Help, I've become a paper man

The Duke was slightly stunned, as if she had not expected such a question. She did not answer immediately, but looked at the others. Seeing that everyone had similar expressions, they obviously had the same question. She was silent for two seconds, then smiled and said, "Ah, it turns out that this kind of game is not popular now."

She spoke calmly, but a trace of melancholy briefly flashed across her eyes.

But soon, she added: "The chess pieces are easy to distinguish."

The first sentence is an explanation of "It is better to listen to your words than to listen to your words alone". The chess pieces on both sides have different appearances, but the same number, so it is not at all "easy to distinguish".

Song Yi dutifully supported him and asked, "For example?"

The Duke raised her leg and walked to the right, standing next to the white chess piece and Song Yi. She did not do it herself, but looked at Song Yi and said to him, "Pick a chess piece you like."

Song Yi blinked and picked up the most recognizable elephant from a pile of small animals. Just as he was about to open his mouth and call out the only chess piece he recognized, he heard a voice speak first.

"elephant."

It’s really easy to distinguish.

Song Yi looked at the Duke, and when he saw him nod in affirmation, he believed that it was the chess piece that introduced itself. He felt like he was playing a children's educational game, the kind that taught pinyin or characters, so naturally there were no more problems.

He put the chess piece back to its original place and took two steps back to create some distance between him and the table.

The Duke asked, "Would you like to try it?"

Song Yi immediately said: "No, I don't know how to find..."

He looked at his other two teammates, two faces that were still childish, either a little girl or a little boy, it wouldn't be appropriate to push it to either of them.

The Duke smiled and said, "In addition to the identity of the chess player, each team also needs a guard. Originally, the role needed to be randomly drawn, but... do you like it?"

This sentence was very beautiful, as if to clearly describe "opening a backdoor for you". Song Yi did not agree immediately. He looked at the Duke for a few more seconds and felt something was wrong, but he still asked first: "Will anyone die?"

The Duke said: "How can a chess player put himself in danger? As for the guard...it depends on the decision of your chess player."

In other words, the players would not suffer any casualties, but the guards would not necessarily suffer any casualties. He nodded and replied, "Okay, I'll be the guard."

Then, he turned his attention to his teammates and asked, "Do any of you want to join the game?"

Jasmine shook her head at first, then explained: "I don't know how to play chess, let him do it."

The little bodyguard's answer was straightforward and showed real trust. Song Yi didn't think she would joke about his safety. After all, she brought him out to play, and the two "parents" were still in a cooperative relationship, but...

Song Yi looked at the other boy. The boy didn't look at them, nor did he answer. He was still staring at the chessboard in a daze. His eyes were a little distracted, and he was about to fall asleep.

The child is so sleepy! Why don't you just stop forcing him?

Song Yi sighed, turned his head, and looked at the Duke again. He was about to speak when he heard the boy's voice, saying, "Okay."

The sound was so soft that it was difficult to hear, like a brief hallucination.

Song Yi was a little surprised and turned to look over. Under his gaze, the boy said again: "I'll do it."

There is no need to be more imposing. Song Yi would be more confident if the boy appeared a little more sober. His current appearance made him feel guilty for exploiting a minor, but now that things have come to this, he can only accept it.

The Duke stopped watching them and walked back to the main seat to sit down and watch the situation of the other group.

Compared to Song Yi's dilemma, the other group was more anxious about the position of chess player. Xia Hao and Jian Nuanyang did not trust each other, especially when they learned that the safety of the guards was affected by the chess players. Whoever became the chess player would make the other party feel uneasy, and they were also unwilling to be the guard of the other party. After repeated push and pull, the two decided together that the young man should be the chess player.

It was at this time that Song Yi discovered that the boy did not say his name and identity when introducing himself. Obviously, Xia Hao and Jian Nuanyang, as teammates, were not clear about the boy's situation, but they tacitly used "he" to refer to the boy who had mixed in the quarrel.

The boy was in a dilemma, but finally agreed to be a chess player, but in return, Xia Hao had to be his bodyguard. Since it was the boy who proposed it, Xia Hao agreed even though he was reluctant.

The Duke clapped his hands. Song Yi subconsciously thought that a maid would come up, but this time she didn't. She just clapped her hands and announced in a very relaxed manner: "The game begins. Please take your seats, both players."

As she spoke, the teenager and the boy stood up and sat at the two ends. Their movements were coordinated, as if they were controlled by an invisible hand. At that moment, the teenager showed a brief panic, but quickly returned to calm, while the boy still looked drowsy and was still in a daze.

After the two took their seats, the chess pieces adjusted their positions on the board, waiting for the boy to make the first move. The young man on the other side was still feeling melancholy, but the boy with empty eyes had already raised his hand, picked up a chess piece that looked like a canine, and took the first move.

It's like sleepwalking.

Song Yi was a little worried at first. He stood by and watched for a while. He also felt sleepy and his eyelids began to fight each other. At this time, Jasmine came over and seemed to want to say something. He woke up a little, bent down and moved closer, waiting for Jasmine to speak, but the moment he heard the girl's voice, his body stiffened.

She asked, “Can you understand?”

It is also possible that what was frozen was not his body, but the heart of an adult who was being beaten by children.

Song Yi said: "Haha, I don't understand, but... he looks quite sleepy."

Jasmine took two steps closer, stood beside him, and said in a low voice: "His eyes can see more, and it will be more difficult here, but...did Yan Changyue give you something?"

The inexplicable words made Song Yi realize that something was wrong. Since he stepped into the banquet hall today, the players' expressions were not good. He originally thought that the situation was tense, but now that Jasmine said that, he tasted something different.

Jasmine's voice became even softer, almost unnoticeable, "If I don't ask, don't tell me. Be careful."

Song Yi took a breath and asked softly, "Tell me something, what is this place?"

Jasmine did not answer, but shook her head and put her index finger in front of her lips to remind him to be quiet. Then she lowered her head and walked to the other side, which was quite strange. The doubt was answered when Song Yi raised his head and looked at the Duke again. It turned out that the boss was staring at them.

But crisis awareness is on holiday today?

Song Yi felt like he was speaking ill of his boss to his colleagues in person and gave an awkward smile. When the Duke smiled back, the familiar feeling of dizziness came over him again. He stared at the other's lips and felt as if he was saying something to him, but before he could see clearly, the scene in front of him changed in an instant.

Towering rocks, barren land, flying sand and a sky covered with dark clouds.

Song Yi stood on the ground and just as he opened his eyes, his face was covered with dirt. He shook his head and raised his hands to cover his face. He immediately prepared to lift his feet to the side of the stone to use it to block the wind and further observe the surroundings.

The plan was good, but it failed at the first step. He could lift his legs but couldn't take a step.