World of Cultivation - Chapter 205
Chapter Two Hundred And Five War Chess
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Chapter Two Hundred and Five War Chess
โWhere are we heading?โ Chun Yu Cheng asked uncertainly.
โJie river.โ
Gongsun Chaโs face was relaxed, half-lying on the bottom of the cabin, relaxed and idle.
โHow do you know?โ Chun Yu Cheng looked worriedly at Zuo Mo Shixiong who was still working on the date seed ship. Shixiong had been working for several hours and showed no signs of stopping.
โHa. Shixiong might look careful and conservative, but if heโs pressured, heโs vicious and decisive.โ Gongsun Cha said unconcernedly.
โWhat happens if Little Mountain Jie has been taken by the yaomo?โ Chun Yu Chengโs face was slightly pale. The strong offensive power of the yao army had almost destroyed his soul.
โNo way about it. Itโs all up to luck.โ Gongsun Cha stretched out his waist, and laid down completely.
With a hiss, a silver light suddenly flashed outside the ship.
Just having laid down, Gongsun Cha instantly sat up, eyes looking outside. When he saw the lightning outside the ling shield, he first stilled, and then had joy on his face. Chun Yu Cheng who was in a fragile state of mind was half-scared to death by the noise.
โHowโs the power of that thing?โ Gongsun Cha pointed outside the ship, and asked Zuo Mo who had finally stopped and walked over.
โBetter than nothing.โ Zuo Mo sat down in exhaustion. โMy skill in formations isnโt enough. This lightning net doesnโt have any dead ends but it is way too loose. Donโt have high hopes about the power.โ
Gongsun Cha nodded, and then asked, โHow far have we travelled?โ
โThis boat goes one hundred li every two hours, how long has it been?โ
โTwelve hours.โ
โThen itโs six hundred li,โ Zuo Mo said. โSeems no one has chased after us.โ
โI wonder what this yao army is looking for. This is an unexpected calamity.โ Chun Yu Cheng sighed.
Zuo Mo naturally could not say the yao army was searching for him, but seeing Chun Yu Chengโs worried expression, he knew this docile person had been frightened too deeply today, and hurried to comfort him.
The two shidi had two completely different personalities. Chun Yu Cheng was docile, and somewhat lacking in courage, only interested in animals. Gongsun Cha was the exact opposite. He was cunning and daring, calm when there was trouble, and had a devious and dark character. He didnโt have much interest in butchering.
โFollow the flow.โ Gongsun Cha inserted and then raised his delicate face, his eyes shining, โShixiong, thereโs nothing to do now. Why donโt you get them to practice their cooperation?โ
Zuo Mo understood that Gongsun Cha meant the three golden armor guards.
โCooperation?โ
Gongsun Chaโs words reminded him. The blow that the yao army had given them was too strong. The troops that were so organized they were almost insane, so neat that it seemed almost impossible, and that lightning attack that they couldnโt even hold their heads up against. Zuo Mo felt that he wouldnโt forget it in his life. The shock and panic of the xiuzhe was the perfect definition of the word โrabble.โ
Every time he thought of it, he felt coldness seep uncontrollably from his heart.
The yao army gave all the xiuzhe on the Desolate Wood Reef a lesson.
Even the stupidest person could see the difference between the two, and could feel the difference in power. Zuo Mo suddenly had a feeling, that the era of individual power was nearing its end.
However, he quickly threw the problem to the back of his mind. A big problem like an era ending, it wasnโt something a little ningmai like him could relate to. But he agreed greatly with Gongsun Chaโs suggestion.
However, while he agreed, how to accomplish it was the true problem, โI donโt know how.โ
โWe can slowly try,โ Gongsun Chaโs decisive tone made Zuo Mo look at him. He grinned. โItโs better than losing our lives.โ
For some reason, Zuo Mo felt Gongsun Shidiโs delicate face was like the raised head of a snake, vicious and cold.
But when he turned his eyes towards Gongsun, Shidiโs smile was so sunny and timid that Zuo Mo felt he was mistaken.
โOkay!โ He nodded.
Before having seen the yao army, Zuo Mo might have found it extraneous, but right now he didnโt hesitate.
This was useful! Very useful!
For him, starting from a blank slate wasnโt a new experience. Before, as long as he could make jingshi, he would work with all his effort! Now, Zuo Mo discovered that his little life was more important. His belief suddenly turned, anything that could save his little life, he would definitely put everything in!
The two crowded together and started to discuss.
Both were greenhorns, the mood was vibrant, but quickly, the discussion reached a standoff. Words had no proof, especially when the two had divergent views, no one could persuade the other. At this time, Gongsun Cha did not care Zuo Mo was his shixiong. His face was flushed as he argued, his expression ferocious, he no longer looked like a weak and bashful young master.
โIf we each have a troop and can really fight, that would be nice.โ Zuo Mo sighed, โThen who is right, it naturally can be seen.โ
โYes!โ Gongsun Chaโs face was also bitter, holding his head and sighing. โTalking soldiers on paper, it is useless.โ
A voice suddenly came inside Zuo Moโs mind. โWant to try? Iโve got a way.โ
Pu Yao suddenly came out.
โWhat way?โ Zuo Moโs mind became alert. Pu Yao might like to boast, but he occasionally had some real skill.
Pu Yao looked at him. โActually, this kind of thing has been played since a long time ago, like Seal Soldier Battle Board, like Puppet Chess.โ
โWhat is that?โ Hearing those two new terms, Zuo Mo couldnโt help but be curious.
โIt is a kind of War Chess.โ
โWar Chess?โ
โThereโs many ways to play, like one on one, or many against many.โ Pu Yao seemed to suddenly sink into his memories, refocusing after a while. โI remember it was quite fashionable back then.โ
โYou have those?โ Zuo Mo looked suspiciously at Pu Yao.
