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The attack range of the Ancient Chess Soul is long, and its movement speed is fast. It is nearly impossible to evade its attacks; Lufeng can only brace himself and endure.
However, Lufeng soon found himself in trouble. The Vital Energy Control Technique requires five seconds to complete Gathering Energy, Gathering Qi, and Bursting Qi. If interrupted, he would have to start from Gathering Energy again, leaving Lufeng with no opportunity to strike back. While ordinary attacks could inflict minor damage, they would cause even greater self-harm, making this method of inflicting eight hundred damage to the enemy while suffering a thousand in return unfeasible.
At this moment, Lufeng could only rely on Phantom Form to maneuver around the Ancient Chess Soul, but he still faced its powerful attacks. Whenever the Ancient Chess Soul unleashed its ultimate move, all targets within a five-meter radius were struck by lightning and suffered continuous damage effects. Even Lufeng, who was outside that five-meter range, was still affected by the attack's shockwave.
Now Lufeng felt utterly helpless, forced to run along the edge of Shattered Void while continuously attempting Gathering Energy, only to be interrupted repeatedly by the Ancient Chess Soul's skills.
As he ran, he found himself next to Qisheng and quickly sought assistance.
"Qisheng, I need your guidance!" Lufeng said with a fawning smile.
But Qisheng was not swayed at all; shaking his head, he replied bluntly, "Just keep running. There’s still an hour left until the Chess Game ends; this is a great test for you."
Hearing Qisheng's words, Lufeng felt like crying but was also relieved that he hadn’t claimed the double rewards; otherwise, he would have wasted even more double Experience.
"Test my foot! It's my double Experience!" Lufeng cursed silently in his heart.
The Ancient Chess Soul said nothing but was determined to take Lufeng's life. It unleashed skills every few seconds. Lufeng estimated the skill activation time of the Chess Soul was precisely within five seconds, perfectly interrupting his Bursting Qi and leaving him frustrated.
"-200"
"-200"
...
After more than twenty minutes, Lufeng's Silver Dan Gourd was used up, and his health continued to drop. He checked his bag and found he had run out of red potions, which sent him into a panic.
"Am I really going to be ground down by the Chess Soul like this?"
Lufeng muttered to himself as his brain raced through every item in his inventory. Suddenly, a light bulb went off in his head: Jianghu Universe Bag!
Lufeng was overjoyed; now at level 31, he could use the level 30 Jianghu Universe Bag that came with a Silver Dan Gourd. He quickly used it and obtained a Heavenly Spirit Pill, a Silver Dan Gourd, and a level 35 Jianghu Universe Bag.
Another Heavenly Spirit Pill was added, and Lufeng was overjoyed. He had not used it yet and looked at the Silver Dan Gourd, which could restore 1500 health points each time, with a total health capacity of 100,000, allowing for 66 uses.
Using the Silver Dan Gourd once could last for half a minute, just enough to hold on for over half an hour until the Chess Game Activity ended. During this time, Lufeng could only think of ways to eliminate the Ancient Chess Soul.
After thinking for a long time without any solutions, and with no hints from Qisheng, Lufeng could only keep running, using the Silver Dan Gourd every half minute.
Ten minutes later, Lufeng still had no progress, and the monkey had died multiple times under the attacks of the Ancient Chess Soul.
As he passed by Qisheng again, Qisheng shook his head: "Alas, young people today always want to achieve everything in one step. Without taking small steps, you cannot reach a thousand miles. If you only seek temporary pleasure from the game, you will forever remain a loser. We are all advancing with the times, yet you humans are lost. Many truths are simple; difficulties arise when you stay at home. There is a way out if you step outside. You are trapped in your subconscious and fail to utilize this effective time. Asking Heaven has given you such a world; it is not something that can be easily found for pleasure!"
Qisheng's words deeply struck Lufeng's heart. Every sentence was reasonable, but these words had been said by countless others before. However, hearing them from Qisheng today felt different to Lufeng, as if he had gained a new insight.
"Utilize effective time!" Lufeng murmured.
Thinking about the world of the Asking Heaven game, there truly was no place where one could gain rewards without effort. Every task required players to undertake long journeys; if it weren't for the significantly reduced fatigue levels, this 'Long March' over the past few days would have covered dozens of kilometers—no one could endure that.
Yet even so, countless players eagerly accepted tasks and completed them; there were even races and level-ups. Wealthy players participated as well, and there was no need to mention those less fortunate.
