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

Chapter 362 No Need to Bother You
"Tsk, it looks like... there's no hope!

"Although I heard that the little witch has been working very hard recently and has been playing Go almost every day, but... there is indeed still a gap in level!"

December 12nd, 22: pm, Wendao Go Club.

Ni Zhanggen looked at the AI's winning rate in the second set of the "Wu Yue Cup" final on the big screen and couldn't help but sigh.

Lei Qi, who was sitting beside him and explaining, immediately responded:

“There’s nothing I can do about it. She was able to enter the finals mainly because of Zou Yang’s mistakes and her own fighting spirit.

"In terms of absolute level, there is still a gap between us and the female leaders."

It’s Friday afternoon and the weekend is approaching.

Ni Zhanggen, the chairman of Mengli Lily, saw that there were two important matches in the afternoon - the second game of the three-game final of the Wu Yue Cup and the challenger final of the Yixian Tournament. Seeing that there was nothing important to do in the afternoon, he decisively took a break from his busy schedule and made an appointment with Lei Qi, who had no competition for the time being, to come to the Wendao Go Club to watch and talk about chess as a pastime.

In this Yixian Tournament, Lei Qi lost to Lang Haishen in the semi-finals and failed to enter the challenger finals, so he just returned to Dongjiang yesterday. Unexpectedly, he received an invitation from Ni Zhanggen almost as soon as he arrived at Dongjiang's home.

Lei Qi readily agreed to this.

Ni Zhanggen is the CEO of the only sponsor of the world championship [Mengli Lily Cup]. He had previously issued a wild card to Lei Qi when his chess skills were not yet well-developed. Naturally, there was no reason for the young Lei Qi to refuse.

Although the competition between Lang Haishen and Tang Guansheng in the challenger final of the Yixian Tournament was very exciting, the Wuyue Cup was an international match after all, so most of the time, Ni Zhanggen and Lei Qi mainly watched the final of the Wuyue Cup.

"Yeah, after watching these two finals, I do feel that way. There is a huge gap in strength!"

Ni Zhanggen nodded and sighed again:
“The Ice Queen…is about to win her fourth consecutive Women’s World Championship!

"The total number...I remember it was eight?"

"Yes, if Kim Woo-eun wins this set, it will be her eighth Women's World Championship."

"…are there already eight women's world champions?"

Ni Zhanggen said softly:
"I remember... Mr. Wu also had eight women's world champions, right?"

"Yes. If we win this Wu Yue Cup, Jin Youen will be able to tie Mr. Wu's record and be ranked first in history."

Hearing this, Ni Zhanggen became even more touched:

"That's it...

"Oh, I didn't expect that!
"The little girl who cried so hard in 12 because she was eliminated from the ring match is now on the verge of catching up with Mr. Wu's record!
"In fact... maybe he will soon surpass Mr. Wu...

"She should have the best chance of winning the Fankong Tournament next March, right?"

"Not surprisingly, it should be."

Lei Qi expressed his opinion truthfully.

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

Ni Zhanggen smacked his lips and said:

“What a pity!

"If Rui Zhao had been more mature in the quarterfinals and had seen through Jin Youen's tricks, Mr. Wu's record might have been maintained for a longer period of time..."

Lei Qi, who was explaining the chess game to Ni Zhanggen calmly, suddenly heard the name of "rival" and raised his eyebrows subconsciously:
“This… is indeed the case!

“However, even if Mr. Wu’s record is broken, it doesn’t mean anything - in Mr. Wu’s era, the women’s world championships were held only once a year on average, much less than now.

"In the ten years from 93 to 02, Wu participated in nine women's world championships, and only lost the championship once. This dominance is unprecedented, and the Ice Queen can't catch up with it for the time being.

"Based on the estimated ratings, Mr. Wu should have been in the top 20 in the world, which is something Kim Yoo-eun has never achieved.

"If she wants to truly become the number one female chess player in history, I'm afraid she still has a lot to prove."

Ni Zhanggen nodded:
"Well, that's true! But it's still a bit of a pity...

"Speaking of that game, it really deserves to be called the 'No. 1 game ever played by women'. It was really wonderful!
"Some time ago, I met Mr. Qian from Zhicheng Group, and he was also very proud when talking about that game!
"He said that he had wanted to ask Rui Zhao to help him copy a copy of the chess record of this game, and asked him to frame this second chess record in the office as well!
"However, Rui Zhao felt a little embarrassed about the game, thinking that he had lost the game he was supposed to win, and he refused to give up no matter what we said. In the end, Director Qian had no choice but to give up temporarily and try again when the time is right.

"So... for now, his office only has the first game of 'Big Flying Shoulder Charge' mounted on it..."