โNo.โ Pu Yao shook his head. โThe most important part is the rules. It is very easy to make them.โ He threw a ball of light at Zuo Mo. โHere, these are the rules for all kinds of War Chess games that I played before, and how to make them.โ
โHm, when did you become this kind?โ Zuo Moโs gaze became even more suspicious, but his hands were not slow at all, rapidly catching the ball of light.
โI donโt want you to die this quickly.โ Pu Yao looked scornfully at Zuo Mo before disappearing.
The date seed ship silently slid along the bottom in the pitch black water. For everyone, this was a very long period of boredom. Chun Yu Cheng seemed to be accustomed to this kind of boredom. He continued to busy himself in his experiments.
Zuo Mo occasionally took out the Golden Crow Fire. He seemed to be forging something.
โSo boring!โ Gongsun Cha yawned. He seemed to be the only person that didnโt have anything to do. He had thought about teasing Silly Bird to relieve his boredom but Silly Bird ignored him, proudly strutting her bird walk in the cabin. Lilโ Black climbed around the cabin without exhaustion. Lilโ Pagoda floated in the air, spinning in its spot. The three golden armor guards were like three statues, not having moved a finger in days.
Originally, Gongsun Cha had been worried they might meet some water element ling beasts. In the legends, there were many terrifying ling beasts in the Endless Ocean. However, their luck seemed to be exceptional and they travelled smoothly.
But these days were really so bland.
โDone,โ Zuo Mo suddenly stated, making Gongsun Cha jump in fright..
He crowded over. โWhatโs done? Hm, what is this? Chess?โ
โEn, something called a War Chess,โ Zuo Mo said uncertainly. โI donโt know if I made it correctly. Come, letโs try.โ
Gongsun Cha, so bored he had almost fallen asleep, instantly jumped up. โOkay!โ
Zuo Mo took out a jade scroll, recording down some of the rules that Pu Yao gave him and threw it to Gongsun Cha.
โHm, interesting!โ Gongsun Cha took the jade scroll. After a look, he became alert.
Zuo Mo also started to read the rules. Reading it in detail, he was instantly frightened!
F***! This was that complicated?
The dense paragraphs of rules made his head feel numb.
He heard Gongsun Chaโs voice full of enthusiasm, โHm, this bit is interesting, yes, yes … … oh, I understand … …โ
Zuo Mo could only force himself to keep reading.
An hour later, when Zuo Moโs eyes were unfocused and his brain faint, he suddenly heard Gongsun Cha say, โSo interesting, so interesting! Itโs really too interesting!โ
Zuo Mo raised his head in shock. He saw Gongsun Cha look excitedly at him, and say, โLetโs begin! If I know there was something as fun as this, I wouldnโt have learned how to butcher!โ
What Zuo Mo forged was Puppet Chess. It was simpler. The size of the Seal Soldier Battle Board was bigger, requiring better skill at forging, and had more complex rules.
Basically, Puppet Chess was made from a set of little illusions. In a circle one zhang wide, miniature mountains and rivers were perfectly depicted. There were even clouds in the sky that slowly changed. Suddenly, these white clouds started to rain. Under the rain, the water in the river suddenly grew. A xiuzhe wearing Taoist robes suddenly charged into the sky from the river, slowly scanned the surroundings. Seeing there was not anything, the person went back into the river.
โExquisite! Truly too exquisite!โ Gongsun Cha gaped, his eyes changing from excited to scorching.
Zuo Mo was also shocked by such exquisiteness. Even though he had made it from beginning to end, but he had never thought of the result of the end product.
This wasnโt some chess board, it was like a complete little world. Everything inside would naturally cycle on their own.
So wondrous!
Zuo Moโs mind became blank.
โQuick quick, how to play?โ Gongsun Cha urged.
Zuo Mo refocused and handed him a piece of third-grade Black Daze crystal. โPut your mind into it.โ He also took up a piece of black daze crystal and flooded it with his consciousness.
He felt the scenery in front of his eyes change, and he seemed to be looking from the sky.
Hm, his eyes unconsciously looked down.
Yao!
Nine yao were arranged in an organized square. He could clearly feel the connection between him and the nine yao. He was even able to use the eyes of any of the yao to see everything in the surroundings.
At the same time, the information of the nine yao flowed through his mind.
His mind moved, and a yao suddenly stepped three paces forward, leaving the troop. He instantly controlled it to do many strange and awkward poses.
So interesting! Very interesting!
Zuo Mo was in shock.
Translator Ramblings: What to do when you are bored? Play games. This is a road trip to a place they donโt know.
Pu Yao is very good at hiding since he found a spot inside Zuo Moโs sea of consciousness. He managed to evade Xin Yan and the others, then the people at the Sword Test Conference, and now the yao. At this point, itโs pretty obvious that he doesnโt like the yao that much. At the same time, as a commentator pointed out, he doesnโt respect Zuo Mo as an equal considering how he just takes Zuo Moโs resources and uses them without permission. From our perspective as readers, we frequently side with Zuo Mo since we have the most knowledge about his state of mind, and there is a tendency to desire the main character to improve and win all the time. However, in a world where power is might, Zuo Mo is not at a strength that Pu Yao can respect even if he is greatly weakened now. From Pu Yaoโs perspective, Zuo Moโs primary skills in the consciousness and body cultivation is due to him giving/selling the knowledge to Zuo Mo. Zuo Mo is akin to a leech that Pu Yao needs at this point to survive but Zuo Mo is still so weak that Pu Yao dismisses him. His mindset has not completely adjusted to his present situation, and he is refusing to admit some truths. The change in Pu Yaoโs mindset will be an interesting one.