As the chessboard continued to unfold, Huai Shi once again opened his eyes to find himself standing amidst an expanse of dense fog.
Before him lay the vast, empty chessboard that served as the battlefield, the 'graveyards' and card library on either side, and the ocean representing the Abyss below the battlefield.
And on the other side of the chessboard, the figure of Madam Sophie slowly emerged.
Damn, she's loaded…
Huai Shi pretended to draw several cold breaths, though there was no cold air to gulp in here.
There wasn't even air-conditioning, but it didn't feel stuffy.
This was the limited-edition 'Aerial Battlefield Simulation Kit', targeted at wealthy players and sold by Super World Ambition, a gaming company under Tomorrow News. The Creator had cleverly embedded a micro-framework, crafted through Alchemy, into a relic, culminating in the creation of this authentic space.
