Diana finally left me. She bit her lip as if she had something to say to me. But now, I have no interest in wasting time with her. What I'm doing is a game that decides my life and death.

Death Beast-fighting Chess is definitely extremely cruel. Losing means death, so I mustn't lose. Mars and I have completely tensed up and focused our eyes entirely on the table in front of us.

We each have five pieces, and these five pieces will determine our fate. Holding the five pieces, we looked at each other and started to prepare for the game. The rules are simple. We each place a piece face-down on the table and then simultaneously reveal our cards. This way, the winner and loser can be determined.

Just like the last round of Death Rock-Paper-Scissors, this time, Death Beast-fighting Chess tests one's psychological quality even more. Especially since cheating is not allowed, many of my tricks can't be used.

I anxiously looked at the opponent, and Mars did the same to me. Then both of us were indecisive. We didn't know which piece to play. Sophia watched from the side and frowned: "This Death Beast-fighting Chess is very unfair for the yellow side. Because the red side has the strongest piece, the elephant, in the beast-fighting chess, while the yellow side only has the rat. The rat can eat the elephant, but except for the rat, the elephant can eat the other four pieces. It is the strongest piece."

"And the rat is different. Except for being able to deal with the elephant, it is countered by the other four pieces. That is to say, the only piece the rat can deal with is the elephant, while the elephant can deal with four pieces of the opponent. That means the person who plays the elephant has a four-fifths chance of winning. And the person who plays the rat has only a one-fifth chance of winning."

Hearing this, Mars' eyes lit up. We are all high school students and naturally understand the rules. He immediately realized his huge advantage and became much more energetic.

But I wasn't surprised. I already knew this. Death Beast-fighting Chess leans towards the red side. The red side has the elephant, and except for using the rat to counter it, the yellow side has no other piece to counter. The red side has an overwhelming advantage. As long as the skill levels of both sides are not too different. Then the winner will definitely be the red side.

"Come on, let's start." Mars chose a piece and placed it on the table. I nodded and calmly looked at the pieces in my hand. My mind was spinning rapidly.

What should I play for the first time? The lion or the rat? The strongest piece in my hand is the lion. Except for the elephant, the lion is the strongest piece. It can defeat the tiger, leopard, and dog.

And if I play the rat, as long as the opponent doesn't have the elephant, I lose. The rat is no match for any piece except the elephant. But in the first round, will Mars play his strongest piece? I can't guarantee this at all.

I kept changing my expression and observing his expression at the same time. Mars was the same. We were testing each other's thoughts and trying to figure out how to play this game.

Should I play the lion or the rat? I was caught in a classic dilemma. And so was Mars. He was also indecisive. If he played the elephant in the first round, what if I had the rat?

Both of us stared at each other. At this moment, the space was extremely silent. Only the two of us were thinking intensely. Since there is no cheating in Death Beast-fighting Chess, we can only rely on ourselves.

Ultimately, I decided to play the lion. Because the risk of playing the rat is too high. There is only a one-fifth chance of winning. Of course, if Mars plays the elephant, there is a four-fifths chance of winning. But after all, I have a rat in my hand to counter him. So in the first round, he shouldn't dare to play the elephant!

We placed the pieces on the table and then nervously looked at each other. At this moment, my heart was beating continuously and my blood pressure was rising. This is a battle that must not be lost.

Holding our breaths, we started to reveal the cards. I slowly lifted the piece. It was a lion! And Mars was stunned after looking at it. He also turned over the piece. It was also a lion.

The first round ended. Lion versus lion, a draw!

We both silently placed the lion aside and continued to the second round. Now we each have only four pieces left in our hands. My pieces are the tiger, leopard, dog and rat. And his pieces are the tiger, leopard, dog, and elephant.

The second round begins!

I silently looked at the four pieces in my hand and kept thinking in my mind. Should I play the tiger or the rat next? This game of beast-fighting chess concerns my life. I mustn't be the slightest bit negligent.

On the other side, Mars also made up his mind. Then we each placed a piece on the table and stared at each other. Mars is undoubtedly on the red side with the absolute advantage, but I believe in my intelligence and wisdom, and even more in my soul that has survived through the long nights.

This game has continued until now and many people have died. Unconsciously, the mentality of everyone in the classroom has changed. Even I am the same. Becoming colder-blooded and more indifferent to life.

Although we clearly know that once we win, the opponent will die. But no one is soft-hearted. Both I and Mars are the same. Our only goal in our hearts now is to win. The life and death of others are not considered at all.

