newbobooks Chapter 563 Trial 1
Chapter 563 Trial 1
After all the level 14 powerhouses rushed into the giant warship one after another, they were surprised to find that the warship was almost empty. Apart from the mechanical warriors chasing after them, there were almost no enemies coming to stop them.
The Awakener, seated at the deepest part of the giant warship, watched the crowd rushing in through the large screen. He stood up, gripping his blood-red longsword, but then sat down again. He said calmly, "There are too many small fry. I'll find it too troublesome to deal with them later. It would be better to give them a trial now. Only those who pass the trial will be qualified to come here."
After speaking, the Awakener extended his right hand, and a beam of red light shot out from his right index finger. Immediately, the massive warship began to transform, gradually evolving into a seven-story tower. Li Chenglong and his group were currently at the bottom of the tower, while the Awakener was at the top, on the seventh floor.
The allied forces watched warily as everything suddenly appeared before them. They found themselves standing in the center of the giant tower, surrounded by eight doors arranged in a Bagua (eight trigrams) pattern. At that moment, the voice of the Awakener rang out: "All the strong who have entered the warship, what follows is your trial. If you wish to challenge me, you must pass these trials."
"This colossal tower has seven levels. I, the Awakener, am located in the center of the seventh level. If you can successfully pass the trials on each level, you will reach my location. Each level has eight doors, and you must pass the trial at each door to obtain the path to the next level. Do not even think about destroying this tower. You can try if you don't want to die. The trial lasts for seven hours. If you do not light up all the doors and reach my location within seven hours, your planet will be simultaneously attacked by a massive number of special forces!"
After briefly explaining the rules, the Awakener's voice transmission disappeared. As his voice faded, the giant tower shook violently for a few seconds, then the eight doors arranged in an octagonal pattern slowly opened, revealing a huge screen in the center of the tower, displaying a seven-hour countdown.
"You say you can't destroy the giant tower? Nonsense! Watch this!" one of the 14 strongest warriors from Planet Balt shouted angrily, then unleashed his full power at the tower's wall. But the moment his immense energy struck the wall, it was completely absorbed. Ripples spread across the wall, and a beam of light shot out, instantly piercing through the 14 strongest warrior from Planet Balt. Li Chenglong knew without even looking that the warrior was beyond dead.
A collective gasp of surprise rippled through the crowd. It was well known that Planet Batter held a significant position within the Interstellar Alliance, and was renowned for its formidable combat power. Yet, it had been killed in a single blow.
Commander-in-Chief Pistos looked at the huge countdown display above his head and said loudly, "It seems we must pass the trial mentioned by the Awakener. Listen to my command, everyone. We still have 500 level 14 warriors left. Divide them into 8 small teams to break through these 8 gates. If some teams are not strong enough, you can add a few more people. Time is running out, everyone hurry up."
Li Chenglong looked at the comrades from Earth: "There are a total of 8 doors. We still have 500 people, which means there are a maximum of 60 to 62 people at each door. Let's go together so we can look out for each other."
Seeing that everyone agreed, Li Chenglong and the others stepped forward first, forming a team of 60 people, and rushed into a door. In order to ensure that the fighting force was as balanced as possible, Queen Raemon and her subordinates did not go with Li Chenglong and the others, but Teacher Lena, Cecily, Marina and others were in this team.
After the 60 powerful individuals entered a trial gate, the gate slowly closed. Once someone took the lead, others eagerly followed suit. Since the giant warship had now become a colossal tower, and there was no way out, they might as well try their luck at the trial.
As soon as Li Chenglong and the other 60 people entered the trial gate, they found themselves in front of a huge open space, and on that space was a giant chessboard. Upon closer inspection, Li Chenglong realized it was a Chinese chess board.
“Isn’t this Chinese chess? Is it also a trial?” Dongfang Yunbing, who was always outspoken, spoke first. Syndra chimed in, “More than 500 years ago, I went to China, which was then the Ming Dynasty, and saw people playing this there. I know a little about it.”
