A Blunderous Move
The instant Luo Jun broke out of the killing formation, countless phantoms of Liu Moyean suddenly attacked inwards simultaneously, their Sword Qi energy radiating in all directions, the residual force causing ripples to appear on Luo Jun's shield...
At the same time, a notification sounded in Luo Jun's mind.
"Event Difficulty 92, Severity Coefficient dozens of times higher, experience gained 920 points."
Congratulations on leveling up!
"It has been detected that your level 20 Attribute Points has not yet been drawn. You cannot use any other functions of the Dice of Heavenly Secrets until you draw this Attribute Points."
Ten times the Severity Coefficient?
Luo Jun was terrified. He had activated his shield; if he relied solely on his physical body to withstand it, he would likely be killed...
Turning to look at Liu Moyean again, it was clear that the female swordsman had also expended a great deal of energy using this move. Coupled with her pre-existing injuries, she was now kneeling on the ground, leaning on her sword and vomiting blood, her aura flickering frequently...
It was truly thanks to that kick; if she hadn't been injured, that final opening probably wouldn't have existed, and the difficulty of escaping the killing formation would likely have been over 95 points!
However, Luo Jun wouldn't give her another chance. Almost without hesitation, he rushed forward and threw a punch, sending the heavily injured Liu Moyean flying. She bounced off the wall and was immediately struck by a fireball, shattering the last trace of her inner energy. At the same time, Luo Jun delivered the final blow, piercing through Liu Moyean's frail body and pinning her to the wall.
"The winner is Black Side!"
As these words appeared, Luo Jun's torn clothes began to heal, the bloodstains were automatically cleaned up, and the scene changed again.
"They're out..."
"That night! He was still alive!"
"He actually managed to Counter-kill?! How is this possible? Liu Moyean, with the parking space advantage, actually managed to Counter-kill?!"
"So fast? It hasn't even been a minute, has it?"
A chorus of praises rose from behind him, making Luo Jun blush slightly. But to maintain his persona, he didn't even turn his head, merely giving a faint hum and leaving everyone with an aloof silhouette, as if it were all perfectly natural.
But what really shocked people was yet to come.
As Liu Moyean's base collapsed, the status bar appeared above Luo Jun's head.
"The top of my head is still green! My energy level is still 100%!"
This isn't just shocking, it's downright terrifying!
With Liu Moyean's strength, plus the added advantage of the parking space, even Martial Combat Faction at the Heart Condensation Realm High Stage wouldn't be able to withstand him, let alone achieve Counter-kill without taking damage in such a short time. Unless one is Peak Expert, otherwise...
Could it be that this 'Night' is someone...? Impossible, how could someone so young be at their Peak...?
The people behind him kept praising it, but Luo Jun just grimaced.
"If you're healthy, just say you're healthy. What do you mean by 'your head is still green'? Your head is green, your whole family is green!"
Regardless, Luo Jun's victory greatly boosted morale, and the contestants cheered. Huai Xu stroked his beard, looking at the young man's back and praising him as a promising young talent. Even Yu Qiudi, who had been sleeping, was awakened by the noise and glanced at Luo Jun.
It's Black Side's turn to move.
Pawn advances one square!
Qi Xingzi was clearly more confident about this "night" and steadily advanced, arriving at the "Central Army Tent" of the Red Side's Old General.
Red Side has no other choice but to use its Flying Minister to defend!
Advance from third to fifth!
Having just escaped the battle, Luo Jun hadn't even had a chance to catch his breath before entering the Arena again.
This time, however, no one on the Black Side was worried about him. He could even Counter-kill the tables on his rook, so what was a mere bishop?
Sure enough, the battle ended in less than two minutes. The opposing team completely collapsed, while the mysterious "Night" remained at full strength.
Hong Xiang is a Daoist priest with a gloomy demeanor who is skilled in the art of controlling ghosts. Luo Jun guesses that he must come from the [Paranormal] world.
To be honest, it was quite tricky when we first encountered it, because Luo Jun had no experience dealing with spirits.
Even Martial Combat Faction can injure spirits like ghosts and monsters with their internal energy, but Luo Jun is simply at the Body Refinement Realm. As long as ghosts and monsters don't attack him, they are just phantoms that can be seen but not touched.
Conversely, because his Root Bone was too domineering, his Mental Power was extremely strong, and his internal energy was incredibly profound, these ghosts and monsters could not do anything to him.
After circling around for a while, he finally managed to capture the Demonic Taoist's true form, ending the battle.
