Chapter 388 The World Is Like a Chess Game

In a simple hut outside Yancheng, Buma sat on the ground.

At the other end of the tribal chess, there was a human-shaped holy wish [Chess King] condensed from armor. It was holding its hands across its chest, and the non-existent eyes in the helmet stared at the sheepskin chessboard, thinking hard.

For a long time.

"... I lost again, I lost again."

The chess king's iron fist hit the mud ground with an unwilling fist mark.

Buma comforted: "You are already very good to have persisted until now, you will definitely win next time."

"..."

The chess king turned around and sat cross-legged facing the wall, setting up the chess game by himself, and entered the replay mode.

Buma was not surprised by this.

Although he was called the chess king and his ability was [World is like chess], the chess king's level in tribal chess has never been high.

The reason is that he never uses his ability in a real chess game.

In the words of the chess king.

"Clan War Chess is a fair contest, with both players relying on limited chess pieces and brains to fight evenly matched. This is its charm and classicism."

"Using special abilities to cheat is a blasphemy and defilement of war chess, and I disdain it."

"The world is like chess, and there is no regret after making a move. The main point is fairness!"

In addition to the chess king's own personality, there are actually other reasons.

The growth of the ability of [The World is Like Chess] depends on playing chess.

This ability is more like a kind of entity of the chess king. Facing a chess player weaker than himself, the chess king can't get any growth at all. After five games, he can judge the opponent's level by winning or losing.

One game is not won: a rookie.

More losses than wins: mediocre.

Slightly better: a strong player.

Comprehensive crushing: a master.

At least in the tribal war chess, Buma is like a mountain to the chess king, which has been difficult to climb so far.

This is also the key to the contract between the chess king and Buma. It is eager to further hone the chess skills from Buma and evolve [The World is Like Chess].

In addition to Buma, the chess king has also come into contact with other masters. However, those masters are not as pure and humble as Buma, and being pleasing to the eye is also a very important selection criterion.

After getting rid of the chess king, Buma turned over a stack of papers.

On the paper were sketches of many cultural relics and antiques he had seen in the museum today.

Whether he mastered woodworking or painting, they were all for the service of war chess.

Buma's ancestors were weavers, but after coming to him, they became addicted to tribal war chess.

This classic Yao national game was created by the great inventor Mu Ke. So far, many versions of maps, rules and chess sets have evolved. Every few years, new versions and supplementary packs appear in various stores.

The young Buma was addicted, but he had no money to buy the endless new products. He learned to make them himself with wood, and later he became a carpenter apprentice with the help of these years of foundation.

So he practiced sketching and carving techniques diligently since he was a child. Although both painting and woodworking are wild, his proficiency is not bad.

Looking at the sketch on the paper, Buma suddenly had an idea: "Chess King, Chess King, what do you think? If I make those ancient artifacts in the museum into small wooden sculptures that can be held in one hand... just like the characters and chess pieces in the tribal war chess, do you think everyone will buy them?"

"... No, no, we have to fight in a group here, and the single-line advantage is not big enough."

"If you can't break through the defense line, the best way is to control neutral resources... Make strategic deployment around resources first."

Chess King muttered to himself, completely immersed in the review.

"That's right, that's right! That's it!"

"This will break the tug-of-war! I understand, I understand!"

The Chess King's armor laughed strangely.

"As long as this is the case, I will definitely be able to complete the counterattack..."

Looking at its state of obsession, Buma decided to think about it himself.

He took out the carving knife and file, found a piece of pine wood, drew lines on it with a feather pen, and then started to work.

As the debris and wood ash continued to fall off, the fist-sized wood gradually changed its appearance.

The wood carving is of a wild man in leather, with hard hair covering the whole person. There is only a sunken hole in the animal skin where the head should be, which looks a bit gloomy.

Buma used black smoke ink to dye most of the wood carving black, and then painted red eyes in the sunken part of the head, just like the relevant historical records.

Then apply a uniform layer of transparent resin to ensure that the color will not fall off, while retaining the original texture of the wood carving.

After waiting.

The wooden statue of the ancient demon god Jack is restored!

Buma holds the wood carving in his hand and likes it more and more.

If you want to say the most popular place in the museum, it must be the old god exhibition room.

