bookrandom Chapter 109 Meeting, 1 Game of Chess
Chapter 109 Meeting, 1 Game of Chess
Xi Sui'an put away the information and fell into silence for a long time.
She thought for a while, closed her eyes and sank into the sea of soul. At this moment, the surface of the sea of soul was still calm.
Although it didn't seem like much had changed, the trauma caused by Carlisle's Sword of Salvador did consume some of her soul power, weakening her control over the Sea of Soul.
"what?"
Before she could figure out what was going on, she was surprised to find that there seemed to be a faint light in the waves. The dim golden light flashed by so quickly that she almost didn't notice it.
Xi Sui'an was stunned for a moment. She looked at the system floating on the sea and her heart moved slightly.
"My soul sea seems to have changed a little bit?"
The system fluttered, and a little golden ghost floated to her side.
It said excitedly: "That's right, if we can recover the godhead once more, we won't have to be afraid of Carlisle Nolan's sword!"
Xi Sui'an raised her eyebrows. After the divine power was recovered, the system itself was changing. She, who was bound to it, seemed to have gained some benefits?
"Oh? Really?"
"Of course, the Sword of Salvador has great lethality to human souls, but this restraint is also limited. When the soul quality reaches a certain level, the additional ability of the Sword of Salvador will lose its effect."
The system snorted coldly: "No matter what, it is just a mythical second-level weapon."
Xi Sui'an sat down cross-legged, looking at the system with a deep smile in his eyes: "Really? That's really good."
She turned around and sighed, "Alas, I just analyzed it and I feel really stressed. Can I really resist such a powerful Eternal Oath? System, how about we pack up and drop out of the foreign land!"
Xi Sui'an said seriously: "I think I am more suitable to be an ordinary salted fish."
"...Ah?!" The system froze in place, and after a moment it raised its voice, "But we can't turn back on this road!" We are already deep into the situation, how can we get out?
Xi Sui'an spread his hands, his expression sincere: "Sometimes it is a good quality to retreat when faced with difficulties. As an ordinary human being, I'd better not get involved. I was fine in my previous life!"
"No?!" The system blurted out in disbelief, "Until now, you still think you are an ordinary human! Recycled-"
The conversation stopped abruptly.
Xi Sui'an supported his chin with one hand and looked at the little golden ball with raised eyebrows, who seemed to be petrified on the spot.
"Don't say half the words, just finish what you are saying."
The system was a little suffocated, and complained aggrievedly: "You are tricking me?! Woohoo, you are too much!"
"Hey," Xi Sui'an raised his hand and touched it lightly, with an earnest expression, "My lovely Tong, I really need you to give me some spiritual guidance when I am confused. How can this be considered a routine?"
The system listened to her sweet talk and soon lost its temper: "Humph."
Xi Sui'an's eyes curved slightly, and he said gently, "Can you finish what you just said?"
The little golden ghost said helplessly: "I can only say that you are not an ordinary human being. I am bound to you. This is a single choice. The ability to reclaim the godhead is not something that everyone can master."
It is impossible for it to arbitrarily tie its own survival to that of a human being.
It seems that, in a sense, the system has no choice.
"In short, many things are not yet ready to be unlocked." The system said unhappily, "It's not a good thing for you to know too much now."
The system seemed to have more limitations than she thought, Xi Sui'an pondered.
"Well, I won't force you."
The system said angrily: "Next time you try to trick me, I will ignore you!"
"Okay, there won't be a next time." Xi Sui'an curled up the corners of his mouth with a smile on his face.
The system sank itself into the sea of souls and hummed softly: "The little octopus outside is calling you!"
Xi Sui'an smiled helplessly. It really persisted in disliking the tide: "Okay, I'm leaving."
Xi Sui'an opened his eyes and tapped his fingertips thoughtfully.
This time I squeezed out a little bit of information. It wasn't much, but it was something.
If her memory serves her correctly, she was clearly an ordinary human in her previous life. Why does the system say she is not?
Xi Sui'an lowered his eyes. Single choice?
Chao Xi gently pushed her: "Hey, are you scared silly by the Eternal Oath?"
