The Medallion

After he finished up his work in the lab, Rocky headed over to the Scarlet Heaven Jade. He had successfully challenged Darius and learned the peerless swordsmanship last time, so he moved on to challenge another spiritual tablet. That tablet belonged to a powerful being, Lorenzo, who used to be famous in the Supreme Ether Land.

At first, Rocky was worried that Lorenzo was an extremely vicious and wicked man. However, he turned out to be quite the opposite.

"You lost again!" Lorenzo cried happily, setting his chess piece onto the chessboard firmly. Eyes filled with amusement, he whispered triumphantly, "Checkmate."

"Sir, your chess skills are impressive," Rocky said with a wistful sigh. "We've played at least a dozen rounds, yet I haven't won once!" He was at a loss whether to cry or to laugh. Although he didn't have much experience in chess, he thought he at least had a fighting chance. He never expected he would lose so miserably each time.

"Ha-ha, don't be discouraged," Lorenzo said, chuckling lightly. "You're not so bad a player yourself, but are a little inferior compared to me."

"But when will you be willing to fight with me, sir?" Rocky asked urgently. "I don't think it's a good idea for me to just keep on playing chess!" He had been playing chess with Lorenzo for two days now, and he had lost miserably each time. But more than the fact that losing made him feel defeated, he also felt it was a complete waste of time.

"Young man, don't you understand?" Lorenzo asked, his eyes twinkling. "The mystery of this chess game is beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Since you have played so many rounds of chess with me, I will give you some guidance." With a wave of his hand, the pieces on the chessboard began to move. When they stopped moving, Rocky found that they were in a position of a final phase of a chess game.

"Do you think there is a way to turn the tables for this game?" Lorenzo asked, gesturing at the board.

Rocky carefully studied the situation of the chess game in front of him. In his mind, he played out some moves, but no matter what he thought up, he couldn't figure out a way to win that game.

"I don't think there is a way around it," Rocky finally said after a while.

"Okay, take a good look." As soon as Lorenzo finished speaking, he began to move the chess pieces.

It didn't take long for him to change the situation of the end-game. Although Rocky had been watching all the time, he couldn't figure out how Lorenzo did it. The whole process seemed to be no different from the ordinary attack and defense methods, but in the end, Lorenzo won the game, even though he had been at a disadvantage.

chess game, but in fact, there is

me!" Rocky pleaded

anything!" Lorenzo threw his

understand what you're trying to say,"

said, his expression suddenly growing serious. "What matters is that you're willing to give it a try. If you don't even try, then even if there is a solution in the chess game, you won't find it. Whether there is a solution or not is up to

still don't understand what

back and think about it carefully. Come to

memory. He studied their games, positioning the pieces on the board according to each round of chess he and Lorenzo had played in the past two days. Even then, however, Rocky still couldn't figure out what Lorenzo was trying to teach

will arrive soon," he said to himself, looking at the magnet clock he made on the wall. "I'd better go out to meet her

Space, he heard a knock on the door. When he opened it, he found Hannah standing outside,

just stand there," she said hastily.

the door, deciding to go

ready?"

I'm prepared."

I have to go out

time, he injected the gene serum into her

woke up

went well?" Hannah asked, blinking the sleep away from

you're fine."

to come here after three days?" Hannah asked, her eyes wide. It was evident her heart was filled with

"Yes," Rocky said curtly.