Chapter 683 - 646 Negotiating Peace with the Nightmare
The time had come again for the nightmare to possess someone, which meant Da Fei would gain another soldier. Anyway, if everyone was being possessed, why not possess the opponent’s queen to have two queens?
Da Fei hurriedly asked, "Do I have to possess a stronger nightmare creature? Can’t I just keep possessing the opponent’s queen?"
The nightmare exclaimed, "Since there are already stronger nightmare creatures, why is master still fixated on the weaker ones?"
Da Fei was momentarily stunned! Alright, he had been foolish. He wanted to see what kind of creature could be a stronger nightmare creature.
Da Fei scanned the whole scene and suddenly noticed the terrifyingly large fuzzy bear floating in the air. He asked, "Can this one do?"
The nightmare replied, "Not yet, but we can possess the smaller one in front."
Seriously? Could this fuzzy bear be the ultimate boss of this space? Da Fei said, "Then let’s go with the smaller one."
"Yes, master!"
With that, a black mist flew out from the nightmare chess pieces and pounced on a small fuzzy bear not far from the chessboard. But even though it was smaller in size, it was still as large as a small house.
—System Prompt: The Nightmare Puppet has joined your troops.
Da Fei quickly checked the attributes:
—Nightmare Puppet: nightmare creature, resentful spirit. Attack 15, Defense 7, Damage 250, Attack Speed 8, Life 20000, Move Speed 20, Command Value 0, Stamina 1000. Special Skills: Blunt Resistance, Master-level Defense Skill, Wrestling Attack, Tool Usage.
Da Fei was taken aback. With these attack and defense attributes? Apart from the extraordinary stamina attribute not found on chess, it’s hard to say how it was stronger than a chess pawn. This turned out to be a creature stronger than a queen? Da Fei quickly examined its special skills:
—Blunt Resistance: The puppet has a soft body that can minimize damage from blunt objects.
—Wrestling Attack: The puppet possesses great strength to throw enemies and cause damage.
—Tool Usage: The puppet has exceptional intelligence and can use various weapons and tools to strike enemies.
Da Fei suddenly realized the fuzzy bear’s strength indeed lay in its special skills! Didn’t these chess pieces, without swords or spears, rely on collisions to deal blunt damage? So does this mean the fuzzy bear could act as a sandbag against them? And the wrestling attack and tool usage sound quite advanced, don’t they?
In conclusion, with the fuzzy bear in hand and the queen at my disposal, it’s time for the final battle. Otherwise, always having angels push such a huge object on the chessboard, our side would still suffer the stamina loss.
Now, all the angels were on high alert on the chessboard, covering the queen in their formation, while the fuzzy bear’s bulky body took the lead as the chief sandbag.
The chess hero’s legion finally approached like a dark cloud, causing Da Fei to feel a chill up his spine. The number of chess pieces must have been about three to four hundred, and quite a few horse-headed pieces that hadn’t moved before. If it weren’t for taking out the opponent’s rooks and bishops first, Da Fei wouldn’t dare to engage.
At that moment, dozens of black lights flashed across the sky, marking dozens of arcs that swooped down suddenly!
Da Fei was startled, feeling as if dozens of alpacas were charging toward him. The horses were finally on the move! Damn, those arcs looked terrifying, high and fast. Who knows what will happen if you’re trampled by a horse! The chessboard was only so big; there was nowhere to hide!
There was nothing else to say. Da Fei waved his hand, and the angel army and poker trump cards all took to the sky to intercept! As for Da Fei, his entire focus was on maneuvering the queen. If his queen was taken out in the first move and trampled by countless horses, it would be a real loss. So Da Fei’s queen roamed on the outskirts of the chessboard, heeding the lore that the edges are the least likely to get hit.
The angels’ intercepting charges, along with the petrification aura of the Blood Eagles, effectively disrupted the horses’ landing momentum. For a moment, the scattered sounds of chess pieces hitting the board were continuous.
This was evidently the best time for the queen to attack, but Da Fei was so frightened that he hesitated to make a move. It was only then Da Fei realized that knights moved in jumps and wouldn’t get stuck in traffic, making it difficult for the queen to be covered by angels. Not to mention, who knew which horse would leap onto his head?
Finally, Da Fei realized taking down the opponent’s rooks and bishops didn’t guarantee his victory. The knights were actually the most ferocious pieces! After all, the only piece in chess that posed a threat to the queen was the knight, which moved differently from the queen’s linear path.
So what now? Da Fei’s mind raced with ideas!
In short, as long as the opponent’s pawns haven’t landed, he needed to send the angels to push the chessboard. He had to take out the knights first! According to chess rules, a knight’s threat is within a six-square diagonal area, meaning there weren’t many knights that could actually threaten him. He just needed to keep an eye on the linked knights, the ones interdependent, which he couldn’t touch!
Easier said than done, but with so many densely packed knights, who knew which was linked with which? It was like Da Fei trying to figure out a winning Mahjong hand!
Feeling frustrated, the Nightmare Plush Bear moved, directly bear-hugging a horse that landed beside it, then toppled to the ground, sending the chess piece, which resembled a war chariot, crashing off the board with a flourish.
