[Someone was plotting to harm you...]
[And it had to be a Supreme Existence from the [Beyond Mythology True Realm].]
[To use these chess games as bait, they had to be an existence possessing at least a mythology-grade story—no, perhaps even a vessel for a beyond-grade story!]
[You did not make a choice immediately. After all, [Purple Talent: I Am the Chess Player] was gone, so you could no longer determine the most advantageous course of action.]
[You hurriedly activated [Colorful Talent: Ten Gates] to seek out Zero. You had no choice; right now, you could only turn to them.]
[As one of the strongest beings at the pinnacle, they possessed vast knowledge and experience, and their horizons were truly broad.]
[Most importantly, all the intelligence gathered through [Golden Talent: Listening] over the years had passed through their hands.]
[You entered the endless chaos and looked toward the black-and-white scene beyond that gate.]
[Zero's face, beautiful enough to topple cities and kingdoms, remained calm and unruffled. Your arrival did not seem to surprise them.]
[That made sense. Through the mighty power of the [Infinity Rules Mask], they had obtained your "field of vision" and knew almost everything about you.]
[Presumably, they had long since learned about the [Fourth Chat Group Mission].]
[You took the opportunity to sound them out, sending forth the Great Dao's voice to ask:]
["Well? Is there a way to resolve this?"]
["Or do you know the whole story? Could you offer me some friendly advice?"]
[Under these circumstances, however, Zero's answer seemed quite ordinary.]
["I don't know exactly what sort of existence is scheming against you either."]
["But presumably, they are determined to meet you."]
["Otherwise, they wouldn't scheme and plot so blatantly that even you could see through it..."]
[You had no energy to complain