In a simple thatched house outside Yancheng, Buma sat on the ground.
At the other end of the tribal war chess is the humanoid Holy Wish [Chess King] condensed into a stomach. It was folding its hands on its chest, and the non-existent eyes in the visor were staring at the sheepskin chessboard, thinking hard.
a long time.
"...I lost again, I lost again."
The Iron Fist of the Chess King made an unwilling fist mark on the dirt ground.
Bulma comforted him and said: "You are already very good if you can persist until now. You will definitely win next time."
"..."
The chess king turned around and sat cross-legged facing the wall, arranging the chess game by himself and entering review mode.
Bulma was not surprised by this.
Although he is called the chess king and his ability is like "everything is like chess", his level in tribal war chess has never been high.
The reason is that it never uses abilities in real chess games.
In the words of a chess king.
"Tribal war chess is a fair contest. Players on both sides rely on limited chess pieces and brains to engage in evenly matched confrontations. This is its charm and classic."
"Using special abilities to cheat is a blasphemy and defilement of war chess, and I disdain it."
"Everything in the world is like chess, you have no regrets when you make a move, the main thing is fairness!"
Apart from the chess king's own character, there is actually another reason.
【Everything is like chess】The growth of ability depends on playing chess.
This ability is more like some kind of ontology of the chess king. Facing a chess player who is weaker than himself, the chess king cannot achieve any growth at all. After five games, he can judge the opponent's level by winning or losing.
Unwinnable in one game: Rookie.
Lose more and win less: mediocrity.
Slightly better: Stronger.
Comprehensive crushing: Master.
At least in terms of tribal war chess, Bulma vs. Chess King is like a mountain that is still difficult to climb.
This is also the key to the contract between the chess king and Buma. It is eager to further hone its chess skills from Buma and evolve "The world is like chess".
In addition to Bu Ma, the chess king has also come into contact with other masters. It's just that those masters are not as pure and humble as Bulma, and being pleasing to the eye is also a very important selection criterion.
Getting rid of the chess king, Bulma opened a stack of paper.
On the paper were sketches of many cultural relics and antiques he had made in the museum today.
Whether he mastered carpentry or painting, they all serve the purpose of war.
The ancestors of Buma's family were weavers, but after coming to his place, they became addicted to tribal war chess.
This classic national game of the Yao people was created by the great inventor Mu Ke. It has evolved into many versions of maps, rules and chess sets. New versions and supplementary packs appear in various stores every few years.
The young Buma was addicted to drugs, but he had no money to buy the endless new products. He learned to make his own work out of wood, and later became a carpenter's apprentice with the help of these years of foundation.
Therefore, he has been diligently practicing sketching, drawing and carving techniques since he was a child. Although both painting and carpentry are wild, his proficiency is not bad.
Looking at the sketch on the paper, Buma suddenly had an idea: "Chess King, Chess King, you said, if I make those ancient cultural relics in the museum into small wooden sculptures, I can hold them with one hand... just like the tribal war chess pieces. The characters and chess pieces are the same, do you think people 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 penetrate the defense line, the best way is to control neutral resources... first conduct strategic deployment around the resources."
The chess king said to himself, completely immersed in the review.
"It's right, it's right! That's it!"
"This will break the tension! I understand, I understand!"
The chess king's armor gave off a weird smile.
"As long as this is the case, I will definitely be able to complete the counterattack..."
Looking at the state of its demonic barrier, Bulma decided to think about it himself.
He dug out the carving knife and file, found a piece of pine wood, drew lines on it with a quill, and then started busy.
As the debris and wood ash continued to fall off, the fist-sized wood gradually changed its appearance.
What was withered on the wood was a savage covered in skin. His whole body was covered with hard hair. Where his head should have been, there was only a sunken hole in the hide, which looked a bit eerie.
Buma used black smoke ink to dye most of the wood black, and then painted red eyes on the hollows of the head, just like those recorded in relevant historical records.
Then apply an even layer of transparent resin to ensure that the color does not fall off while retaining the original texture of the wood.
After waiting.
The wooden statue of the ancient demon Jack has been restored and completed!
Buma held the wooden carving in his hand, and the more he looked at it, the more he liked it.
