Chapter 1648 Playing Chess!

As Ye Chuyun approached, the snake statue slowly spoke:

"Hiss... To get this far, challenger, you've got both good luck and intelligence."

“I am ‘Chess Player Slack’.”

"The next test will be a game between chess players."

It pointed with the tip of its tail at the chessboard in front of it.

The chessboard was marked with crisscrossing lines, forming a battlefield-like layout, with several starting squares on each side.

“The rules are simple,” Slack continued. “We will be playing a game of Chinese chess.”

"You can spend attribute points to buy pieces from me and place them in your half of the field."

"I will also arrange my pieces..."

According to Slack, the pieces are divided into five levels, which are mutually reinforcing and mutually restraining.

Infantry: The most basic piece, which can be defeated by cavalry, archers, air units, and generals.

Defeating it will reward you with 1000 attribute points.

Cavalry: Swift in movement, capable of defeating archers and infantry, but vulnerable to air units and generals.

Defeating it will reward you with 3000 attribute points.

Archer: A ranged unit that can defeat air units and infantry, but can be defeated by cavalry and generals.

Defeating it will reward you with 5000 attribute points.

Air units: Air units that can defeat infantry, cavalry, and generals, but can be defeated by archers.

Defeating it will reward you with 8000 attribute points.

General: The only commanding piece that can defeat infantry, cavalry, and archers, but can be defeated by air units.

Defeating the enemy general will directly grant you a reward of 20000 attribute points and the victory in the game.

A glint of light flashed in Slyke's snake eyes: "What you need to do is find a way to defeat my general while ensuring your only general survives."

"The game is turn-based. Each turn you can choose to move one piece. If the piece is adjacent to an opponent's piece and has a counter relationship after being moved, you can launch an attack to destroy the opponent's piece and gain corresponding attribute points."

"Now, let's talk about the price of the chess pieces, hmm..."

Infantry: Price: 2000 attribute points.

Cavalry: Price: 5000 attribute points.

Archer: Price: 8000 attribute points.

Air Force: Price: 12000 attribute points.

The General: Free, but only one is available. It is your core piece. Once defeated, the game is immediately lost, and you will lose all the pieces you have purchased with no reward.

There is a limit to the number of pieces that can be purchased for each level.

Ye Chuyun quickly digested the rules.

This is a typical resource management and strategy game.

He needs to use his limited attribute points to buy pieces and build an army. Within the small space of the chessboard, he must utilize the strengths and weaknesses of different unit types to protect his own general while breaking through the opponent's defenses to kill the enemy general.

Every move and attack is crucial; a wrong decision could not only result in the loss of valuable pieces, but could also expose the general to danger, leading to a complete defeat.

"You can observe my initial setup first." Slyke seemed quite generous, using his tail to mark a few positions in his half of the field.

Ye Chuyun saw that Slyke's front half of the field was surrounded by several infantry and cavalry, with archers in the middle and rear, and the key general piece was in a tightly protected position at the very back.

Ye Chuyun also saw two empty pawn pieces in Slack's camp.

Their position is relatively far back, but they pose a great threat because they are the only ones that can directly threaten the general.

"Air force..." Ye Chuyun's eyes narrowed.

This is the key.

Slyke has air superiority, which means his general is constantly in danger of being attacked by air forces.

He must find a way to eliminate the enemy's air force or protect his general with his own archers.

"Let's begin," Ye Chuyun said in a deep voice.

He has to be very careful with his money.

He first spent 8000 attribute points to buy four infantrymen and placed them at the front line as cannon fodder and defensive line.

Then, I spent 10000 attribute points to buy two cavalrymen and deployed them on the flank to attack the enemy archers.

Then, I spent 24000 attribute points to buy 3 archers, 2 of whom were deployed in the relatively safe rear, specifically to deal with the enemy's most threatening air units and clear out infantry.

Another archer was positioned in front, specifically to target the chess players.

Finally, Ye Chuyun hesitated for a moment, but still spent 12000 attribute points to buy one air soldier.

This is a risky move, because while air troops can counter generals, they are also easily picked off by the opponent's archers, and they are expensive.

But he needs this empty pawn as a surprise weapon, or to be used to trade one of the opponent's key pieces.

As for the general, he obtained it for free and carefully placed it in the far corner of the chessboard, hidden under the protection of two infantrymen and an archer.

In the initial setup, Ye Chuyun spent a total of 54000 attribute points.

Throughout this time, Slack remained silent, his eyes fixed on the chessboard.

The chess game begins.

"I'll start first."

Slyke took the initiative, sending one of its cavalrymen forward and easily eliminating an infantryman that Ye Chuyun had positioned on the perimeter.

Ye Chuyun lost a piece, and Slack gained 1000 attribute points.

These 1000 attribute points were deducted from Ye Chuyun's account.

Ye Chuyun responded calmly, directing one of his archers to charge forward and eliminate Sleek's overly aggressive cavalry.

You won back a point and received a reward of 3000 attribute points.

The game progressed in turns, and the pieces became locked in a fierce struggle.

Ye Chuyun's infantry was constantly being worn down, but he successfully resisted the advance of the enemy's ground forces.

His archers played a crucial role, accurately eliminating one of Slyke's cavalrymen who was trying to flank him, and consistently covering the path of enemy air units that might advance.

Slack's tactics were also very sophisticated. He used the coordination of infantry and cavalry to constantly compress Ye Chuyun's formation. At the same time, the two air troops hovered behind him, putting tremendous psychological pressure on Ye Chuyun and making him afraid to move the general out of an absolutely safe corner.

During this time, Ye Chuyun seized an opportunity and traded one of Slyke's air units and a marksman with his own air unit.

Although we lost 12000 air units that we bought, we gained 13000 attribute points as a bonus and eliminated half of the enemy's air threats and one long-range firepower unit, so it was a break-even situation.

As the game entered the middle stage, Ye Chuyun's pieces began to fall behind, but his general was still in play, along with two archers and one cavalryman.

Slyke also lost many pieces, but still had an air pawn, several infantry and cavalry, and a well-protected general.

The situation reached a deadlock.

Ye Chuyun didn't have many attribute points left, and she only had one more time to buy advanced chess pieces.

He must find a way to break the deadlock with the existing forces.