Invincibility Begins with a Super Fairy Manny

Chapter 989: Chapter 989: Wait here for me for a while, I’ll go take a test for Level 9 and come back (4th update)

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Upon hearing these words, a chorus of snickers echoed from around.

Xue An’s heart stirred slightly as he lifted his head to look and saw Di Yuanlong on the high platform, looking over here with a smug expression.

Xue An understood that this must have been his doing and couldn’t help but laugh.

Thinking that he could intimidate with such clumsy tactics, it was clear how petty-minded Di Yuanlong truly was.

Yet, when Di Yuanlong saw Xue An’s laughter, he was taken aback.

Indeed, it was he who had arranged for the guard, intending to use this method to suppress Xue An, to make him realize who was the boss in the Tian Zhao Star Domain.

But he hadn’t expected Xue An not to show any sign of annoyance; instead, he was smiling.

What was going on? Di Yuanlong’s heart was filled with doubt.

Then he saw Xue An turn his head and say to Gong Changyue, ”It seems I can’t go now!”

Gong Changyue’s face showed an awkward expression, ”Mr. Xue...”

Xue An waved his hand and said indifferently, ”The two of you wait here for me for a while!”

”What are you going to do?” Gong Xueman asked with suspicion.

Now, Gong Xueman’s attitude towards Xue An had improved considerably, although she still didn’t believe he could defeat Jing Tianrui and Zhuge Xuanqing and other geniuses, but because of the jade slip Xue An had given her brother, Gong Xueman’s impression of Xue An had improved a lot.

Xue An smiled and said, ”Naturally, I’m going to... go pass the ninth rank!”

What?

Not only was Gong Xueman stunned.

The crowd watching the excitement around them was also dumbfounded.

Although it seemed like there were many ninth-rank chess masters at the venue,

let’s not forget that these are elites from countless stars.

In fact, a ninth-rank chess master is a terrifying presence in many stars.

Many people couldn’t achieve ninth rank in their whole lives.

But to hear Xue An now, it was as if he was talking about buying vegetables in the market, something utterly mundane.

Quickly.

Xue An’s words spread throughout the entire venue.

Many people looked at Xue An with mocking glances.

And on the high platform.

Jing Tianrui was staring at Xue An below, with a cold smile on his lips.

”Yuanlong!”

”Sir!” Di Yuanlong leaned in.

”Send some people to spice things up for this ignorant fool!” Jing Tianrui said indifferently.

”Understood!” Di Yuanlong revealed a cunning smile and hurriedly left.

Zhuge Xuanqing, however, watched Xue An’s back with a cold stare, her eyes flashing with sudden doubt.

She suddenly felt that Xue An seemed familiar but couldn’t quite place where from.

At that moment, a chess master approached Zhuge Xuanqing, ”Lady Zhuge, I just saw Di Yuanlong leave, probably up to no good. Should we not...?”

Zhuge Xuanqing shook her head, ”There’s no need. Even I can’t achieve ninth rank in such a short time!”

Zhuge Xuanqing’s meaning was clear.

If even she couldn’t do it, then this Mr. Xue, who had come out of nowhere, was even less likely.

Since one couldn’t achieve ninth rank, no matter what scheming or conspiracies Jing Tianrui concocted, the result would still be the same.

”Yes!” The chess master agreed, finding the reasoning sound, and stepped back.

Since the competition hadn’t officially started, many who loved to watch the excitement followed Xue An to the chess institute’s assessment area.

This was where they assessed the ranks of chess masters.

Xue An currently had no rank, so he had to start from the first rank.

When he arrived at the assessment area for the first rank, a small crowd had already gathered.

But these were mostly children around seven or eight years old, with the oldest being around ten.

In comparison, Xue An stood out prominently.

Many of the chess masters who had followed were snickering upon seeing him standing among a group of children.

Xue An, however, showed no hint of annoyance, but stood there with a smile on his face.

”Big brother, are you here to try for the first rank too?” a little girl, no more than seven or eight years old, asked, looking up.

Xue An nodded, ”Yes!”

”Big brother, this part of the assessment is so hard; it took me two tries to pass. Remember to give it your all later!” the little girl kindly reminded him.

Her words made the examiners in charge of the first stage of the exam laugh.

”Alright, little sister, seeing that this gentleman here hasn’t passed the first stage at his age, he probably isn’t a gifted talent. You managed to pass it in two tries, but he might not be able to!”

Xue An, however, ignored the examiner’s mockery and simply looked down, smiling at the little girl, ”Thank you for the reminder, I’ll do my best!”

The assessment began.

As it was the first stage, the content was quite simple.

One just needed to win three games within the allotted time.

The chessboard used was stacked with only seven layers.

And Xue An’s opponents were the magical entities specifically summoned for the assessment of one’s stage.

To call them ghosts wasn’t entirely accurate.

Since these entities were simple Divine Senses condensed by experts with powerful Divine Senses through Secret Techniques.

This type of Divine Sense doesn’t have self-awareness, but can carry out the tasks you engrave into it.

Put plainly, they’re like computer programs.

Although these entities are rigid and mechanical, with a vast arsenal of chess manuals to draw from, ordinary people still can’t beat them.

Of course, the entities for the first stage are quite rudimentary, with even fewer chess manuals infused into them.

Xue An glanced at the chessboards and suddenly smiled, shaking his head.

”What’s the matter? Scared? If you’re not up for proving your stage, then step down now!” someone jeered from behind.

Xue An turned and shot a glance at the crowd, causing those with ulterior motives to swallow their next words.

For in Xue An’s calm eyes, there was a trace of fierce and chilling killing intent that made one shudder.

Xue An said indifferently, ”Going through these games one by one to prove the stage is too slow. Let’s do them all at once!”

What?

The examiner thought he had misheard.

”Aren’t there three games in the first stage? Let’s do them all at once! I’m short on time!” Xue An said indifferently.

Many people wore expressions of astonishment.

It’s not that no strong contenders had done this while proving their stage before, but by doing so, the difficulty increased substantially.

Was this person really capable?

The examiner sneered, ”Alright! Since you wish it, then let’s begin!”

With those words, three chessboards were arranged in a row and the official games began.

Among these three games, some began earlier and others later. Although they were only seven-layered chessboards, the combined complexity was rather dazzling to behold.

Xue An, however, did not exhibit the solemnity of chess-playing; on the contrary, he sat relaxed in his chair, purely controlling the three games with his Divine Sense.

At the start, the pace wasn’t too fast, but as time went on, Xue An moved the pieces with lightning speed, playing the three games so swiftly that it was hard to keep up.

Such speed made some in the audience wear solemn looks.

With such speed, it was apparent that Xue An’s cultivation level in the art of chess must be quite extraordinary.

But just when the games were reaching their zenith, the three magical entities quivered simultaneously before emitting wisps of blue smoke.

The audience was stunned.

What happened?

Xue An sighed lightly, ”Are these entities so fragile that they’d break down at this speed?”

The examiner rushed forward for a closer inspection.

Indeed.

The three magical entities had burned out their Divine Sense cores due to the excessive speed, meaning they were utterly destroyed.

The entire audience was shocked.

No one had ever heard of someone playing chess to the point of breaking the magical entities.

Did this count as a win or a loss?

All eyes turned to the examiner.

His face alternating between shades of green and white, he eventually forced a few words out through clenched teeth.

”Three games... all victorious! Certified as a first-stage!”