The Sacred Hymn Chessboard / There's Plenty of Time Ahead~

As the dense rain of leaves entered the domain, they were instantly frozen in mid-air, as if time had stopped, unable to move forward even an inch. Only after a few seconds did they drift down weakly.

Noticing the commotion, Gong Qianqian lit up with joy, and she turned around with shining eyes, "Sister Hua! It must be Sister Hua who discovered we were missing and came to rescue us!"

Little Zhao: "Hehe, I knew Xiao Mu wouldn't abandon us!"

Lin Xiu: "6."

Hey, you guys are making me look like a villain.

However, Ling Mengxue also hoped that this conflict would end soon, since these people were, in her opinion, "Friends."

In my mind: Calling him a "frenemy" would be more accurate.

Noticing the fleeting figure among the grass and trees ahead, Bai Yun's expression shifted slightly, her beautiful eyes narrowed, and she slowly raised an extremely fair hand forward, ready to act at any moment.

As Ghost Emperor- level Magical Nightmare, she possesses her own human consciousness and powerful mental perception. She can roughly sense the level of the person opposite her, and they are definitely no match for her!

"You don't really want to kill someone, do you?" Ling Mengxue turned to look at Bai Yun, her expression slightly complicated.

Although it was said that this guy ambushed Bai Yun first, Bai Yun also injured them quite badly.

If she were to spot a creature disguised as a supernatural being in a crowd, she definitely wouldn't stand idly by; she would have to find a way to figure it out.

So if anything goes wrong later, she definitely won't stay out of it.

Bai Yun glanced at Ling Mengxue out of the corner of her eye and saw worry on her face. She paused for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh. She decisively withdrew her hand. "Alright, alright, I admit defeat, okay? I'm not that unreasonable. Besides, it was the three of them who 'followed me first' and 'only then did I make a move.' So, I was also partly at fault."

Bai Yun smiled easily, seemingly quite impressed.

"..."

Ling Mengxue: Do you want to hear what you're saying?

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Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Sacred Poem Chessboard

"Sacred Chess Piece, Replacement."

The girl's voice, cool and aloof, like a wind chime, grew louder as it approached.

As soon as he finished speaking, an invisible, unknown aura enveloped the area ahead. Two thin, ethereal beams of light, one black and one white, used the sky and earth as their canvas, quickly outlining a chessboard of rules in the surrounding space.

Sensing no danger, Bai Yun simply stood still. Since she wasn't planning on making a move anyway, she decided to see what the newcomers were up to and wait for a good show.

But Ling Mengxue was somewhat surprised when she saw this scene.

Is this what they call the legendary chessboard of heaven and earth, as depicted in novels, anime, and movies?

He looks kind of handsome!

At that very moment, a virtual chessboard line beneath Lin Xiu and the other two's feet flickered, and the next second, they vanished without a trace, their whereabouts unknown.

Holy crap?!

Is he that handsome?

Is she the main character?

Xi He, could you explain this to me? Is this magic?

Ling Mengxue's mind raced with four questions, but when she saw the girl's familiar figure, a bitter feeling welled up inside her.

Goodness, is Xiaohua Magical Girls now?

I hope I won't end up like Tang Ling and the others, resorting to violence at the slightest disagreement.

[Xi He: Master, it's not magic. There's no magical fluctuation on the other party. Like the three from before, they should all be Awakened players.]

Now that you mention it, I seem to remember. I didn't look carefully just now, I only glanced at it casually, and I thought Gong Qianqian was using some kind of identity-identifying magic, but now it seems... it should be some kind of appraisal talent??

[Xi He: Yes, Master, don't forget. They can now detect the identities of Destiny Engraver, Star Warrior, Awakened Ones, Secret Realm Players, and even ordinary people. You rushed over here so quickly, why are you so sure it's magic?]

Aside from Magical Girls, I really can't think of anyone else who would dare to follow this Miss Ghost.

Oh, and by the way, let me check out their talent sequence. It's so cool, I can't believe it!

Ling Mengxue thought back to how she used to shout out every time she used a skill—it was just so incredibly cringeworthy!

