In a simple thatched hut outside Yancheng, Buma sat on the ground.

At the other end of the tribal war chess, there is a humanoid holy wish [chess king] condensed by the armor stomach. It was clasping its hands to its chest, its non-existent eyes in its overlay staring at the sheepskin chessboard, pondering.

Long.

“…… Lost again, I lost again. ”

The chess king's iron fist smashed an unwilling fist mark on the dirt floor.

Buma comforted: "You have been able to hold on until now, and you will definitely win next time." ”

“……”

The chess king turned around and sat facing the wall, took care of himself and opened the chess game, and entered the review mode.

Buma was not surprised by this.

Although he is called the chess king, and his ability is also [the world is like chess], but in the tribal war chess, the level of the chess king has not been high.

The reason for this is that it never uses abilities in real chess games.

In the words of the chess king.

"Clan chess is a fair game, and players on both sides rely on a limited number of pieces and brains to fight evenly against each other. That's where its charm and classics lie. ”

"Using special abilities to cheat is a blasphemy and defilement of war chess, and I don't care about it."

"The world is like chess, there is no regret in the fall, and the main thing is fairness!"

In addition to the character of the chess king himself, there is actually another reason.

The growth of ability depends on playing chess.

This ability is more like a kind of ontology of the chess king. In the face of weaker chess players than himself, the chess king cannot achieve any growth at all, and after five games, he can judge the opponent's level by relying on the victory or defeat.

A winless game: rookie.

Lose more and win less: mediocrity.

Slightly better: strong hands.

Full Crush: Master.

At least in terms of tribal chess, Buma is like a mountain against the chess king, which is still difficult to climb.

This is also the key to the contract between the chess king and Buma, who is eager to further hone his chess skills from Buma and evolve "The world is like chess".

In addition to Buma, the chess king has also been in contact with other masters. It's just that those masters are not as pure and humble as Buma, and pleasing to the eye is also a very important selection criterion.

Getting rid of the chess king, Buma flipped through a stack of papers.

On the paper are his sketches of many antiques in the museum today.

Whether he mastered carpentry or painting, it was all for the purpose of war chess.

The ancestor of the Buma family worked as a weaver, but after arriving here, he was addicted to tribal war chess.

Created by the great inventor Mu Ke, this classic national game of the Yao people has evolved into many versions of maps, rules, and chess sets, with new versions and booster packs appearing in stores every few years.

The young Buma is addicted, but he doesn't have the money to buy those new products that are constantly emerging. He learned to make his own work out of wood, and later became an apprentice carpenter.

So since he was a child, he has practiced sketching and carving techniques diligently, although both painting and carpentry belong to the wild road, but the proficiency is not bad.

Looking at the sketch on the paper, Buma suddenly had an idea: "Chess king, chess king, you said that if I make those ancient cultural relics in the museum into small wooden sculptures, I can hold them with one hand...... It's like a character chess piece in a tribal war game, you say, will everyone buy it? ”

“…… No, no, it's not going to be a group here, and the single-line advantage is not big enough. ”

"If you can't break through the defense, the best thing to do is to control neutral resources...... Start with strategic deployment around resources. ”

The chess king talked to himself, completely immersed in the review.

"That's right, that's right! That's it! ”

"That's how you can crack the pull! I'm enlightened, I am enlightened! ”

The chess king's armor emitted a strange smile from Koko.

"As long as this is the case, I will definitely be able to complete the counter-kill......"

Seeing the state of its magical barrier, Buma decided to think about it for himself.

He pulled out his cutter and file, found a piece of pine, drew a line with a quill, and got busy.

As the debris and ash continued to fall off, the fist-sized piece of wood gradually changed its appearance.

On the wood was a wild man covered in skin, and the hard hair shrouded the whole person, and the position of the head should have been only a hole in the skin of the animal, which looked a little eerie.

Bouma blackened most of the wood with black smoke ink, and then drew red eyes in the hollows of his head, as in the relevant historical records.

It is then coated with a uniform layer of transparent resin to ensure that the color does not fall off while preserving the original texture of the wood carving.

After waiting.

The wooden statue of the ancient demon god Jack has been restored!

