Chapter 156: Wait and See
Ah-Chou shook his head. "Isn't An An already in class"Hu Lian's face turned grim, and she carefully reminded, "Before the Sect Master left, he entrusted you with looking after An An. As for teaching h...Time moves forward slowly, and it does not stop for anyone.
The game of life and death has finally begun!
As a star general of the Qihubing, it was only natural that he received a spot in the Life and Death Chess tournament.
But almost all tribal teams have already entered the competition.
However, Jiang Wang was still guarding the Earth Cave.
Not only did the outsiders not understand, but Qihuo Heng sent people down many times to inquire. Even Qihuo Gaichi repeatedly asked Jiang Wang.
But Jiang Wang would only answer, "The time is not yet right."
The rules of the game of Life and Death Chess are simple. The entire chessboard is square, with twenty-five starting points in each direction. A hundred teams start at these points and move towards the center point of the board. The order in which they reach the center point determines the overall ranking of the game.
But in terms of details, the changes are quite diverse and complex. Firstly, the initial positions of one hundred entities are not connected linearly to the center position. Instead, they are interlaced with each other, and after being interlaced, only one side can continue forward while the other must retreat backward. This means that competition is bound to occur.
Next, the path forward is not always smooth sailing. There are many obstacles and hurdles along the way. After overcoming these obstacles, there are different choices available. For example, you can choose to advance your position several steps quickly, or you can clear obstacles within a certain range ahead of you. You could also choose to make someone else retreat or advance, or you can increase the obstacles on their path forward.
This means that choosing one's own opponents and even manipulating the encounters and competitions of others become possible. Just this alone will lead to countless variations.
In general, the game of life and death is not a simple fight to the death. The timing is very important.
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In history, there have been cases where players chose to delay entering the game. However, they often failed to achieve a high ranking. In some cases, they didn't even have time to enter the central point before the game ended.
Jiang Wang insisted on staying in the Earth Cave under the pretense of "practicing swordsmanship," and naturally, he had his reasons. The most important reason was that the star power accumulated in the totem behind him hadn't yet reached its limit.
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This card was not easily obtained, he must play it well.
It is worth mentioning that during the period when Qing Huo personally stationed himself in Wuzhi Grotto, there were no unusual events. The frequency of star beast attacks was about the same as before, and no star beasts of the Qianxing level appeared.
"The Akarebu have advanced to the top ten!"
"The Akakure has sent in twenty ninjas!"
The Fire Department was blocked at the first level and has been eliminated!
Beyond the game of Life and Death, there is "The Stele Record," which can reflect the progress of a game.
All of the tribes in Floating Land observe the progress of the Life and Death Chess through "Stone Tablet Records", and the Qing Huo tribe is no exception.
Outside, the officiant, Qing Huaheng, would dispatch warriors to the "Wu Zhi Grotto" to report any changes almost as soon as they happened. Warriors came in waves to deliver their reports.
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He didn't know what Jiang Wang meant by "timing," so he could only urge him silently in this way.
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Jiang Wang is the Chess Master, responsible for and deciding all matters related to the Life and Death Chess. He must stay in the Cave of Spirits and wait for the opportune moment; others can only watch helplessly.
"The Jihuo Department has already recruited thirty people!"
The Water Purification Department met the Earth Construction Department, and the Earth Construction Department was completely wiped out! Eliminated!
This round of life-and-death chess seems to be very intense. Many tribes have already been eliminated shortly after the start.
When the first day passed, the fastest Fire Division had already advanced one hundred eighty ranks.
Jiang Wang remembered, that was Jiang Wu Xie as the tribal leader of the chess pieces.
When night falls, it is time for the players in the game of life and death to rest. All tribes will cease their activities at this point, reviewing the situation and formulating plans for the next day. During the night, no one takes action.
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Because the game of Life and Death Chess has a very important rule.
In the game of life and death chess, life and death are everywhere. Daytime is life, and night is death.
A game of life and death has a starting point, a central point. There are also "life points" scattered everywhere.
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If you can't find a place to rest before nightfall, your fate is death.
This crucial and harsh rule is the origin of the name "Life and Death Chess".
The struggle over "living points" is also a very important stage in the competition within the game of life and death.
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"The first day is already over, are you still not leaving"
The celebration was in full swing. Qin Huo eagerly asked again,
"Just wait a little longer." Jiang Wang just said.
They just finished a battle against a star beast horde.
