The white piece moved accordingly.
The girl took a deep breath, as this was her area of expertise.
As she quickly cald down, she also called out a coordinate, "Nf6 Knight."
The black piece’s knight jumped to the reported position.
Everything seed like a normal ga of chess.
As both sides adopted their strategies, the girl felt a little relieved, hoping she could win.
However, after her knight was shattered by Bain’s bishop, the girl’s left leg gave way, and she fell.
Li Changhe’s ntal state started to waver. The malice in his mind began to whisper.
When the girl’s piece was captured, her left leg also turned into a lump of flesh.
In other words, every black piece here was part of the girl’s body. If a piece was captured, she would be reduced to the state of Jin Ya ("Golden Tooth").
This was unfair! Damn that Demon God! No wonder the previous players all turned into lumps of flesh. Who could pass this stage?
Could one withstand the pain of their body exploding into lumps of flesh while also controlling the chess pieces?
Why not let a Level 10 or higher [Player] co here? What kind of Demon God would bully a Level 2?
Li Changhe shared the girl’s pain and gritted his teeth to stabilize his emotions. He kept reminding himself.
"The price, the price for challenging is just this. It’s not terrible for you, it’s just a change in appearance," Bain chuckled, "Human, it’s your turn."
"Pawn... captures bishop!" The girl, enduring the pain of her left leg, gave her command.
The black pawn shattered the white bishop.
However, Bain suffered no loss. He even squatted down beside the girl and removed the steel hook from her shoulder.
"Pawn takes pawn."
The girl’s right shoulder instantly turned into a lump of flesh.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Can’t you endure it?" Bain shook his head and said, "Humans, you desire strength, yet are unwilling to bear even this little pain?"
"I just want to go ho. I don’t want any strength," the girl replied in pain.
"Still greedy, huh? As a [Player], what options do you have?" Bain said, laughing, and called out a position.
.....
On the other side, in the Real World, Chen Guang and the others showed signs of concern. They sensed that Li Changhe was about to be ejected from the illusion and were ready to step in at any ti to intercept.
In the dream, the voice in Li Changhe’s mind was already very loud.
He roared for Li Changhe to attack. Hundred-Headed Shooter! Fierce Tiger Climbing Mountain!
"The girl won in the end. Hold on. Feel the power of the Soldier. Control them," he gritted his teeth, reminding himself and the malice within.
About ten moves later.
Bain believed he was about to win.
Because the girl could no longer see the chessboard, and naturally, lost her hope for victory.
Her eyes had dimd after the last piece she held was destroyed. She groped the ground in vain, but could no longer see the chess pieces.
Only her left hand remained intact among her four limbs, but it was useless. She was destined to lose.
However, it still brought Bain so pleasure.
After all, Jin Ya and Scar Face, these brutes, rely lost after a few moves—there was no fun in that!
"What a pity. I thought an interestingly greedy human like you would beco my minion. Was I expecting too much?" Bain laughed, "Human, give your most precious greed while you still have one arm left."
"Greed?" The girl replied hoarsely, "What’s the use of that?"
"Because... that’s your most precious desire. I want everything precious that belongs to others. Just like how you’ve always controlled that human. Sleep now, and your long life will bring you the most beautiful dreams," said Bain, trying to persuade her. He then prepared to return to his throne, waiting for the next challenger to arrive.
"So that’s how it is... You’re really shaless. This is an unfair ga and you don’t even announce the stakes. What kind of Demon God are you?" Although the girl could no longer see her human-like State, her voice was still filled with resentnt.
"In challenging , your ntality has gradually changed. Fear is gone, but there is anger and unwillingness. Interesting human. Is this the power greed brings you?"
"It’s a pity your change ca too late. There’s no chance left," Bain laughed, "Your desire will beco my collection, and you..."
His words paused as he suddenly heard a... song.
The girl’s singing was unpleasant due to her damaged internal organs, but Li Changhe could discern it as a lody.
"What’s this? Humanity’s last stand? Or are you planning to beco part of the Magic Tower with your singing?" Bain was curious.
There were previous challengers who had cursed and yelled before losing their desires, but none who had suddenly started humming a tune.
Li Changhe, who was trying to suppress his emotions, was also a bit baffled. However, he suddenly understood sothing in his heart.
He humd along with the lody.
In the sixth illusion, he had learned this unknown tune. Although he didn’t hum it very well, it cald Li Changhe’s emotions at this mont.
So that’s how it is... it’s in the tune...
"Bishop takes knight. Check!" The girl suddenly spoke.
Bain turned around suddenly in disbelief. She morized the chessboard?
This seed impossible because each piece was as tall as a person and was a tool the Demon God’s used for their entertainnt. From the human perspective, it was like a rock forest. Rembering the chessboard from that angle under the pain would be very difficult.
"King moves two places towards the rook," Bain replied cautiously.
"Rook moves three places towards the king. Check!"
"You... really morized the chessboard?" Bain hesitated for a mont, "Bishop moves three places toward the rook!"
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