Man in the Ark: Revitalizing Kazdel

Chapter 310 Beyond the Chessboard

"Two moons in the same sky, the mysteries of heaven are endless, look at tonight, time and space are out of sync..."

In the desert of Kazdel, the fragments of Originium half-buried in the sand glowed with stars under the bright moonlight.

Roy sat cross-legged with a sword across his knees, playing chess with the man across the chessboard.

Wang's chess skills have reached the pinnacle, and no one in Yan State can beat him. He holds the black pieces and plans every move.

Roy's understanding of Go is limited to the fact that Go is divided into black and white, and the pieces should be placed at the intersections of the board.

He chose the white piece, looked for an empty space on the board, and placed it randomly.

"Nian, that lousy chess player is going to play chess with Roy, why are we following him?" Xi, who was obviously not well slept, yawned with his hands covering his mouth.

"Of course I have to follow. Second brother has a strange temper, and Roy is not the kind of person who will suffer a loss. He even brought that sword... What if the two of them start fighting?" Nian built a fire in the desert, and the fragrant barbecue sizzled under the licking of the flames.

Xi, who was still hungry, was attracted by the aroma and couldn't help swallowing. However, the next second, Nian sprinkled a thick layer of chili powder on the barbecue. Xi instantly lost her appetite and turned away with a gloomy face.

“Just draw one for yourself…” The brush was dipped in ink, and several skewers of meat with good color, aroma and flavor appeared on the canvas.

"Oh! Don't eat the ink, my dear sister, your portion is here!" Nian took out a skewer of meat without chili powder from behind him as if by magic.

"......Thank you." Xi took the skewer and tasted it in small bites.

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Returning to the two players playing chess, Wang's black pieces have formed a coiled dragon, tightly surrounding the white pieces.

"The outcome on the chessboard has been decided, the white piece has lost..." He picked up the last black piece with two fingers and dropped it into the empty dragon's eye. The black dragon that the chess piece turned into came to life, raised its head and let out an angry roar, and rushed into the sky.

The desert fell into darkness, and the twin moons hanging high in the sky were swallowed by beast-shaped dark clouds.

"In ancient Yan, there was a giant beast that blocked out the sky and the sun, shaped like a mountain, with a breath like a raging wind, and eyes like the shining sun..."

"Second brother, is it that serious? You even summoned the remnant of the Sui beast." Nian's expression became serious rarely. He wiped the oil from the corner of his mouth, summoned a sword and shield, and protected Xi behind him.

"My sister Xi is most afraid of these things, I have to protect her."

"Humph, who is afraid of this dead thing..." Xi turned the paintbrush into a giant sword and stood holding the sword. Her knuckles turned white from excessive force, and her body was trembling slightly. She was still quite nervous.

"Wang, is this all you can do? Chess players fight for victory on the chessboard, while the strong define victory outside the chessboard." Roy stood up, and the strong wind caused by the remnant of the beast blew his windbreaker.

"Draw the sword!" The long sword, which had been restless for a long time, obtained permission from the holder and was pulled out of the scabbard at lightning speed, slashing towards the arrogant and disdainful beast.

The pitch-black sword was like a speck of dust in front of the huge body of the remnant of the Sui Beast.

The first strike of the long sword easily chopped off the head of the Sui Beast, allowing the twin moons to shine on the earth.

The second sword cut through the dark clouds that were coming down like a mountain, so that they no longer had the shape of a beast.

The third sword fell, crushing the chessboard and the chess pieces on it into powder, and the game ended.

"Wang, do you have anything else to say?" Roy grasped the sword, turned his wrist, and placed it on Wang's neck.

"This round is a draw. This sword is very sharp..."

The black chess piece had exhausted all its strength, and several cracks appeared on its originally smooth surface.

"My two foolish sisters are lucky..."

Wang's figure gradually faded away. Before the chess piece was completely broken into pieces, he turned his head and looked at Nian and Xi, with a hint of relief in his eyes.

"That lousy chess player had to come here to be taught a lesson, why did that have to?" Xi shook his head and retracted the giant sword.

"He must be worried about you, Sister Xi, and afraid that you might be bullied, so he came here to check on you." Nian grinned and poked Xi's soft spot with his hand.

"What a strange thing..." Xi glanced at Nian, unfolded the scroll and walked into it.

"Roy, do you think Sister Xi is shy?" Seeing that Xi didn't like him very much, Nian put his arm around Roy's shoulder.

"I think she simply finds you annoying and doesn't want to bother with you." Roy was no longer surprised by the interactions between the two sisters. Nian always annoyed Xi, and Xi was very annoyed. She always treated Nian badly.

"Hehe...Her reaction is interesting."

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(I went home for the New Year, and I was actually busier than when I was at work. My dad treated me like a laborer and trained me hard. This chapter has fewer words, I will find time to add more tomorrow.)