"An Ascension Remnant Game?"
At the words "Chi Yao," her brows drew together. After thinking for a moment, she slowly said, "I did indeed play a few games of Fusheng Chess."
"However, I played them in the Panyai Realm of the later age, where the years were governed by 'Now.'"
"'Old' held no authority there."
"Only a reflection, similar yet not quite the same."
"Her power was suppressed to the utmost, so many methods could circumvent the chess game."
"For example, the Primordial years we're in now are 'Old's' home ground."
"The power 'Now' could seep through was just as faint."
"But in this stretch of time, 'Old' could do almost anything..."
"Most of the Fusheng Chess games I played were won directly on the board through clever tricks that let me evade 'Old's' power."
"Only the final three games truly drew me in."
"The first of those three was called [Barbaric Flood]."
"In that game, torrential rain blanketed the land without pause. Streams, rivers, and seas all swelled, flooding the entire earth, covering all things and drowning every living creature!"
"When I entered the game, I appeared in a mortal dynasty with no extraordinary powers whatsoever. Floods raged everywhere, and the entire dynasty fell into chaos. The royal family and court retreated to Xuanyuan Mountain, then issued an edict across the land, summoning anyone skilled in Water Control and promising generous rewards."
"I went to answer the call, climbed Xuanyuan Mountain, met with the dynasty's officials, and received the mortal ruler's decree."
"Once the floods were brought under control, I would receive the corresponding immortal office: 'Water Control.'"
"I forged immortal treasures—a plumb line and a measuring square—then traveled the land on foot, adapting to the terrain to channel the floodwaters eastward into the sea."
"Whenever I reached a