The exhibition room displays the residual statues of the old gods. These are the enemies wiped out by Yao Shen. Archaeologists restored them with stone and clay to complete the statues.

God is a symbol of mystery and power. People always want to get closer to the gods. Yao Shen is too far away and dazzling, so everyone focuses on the fallen old gods. Discussing and teasing the old gods are topics that everyone enjoys talking about.

If you can buy an old god and put it at home and play with it however you want with just a little money, would you be willing?

Buma thinks it is feasible.

There is just one question that needs to be confirmed.

"Chess King, Chess King, listen to me, answer me a question, and I will play with you again."

Hearing that there is a chance to fight again, the chess king who was sitting cross-legged on the ground turned around quickly like a spinning top: "Speak."

"If I sell this kind of old sacred wood statue in Yancheng, will I be arrested for blasphemy?"

Looking at the wooden statue of Jack in Buma's hand, the chess king said, "No."

As the shadow guard of the temple and a temple warrior who follows the apostle, the chess king's loyalty and piety to the gods are beyond doubt, and his judgment is also crucial to Buma.

It said: "In the oracle of Lord Yao, the existence of other gods has always been recognized, and the role played by other gods in different civilizations and history has been recognized. In the outside world, there are ghost gods and bamboo reed kings who maintain a cooperative relationship with the Yao clan."

"The old gods displayed in the museum were once participants in the historical process of this world. It is impossible to talk about the Yao clan without talking about these old gods. Even in theology, there are scholars who specialize in studying the old gods, and the temple will praise and encourage this."

When talking about gods, the chess king became serious and solemn.

Buma only understood one thing.

The small business of the wooden statues of the old gods can be done!

The next day, Buma set up a stall outside the city and put out three wooden sculptures of Jack God.

Before he started shouting, a soldier came to question him.

"What kind of statue is this?"

"Jack God."

"Devil Jack? It's actually an evil god statue!" The soldier's eyes suddenly changed.

"..." Buma's heart tightened.

The soldier picked up the wood carving, looked left and right, and lowered his voice: "How much is this restoration?"

"... 60 seashells for one."

"I want it."

After paying, the soldier put away the old god statue and smiled: "Do you have any other? For example, the three-limbed god, or the god Xiao? I prefer the wilder ones."

"There will be some in the future."

"Make more. I want one of each of these two. Can I get the goods tomorrow?"

The business of old god wood carvings is unexpectedly good.

Although people who like to collect old god statues are a niche, many of these people are willing to spend money. Most of them are scholars, soldiers and businessmen, and most of them are young people.

Next, Buma launched a series of nine old gods, including Jack God, Qi God, Ming God, Yangwu God, Haili God, Tao God, Three-limbed God, Xiang God, and Xiao God.

Then, he began to think about whether the system of the Old Gods could be added to the tribal war chess.

As a loyal fan and veteran player of war chess, Buma has played it since he was a child and has seen many new versions on the market.

No matter how it is changed, tribal war chess is always based on the two elements of [tribe] and [war].

This war chess game designed by the great inventor Mu Ke is based on the ancient period before the Yao calendar, when the Yao tribe was still the garlic tribe.

However, after the extraordinary era and the fire and steam era, the tribal system has long been a footnote in history, and it should also be in line with the current era background of the popularity of extraordinary powers.

Buma thought about this problem when he was a child. Can a real revision be made to integrate tribal war chess into the contemporary era?

He and the chess king repeatedly deduced.

[The world is like chess] played a crucial role in this attempt.

It took two and a half years for Buma and the chess king to create a brand new version [Tribal War Chess: Seal of the Old Gods] based on the classic [Tribal War Chess].

The new version will add elements of the nine old gods.

Each hero chess piece held by the player can rely on luck or treasure to open the seal of the old gods and obtain the props left by the old gods.

The props of the old gods come with special abilities, including rebirth of dead heroes back to the chessboard, invisibility of heroes in short rounds, and fixed-point teleportation on large maps.

If the props of the old gods can be used reasonably, even in an extremely unfavorable situation, a shocking reversal can be achieved. This system gives the war chess more uncertainty and greatly enriches the tactical system.

The chess king was ecstatic: "Great, great, this is my version!"