Buma holds a wooden carving, and the more he looks at it, the more he likes it.

If you want to say the most popular place in the museum, it has to be the Old Gods Showroom.

In the exhibition room, there are remnants of old gods, all of whom were destroyed by the god Yao, and the archaeologists have restored them with stone and clay to complete the statue.

The gods are a symbol of mystery and power, and people always want to get closer to the gods, but the gods are too distant and dazzling, so everyone focuses on the old gods that have fallen. Discussing and ridiculing the old gods is a topic that everyone is talking about.

If you can buy an old god at home for a little money, put it at home, and play with it as you want, will everyone be willing?

Bouma thinks it's doable.

There is just a question to confirm.

"Chess king, chess king, listen to me, answer me a question, and I'll play with you again."

Hearing that there was a chance to fight again, the chess king sitting cross-legged on the ground turned around quickly on the ground like a spinning top: "Say." ”

"If I sell this kind of old god wood statue in Yancheng, will I be arrested for blasphemy?"

Looking at the Jack Divine Wood statue in Buma's hand, the chess king said, "No." ”

As the shadow guard of the temple and the samurai of the temple who followed the apostles, the chess king's loyalty to the gods and piety of the mother were questionable, and his judgment was also crucial to Buma.

It says: "In the oracles of Lord Yao, the existence of other gods has always been recognized, and the role played by other gods in different civilizations and histories. In the outside world, there are ghosts and gods and bamboo reed kings who maintain cooperative relations with the Yao people. ”

"The old gods displayed in the museum were also participants in the historical process of this world, and it is impossible not to talk about these old gods when talking about the Yao people. Even theologically, there are scholars who specialize in the Old Gods, and the temple will approve and encourage this. ”

When it comes to the gods, the chess king becomes serious and serious.

Buma understood only one thing.

The small business of the old god wood statue can be done!

The next day, Buma set up a stall outside the city and laid out the three wooden statues of the god Jack.

Before he could start shouting, a soldier came over and questioned him.

"What are you like?"

"God Jack."

"Demon Jack? It turned out to be an evil god statue! The soldier's gaze changed suddenly.

"......" Buma's heart tightened.

The soldier picked up the wooden carving, looked left and right, and lowered his voice: "This is the degree of reduction...... How much? ”

“…… 60 seashells 1 pc. ”

"I want it."

After the soldier paid, he put away the old god statue and smiled: "Do you have anything else?" Like the three-limbed god, or the god of Xiao? I prefer something a little wilder. ”

"There will be later."

"You do more, I want one for each of the two, can I get the goods tomorrow?"

The business of the old god wood is surprisingly good.

Although the people who like to collect the statues of the old gods belong to a small minority, many of them are willing to spend money. Most of them were scholars, soldiers, and merchants, and most of them were young people.

Next, Buma successively launched a series of nine old gods, including Jack God, Prayer God, Ming God, Yang Wu God, Skeleton God, Silk God, Three-Limbed God, Xiang God, and Xiao God.

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Then, he began to wonder if he could add the old gods system to the tribal wargame.

As a loyal fan and veteran player of war chess, Buma has played since he was a child, and he has also seen a variety of new versions on the market.

No matter how it is changed, the Clan 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 calendar, when the Yao people were still the garlic tribe.

But after the transcendent era and the era of fire, the tribal system has long been a footnote to history, and it should also be in line with the background of the era when extraordinary power is popular today.

Buma pondered this question when he was a child, whether he could make a real revision and integrate tribal chess into the contemporary era?

He repeated deductions with the chess king.

"Everything is like chess" played a crucial role in this attempt.

It took two and a half years for Buma and the chess king to produce a new version of [Clan War Chess: Old God Seal] based on the classic [Clan War Chess].

In the new version, elements of the nine old gods will be added.

Each Hero Piece held by the player can use luck or treasure to open the Old God Seal and obtain the items left by the Old God.

Old Gods items come with special abilities, including bringing dead heroes back to the board, making heroes invisible for short turns, and being able to teleport large maps.

If you can make reasonable use of the old god props, even if it is an extremely unfavorable situation, you can complete a shocking turnaround. This system gives more uncertainty to the game and greatly enriches the tactical system.

