[Both sides make their moves, first round.]
[Red side: Pawn (C2) moves forward to (C4).]
[Blue side: Queen (D8) moves forward to (D5).]
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There is no stalemate on this board, the red side's [Pawn (C2)] is the first to act.
Su Ming'an sees the causal lines vibrating around him — this is not a true game of chess, but rather driven by Su Rin, the General, affecting all causal lines related to C2. The consequence it produces is instantaneous, akin to a system command — once the "cause" changes, the "effect" is realized instantly.
One second before, Su Rin is still in the sky, and the next second appears by the seaside, with a dead tentacle monster beneath his sword edge. Hundreds of battleships float on the sea surface, smoke rises from their cannons, clearly indicating a fierce sea battle has just ended, with the tentacle monster slain at sea.
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