Free Web NovelOn the wide river that separated everyone from the Qi Palace, a bridge composed of black and white Go and Chess pieces slowly appeared on the water.
The Chess Bridge was the first trial of the Chess Palace Secret Realm.
It was also the only way for Beast Tamers and their pet beasts to cross the river.
Actually, to call it a trial was an overstatement; at most, it could be called a test.
Because the Chess Bridge held no danger; it neither attacked anyone nor would it suddenly collapse.
It would only prevent you from passing, or, if you did pass, you would gain nothing.
Only by passing the Chess Bridge, gaining the recognition of the Chess Bridge Spirit, and ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) obtaining a spirit chess piece could one enter the Qi Palace.
As for how to make the Chess Bridge Spirit recognize oneself?
There were many theories.
Some said the stronger the Beast Tamers, the higher the Chess Bridge's recognition, and the more spirit chess pieces obtained.
However, there were instances where even an SS-Class Beast Master couldn't even step onto the Chess Bridge.
Some said it was related to the pet beast's talent; the stronger the talent, the higher the recognition.
Similarly, there were also Beast Tamers with SS-Class talent pet beasts who failed here.
In short, there were all sorts of theories, but there were also countless examples refuting these claims.
Ultimately, it could only be summarized as: it depends on luck!
"It's finally out!"
Just as everyone's attention shifted to the Chess Bridge, a girl, with a messy head of hair, shot out like an arrow from the increasingly turbulent passage entrance.
She rolled three times on the ground before steadily standing up.
And the moment she left the passage, the rapidly closing black hole vanished almost instantly!
It disappeared without a trace.
The secret realm passage outside reverted to its original crack shape.
It contracted slowly and rhythmically, like an eye peering at life.
Wang Chen breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that it was Mingxi who had rolled out.
Although he and Mingxi had only been classmates for half a month and hadn't developed a deep bond.
But influenced by Jian Li'an, the 'storyteller,' the vast majority of their classmates admired Mingxi from the bottom of their hearts.
Mingxi, as a first-year high school student, entered the National Joint Training Camp, crushed other trainees on the first day to claim first place, completing a magnificent transformation from a trial trainee to a special trainee.
And ultimately, she became the Joint Training Camp's first eight-star King-level trainee.
Absolutely amazing!
Young people admire strength.
And Mingxi was undoubtedly the strongest among her peers.
"Are you okay?"
Judging by the state of the passage just now, he could tell, even with his eyes closed, that Mingxi had not had an easy time in there.
Seeing Wang Chen, Mingxi also breathed a sigh of relief.
This time, she had finally logged in correctly and hadn't run to the wrong server again.
She smiled at the young man, "I'm fine."
She re-tied her slightly messy hair and looked at the illusory river and the already completed Chess Bridge not far away.
"Someone has started to cross the bridge."
The first to ascend the Chess Bridge was still the old man, No. 1.
He had already summoned his pet beasts, in addition to the black flame lion that had Star Fate, there were five other pet beasts.
Among them, two were King-level pet beasts.
This indicated that this person was at least an S-Class Beast Master.
The others did not act rashly, all standing by the riverbank watching the old man and his pet beasts leisurely walk on the Chess Bridge.
The Chess Bridge was about thirty meters long, and walking across it normally didn't take too long, so it wasn't long before the old man successfully reached the opposite bank of the river.
The entire process was smooth and unobstructed.
After standing on the other side, a palm-sized golden basket slowly materialized in front of him.
"Elder Yun, what's your harvest like?"
Someone on this side of the bridge shouted loudly.
The old man named Yun turned around and replied with a smile, "Average, three Star Spirit Chess pieces, and one valor spirit chess piece."
The so-called Star Spirit Chess pieces were spirit chess pieces in the shape of Go pieces, and these types of spirit chess pieces were also called treasure-hunting spirit chess pieces.
The method of lighting up Star Fate relied on this type of spirit chess piece.
