Chapter 8, The Ingenious Use of Chess Pieces

For levels above 5, the classification of social strata is based on the epic masterpiece of ancient Greece, "The Golden Country". Levels 6 to 10 are referred to as Bronze Life, levels 11 to 15 as Silver Life, and levels 15 to 20 as Gold Life

When the class bell rang, he diligently recorded his thoughts and insights, reserving some for later contemplation while planning to immediately verify others

Levels 1 to 5 represent ordinary life

The ancient warriors transformed from chess pieces, judging by the weight of their weapons and the agility displayed in their combat techniques, are clearly not much different in physique from an average person who regularly exercises. Their biological energy should only be at level one, which inevitably left Zhang Long, who was gradually calming down from his initial surprise, feeling somewhat disappointed

Inspired by this, he speculated that his humanoid chess pieces might also possess such an effect. Thus, he attempted to summon the pieces with his mind, transforming them back into warriors in the real world. As this thought arose, the humanoid chess piece beneath the tree extended countless slender branches like sprouting seeds

"Wow, do you know me?" Upon hearing this, Zhang Longchu could not help but stammer in astonishment as he asked.

Suppressing the feeling akin to a cat scratching at his heart, Zhang Longchu stood up and quickly walked out of the classroom, without joining his two close friends. He hurriedly exited the entrance hall of the teaching building and quietly arrived at a dense forest behind the campus.

After freeing himself from the anxiety of gain and loss, Zhang Longchu suddenly remembered that he had a date with his close friends at noon. He hurriedly shifted his thoughts, attempting to transform the ancient warriors back into chess pieces.

"What is wrong with fast food pizza? It is both economical and delicious, and I just love eating it," Upon hearing this, Obano shrugged and said, "Besides, you only sell less than two pounds of 'weeds' each month. After deducting costs, how much can you really earn? If you want to show off, you might as well wait until you can ship two pounds every day before you talk about it."

When the gaze of the ancient warrior turned towards him and their eyes met, Zhang Longchu was so taken aback that he stammered out several "you, you, you..." without knowing what he should express

This is a language system that has been enhanced after death, and after cleansing the memories, it retains combat and life skills, resulting in a pawn. Fortunately, it seems that there is no deficiency in intelligence. Upon hearing such a response, Zhang Long silently made a judgment in his heart, thought for a moment, and then said: "I don't need a carpenter right now, just take a look at you, hmm, let's see your combat skills."

Those slender strands intertwined in the void, rapidly weaving into human blood vessels, veins, muscles, and organs... After a brief three to five seconds, an ancient warrior, slightly shorter in stature yet solidly built, clad in vine armor and wielding a shield and a short spear, suddenly appeared in the forest.

In the myth of the Viking pirates that once prevailed in ancient Europe, Odin, the father of the gods, dispatched maidens known as Valkyries to collect the souls of brave warriors, resurrect them, and transform them into heroes to continue fighting for him

The new era following the emergence of alternate dimensions has seen Earth’s civilization undergo countless trials through interdimensional warfare. It has fully embraced the reality of the existence of supernatural abilities and has invested substantial human and material resources into extensive systematic research over a long period. Using humanity as a benchmark, the levels of bioenergy have been established.

Although the role of the chess pieces had long been correctly speculated, the scene before Zhang Long, resembling a moment from a magical film, still left him momentarily dumbfounded and speechless

In Zhang Longchu's eyes, the world brewed by that strange object should be an illusion. At this moment, seeing the believers in the illusory world inexplicably transformed into a chess piece after their death, and then this chess piece was forcibly brought into reality by himself, he felt it was truly beyond comprehension

In the depths of the forest, beneath a large tree with a dense canopy, Zhang Long raised his head to look at the sunlight filtering through the gaps in the leaves. Taking a deep breath, he placed the human-shaped chess piece, which he had always held tightly in his palm, under the tree.

"Hi, guys, what do you want to eat for lunch? It's on me," he said as he stepped in front of the two. Before his friends could respond, Zhang Longchu employed a little trick, patting his bulging pocket and whispering, "I just made a small profit."

"Shut up, you Jew. I'm here to have lunch, not to listen to a lecture. Even if what you say makes sense, since I've been lucky for three years, I will definitely continue to be lucky in the future." Zhang Longchu impatiently interrupted his friend's words, "Obano, Howar has no voting rights for this lunch. What do you want to eat?"