Da Fei’s brows shot up in surprise. A judo throw?!
Da Fei quickly switched to the bird’s-eye Little Fei perspective, watching as the flung chess piece spun like a top in the air, then plummeted toward the Lava Sea!
Damn, will it really fall all the way down? Weren’t these chess pieces supposed to be floating creatures?
No time to watch! This fuzzy bear was indeed worthy of being a stronger nightmare creature than the queen. With this move, wiping out the enemy army wasn’t impossible. As for the queen, it might perish, but if it does, it does!
Da Fei immediately yelled to Ror, "Keep pushing the chessboard! We’ll continue picking them off one by one!"
"Copy that!"
Twenty angels flew to the edge of the chessboard again, pushing it forward.
The remaining dozen angels and poker cards swirled above the advancing queen—BOOM!! A loud thud resounded as a lone horse piece crashed to the ground. The first one was instantly taken down!
Meanwhile, the plush bear charged again, clutching another chess piece and flinging it off the board—this time with a charging throw!
In response to the plush bear’s throw, another pair of interdependent linked knights swooped down—a flying leap—SMACK!!! landing on the plush bear with a crushing stomp!
Da Fei’s eyelid twitched in amazement. Then a "-353!" point damage appeared.
Da Fei breathed a sigh of relief. Indeed, it was a toy bear with a sandbag special skill, yet it lost over three hundred health. If it were any other unit being trampled, who knows if it would be instantly taken down?
At that moment, the flattened plush bear suddenly rolled over, causing the horse that had stomped on it to crash to the ground. This was the first time Da Fei had seen a chess piece topple on the board! Could this be considered a wrestling attack? How would this piece get up? Should Da Fei finish it off now?
While pondering, the bear rolled back up, lifting the toppled piece like a weightlifter and hurling it toward a row of pieces ahead. The resulting impact knocked over several pieces like bowling pins!
Da Fei was dumbfounded, eyes wide with astonishment! My God, the poker has its rules, but with chess against the fuzzy bear, there are no rules at all. Its strength alone could sweep the entire board!
Overwhelmed with joy, Da Fei’s radar with the Little Fei perspective showed two red dots approaching. Da Fei hastily switched views, spotting two of the previously thrown chess pieces!
Damn, weren’t they supposed to fall into the Lava Sea? Didn’t they go down?
Indeed, they hadn’t fallen! This situation occurred before when the Thunder Angels electrocuted Flying Demon pursuers—it’s like there was just a little force missing! Damn it, meaning relying on the fuzzy bear alone to sweep the board wasn’t possible?
Da Fei’s heart tightened. I must go all out! As long as the fuzzy bear leveled up, annihilating the chess should be easy.
Now, taking advantage of the chaos the bear created among the chess pieces, Da Fei decisively moved the queen into action, continuously killing piece after piece! Yes, this was the effect needed!
Just as Da Fei was about to expand the battle, the bear suddenly sat on the ground, panting heavily: "Master, I’m out of Stamina, I need a break!"
Da Fei spat out a mouthful of water. You have 1000 Stamina points? And with the Power Angel’s stamina restoration, you’re already exhausted? What do I do now? My queen’s running around the board to evade a whole pack of alpacas pursuing her! These ten-plus angels hacking away at these pieces like chopping a wall just to buy time?!
Looks like this is the only option!
But at that moment, not far away, the chess hero chasing the board spoke in a muffled voice: "Mortal, is it necessary to fight to such an extent just for a demonized fallen angel?"
Da Fei was startled! This tone, certainly the true form of the Divine Beast Nightmare? Have I triggered a storyline? Weren’t you the one who locked me in here?
Da Fei replied irritably, "Apart from fighting to the death, do I have a choice?"
The chess hero said grimly, "Chess isn’t a zero-sum game of life and death. There is also such a thing as a draw! Your perseverance and adaptability have impressed me greatly, but you are still not enough to challenge me. I can offer you a choice to leave this fallen angel and depart. As a token of my appreciation, I can give you a small gift!"
—System Prompt: Nightmare Morpheus has proposed peace terms. If you agree to leave the Nightmare Space now, you will receive the achievement reward "Nightmare Playground One-Day Trip" and gain the "Playground Building Blueprint." Do you agree to negotiate peace?
—Nightmare Playground One-Day Trip: Upgrade any Master Level skill to Grandmaster and receive a Hell Horse mount.
Da Fei’s eyebrows twitched furiously in shock! Damn, never mind the blueprint, the achievement reward alone is similar to the "Beyond Mortal Limits" achievement I got in the Dwarf Prison, both boosting a Master skill to Grandmaster! So this reputedly named Nightmare is undoubtedly divine level? I’ve fought so many divine levels; this is the first to formally propose peace, with a system prompt even, so there must be no deception?
Do I make peace or not? If I do, I give up the sleeping Thunder Angel? It did consume one of my Divine Level Fragments! After fighting this damn exhausting battle, I still end up at a loss? The problem is, if I don’t make peace and fight to the end, can I still walk out of this space alive? I don’t mind dying, but Ror and these beautiful angels must not suffer any loss! (To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote and support. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)