Time Was Not Yet Up, and the Score Was Not Settled

Speaking of Kong Yi, Ji Yan remembered him. If he remembered correctly, they had codenames too. Kong Yi was "K," and Xu Xin was "X."

Twenty-six players clearly corresponded to the twenty-six letters.

Every dungeon had its own distinctive settings, and Ji Yan was no longer surprised by them.

"Oh, he died?"

Ji Yan did not feel much about him either.

Another Old 6...

"Alive and kicking. He wanted to come, but unfortunately, he doesn't have that privilege, and the piece he bet on is pretty lousy too."

Xu Xin said with a faint smile.

Ji Yan shook his head. "I'm not very interested in how your dungeon works."

"I only care about how I'm supposed to clear the dungeon you're in."

Xu Xin's tone was meaningful. "A pawn in chess is like a dead servant. It can only move forward and cannot turn back. One step back is an abyss."

"You've climbed from the first dungeon to the fifth one. You've already crossed the Chu River. Guess what you need to do next?"

Ji Yan's expression turned strange. "Capture the general?"

Xu Xin tapped the side of her forehead with a jade-like finger. "Only when you reach the Tier 8 dungeon can we truly 'meet.'"

Ji Yan more or less understood. "You mean I still have to climb up to the Tier 8 dungeon where you are?!"

"Then get matched into your dungeon, and the piece has to clear the dungeon together with the Chess Player before it can truly leave the chessboard?"

Xu Xin smiled without answering, clearly acquiescing.

Ji Yan's eyes widened slightly. "How damn long will that take?"

"Maybe a long time. Maybe not."

Xu Xin said, "I forgot to tell you. Now that you've reached the Tier 5 dungeon, if you clear it with the