Alternate Dimension Game: Happiness is all that matters!
Chapter 146 - 137: The Chess Player from Humanity

Chapter 146: Chapter 137: The Chess Player from Humanity

"Chess pieces are but marionettes on strings, oblivious and manipulated without their knowledge.

Only by transforming oneself into a Chess Player can one be qualified to join this high-dimensional Game!

Wang Hao took a deep breath; the matter of becoming a "Chess Player"... was truly a challenge to one’s Wisdom!

"This also reveals that, due to differences in ability, the guidance methods of two Secondary Demon Gods also differ somewhat."

"’Spirit Demon’ affects humans’ souls, consciousness, and spirits. It manipulates the people of Taoyuan Village who remain conscious, so it can guide them to execute relatively complex commands."

"Whereas Blood Demon affects the human body, its negative impact can muddle one’s consciousness; thus, it can only use the body’s instincts, forcing creatures to leap into the sea to battle for this unique ’marine anchor.’"

"Blood Demon can’t even unify its subordinates; a high wall covered in ivy halts the majority of the creatures."

Furthermore, we can deduce that the power level of "Blood Demon" far exceeds that of "Spirit Demon."

As a newcomer, the various creatures derived from Blood Demon are stronger than those derived from Spirit Demon, the original inhabitants of Taoyuan Village.

The ownership of that vast "ocean" was still being wrestled away bit by bit, so the parts near the coastline turned red.

In fact, up to this point, the conflicts remained limited.

The agency of the ’original inhabitants of Taoyuan Village’ still existed; in truth, they didn’t want to fight with these powerful creatures and had simply built a wall to prevent them from jumping into the sea.

The Spirit Demon had half of its ocean stolen but could accept the loss since... the quality of the ocean was not high.

Having secured the highest quality "well," even if the ocean was partially stolen, with the well’s support, it could still resurface.

From there, a low-intensity Game took root in the village.

Neither Blood Demon nor Spirit Demon wished for a conflict of high intensity.

Should the creatures or the people of Taoyuan Village die en masse, it meant that the "anchors" spread out by both sides would be lost, and the power that had been so arduously transmitted would dissipate outside, like water splashed away, impossible to reclaim.

Now to analyze the fifth picture.

The well’s secret... was revealed within the village!

Comrade Li Xianfeng revealed the secret of the "well" openly in the village.

In Wang Hao’s eyes, this move was nothing short of a masterstroke!

From the pallid fog, the ominous village, the restive Demon Gods, and the travelers trapped in desperation, an obscure tapestry took shape in his mind.

The human Chess Player, Li Xianfeng, had joined the Game as a Chess Player a century ago, placing a brilliant piece on the board.

Two Subordinate Demon Gods, who might have potentially reconciled, were compelled to escalate their battle for anchor supremacy to a fever pitch!

"Revealing the secret of the well; this move was nothing less than divine!"

"Directly pushing the Spirit Demon, Blood Demon, inhabitants of Taoyuan Village, and the creatures into a deeper layer of a life-or-death prisoner’s dilemma."

Limited by the Blood Demon’s abilities, its creatures were not tightly controlled, leaving the aberrations here in a state of half-clarity and half-confusion.

At times, they would become lucid and question why they felt compelled to jump into the sea.

Would jumping into the ocean mean certain death?

Even ants cling to life, let alone these half-human, half-creature beings—sly veterans of countless years—who, from a subjective standpoint, do not wish to die voluntarily.

They seek only to survive as long as they can, until the end of time!

But within this village, under the constant influence of the Blood Demon’s power, rationality greatly diminished, and they would unwittingly head towards the sea.

Yet on this day, the suddenly emerged Li Xianfeng openly revealed the secret to restoring one’s senses!

Well water!!

By drinking the well water, that is, by stealing the "Spirit Demon’s" power, one could resist the "Blood Demon’s" influence.

Just a sip of the spring water could stabilize one’s rationality for a substantial period.

Wang Hao’s emotions surged as he deduced this segment of history, imagining that grand Chapter of the past.

"Now all the creatures were utterly frenzied. When it comes to survival, there’s nothing that can’t unite them!"

"They must seize that well! They must take it!"

But this well was vital for the survival of the people of Taoyuan Village, a hidden secret that could not be surrendered.

The well was also the core anchor for the "Spirit Demon"!

Letting the Blood Demon introduce its influence meant risking the loss of that anchor.

Thus, under the instigation of the Chess Player Li Xianfeng, the most climactic war erupted a century ago.

The creatures began a frenzied battle with the original inhabitants of Taoyuan Village for the ownership of the well.

The creatures’ strength and numbers far outmatched the original inhabitants of Paradise. However, since the aberrations could not trust each other, both sides were evenly matched, and numerous lives were lost.

This battle marked the most significant war in the entire mysterious village, wiping clean the vast numbers of creatures that had accumulated outside the wall!

