by Fat Bread
After being defeated by Cyber Elf Alpha and having an arduous game with Maha Mystery, the three goddesses stepped up their vigilance toward all the newbies.
Moreover, this newbie had achieved 27 victories in a row!
Before the game started, the three goddesses had launched their abilities, observing "A Cloud in the Sky" from past, present and future together.
"He has defeated Maha Mystery, Black Mage, and Orfina." Urd the Goddess of Past said.
"His journey is still ongoing. He will dance like an invincible battle god." Verdandi the Goddess of Present said.
"His heart is as wide as the world. No matter how many ships he has stepped foot on, he will keep going." Skuld the Goddess of Future said.
The three goddesses looked surprised at the same time.
"He defeated Orfina?"
Orfina the Ruby Dragon's computing power and understanding about Star Go was far stronger than their avatar, Norn the God of Wisdom. If she could be more careful when playing, even though the three goddesses could predict the future, they wouldn't be able to defeat Orfina easily.
Orfina was actually the strongest Star Go player, the three goddesses could defeat her simply because they had the cheat-like predictive power.
Apart from Norn the God of Wisdom and Black Mage, no one was sure that they could withstand Orfina's fierce attack.
"Was she tricked?" Most of the time, Orfina didn't pay too much attention to her opponent's tricks and was tricked easily. If she would be more careful, she wouldn't have only have obtained 5 star points.
In the minds of the three goddesses, Orfina was the only one who had the chance to obtain 6 star points or higher achievement.
If she optimized her attack and defence on the chessboard to her best, it was even possible for her to obtain 8 star points!
"Oh, Orfina's character is still imprudent. If she stopped being so reckless, she would’ve achieved 6 star points a thousand years ago." Verdandi had imagined the game happened between "A Cloud in the Sky" and the "Ruby Princess" just now. She must’ve fallen into his traps easily before!
"We won't lose this time." Skuld waved her fists and looked at their opponent with a fierce look on her face.
"Skuld is right. We won't make the same mistake again." Urd touched her silver hair and said in an excited tone.
"For the sake of Skuld, we will win!" Verdandi also stretched out her hand to her younger sister.
"Yes, we will crush him in this game! I can't wait for it to happen!" Skuld said.
The three sisters held each other’s hands together tightly.
...
At the same time, Yun Xi said to Mei'er.
"Mei'er, we need to get serious!" Looking at the 6 star points above his opponent's head, Yun Xi also got excited.
It's a 6 star point chess player! 6 star points! The strongest opponent before I can face the more terrible 7 star points, 8 star points and even 9 star points opponents!
I must be careful and shake myself up this time.
"Oh!" Mei'er answered casually, kicking the air with her small feet.
What was that ust now? What was it?
The stele of the heavens had been closed after master chose me. What was leaked from it just now?
She just took a glance at it, and instantly shook in fear.
Master, what did you seal in that road in your past life?
In the routine to decide who goes first, Yun Xi won, he was on the offensive.
He immediately put his first chess piece at the familiar place, tengen.
When he put down his chess piece, the three goddesses froze.
"Tengen?" Urd exclaimed in surprise.
"Tengen!" Verdandi looked at the chess piece and suddenly felt nervous.
"Why is it tengen again?" Skuld cried out in alarm.
The style of this person... is the same as that "Cyber Elf Alpha"!
Is it a new trend to put the first chess piece onto tengen? Why don't we know?
Did we stay in the mystery place to research the legacy of twilight too long?
Chapter 416: Mimic Go
Tengen was the center of the Starry Sky Chessboard and the only immovable point on the entire star map.
At the same time, it was also the place that could cause the biggest change.
Why didn't everyone choose to put their first chess pieces onto tengen? Because it required a huge amount of computation to calculate the changes it could bring.
Just like the center of the universe, tengen was the start point and the catch point of all changes.
