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Checkmate: Return to the Infinite Night

Liang Jinhui is the youngest grandmaster to ever dominate the international chess stage—a player described as surgical, emotionless, inevitable. In the final round of the world championship, beneath blinding lights and the suffocating gaze of millions, he dismantles his trembling opponent with flawless precision. Every move unfolds exactly as he predicted. Every sacrifice is calculated. When the white king falls, the world crowns him champion. And then his phone vibrates. Moments after his victory, before the applause has even faded, a message appears on his screen, displayed against a black screen and a digital chessboard frozen in mid-position. “You once reached the endgame. Do you dare resume the match?” What begins as a cryptic provocation quickly spirals into something far more dangerous. Each move he makes on the app triggers consequences in reality. Powerful figures begin to watch him. Strangers seem to anticipate his decisions. The boundaries between strategy and survival blur. Behind him stands a silent, dangerous protector—sharp-eyed, unwavering, willing to pull the trigger if the board demands it. Together, they are drawn into the Infinite Night, a hidden arena where players are forced into a game far beyond trophies and titles. Here, kings bleed. Pieces breathe. And victory requires more than brilliance. Liang Jinhui has always controlled the board. But in this new game, someone else may be controlling him.
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