To say that the most popular place in the museum is definitely the Old Gods Exhibition Room.
On display in the showroom is a remnant statue of an old god. These were the enemies destroyed by Yao. Archaeologists restored the statue with stones and clay to complete the statue.
Gods are symbols of mystery and power. People always long to get closer to gods. Yao is too far away and dazzling, so everyone focuses on the fallen old gods. Discussing and joking about the old gods are topics that everyone likes to talk about.
If you only need to spend a little money to buy an old god and put it at home, and play with it as you want, would everyone be willing?
Bulma thinks it's feasible.
There is just one question that needs to be confirmed.
"Chess king, chess king, listen to me, answer my question, and I will play with you again."
When he heard that there was a chance to fight again, the chess king who was sitting cross-legged on the ground quickly turned around like a top: "Say."
"If I sell this old sacred tree statue in Yancheng, will I be arrested for blasphemy?"
Looking at the wooden statue of Jack in Bulma's hand, the chess king said: "No."
As the shadow guard of the temple and the temple warrior who follows the apostle, the Chess King's loyalty and piety to the gods are unquestionable, and his judgment is also crucial to Bulma.
It said: "In the oracles of Lord Yao, he has always acknowledged the existence of other gods and the roles played by other gods in different civilizations and histories. In the outside world, there are ghost gods and bamboo reeds who maintain cooperative relations with the Yao people. king."
"The old gods displayed in the museum were once participants in the world's historical process. It is impossible to talk about the Yao people without talking about these old gods. Even in theology, there are scholars who specialize in studying the old gods. The temple association praises and Encourage."
When talking about gods, the chess king becomes serious and solemn.
Bulma only understood a little bit.
You can start a small business with old sacred statues!
The next day, Buma set up a stall outside the city and put out three wooden carvings of God Jack.
Before he started shouting, a soldier came over to question him.
"What do you look like?"
"Jack God."
"Devil Jack? It's actually an evil statue!" The soldier's eyes suddenly changed.
"..." Bulma's heart tightened.
The soldier picked up the wood carcass, looked left and right, and lowered his voice: "How much does this restoration cost?"
"...60 seashells per piece."
"I want it."
After paying, the soldier put away the old statue with a smile on his face: "Do you have any others? Like the three-limbed god, or the mandrill god? I prefer the wilder ones."
"There will be more in the future."
"Please make more. I want one of these two. Can I get the goods tomorrow?"
Jiu Shen Mudi's business is surprisingly good.
Although people who like to collect old idols belong to a niche group, 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 successively launched the Nine Old Gods series including Jack God, Qi God, Ming God, Yang Wu God, Bone Li God, Ripe God, Trilimbed God, Xiang God, and Mandrill God.
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Then, he began to think about whether the system of the Old Gods could be added to the tribal war chess.
As a loyal supporter and veteran player of war chess, Buma has been playing it since he was a child and has seen many new versions on the market.
No matter how it is modified, 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 pre-Yao period, when the Yao people were still a garlic tribe.
However, after experiencing the extraordinary era and the age of fire and steam, the tribal system has long been a footnote in history, and it should be in line with the current background of the popularity of extraordinary powers.
Bulma had thought about this problem when he was a child. Can a real version of the game be made to integrate tribal war chess into the modern era?
He conducted repeated deductions with the chess king.
【Everything is Like Chess】played a crucial role in this attempt.
After two and a half years, Bulma and the chess king worked together to create a new version of the classic "Tribal War Chess" that had never been seen before, "Tribal War Chess: Seal of the Old Gods".
In the new version, elements of the nine old gods will be added.
Each hero chess piece held by the player can use luck or treasure to open the seal of the old god and obtain the props left by the old god.
The old magic items come with special abilities, including resurrecting dead heroes back to the chessboard, making heroes invisible for a short round, being able to complete fixed-point teleportation on a large map, etc.
If you can make reasonable use of the old magic props, you can achieve a shocking comeback even in extremely unfavorable situations. This system gives war chess more uncertainty and greatly enriches the tactical system.
The chess king was ecstatic: "Okay, okay, this is my version!"
After a short period of fun, it was played on the chessboard again by Bulma, which made it face the wall and think about it.
Buma used [The World Is Like Chess] and repeatedly confirmed that there was no problem before officially selling it through a stall.
