Chapter 91 - 91 76 Chess Player

91: Chapter 76: Chess Player 91: Chapter 76: Chess Player Huang Zhuxing felt frustrated. “…I shouldn’t have trusted that so-called senior brother’s exam cheat sheet, saying that if I enter the last two hours, I could easily pick up high scores with my strength.” That predecessor from the same company had spoken with such assurance, but now looking back… “That guy isn’t a graduate from any of the top schools, right! If this method was really effective, he wouldn’t have failed back then!” Starting off, he encountered Li Dao’an. Sensing something was wrong, Huang Zhuxing had already decided to challenge the predecessor to a duel when he gets back. “I did say that I have the ability to challenge a third-tier, but is Li Dao’an a regular third-tier?!” In the second round, Mr. Knight finally let him go with only slightly difficult opponents that he could still win against. He thought his luck had finally turned around, maybe the “secret” had some effect, but he ran into Lu Ping’an right away. However, at first, he was only filled with joy. “The Tentacle King, huh, isn’t this a perfect counter? A big gift bag of high scores!” Huang Zhuxing’s delight had a reason; in all aspects, he was a natural nemesis to Gardeners. “No regrets after the move.” “No regrets after the move.” Right after the battle began, he summoned without hesitation. Two red chess pieces were thrown out, and they instantly caught fire. The next moment, two red humanoid figures emerged from the flames. Eastern professions like the Four Arts are advanced versions of Scholar-type professions. They excel in creating and using specialized “Tools (Taboo Items/Quasi-Pollutants)” for their profession in battle. The biggest advantage of Taboo Items is not their effect itself, but their “Battlefield Speed Assault Traits” that can be prepared before the battle and activated in an instant. Accompanied by the disintegration of two soldier chess pieces, two Flaming Knights stood up… That’s right, Huang Zhuxing was an “elemental” user, and he specialized in the Flaming system that countered Gardeners’ abilities! “Haha, Tentacle King, send out your tentacles at will, and I’ll burn them all!” The young Gardener opposite showed a troubled expression, perhaps because he lacked experience in fighting against the Flaming element. “…He’s still too young, maybe he can’t even summon Magic Plants yet.” The Magic Plants of Gardeners are still plants, especially low-level Magic Plants, which are generally flammable. But what’s more deadly is the natural fear of fire inherent in plants. The higher the intellect of the Magic Plants, the stronger their aversion to flames, and they may even defy the Gardener’s command. Wherever the Flaming Knights passed, they left some flames behind, heating up the small room. This battlefield environment, filled with a burning sensation, is naturally disadvantageous for Gardener-type abilities. Summoning flame chess pieces is part of a chess player’s setup. “Go, surround and kill him.” Huang Zhuxing’s regular tactics were quite straightforward and practical, using “chess player” summon chess pieces to speed up the attack on the opponent at the beginning of the game. If the opponent was a noob, two Black Iron Lower-level Flaming Chess Pieces, which are about the same as two first-tier professionals and immune to physical damage, could easily win in a two-against-one fight. But if the opponent was a strongman… “Burn.” Huang Zhuxing opened his mouth, and the flame tattoo on his tongue was emitting a red light. The words filled with malicious curse turned into reality as Lu Ping’an was suddenly engulfed in raging red flames. “…He seems to be quite resilient. This level of ‘Curse’ isn’t fatal, but it should be impossible for him to summon Magic Plants for now. Take advantage of this opportunity and let the chess pieces finish the encirclement…” Two Flaming chess pieces approached Lu Ping’an, but Huang Zhuxing himself, after seizing the initiative in tactics, didn’t stop there. “Next, should I continue summoning and promote a 2-tier Flaming chess piece, or continue attacking with flames directly?” He observed Lu Ping’an’s reaction, intending to make a targeted response. Although Huang Zhuxing had no title, he had at least two years of experience as a professional Secret Keeper. When competing against ordinary students, he indeed had the qualifications to adopt a somewhat arrogant playstyle. “Chess Player” profession, especially good at various forms of fast attack and summoning battles. Those who wield the chess pieces are even more adept at controlling the battlefield, often excellent Masters who can adjust their strategies on the fly – that’s just the basics. But Lu Ping’an’s countermeasure still exceeded all his expectations. Lu Ping’an