Who asked him to play Go!

Chapter 272: The Madman Rushing into the Darkness

A few minutes later.

Just like opening the curtain of a stage, Shi Yu pushed open the door and walked into tonight's show.

This is the restaurant on the top floor of the cruise ship. You can see the misty sea in all directions. The eerie mist is spreading like a special effect on the stage.

Jiang Changhao sat on the sofa in the middle of the restaurant, expressionless, watching Shi Yu's arrival indifferently.

In addition to him, there are many guest chess players.

On the Korean side sat Cao Yanxun and other veterans, and Cui Du was inexplicably qualified to sit beside them.

On the Chinese side, there are the third generation such as Nie Lan, Ma Yaodao, Chang Ren, and Wang Mingwan.

The Japanese side is still Mr. Otake. Mr. Otake is really a model worker. He is everywhere and never misses any key appearance.

The chess world has an unprecedentedly luxurious lineup, which can be described as a galaxy of shining stars.

"Why is everyone here?" Shi Yu was surprised.

"You two are the protagonists, and we are all here to support you and create a good atmosphere. What? Do you think our level is not good enough?" Nie Lan smiled.

"Relax and speak freely. What's the matter? Are you not used to so many people?" Chang Ren also had the same relaxed expression.

"Okay, I'll sit down." Shi Yu hesitated.

The game at sea, the peak showdown between China and South Korea, the alternation of the old and new dynasties, this time the Yingshi Cup has so many buffs stacked, it is reasonable to do something different before the final begins.

But there is one thing, why do I always feel that there is such a strong sense of tension between you? Is this interview really easy?
It should be said that Shi Yu’s worries are justified.

This kind of interview before the finals is like Zeng Yi from Phoenix Legend. If you say he is important, he only has those few words.

You can say he is not important. Hey, it would be boring without him.

It is the same now. Compared with the previous same-color chess game, this interview has more meaning of a preliminary battle, which will determine the mental state of the two people in the game the day after tomorrow.

To this end, the main forces of both sides were fully deployed in order to win this wave.

This is a decisive battle for momentum, a point where one side gains while the other loses, and we must not lose!

"Can you two talk about your life on the ship during this period?" the host asked in a cheerful tone.

"I have been staying in my room for a while. After the game is over, I will probably enjoy the facilities on the ship."

Jiang Changhao responded seriously.

"What about Yu at that time? As for you, you should have been doing pretty well recently, right?"

"I'm fine too. I didn't really enjoy the facilities on board. My main activity space was limited to the deck. The sea was beautiful."

To be honest, this is a bit against my will.

He has been enjoying himself a lot on the boat during this period. He has been enjoying delicious food, listening to concerts and having a Thai SPA. His life is so comfortable that he is about to squeeze all the water out of him.

Especially for this SPA, Shi Yu goes there very diligently.

Every time I go there, I can see a bunch of Korean chess players lying on the beds, chanting “gentle, harder, heavier”, and they speak very standard Chinese.

If it were any other competition, or any other opponent, Shi Yu might have told the truth, saying that he had been squeezing out time to play chess these days, so the quality of his chess was just average.

But considering that this is the Yingshi Cup final and Jiang Changhao is the final opponent, Shi Yu decided to give it a try.

"Hey, don't listen to this kid's nonsense. He always runs to the sauna room. I see him every time I go there." Chang Ren intervened decisively.

"That's right. In my opinion, Yu had no other advantages at that time. He was just lucky, and luckily he made it to the finals. But I warn you, don't do this again in the finals. At most, you can only go to the bathhouse once. Do you hear me?" Nie Lan taught carefully.

"Yes, Shi Yu, playfulness is your only weakness. As long as you overcome this, you will definitely be able to move to the next level."

"Ah?" Shi Yu was stunned.

what does it mean?

These words seemed to be criticizing Shi Yu, but why did they sound like a parent showing off his child?
Before he could react, Cao Yanxun from Korea also spoke calmly:
"It's a very smart move. The prize money for the Yingshi Cup is as high as hundreds of thousands of dollars, and a massage costs only 100,000 won at most. If adjusting the condition once can increase the chance of winning by one percent, then it is profitable."

Cao Yanxun's thinking is very quick, and although he seems to be praising Shi Yu with great scheming, he actually intends to suppress him secretly, indicating that he did not make it to the finals while eating, drinking and having fun, but there was a calculation involved.

