When system cheat becomes rampant!

Elder Luo pointed at Xiang Beifei's blackboard and found that Xiang Beifei had already marked everything for him, which was quite a relief.

Everyone recollected the recent battle and seemed to have a vague impression of it. Enjoy new tales from empire

"So why was Lin Fan able to destroy the Wild Spirit Horse earlier? The reason is quite simple. The Wild Spirit Horse attacked him, and by destroying its attack, it meant that the rules on the chessboard had changed for Lin Fan. He had been transformed into the 'Knight' piece in chess. Knights move in an L-shape, and just so happened to be in line with the Wild Spirit Horse, enabling him to strike at it!"

Xi Keyao asked softly, "But I remember once when his attack on the Wild Spirit Horse didn't work. Why was that?"

"That was because the Giant Ant blocked the Knight's hoof. So, even if Lin Fan moved in an 'L', he couldn't reach the Wild Spirit Horse. In chess, the position of the Giant Ant is called 'blocking the knight's leg'!"

Elder Luo intended to draw a diagram himself, but soon found that Xiang Beifei had already prepared a demonstrative icon for 'blocking the knight's leg'.

He couldn't help but take another glance at Xiang Beifei. This kid always seemed to know what he was about to explain. Was he a worm in my stomach?

"Lin Fan's lightning attacks are very powerful, but some strikes Gao Zhuo must dodge, while others he simply lets hit him. This is because those lightning attacks, if not in accordance with the rules of chess, cannot affect Gao Zhuo!"

Although Lin Fan's broad-range lightning attacks were powerful, most of them were nullified by the rules of the chessboard after Gao Zhuo dragged him into his Chess System. Only a few that accidentally matched the rules of chess could affect Gao Zhuo, forcing him to dodge.

"To put it simply, Gao Zhuo's system unnoticeably sets its own rules. If you don't realize this from the beginning, like Lin Fan flailing wildly, you will only end up doing a lot of futile work. Hence, you must all be aware of this from the start," Elder Luo said.

Everyone, apart from Xiang Beifei and Ye Changfeng, suddenly realized.

"So for those who don't know how to play chess, Gao Zhuo is invincible," Ma Ziqian couldn't help saying.

He also didn't understand chess well. Although he was fast, facing Gao Zhuo, he probably wouldn't fare much better than Lin Fan because if he rushed in without following the rules, he wouldn't necessarily be able to touch Gao Zhuo.

"Right, so you should never underestimate any opponent! Everyone's system is very powerful, all ranked SR here, and you have nothing to be proud of. Whether it's Long Guocheng's 'Radiance Abound' or Li Zimu's 'In and Out of Dreams,' when facing Gao Zhuo, if you haven't recognized his system rules, your abilities are essentially useless!" Elder Luo said with seriousness.

He knew about Long Guocheng and their abilities, mostly from what he had heard from Xiang Beifei.

"Understood."

Long Guocheng nodded solemnly; he now understood that Elder Luo was not just a mere security guard at the school but also a formidable retired SR professor who only respected those with high talents. Elder Luo was someone he revered.

This time, after hearing Elder Luo mention "Radiance Abound," Long Guocheng didn't even feel it was wrong. It seemed he forgot his ability was not called "Radiance Abound" but "Dazzling Brilliance." Probably, he got used to being called that by Xiang Beifei, and it had carried over.

"Is there no way to counteract it at all?" Li Zimu asked.

"Of course, there is! His ability is powerful against those who are unaware, but for those who know, the weakness is very clear! To be effective against others with his Chess System, he must also abide by the rules of this ability. His role on the chessboard is like the 'general' who oversees everything, and that's his weakness!" Elder Luo explained.

In the game of chess, the 'general' can only move within the nine-palace grid and cannot leave this area!

This means that Gao Zhuo himself cannot freely charge out of the nine-palace grid to confront Lin Fan. He can only control the desolate beast piece within the range of the nine-palace grid.

Once he leaves the nine-palace grid, the entire space of the chessboard becomes completely invalid! At that moment, Lin Fan's attacks will no longer be constrained by the rules of the Chess System, and with Lin Fan's domineering thunder, he can easily crush Gao Zhuo!

"Either defeat him directly by his own rules or force him out of the nine-square grid to invalidate his system space. His means of attack aren't very sophisticated; he can only rely on the Beast Pills of sealed desolate beasts. Just remember this point when you encounter him next time," Elder Luo explained.

Gao Zhuo's Chess System wasn't very powerful; he simply killed desolate beasts and sealed their Beast Pills in his system, using them as chess pieces on his board as a part of his combat strength.

Once a chess piece was destroyed, he needed to find another Beast Pill. He had practically no combat strength on his own. Because it's his system, the rules are the same for him, yet he achieves a remarkable feat by using desolate beasts as chess pieces.

Especially since his chessboard is obviously invisible and doesn't show up. Many people lack strong enough Perception and simply cannot detect this.

"That really is an eye-opener," Li Zimu couldn't help praising.

Who would have thought that Gao Zhuo possessed such a system? A normal person entering Gao Zhuo's system space silently wouldn't think of these things. Most probably suffer like Lin Fan, finding it very stifling.

Elder Luo glanced at Xiang Beifei's blackboard and his eyelids twitched.

"This kid, his analytical ability has almost caught up to mine. At this rate, it seems I can hardly teach him anything anymore."

Elder Luo, touching his forehead, had originally planned to give a proper lesson today, showing everyone how an experienced person like himself analyzes system capabilities through combat. However, it seemed that Xiang Beifei didn't really need his teaching.

That blackboard was clear; the kid obviously knew, but still claimed he only guessed a little, which really deserved a beating.

However, Xiang Beifei clearly had no intention of overshadowing the mentor, still letting Elder Luo do the explaining, and Elder Luo was aware of this.

"Actually, he might not only have the Chess System; I always feel he should have other types of chess skills. You guys could also learn animal chess, Go, and such. Maybe he can also apply these rules; you can't afford to take this lightly," Xiang Beifei spoke up.

Gao Zhuo's system wasn't just a simple Chess System, but rather an [SR-level Unparalleled Chess Player System]. Normally, just by playing chess, he could gain system value. Currently, he was only in the Qi-Controlling phase, mainly relying on his chess ability, but he also had rules for Go and animal chess, among others.

Even Ludo was included!

If his strength increased and the sealed desolate beasts were more powerful, he would definitely be a martial artist not to be underestimated!

Elder Luo nodded slightly and said, "Exactly, so you guys need to prepare more meticulously. Don't confine yourselves to routine; many people have very odd systems. If you can't figure them out, you'll suffer a big loss!"

Everyone noted these words, and following that, Ma Ziqian even started learning chess on the spot to avoid being disadvantaged the next time they encountered someone like Gao Zhuo.

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In two days, thirty-six matches were to be held, which meant eighteen matches per day.

There were nine matches in the morning, each with varying durations. Some matches ended in just ten minutes, but others took half an hour or even longer.

Lunch break was even skipped, continuing the matches right after.

The competition was still fierce, and about an hour later, it was Liangzhou University against Yanzhou University!