I Can Gain One Skill Point Per Second

Chapter 995: Chapter 995: Life Philosophy on the Chessboard

He was merely a minor henchman, lacking an indispensable position within the vast ranks of the Immortal King, and had never achieved any extraordinary feats for the Immortal King.

Precisely because of this, he was extremely cautious in the Immortal King’s camp.

On ordinary days, he could put up with grievance but never

Now, the Immortal King threw such a sensitive dilemma at him, how should he respond?

In front of the Immortal King, lies were not an option.

But if he spoke the truth, wouldn’t it touch the Immortal King’s sore spot?

The mighty Immortal King, ruler of All Celestial Divine Beings, in the time when All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds truly needed unity, turned everything into chaos, let Divine Beings fight individually, and allowed the ill-equipped Dark Rising Organization to exploit the situation.

These words were true, but if he really spoke them, wouldn’t it be courting death?

”To achieve greatness one must not be constrained by minor details, the Immortal King, how could you think of me like that?”

After the minor henchman placed a chess piece, finally a smile appeared on the Immortal King’s face.

The truth can wound, amidst millions.

”I sincerely apologize, please forgive me, Immortal King.”

His inner thoughts were spotted, and the minor henchman immediately panicked.

Out of respect for the Immortal King, he kept some words to himself, but what he intended to say, how could the Immortal King’s power not see through it?

”All things in the world return to one, just like today’s chess game, it seems I am forced into a dead end by you, but in fact, vitality is right before my eyes.”

”How could a little henchman like you comprehend the intricacies?”

Vitality is right before his eyes?

The minor henchman was deeply puzzled.

On usual days, those who sparred with the Immortal King were mostly significant members of the Immortal King Realm.

As a minor henchman, he rarely had the chance to contact these important members, the only thing heard about was the Immortal King’s unparalleled chess skills and the extraordinary wisdom of strategy.

As the leader of All Gods, possessing such wisdom was expected.

But after a match with the Immortal King today, the minor henchman felt the rumors were a tad exaggerated.

That grand wisdom of strategizing victory across a thousand miles, the minor henchman didn’t feel even a bit of it, halfway through the game, all he saw was the Immortal King’s fretfulness and carelessness.

Initially, the minor henchman was apprehensive about the disparity in their status, not daring to win too beautifully, even intending to lose a few pieces to the Immortal King so that the leader could save face.

But the Immortal King’s final words sparked the minor henchman’s will to win.

Before becoming part of the All Gods Camp, who wasn’t a standout on their own planet?

Otherwise, they couldn’t have comprehended Divine Power and joined this Upper Plane teeming with powerful beings.

The minor henchman played the second half of the game with ease.

With only two killer moves left, he kept doing irrelevant things, just to leave the leader some dignity.

Now that the leader looked down on him like this, the minor henchman decided not to spare that dignity anymore.

He wanted to see where the Immortal King’s full confidence came from.

Bang!

A piece was placed, half of the victory was secured.

The minor henchman’s eyes were fixed on a specific point to place a chess piece.

With the next move, all he needed to do was put the black piece at that position, and everything would be settled.

”Oh, young man, are you upset because of what I said? No worries, now let’s play slowly.”

The corner of the Immortal King’s mouth slightly raised, then, under the minor henchman’s incredulous gaze, placed a white piece at the spot he had previously favored.

The moment the white piece was placed, the minor henchman’s confidence dissipated by half.

But the very next second, he felt awakened again.

”King, your move only buys three more moves on this living path, delaying time, it might not change the chess game’s outcome.”

The Immortal King ignored the minor henchman’s words, only smiled lightly, talking to himself.

”All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds as the chessboard, I am the player of this game, the heights we stand at aren’t the same, and the scenery we see is naturally different, don’t you think?”

”I will lose this game, I will not only make you think so, but I will also make those who stand higher and see further than you think so.”

The minor henchman hearing this did not refute it.

He knew what the Immortal King was implying.

But he also did not believe that in this desperate situation, with no one to utilize, the Immortal King could still reverse the game.

Without much thought, the minor henchman continued placing his pieces, trying to eliminate the Immortal King as quickly as possible.

When it came for the Immortal King to place a piece, the minor henchman widened his eyes.

This, wasn’t it a useless piece placed not long after the start of the game?

How was it that with a white piece placed next to this seemingly useless piece, it captured four of his own pieces?

Unexpectedly, the Immortal King had executed such a divine move.

In shock, the minor henchman immediately abandoned his pursuit and shifted to enclosing the survival space the Immortal King had just expanded.

”Come, let’s continue.”

The Immortal King placed another piece, forming a link with that useless piece, again successfully capturing three of the minor henchman’s pieces.

With the Immortal King’s game showing signs of resurrection, the minor henchman didn’t think much and immediately began a siege on the Immortal King’s pieces.

Trying to completely crush the Immortal King’s hopes entirely.

At this point, the advantage of laying down initial foundations gradually became apparent.

Though the minor henchman didn’t take down the Immortal King within three moves, he gradually extinguished the Immortal King’s vitality.

Just when the minor henchman confidently extinguished all the Immortal King’s vitality, his pupils suddenly contracted.

No!

How did he block all his own escape routes!

In order to chase down and intercept all of the Immortal King’s vitality, he had exhausted all his means.

But upon closer inspection, the encirclement he had laid down instead posed a major problem for himself.

Roughly half a star’s worth of black pieces appeared to completely encircle the white pieces, about to determine the overall situation.

But at one location, once a white piece was placed, the white pieces completely at a disadvantage would close the gap between both sides.

”Sometimes, a person’s gaze can betray their intentions.”

”Sometimes, what a person fears the most will often come.”

The Immortal King remained calm, placing a piece at the point the minor henchman most dreaded.

”The real show has just begun.”

Simply chasing down and intercepting can often confuse the troops.

With more pieces being placed, and as the pieces of both sides kept exchanging, the minor henchman realized that his earlier moves to completely cut off the Immortal King’s game had unknowingly created obstacles for his own pieces.

As the game proceeded, the Immortal King’s advantage began to gradually emerge.

And he, on the contrary, was ensnared by his own cleverness and rash moves.

”Fifty rounds have passed, how about it? Have I not lost to you yet, does the chessboard not seem full of vitality?”

Regarding the Immortal King’s words, the minor henchman didn’t know how to respond for a moment.

Obviously, he had held back, considering the Immortal King’s face, without delivering the killing blow immediately, leading the situation to develop in the current direction.

If he had gone all out at the start, would there be so much trouble?

”This, is the philosophy of life.”