"Our Changhao is similar. On the surface, he spends most of his time practicing chess in his room. But in fact, he also takes advantage of the dead of night when no one is around to go swimming in the swimming pool, which also helps to relieve stress and relax."

Cui Du also realized something from this confrontation between China and South Korea, and immediately followed suit and started bragging!
Jiang Changhao: “Ah?”

Chang Ren keenly grasped the loophole: "The temperature has not been very high these past few nights, and the water is so cold, how can Jiang Changhao swim down?"

Now it was Cui Du's turn to be speechless. It took him a long time to utter a word:
"What's the big deal? Let me tell you, Changhao is in great shape. He can even swim across the Han River in winter!"

Haha, are you bragging about Master Jiang Lao as if he is your best friend?

As the topic unfolded, the host finally realized that something was wrong in the atmosphere.

This is a gathering of chess stars to talk about the joy of this journey.

It's basically just members of two groups getting together to compete to see whether their group leader dares to fuck a five-speed electric fan or a lamprey, right?
After realizing that something was wrong, the host quickly started a new topic:

"As we all know, our Yingshi Cup is the grandest event in the chess world. It has been held for more than 1988 years since . Can the seniors talk about their memories of it?"

Upon hearing this question, the Korean side immediately became excited.

"The Yingshi Cup is probably the most beautiful memory in my life. It has played an indispensable role in promoting Go in Korea." Cao Yanxun answered confidently.

Nie Lan focused his attention and nodded seriously:

"Yes, as far as I can remember, Korean Go started to flourish at that time. In that era, both China and South Korea attached great importance to national glory. Any competition that was named "world" would attract much attention."

"It's mainly because the bonus is high enough. In those days, hundreds of thousands of dollars was not a small sum. Converted based on the exchange rate today, it might be enough to buy a house within a few ring roads." Chang Ren also touched the back of his head and smiled shyly.

In the next ten minutes or so, all the seniors discussed this topic.

Indeed, it has extraordinary significance, and the memories it leaves on chess players are particularly profound, making them feel very emotional when talking about it.

But for China, this topic is not friendly.

After all, there were four Yingshi Cup champions sitting on the sofa opposite, while Chang Ren was the only one on his side, so it was particularly difficult for him to fend off the opponent.

"Come to think of it, our Japanese Go is really not that good. The year Chang Ren won the championship, the total income seemed to be close to 500 million RMB, right?"

Dazhu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke casually:
"It's embarrassing to say that our domestic player Zhang Muyu's main foreign competition achievement that year was only the LG Cup. Even so, his annual income was as high as 1.18 million yen, which is equivalent to 810 million yuan. I can only say that life in Japan is too good, which makes them less motivated than each other."

After these words were spoken, everyone fell silent again.

It can be seen that Teacher Zhu is unwilling to be lonely and has joined the battlefield.

Do you like to count the championship honors?

You like to think of the world chess scene as the China-Korea chess scene, right?
I'm warning you, don't jump around in front of me. Believe it or not, I'll bring up the prize money for the title fight in Japan and make you all greedy to death.

Although it is subtle, he seems to stand with the Chinese side in terms of the outcome.

Brother! Nie Lan and Shi Yu said to each other.

"So for this Yingshi Cup, do you think it will still be a watershed? It will determine the development of Go in China and South Korea for several years to come."

Seeing that the atmosphere was almost set, the host finally got to the point of today.

"I mainly want to hear what the two contestants think about this question. Do you think that the next victory or defeat between the two of you will open a new chapter in the development of the entire history of Go?"

Nie Lan gave him a look: It is better to strike first than to gain the upper hand. Shi Yu, you speak first and finish your dirty talk so that Jiang Changhao will have nothing to say!

Ok.

It can be seen that Mr. Nie does not know the rule that in food animation, whoever serves the dish first will lose.

Shi Yu thought about it and decided to speak first:
“The next five games are certainly important, but I don’t want to inject too much meaning into them, so as not to add pressure to myself. Therefore, I don’t think the next victory or defeat is so special. It is essentially just a part of the countless chess games in my life.

That's it."

The scene was quiet for a while, and the rain outside seemed to get heavier, as uneasy as boiling sea water.

Time is indeed a wonderful thing.

With the passage of time, Li Xiantie has become more mature, and Shi Yu seems to have understood what it means to be on high alert.

