After Reincarnation, The Omnipotent Ancestor Reaches The Top
Chapter 343 - 316: Traverse the Chess Array, Seek the Treasures! (1 more update)

Chapter 343: Chapter 316: Traverse the Chess Array, Seek the Treasures! (1 more update)

Dark City Entrance.

Chloe Stephens raised the mask in her hand to her face and entered through the identity of an ancient martial artist.

Chess Formation Platform.

It attracts a crowd of spectators every day.

Over the past few decades, no one who entered the platform has ever come out again.

Perhaps in this world, there are some who can make it in.

However, no one knows about this place beneath the Dark City of Sheffield.

Only a handful of cities in Herta Kingdom possess entrances to the Dark City.

Sheffield is one of them.

Entering the Dark City is like channeling all the pulses, a place of myriad connections.

As soon as Chloe Stephens gets close,

Evan Taylor appears behind her as if appearing from thin air.

"Ancestral god."

Chloe Stephens took one look at him. She knew that he had returned from outside yesterday, as soon as she appeared, he also appeared.

"As soon as your activity online appeared, I knew you would come here."

"The Dawson family is quite clever, indeed commendable."

"Hmph, even so, they have been quite disrespectful towards you," Evan Taylor’s face darkened.

*

In front of the Chess Formation Platform.

The people who have tried it all return with their heads shaking, bearing the signs of shock and injury.

"Old Master Dawson’s chess game, it’s truly formidable."

"That’s not a chess game, it’s a chess array." Someone corrected.

"Regardless if it’s a game or array, for decades now, no one has been able to solve this chess array."

"While solving the chess array, one would also be hit back by its power. If you make one wrong move, you will end up injured like those guys. If it’s minor, you’ll be bedridden for days, if it’s severe, it could be fatal."

"I heard it was Old Master Dawson’s ancestor who set up this chess array. After the first one was broken, this massive array was put up. Although Dawson’s skills in chess are commendable, he himself can’t solve this array, can he?"

"If an array set up by the ancestor, it can’t be broken so easily."

"Didn’t I hear that this chess array also protects a corner of Dark City?"

"I’ve never heard of that, where did you get this information?"

Chloe Stephens stood at the back, listening to the discussion, saying nothing.

Evan Taylor spoke next to her, "What they said is basically right, except for some details. A chess array can’t move a corner of the Dark City."

Chloe Stephens looked at the large floating chessboard in front of her. An odd array was set on the board. Once someone steps up and fails, it reverts to its original position.

"This chess game is indeed a bit peculiar."

Bob Dawson is right behind this chess game, he has his own private passage.

Behind this floating chess array, there is wealth beyond anyone’s imagination.

When Chloe Stephens came to find Bob Dawson and saw this chess array, she thought of the treasures behind it.

Since she had come, she might as well take advantage of the situation.

The Dawson family has also been trying to break this chess game every day, but all attempts ended in failure.

The Dawsons also wish to withdraw the wealth from behind it, but unfortunately, they don’t possess the skills of their ancestors.

They can only let others break it, and then try to take a share from it.

Or they may simply try to seize it back from others.

As long as you have ancient martial energy, you can play chess in the array.

If you can’t play chess, you can issue wisdom and let others play chess.

*

The Dawson family’s chess array opens every seven days.

Today is another public opening.

The crowd is continually growing.

Because they are familiar with Dark City, most people live within it.

There are many places like the chess platform in Dark City.

Some people like to wander around these similar places, trying to get endless wealth.

However, getting wealth is never an easy task.

If you don’t have real strength, you don’t even have the right to touch it.

Listening to the sighs and regret of these people, Chloe Stephens finds it somewhat amusing.

They want to gain without losing, while also dreading the effort.

"Ancestral god, should we go over now?"

"Our goal is to open the treasure."

"Do you really believe that there is a great wealth inside?"

"Whether there is or not, we’ll know once we go in."

Chloe Stephens confirmed that this chess array was irrelevant to her; she walked forward.

*

Chloe Stephens appeared on stage, attracting everyone’s gaze.

Those who had been waiting for a long time to see someone come up and were about to leave, saw Chloe approach and immediately returned to their original spots.

Many people were eager to know what was hidden behind the massive chess array.

Could it be a vast treasure, as rumored?

Curiosity tempted people to halt their steps.

Spotting the masked girl stepping forward, Bob Dawson furrowed his brows.

Although this girl was masked, judging by her figure, she was probably around fifteen or sixteen years old.

The expansive Dark City, along with the underground driveways, would transport people from different parts of the city.

Thus, seeing a foreign face like Chloe in Sheffield City’s Dark City was not odd.

Reversi pieces were as large as Chloe.

Getting these pieces onto the hovering chessboard was not an easy task.

"State your name..."

Bob Dawson hardly opened his mouth.

When he saw Chloe’s finger lightly lifting, the black piece flew onto the hovering chessboard.

Thanks to the array’s impact, the chessboard appeared to be aloft.

Once the game was broken, the chess array would be shattered.

The chessboard would also fall and crack as a result

"What a powerful inner strength!"

"How old is she?"

"Is she even twenty?"

"Probably an old demon masking up youth," she is just pretending to be young.

"The first step is kept steady, there’s something different."

Chloe took a step forward, and the chess pieces followed her, shooting toward it; in the open space, only the girl was walking forward.

Each movement, they were able to clearly trace.

She slightly lifted her hands, and the large chess pieces in the basket immediately flew up and instantly darted toward the chessboard.

Witnessing this scene, everyone subconsciously stood up.

Waiting for the backlash of the big array, they watched as the girl in front of them was strangled by the chess array.

The several floating chess pieces rushed up and fell into the chessboard.

Everything, down to a standstill.

Respirations slightly pressed down.

Following this, Bob Dawson’s breath hitched, his fists clenching tightly.

"Boom!"

Both the ground and the chessboard quaked simultaneously.

Everyone instantly retreated.

Has the array’s eye activated?

Everyone’s face changed, and they hurriedly retreated to a safe position.

Bob Dawson’s eyes widened, watching in horror as the floating chessboard cracked open and then crashed mightily.

Chloe jumped towards the top.

She passed through the crack and leapt towards the top of the massive chessboard.

Using the falling rocks under her feet, she leaped several meters upward.

An entrance appeared behind her.

Like a flash of light, Chloe slipped in.

The entrance slammed shut with a bang; the heavy door crashed down, and outside, several intersecting arrays reassembled.

Chloe stood inside, shrouded in darkness.

She couldn’t see anything, but she could smell a faint metallic odor.

She switched on the flashlight in her hand and shone it within.

It turned out to be the entrance to a corridor.

It was all mechanisms around.

No different from the classic, refurbished corridors outside, except that it was narrower here.

Looking forward, she couldn’t see the end.

Chloe could tell that this quiet hallway was laden with numerous mechanisms,

All designed specifically for ancient martial artists.

*

Outside, there was a stir amongst the crowd.

Everyone looked forward, indeed, there was a door, but when they attempted to advance, they were stunned by the array’s impact, and no one tried to move forward.

Evan Taylor’s expression changed, and he rushed up immediately, attempting to break the array.

However, before he could get halfway, he was hit back.

Thus, even if the chess game was broken, the chess array could not be truly unraveled.