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

"Rui Zhao, Rui Zhao!
"Can you please let go first?! I said I won't run away!"

“Can’t relax!

"Brother Ni, you are a big liar! If you tricked me into letting go, you would definitely disappear in an instant!"

"But you're almost choking me!"

"……what?"

Hearing this, the silly boy in front of Ni Jue turned around to look at his senior brother, and saw the red circle on the former celebrity's neck, so he quickly let go and said apologetically:
"Ah! Yes, I'm sorry, Brother Ni!
"I, I was in a hurry and didn't notice that I strangled you..."

hey hey...

This silly guy usually looks so weak and fragile...

Is he that strong after all?!

Ni Jue, who had just been dragged by Tie Hanhan by his tie to a corner outside the chess room, took a deep breath and complained a little in his heart. Then he simply tidied his appearance and looked at the aggrieved junior sister in front of him, and said softly:
"Oh, it's nothing! I'll be fine if I can catch my breath.

"Okay! This place is already remote enough!

"If you have anything to say in private... just say it here!"

"……Um."

Seeing that her senior brother got straight to the point, the famous Zhaojun, who had just won her first unlimited title, lowered her head and pursed her lips, and then asked the number one question in her mind:

"Brother Ni! Didn't you say that you would prepare new flying knives to deal with me in the three-game match of the celebrity tournament?

"But in these two games...how come you didn't use a single flying knife?!"

"what……"

In response to this question, according to Ni Jue's original idea, he was going to fool this little fool by saying, "We have indeed made preparations, but they are still not sufficient and we have not been able to bring about a usable situation."

But now, looking at Rui Zhao's slightly red and tearful eyes, he realized that this idiot could probably hide it only so far, and it would be a bit too much if he didn't tell the truth now.

not to mention……

She is already a [celebrity] in China!
Indeed...it’s time to take responsibility!
After sighing inwardly, Ni Jue hesitated for a moment, then shrugged and smiled bitterly:
"Oh, I'm so sorry Rui Zhao!
"I didn't prepare any flying knives at all. I lied to you about what I said before."

Rui Zhao didn't feel surprised to hear the statement he had guessed just a few minutes ago, but he found it very difficult to accept emotionally. He immediately questioned his senior brother:

"Then why did you do this, Senior Brother Ni? You just lost your Celebrity title for no apparent reason!"

"Hey, how can this be called 'inexplicable'?"

Ni Jue said with a smile in a humorous and teasing tone:

"I have successfully given the title to my junior sister! It also fulfills a wish!"

"What kind of wish is this! I don't care about the title of [Celebrity]!"

Rui Zhao frowned and argued:

"Mingming... Senior Brother Ni, you are just in a bad state after the surgery. Once the low period this year is over, you will definitely be able to fully recover next year!"

"Rui Zhao, this is just your wishful thinking."

Ni Jue's tone became more serious:
"I'm already thirty-one years old! And I've had brain surgery!
"For a top chess player, my decline is irreversible, and it's time to step down and let others take over!"

After listening to his senior brother's words, Rui Zhao couldn't help but fall into silence.

Although she has always hoped that Ni Jue could recover as soon as possible and continue to be active at the forefront of the professional Go world as a Chinese Flying Knife expert.

But as a chess player, putting aside emotional factors, she had to admit that what Ni Jue said was basically true.

After several seconds, Rui Zhao, who lowered her head, seemed to have finally accepted what Ni Jue said, but she still bit her lip and said:

"But... even so, Senior Brother Ni, shouldn't you use your flying knife to do your best to defend your title?

"Why...why do you want me to..." "...it's simple. Go as a sport and career needs new blood to carry it on."

Before Rui Zhao could finish, Ni Jue answered directly.

"New...blood?"

"Yes."

Looking at Rui Zhao's confused expression, the former celebrity nodded solemnly:
"Rui Zhao, I don't know if you are aware that in this era, the development of Go has actually encountered considerable difficulties.

“Although various competitions seem to be increasing in recent years, there is no doubt that the influence of the entire project is constantly weakening due to the slow pace of live broadcasts and the lack of direct viewing experience.

"The scale of the competitions and the prize money in Japan have already started to decline, and South Korea is also relying heavily on the outstanding performances of Liu Shixian and Jin Youen to survive.

“Even with the strong official support from us, it is hard to say that the overall development of the project is optimistic!
“Although there have been celebrities like Lin Ruixin who have attracted a lot of attention, how should I put it…

"The attention he attracted was still highly focused on himself, and the conversion rate to projects was indeed quite low. There were even many 'chess fans' who didn't understand chess, which made the public opinion environment in the circle hard to describe...

"So, we must definitely plan ahead and make early plans!"

After hearing what his senior brother said, Rui Zhao lowered his eyes and then nodded slightly.

Rui Zhao, who had personally experienced the Bai Yinhua incident and learned a lot from Shang Chaotian and Ai Jianan, knew that the current development of Go, especially professional Go, was not satisfactory.

Seeing that Rui Zhao understood what he meant, Ni Jue nodded and smiled, then continued:
“…and Rui Zhao.

"In you, I see hope."

Hearing this, the famous Zhaojun, who had just bowed her head and remained silent, suddenly raised her head in surprise, her tone full of surprise:
"……I?"

"Yes."

Ni Jue responded first, then explained:

"Rui Zhao, do you know how basketball, one of the most popular ball sports in the world, became so popular around the world?"

Rui Zhao shook his head in confusion when he heard this.

She has never paid attention to anything other than Go.

"Because in the 1990s, basketball produced a superstar with great influence - Jordan."

Ni Jue continued:

"It is his outstanding achievements, superb skills, and attractive performances in the game that have conquered audiences all over the world! Audiences around the world have truly felt the charm of basketball!
"As a result, basketball has truly spread beyond North America and spread to the whole world! It has become one of the most commercially valuable ball sports in the world.

“This also fully proves the power of high-quality idols!
“They truly have the ability to bring the entire sport to the wider world on their own!”

Hearing this, Rui Zhao nodded as if he understood.

Even though she knew nothing about basketball, Senior Brother Ni would never lie to her...

um, yes.

Hanhan has forgotten that he has just been cheated.

However, Rui Zhao was quite confused at this time - why talk about basketball and that "Jordan" when talking about Go?
but……

Ni Jue's next words quickly gave her the answer:

"...and Rui Zhao, you are undoubtedly one of the brightest rising stars in the future of Chinese chess!

"So, I want you to be our 'Jordan'!"

"That's why I'm so eager to hand [Celebrity] over to you!"

(End of this chapter)