The weather in the territory is getting hotter every day, and Ed's Gomoku is becoming just as hot in the territory as the weather.
In a time when entertainment options are scarce, having something this fun is truly a joy for everyone.
Therefore, people in the territory like to play a few rounds with friends or family in their spare time, and even children have learned the rules of Gomoku.
The chessboard and pieces needed to play chess can be purchased at the Everything Sold Department Store, and the price is very cheap; one copper dragon coin can buy a set.
Under the big tree in Windmill Village.
The original wooden tables and chairs have been moved away, and now brand new Cement tables and chairs have been placed in their original positions.
Alice and Will were sitting up there playing chess. Neither of them seemed to be very good at chess; they were just barely managing to keep up.
"Will, are these table and chairs made from the ore that was brought back from the valley? That's amazing. I never imagined that such an unassuming ore could be made into such wonderful things."
This was Alice's first close look at this new material in the territory.
She gently touched the smooth tabletop, and instantly a cool sensation spread throughout her body through her palm.
In this hot summer, this little place under the shade of the trees is simply like a paradise on earth.
Will didn't answer Alice's question immediately; he was thinking about the chess game.
However, from this perspective, Alice is still slightly better than Will.
Finally, Will placed a piece. "Yes, Alice, the lord noticed its unusual nature long ago."
Alice also placed a piece. "Will, do you know of any other places in the territory where this table is located?"
Will fell into deep thought again; chatting while playing chess was making him feel somewhat exhausted.
"There's one near the castle now, Taoyuan Village." There's one in Statue Square, one in the center of Red Iron Village, and one here, but the one in Taoyuan Village is the best; the lord even built a pavilion for it. You can go see it; it's very beautiful.
After Will finished speaking, he placed a chess piece on the chessboard.
The moment the piece was placed, a major flaw was immediately revealed on the board, but he himself did not notice it.
Alice must have noticed it, but instead of playing that flaw, she played another piece.
Alice rarely goes out. Apart from going to the Peace Hotel to buy food, she spends most of her time teaching literacy in Windmill Village, which is now her main workplace.
She used to feel a bit aimless, but now with Gomoku, she has a lot more things to do.
Will breathed a sigh of relief when Alice remained silent; he no longer needed to think about how to answer her and could now concentrate on studying the chess game.
Because Alice's move just now seemed harmless, but in fact it was a trap, he had to seriously consider where he should move to counter Alice's move.
"That's it, this is the place." Will carefully observed the chessboard and placed a piece.
Alice glanced at the game and quickly placed a piece on the board.
Will was stunned. Five diagonally placed pieces had already formed a row.
" Alice, you are amazing."
"Hehe, Will, I just do more research on it in my spare time. You're just too busy to research it."
"No, I just study its moves when I have free time, but I'm still not as good as you. However, I recently heard in Taoyuan Village that there is a very special chess manual called the most powerful and invincible Skirt Formation in the world. It is especially popular among children."
Will's words stunned Alice. Whether the formation was powerful or not was another matter, but who came up with such a tasteless name?