The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

Chapter 127, Phase Two! The Impact of the Chessboard!
When Zhong Huahua saw Jiang Chuan fly out of the bronze statue formation, her eyes widened. She watched as Jiang Chuan drew an arc under the moonlight and landed heavily on the ground, her little face filled with surprise.

"how……"

Since Jiang Chuan broke the formation more than half a month ago, she had never seen him fail again. How come he was kicked out as soon as he entered the formation today?
She rushed to Jiang Chuan's side, and seeing the equally surprised look in his eyes, asked, "Jiang Chuan?"

"How are you?"

"Are you okay?"

Jiang Chuan shook his head and stood up: "It's nothing."

"It seems the injury hasn't fully healed yet; we'll have to wait another two days."

"Do you want to give it a try?"

Zhong Huahua shook her head: "Forget it, I guess I won't practice?"

"If you're not feeling well, we'll head back first."

She couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong with Jiang Chuan, but she felt there was something off about him.

Regardless of the circumstances, even if Jiang Chuan was not in good condition, with his strength, he shouldn't have been knocked out as soon as he entered the formation.

Is Jiang Chuan seriously injured? Is there some hidden illness that hasn't been discovered yet?

Jiang Chuan was also preoccupied. He tried to enter the flow state several more times, but found that it was still a blurry mess.

"When I entered a state of flow before, my reaction time, speed, and strength all improved..."

"So you feel like the speed of moving objects around you has slowed down, but why is everything blurry this time?"

Jiang Chuan subconsciously touched his pulse.

Powerful and robust.

He didn't feel any physical problems, and in fact, after this recovery, he felt stronger than before.

But how could such a change occur in flow?

However, he couldn't ask anyone else about this matter. Perhaps Brother Li Yu would know what was going on?

"Jiangchuan?"

Zhong Huahua's concerned voice came again, breaking Jiang Chuan's thoughts.

Although Jiang Chuan was still troubled by the matter of the flow state, he didn't want to dwell on it here. He simply said:
"Then let's go back."

……

Back in his dorm room, Jiang Chuan entered a flow state again.

Everything in front of me was still blurry, as if I had suddenly become nearsighted and couldn't see anything clearly.

However, it was clear that the vague feeling was much less intense compared to when they were in the bronze statue formation.

He felt his body, his hands clenching and unclenching repeatedly, his joints making cracking sounds.

There were no abnormalities, and I could feel the increased strength from muscle tightening under the flow state.

"Is it really a problem with my body...?"

"Or is it only related to flow?"

At that moment, he frowned and suddenly looked towards the door.

Just as Jiang Chuan frowned and looked towards the door, almost at the same time, a knock sounded.

Dang Dang Dang.

Jiang Chuan suddenly froze.

"what happened?"

In that brief moment, he seemed to have sensed that someone would knock on the door.

But he didn't think much about it at the moment. He simply broke out of his flow state, stood up, and went to open the door.

Outside the door stood a bald man with bandages on his arm and a sling in his sleeve.

"Teacher Cao?"

"Is there a problem?"

"Are you... not fully recovered yet?"

The person who arrived was somewhat unexpected for Jiang Chuan; it was Cao Zhiqiang.

Although several days have passed since the attack on September 13, Cao Zhiqiang's arm has not yet fully recovered.

Guo Wenjie's side kick that day sent him flying, and it seems that it has indeed left him with serious aftereffects.

Cao Zhiqiang replied, "It's nothing. I just came back today to change my dressing and thought I'd come and see you."

"Also, I'll help my older brother take care of his prized student."

Jiang Chuan smiled and invited Teacher Cao Zhiqiang to come in and sit down.

He considered asking about his flow state, but ultimately said nothing.

After all, the fact that he had just predicted there would be a knock on the door was too strange, like a sixth sense. So he felt he should figure it out first. Even if he brought it up now, he was still confused and couldn't explain it.

Jiang Chuan felt that he should only ask questions if he was absolutely certain he didn't understand.

Cao Zhiqiang sat on Jiang Chuan's bed, which seemed a bit narrow to him.

It was very similar to how Teacher Cao Zhigang spoke to me that day.

Cao Zhiqiang said, "After that day, you were injured and unconscious, and neither of us had a chance to thank you."

"If it weren't for you, we would all be dead there."

"I never thought that bastard would dare to use that kind of drug."

Jiang Chuan waved his hand:

"What are you talking about?"

"Why are you thanking me? I was just trying to survive, so I had to do my best."

Cao Zhiqiang still said, "No matter what, you did a very good job."

"So good that I've heard even the big shots at headquarters are inquiring about you..."

He added, "But I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing that you've attracted attention."

"I hope it's a good thing."

He had barely finished saying that when he immediately changed the subject:

"How are you feeling? Have you had any health problems since then? If you feel unwell anywhere, I'll help you apply for a doctor from headquarters."

Jiang Chuan said, "Teacher, you should focus on recovering your arm first."

"Aren't you a powerful sorcerer? Shouldn't this kind of injury have healed by now?"

