Chapter 201 Consequences, Follow-up Moves
Chapter 201 Consequences, Follow-up Moves
"I just wanted to get a shot at you, so why did you choose to let the car that hasn't even shown its face yet checkmate me?" Genosect stroked his chin, constantly calculating the deeper meaning behind this move.
The answer is no, there is no benefit at all. It's like an impatient child, or a beginner in chess who, in order to protect the cannon in the middle, blindly squanders pieces, while the chariot on the other side remains unmoved at the original point, without any strategic layout.
“Reckless, how reckless! Provoking the opponent will not have a positive impact on the current situation. On the contrary, with such a large gap between us and the enemy, this will only backfire... No…” As Genosekt spoke, he saw that Iron Arm had no reaction and paused slightly, as if he had realized something.
"Just tell me straight, who exactly am I playing against?"
“Anyway, it wasn’t me.” Iron Arm didn’t answer Genosect’s question directly, but moved the cannon back two spaces and placed it in front of the soldier. “But it’s alright, some of them know when to advance and retreat.”
"Is that so? Then tell me who I'm playing against, but before that, I'm going to capture your rook." Genesect said, moving his horse back. His cannon had already retreated, so he could simply capture the rook, which was now being sacrificed.
Just as Genesect placed his hand on the screen, a searing heat emanated from his hand. The chess piece turned red instantly, not just a normal burning sensation, but a scorching heat that transcended the chessboard and struck his very soul. Although it was only slight, the suddenness of it made him pull his hand back.
"It seems this game of chess can only end here today." Iron Arm shook his head regretfully. "As for who we're playing against? Me? Them? Who can say for sure? All we know is that you're representing a god, and who cares who these nameless pawns here are?"
"If even the lord of a city is considered a nobody, then how can I possibly replace a god? You put yourself in the game, act as the general, just to watch your own pieces make a mess on the opponent's side?" Genosect looked at his old friend before him. After not seeing him for hundreds of years, a sense of unfamiliarity grew stronger in his heart.
"If I were still the same as before the city was built, I could easily defeat the mere volcano god with a single slap. But now that I hold up the city with my palm, how can I squander my power?" Iron Arm sighed, put away the cyber chessboard, opened the viewing window, and looked at the magnificent underwater scenery.
"But you, just like me, are stuck on this 99-step hurdle." Iron Arm looked at Genesect who was standing close to him.
“If I choose to rejoin my tribe, I can easily overcome this obstacle.”
"Then why not go back?"
"I don't want to go back. It's a place where there's only us and no me. In short, the Class of '99 is great."
"( ≧ ≦)ツ Hmm? Pretty good? Hahaha. It seems that even after hundreds of years, we are still so similar. Sure enough, when strength reaches a certain level, one will always be bound by all sorts of rules and regulations. I really can't imagine what a creature would be like without these constraints." Iron Arm waved his large hand in the air as if he wanted to applaud, but having only one hand meant he could only wave at the air.
"If it really exists, it must be terrifying." The unfamiliar feeling in Genesect's heart disappeared. It must have just been an illusion caused by his seriousness... probably. "Speaking of which, the horse and the chariot that have been staying in the same place should be next to you, just like on the chessboard."
Iron Arm looked at the two little sprites, one purple and one blue, waving their fins at him in the ocean, and a smile appeared in his screen-like eyes: "Don't ask, it's not the right time yet."
The two elves then began to chat.
Meanwhile, on Qihao's side...
After Qi Hao plunged the sword into Xiduolan's eye, he was so surprised that he didn't even hear what his godmother was saying about it being the last chance.
Then his godmother grabbed him by the throat and dragged him away.
"No! (Why don't you listen to me at such a young age!)" Godmother grabbed Qi Hao, Tian Ting Hao, and Xiao Tie with lightning speed and threw them away, where Aunt Lan caught them steadily.
Then, the godmother quickly came to Old Pliers' side. Old Pliers was leaning against the wall, his body covered in cracks. Orange flames flickered from time to time in the cracks, as if they were about to burst out. Old Pliers felt two energies constantly clashing within his body.
The attack that nearly killed Old Pliers seemed to have shattered something within him, causing him to quickly stop his godmother from getting close. He felt that if she touched him, he would explode on the spot!
Godmother could naturally see Old Pliers' condition. A power within him, with the same aura as the thing about to explode beside him, was clashing with another energy she had never felt before, like a collider.
The good news is that the former is gradually being suppressed by the latter, and this situation will end sooner or later. It's best not to touch it now.
The bad news is, a Level 1 Super Bomb named Sidora is about to explode next to me!!!
"No. (I really can't do anything with you.)" Godmother turned around, ignoring Xue Luoyan, the gua sha master who was covered in blood but working diligently beside her, and gradually approached Xiduolanen, who was gathering his strength. White light gradually flashed on her body and black energy appeared on her hands.
Duang!
The sound of impact was heard, even louder than the combined attack of Little Iron and Sky Thunder! Then a strange sight appeared: Heatran turned into a block of ice burning with flames, with arcs of electricity crackling around it!
"No. (Chaos Strike - Forced Addition State.)" Godmother withdrew her fist, and a huge hole appeared on Heatran's body. The hole was still repairing itself, but the burns canceled out the repair speed. Heatran was injured again, except for his eyes.
“l_l Uh.” Xue Luoyan looked at the large block of ice in front of her, not knowing how to start.
"Although I don't know who you are, you shouldn't stay here. Come with Qi Hao." The godmother grabbed Xue Luoyan and kicked her in Qi Hao's direction, but Supervillain caught it steadily, while he himself was stunned.
"In vain! You actually think you can trap a god all by yourself?! Why do you think I've been charging up for so long? You haven't forgotten what's above your head, have you?!" Though unable to move, the frozen figure of Sidora looked at the crowd with a mocking gaze. "I'm going to blast you all, along with the entire academy, into ashes!"
boom!
As soon as he finished speaking, the explosion began. The ice around Xidoraen almost vaporized in an instant, and his godmother, who was closest to him, felt death approaching in just a moment!
“(l_l)┌n┐No. (You volcano god...you really have no class.)” Godmother’s expression was always so expressionless, but with the words she said at this moment, it was unexpectedly very sarcastic.
Then the godmother turned her head, not leaving the spot, as if she had some last resort: "No... (Sister Lan, take them away. Son, put that scyther I've never seen before into a Poké Ball and don't touch it, it'll explode...)"
"What do you mean?" Qi Hao turned his head in a daze. Old Qian was already on his shoulder, looking utterly hopeless.
Godmother: ?_? 6
Old Pliers twitched incessantly on Qi's shoulder, as if all his strength had been drained away, and his level dropped directly to 70!
"Something's coming out! Qi Hao! Let me go!" Old Pliers roared! He used his last bit of strength to break free from Qi Hao, and then a terrifying roar came from Old Pliers!
Roar!
"Heh!" Old Pliers, who had fallen to the ground, slowly stood up. Countless sparks flowed from the cracks on his body, gathering into a huge phantom!
Groudon!
"You did the same thing as me, just as I did. But you're so stingy, only giving me a tiny spark." Kyurem's voice came from Qi Hao's chest.
Groudon's phantom grinned: "Hehehe! Just borrowing it for a bit! As for now!"
Groudon glared menacingly at Heatran, and with just one look, Heatran felt a chill run down his spine!
"You dare touch my familiars?! Looks like I'll have to teach you a lesson about how I tore you to pieces!" Groudon waved at Qi Hao, signaling him to leave, then leaped up, grabbed a cliff sword, and hurled it at him!
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