"Damn it! I actually lost?!"
Martin wailed at the sky, the words "unwilling" practically etched onto his forehead.
Just then, specks of starlight descended, appearing at the position of Martin's King chess piece, seemingly confused.
The starlight gradually spread, attempting to investigate the situation,
but unfortunately, it yielded no results.
After all, it was not a living being and could not comprehend the nuclear bomb's...
After a while, a message appeared in both their minds.
[Congratulations on becoming the victor of the elimination match. You have obtained five points of Star Power.]
Chen Shu smiled slightly, never expecting to actually win.
"I lost... I lost..."
Upon hearing the message in his mind, Martin became somewhat dazed...
He lost to *that*?!
At that moment, the ice sculptures on the frozen river completely melted, signifying the formal end of the match.
The two of them descended from the air simultaneously, still protected by the safety mechanisms.
"Why... why..."
Martin stood frozen, muttering to himself expressionlessly, "Is there a bug..."
"Sigh!"
Chen Shu stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder, and said,
"Don't be too disappointed. I can only say my chess skills are too terrifying, it has nothing to do with you."
"?"
Martin's mouth twitched. Was he speaking human words?!
Did he really think he knew how to play Beast Taming Chess?!
"Chess skills?!"
He tried to calm his emotions and slowly said,
"Damn it, I've been learning Beast Taming Chess for thirty years!"
"I've participated in various top leagues, achieved first place in the city, runner-up in the nation, and even participated in world competitions multiple times! How dare you talk to me about chess skills?!"
His tone grew increasingly agitated, clearly showing his dao heart was starting to waver...
"Awesome!"
Chen Shu gave him a thumbs-up and said, "But you still lost."
"..."
Martin's breathing hitched, and he immediately collapsed to the ground, convulsing on the spot...
"In the end, his pressure resistance is too poor."
Chen Shu shook his head, a hint of emotion in his eyes, and muttered to himself,
"I truly am a Beast Taming Chess genius! I can participate in world competitions!"
Hearing this, Martin's convulsions instantly intensified. Moreover, the river was incredibly smooth, making his movements appear utterly absurd...
"..."
Chen Shu took out his phone and took a close-up shot of him before ignoring him.
Even if Martin convulsed to death here, it wouldn't be of much concern to him...
"The reward is indeed Star Power..."
Chen Shu pondered in his mind, recalling the intelligence provided by Liu Feng previously.
According to the information, Star Power did not belong to any particular attribute, but it was extremely precious.
This was because it could be freely converted into any attribute, making it truly versatile.
No matter what contracted spirit it was, it could be used to strengthen the main attribute from the star ruins.
"But how do I extract this thing..."
Chen Shu's mouth twitched. He seemed to have overlooked a small detail in his excitement back then...
"Little brother!"
He squatted down, looking down at Martin, and said, "Can you answer a few questions for me?"
"..."
Martin continued his convulsions, completely ignoring Chen Shu.
"Are you seriously sick?"
Chen Shu's mouth twitched, then he clenched the bag of urea in his left hand and grinned mischievously,
"But as for me, Shu Shu, I'm best at curing diseases!"
"!!!"
The moment Martin smelled the pungent odor of urea, he instantly woke up.
He rolled on the spot, creating distance between himself and Chen Shu.
Then, he slowly got up and said, "Don't push your luck too far!"
"Stop blabbering!"
Chen Shu pouted and said, "How is this Star Power used?"
Martin originally didn't want to bother, but seeing Chen Shu's sinister look, he felt a natural sense of fear.
Could the family's plan really proceed smoothly...
He suddenly had an illusion:
Their family were good citizens, and this person was the big villain...
"Hurry up! I'll give you only three seconds!"
Chen Shu frowned and issued an ultimatum.
Without any hesitation, Martin replied at lightning speed,
"At the end of the ruins, you can voluntarily choose to convert it into any attribute and bestow it upon your contracted spirit!"
"Is that so..."
Chen Shu nodded, finally understanding.
"If it can truly be converted into any attribute, I'd probably give it all to the Space Rabbit."
He had an idea in his mind. The Space Rabbit's abilities were peculiar; while its skills might not be flashy, their effectiveness was undeniable.
The only drawback was that the Space attribute was incredibly difficult to improve.
Not only were potions scarce, but more importantly, true treasures related to the Space attribute were exceedingly rare!
This was because Monarchs possessing related true treasures had extremely strong survival capabilities, making them difficult for ordinary Beast Tamers to hunt.
"Space Rabbit..."
He sat down, lost in his imagination.
As for Martin, he no longer bothered him. With the protection mechanisms of the ruins, no significant harm could be done.
"I didn't even get any Star Power..."
Martin sighed, his eyes still filled with unwillingness; the duck that was within his grasp had flown away.
If he had known this, he should have achieved victory with overwhelming force. He had actually played the role of a foolish villain...
He thought such people only existed on television, but now he was receiving a live demonstration.
Time slowly passed,
the two sat cross-legged a thousand meters apart, waiting for the elimination match to conclude.
Just then, two beams of starlight descended from the sky, enveloping their bodies.
"Is it over?"
Chen Shu's vision was once again filled with dazzling starlight, and he knew he was about to be teleported.
As expected, the two were received by the starlight and instantly vanished from their positions.
After a short while, the starlight before Chen Shu gradually dimmed and finally dissipated.
"Back?"
He stood once more on the initial star sea, surrounded by the remaining nineteen Beast Tamers.
"Giji!"
Chen Shu immediately summoned his three contracted spirits. There were no protection mechanisms on the star sea now.
Beside him, Martin instantly mounted his contracted spirit and put distance between himself and Chen Shu.
"Chen Shu!"
Andre waved from a distance, bringing two other individuals to Chen Shu's side.
"Your opponent was Martin?"
Andre was slightly taken aback, a hint of regret in his eyes.
"He's a Beast Taming Chess master, losing to him is nothing."
"Lose? What is lose?"
Chen Shu shrugged and said indifferently.
"?"
Andre's eyes widened. "You won?!"
He had investigated Chen Shu's information, but it did not mention that this fellow knew how to play Beast Taming Chess...
Could it be that the Hua Guo authorities had kept it a secret?
But the problem was, this wasn't important information...
"Not only did I win, but it was incredibly easy."
Chen Shu smiled slightly and said, "Little Martin, how laughable!"
"Amazing! I didn't expect your Beast Taming Chess to be so powerful!"
The two Golden One-star Beast Tamers beside Andre gave him a thumbs-up.
No one on the scene was confident of defeating Martin, yet he was defeated by the fierce bandit from Nanjiang.
Chen Shu smiled slightly and said,
"What Beast Taming Chess? Isn't it Nuclear Bomb Chess?"
"???"
The three of them instantly widened their eyes. What in the world?!