In the second round, I finally chose the tiger because I wasn't sure if Mars would play the elephant. My legs were trembling irregularly. At the moment of revealing the cards, I was like a death row prisoner waiting for execution.

And Mars was the same. His whole body was covered in cold sweat and sweat kept seeping from his forehead. The whole person shivered. It was like sitting on pins and needles. Then we revealed the cards simultaneously.

I played the tiger and Mars also played the tiger. The second round was still a draw.

It seems that we are both much more cautious and no one dares to play the key pieces. The elephant and the rat are the key pieces. Once played, if it fails, it's over. Of course, compared to my rat, Mars' elephant has a greater advantage.

The third round continues. The pieces in our hands have become three. I now only have the leopard, dog, and rat left. And Mars has a leopard, dog, and elephant. This time we are even more cautious.

I know that the longer it drags on, the higher my winning rate is. If Mars plays the elephant in the first round, the chance of winning is four-fifths. Then in the second round, it becomes three-fourths, and in the third round, it becomes two-thirds.

The more rounds there are, the greater Mars' disadvantage is. Especially in the fourth round, then Mars' chance of winning by playing the elephant is the same as my chance of winning by playing the rat, only one-half.

Mars has also realized this and he seems to be planning to play the elephant. And the rat in my hand is already ready. The rat in my hand is the smallest piece in the beast-fighting chess, but it has the ability to eat the strongest piece, the elephant.

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I trembled as I placed the piece on the table, but my expression was extremely calm. I know in such a competition, I mustn't let Mars see my flaws.

Mars was the same. He endured his emotions. Also trembled as he placed the piece in his hand.

Then we turned over the pieces for each other. then, the winner and loser were determined.

In the third round. I played the leopard and Mars played the elephant. Mars won!

"Hehe, I finally won," Mars said joyfully, shouting excitedly. I remained silent and looked at the situation in front of me. I have to say that the red side has a huge advantage. The elephant piece, except for the rat, has no opponent.

Playing the elephant in the first few rounds has a very high chance of winning. And if I play the rat and it doesn't encounter the elephant, even if it's the weakest dog, I will lose. This is the suppression of the yellow side in Death Beast-fighting Chess.

In Death Beast-fighting Chess, the yellow side has a clear disadvantage. However this disadvantage will gradually disappear as the rounds increase. But in any case, it is an indisputable fact that the yellow side is at an absolute disadvantage.

And I was assigned to the most unfavorable position, while Mars was on the red side. That's why he could win against me so easily. Just when Mars won a round against me, the outcome on Ivan's side was also determined.

Ivan lost and Kyron successfully won a round. This made Kyron extremely proud. I was slightly stunned in my heart. Ivan was on the most advantageous red side and with his intelligence, how could he lose to someone like Kyron?

"Ha ha, it seems Ivan is nothing special," Kyron shouted excitedly. His chubby face was full of wild laughter. And Ivan was very calm as if the person who lost wasn't him.

Noticing that my gaze was on him, he also turned back and glanced at me. Under the gaze of both eyes, I slightly turned my head. I think I already know the reason for Ivan's loss. He lost on purpose!

This game has a huge advantage for the red side. Coupled with Ivan's intelligence. If Kyron couldn't win, he might give up and abandon the game. Then Ivan would die together with Kyron.

To prevent him from fighting to the death, Ivan deliberately lost a round to him. By the way, it paralyzed Kyron's thinking. Making him think that Ivan was nothing special. Then Kyron would continue to compete with him.

And with Ivan's ability, even if he lost a round, it's not a big problem. He will definitely win another round. Of course, even if he wins, he also has to pretend that he won by luck. Making Kyron think that he still has a chance to win. Little does he know that from beginning to end, he has already fallen into Ivan's control. There is no chance at all.

I know, in this game, Ivan is sure to win.

Withdrawing my gaze, I continued my game. Henry and Jennifer beside me, after seeing that I lost a round, were somewhat anxious.

"Boss, do you want to take a break? Don't compete with him for now. There's still time anyway." Henry said.

"Yeah. There's no need to finish competing with him all at once." Jennifer was also persuaded.

But when Mars heard such words, his face changed greatly, and said: "What rest? Hurry up and compete! Anyway, it's going to happen sooner or later. One of us two must die. Either you die or I die!"

I nodded and sat down again. Looking at Mars' eager gaze and that distorted face, I slightly sighed. I know that as the curse of the class continues, among the classmates in the class, one by one, human nature begins to distort and the personality becomes more irritable than before.

Even I am no exception. Maybe it is this fear that makes us cruel...