52nd move, fiery chess piece, 1211!
Vincent made his move on the chessboard. The manâs silver-white star suddenly exploded. The illusion of the universe shattered like glass.
âPu!â
The man in white spat out another mouthful of blood. He looked at the dragon on the chessboard that Vincent had just slain.
âImpossible! How is this possible? How can I lose?â roared the man. He was mad.
Vincent looked at the man in white and shook his head slightly. He stood up and walked towards the stairs that had appeared out of nowhere.
Vincent stepped onto the stairs using his left foot. Before he continued climbing the stairs, he turned around and said to the man, âYour chess skills surpass mine greatly. However, you are too utilitarian. If you had let go of my seven out of five hands earlier, I would have lost.â
âYou didnât lose to me, you lost to yourself!â said Vincent.
Vincent then walked to the third floor.
âVincent! Save me!â
Vincent reached the third floor. Before he even had the chance to see his surroundings clearly, he heard Angelinaâs voice.
He followed the voice and saw Angelina tied to a pillar. Her body was covered in wounds.
Chris, Avril, Nabil, Swire, Teacher Chris, and Sibis were all there. They were all tied up like Angelina.
âEveryone! What happened to everyone? What happened to everyoneâ¦â
Vincentâs eyes widened. He was speechless.
He had never expected to meet everyone here. There were the most important people in his life.
âHahaha! Little guy, donât be surprised. Congratulations on passing the first two rounds! In order to reward you for your hard work, I had specially invited your friends over so that you can catch up on old times,â said the voice.
The voice woke Vincent up.
Vincent turned cold. He then said in a deep voice, âThis is how you invited them over?â
âWhy? Donât you like it? Thatâs such a pity,â said the voice in a regretful tone.
âShadow attendants, kill them,â said the voice.
Suddenly, seven pitch-black shadows appeared in front of them. They were holding large machetes in their hands. They raised them high and were about to smash down on Angelina and the others.
âStop!â yelled Vincent.
Vincent was furious. He rushed out whilst raising his hand. Seven Hellfire Prisons trapped the seven shadows.
âYou little brat, I thought you didnât like it? Why did you save them?â asked the voice.
The voice was confused.
Vincent did not answer. He pulled out his Purgatory Blade and performed Collapsing Mountain Strike.
Bang!
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
The Collapsing Mountain Strike split the seven shadow attendants into two.
âWhat exactly do you want to do with them?â asked Vincent angrily.
Vincent used Hellfire to protect Angelina and the others.
âWhat? Do you want to fight me? Do you think youâre my enemy?â asked the voice.
The voiceâs tone was becoming unpleasant.
âI wonât know until I fight you. Youâre very strong, but that doesnât mean Iâll be at your mercy!â
Vincent used up all of his upgrade pills in his backpack.
His level rose from intermediate-level to high-level in an instant.
âOh? I didnât expect you to hide your strength,â said the voice.
The old voice was surprised by Vincentâs sudden increase in level.
âWorld of Hellfire!â
Vincent roared and released Hellfire with all his strength. He controlled it and formed a pillar of fire that shot up into the sky. It headed straight up.
âI told you, itâs useless,â said the voice.
The pillar of Hellfire that was rising rapidly stopped immediately. It did not move at all no matter what Vincent did.
Suddenly, Vincent felt a powerful force attacking him. Before he could even react, his entire body had been sent flying.
Vincentâs body was covered in blood, and he was breathing heavily.
Vincentâs Hellfire had been lifted into the air by an unknown force and was turned into a fireball. The same thing happened on the first level.
âVincent! Save me!â
Angelina and the others turned a blind eye to Vincentâs serious injuries. All of them were calling on him to save them.
Even the overlord-level Sibis did the same.
âLittle guy, Iâve seen you in a new light. Iâll give you a chance,â said the voice in a playful tone.
âOut of the seven of them, you can only let four of them go. The remaining three will be killed by me.â
âI will only give you one minute. Make your choice!â
âIf you donât make your choice within that time, they will all die.â
The voice sounded gloomy and conclusive.
Although Vincent was seriously injured, his five senses were still very clear.
As for the choices he had to make, Vincent had no doubt that he would definitely make it.
Vincent was in a dilemma after seeing the seven of them tied to pillars.
These seven people were all very important to him. He could not let go of them easily.
He was full of anger. His heart was also anxious and conflicted.
He wanted to save everyone, but the voice was too strong. The voice was so strong that he could kill him by just saying one word.
âSystem! System! Come quickly! Is there any way to save everyone?â
Vincent could not think of any other way. His only hope was the mysterious and omnipotent system.
However, the system ignored him completely. It was not ready as usual.
His last hope had been destroyed. Vincent closed his eyes in despair.
Time passed by. One minute passed in the blink of an eye.
âYou still have ten seconds! Hurry up and make your choice. If you can live, then so be it.â
The voice sounded cheeky.
Suddenly, Vincentâs anxious heart calmed down.
People would die no matter what choice he made. What was the point of making such a decision?
âVincent! Save me!â
The seven of them were still calling out to Vincent. Their voices were filled with more panic than before.
Vincentâs eyes suddenly lit up. He had grasped the key. He would have never been able to grasp it if he was still in an angry state.
It was impossible for Sibis to be captured! Even if he was captured, it was impossible for him to act so cowardly.
It was even more impossible for Chris to ask for help!
âTimeâs up! Little guy, you did not make your choice. Iâm sorry, they all have to die. You will have to bear the responsibility for their deaths,â said the voice regretfully.
âSenior, do it! I believe in your strength. You will definitely not bring them any pain,â said Vincent in a relaxed tone.
Vincent struggled to sit up. He leaned against the wall instead.
âHmm?â
The voice was stunned.
âSenior, if Iâm not wrong, they are all just simulations created by you, right?â asked Vincent as he revealed a victorious smile.
âYou simulated them by reading my mind. They arenât real.â
âEver since I came to the third level, you have been provoking me. In fact, you have done it.â
âEverything was going according to your expectations. If not for the fact that I had given up struggling helplessly just now and managed to calm my mind by chance, I would have fallen into your trap.â
âI guess this is the test of the third level!â said Vincent.
Vincent was full of confidence. In just a short period of time, he had managed to deduce all the possibilities in his mind. This was the most reasonable and best explanation for all of this.
The voice did not speak. Suddenly, everything fell silent on the third floor.
Angelina and the others had also stopped shouting for Vincent.
After five minutes, the voice started to speak again.
âHahahaha! Little guy! I really like you more and more!â said the voice.
âYou guessed right! They are not real, and this is indeed the test of the third level!ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âCongratulations, you have successfully passed the test!â said the voice.
Angelina and the others who were tied up to the pillars had disappeared.
Vincent withdrew Hellfire into his body once again. His injured body also recovered.
âThank you, Senior!â
Vincent stood up and bowed slightly. He then turned around and started walking to the fourth floor.