Go: The live broadcast queen launched a gorgeous rebellion against the dog

At that moment, the air seemed to freeze for a few seconds.

Looking at Rui Zhao's extremely surprised and confused expression, Shangguan Sheng felt so choked up that he almost passed out.

It must be said that for the famously "self-sustaining human relationships and social obligations" type, "explicit" is still far too complex!

……Why!

I'm afraid I'm going to completely lose face here today!

The official inwardly groaned, but in order to complete the mission, he had no choice but to take a desperate gamble.

He took another deep breath, as if drawing the last bit of courage from the air, and then, with an almost confessional attitude, revealed the entire plan of the fermented bean curd group:
"What I mean is: I have some confidence in my skills, and I'd like to have a match with you, Rui Zhao."

"But now it seems that the gap between us in the first half of the game is too big, and I won't be able to hold on until the end..."

"So I think, if we have the chance to meet in the upcoming Dragon Star Battle, I hope you can go easy on me in the first half of the game! Maintain a relatively balanced situation into the endgame..."

"In this way, we can compare the endgame skills more fairly..."

Before he could finish speaking, Shangguan Sheng clearly saw Rui Zhao's clear eyes widen suddenly, as if she were seeing this senior chess player for the first time.

...Damn it...

I told you I didn't want to do such a stupid plan!!!
The surprised look in Tianyuan's eyes stung Shi Yiguan's heart, making him wish he could disappear into a crack in the ground!
"...Uh, Rui Zhao...It's not that I don't want to work hard!"

"The gap is simply too big to be closed in a short time; it's like trying to put out a fire with water from afar!"

"I just think……"

The official instinctively continued to explain, his voice almost overflowing with urgency! As if afraid the other party might retort at any moment, "I have never seen such a shameless person!"
But somewhat unexpectedly, the official's expected rejection, mockery, or even disdainful look did not appear...

Before he could finish speaking, Rui Zhao on the other side made a move!

Sister Long's eyes, which had widened in shock, slowly returned to normal. Then...

It suddenly burst forth with an extremely bright and pure light!

That look in his eyes didn't seem like he was scrutinizing an unreasonable request, but rather like he was discovering a new continent with delight!

"...Yes! How come I didn't think of that idea?!"
"I could have loosened up a bit earlier!"

She spoke rapidly, nodding vigorously, her voice filled with a sense of sudden enlightenment and profound understanding.

Before Shangguan Sheng could even recover from this sudden plot twist, the contemporary Zhaojun had already given her answer without hesitation:
"No problem! Shangguan Jiuduan! It's a deal!"

"If we have a chance to fight each other in the Dragon Star Battle, then let's do as you say!"

She answered crisply and casually, as if she were agreeing to a regular research meeting, without any of the difficulty or resistance that Shangguan Sheng had expected.

It's as if this wasn't a deliberate attempt to lower the bar, but rather a necessary means to further hone one's skills.

This exhilarating experience once again exceeded all of Shangguan Sheng's expectations!

...It's done?!

Although the process was full of surprises and unsavory moments, the goal was...

It's unbelievable that they achieved that!

He blinked several times in disbelief, then subconsciously exhaled a long breath he had been holding for a long time, feeling completely exhausted.

Only then did he move his dry lips, trying to say something to express his gratitude or salvage some of his pitiful pride:

"Uh, Rui Zhao... Thank you for understanding! Thank you so much..."

"Shangguan Jiuduan, wait a minute!"
"hiss--"

However, before he could finish speaking, Rui Zhao, who had just agreed to the "leniency agreement," seemed to remember something extremely crucial, and his expression instantly became incredibly serious and earnest:
"Uh... Shangguan Jiuduan..."

"Although I agreed, Long Xingzhan, you absolutely mustn't let your guard down!"

"……what?"

The relaxation and gratitude that had just appeared on the official's face instantly froze.

Rui Zhao then analyzed the situation for herself very seriously:
"The Dragon Star Tournament is a qualifying tournament! And I'm currently ranked number one in the country, at the very top of the qualifying tournament."
"If you want to meet me, Shangguan Jiudan, you either have to win every match or you have to get more wins in another group..."

"Although you, Shangguan Jiuduan, are very strong, it's still not an easy task!"

"...Yes, yes!"
"I...I will work hard!"

For a moment, Shi Yiguan's expression was a mixture of embarrassment and bitterness.

It has to be said that, even putting aside the question of whether or not they can beat Rui Zhao...

Just the prospect of encountering this chess queen in a competition is already incredibly difficult...

...

...

"Ah... don't be so discouraged, monkey!"
"It's already quite an achievement to run into Rui Zhao twice in a row!"