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The game of life and death will stop progressing at night, but the celestial beasts from the netherworld have no concept of time.
With Jiang Wang and Qing Huo's high flames, the once difficult tide of Star Beasts is now not too challenging.
Especially Jiang Wang was more forceful than the celebration of fire, as if he had a life-and-death feud with the star beast.
"What are you waiting for"
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He wanted to ask so badly, but he knew Jiang Wang had no obligation to answer such a question.
These days, he worried about the possible changes in Youtian, his face seeming years older. But after guarding for several days, nothing unusual happened. His mood gradually calmed down, and he began to focus more on the game of Life and Death. After all, it concerned the fate of the tribe for a hundred years.
And celebrated with fire its inscription...
Just like those predecessors, the inscription "Celebration of Fire" eventually dissipated silently in the vast heavens. It seemed as if it had caused no ripples whatsoever. Perhaps the conception of "The Diagram of the Depths" was flawed from the very beginning!
The next day, one after another of Qing Huaiheng’s people came to the underground cave.
Sometimes when encountering battles inside the cave, the person who came down first to report the situation would wait for the last person and then together they would report the situation.
The entire celebration department was in a rush. Except for Jiang Wang.
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Of course, many people in Wuzhi Cave would prefer if Jiang Wang stayed permanently. His presence greatly reduced the casualties of warriors in Wuzhi Cave.
The Chi Lei tribe and Ji Huo tribe have met! This step was completed under the leadership of the Tie Mu tribe, and the Jing Shui tribe also played a role in pushing it forward!
“The Jihuo Department suffered a defeat, with only the chess master escaping unharmed and retreating one hundred positions! The Chi Lei Department advanced ten positions!”
The head of the Temüjin tribe, Jiang Wang, hadn't found out who his opponent was. Judging solely from "chess," he seemed to be in a favorable position as he could control the rivalry between the Chi Lei and Ji Huo tribes.
Of course, it's also possible that Chi Lei's leader, Lei Zhanyin, is the mastermind behind this, strategically planning to strike Jiang Wu Xie down. It's entirely possible that he's recklessly confident and wants to crush Jiang Wu Xie with his own hands. Based on Jiang Wang's brief impression of him, this possibility seems very high.
Now, the Blazing Fire Department represented by Jiang Wu Xie, although not eliminated, has fallen from the first tier.
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Although the fire blazed high, causing much worry, Jiang Wang calmly began to regulate his breath.
Actually, he had set himself a deadline of two days.
He had studied the game of Life and Death extensively. If he delayed for more than two days, there would be no way to catch up with the first group.
Therefore, two days after the start of the Life and Death Chess match, no matter how much "Star Power" he accumulates, he must set off. Unless he gives up first.
It's only the second day.
He was resolutely carrying out his plan, so he was unfazed by the progress of the game of life and death, regardless of the outcome.
People who are anxious and indecisive can't do anything well.
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Jiang Wang listened intently to the intel, but remained noncommittal.
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"A total of three hundred and seventy people have joined the Chi Lei Department!"
The soldiers who came to report in the afternoon were already as anxious as ants on a hot pot.
Even the fastest of the Blazing Fire Department only advanced one hundred eighty places on the first day. However, after defeating the Celebration Fire Department, the Crimson Thunder Department surged forward, advancing a total of three hundred seventy places before the day ended.
Jiang Wang remained silent, only drawing his sword and standing up—another wave of star beasts was upon them.
The blazing Jinghuo Gaochi moved back and forth at the edge of the cavern, usually only appearing when warriors were in danger. Jiang Wang, for the sake of "sword practice", demanded that he not reveal too much strength, leaving most of the star beasts to Jiang Wang himself. Jinghuo Gaochi could only follow suit.
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Without the infinite replenishment of Dao Yuan stones, Jiang Wang's efficiency in slaying Star Beasts was significantly reduced. However, compared to other soldiers from the Qing Huo Department, he was still precise and efficient.
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A flash of sword light, and the last Star Beast vanished from sight.
The ethereal sky fell silent once more.
The celebration fire burned brightly, but with little fervor. He went through the motions, asking in a perfunctory tone, "My master of chess, are you still not departing"
Jiang Wang returned his sword to its scabbard.
The time has come.
He turned and walked out.
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He was very clear about this: the few star beasts he had slain at the end did not increase "star power".
The totem of fire, which has accumulated "Star Force", has reached its limit!
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