The more he emphasized its unimportance, the more it showed his determination to win at this moment.

Only by traveling light can you seize victory.

Only by taking life and death lightly can one live towards death.

Only by putting victory or defeat aside can we win this game.

Philosophy, it’s all philosophy.

Shi Yu, it seems like he already has the qualities of a master!
"Jiang Changhao, what about you?" the host asked expectantly.

Jiang Changhao's answer was as calm as ever:

"There is one thing I agree with Shi Yu. The Ying Cup is indeed not that special. When I won it, I had the same thought, as if I had just played a few ordinary games.

But on the other hand, I really cherish the opportunity to play against Shi Yu. I think at my age, this is likely to be the last time I meet him in the finals, and I have a certain chance of defeating him. "

Unexpectedly, I didn't expect Jiang Changhao to be in the mentality of taking action.

But that's normal. He thinks it's a 50-50 chance for everyone.

If Li Xiantie said this, everyone would only speculate whether he was possessed by Jiang Changhao.

"By the way, can you tell us in detail about your previous rest?"

This is also a question that everyone is curious about.

More than half a year ago, Jiang Changhao took a break very suddenly, and he didn't reveal much after his return, as if he was not taking a long vacation, but a double weekend.

After thinking for a while, Jiang Changhao slowly spoke:
“The main reason was fatigue, I could feel my condition was slipping and I needed to make some adjustments.

Another reason is that I am confused.”

“So you also fall into a period of career confusion?” The host seemed in awe for some reason.

"Yes, everyone can. During this period, I have been to many places, to the beaches in the south, and to the ice fields in the north. Finally, I returned to the place where I spent my childhood, and used the chessboard I used back then to play the chess records I left behind."

"So that's it. It's about looking back on life. I understand, I understand. It's been played out in many movies and TV shows. When the protagonist falls into a low point, he will constantly look back on his past memories and look for answers in his life." The host was inexplicably excited by what he heard.

"Then, I found that these were all useless and I was still very confused." Jiang Changhao paused for a long time before finishing the second half.

"Ahem!" The host almost fell under the sofa.

"Jiang Jiudan, what are you confused about?" Shi Yu asked.

Before the Gosei War, Iyama had expressed his confusion, not knowing whether he should face the challenge head-on and climb to the top, or continue to dominate the country.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Changhao seemed to be facing the same choice.
"I am confused. Is my passion for Go almost exhausted?"

this.
Oh my goodness, the situation is so serious.

Iyama is just confused about his career path, but your entire career is simply wrong, right?

But come to think of it, only Jiang Changhao is qualified to feel such confusion.

Don't be sitting on a small hill, hesitating whether to move towards higher mountains.

But you are already at the top of the mountain, and when you look up you can only see the distant sky.

The height is not cold.

"Then what?" Shi Yu became even more curious.

"Then, you showed up, Shi Yu."

"I?"

"You came out of nowhere with your Chaos Flow, and let me see something I had never seen before. Not only that, you also won consecutive victories in the arena and climbed to the top at an incredible speed. You did not let me down. After my return, the chess world has indeed become more exciting.

When a new goal appears, I will naturally no longer be confused. Thank you for being there, Shi Yu."

This scene made the chess fans who were watching the live broadcast excited.

Using provocation to stir up the atmosphere for war is just a lower-level marketing method.

The real match is full of fighting spirit, and you have to watch the drama where one party is grateful for you but at the same time regards you as an enemy.

"Shi Yu, sooner or later you will become the world's number one, and sooner or later you will face the same difficulties I have encountered. Maybe you will also meet a super genius who suddenly appeared like me.

By then, I hope you will make the same decision as me and do your best to defeat the opponent."

Jiang Changhao's voice was as calm as ever, like the dark blue sea or an icy lake, but it was also particularly exciting.

Like an ice-blue flame, it swept across Shi Yu's entire body.

"No problem. If such a super genius really appears in front of me in the future, I will find ways to defeat him, just like you are doing now."

After saying that, the two men raised their fists and lightly touched them to witness their promise.

The rain continued to fall.

Thousands of raindrops hit the eaves, making a crisp and noisy sound.

Amid the noise, the outlines of war drums and trumpets became increasingly clear, eventually evolving into a massive army gathering here, causing the earth to tremble.

The holy war of Ragnarok is about to begin.

(End of this chapter)