Otherwise, this damned village might have been ten times more dangerous than the current scenario of the Game."

Wang Hao took a deep breath, "So, Comrade Li Xianfeng, why did you make such a move, causing a great battle to erupt in the village?"

The answer is simple, it was still for the sake of anchor reduction.

The deaths of a large number of anomalies and Taoyuan Village’s population reduced the number of anchors, significantly slowing down the ascent rate of the two Secondary Demon Gods.

The Blood Demon was greatly affected by this war; as a latecomer without particularly high-quality anchors and relying entirely on guiding anomalies to leap into the sea to radiate its abilities, it competed for the relatively inferior "ocean."

As a result, with the majority of anomalies dying or injured during the war, and the survivors skulking around the outskirts of the village, barely scratching a living, all longing for well water and utterly unwilling to leap into the sea.

With the subsequent force radiation ceasing, the difficulty for the Blood Demon in its struggle for the "ocean" vastly increased.

Its ascent rate became relatively slow.

That is to say, had Li Xianfeng not sparked this war, the Blood Demon would have ascended to this world sooner.

But did the Spirit Demon gain any advantage?

No.

The Spirit Demon didn’t gain any advantage either, with the large number of deaths in Taoyuan Village, the anchors were equally reduced.

Moreover, those anomalies began coveting the "well water," equivalent to the emanation of the Spirit Demon’s powers, serving to maintain a kind of connection with the people of Paradise.

But this emanation from the well water could not designate its users. Separated by the Etheric Abyss, the power projected could not be directed with precision.

So the Spirit Demon also found itself in an awkward situation of "continuously losing anchors."

Prisoner’s dilemma between rogues doesn’t get more apt than this!

Due to both parties’ significant reduction in the number of anchors, both Secondary Demon Gods might have ascended, but neither could rise.

Thus, they had to consider competing for the remaining anchors, falling into a deeper level of vicious gaming!

This is also why Wang Hao believes that Li Xianfeng’s move is a stroke of genius.

"Brilliant, absolutely brilliant!"

Upon analyzing this far, Old Wang could hardly contain himself; the high-dimensional gaming between the two Secondary Demon Gods was already chilling and bewildering.

The anomalies within the village and the residents of Taoyuan Village, like marionettes, unwittingly serve as anchors for ascent. Could humanity truly combat such formidable supernatural phenomena?

But Li Xianfeng, astoundingly, turned himself into a Chess Player, challenging gods with his mortal body!

This obscured worldview was vast, profound, and thrilling!

Even knowing it was just a Game, being immersed within it, he felt an subtle sense of mission.

This stemmed from the weight of civilization, the weight of heroic epics, from the weight of mighty foes.

Humanity cannot do without heroes; a nation without heroes is unfortunate, and one that fails to honor and cherish heroes afflicted by them is beyond redemption. A country with great figures yet does not support, love, and admire them is a hopeless land of slaves.

And this time, he had discovered a forgotten hero.

A hero turned into a tree, planted beside the well.

Especially in recalling the letters once written by Comrade Li Xianfeng, he felt infinite emotion.

"I am a native of Nan’an, with both parents well and an elder brother above me. Favored from childhood for my youth, I lived a pampered, indulgent life, a scion of wealth... not having established any achievements is the great regret of my life."

"Loyalty and filial duty are hard to fulfill in unison; at fifty years old, I owed but one death; after these world changes, I shall be shamed no more..."

Woven between the lines were the resolutions of Comrade Li from a century before.

It was the prelude to civilization; the wind stirred then, and now the heart stirs. The world shifts like a fleeting dog; life ultimately fades, but in transience, we pursue eternity and the splendor of flourishing life, preserved in our cultural memory. Though far from the land of old, we look up to the same starry sky.

Li Xianfeng, who waited a hundred years, has found his successor at last: me.

I am the next Chess Player sent here to represent humanity.

"This must be what they call ’establishing an achievement,’ yet how unfortunate it is that the bones of a hero lie unasked, buried in the dust of history. Only I have found the truth in the cryptic puzzle."

"Incredible!"

If he were to play Li Xianfeng, could he accomplish so much with just one life?

"Impossible."

To achieve so much in one life, perhaps the Game would escalate to an unprecedented 10-star difficulty.

Even a 7-star difficulty is like walking on thin ice, filled with trepidation.

A 10-star task is simply unachievable.

Yet Li Xianfeng forcibly did it - by reducing anchors, he forcefully hindered the ascent of the Demon Gods.

Gradually recovering from the shock.

Analyzing the sixth image: A bizarre tree appeared beside the well, and offering sacrifices to this tree, it began to assist the anomalies in retrieving well water.

It seems evident that the people of Taoyuan Village loathe this tree down to their bones.

The tree’s presence meant they had to undergo various rituals to draw well water, leading to the village’s gradual disadvantage in the prolonged war.

"So, what does this mean? If this tree really is Comrade Li Xianfeng, why would he do this?"

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