In the beginning, she was almost embarrassed to death several times, her shame was so overwhelming that she died!

Sigh, I won't say anymore, it'll only bring tears to my eyes.

If it's just a matter of thinking about it, how many people can truly understand her?

[Xi: Detected sequence talent, "Sacred Chess Poem", type "Time and Space". When activated, it unfolds the domain "Sacred Poem Chessboard". Level 5 talent, using oneself as a chess piece, each activation grants five random chess pieces. The effects of the chess pieces are also relatively random. Identical chess pieces can also enhance and stack attributes, namely "Sacred Chess Piece" effect, "Black Chess Piece" damage, and "White Chess Piece" protection.]

Theoretically, the master's "Order Space" also belongs to the "Space-Time" category. However, because the master is simultaneously in special domains such as Magic Star Engraving, this talent is automatically classified as the "Mystic" category by the Destiny Sign.

Is that so?

Ling Mengxue lowered her head, lost in thought, her expression hidden from others' view.

In fact, she had sought out Xi He (the Destiny Sign) to learn some things right after she acquired her talent.

Sequence talents counter each other; there is no "absolute" strength or weakness, but some talents are ridiculously strong. Once someone acquires a talent, no one else can acquire the same talent.

This young girl is the kind that's ridiculously strong.

As I pondered, a girl with chestnut-brown medium-length hair, wearing a white dress and canvas shoes, slowly approached.

Her hair was simply tied back with a white ribbon, her expression was calm, and her fair and delicate face had a pair of excessively clear emerald green eyes that seemed to see through everything.

"I apologize to my friends and to you all, but they were injured too, so we're even."

Recalling the behavior of someone who had been close to her in the past, the girl tried her best to act, showing no sign of weakness. She stepped forward again and said indifferently, "Of course, if anyone still has objections, I don't mind teaching her a lesson."

"No objections!"

Ling Mengxue raised her hand first, then realized everyone was staring at her. She smiled a little embarrassedly, "Sorry, what I meant was... since both sides have problems, it would be best if we could reconcile."

"Then I'll be going?" The girl looked at Ling Mengxue, her eyebrows slightly raised, as if asking a question.

The girl felt something was off. Although Ling Mengxue was wearing a mask, glasses, and a hat, and was a girl, the vibe she got from Ling Mengxue was familiar, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

It's very confusing.

Soon, the person left. Without hesitation, Ling Mengxue quickly used her points to clean up the surrounding environment where the battle had taken place, restoring it to its original state. Then, she immediately pulled Bai Yun and the other person away.

Fortunately, this place was in a deserted corner of the amusement park, near the bumper boat area, so hardly anyone came. The fight between the group was also quiet, and nothing serious happened.

Unless... someone can get the boat ashore, they probably won't even be found.

The three of them sat down at a milk tea shop in the amusement park. Bai Yun stopped pretending and casually waved her hand.

In the blink of an eye, the slight bleeding wound on her hand disappeared completely, restoring her fair and flawless skin.

"You..."

Ling Mengxue had just returned from picking up her milk tea when she turned around and saw this scene, and she was suddenly confused.

I can't even utter a single word of complaint??

"Hey, Mengxue, don't be so surprised. I admit, I injured myself. With the strength of those weaklings, it would be a miracle if they could even hurt me. If you think about it carefully, you should be able to guess, right?" Bai Yun spread her hands, her beautiful eyes full of innocence, but a smile played on her lips. She continued, "You're so smart, you shouldn't have missed it, right? Really? But they did test me first, I'm not lying about that~"

"..."

Ling Mengxue couldn't help but twitch her lips, gently placing the tray of milk tea on the table. "It feels like you've been rubbing my IQ into the ground..."

In fact, she didn't even have time to think properly about how urgent the situation was at the time, let alone the fact that Bai Yun had run into her "old acquaintances," who were all lying on the ground acting like they were dying, which disrupted the flow of the situation.

"Mengxue, you know them, right?" Bai Yun teased, taking a cup of chilled coconut milk and skillfully inserting a straw into the cup to drink, while raising an eyebrow at Ling Mengxue.