"The debut of 'Big Flying Shoulder Charge'?!"

Hearing this sensitive word that Ni Zhanggen deliberately mentioned, Lei Qi's expression suddenly changed:

“You, what are you talking about…?”

Ni Zhanggen answered naturally:
"That's naturally the one where Rui Zhao beat Bai Yinhua in the City Cup!

"The fourth game of the Chess Saint Tournament was not the first time that the flying knife move 'Big Flying Shoulder Charge' created by Ni Jue was used in an official match.

"Lei Qi, this... you should be very clear about it."

The young man immediately fell silent, his expression changing several times, but in the end he just said in a deep voice:
"Chairman Shang...told you?"

Ni Zhanggen smiled and said:

"Don't blame him!

"I have some special circumstances, and he was afraid that it would affect you, so he told me all this." The young man couldn't help but pursed his lips, then smiled bitterly and said:

"how come!
“This matter… in the final analysis, it’s my immaturity that made me fail to withstand the test, so I can’t blame anyone else.

"Speaking of this matter alone...it's actually over. It's just that I still have a hurdle in my heart."

"Do you feel like a failure for not winning against Rui Zhao?"

"That's... right!"

Faced with the other party's questioning, Lei Qi sighed.

Ni Zhanggen continued:

"But...it's not easy for you!

“To be honest, this girl is really excellent.

"Do you know why Director Qian framed her chess record from the City Cup in his office?"

Lei Qi pondered for a while:
"…Because she was an amateur chess player at the time, but she defeated Bai Yinhua, a professional chess player at a high level!"

"No, this can only be considered a secondary cause at best."

Ni Zhanggen shook his head and said:
"I heard from Vice Chairman Lu that when President Qian heard about this before the game officially started, he asked Rui Zhao for this chess record on the spot and said he wanted it 'regardless of whether we win or lose'."

"Whether...win or lose..."

Lei Qi repeated it in a low voice, as if he was trying hard to digest the meaning behind these four words.

Ni Zhanggen said with admiration:

"yes!
“In fact, the fact that this girl was willing to work so hard for this matter, even sleeping only four or five hours a day for almost a month, is enough to move people!
"It was because Ni Jue saw this that he was willing to give away all his flying knife skills.

"Lei Qi, be honest with yourself. Even if we count male chess players, have you ever seen anyone else with such determination and courage?"

The boy was silent for a moment.

Ni Zhanggen paused and continued:
“I’ve also read some of the recent debates between you and her on the Internet.

"To be honest, Lei Qi, you are very, very good, but...

“…Same with her.

"If you want to 'beat' her, you must become a real leader in Chinese Go as early as possible, both on and off the board."

Lei Qi was silent for a short while before he heaving a sigh of relief:

"I understand, Mr. Ni. I will try my best to live up to your expectations!"

"Well, that's cool!"

Ni Zhanggen patted the boy on the shoulder and took the opportunity to say:
"Then...I also need to tell you about the 'special situation' on my side.

"Some of my senior executives saw the huge publicity value behind Rui Zhao and thought that this was the right time to cash in on our years of sponsoring Go tournaments. It was reasonable and I couldn't object.

“So, for this [Dream Lily Cup], I plan to give Rui Zhao a wild card in exchange for her helping us shoot some promotional materials and at the same time attracting the high attention behind it.

"This is my decision. It has nothing to do with Chairman Shang. I hope you don't take it too seriously."

"No, no!"

Lei Qi waved his hand quickly:

“Although… I haven’t completely gotten over the hurdle in my heart, but I have figured out some things.

“As you said, she is really, really good.

"A player who won seven consecutive games in the Lakeside Cup, was promoted to the fifth dan, and won the Women's Weiqi League Best Rookie Award within half a year, I think she is completely worthy of a wild card even without considering some factors outside the game.

"Besides, she is indeed very, very beautiful, and she will probably have a very good effect in advertising and promotional materials. I can understand your decision."

Hearing this, Ni Zhanggen couldn't help but raise his eyebrows playfully:
"Huh? You also think Rui Zhao is pretty?

"I thought your aesthetic was different from ours!"

Lei Qi's tone suddenly showed helplessness:
"She is very beautiful. This is an objective fact. There is nothing wrong with admitting it."

"That's it..."

Ni Zhanggen nodded slightly:
"As a result... such an outstanding and beautiful girl of the same age, who is also an insider. Instead of trying hard to pursue her, you are thinking about how to fight her? What can I say about you!"

The expression on Lei Qi's face froze instantly, and it took him a long time to squeeze out a sentence:
"this……

"I won't trouble you to worry about that..."

The story of the Bay Area Masters Competition will begin tomorrow, and this part will be written in relatively detail.

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