Theoretically, tengen should be a place contested by all strategies, but no one could withstand the computational cost to launch a war around tengen. Therefore, people subconsciously avoided putting their chess pieces around tengen to avoid wasting too much effort at the beginning of the game.
Even high star points chess players wouldn't be sure that they wouldn't make any mistakes if they launched a battle around tengen on the chessboard. If they made any mistakes in their calculations, it would be possible for them to be defeated by low star points chess players.
If they put their chess pieces on the corners, the computational cost would be greatly reduced. Both of the chess players could show their true Star Go strength easily around the corners.
Golden corner, silver edge, and straw center were the terms of Star Go that even newbies knew. They were considered the invaluable advice of Star Go.
The battle around the corners was called a "formalized series of moves", it was the crystallization of wisdom of countless Star Go players.
The stronger a chess player was, the more careful he would use his computing power. "Formalized series of moves" was the best method to save the player's computing power.
Including Norn the God of Wisdom and Orfina the Ruby Dragon who were also used to starting from the corners. Even Black Mage didn't dare put his first chess piece onto tengen but set his traps around the corners.
Unless a player's computing power was overwhelming, or the player was teaching the other side how to play, no one would do this.
"Did he put his chess piece onto the wrong place?" Urd looked at the chess piece. Black lights rose from her silver hair.
"No. Cyber Elf Alpha also did the same thing. There must be a reason." Verdandi shook her head with a serious look.
"I’d hate to put the first chess piece onto tengen." Skuld pouted.
Black Mage's "Sea of Chaos" and Orfina's fierce attack were strong, but they were still in the territory the three goddesses were familiar with.
The real terror was forever "unknown", just like Cyber Elf Alpha's incredible computing power, and the inexplicable "tengen".
Cyber Elf Alpha's computing power was hundreds of times stronger than any common legend ranked being, however, what was the dependence of "A Cloud in the Sky"? He put his first chess pieces onto tengen without hesitation, as if he had repeated this move countless times.
This was also where all the doubt came from for all the Star Go players who met Alpha and Yun Xi before.
The meaning of "putting the first chess piece onto tengen" would undoubtedly become a heated debate amongst all Star Go players.
"Tengen is wrong." Urd chose to trust the rule summarized by the public.
"It's not a wise option." Verdandi was also sure to everyone, that it was inadvisable to put the first chess piece onto tengen, apart from Cyber Elf Alpha.
"How dare he do this? Let's occupy the corners as soon as we can!" Skuld was unhappy.
Maybe Cyber Elf Alpha did gain some unknown advantage because she put her first chess piece onto tengen. However, she didn't defeat Norn the God of Wisdom within 130 rounds. The three goddesses confirmed that "putting the first chess piece onto tengen" wasn't the main reason they were defeated. They just ran out of time!
Since "A Cloud in the Sky" defeated Orfina, he must be good at playing tricks on the chessboard. This may be one of his tricks. So, we will defeat him using the most straightforward s
trategy!
We will let him realize, if his computing power isn't as strong as Cyber Elf Alpha, he was doing a stupid option!
"Hum?" Looking at the move of the God of Wisdom, Yun Xi was slightly surprised, because Norn the God of Wisdom just put his chess piece onto the second most stable point on the star map!
In Yun Xi's eyes, it was the second best choice on the chessboard. The God of Wisdom just did the most suitable option!
Undoubtedly, Norn the God of Wisdom was the most excellent opponent Yun Xi had ever faced.
After 10 rounds, there were a lot of chess pieces on the chessboard. The three goddesses kept choosing the most stable points and didn't leave any loophole for Yun Xi.
On the other side, Yun Xi also put down his chess pieces with pleasure.
No wonder that Norn the God of Wisdom
is a 6 star points chess player! Only the "Ruby Princess" is not inferior to him.
Moreover, compared to the Ruby Princess, the God of Wisdom was more cautious. Every move of his chess pieces was nearly perfect in Yun Xi's eyes.