Ling Mengxue felt offended, and for a moment she couldn't tell whether she was angry or speechless. "So, you've been acting against me from the very beginning?"

"Hmph, you've been found out, huh?" Bai Yun's lips curled into a smug smile. "How was my acting? Not bad, right?"

"I've decided, I'll take you back to Ping'an Street later."

"Eh? Eh? Eh! No, please! I was wrong, I apologize. I was just going with the flow."

Ling Mengxue: "..."

Do you think I would believe that?

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Chapter 40 is just the beginning; there's still a long way to go.

Four o'clock in the afternoon.

Star City, Eastern District, Star Prefecture Media University.

Returning to this "familiar" "school," Ling Mengxue couldn't quite describe the feelings in her heart.

A mix of emotions: bittersweet? apprehensive? expectant? shy? or nervous?

"I have no idea."

She was alone, and after spending the afternoon at the amusement park with them, she took Blood Doll and the other two back home. Bai Yun expressed that she felt "very wronged" about this.

Fortunately, Ling Mengxue had marked each of them with a spatial mark before they left, just in case.

If I want to go out and have fun, I'll have to wait for another opportunity.

Looking back now, wasn't it clever of her to take this precaution in advance?

Upon arriving at the security room, the same casual girl in a Tsubaki JK uniform was still inside.

The girl had a pure and lovely appearance. As usual, she was wearing lace-rimmed sunglasses and was leisurely lying on a wicker chair, holding a coconut in her hand, looking very comfortable and at ease.

Noticing someone's arrival, she didn't even look up, but instead launched into her familiar questioning routine. "Sign your name, state your identity, name, gender, age, measurements, height, weight, body shape, bust, waist, hips, thighs, calves... and your purpose, OK, that's it."

"..." "Ahem... Could you please help me contact Xia Keke?" After a brief silence, Ling Mengxue quickly adjusted her tone and asked.

"Huh? Who are you? I'm so sorry, but our adorable master isn't someone anyone can just meet whenever they want~"

The girl disdainfully took off her sunglasses. As soon as she looked up, she saw Ling Mengxue's somewhat familiar yet exquisitely beautiful face, which seemed to have been meticulously sculpted by God. Every feature was perfect, and her beauty was breathtaking.

She was speechless for a moment, her face filled with astonishment. "Holy crap! Her Highness the Princess?!"

"??"

What kind of society is this, still calling yourself a princess? Shouting so loudly in public, sister, aren't you afraid of getting into trouble? I am!

Ling Mengxue glanced around, her cheeks slightly flushed. Thankfully, no one had heard!

"Keep your voice down..."

"Haha... Sorry, this isn't my first time meeting our princess, I'm just a little excited~" The girl was in high spirits upon seeing her idol, and couldn't help but stick out her tongue, her eyes sparkling with laughter.

"I can tell."

"Hehe, thanks to you, I can now take on ten!"

"Are they the ten I understand?"

"Yes, yes, yes! But I feel like I could take on twenty of them without any problem! Princess, please wait a moment, I'll inform Principal Meng right now! She'll be very happy to hear that!"

"Actually, it doesn't have to be so complicated. I don't know if you're happy or not, but could you please not use honorifics?" Ling Mengxue sighed, rubbing her forehead.

Her original plan was to find Xia Keke, to fulfill her promise, and maybe even play some games together.

And now, as expected, it's developing in a larger direction.

A minute later, dozens of faces, some familiar and some unfamiliar, appeared in front of her.

Ling Mengxue only belatedly realized that she was so charming?

Wasn't this welcoming ceremony a little too extravagant?

Or is all of this just an illusion?

When Meng Yi, as the "principal," received the notification, she was naturally overjoyed and quickly led people out to greet them.

Ever since their parting in the Ping'an District's secret realm, she had been pondering the question of her princess, and now, she could finally put her mind at ease.

Before this, Meng Yi had actually heard about this from Xia Keke, and at that time she had a general idea of what was going on.