Lufeng pondered why this phenomenon drove so many people crazy—ultimately, it was about benefits and honor. It is well known that Asking Heaven Virtual Character entered the gaming world and pioneered a new era in gaming as a leading title of the new generation. Its refusal to add a Yuanbao Store, or conduct Yuanbao promotional activities greatly increased players' enthusiasm for the game. One month later, players could exchange coins for Renminbi online with the System, which was highly welcomed by many players; even those less fortunate looked forward to that day. This was something other gaming companies could not achieve; if they did not profit, they would have to shut down. However, Asking Heaven found a more reasonable way to generate revenue: collecting coins during maintenance while distributing coins during operation. Furthermore, they did not have the high security and ultra-fast servers like those of Asking Heaven, which should keep malicious account thieves behind bars. These thieves always sought easy gains and disrupted the gaming environment, creating an unsafe feeling among players; those who had been hacked often felt an impulse to retaliate violently.
Considering all these reasons, the future trend of Asking Heaven was immeasurable. Lufeng felt that Asking Heaven was guiding people toward progress while also witnessing a fact: those who work hard will change their fate; those who do not will face a lifetime of regret. Without extraordinary perseverance, one cannot achieve extraordinary results.
Lufeng was deeply moved; substances like heroin can easily provide pleasure by directly stimulating the central nervous system. While previous games provided indirect stimulation, that experience was quite short-lived and quickly reached effects similar to drugs—this is why some become addicted.
The reason countries destroy such substances is that they allow people to easily attain happiness; of course, there are significant health risks involved that can lead to family ruin—these are secondary reasons. Ultimately speaking, if you are a parasite in your country, who cares about your life? That’s just how cheap life can be.
Happiness should not come too easily; games are no exception. The virtual setting of Asking Heaven aims to guide players toward correct perspectives on life, values, and even worldviews.
If everything could be obtained easily, then there would be far less sadness in the world; what kind of relationships would we even talk about? Directly stimulating the central nervous system would be far more pleasurable than anything else. If that were the case, people would stop working altogether and would not strive to earn anything through their own efforts.
After deeply understanding what Qisheng said, Lufeng finally grasped the highest realm of gaming: one must always maintain an ordinary heart; one is not that great and should let others do as they please while focusing on being grounded oneself—not indulging in fantasies or seeking shortcuts as they are not sustainable solutions. Now facing the Ancient Chess Soul, running was all he could do.
"Yes, cherish every second and make use of this time!" Lufeng affirmed confidently.
Minutes passed quickly, and Lufeng stopped thinking. The foundation needed to be solidified, particularly the Vital Energy Control Technique. The proficiency of Gathering Energy had already been completed, so the next step was to continuously gather Qi. Only in this way could he effectively shorten the skill release time.
Now, Lufeng's Gathering Energy could be done in an instant; as long as he calmed his mind, he could easily gather Energy and concentrate Vital Energy into his Dantian. However, it still required some time. Lufeng would not give up on this Life-and-Death Chess Game, nor would he take the initiative to withdraw.
As the saying goes, the beginning is always the hardest. Once Lufeng got through this time, doing this Dungeon next time would surely yield twice the result with half the effort, maximizing benefits and saving a lot of time.
Watching Lufeng continuously gathering Qi, Qisheng smiled with satisfaction and nodded silently, saying, "This child can be taught. The Revenge Path is just a matter of time. I believe that in the near future, he will surely make a name for himself and even dominate the martial world!"
Another ten minutes passed, and the Chess Game Activity was nearing its end. Lufeng's Life-and-Death Chess Game would conclude in two minutes, but at this moment, the Ancient Chess Soul was still at full health. However, Lufeng had gained tremendously in just over ten minutes.
Through Lufeng's efforts, his Gathering Qi proficiency increased by 100, and his Qi limit surged by another ten thousand. If given another two hours, Lufeng believed he could complete his Gathering Qi proficiency.
At the same time, Lufeng completed another Bursting Qi, taking just over three seconds this time—a significant improvement.
"I burst!" Lufeng shouted with hopeful anticipation as he launched his first Bursting Qi at the Ancient Chess Soul.
"-1500"
Seeing over a thousand damage dealt, Lufeng felt disheartened. At this rate, it would be impossible to defeat the Ancient Chess Soul before the Chess Game ended.
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