Cao Zhiqiang shook his head: "Anyway, it can be recovered at any time, and natural recovery will be more effective." "If there is an emergency, of course I will use my ability."

"..."

He paused for a moment before continuing:
"To be honest, there are some things I need to remind you of."

"Did you have any feelings when you were using that chessboard?"

"I'm a little worried about what negative impact this might have."

Jiang Chuan immediately shook his head: "It's nothing..."

He paused suddenly at this point.

Could my abnormal flow state be related to using the chessboard?
Connecting this to the seemingly precognitive sixth sense she had just experienced, and considering the chessboard's ability to manipulate time...

Perhaps the chessboard really did have an effect on me!

Cao Zhiqiang frowned at Jiang Chuan's reaction: "What's wrong? Did you think of something?"

Jiang Chuan trusted the two teachers, Cao, and they were also aware that he had not awakened his memories.

After weighing the options, he decided to discuss the matter with Teacher Cao:

"I've been thinking about some things."

"Actually, I had a feeling when you knocked on the door just now."

"About a second earlier?"

"I only just noticed it myself."

Cao Zhiqiang's brows furrowed even deeper:
"Had a premonition?"

"I've never heard of such a thing before..."

He then asked:
"Are you feeling any discomfort?"

"Even if there are any health problems, it's better to find them early so that we can think of solutions sooner."

"As you know, since the full-scale outbreak of memory awakening, too many strange things have happened. Discovering problems in advance is the key."

Jiang Chuan felt that he could only perceive some problems in a state of flow, but if it was the chessboard that was affecting him, he thought it was probably because he hadn't adapted yet.

If the abnormality of the flow state allows one to have this predictive ability, then it is undoubtedly a good thing.

"No problems have been found so far."

Jiang Chuan said, "I'll observe it myself a bit more. If anything seems amiss, I'll contact Teacher Cao."

Cao Zhiqiang nodded: "We must be cautious."

"Um……"

"Besides my brother and me, Dean Chen Xingyang and Dean Xu, there's also our group leader. Don't tell anyone else about this yet."

"You should understand that we will fight tooth and nail to protect you."

"But others may not be so."

"The current situation is very complicated, don't make trouble for yourself."

His expression was quite solemn as he spoke.

Jiang Chuan could somewhat understand what Teacher Cao Zhiqiang meant.

According to the deductions Chen Xingyang had previously shared with him, the reason Guo Wenjie didn't kill the two teachers was that he wanted to take their bodies away for research.

They showed no abnormalities, but their exceptional physical abilities had already attracted attention.

If one's body is indeed affected by the chessboard, then one will undoubtedly become a target.

But I don't have the formidable fighting power of Teacher Cao and the others... so the outcome is self-evident.

Thinking this through, Jiang Chuan nodded seriously: "I understand."

Cao Zhiqiang and Jiang Chuan then chatted about the students in Class Two.

But Cao Zhiqiang was clearly still very busy. He said he came to see Jiangchuan, but he probably came back specifically to ask if there were any side effects after using the chessboard.

After reminding Jiang Chuan about the chessboard, he left immediately.

After seeing off Teacher Cao Zhiqiang, Jiang Chuan's expression turned to surprise.

He certainly knew the power of that chessboard.

Although the mental exertion was extremely severe, the effects of the Rotten Chessboard were incredibly powerful. Once people knew the chessboard's capabilities, it was understandable that Guo Wenjie, and even the powerful figures behind him, would risk so much to compete for it.

If one's flow state is influenced by the "Rotten Chessboard" (a metaphor for a chess game), then it is undoubtedly related to time!
Jiang Chuan, who was initially somewhat anxious, is now starting to feel excited.

He immediately re-entered a flow state.

Why is it blurry?

Jiang Chuan looked closely at the images, but couldn't make heads or tails of them.

However, Jiang Chuan could clearly sense that although things were blurry in the dormitory, it was not on the same level as when he was in the Bronze Man Formation.

He couldn't wait to find out the truth, so he returned to the playground under the cover of night and once again entered the bronze statue formation, activating his flow state.

After being beaten several more times...

Jiang Chuan seemed to finally understand the truth in a vague way.

"It's not about looking..."

"Or is it based on intuition?"

The longer you stay in a state of flow, the more you can feel the meaning behind those vague notions.

He roughly understood why the flow state at the center of the Bronze Man Formation was more blurred.

"Because there are more possibilities within the Bronze Men Formation?"

It was an incredibly wondrous sensation.

Although it was chaotic and incredibly strange, I didn't feel uncomfortable at all; on the contrary, I felt quite comfortable!

It's hard to explain, but you can definitely feel that sensation.

It's as if a sixth sense has truly emerged beyond the five senses!

"So this is what a premonition feels like..."

"It's actually being able to perceive a 'premonition'?"

Although it's hazy and indistinct, it feels incredibly real!

After figuring this out, Jiang Chuan's initially astonished expression gradually turned into joy, and then into ecstasy!
Jiang Chuan knew very well that after training, once he was truly familiar with this feeling, he would achieve extremely unexpected results in actual combat!
Being able to predict an opponent's moves based on perception—wouldn't that make one invincible?!

(End of this chapter)