However, Yun Xi felt strange as he kept playing.
Is Norn the God of Wisdom imitating my style?
Is it a Mimic Go?
Chapter 417: The Fate that was Captured
Mimic Go was a special style of Star Go.
In general, it was totally imitating the other side's style, putting one's chess piece on the corresponding reverse place on the chessboard. In this case, no matter how strong one's opponent was, the chess player could always draw with his opponent.
Of course, it wasn't perfect. Its fatal flaw was "tengen".
Tengen was unique, there was no reverse place for tengen on the chessboard, therefore, once one side put his chess piece onto tengen, the other side couldn't imitate his moves any more.
Unlike the game of Go, Star Go's map was a changing star map, each star map was different. The possibility of the appearance of the Mimic Go was nearly zero, unless both sides of the game had the same understanding about the star map and the orbits of stars. The two Star Go players must be familiar with each other.
"Something is wrong. What is happening?" Urd looked at the chessboard with vigilance.
"I don't know. Just now, we lost control of our rhythm." Verdandi's fingers trembled and almost put the chess piece onto the wrong place.
"It's strange. Why can't we control our hands?" Skuld almost become frantic.
For awhile now, no, from the beginning, their moves became strange.
Isn't it a matter of nature to put the first chess piece onto one of the corners?
The second and third chess pieces also needed to occupy the advantage ground. This was the rule recognized by countless Star Go players.
They wouldn't be deceived by any tricks, they wouldn't be affected by any opponent's style. They would always put their chess pieces onto the most stable and safest places, because it was the best option.
Just like the web weaved by fate, they gained advantages and defeated their opponents step by step. This strategy never failed.
Apart from the game with Alpha, they lost because they ran out of time, they’ve never lost to anyone from the beginning of the game!
Even Orfina couldn't break their shield using her most fierce attack.
However, it suddenly lost efficacy now.
The style of "A Cloud in the Sky" was as simple as any newbie, he didn't even know how to set any traps in his chess pieces. However, his moves brought the three goddesses into a mysterious world.
They could observe him from past, present, and future. This ability had helped them achieved countless victories and became the only 6 star points chess player, but now, it suddenly became their weakness in front of Yun Xi.
In the face of Yun Xi's style, their resistance was weaker than anyone because of their cheat-like ability!
Looking at Yun Xi's chess pieces, they felt as if they were looking at the most gorgeous, most shocking web of fate that was being weaved in front of their eyes.
They couldn't resist or change the web of fate, because every step of Yun Xi's chess pieces stood for the most perfect, most fantastic mystery in the star map.
It had nothing to do with computing power. It was a power that was beyond description.
Yun Xi's chess pieces weaved a web called fate, which was so tempting to the three goddesses that they had no chance to escape.
They were not imitating Yun Xi's style, but were attracted by Yun Xi's chess pieces. They couldn't help but involuntarily respond to the call of fate.
The three goddesses of Fate could see past, present, and future at the same time, because they were using the power of fate. In the face of this stronger fate, they were as feeble as newborn infants.
It wasn't a Handicap Game neither a Teaching Game, they were connecting with each other from a realm in their souls.
"He is strong... who is he?" Urd was the first who couldn't withstand the strong pleasant sensation from her soul. She put her hands on her shoulders and shivered with joy.
"We are... being attracted... what's this feeling?" Verdandi blushed. Her neck was upturned and her breathing was becoming heavy and hot.
"Whoa! Skuld is becoming a bad child." Even Skuld couldn't escape the shudder of the pleasant sensation. Her face turned red and her eyes became watery, her legs put together tightly.
Above the head of their avatar, the one-eyed old man, a pink heart almost popped out.
"Pa!" Yun Xi put down another chess piece. It was the first time he felt so joyful when playing.
He could feel distinct auras from Norn the God of Wisdom every time he put down a chess piece.
Sometimes, the aura was as hot as fire, dangerous and alluring.