"It did scare me." She came back to her senses, raised her eyebrows and smiled, poking Chao Xi, "Are you scared?"
Chao Xi turned around and climbed onto the table and said calmly: "Being afraid won't stop me from lying down and sleeping."
"……Fine."
Xi Sui'an shook her head, moved her fingertips slightly, and took out the ancient invitation letter. She stared at the three words "Yinglongwei" with deep eyes.
"Then you should sleep well at home. I will go to the appointment alone tonight."
Tide raised his eyelids and said lazily, "You humans are really weird. Why do you name a house home?" There was real confusion in its eyes, "What is home?"
Xi Sui'an was stunned and thought for a moment with his chin propped up. How should he explain the meaning of "home" to a mimic octopus that doesn't even have a tribe?
She pondered for a while and said, "Home is a concept, not just a house. This is my home, and the human world can also be called my home."
Tide tilted his head: "Um... a sense of belonging?"
"Yes," she said with a smile in her eyes, "People who make you feel like you belong are called family, just like my parents."
Xi Sui'an stroked the tide and said seriously: "I hope I can make you feel a little bit of belonging."
Chaoxi looked at the human in front of him. This was the first time in his life that he had come into contact with the human race. He had to admit that this was a very interesting race.
The symbiotic contract it had concluded with her was quite valuable.
Chao Xi closed his eyes: "Remember to bring me some food when you come back. I'm almost starving to death in the human world."
"...Oh." Xi Sui'an held his forehead helplessly.
The family spent a happy day together, and at night she said goodnight to her parents and left Ping'an Restaurant.
Xi Sui'an stood in the night and looked at the window of her home. When the lights went out, she turned around and took a step forward, mimicking a bird and flapping its wings to fly high into the sky.
City B.
As soon as Xi Sui'an approached this side, he was stopped in mid-air.
"Are you a foreign race?"
The two middle-aged men opposite her, holding long swords and carrying alchemical wings, looked at her warily.
Wow, what a quick reaction.
Xi Sui'an said calmly: "I am a human, go down and talk." They were better than Jing Ci and didn't even draw their swords to attack.
She landed, removed her mimicry, and took out the invitation.
The other party was slightly stunned when he saw the invitation letter: "An invitation letter from the envoy?"
The two looked at each other, then looked at Xi Sui'an, put away their swords, and said with a smile: "Come with me."
"Only Ambassador Li likes to invite people to visit at this time."
Xi Sui'an touched her chin and asked, "Messengers Li, what kind of person is he?" She asked the person who was leading the way.
The person in front scratched his head: "So... you know how to live?"
Xi Sui'an blinked. What kind of evaluation was this?
Seeing the confusion on Xi Sui'an's face, they smiled and said, "Most of the Yinglong Guard's affairs are handled by Envoy Meng. Envoy Li now spends most of his time walking his bird, playing chess and cards on the streets, or setting up a stall in the park to tell gossip and fortunes."
"Uh……"
Xi Sui'an twitched the corners of her mouth, and suddenly remembered that Li Chu seemed to have told her about her master's hobby.
The Yinglong Guards have already started to take care of their old age? It was just for show. If she really gave up her power and didn't care about anything, she wouldn't have received his invitation so soon.
It didn't take long to reach the destination.
"Okay, go ahead." The two people leading the way gestured, then turned and left.
To be honest, she was a little surprised by the address on the invitation.
Every brick and stone of the ancient building in front of you bears the traces of time. The years have endowed it with a vicissitudes of charm, making it look extremely heavy.
It stands on the top of the mountain, and the cold moonlight and bright starlight cover the place together, and together with the lights in the buildings dispel the deep night.
Xi Sui'an walked up the stairs slowly. A white-haired old man in Tai Chi clothes sat next to her. There was a chessboard in front of him, and he was placing the chess pieces one by one.
Behind him, a girl in white sat upright with her back straight, silently gesturing to her with her hands.
"coming?"
"Junior Xi Sui'an greets Envoy Li." Xi Sui'an bowed respectfully.
She understood Li Chu's gesture, which meant to act with caution.
Li Yuan turned to look at Xi Sui'an, and gestured with his hand with a calm expression.