It didn't take long for it to be played on the chessboard by Buma again.

Buma used [The World is Like Chess] and repeatedly confirmed that there was no problem before officially selling it to the public through a stall.

At first, most people bought the new version of the war chess to collect the statues of the nine old gods. But soon, chess friends realized that this major revision was completely different from the past, and it quickly became popular in Yancheng.

Even the inventor of Tribal Chess, the great inventor Mu Ke, came all the way from the ghost city of Saniro to discuss the relevant matters of this version with Buma, and gave him high praise and approval.

Under Mu Ke's strong promotion and public appearance, this generation of Tribal Chess was vigorously promoted in the city and officially named [Tribal Chess 2].

Buma, who gained both fame and fortune, felt that everything was like a dream.

He had a big house in Yancheng, a garden with roses, and a lot of money, so he didn't have to worry about food and drink. Now he found that his favorite thing was still playing chess and carving chess pieces.

One day, Mu Ke was carving a fire and gas artillery car, and the chess king next to him suddenly stood up and looked at the sky.

"The Fireman sent a distress signal."

The Chess King said, "A high-level flower armor beast hunted the Dulu beast herd, causing the herd to escape and destroy a village, killing two villagers. If we don't disperse and gather them, the two villages behind will not be spared."

Buma put down the wood and carving knife: "Then go and help."

This was the first time that Buma participated in the real duties of the Templar.

He and the Chess King quickly arrived at the front line.

The Fireman was a tall knight wearing heavy red armor, with a long and vigorous flame floating on his head, like some kind of long red hair.

Its contractor was an armored warrior, but the skin inside the warrior's armor was as black as ink. He couldn't see his face, but it gave Buma a heavy sense of oppression.

Black skin, armored warrior, the aura of a powerful extraordinary person...

Buma asked tentatively: "Prophet Black Forge?"

The Black Demon Black Forge nodded to him: "I heard about you from Mr. Longji. I didn't expect you to be so young. You are really young and formidable."

[Fireman] exhaled a puff of black smoke and said impatiently: "No time for greetings. If the beasts in front are not stopped, all the nearby villages will be destroyed. It is difficult to judge their running direction. The flower armor beast has stopped, but the frightened Dulu beast is still going crazy everywhere."

The biggest problem of this crisis is that the attack of the flower armor beast caused panic and disorder among the Dulu beasts. These powerful copper beasts are like glass fragments shattered by hammers, flying everywhere, which is a disaster for ordinary people.

Buma's eyes gradually became dull and trance.

He seemed to jump into nature, overlooking the every move of many lives on the ground.

Full vision unfolds.

After a moment, Buma's body swayed slightly.

He said: "Mr. Black Forge, please go to the bushes on the east side to block the beasts first, and don't let them cross the grass area. Chess King, you go to the stone hill area in the north to attack the armored beast, hold it back, and it's best to force it to move west..."

"The beasts are blocked in the southeast direction, and will eventually form a detour to escape behind the armored beasts, thereby changing the escape direction and returning to their familiar areas."

Black Forge said: "Do as he says, Fireman."

The Flame Knight then rushed to the east.

Chess King also attacked the armored beasts.

The whole battle situation was just as Buma had described in advance. The beasts began to turn, detour, and escape, and the armored beasts were driven to the preset position by Chess King.

Hei Duan looked at the young man, somewhat surprised: "The judgment and deduction of [The World is Like Chess]... is really an amazing ability."

"No wonder the chess king chose you as the contractor, you really have a unique talent."

Buma was a little exhausted at this time, and forced a smile.

Just when he felt sleepy and tired, he suddenly felt his body surrounded by some vast and warm power.

Buma's exhausted body quickly recovered his spirit and vitality, which surprised and delighted him.

"Why don't you thank Lord Yao quickly."

Hei Duan reminded: "This is the recognition and power given by the gods."

God...Yao God!

Buma quickly knelt on the ground and looked up at the sky: "Thank you very much for your blessing and gift, Lord Yao God, thank you, let an ordinary person like me have the power that I dare not even think about..."

He said piously: "I will continue to study war chess, cooperate well with the chess king, fulfill the holy mission you gave me, and complete the duties of the temple warrior."