A Bountiful Haul

"Our 'vehicle' has destroyed the enemy's 'cannon', and we have obtained a treasure chest *1."

"Our 'chariot' has killed the enemy 'horse', and we have obtained 1 treasure chest."

"Our 'chariot' has killed an enemy 'soldier', and we have obtained a treasure chest *1."

A bloody battle erupted within the white camp, and the red dots that had invaded the white camp were gradually wiped out under the relentless hunting of the 'vehicle'.

Gradually, most of the red dots in the white camp were killed by this 'rook', leaving the surviving white camp pieces completely bewildered.

"Who is this person?" This is what most of the chess pieces are thinking.

But apart from the group from the Mysterious Bookstore, no one knew who the 'chariot' was that was constantly killing enemy pieces in our camp.

The current situation is quite interesting, with a 'rook' piece from each of the white and red factions wreaking havoc, and a 'pawn' piece mixed in among them.

The voice of the Qi Xie echoed continuously from above, while the other pieces became mere spectators, motionless on the virtual chessboard as if they were imprisoned.

On the outermost edge of the nine-square grid, Yun Qingyang and his group wandered around listlessly, looking utterly bored. They couldn't help it; they kept hearing Ma Feifei's good news while they were trapped in the nine-square grid, unable to escape and kill the enemy pieces like him. It was inevitable that they would feel a little disappointed.

Especially for a child like Ba Jiu who is particularly curious about new things, he was itching to get out and about. If it weren't for reporter Ma Feifei's instructions in his mind, Sheer Force to restrain himself, he probably would have already jumped off his butt.

On the contrary, Luan Feng didn't care about any of this. Standing next to the treasure chest that Yun Qingyang had replaced, she silently gazed into the boundless distance, as if trying to Detect the maze and understand the chessboard.

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, a tall, red shadow appeared in her line of sight. Luan Feng looked puzzled as she stared intently at the red figure.

"Wow! So Duobao!" Yun Qingyang and Ba Jiu were also drawn over, looking at the so-called red figure.

The so-called red figures were actually stacked red treasure chests, with a white stalk supporting them from below. However, because the treasure chests covered most of their bodies, only the lower half of their white trouser legs could be seen.

"One, two, three, four, five... seven, my God! Seven red treasure chests!" Ba Jiu counted, completely stunned.

As previously indicated, defeating an opponent's piece grants a red treasure chest. The seven red treasure chests in front of you mean that this person has defeated seven enemy pieces.

Based on the kill notification just now, it's quite obvious who this person is.

There could be no one else but Ma Feifei, the owner of the Mysterious Bookstore.

"Quick, quick, help me get this. Forget about Qingyang, you get some rest." Ma Feifei's breathless voice came from behind the treasure chest. His identity had changed inside the Great Desolation Relic, and his cultivation had naturally been sealed. All attacks were carried out according to the rules, not to mention his physical strength, which was that of an ordinary person.

This treasure chest was incredibly heavy; the seven of them almost bent Ma Feifei's legs. If the chests weren't so important, Ma Feifei would never have been able to carry them back.

Even so, I was exhausted.

"Coming, coming."

Ba Jiu quickly stepped forward to help get the treasure chest down, Ma Feifei finally breathed a sigh of relief, plopping down on the red treasure chest.

"What do you mean?" Yun Qingyang was unhappy. She had heard Ma Feifei's words clearly. She had originally planned to help, but after hearing those words, she no longer had any intention of helping.

"Hehe, I was just worried you'd get tired... Um, you should stay away from me." Ma Feifei glanced at his treasure chests without saying a word, but he was also extremely upset inside.

Aside from items that can be consumed directly, the treasures in these chests, such as spirit swords, clothing, and other items, can only be taken out for viewing. If you want to take them with you, you have to put them back in the chest.

In other words, either Ma Feifei leaves the Great Desolation Relic now with the boxes, or he has no choice but to carry them with him.

Perhaps even the Qi Xie himself never imagined that someone could kill all seven of the opponent's pieces in one go.

"Far away is fine, who cares?" Yun Qingyang pouted and went straight back to her own suitcases, looking them over from left to right, before finally glancing at Ma Feifei's suitcases again.

Ma Feifei didn't mind. There weren't many good things in his seven boxes, and some were even empty. He brought them all back to make a good impression, since they were his spoils, weren't they?

"Now all the enemy pieces in this area have been eliminated. I'm going to cross the river. Ba Jiu, you can't cross the river, so stay here and protect Qingyang. Luan Feng, you come with me." Ma Feifei had pretty much figured out the game.

The reason why no one could clear the Great Desolation Relic in the past was because, firstly, they did not understand the rules of chess, and secondly, they lacked teamwork skills, or so-called cooperative abilities.

As is well known, in Chinese chess, there is never a one-on-one checkmate of the general. Generally, if your attacking pieces are all captured, such as leaving only a rook, cannon, or horse, it is virtually impossible to checkmate the opponent's general, even if you have your own general in the process.

In fact, this Great Desolation Relic is not difficult; the difficulty lies in the fact that everyone does not understand the rules, and they don't even know how many identities each piece has.

Some cultivators who entered the Great Desolation Relic a second time may know more than the newcomers, but driven by self-interest, they directly turned their claws on their own allies and began to kill each other.

Not to mention, the opponent's pieces are not to be underestimated; they come on strong. Under such circumstances, clearing the Great Desolation Relic will definitely be very difficult.

"Can't I cross the river?" Ba Jiu asked, somewhat surprised. He didn't know that his identity prevented him from crossing the river. He thought his identity was quite powerful, after all, he could jump four squares at once, although he was a bit slow and needed a certain amount of cooldown time before he could jump again.

"Of course not. Your role is 'Xiang,' similar to Qingyang's. She can't leave the palace, and you can't cross the Chu River," Ma Feifei explained. There was no way around it; this was chess, and each role had its own rules. How could pieces like them, who didn't understand the rules, possibly win?

Ba Jiu could only nod regretfully. Ma Feifei glanced at Yun Qingyang, initially wanting her to protect herself, but then thought it unnecessary. He then turned to Luan Feng, waved, and said, "Let's go!"