Sometimes, the aura was as soft as water and as fresh as a hanging garden.
Sometimes, the aura was as vibrant as a rabbit in the wild in the spring.
Oh, this 6 star points chess player is really special. Norn the God of Wisdom is just one person, but he showed three different styles when playing! In every sense, it was a unique experience to Yun Xi.
Chapter 418: The Fateful Three Chess Pieces
"Pa!" Yun Xi put down his 57th chess piece.
"Ah!" Urd emitted a sound that contained both pain and pleasure. Her body shivered, controlling the avatar of the one-eyed old man to respond to Yun Xi's move.
"Pa!" Yun Xi put down his 58th chess piece.
"Ooo!" Verdandi ground her teeth, trying her best to keep elegant when putting down her chess piece.
"Pa!" Yun Xi put down his 59th chess piece.
"No! No! Don't come over to me!" Skuld really cried. Her hands couldn't help but, uncontrollably they followed the route of Yun Xi's chess pieces.
It was not a game, they were just the dolls dancing as they followed Yun Xi's moves.
As for Yun Xi, he still knew nothing about this.
In his eyes, he only saw the God of Wisdom striking back at his chess pieces using the most suitable copying style.
Finally, he found a chess player whose understanding of Star Go was at the same level as him.
"Awesome... he is strong... Mei'er, do you see it? This is the 6 star points!" Yun Xi praised.
He felt that they were connected on the chessboard.
He didn't need to say anything, as long as he put down his chess piece, the God of Wisdom would respond to him following the orbits of stars.
For the first time, he realized that Star Go could be played in this manner.
"No... stop!" Looking at the chessboard, Urd felt as if it was swallowing her intellect, making her indulge in the pleasant sensation.
Sweat broke out all over her body, spreading an alluring smell into the air.
Slowly, her breathing became heavy. As her chest rose and fell, her mind became blank. She couldn't think or remember anything, an instinctive impulse was urging her to do something.
As for what the thing was... it was too embarrassing to say!
For the first tim
e, she saw such a terrible attack method on the chessboard. She had no strength to resist it.
What was it? The game on the chessboard could even affect their true bodies?!
No, stop, stop!
"No... I can't stop. It's bad. Sisters, Urd, Skuld! Wake up!" Verdandi tried hard to ignore the strong pleasant sensation in her body, trying to awaken Urd and Skuld.
Unfortunately, she was hardly able to save herself.
"Skuld isn't innocent anymore, I will become a bad child!" Theoretically, Skuld had the strongest resistance to this allure, but she could also barely withstand it. Her watery eyes looked around blankly, and her toes trembled, curled and loosened from time to time.
"Pa!"
"Pa!"
"Pa!"
Yun Xi continuously put down three chess pieces. He felt they were the most smooth three steps he had ever played.
To the three goddesses, these three chess pieces became the final blow to their bodies.
"Pa!"
The first chess piece broke Urd's fragile mental defense.
"Whoa!" Her body bent down, almost slumping on the chessboard.
"Pa!" The second chess piece broke Verdandi's last defense.
Her smooth long hair flopped over her shoulders, and in her clenched fist, the nails almost broke the skin in her palms. Her body shivered and announced her failure.
Silence was the last resistance she could make.
"Pa!"
The third chess piece announced the degeneration of the last line of defense, Skuld.
"Whooa! I'm broken! I'm broken!" Skuld didn't know how to hide her true emotion. She felt confused about the strange reaction of her body.
Her teeth tightly bit her braid, and her pupils became lost in the shudder of her body.
As the only goddess who could observe the future, her soul was far more sensitive than her sisters, which meant that she felt the strongest stimulation from the soul.
Her heart was still too innocent, so she couldn't indulge herself in it like Urd, and didn't know how to hide her true feelings in silence like Verdandi. She had no resistance to the pleasant sensations from the deepest side of her soul.