Even Liu Moyean aura couldn't withstand it, and this mage, once he got close, couldn't even withstand a single punch; his head was smashed into his skull.
Luo Jun had memorized some of the Demonic Taoist's characteristics so he could give a concise description after they came out, but no one asked him anything.
People no longer care who the prime minister is; they just want to see him gradually approach the Old General!
Clearly, Qi Xingzi thought the same thing.
Pawn advances one square!
Luo Jun had already reached Hong Shuai, only a step away from the Hunter III Type. He was flanked by his own men on either side, leaving him nowhere to escape!
Advance the pawn from the fourth to the fifth! Capture the pawn!
At this point, the Red General had no choice but to use his skills to defend!
The battle begins!
Battle over!
The buff from the rank of strategist was only stronger than that from the rank of soldier, and it didn't even last thirty seconds against Luo Jun...
Now, Luo Jun only needs to take one more step forward to end the battle!
But just then, Shuai Wuping was on the right.
Red Marshal dodged it!
At the crucial moment, the Red Side activated their first skill, giving their commander an extra movement opportunity!
To the Black Side members, this was nothing more than a desperate attempt to prolong their lives.
Don't forget the special nature of the General and the King. Other pieces need to fight each other to determine the winner, but the General and the King can instantly kill the opponent as soon as they face each other!
This move, combined with Luo Jun's invincible pawn, could completely wipe out the opposing Old General!
Black Side's turn, move the advisor from the sixth to the fifth rank!
Qi Xingzi must have thought of this as well, and used the strategist to make room for himself as the "general"...
But the moment he saw this step, Huai Xu cried out, "Oh no!"
"How could Qi Xingzi have gone this far!"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than the Red Side made a move, rook to the second rank, a dangerous move!
As the base moved, Liu Moyean and Huai Xu were pulled into the Arena, and the battle icon lit up!
A few people in the audience who weren't very good at chess were a bit confused, not knowing what Huai Xu had just been shouting. Was he unhappy about being dragged into the battle?
But some people have already started to sigh.
"Qi Xingzi made a mistake..." Zong Zhiyong shook his head and said, "To suffocate the opponent's general, our veteran should occupy the center line. We should move the elephant in the center first... Qi Xingzi was probably afraid that the opponent's elephant would block the center, so he planned to move the general to the left... But if the opponent's chariot takes down Huai Xu's elephant, it will be a checkmate..."
Everyone looked at the chessboard. Indeed, if Liu Moyean won, she would be only two squares away from victory. The only things that could stop her were Yu Qiudi's central elephant and the advisor she had just moved up...
But can Huai Xu really stop Liu Moyean from making the first move...?
"Even if Huai Xu loses, there are still Xiang and Shi..." someone questioned.
"Only the advisor!" Zong Zhiyong shook his head and said, "If we use the elephant to capture the chariot in the next move, once we lose, the general will have nowhere to escape, because the opposing general occupies the flank, and even if he moves two steps, he can't escape... We can only use the advisor to defend, but in that case, not only will we lose two pieces, but the red chariot will also be rampaging in our rear, making it very difficult to stop..."
"If we had moved the elephant just now, to prevent a checkmate, the opponent would have had to use the elephant to block, and we would have had Jin Fei's rook to capture the elephant. The opponent would have had to move the rook back. Although there would still be many variables after that, at least the game would be in the opponent's half, and our veteran would be safe."
As everyone looked at the chessboard and listened to the analysis, they gradually began to understand the intricacies of the game.
At this moment, the battle ended, Liu Moyean returned to the field, Huai Xu was defeated...
"As expected!" Zong Zhiyong frowned. "Liu Moyean's first move was too sharp!"
Jin Fei, standing behind, glanced at Liu Moyean's status bar: 96% vitality and a slightly yellowish-green health level.
"Huai Xu did achieve some results, but after treatment, her condition remains very healthy..."
"Now we can only use our clerks to hold them off." Zong Zhiyong looked at the clerk in front of the veteran general. He was a tall young man who had already begun his warm-up exercises.
Elephant five retreats seven, eat the car!
"What?"
Zong Zhiyong and Jin Fei both widened their eyes. If they were to be Counter-kill, the veteran would next face Liu Moyean's first move. What was Qi Xingzi thinking?
The sound of the base scraping against the chessboard echoed across the arena. Yu Qiudi seemed to sense something, stretched, glanced at the mist-shrouded control panel, sighed, and entered the Arena with Liu Moyean...
(End of this chapter)