As for life forms with an energy level above 20, they are collectively referred to as legendary life. Some scholars have borrowed terms from Dungeons & Dragons to categorize these incredibly powerful beings into three tiers: legendary, demigod, and deity. However, this classification has not gained widespread acceptance in the academic community

Oh, you damned black bastard, have you not heard the teachings of God, 'The greatest original sin of humanity is greed'? If I were to ship out two pounds every day, I would have long been poured into a concrete pillar by dear Big Bill and thrown into the sea. Although Zhang Longchu felt grateful for the understanding of his friends upon hearing this, he still spoke without holding back.

After much contemplation, a detail suddenly emerged in Zhang Longsheng's mind: the leader of the refugees had once comforted the deceased's wife by saying that the deceased was an extremely devout believer, who had never neglected to worship and bow to the gods at all times. Could it be that only those believers who are devoted to their faith to a certain extent would be transformed into pawns by extraordinary entities?

I am going to "Front Street" to order a 12-inch thick cheese seafood pizza from "Los Angeles Pizza", and then I will have three cups of cola. Wow, just thinking about it makes my mouth water.

"Hey, you black guy, three people spent 28 million yuan on a pizza, what a waste of saliva," Zhang Longchu said discontentedly. "Although I am broke, I am not so poor that every meal I treat my friends has to be fast food. I just said I made a small profit earlier."

However, thinking of the various mysterious effects of the legendary artifacts that surpass human imagination, he felt somewhat relieved. Yet, there was one point that he always found difficult to understand: among those fleeing believers, some had also died; why did they not become chess pieces?

As soon as he finished speaking, he was embraced by Obano, and then he heard his close friend laughing and saying: "Since that's the case, let's just go eat pizza, and then Howard and I will accompany you to get a new phone."

The architectural design of Andun Middle School is semi-square in shape, with no school gate at the front. All the teaching and administrative buildings face directly onto the road, while at the back there is a spacious sports field enclosed by a fence. On both sides of the sports field, there is a forest composed of tall trees, each several meters high.

The humble servant, summoned by the Lord of Spirits, has avoided the calamity of falling into the underworld for countless millennia, and naturally recognizes your esteemed presence

However, upon further reflection, if there is one possibility, there may be two; if there are two, there may be three... The capabilities of this extraordinary being are merely at the stage of "the young lotus has just revealed its pointed tip." Moreover, this ancient warrior, regardless of his current state, has been tempered by the trials of the battlefield. In a situation where the opponent does not employ firearms, dealing with two or three ruffians should be more than sufficient; he cannot be considered useless. This thought brought him a sense of satisfaction.

This woodland is neglected during the autumn and winter seasons, but in spring and summer, it becomes the favored rendezvous for students. Fortunately, the limited time during noon alleviates concerns about being disturbed by others

The ancient warrior replied with a resonant voice: "I am but a foolish man, and apart from remembering that my name is Yu Ping'an and that I must pledge my life in loyalty to the deity, everything else has been forgotten as if I had drunk the soup of Meng Po. Fortunately, my skills in warfare and carpentry seem to be innate, which does not hinder my service to the deity"

One question led to another, leaving him feeling somewhat frustrated; however, the beginning of research into the strange objects was a positive development. As for the chess pieces produced by these strange objects, Zhang Longchu, who had a great fondness for magical mythological stories, had even more reliable conjectures.

"Here." The ancient warrior stood up with a loud shout, wielding his shield and spear to demonstrate a set of combat techniques. It appeared impressive in terms of momentum, but the moves were exceptionally simple, consisting merely of a sweep, a strike, a block, a thrust, a smash, and a flick. There was truly nothing remarkable about it.

Observing his words and actions, Howard was indeed misled, and he sighed as he said: "No wonder we have waited so long; it turns out you went to make a delivery again, Long Chu. Sigh, how many times have I told you that doing such things on campus makes it easy to get caught? You were not exposed before purely due to luck..."

After his wish came true, he picked up the human-shaped chess piece and hurriedly ran out of the woods, quickly arriving at the path in front of the main teaching building, where he immediately spotted Obano and Howard, who were looking around curiously on the lawn

Is that so? Zhang Longchu gradually calmed down and thought for a moment before asking, "So, does that mean you retain the memories from your previous life?"

Instead, after the ancient warrior saw Zhang Longchu's true appearance, his eyes revealed a fervent admiration, and he stepped forward, kneeling on both knees, saying: "O Lord of the Gods, please accept the worship of your faithful at the Great Ceremony of Peace"