[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-black-online":3,"chapter-black-online-black-online-chapter-217":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Black Online",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1462710,1913,"Chapter 217: Genius Plan","black-online-chapter-217",217,"\u003Cp>’He will attempt to attack me right away.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remu completely ’Read’ Fang Raon’s intention, and he didn’t make a move with his own soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He entered a thinking tank inside his mind as he thought about his next move, and not only one move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was thinking a dozen moves ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was something that was a must-do during Chi-Go matches, as sometimes the winner was decided on the basis of who had planned the most strategic moves in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’ll do that...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly decided on his strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the first of Fang Raon’s soldiers were already nearing his tower—it was his Assassin, who was moving really quick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Go for Helper.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Assassin used his skill—Shadow Step—and disappeared from where he was currently standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he appeared near the oblivious-looking Helper and immediately swung the daggers without waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Switch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remu snapped his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Mage opened the grimoire. The pages flipped. One of the pages started glowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh~ Helper disappeared, and in his place, Warrior appeared, who immediately blocked the dagger with the shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He chose the Switch skill. Rock made me study all the skills that are possible to select in the General’s Game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Switch skill allows Mage to switch the locations between two souls, and in this scenario, he made Warrior and Helper change positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It looks like Remu didn’t choose an offensive approach but a defensive one. He literally only has Warrior that can fight.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I already have a way that I can counter this strategy already. I have three offensive soldiers, so if I just make them attack each of Remu’s soldiers individually, it doesn’t matter if he keeps changing locations of Helper, one of my soldiers will be able to kill him.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he thought of that, he knew that Remu was already aware of his thought process before he even did his plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clone Rush!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remu shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, several identical-looking clones popped out of Warrior’s body and started running away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Oh, snap! He can also change the location of his soldiers with those clones. This was his plan all along!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon’s eyes widened in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It changed everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is he going after my tower then?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clones kept running, and they were indeed heading straight for his tower. The thought sent a shiver down Fang Raon’s spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If he uses Switch once his clones are at my tower, he can just switch their locations and start attacking my tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’His clones would appear here at his tower, and while they aren’t as strong as the original, they can still stop me from attacking his tower in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Remu only has Warrior that can do some damage to my tower, so it will take a while for him to destroy my tower. And since he already has revealed his Clone Rush skill, he doesn’t have any other offensive skill to use to break my tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Can I defeat his clones and destroy his tower before he can mine?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon wondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While looking directly into Fang Raon’s face, Remu knew immediately what he was thinking about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he were reading his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’These clones are not strong. However, they are very durable. I’d say they are as durable as this tower right here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Thus, for him to destroy my tower, he would need to kill three clones, which is basically three towers, and then the main tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’There is no way he will be able to do that in time!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remu thought with a smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shadow Step!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Fang Raon made another decision really quickly and made his Assassin to start running back to his tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was using Shadow Step, which drained some of Fang Raon’s mental energy, but it had to be done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Damn?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remu looked shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried Reading Fang Raon to see his intention, but he couldn’t Read anything as if his mind were in a blank state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Remu was occupied with his own thoughts, Fang Raon thought of another plan, and once he gave an order to his Assassin, he just erased all his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that Remu wouldn’t be able to Read him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’In a way, this kid just used Read. He noticed that I was currently thinking, so he thought of a plan, and since I wasn’t paying any attention to him, I wasn’t Reading him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And when he was done thinking of a plan, he just completely reset his thoughts into a blank slate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I already knew this, but this kid knows Read, but doesn’t know how to use it apparently, which is strange.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remu thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assassin was making rapid progress as it headed back to the Blue Tower, and at the same time, Tank and Mage reached Remu’s Red Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And also, the clones reached Blue Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Switch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remu gave the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Switch skill, all of Remu’s soldiers replaced clones over at the Blue Tower, and the clones appeared at Remu’s Red Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Flame Spirit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon ordered his Mage and Tank, and they immediately attacked the clones without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I need to kill these clones quick!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Remu’s Warrior started attacking the Blue Tower while the Mage and Helper were just standing there, as there really wasn’t much they could do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who do you think is winning?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remu has a slight advantage since he is already attacking the tower, but I think Fang Raon’s plan is really strong too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He uses Assassin to go protect the Blue Tower, but there is a problem, as Mage can also use Switch on Fang Raon’s soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thus, once Fang Raon’s Assassin reaches Blue Tower, Remu will just make the Assassin switch positions with the clone and then be right back at Red Tower!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What if that’s exactly what Raon wants him to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had an idea about Raon’s plan, and when she thought of that, she literally had goosebumps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a really devious plan, in her opinion, and she started thinking of Raon more highly than even before, even though she already considered him a genius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Remu uses one of his clones to teleport Assassin away, doesn’t that mean there will only be two clones protecting the Red Tower?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock’s eyes widened in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see! Fang Raon uses his Assassin as bait to force Remu to teleport one of his clones away so he only has to deal with two clones instead of three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, it is much more manageable for him to kill the two clones with a man advantage and then go after Red Tower!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock thought that it was a truly brilliant plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, does Remu already know about this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena wondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s highly unlikely. He is very reliant on Read, and it looks like Fang Raon is masking all of his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And even if he finds out, so what? His alternative is to make his Warrior fight the Assassin, but that fight will last a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"During that fight, Raon’s soldiers can easily take care of the clones and then go after Red Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remu is completely trapped, and he has no other choice than hope that his Warrior manages to destroy Blue Tower in time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock said, and then he looked at the health of the Blue Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Blue Tower - HP: 922\u002F1000]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go, Raon, you can do it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della cheered with a big smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock frowned as he noticed something, and he let out a deep sigh, but it wasn’t related to Fang Raon’s match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, the long sigh was targeted at Fang Raon’s sister—Anna—who was playing at the neighbor table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s with the sigh, father-in-law?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s Raon’s sister. She is not trying to win the match. She is just delaying the end of the match.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What, why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della asked with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She waits for Raon’s match to first end. If Raon happens to win, then Anna will go and beat her opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, if Raon loses...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock trailed at the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then that means Anna will also try to lose? Does that mean that she is just trying to compete against Raon in the next round?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della asked with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t understand what was with Anna’s strange behavior towards her brother, as it really didn’t make any sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anna doesn’t care about this tournament. She only wants to go against Raon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock said with a serious look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the match, Fang Raon’s Assassin reached the Blue Tower after using Shadow Step many times to make that trip quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I did use some of my mental energy, but that’s fine.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon thought with a few sweat droplets appearing all around his forehead, but with his backhand, he just wiped it all off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, that won’t work, brat. Go back to where you came from!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remu shouted with a smirk and used ’Switch’ to change the locations between the Assassin and one of his clones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, gotcha~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, his Assassin joined the Tank and Mage at attacking the two clones, and with a man advantage, the clones were suffering greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remu looked shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d been keeping eye on how his clones were faring, and it looked like they would be defeated approximately in five minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With him having to teleport one of his clones away, Fang Raon now had one soldier more than there were clones, which tipped the scales greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clones were quickly dying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Eek, I fell to his trap!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remu looked scared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Fang Raon couldn’t use Read, he was able to tell what he was thinking about, and he just smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Let’s win this match!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Attack, my soldiers!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1642,"2026-06-06T02:35:08.438Z",1,"novelbin.me","3691579837ad2a76e4b0681a9788e2d670d676c177ddcbb9e786a236b9b0ac21","black-online-chapter-218","black-online-chapter-216",270,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fblack-online-cover.jpg"]