The Oppression of the "Horse"

Yes, Luo Jun has made a breakthrough.

The reason he spent more than ten minutes dealing with a mere soldier was not to wait for any cooldown, but to give himself enough time to break through!

The battle against Storm Strom appeared to be a victory for Luo Jun, seemingly effortless, but only he knew how perilous it truly was. As Jin Fei had said, the old man's tornadoes and Wind Blade were almost impossible to counter. If it weren't for his numerous Noble Phantasms and the healing effect of the Dice of Heavenly Secrets, it's hard to say whether he could have won...

This is just the cannon; the opponent also has two "horses" of the same level as him, and two even stronger "chariots"... Moreover, Luo Jun had a vague feeling that the "general," which can only move one step at a time on an ordinary chessboard and has no special abilities, might not be so simple in this mission.

However, as the battle progresses, his usable Noble Phantasms will continuously enter cooldown, and the Dice of Heavenly Secrets still has 1,500 experience points before its next upgrade, making it unlikely to trigger its effect again until the end of this mission. He does have the Heaven Returning Mirror, but it can only be used once a day...

Looking at the current situation on the board, he's almost certain to take down the pawns. But if his opponent moves his knight to attack him next, he'll be in serious trouble!

After all, horses not only increase movement speed but also increase Protective Qi Strength, making them clearly more suitable for warriors. They also come equipped with a powerful control skill... Their offensive power may not be as great as cannons, but they should be stronger in one-on-one combat!

Therefore, Luo Jun decided to use the time spent dealing with the soldiers to try and break through!

The stronger you are, the fewer restrictions you will face!

Therefore, as soon as the battle began, he crushed his opponent with overwhelming force. In order to ensure a stable environment, he also activated the Earth Construct to increase the probability of breakthrough as much as possible. Then he took out the Misprinted Dice that he had been reluctant to use before, to protect this breakthrough!

With the triple insurance of the Misprinted Dice, intermediate attribute correction, and level six luck, Luo Jun raised the original 10% breakthrough probability to 50%!

As it turned out, the effort was worthwhile; Luo Jun rolled 82 and ultimately succeeded in breaking through!

Body Refinement Realm Fifth Layer!!

Feeling the explosive power coursing through his body and circulating the surging energy within him, Luo Jun was overwhelmed with excitement. He let out a long roar, deactivated the Earth Construct, and came before the barely surviving Scholar's Sword.

After two battles, he also learned that these projected chess pieces were not real life. Although they retained their original abilities and intelligence, most of their emotions had been erased. While they would occasionally show surprise, pain, panic, and other emotions, overall they were more like machines executing programs.

"Just a puppet," Luo Jun shook his head and raised his hand to end his life.

As the words "The winner is Black Side" reappeared, the Arena disappeared, Luo Jun returned to the chessboard, and the Scholar's Sword in front of him vanished with the wind.

"I'm back!"

"We won?!"

His teammates around him exclaimed in admiration, and many asked him what he had been doing for so long. Luo Jun didn't know how to answer, and could only say faintly, "The opponent is not easy to deal with..."

Everyone glanced at Luo Jun's emerald green life bar, which still had 100% vitality, and silently recited three words in their hearts.

You're talking nonsense!

Looking at the situation on the field, Luo Jun, the Black Pawn, is currently occupying the center line. Three squares directly in front of him is the opposing Old General, and four squares behind him is the bespectacled woman with her hair in a bun, who is the Black Cannon. Two squares diagonally in front of Luo Jun is the opposing Red Horse, which is currently on its legs.

Now that the Black Cannon has checkmated, according to normal chess moves, even if the Red Horse kicks Luo Jun, it will not change the situation of the cannon attacking the Old General. The Red Side should Support Advisor or Promote Elephant to block the cannon's mouth.

But this is not normal chess.

Horse moves from rank 3 to rank 5, capturing a pawn!

The Red Horse swerved two squares diagonally and landed in front of Luo Jun. The previous battle had just ended, and he hadn't even warmed up the chessboard before entering the Arena again.

