Waldo, in a blink, saw the fierce and greedy look in the man’s eyes.

"You’re asking for death!"

Waldo was disdainful.

This disdain came from deep within.

He had the confidence.

Hearing this, the man burst into laughter.

"Ha ha ha, you dare to threaten me?"

"You probably don’t know who I am. I am the Demon Blade, ranked ninth in the combat power leaderboard! What are you, some eastern nobody! Kneel down and beg for mercy, or you’re dead for sure!"

"Ranked ninth in the combat power leaderboard? Not bad."

Waldo nodded slightly.

In the current Chessboard World, there were over a hundred thousand trialists.

Being in the top ten meant considerable strength.

However, since he had only just entered the Chessboard World not long ago, the gap between trialists wasn’t that huge.

In a fight, it was uncertain who would fall!

Moreover, this was Waldo! Recently, with a massive amount of materials and various weapons,

Waldo’s combat power was at the top.

And between him and the second-ranked, there was an insurmountable chasm!

...

"Your strength is quite good, but that’s all it is. Since you’re courting death, I’ll have to oblige."

Waldo’s words completely infuriated the man known as Demon Blade.

His face twisted with rage as he charged at Waldo.

They were in the same square, not far from each other, and it took only a few steps for him to reach Waldo.

"Die!"

The man roared angrily, charging at Waldo with murderous intent.

A cold light flashed in Waldo’s eyes.

"Seeking death!"

An axe appeared in Waldo’s hand.

A seemingly ordinary axe.

His speed reached its limit as he swung forward.

All one could see was the axe’s afterimage splitting the air.

Amidst the shrill whistling sound.

The man’s body was cleaved in two.

"Ah!"

A scream abruptly ended.

Blood and entrails were scattered, covering half of the square.

The ninth-ranked in the Chessboard World combat power leaderboard was killed by Waldo in one move!

Various fragments fell in different places, creating a bloody scene.

This also revealed the terror of Waldo’s axe.

"Truly seeking death! I didn’t provoke you, but you, upon appearing, wanted to kill me and take my supplies. Who gave you the courage!"

Waldo shook his head, somewhat speechless.

Then, he noticed that after killing Demon Blade, another piece of information appeared on his personal interface.

[Gold Coins: 10]

"Ten gold coins? What can this buy? A faux mountain-opening axe? Not bad, better than nothing."

Waldo accepted this.

He hadn’t rolled the dice today.

After collecting Demon Blade’s supplies.

"Six points!"

Waldo used the Hand of God, and the dice immediately showed the number six.

Then, six squares appeared in front of Waldo, and he was moved to the sixth square.

No other trialists were found here.

Instead, he found seven or eight red apples.

These red apples looked very bright and plump, filled with vitality.

Waldo ate one and found it juicy and delicious.

Most importantly, after eating an apple, he felt his recently expended energy replenished.

His mental state also improved significantly.

"Goodness, these aren’t just apples, they’re spiritual fruits!"

Waldo smacked his lips.

"If this were sold in modern society, it would be worth at least tens of millions each!"

"I feel that if you keep eating these, it could definitely improve physical constitution and longevity is not out of the question!"

While amazed, Waldo also took them seriously.

He didn’t eat all the apples at once but saved them.

When he was extremely depleted of energy, eating one could instantly replenish it.

Comparable to magical elixirs in every way!

...

"There’s still one more chance today!"

In front of Waldo, six new squares appeared again.

In one square, there were continuous mountains with a large snake lying on them.

In another square, there was a copper furnace the size of a rice cooker, with flames burning beneath it.

There was also a square with an average-looking trap, its sharp tips pointing upward, exuding a fierce killing intent.

Once entered, if not killed on the spot by the sharp blades, at least severe injury was guaranteed.

"Let’s go for the sixth square then!"

Waldo used the Hand of God to again adjust the roll of the dice to six.

Then, he felt himself enveloped by a mysterious and powerful force, being moved to the sixth square.

Here, there was a copper furnace.

Pale flames continuously burned beneath the furnace.

It was unknown how long it had been burning, as it showed no signs of extinguishing.

[Low-level Alchemy Furnace, capable of placing various materials inside to refine various types of low-level elixirs!]

"An alchemy furnace? What a great find!"

Waldo read the detailed description.

To refine elixirs, he first needed to prepare materials.

"I wonder if this will work?"

Waldo thought of the apples he had obtained earlier.

He then threw the apples into it.

Immediately, the entire copper furnace began to shake.

Then, wafts of a fragrant elixir aroma drifted out.

Waldo slapped the furnace.

Ten hot, fragrant pills the size of thumbs flew out.

Waldo quickly caught them with his hands and ate one.

Instantly, his eyes became extremely bright.

"Such pure energy! And the effect is much better than the previous spiritual apples! Anytime, anywhere, one can take one for instant full energy and strength, it’s just too good!"

Waldo exclaimed.

Without a doubt, these pills contained immense value.

Every trialist’s physical energy is limited.

Once a battle breaks out, if the opponents are evenly matched, it becomes a war of attrition.

Whoever can last to the end is the victor.

At such times, the role of elixirs becomes very important.

"Let’s call it the Apple Elixir, simple and easy to remember!"

Waldo didn’t have high expectations for his naming abilities.

As long as it sounded acceptable, there was no need to be picky.

Then, he turned his gaze back to the copper furnace.

If the Apple Elixir was precious, then, obviously, this copper furnace was an invaluable treasure!

"As long as there are sufficient materials and the corresponding recipes, does this mean I can refine more elixirs? Even resurrecting the dead and regenerating bones might not be impossible!"

"The Apple Elixir is made with just one material, without needing a recipe. However, to refine some elixirs with miraculous effects, multiple ingredients are necessary. And for that, one must first have the recipes," Waldo thought to himself. Recipes and materials aren’t that easy to come by.

However, this did not diminish his enthusiasm for alchemy in the slightest.

Filled with anticipation, he stored the alchemy furnace in the system space.

Then, he freed up his attention to survey the surroundings!

Further away were illusory images.

There were various types of pavilions and palaces, very grandiose.

Of course, there were also continuous deep mountains and old forests, hidden from the world!

These sceneries, all within the confines of the squares, were limited in scope.

"Ah, ah..."

Just then, Waldo suddenly heard a woman’s scream.

"Help!"