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

"...Eh?! Director Gou, you mean... "

"Is Deepbrain ready to step in and accept Rui Zhao's challenge at any moment?!"

It was 4:30 p.m. on March 17th, in the office of the chairman of the China Go Association.

After hearing the news that Gou Shuci had specifically called to inform him, Shang Chaotian, who was busy with work, unconsciously exclaimed softly, his words filled with surprise:

"What... what does this mean?!"

"Simply put... Rui Zhao has pushed Tripp to the point where he can barely sit still!"

On the other end of the phone, Gou Shuci's voice, carrying a confident smile as if he had the upper hand in a game of chess, came through clearly:

"At an internal meeting at the White House a few days ago, he gave his propaganda director, Zhang Zhengxi, a thorough dressing-down."

"Although they were in a bit of a dilemma after comprehensive discussion at the meeting, and seemed to be planning to wait and see for a while, it would not be surprising if Deepbrain were to step in and fight at any time."

"Is...is that so?" Shang Chaotian still couldn't quite believe it.

Although he subconsciously wanted to ask Gou Shuci how the other party knew such confidential information, he immediately realized his mistake before the words were even on his lips.

Don't pry into things you shouldn't ask; that's common sense!
"That's it! So..."

Gou Shuci's voice continued, and then he reminded Shang Chaotian of a few things:

"Chairman Shang, could you please contact Xiao Li again and see how his knife storage preparations are going?"

"And then there's Lei Qi—didn't he already take down the [Tianyuan] a week ago?"

"Tell him to hurry up and challenge Rui Zhao, keep the public outcry going! Keep putting pressure on that blond old bastard!"

"Okay, okay!"

Shang Chaotian had no reason not to comply with his superior's instructions, and after a brief exchange of pleasantries, he hung up the phone.

As Gou Shuci said, in the previous Tianyuan Tournament finals, Lei Qi successfully defeated Xiong Siyi, successfully restored the Tianyuan title, and once again gained the qualification to challenge Yongshi Zhaojun Shouxian.

However, after Shang Chaotian hung up the phone, he suddenly realized... something seemed wrong!
Recently, he has been busy with the preparation and organization of the Sanshuang Cup domestic qualifiers. Various tasks such as scheduling, player coordination, and venue arrangements have been complicated and have taken up almost all of his energy, so much so that he hasn't paid much attention to it for a while:
It seems that since personally bestowing the new [Tianyuan] title upon his student in Tongli Town a week ago, Lei Qi has been slow to challenge Rui Zhao—which seems rather illogical.

What is he waiting for?
Shang Chaotian frowned and glanced at the calendar on his phone—today was already March 17th.

The domestic qualifiers for the Sanshuang Cup have begun today. Once the qualifiers are over, the main tournament will soon be held in South Korea.

With a tight schedule and limited time, we can't possibly postpone the Tianyuan Tournament challenge until after the Sanshuang Cup, can we?

With this in mind, the chairman of the chess association stopped worrying.

He immediately picked up the phone on the table, quickly found Lei Qi's number, and pressed the dial button.

The call was answered quickly.

"...Hello, Teacher Shang?"

Lei Qi's voice came through the receiver, carrying his usual respect.

But Shang Chaotian keenly noticed that beneath this respect, there seemed to be a hint of anxiety and exhaustion.

……Um?

Lei Qi was directly invited to the Sanshuang Cup as one of the top four teams in the previous tournament, so he didn't need to go through the preliminary rounds. He hasn't had any matches recently.

But he sounds quite tired!
Shang Chaotian was momentarily puzzled, but without exchanging pleasantries, he went straight to the point:
"Lei Qi, it's been a week since you got your [Tianyuan] title, right?"

"The Sanshuang Cup preliminaries have already started. When do you plan to challenge Rui Zhao?"

"what……

"Please wait a little longer, Teacher Shang!"

After a moment of contemplation, Lei Qi still did not give a direct answer to Shang Chaotian's question.

Shang Chaotian frowned slightly, sensing that the other person seemed to have something on their mind.
"Lei Qi, what's been going on with you lately?"

"Uh……"

Lei Qi seemed hesitant upon hearing this, but after a moment's thought, he answered truthfully:

"……Um.

"Li Jingzhe and I... might be in a bit of trouble!"

...

… “…Recently, the debate over whether Rui Zhao can be considered the best in the history of competitive sports has continued to heat up globally.

"Sports Illustrated North America had previously published an opinion piece strongly supporting Rui Zhao as a strong candidate for the greatest athlete of all time. However, at that time, because the Challenger Series had only been played for two games, Sports Illustrated's opinion attracted a lot of controversy."

"However, with Rui Zhao defeating Liu Shixian again in the seventh special challenge match on March 15, achieving a seven-game winning streak, the views expressed in Sports Illustrated have begun to gain recognition from more well-known figures in the sports world."

"Several sports veterans, including former IOC President Rogers, have publicly stated that Rui Zhao's dominance is nothing short of a miracle in the history of competitive sports."

"However, despite the growing number of sports figures who have begun to support Rui Zhao’s status as the ‘greatest athlete of all time,’ a large number of conservative media outlets still hold deep prejudices against her."

"Some media outlets, represented by Fox News, published articles for several days questioning Rui Zhao's historical status, citing reasons such as 'Go is too niche' and 'individualistic in intellectual sports.' However, this quickly drew a decisive counterattack from liberal media."

