Chapter 1542: Chess Battle

Michael quickly realized he was caught in a seemingly impossible deadlock.

To his left, a rook blocked his path, and to his right, a chariot stood menacingly in the way. Soldiers pressed in from the front, and if he tried to retreat, the black cannon could easily blast him. He was surrounded on all sides, with no obvious escape route.

Is this the deadlock that Joel encountered? It's probably not that simple. Michael thought to himself.

In a regular chess game, reaching such a...