“Um… Dad.

"I'm about to have a competition! What's going on?!"

At the same time, inside the chess game room of Grand Blue Sky Hotel in Pengze City.

The number one player in China, who was about to enter the chess room to compete, received a call from his father and couldn't help but complain a little.

By the way... Dad can't be the one who doesn't even remember that I have a game today, right?
...Ah, that shouldn't be the case.

Even if he forgets that I have a competition, he will never forget that Rui Zhao has a competition...

However, the old Lei Jiudan on the other end of the phone naturally didn't know about his son's mental activity, and said in a panic:
"Oh, sorry, son.

"But I just discovered something very important, so I have to inform you quickly!"

Hearing his father's nervous voice, Lei Qi couldn't help but breathe in his throat.

"Hmm? What's going on?"

“That’s it…

"I doubt Rui Zhao will continue to use flying knives in today's game!!!"

"...

"...???"

Although Lei Qi had numerous question marks in his head at this time, Lei Jingming still didn't notice that the atmosphere was wrong and continued to talk:
"Son, I know you are surprised, but don't be surprised!

"It's really abnormal that Rui Zhao could use flying knives in two consecutive games!

"Many people on the Internet said that Rui Zhao stole Ni Jue's flying knife! But I thought about it. Rui Zhao is a very well-behaved child. It is impossible for him to cheat his famous senior brother who was about to accept the challenge twice! It is also impossible for Ni Jue to have no opinion after his flying knives were used twice in a row, and even posted a dynamic to speak up for Rui Zhao!

“So, I thought about it all day yesterday… and it just clicked this morning!

"Maybe Ni Jue just wanted Rui Zhao to challenge him! This way he would feel a lot less pressure! That's why he allowed Rui Zhao to use his flying knife to kill people!"

Well……

Dad’s reaction speed...is he really playing Go?
You haven't reacted yet?!

The current Chinese team leader rolled his eyes slightly at his world champion father.

The only one whose reaction is slower than dad's...I guess it's just that idiot himself, right?

No wonder my dad likes her so much...

Teachers and students are of the same lineage!

After secretly complaining in his heart for a while, Lei Qi sighed and said:
"But Dad, have you ever thought about:

"From the current situation, Rui Zhao may have mastered Ni Jue's entire flying knife library!

"And if Ni Jue himself can't use the flying knife against Rui Zhao, do you think his chances of winning are really higher than using the flying knife against me?"

“…Huh?

"Uh... this seems to be true...

"So what's going on here..."

Seeing that his father was confused again after adding some variables, Xiao Lei Jiudan smiled bitterly and continued:

"Ah...thank you, Dad. I'll be more careful.

"No more talking. After we finish this game, Rui Zhao and I will review it with you!"

After thanking his father, the Chinese chess master decisively hung up the phone.

However, although Lei Jingming's reminder had no substantial effect, Lei Qi seemed to be in a better mood.

He then smiled, put his phone away, and walked into the game room with his head held high in the best possible condition.

At this moment, beside the only chess table in the room...

The current number one Chinese Go player, the contemporary Zhaojun, the beautiful lady with the nickname "Queen of Heaven" has already taken her seat, waiting for his arrival!

Hearing the noise at the door, Rui Zhao, who had been concentrating on the chessboard, also looked over and saw that it was indeed Lei Qi. The originally quiet and picturesque Lady Zhuoran seemed to come alive from a beautiful portrait in an instant and greeted Lei Qi with full energy!
"Lei Qi Jiudan, you are finally here!
"I almost guessed it first!"

"Ah, my dad just called me in a hurry, so I was delayed for a while."

"Teacher Lei?"

He tilted his head slightly:

"Is this...what's going on?"

“Um… nothing!
"I just hope both of us can perform at our best today!"

The current number one person in China sat down with a smile on his face, and then suddenly said with emotion:

"This year... this should be the fourth time we've fought each other!"

"Yes!
"We have encountered this before in the King of Kings Tournament, Tongge Cup, and Pinghu Rapid Chess Tournament!"

Rui Zhao responded crisply, and then added embarrassedly:
"that is……

"I didn't win any of the first three games!"

"Don't worry, it's only a matter of time before I become your fermented bean curd!"

Lei Qi smiled calmly. There seemed to be no tense atmosphere between the two opponents who were about to fight.

You know, as the undisputed male and female leaders in the Chinese chess world, whoever wins today's game and finally takes the title from Ni Jue will create a new great record!
If Lei Qi wins the title, it will be a step further and he will take his existing record of holding three titles simultaneously to a higher level, completing the "Big Four" achievement!
If Rui Zhao gets the [Celebrity] title, it will directly replicate in China the feat of chess legend Wu Yueyun who won the [National Master] title in South Korea, and she will become the first female national champion in Chinese chess!

But now, at the doorstep of their feat, both of them seemed very relaxed, as if they had no interest in the great feat that was so close at hand. Instead, they seemed like a pair of old friends chatting about daily life:
"Didn't I tell you during our first encounter that there would be many more matches between us in the future?

“As long as I play enough, with your strength, I’m sure I’ll fail sometimes.

"Let's put it another way, aren't our two teams going to compete in the next round of Weiqi?

"There won't be any horse racing on our team this time, I promise!"

"Ah..." Thinking of the rather embarrassing double horse race when the two teams met in the league last year, Rui Zhao couldn't help but laugh:
"Same thing for our team! I'm looking forward to it then!"

Lei Qi nodded:

"Yeah, same here! But...

"We have to decide today's winner first."