"Come and sit."
Xi Sui'an's expression remained unchanged, and he thought to himself that this doesn't look good.
She followed his instructions and sat down in front of him. She glanced at the chessboard calmly, with a flash of surprise in her eyes.
Chess?
"Are you surprised?" Li Yuan asked with a smile.
Xi Sui'an paused and said, "I thought it would be Go." Aren't those mysterious and ever-changing situations the favorites of these big guys?
Li Yuan waved his hand: "How many old men in the park have you seen who like to play Go?"
“……”It seems so.
Li Yuan pointed at the chessboard and said, "How about playing a game with me?"
"It would be disrespectful to refuse." Xi Sui'an was a little confused about the thoughts of the leader of Xuanmen, now the envoy of Yinglongwei.
She lowered her eyes to look at the chessboard. Should she play red?
After thinking for a moment, she took the initiative and used Cannon Two to Level Five.
"Hmm?" Li Yuan raised his eyebrows and moved the horse from 8 to 7.
Xi Sui'an smiled and pushed the chess piece with his slender fingers, moving the horse from two to three.
"Your first move is very interesting." Li Yuan laughed and raised his hand to hold the rook to level 8.
Xi Sui'an smiled without saying anything, vaguely understanding something, and continued to drive one car to two cars calmly.
They looked calm. On the chessboard, Xi Sui'an was advancing his central pawn quickly, while Li Yuan was defending and counterattacking, and the two were quickly engaging in close combat.
Li Chu, who was standing next to her, listened to the sound of the chess pieces moving around and frowned in confusion. She couldn't quite understand what her master and Xi Sui'an meant.
"Are you going to change your move next?" Xi Sui'an asked in a steady voice as he watched Li Yuan move his car from 8 to 5.
His men continued to fire their cannons, advancing eight shots to two.
"No change." Li Yuan chose to be steady. "What do you think of foreign lands?" Elephant 3 to 5.
"It's the same as what you think." Cannon five and level six.
Li Yuan raised his eyebrows and asked, "Do you know where this place is?" Pawn 3 moves forward 1.
Xi Sui'an continued to make his move: "The Great Wall, Wangjing Tower."
The thousand-meter cliffs and the tops of the mountains are of great significance.
"Senior, it's your turn."
Li Yuan lowered his eyes. The chessboard was now in a state of entanglement. It seemed tense, but in fact, the two sides were competing against each other and had equal chances.
He calmly retreated the rook: "Although you are young, you play chess well." Tsk, if he moves the rook rashly, he will fall into the trap of this little girl.
Li Yuan crossed the pieces again, and jumped his horse and stepped on the chariot, giving up first and then taking, and the horse 3 moved to 4: "What are your plans next?"
"Let's see if you can strike back." Xi Sui'an tapped the table lightly and smiled.
Li Yuan couldn't help laughing and said to Li Chu: "This friend you made is really interesting."
"..." Li Chu's face was stiff. "Master, I don't understand what you are talking about! !
Xi Sui'an and Li Yuan didn't say anything else. They played chess much faster, moving back and forth as if they were in perfect sync.
Xi Sui'an glanced at the black and red chessboard, chose to move after a moment, and then stopped.
Li Yuan pondered for a moment, moved the elephant from 3 to 5, looked at the chessboard, and stopped.
At this moment, the situation is balanced and the forces are equal.
"Both sides are evenly matched." Xi Sui'an smiled, "Senior, do you want to continue?"
Li Yuan waved his hand, then looked at the chessboard and commented: "You start with a cannon in the middle, a chariot across the river, and a horse on the seventh row. This first-hand layout is aimed at a draw."
"Didn't the senior agree with me?" Both of them wanted to make peace, so was there any need to think about the outcome?
She carefully chose her strategy and chess pattern to test Li Yuan's reaction. As expected, Li Yuan responded and they did not engage in a life-and-death struggle.
There is no winner yet, so a draw would be easy for them.
"What do you think is the difference between Go and chess now?" Li Yuan asked with a faint smile.