As for valor spirit chess pieces, they were spirit chess pieces in the shape of Chinese Chess pieces, and it was said that obtaining these types of spirit chess pieces required engaging in warrior battles, and winning the battle would result in generous rewards. freewebnσvel.cѳm
It couldn't be said which type of spirit chess piece was better, only that each had its advantages.
"Four pieces, is that a lot?"
Wang Chen asked curiously.
Mingxi: "Average, I guess. According to the information provided by the Special Administration Bureau, the success rate for Beast Tamers to cross the bridge is 30%, and the probability of obtaining spirit chess pieces after crossing is 80%, with an average number of 4 spirit chess pieces."
The old man obtained 4 spirit chess pieces, which just reached the average, so it was indeed as he said.
An average harvest.
After the old man, more and more people summoned their pet beasts and stepped onto the Chess Bridge.
Some, as soon as they stood on the bridge, seemed to hit an invisible air wall, stumbling back three steps and falling out of the Chess Bridge area in a disheveled manner.
If the Beast Tamers were out, their pet beasts naturally couldn't be spared.
Some, however, moved like fish in water, easily crossing with their pet beasts, the chess pieces underfoot paving the way for them.
There were also those who walked halfway and could no longer proceed, only able to stand on the bridge, watching others either collapse midway or flourish brilliantly.
The Chess Bridge did not have a rule limiting passage to only one person.
As long as you didn't feel crowded, it was fine for everyone to go up.
"Mingxi, let's go too."
Wang Chen was eager to try and had already summoned his pet beast, an Advanced Level Zui Qiu.
Having pet beasts accompany one across the bridge could increase the number of spirit chess pieces harvested.
Therefore, every Beast Tamers would summon all their pet beasts before ascending the bridge.
Wang Chen had only awakened one Soul Key, so he only had one pet beast.
Zui Qiu, a dual-attribute pet beast of fairy and poison, its initial form is called Zui Chun.
No need to ask about the intermediate form, everyone should be able to guess, right?
That's right, it's called Zui Xia.
The General-level form is Zui Dong.
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, the four seasons rotate.
This type of Transcendent creature is also a being that controls the rare power of seasons among the super-ability types, also known as season demons.
This Transcendent creature is not a native species of Blue Star; it is also an imported product.
In other words, Wang Chen's pet beast could not be bought with just star coins.
Furthermore, for him to be able to cultivate his pet beast to the Advanced Level in his first year of high school, he must have either a strong background or exceptional talent.
Mingxi nodded and also summoned Jin, Yin, and Lan.
As soon as the three appeared, they were undoubtedly the most dazzling figures in the crowd.
Even though there were many King-level pet beasts here, their strength wasn't enough to compensate for their appearance.
What's more, Jin, Yin, and Lan were all new forms.
The level of fanfare when they appeared together was more explosive than a male top idol announcing he was gay at the peak of his career.
Aside from Wang Chen, who had already seen Jin, Yin, and Lan, everyone else's eyes were involuntarily drawn to them.
"Oh? These three pet beasts look unfamiliar."
"One General-level, two Advanced Level? No, how old is that girl?"
"Could this Xiao Guniang be the one... surnamed Ming, that the Chu family's junior mentioned?"
"The one with three new evolved pet beasts?"
"She is indeed very young."
"Putting everything else aside, purely in terms of appearance, these three pet beasts' looks completely outshine many Transcendent creatures in the world."
"I heard Mingxi's background is very ordinary, how did she manage to get a spot in this Chess Palace Secret Realm?"
"Isn't that King Yama from the Chu family very fond of her? Maybe he arranged it."
"At such a young age, her methods are quite good; she actually managed to hook up with the Chu family. Impressive, tsk tsk tsk."
Mingxi naturally heard these 'whispers'; she frowned.
Some people seemed to bear ill will towards her.
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I had an urgent matter to attend to today and couldn't add more chapters. I'll make it up tomorrow (=TェT=)