Initially, most people bought the new version of the war chess to collect the idol chess pieces of the Nine Old Gods. But soon, chess players realized that this major revision was completely different from the past, and it quickly became popular in Yancheng.
Even the inventor of tribal war chess, the great inventor Mu Ke, came all the way from the ghost city of Saniro to discuss matters related to this version with Buma, and gave him high praise and praise.
With Mu Ke's vigorous promotion and public appearance, this generation of tribal war chess has been vigorously promoted in the city and officially named [Tribal War Chess 2].
Buma, who has gained both fame and fortune, feels that everything is like a dream.
He has a big house in Yancheng, a garden with roses, and a lot of money. He no longer has to worry about eating and drinking. Now he found that what he loved most was still playing chess and carving chess pieces.
One day, while Mu Ke was carving a cannon carriage, the chess king next to him suddenly stood up and looked at the sky.
"[Burning Man] sent a signal for help."
The chess king said: "A high-level sixty-year-old beast hunted a herd of Dulu beasts, causing the beasts to flee and destroy a village, killing two villagers. If we don't disperse and gather them, the two villages behind will not be spared."
Bulma put down the wood and carving knife: "Then go help."
This was Bulma's first time participating in the true duties of a Templar.
He and the chess king quickly arrived at the front line.
[Pyro Man] is a tall knight wearing heavy red armor, with a long and strong flame floating on his head, like some kind of long red hair.
Its contractor was a soldier, but the skin in the warrior's stomach was as black as ink, and his appearance could not be seen clearly, but it gave Bulma a heavy sense of oppression.
Black skin, armored warrior, the aura of a powerful and extraordinary person...
Bulma asked tentatively: "Mr. Prophet Black Forge?"
The Black Demon Heijing nodded to him: "I heard Mr. Long Ji talk about you, but I didn't expect that you are so young and you are really formidable."
[Pyro Man] exhaled a puff of black smoke and said impatiently: "There is no time to chat. If the beasts in front are not stopped, all nearby villages will be destroyed. It is difficult to judge their running direction, and the sixty-year-old beast stopped. The frightened one-furnace beasts are still going crazy."
The biggest problem in this crisis is that the attack of the sixty-year-old beasts caused panic and confusion among the single-furnace beasts. These powerful copper beasts are like shards of glass shattered by a hammer, flying everywhere, which is a disaster for ordinary people.
Buma's eyes gradually became dull and blurry.
He felt as if he had leapt to heaven, overlooking every move of the many lives on the ground.
Full view unfolds.
After a moment, Bulma's body swayed slightly.
He said: "Mr. Black Forge, please go to the bushes on the east side to stop the beasts first, and don't let them cross the grass area. Chess King, you go to the rocky area to the north to attack the sixty-year-old beast, hold it back, and preferably force it to move to the west. …”
"If the herd is blocked in the southeast direction, it will eventually form a roundabout escape behind the sixty-year-old beasts, thus changing the direction of escape and returning to their familiar area."
Blackforge said, "Do as he says, Pyro."
The Flame Knight then quickly rushed to the east.
The chess king also immediately launched an attack on the sixty-year-old beast.
The entire battle situation was just as Buma had described in advance. The beasts began to turn, detour, and escape. The sixty-year-old beast was driven to the preset position by the chess king.
Hei Duan looked at the young man, somewhat surprised: "[The world is like chess]'s judgment and deduction... are really amazing abilities."
"No wonder the chess king chose you as a contractor. You do have a unique talent."
Bulma was a little exhausted at this time and forced a smile.
Just when he felt sleepy and tired, he suddenly felt that his body was surrounded by some vast and warm power.
Bulma's tired body quickly regained its energy and vitality, which surprised and delighted him.
"Why don't you hurry up and thank Lord Yao?"
Black Forging reminded: "This is the recognition and strength given by the gods."
God...Yao!
Buma quickly knelt on the ground and looked up to the sky: "Thank you so much for your blessing and gift. Lord Yao, thank you for allowing ordinary people like me to have power that I can't even imagine..."
He said piously: "I will continue to study chess, cooperate well with the chess king, fulfill the mission of the Holy God given by you, and complete the duties of the temple warrior."