The chess king was ecstatic: "Okay, okay, this is my version!" ”

It didn't take long for it to be played around on the board by Bouma again.

Buma used [The World is Like Chess] and repeatedly confirmed that there was no problem, so he officially sold it to the outside world through a stall.

Originally, most people bought the new version of the war chess in order to collect the idols of the nine old gods. But soon, chess players realized that this time the overhaul 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, and made a special trip to discuss the relevant matters of this version with Buma, and spoke highly of him.

Under the vigorous promotion and public appearance of Mu Ke, 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 like a dream.

He has a big house in Yancheng, a garden with roses, and a lot of money, so he no longer has to worry about eating and drinking. Now he finds that his favorite thing is still playing chess and carving chess pieces.

One day, Mu Ke was carving the car, and the chess king next to him suddenly stood up and looked at the sky.

"[Burning Man] sent a call for help."

The chess king said, "A high-level armor beast hunted the herd of unifurnace beasts, causing the herd to flee and destroy a village, killing two villagers. If they are not dispersed and retracted, the two villages behind will not be spared. ”

Buma put down the wood and carving knife: "Then go and help." ”

For the first time, Buma had been involved in the true duties of the Templars.

He and the chess king quickly reached the front line.

The Burning Man is a tall knight in heavy red armor with a long, vigorous flame floating on his head, like some kind of long red hair.

Its contractor was an armor bearer, but the skin in the warrior's armor was as black as ink, and it was difficult to see his face, but it gave Buma a heavy sense of oppression.

Black-skinned, armor-bearer, powerful and transcendent......

Buma asked tentatively, "Prophet Mr. Black Forge?" ”

The Black Devil Black Forge nodded at him: "I heard Mr. Long Ji say about you, I didn't expect you to be so young, it's really terrifying." ”

[Burning Man] exhaled a puff of black smoke and said impatiently, "There's no time to say hello." If the beasts in front of them don't stop them, the nearby villages will be destroyed. It was difficult to tell where they were running, but the Sixchemon had stopped, and the frightened Duromon was still going crazy. ”

The biggest problem with this crisis is that the Six-Armor attack has caused panic and confusion among the Lone-Hearth. These infinitely powerful copper beasts are like shards of glass shattered by a hammer, flying everywhere, which is a disaster for ordinary people.

Buma's gaze gradually became dull and dazed.

His whole person is as if he was born in a leap, overlooking every move of many lives on the ground.

All-view unfolding.

After a moment, Buma's body shook slightly.

He said, "Mr. Blackforge, please go to the bushes on the east side to stop the beasts, and don't let them go over the grass area. Chess King, you go to the stone hill area in the north to attack the Sixtieth Beast, drag it down, and it is better to force it to move west......"

"If the herd is blocked in the southeast direction, it will eventually form a roundabout escape to the rear of the Sixtieth Beast, thus changing the direction of the escape flow and returning to the area they are familiar with."

The black forging said, "Do as he says, Burning Man." ”

The Flame Knight then sped to the east.

The chess king immediately launched an attack on the Sixtieth Beast.

The whole battle situation was just as Buma had described in advance, the beasts began to turn, detour, and flee, and the Sixtieth Beast was driven to the preset position by the chess king.

Black Forge looked at the young man, a little surprised: "The judgment and deduction of [The world is like chess]...... It's an amazing ability. ”

"No wonder the chess king chose you as a contractor, you do have a unique talent."

Bouma was a little out of strength at this time, and smiled reluctantly.

Just when he felt sleepy and tired, he suddenly felt that his body was surrounded by some vast and warm power.

Buma's tired body quickly regained its spirit and vitality, which surprised and delighted him.

"Don't hurry up and thank Yaoshen-sama."

Black Forge reminded, "This is the recognition and strength given by the gods. ”

God...... Yaoshen!

Buma hurriedly knelt on the ground and looked up at the sky: "Thank you for your blessing and gift, Lord Yaoshen, thank you for allowing ordinary people like me to have unimaginable power......"

He said reverently, "I will continue to study war chess, cooperate well with the chess king, fulfill the mission of the Holy Spirit you have given me, and fulfill the duties of the temple warriors." ”