Journey · Guangzhou (Twenty): Carnival March (Six)

The Wuthering Waves District is a chessboard of Changli.

After Lynae and Morning Chisa parted ways temporarily, they wandered around and ended up here.

"Hey? There are a lot of people over there, let's go check it out!"

She always enjoyed joining in the fun, and seeing the crowd ahead, she excitedly squeezed in.

After finally squeezing into the inner circle, Lynae was able to see what was inside.

A chessboard was placed squarely in the center of the activity area, with two chess players sitting on either side of it.

Sitting on the left side of the chessboard is the famous "Magic Ball Big Silly Camellya" from the Wuwa Channel, while on the right... wait, Sister Changli, why are you personally playing?!

No? Is this even allowed?!

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"Uh, Sister Baizhi, what's going on here?" Lynae asked Baizhi, who was watching from the sidelines, in a low voice.

"As you can see, they're playing chess." Baizhi gestured with her eyes. "Although I'm not entirely sure how Councilor Changli persuaded that cosplayer to give up her spot, that's how things turned out."

"I feel like the chess game Changli Councilor Changli and Big Silly Camellya is really intense..." Chixia observed, shielding her eyes with one hand. "It's a back-and-forth game."

Lynae really disagreed with this view. Although it seemed that the game between Big Silly Camellya and Changli was very close, judging from the unyielding smile on Changli's face, the opponent obviously had no intention of playing seriously at all.

After all, who would be so heartless as to bully a Big Silly Camellya?

With Changli's final move, Big Silly Camellya ultimately lost to her.

"We've met our match. I'll gladly accept this round," Changli said softly with a smile.

Big Silly Camellya Chun remained motionless.

Big Silly Camellya fell into deep thought.

Big Silly Camellya angrily slammed the table down!

"What?! Is that even possible?!" Lynae's eyes widened.

"Here comes someone who turns their back on you..." Chixia said with an awkward yet polite smile.

Changli only momentarily stunned by Big Silly Camellya's table-flipping move, then smiled and set up the chessboard again, putting each piece back into the chess jar.

"The outcome of this game is already decided, and everyone here can attest to that. Even if you wanted to deny it, it would be futile." Her tone rose slightly, and her voice held an undisguised smile.

Big Silly Camellya didn't respond to this, he just huffed and puffed as he ran away with his big head.

"I'm getting a little itchy to play..."

Looking at the deserted chessboard and Changli sitting leisurely in his chair, Lynae suddenly had the idea of playing a game with Changli.

Without hesitation, Lynae quickly made her way through the crowd and sat down opposite Changli.

"Hmm? Lynae, would you like to play a game of chess too?" Changli chuckled.

"Just call me Lynae," Lynae said with a smile, showing her teeth. "Could you explain the rules to me? I've never done this before."

"The rules are simple: you win by connecting five in a row," Changli explained softly. "Horizontal, vertical, or diagonal connections are all acceptable."

"That sounds pretty simple," Lynae nodded. "Then please give me your guidance!"

Changli nodded slightly and handed the black chess set to his opponent. "Then you can make the first move."

"Hmm... let me see..."

Lynae picked up the black piece, studied the board for a while, and then chose to place it in the center of the board. Hmm, that's quite typical of a beginner.

Changli picked up the white piece, pondered for a moment, and then placed it one square to the left of the black piece.

"Hmm... for the next move... let's place it here!" Lynae then placed another stone below the first black stone.

Changli smiled without saying a word and placed another piece below his first white piece.

It wasn't until Lynae placed another piece, forming a three-in-a-row, that Changli smiled and cut off her path.

"Oh no... this is bad..." Lynae was a little annoyed, but she quickly adjusted her mindset and tried another approach.

The two faced off like this for a while, going back and forth, chasing and blocking, and remaining deadlocked for about two or three minutes.

It wasn't until Changli placed his last piece that the five white pieces in the upper left corner of the board were aligned, marking Lynae's defeat.

"Goo-hoo..." Lynae pouted slightly, then, true to her word, said, "Sister Changli is still too amazing. I admit defeat."

"Good temperament," Changli praised. "With diligent practice, you might even become a good chess player."

Lynae stuck out her tongue sheepishly, then immediately darted back into the crowd like a fish.

Seeing that no one was willing to step forward for a while, Changli took out the thermos he carried with him, poured out the tea he had brewed, and took a small sip.

If no one else comes, I'll just call it a day...

"Miss Changli, would you be interested in having a match with Xi?"

Changli's eyes flickered for a moment, then his smiling gaze immediately fell on Jinhsi sitting upright opposite him.

"Okay." She nodded slightly, then said slowly, "Although Gomoku is simple to play and widely known, anyone can pick it up, but it's not quite as fun for me..."

"It's alright, I know a little about Go."

"That would be excellent." Changli nodded again. "How about we play a rapid chess game, one match to decide the winner?"

"Can."

"Then you shall make the first move."

Jinhsi picked up the black piece with her delicate hand and, without hesitation, placed it on the intersection of 3 and 4 on the chessboard.

Changli placed his chess piece, representing himself, diagonally opposite Jinhsi.

After this continued for a while, people with discerning eyes began to notice that something was wrong.

"Wait a minute... this is... they're playing Go!"

"Yeah! And it was rapid chess! No wonder I suddenly couldn't understand it..."

"They're placing their pieces so fast... I'm starting to get dizzy..."

The surrounding cameras began flashing rapidly, as if they wanted to capture every move they made on film, the clicking sound ringing out incessantly.

Jinhsi frowned slightly; playing rapid chess in this environment was undoubtedly a greater challenge for her.

"Calm down, Jinhsi," Changli advised softly. "If you act rashly, you'll lose everything."

However, her own strategy contradicted her advice; she deliberately placed several pieces into Jinhsi's layout, which looked like a bad move.

However, Jinhsi knew very well that this was a diversionary tactic. If she captured these white pieces, her initial strategy would be completely shattered by her master's swift and fierce offensive.

However, her cunning master didn't seem to intend to let her off so easily.

"Jinhsi, how about we add another bet?" Changli said casually.

What's the stake?

"The loser must unconditionally grant the winner one request." Changli calmly stated the bet before placing another piece.

My master still loves to prank me...

Jinhsi glanced at the chessboard. The current situation was not optimistic for her, yet she insisted on increasing her bets at this moment, clearly believing that she was about to be defeated.

However, let's take a gamble and see if we can turn a bicycle into a motorcycle. Since defense is useless, let's switch to offense!

So she took a risk and made an aggressive move, even placing the piece with more force.

She can accept failure, but she cannot accept being gradually devoured. At the very least, she must retaliate and take a piece of the other side!

"Master's chess skills are still superb..." Jinhsi sighed softly.

"I may not be as good as you in governing the country, but in the art of chess, you will always have to call me teacher," Changli joked.

"Uh... can I really make it like you guys...?" Lynae's tone was full of uncertainty.

She had just finished reading what Jinhsi and Changli were saying and couldn't understand anything anymore. It was as if the two of them were so engrossed in their confrontation that they had forgotten what the world was like.

You asked if I won or lost? Lynae I can tell you is, it was so much fun!

"As long as you're willing to put your mind to it, you won't be too bad," Changli acknowledged.

"Speaking of which, where are we going?" Chixia asked, tilting her head in confusion.

"We're going to meet a capable person who treats us like pawns," Changli sneered. "That Big Silly Camellya just now taught me a lesson."

"If you're not satisfied with the outcome of this game, you can simply flip the whole board and start over."