As he spoke, Lei Qi took out a handful of chess pieces from the chess box and held them in front of his opponent:

"Although, I feel like I'll be eaten by your fermented bean curd sooner or later...

"But it certainly won't be today!"

After hearing the sharpness hidden in the other party's words, Rui Zhao was startled at first, then he quickly pursed his lips, took out two chess pieces and placed them on the chessboard, while answering in a high-spirited tone:
“I’m afraid that’s not necessarily true, Lei Qi Ninth Stage!

"I said it the day before yesterday, today I am...very strong!"

"OK……

“You can try it!”

Seeing that his opponent had already given a guess, Lei Qi immediately placed the chess pieces on the board with great momentum!
The clattering sounds of chess pieces colliding together were like the clanging of weapons. The peaceful atmosphere in the chess room just now suddenly became tense!

Almost everyone in the chess room was startled by the sudden solemn atmosphere, and they all held their breath and looked at the two players in this game, which was considered by many insiders to be "the highest level match in China in recent years". For a moment, they didn't even dare to breathe!
It was as if the two of them were just drinking together, but now they were already at war!
Soon, all the chess pieces on the board were counted.

The result of guessing the first move: Lei Qi plays black, Rui Zhao plays white!
Although the result of guessing first was slightly disadvantageous, Lei Qi's fighting spirit was not affected at all!

As the referee officially announced the start of the game, he immediately raised his hand to take the piece, and confidently knocked the first piece onto the board!
...

...

"...Okay, this chess game that domestic chess fans have been looking forward to for a long time has officially begun! Now let's get into the game.

"Both sides started with staggered star small eyes.

"Black chess piece jumped to the lower right corner, white chess piece hung in the upper right corner and then flew to the lower left corner, while black chess piece chose to directly click on the upper left three threes."

"The white piece blocks to the right, the black piece grows, and the white piece flies down. It is obvious that they want to enter into Ni Dao's changes..."

At 1 p.m. on the same day, in the VIP viewing room of the Grand Blue Sky Hotel.

Ji Qiujuan, who had been eliminated by Rui Zhao with a flying knife in the semi-final the day before yesterday, was now sitting in a corner, watching the official chess game live on TV attentively, looking very serious.

Unexpectedly, someone patted him on the shoulder and said:
"Xiao... uh, Ji Qiujuan, why haven't you gone home today?"

Ji Qiujuan was also very familiar with this voice. He immediately turned around and looked at Sun Yi and said with a smile:

"Sun Yi, you were eliminated earlier than me, but you're still here, aren't you?"

"Ah! I have a reason!"

The chess master scratched his head and explained:

"I originally wanted to go live and talk about chess with Yu Hong today!

"But I didn't expect Rui Zhao's entry into the Challenger Finals to attract so much attention that CCTV-5 even broadcast it live, so Chairman Shang sent Vice Chairman Lu instead..."

Sun Yi was right. According to the original plan of the organizer, the game was still to be explained by the couple Monkey and Bird. But who knew that this game was so popular that CCTV-5 suddenly decided to broadcast it live!
Unlike live broadcasts on the Internet, TV programs are inherently serious.

Although Sun Yi has become more reliable in the past year or so after having a girlfriend, Xiao Xiaoniao still has some problems from time to time. But as the saying goes, stereotypes kill people, Sun Wukong, who has a lot of past records, was eventually abandoned and replaced by Lu Wenjie. So for now, Sun Wukong can only watch the game here.

"So that's it..."

Ji Qiujuan smiled and then explained:
“But I think, even if there is nothing else to do, the opportunity to watch this game live is something that cannot be missed!
"after all……

"This is a chance to witness the birth of the first female celebrity!"

Sun Yi stared at him for a moment, then said:
"It seems... you don't care much about Rui Zhao defeating you with a flying knife?"

"Aren't you still willing to commentate on her game like nothing happened?"

Ji Qiujuan blinked and asked back, appearing very indifferent.

“Well…I have nothing to complain about this junior sister.

"To be fair, except for being born a man, I am inferior to her in every way..."

Sun Yi said truthfully:

“When I was little, I heard Teacher Yu teach me an old saying: See a virtuous person and strive to emulate him.

"Instead of worrying about such trivial matters as flying knives, it is better to learn more from Rui Zhao! This way, you will have a chance to get better results!
"After the Masters Tournament, the second stage of the Nongshim Cup will begin. I am still waiting to break the record by winning nine consecutive games at the Nongshim Hotel!"

"It's quite possible, Sun Yi!"

Ji Qiujuan first gave some encouragement, then sighed softly:
"So... we are the same!

“To be honest, after losing to Rui Zhao the day before yesterday, I actually had some thoughts - I really didn’t expect that she was already that strong!

“Even though she used a flying knife in that game, she played very well in the second half. I had no chance at all throughout the game.

"To be honest, even if she doesn't use the flying knife, I feel like we're evenly matched right now—and she's a girl! And she's only twenty years old!

“So, even though I lost, I was really touched!

"Perhaps, when Brother Dai approached me, I should have been braver... eh?!"

Suddenly, Ji Qiujuan stopped talking in the middle of her words, and stared forward in surprise, as if she had discovered something extraordinary.

"How...how could this happen?!"

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Seeing Ji Qiujuan suddenly stop, Sun Yi couldn't help but ask.

The other party pointed at the big screen in astonishment and said:

"Sun Yi! Lei Qi...

"I actually took the initiative to enter Ni Dao and changed!!!" (End of this chapter)

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