calmly walked out of the flames, which were just “slightly scalding” and merely slowed him down a bit. As he faced the two approaching “flaming knights,” he frowned slightly. “Little An” indeed sent him a feeling of disgust, so… “Axe? Taboo weapon? FXXK!” That obviously extraordinary battle axe, with its dazzling silver light, cleaved straight at the flaming knight. The flaming knights, who were nearly immune to physical damage, were still just first-tier magic monsters. Against high-level taboo weapons, they had clear and unstable shortcomings. Lu Ping’an displayed outstanding axe skills and easily resolved the situation in two moves. Then, he glanced at Huang faintly with a clear message… “Is that all?” In an instant, the young chess player became furious. He gritted his teeth and took out three chess pieces… and then put one back. Summoning chess pieces not only came at a price but also had a certain recovery period. Once they were shattered and needed to be revived, the recovery period was even longer… This was the main reason he adopted this risky tactic. Although belonging to the summoning series, low-level chess players were indeed not good at endurance battles. This time, one of the pieces he dropped was a second-tier “bishop,” his trump card. Being able to summon same-tier elemental magic monsters was the greatest strength of high-demand chess player professions, but… “Boom!” After the violent explosion, all that was left on the ground was a scattering of flames. “How is that possible? The bishop is a fire-being, he…damn.” Thorny Thunder doesn’t explode into flames; instead, it releases “fruit flesh” and “seeds” with strong polluting effects. Those vicious spikes were full of cursed malice. Lu Ping’an simply kept silent and looked over as if to say… “Is that all?” Huang Zhuxing took a deep breath. As a chess player, he had to maintain his composure and not get dragged into the opponent’s rhythm. “According to the procedure, analyze him. The information says he is a runner and a gardener with two professions. Gardening should be his main profession, and the runner is only proficient in shrinking land. He is excellent at close combat, has several powerful magic plants…” The professional skills of a chess player came into play, as Huang quickly completed the battlefield scouting and analysis of Lu Ping’an in just a moment. “Targeted strategy analysis: Close combat… No chance of winning. His attack range is too long, and he’ll be attacked by sudden tentacles. Once Lu Ping’an uses tentacles and battle axe together, I will die within three seconds. Low-level fire beings can’t stop him, and his high resistance to contaminants is evident from the feedback of the fire spells.” “Long-range containment… No chance of winning. If the opponent keeps throwing exploding fruits, my fire abilities won’t be able to hit him. How is it possible that a fire elemental user can’t shoot better than a gardener?” “Mobile warfare… Pass. Am I an idiot to race with a runner?” “Continuously summoning chess pieces for an encircling battle… Huge losses, not worth it.” “Endurance warfare… The other side can heal and is a well-supplied gardener.” “Got it, only this plan. This is the most suitable countermeasure right now…” As chess players, who often double as battlefield commanders, their greatest strength is their ability to quickly develop targeted plans based on the battlefield situation. Soon, after completing all possible calculations with “The Battlefield as a Chessboard,” Huang Zhuxing had a “battle plan against Lu Ping’an.” He took a deep breath, took decisive action according to the “plan.” “F**k, can you stop cheating? Your abilities in all categories make people sick! First-tier? I’ll %@$*(% you.” After a torrent of swear words that would be censored, Huang Zhuxing gave the middle finger and then transformed into a beam of light, leaving. Yes, this was the optimal solution carefully thought out by the chess holder under serious consideration. Fight? Fight my ass. Fighting a well-equipped bastard who can heal, close combat, AOE, and long-range is a losing proposition. His magic plants don’t seem to cost money. Once his own chess pieces are defeated, they’re really gone. He still needs to save resources to grab points for his last life. With the opponent turning into light and leaving, all that remained was a baffled Lu Ping’an. He really didn’t expect the formidable opponent to pull off this move. Originally, when faced with a fire ability user who was his natural nemesis, and who also had practical second-tier combat experience, Lu Ping’an was prepared for a drawn-out battle. But the opponent just ran away? And left after spitting insults in his face? “Huang Zhuxing, huh. I’ll remember you… Mr. Knight, let’s make a deal. Can we meet again someday?”