The date is May 4th, at the Luojing Suyunshan Hotel.

Liu Yuhong's voice carried its usual comforting power as she looked at her husband's profile with a smile.

Sun Yi didn't speak immediately, but relaxed his body and leaned back against the soft sofa.

After a few seconds, he slowly shook his head. Instead of the frustration his wife had expected, his face showed a calm that was almost a sense of relief.

"This time... I wasn't really that frustrated."

"There's absolutely no chance!"

Sun Yi spoke, his voice sounding quite calm, though tinged with the fatigue of an intense game.

In the recently concluded Chess Saint Tournament Challenger Final, Rui Zhao, whose moves were swift yet flawless, delivered a textbook-perfect victory, effortlessly keeping Sun Yi out of the five-game Chess Saint Tournament – ​​and this was not the first time Sun Yi had lost to his junior sister in this Chess Saint Tournament.

Looking back at this tournament, since his unexpected defeat to Japanese rising star Rei Uesaka at the Spring Orchid Cup, Sun Yi has learned from his mistakes and become exceptionally steady in the subsequent selection of challengers for the Gosei Tournament.

He abandoned all pretense and probing, striving for solidity and reliability in every step. Relying on his profound knowledge and rich experience, he steadily and smoothly advanced to the winners' final.

Then, he met Rui Zhao.

In the winners' bracket final, Sun Yi was lucky enough to get the white pieces. However, Rui Zhao, playing black, made a series of unexpected moves in the opening, and his unprecedented tesuji instantly turned the game into a completely unfamiliar territory for Sun Yi.

Faced with his opponent's significantly higher quality local moves and unfathomable calculation ability, Sun Yi appeared powerless and could only watch helplessly as the situation widened, ultimately being relegated to the loser's bracket final.

After narrowly defeating Chu Jun by half a point in the loser's bracket final, he still had no chance when he returned to face his junior sister.

The undefeated number one in the world has the right to choose black or white in the winners' bracket, but in front of "Zhaoci White Emperor", Sun Yi was defeated even more thoroughly than in the winners' bracket final!

Rui Zhao did not deliberately pursue sharp killing moves. He relied solely on his ubiquitous and solid techniques to gradually, like a bulldozer, compress Sun Yi's space and hope to nothing.

Throughout the entire match, the Jiangsu Lake team's key player couldn't find even the slightest chance to turn the tide! They were utterly powerless!
Thus, the right to challenge for the 15th Chinese Go Championship has been unsurprisingly won by the Meijin Tianyuan! The rapid-chess Athena will officially launch a five-game challenge against the reigning Go Saint, Lei Qi, this June!

But strangely, looking back on this defeat, Sun Yi didn't feel the expected resentment or bitterness—this emotional calm surprised even himself.
"...After losing to Uesaka Rei in the last Spring Orchid Cup, Liu Shixian came to comfort me, saying that facing a monster like Rui Zhao, he didn't expect to win any more world championships, and hoped that I could take it easy."

“Even Liu Shixian thinks this way... so what is there for me, who is the same age as him, to not understand or let go of?”

"It's time to hand it over to the next generation! At least..."

"I'm still much luckier than Xiao Ji!"

"Yes, that's the right way to think!"

Liu Yuhong raised an eyebrow, and at the same time smiled and teased another top expert born in 00:
"And Xiao Ji is still single! Sun Wukong, you're already a winner in life!"

"That is!"

Sun Yi, who was happily married but unaware of Ji Qiuquan's actual situation, couldn't help but smile upon hearing this:

"Perfect timing... Rui Zhao is already moving in the direction I had hoped for her!"
"To begin with, I was a little worried about that little guy Nie Yunyi!"
"To be honest, he used to be quite capable of creating all sorts of situations. But this time, the result of the Spring Orchid Cup was disappointing for him in every way."

"But I didn't expect that after the Spring Orchid Cup, his mood seemed to be better than before!"

"Uncle Camel recently said that he has quickly regained his form, so we can look forward to his performance in the Dragon Star Wars qualifiers the day after tomorrow!"

Sun Yi turned his gaze back to his outstretched hand on his knee, his fingers long and strong from years of playing chess.

He looked at the jagged lines on his palm, as if he were performing a brief farewell ceremony.

Although he is far from retirement age, like Ji Qiuquan:
Faced with an absolutely dominant and still developing younger generation, the Suzhou-Hubei team's captain, whose career was already on the decline, knew it was time to shift his focus back to his personal life.
"……after……

"I'm counting on him to lead me to a Chinese Weiqi League championship!" (End of Chapter)