"Yesterday afternoon North American time, John Davis, the content manager for Fox News, was subjected to sharp questioning at the New York Media Forum."

"A reporter at the scene, holding a series of Fox News articles that previously published his opinion that 'women are not necessarily more talented than men in Go,' directly questioned Davis on how he could explain the fact that Rui Zhao was currently crushing all the top male players with a handicap?"

"Faced with these questions, Davis was speechless several times, and finally only said that 'Rui Zhao is a special case, and to a large extent can no longer be considered a typical female athlete, and cannot represent the general level of women's athletes'..."

……

"……hehe!"

At 6:10 PM on March 20th, in the office of the general manager of Jian'an Brokerage in Dongjiang City, Huaxia, two short, disdainful laughs rang out in the quiet office.

Having just finished listening to the evening sports news broadcast, Ai Jianan couldn't help but let out a cold laugh filled with sarcasm and anger.

Even Xiao Zhao Miao, who can't represent all women, came... You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth!
What right does that bald-headed Davis have to define someone else's gender?! He needs to be taught a lesson!

Without saying a word, Miss Ai immediately moved her right hand to click the mouse and quickly logged into the official overseas social media account of [Weiqi Xiaozhao].

After accurately locating reports about John Davis, head of Fox News content, being questioned at a media forum, Ai Jianan quoted them directly, then took a deep breath and typed out a string of dynamic content with lightning speed:
We can't quite understand the bizarre logic in Mr. Davian's bald head. He actually casually suggested erasing Rui Zhao's female identity as a 9-dan player.

[According to this logic, if we believe Mr. Davian is not a man, then in the future, when filling out the "gender" field on various forms, he must honestly and consciously fill in "female"?]

...Hmm, not bad!
Released dynamically!
Looking at the sharp, humorous, and undeniably powerful words on the screen, Boss Ai leaned back in his chair with satisfaction, a relieved smile curving his lips. Only then, as if he had completed an important mission, did he close the social media page with a sense of contentment.

The office fell silent again, but her emotions remained turbulent.

Driven by Rui Zhao's consistently outstanding performance, the global debate over who is the "greatest athlete in history" has recently intensified! However, the overall public opinion trend is undoubtedly positive for these staunch supporters of the team!
Although none of the other well-known "GOAT candidates" from all projects have publicly supported Rui Zhao, none of them have dared to publicly oppose her either—this silence itself is intriguing!

They might feel a little resentful, but they know they can't speak out.

Even someone as great as them has never voluntarily placed himself at an absolute disadvantage and then publicly offered a reward to other contestants to defeat him—this is a spirit and confidence unique to Rui Zhao!

If they dare to stand up and question this, and are asked in return, "If you're so great, why didn't you dare to challenge the whole world with your back against the wall?" then they will be the ones who can't cover it up!

This silence... is precisely the most powerful silent recognition of Rui Zhao's achievements!
Driven by Rui Zhao's unstoppable momentum, left-wing media around the world have also begun to surge forward!
A flood of praise, analysis, and in-depth reports emerged, cheering and encouraging Rui Zhao in her quest for the title of "best athlete in history."

This global wave of public opinion has begun to permeate the decision-making levels of sports organizations. Even Olympic Committees around the world are starting to feel the immense pressure from the public and media!
This means that even if Deepbrain refuses to participate, Go, thanks to the massive wave created by Rui Zhao, has a very high chance of successfully entering the Olympics!
Thinking of this, Ai Jianan couldn't help but clench her fists excitedly. A huge sense of accomplishment and indescribable excitement instantly swept over her!
If they really manage to get Go into the Olympic arena despite the immense pressure from the world's media dominance...

That's enough to brag about for a lifetime, and it might even end up in textbooks on information warfare and communication studies!

Although the vast majority of the victories undoubtedly owed to Rui Zhao, the fact that Miss Ai had personally witnessed this magnificent battle of public opinion was enough to stir her emotions!

……Um!

We need to keep pushing and create more buzz to maintain the current news coverage!
Ai Jianan made a silent decision, her eyes gleaming with high spirits.

Just as she was preparing to continue working overtime, a small thing suddenly popped into her mind...

But... what's Lei Qi up to lately?
Why aren't you taking the challenge yet?!

The thought of Xiao Lei, a 9-dan player, who had recently disappeared, left Ai Jian'an feeling somewhat bewildered.

A week after Lei Qi obtained the [Tian Yuan] title, General Manager Ai contacted him to ask when he planned to challenge him. However, Lei Qi only said that he had something to take care of first and would contact Ai Jian'an immediately afterward.

At that time, Boss Ai didn't care too much - anyway, Lei Qi was a semi-finalist in the previous Sanshuang Cup, so he went directly into the main tournament without having to go through the preliminary rounds. He could challenge him anytime during the Tianyuan Tournament and the Sanshuang Cup main tournament.

It's been a week and there's still no news. If this continues, the main tournament of the Sanshuang Cup will be starting soon!

There's still no news... which is rather strange!
The more Ai Jian'an thought about it, the more uneasy she felt. Her brows furrowed deeper and deeper, and a sense of doubt and worry quietly grew in her heart.

Just as Miss Ai was racking her brains and was about to pick up her phone to make another call to ask...

Her phone, which was on her desk, suddenly rang!

Ai Jian'an was startled by the sudden ringtone! She instinctively turned her head and saw the caller's name clearly displayed on the phone screen:

[Lei Qi] (End of this chapter)