Xi Sui'an looked at the evenly matched chessboard and paused. "Go is a zero-sum game of victory and defeat, life and death, and the winner takes it all. There is no possibility of cooperation between the two sides. Compared with Go, chess is also the same, but it has more than victory and defeat. "
"You can also choose and. "
Xi Sui'an looked at Li Yuan in astonishment: "Is this how you define the relationship between the alien world and the human world?" He wants a peace? !
Li Yuan did not comment: "First, make yourself invincible, and then wait for the enemy to be defeated." He pointed at the chessboard, "This game has not yet reached the end."
Xi Sui'an seemed to be thinking, should he first put himself in an invincible position and then wait for the opportunity to make a move?
Li Yuan pointed at the chessboard and said to her: "This is the current situation, which is the result of the gradual game between the two realms over tens of thousands of years."
He raised his eyes indifferently and stared at Xi Sui'an fiercely: "Do you know what your appearance means?"
Xi Sui'an was slightly startled.
After experiencing the era of conflicts and the era of migration, the human world and the alien world have reached a delicate balance after countless entanglements and plans, just like the balanced chess board formed after their fierce confrontation just now.
But her unexpected cut disrupted the chess situation.
Xi Sui'an said calmly: "This is only a temporary trend, it can't be a trend that lasts forever."
"With or without me, the alien world and the human world may start a war again."
Xi Sui'an met Li Yuan's sharp gaze and said, "Our first dean, Xue Ji, split the World Tree with his sword to separate the chaos, established power in the foreign land, and gave the human race a chance to prosper. That's why the human race and the foreign races are fighting against each other, and it seems that everything is peaceful today."
“But now the Mermaids are trying to take over the Lost Sea with great ambitions, the Eternal Oath is jumping around, the Rose Cross Society is hiding underwater, and other forces have their own ideas. The most important thing is that the issues left by the gods have never been resolved.
There are already signs of chaos in the foreign land, and the human world, which relies on its old resources, will not miss the opportunity to seize the source of the foreign land. "
Xi Sui'an said in a deep voice: "Both sides are ready to make a move."
Li Yuan raised his eyebrows: "From what you said, it seems that we should still play a game of life or death?"
She shook her head. “History is a cycle, seemingly repeating itself over and over again. But I personally believe that the cruel and tragic era of conflict will not happen again.”
"Why do you think so?" Li Yuan looked at Xi Sui'an scrutinizingly.
Xi Sui'an looked at his hands and said, "You should also know that I shattered the godhood in a foreign land, right?"
"know."
Xi Sui'an said seriously: "If all the gods here withdraw from the chessboard, the draw you want may be possible." Solving historical problems may open up a new situation.
Li Yuan paused and smiled: "So...what's outside the chessboard?"
Xi Sui'an was stunned.
Beyond the chessboard?
Yes, the gods have not jumped out of this chessboard, and they have not yet been able to see the scene outside the chessboard.
Li Yuan didn't pay attention to Xi Sui'an's silence. He casually messed up the chessboard, stood up and walked to the arrow window of Wangjing Tower.
"come and see."
Xi Sui'an stood up and stood beside Li Yuan, looking out the window.
The sky was full of stars, and a meteor suddenly streaked across the sky. Looking far away, thousands of lights flickered in the distance. The bright stars and the firefly-like lights complemented each other, tearing apart the endless night.
Xi Sui'an exhaled lightly: "This is the ultimate meaning of the existence of this watchtower."
On top of the mountains, watching over the world from afar.
Li Yuan nodded in approval, then asked with a smile: "Xi Sui'an, are you willing to join the Yinglong Guard?"
Xi Sui'an raised her eyebrows. She hasn't even graduated yet, and she received an offer in her first year?
"You can be a non-staff member first and join after graduation."
Xi Sui'an touched his chin and felt that his approach was quite similar to Ye Qiuxiang's. Wasn't he currently interning at the Goalkeeper Organization?
"Thank you, senior. I'm willing." Xi Sui'an nodded and smiled.
She hesitated for a moment and said, "But I have a request."
"You said."
"I wonder if you can hide the trajectory of my destiny?" she said seriously.
Upon hearing this, Li Yuan turned to look at Xi Sui'an, his weathered face full of solemnity.