xiang saw that his points had decreased by ten thousand. He was indifferent, but his attention was attracted by the mechanical chess game.
"Haha, I'm sorry, I won a small victory." Harris chuckled, but his eyes kept darting back and forth between Number One's body.
It was a pity that his personal guide had been broken. Because of his reputation, there were too many complaints. As a result, Harris was banned from recruiting personal guides in the Sky Arena. At this moment, seeing Number One, the evil fire in his heart kept rising.
"Let's play another round." Li Xiang drew another ten thousand points. Number One was stunned.
This guy already knew the difference in strength between him and his opponent, yet he still wanted to play!
"Tsk, then I'll risk my life to accompany you." Harris laughed wildly in his heart. How could there be such a stupid guy? Did he not realize the huge gap between their chess skills?
"Both sides, please choose your pieces." At this moment, the mechanical voice suddenly popped up.
Harris laughed inwardly. Countless chess pieces appeared on their control panel. This was the chess piece library. It was filled with mechanical chess pieces. There were hundreds of different chess pieces for each race. Even he didn't know all of them, let alone this rookie.
He skillfully chose the chess pieces he was familiar with. He didn't know what the designers had thought, but the chess pieces were like living creatures.
Their habits and personalities sometimes decided the fate of a chess game.
However, the most unique thing about chess pieces was their absolute fairness.
For example, human thieves had high attack and low defense. They were easily scared and even rebelled. The pros and cons were clear.
Most chess pieces were like this. If it was a vicious cycle like Li Xiang's, the chess pieces might even avoid battle and disobey orders.
Li Xiang focused on the introduction of the chess pieces. Fortunately, the chess piece library wasn't so bad that it didn't even have an introduction. Although he only had one minute to choose, it was enough.
His reading ability had been honed during the Polar night. He was able to obtain the most valuable information as quickly as possible and match the most suitable battle strategy. This was the characteristic of people from the Polar night.
After all, they had to face short life and death battles in the training camp. Without this ability, they would have died a long time ago.
The second round began as scheduled.
Number One covered his heart and watched nervously as the chess game changed.
From the moment he started, Li Xiang showed amazing talent. It was completely different from the first round when he knew nothing. Whether it was the operation or the strategy, he looked like a mechanical chess veteran.
There were no signs of chess pieces running around.
Harris could clearly feel the pressure. Although it wasn't obvious, it was even more terrifying when combined with the situation in the first round.
His growth was too fast.
He had to use some of his trump cards to defeat him.
Harris tapped on the control panel. His beastman chess piece turned into a white wolf. The human warrior chess piece sat on it and combined into a new chess piece, the barbarian!
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