Just as everyone was still discussing, 17 mechanical warriors suddenly appeared from this space. Judging from the energy fluctuations emanating from them, these mechanical warriors were much stronger than those outside.
The leading mechanical warrior stepped forward and said, "I am the mechanical warrior in charge of this first trial, named Tie Ge. The first trial is Chinese chess, but this chess is different from the previous ones. Each side of Chinese chess has 16 pieces, and each side will send 16 warriors to stand in the positions according to the chess pieces. Then, one member will be selected to play the game. If your side wins, you will pass the trial."
He paused for a moment, then continued, "Of course, since we're sending warriors to be used as chess pieces, the battles won't be that simple. Once the warriors from both sides enter the chessboard, their attributes will be adjusted according to the roles they play. During a chess battle, for example, if your pawn attacks my pawn, then these two warriors will fight each other, and only the winner can stay on the chessboard! But to be fair, the attacking side's attributes will increase by 20% for that round."
After the explanation from the leading mechanical warrior, the 60 members of the Space Alliance finally understood the rules of the game. After a quick discussion, they unanimously agreed that Nangong Yanran would be the player, while Li Chenglong and 16 others would join the battle as chess pieces.
With limited time, both sides quickly took their positions on the chessboard. Li Chenglong felt that his energy was significantly weakened as soon as he stepped into his current position, but what pleased him most was that the G gem was not affected by this, which was a trump card he had left for himself.
There are two chessboards: one is a giant chessboard where 32 warriors from both sides stand, and the other is an electronic chessboard where Nangong Yanran and the leading mechanical warrior play against each other.
With a serious expression, Nangong Yanran looked at her opponent in the chess game and said, "Let's begin, move the cannon!" She immediately used the central cannon, and Dongfang Yunbing, who was playing the cannon piece, immediately began to move, running behind a pawn.
The lead mechanical warrior raised his right hand and released a beam of energy towards the electronic chessboard in the air: "Knight!" Nangong Yanran immediately responded: "Pawn advance!" Tie Ge calmly replied: "Pawn advance!"
"Move the knight!" "Move the chariot!" "Move the elephant!" "Support the advisor!" After a fierce battle, both sides' pieces are rapidly decreasing. Currently, the Cosmic Alliance has one chariot, one advisor, one elephant, and two pawns, while Tie Ge's side has one knight, one chariot, one pawn, and one advisor. Judging from the situation, although Tie Ge's side has one less piece, it still has the overall advantage.
"I am the chariot, sweeping across the wilderness!" Tie Ge immediately launched a move, and one of our soldiers was subsequently eliminated. "Damn it! Our situation is very unfavorable." Dongfang Yunbing, who had already been eliminated, said anxiously.
Nangong Yanran remained calm and composed: "Continue to advance! Block the horses' hooves."
"Walk the chariot to protect the horse!" Tie Ge immediately made a move. Nangong Yanran looked at Li Chenglong, who was playing the "chariot" piece. Seeing Li Chenglong nod firmly at her, she regained her confidence: "Move the chariot to capture the horse!"
Li Chenglong immediately flew up and stabbed the mechanical warrior playing the role of a horse to death with a single shot. Tie Ge smiled contemptuously: "Eat the car!"
Li Chenglong saw the car rushing towards him with overwhelming momentum, intending to slash at him, but he revealed a bright smile: "Holy Dragon Blood! Level Three Burst!" Instantly, his aura surged several levels, directly turning the tide and killing the "car" that was charging towards him!
"Long live!" A deafening cheer erupted from the allied forces! The situation on the chessboard suddenly became very clear. Nangong Yanran had checkmated her opponent in less than three moves, winning the trial.
Seeing the allied forces win, Tie Ge said expressionlessly, "I didn't expect that the attacking side, which had been enhanced by 20%, could still fail. We lost this round. Congratulations on winning the first trial." After saying that, he and the 16 eliminated mechanical warriors behind him disappeared, and a staircase suddenly appeared in front of everyone.
Li Chenglong glanced at the countdown screen and realized that only half an hour had passed. So he told everyone to rest for ten minutes. After ten minutes, everyone rushed up the stairs and went up to the second floor.