What appeared opposite Luo Jun was not a human, but a monster with dark red skin.

Its upper body resembles a human, with a robust build and skin covered in fine red scales. It has two curved horns on its head, a ferocious face, and a mouth full of sharp teeth. In its left hand, it holds a Great Shield, and in its right hand, it holds a large spear with a double-edged tip, which looks extremely lethal.

Looking at its lower body, it was covered in thick black fur, making its entire lower body resemble a monster on all fours, with a long, thick tail trailing behind it.

Centaur?

No, his upper body is human-like but not human, and his lower body, apart from being on all fours, doesn't resemble a horse at all... Moreover, his body is enormous. Even just looking at his upper body, he is much stronger than an ordinary human. With his beast legs included, he would normally be three or four meters tall standing like this. His aura is surging and powerful after being enhanced by 50%.

Looks like someone you don't want to mess with... Luo Jun touched his watch. In his Hundred Treasure Box, most of the Elemental Construct Box pieces were on cooldown, and his Body Protecting Belt shield was broken, taking another twenty minutes to recover... Right now, all he could use were the Crime Hunter and the Heaven Returning Mirror...

Luo Jun took out the Crime Hunter, and as the Countdown ended, he raised his hand and fired a shot!

Powerful Shot!

Bang!

With a crisp metallic clang, the bullet, imbued with Devil Cultivation Method, struck the monster's shield and bounced off.

Then look at the monster, it pawed the ground with its two front hooves, held the spear under its arm, and charged towards Luo Jun!

"So fast!"

This monster looks clumsy, but it charges at an extremely fast speed. With a 50% speed boost, it's like a high-speed train crashing into you at full speed!

"Dodge!"

"Event Difficulty 35 points, Final Points 25 + 5 points, Event Failed!"

What? Luo Jun had intended to use this monster to gain some experience, but he didn't expect to fail even on such a low difficulty. He should have used the Intermediate Modification instead!

It's too late to say anything now. Although he knows he can't avoid it, Luo Jun is mentally prepared and will try his best to avoid harm!

He tried his best to jump to the side, but as soon as he moved, the monster suddenly swung its hand, and a spear flew out!

Was it originally a ranged attack? Or did it change its move because of my dodge?

The spear that flew out was much faster than a charge. Luo Jun could no longer dodge it and could only put away the Crime Hunter, channel his energy into his hands, and grab the spear tip!

Pfft!

The sharp spear tip cut Luo Jun's palm, and blood splattered out, but Luo Jun did not let go. The qi contained in the spear entered his palm, which he neutralized with several times his own energy. The enormous force carried him backward!

Although Luo Jun was strong, he was too light. The monster's spear was seven or eight meters long and as thick as a bowl, with a tip like a giant sword. This weapon alone was probably twice as heavy as Luo Jun. As it flew horizontally, he could not stabilize himself by relying on the friction between his feet!

But Luo Jun was not one to be trifled with. Seeing that he was flying towards the edge of the field, he adjusted his posture in mid-air, stretched out one foot and kicked against the wall. At the same time, he pulled with both hands to deflect the spear to the side. With a clang, the spear tip pierced the wall and sank about a foot deep!

That's amazing!

This monster is not the same style as the old man who unleashed the Wind Blade before; it's a powerful warrior!

Luo Jun had a plan in mind: I'm really not afraid of your tricks!

Thinking of this, he disregarded his injured hands, pulled the spear off the wall, and swung it around his head.

The sight of a human, less than two meters tall, wielding a seven- or eight-meter-long spear looked somewhat comical, but the monster opposite him sensed danger in it.

"You like throwing spears? I'll play with you, you bastard!"

With that, Luo Jun used his arms and feet to push off the ground, forcefully throwing the spear back!

Seeing this, the monster hurriedly raised its shield to block. The spear pierced the shield, the tip going right through, but the anchor rod got stuck. The immense force forced the monster to retreat repeatedly, its four hooves scraping the ground until they were smoking.

After fully accepting this attack, even the monster, whose emotions had been largely erased, showed surprise in its eyes...

(End of this chapter)