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

"Ah? Li-chan, you mean...

"I'm going to play a tough game in this game?!"

At 1:28 pm on January , in the game room of the South Korean Chess Institute.

After hearing the words of the girl in front of him, Takuya Ichijo's tone was obviously a little surprised.

"Ah."

Although the old bastard was a little confused, Xiao Shangzaka, who was sitting next to the chess table and facing the current number one player, still said seriously:
“It may sound a little self-righteous, but I’m still worried that you might show some mercy in this unimportant game.

“Well… although I didn’t win a single game in this strongest chess player competition, after playing against Sister Rui Zhao in the last round, I also received her praise.

"She said that I have grown very fast in the past six months and am basically no weaker than Nie Yunyi!

"In the preliminaries of the Chinese Chess Immortal Tournament last year, Nie Yunyi had already been promoted to the seventh dan. I think I... maybe have reached the level of a Chinese high-dan player.

“I now hope to grow faster and become the next generation of the world’s number one player, so I cherish every match with top players.

"Also, I have lost a lot of games in the Chinese Weiqi League and South Korea in the past year. I will not be shaken by the defeat in the World's Strongest Players Tournament. On the contrary, I cherish the opportunity to fight with the top masters.

“Therefore, I hope you can play against me with the most serious attitude!

"Thank you very much!"

After saying this, Uesaka Rei bowed to her older brother who had always taken good care of her.

Seeing his rising star's actions, the Japanese chess master was surprised and had mixed feelings for a moment.

To be honest, in this game, Takuya Ichijo really intended to let go a little and give Kogamizaka the victory elegantly!

This included reporting to the top management of the chess institute and obtaining the approval of Yahiko Kobayashi.

As for the reasons for doing this...of course there are plenty.

First of all, this game is not important. For Yi Tiao, who has no chance of entering the finals, it is not reasonable for him to worry about the cost of winning a game.

Secondly, the world's strongest chess player has not won a single game against the Japanese girl so far, which looks quite bleak.

Although Yitiao's record this time was also mediocre, at least he defeated Lao Li in the middle, so he was not counted as having his head shaved. Losing a game to his own rising star was very helpful in maintaining Uesaka Rei's confidence.

Finally, with the huge attention brought by Rui Zhao and the gradual growth of Ko Uesaka herself, the popularity of this supernova girl has completely surpassed that of the older generation of chess players. She has become the national daughter in the eyes of many Japanese people, playing an extremely important role in the promotion of the domestic Go project in Japan and the generation of revenue from broadcasting.

Although Ko Uesaka is a wildcard participant this time and his strength is obviously inferior to that of the other participating players, if he can defeat his country's current number one player head-on in this "first chess battle in history", it will undoubtedly bring up a new topic in the country and will be very helpful for the next round of publicity for his own chess academy.

But Takuya naturally did not tell Kamisaka Rei about this plan before the game - this girl is very competitive, and since the Asian Games arbitration incident, she has been like a chicken with its blood pumped up, and her concentration on Go has reached an unprecedented level!

If I tell her that I'll voluntarily give up the game, she'll probably be very unhappy, so I didn't even think about telling her about it from the beginning. But I didn't expect...

The girl who was about to turn sixteen actually predicted his possible actions! Let me put this aside for now!
It is said that girls mature more precociously than boys, but when he saw Ko Uesaka so seriously asking him not to let up, Takuya Ichijo couldn't help but feel surprised, and then he felt an unusual joy.

Although Takuya Ichijo had been sincerely delighted about the rapid progress of his future leader when Uesaka Rei defeated Nie Yunyi head-on in the Chinese Go League, the scene before him made him realize that Uesaka was no longer the little crybaby she used to be.

In the past two years, the young girl left her parents early in order to improve herself, and went to South Korea's China to compete and improve her own abilities as quickly as possible.

Of course, the original intention of this is to train herself, but isn't there also the idea that the girl hopes to live up to the expectations of the entire Japanese chess world?
Nowadays, even when facing the most outstanding chess player born after 10 in China, Ko Uesaka is still not at a disadvantage!
She is no longer satisfied with being the leader of a country, but is beginning to look forward to the future to gain the title of "the best person in the world"!

On the other hand, she is not at all self-satisfied and still seizes every opportunity to become stronger. How can this not make the reigning chess master of Japan, who sees this child gradually maturing, feel happy!
...Ah, I really underestimated Li-chan!

Ichijo Takuya felt a little ashamed in his heart, and then said jokingly:

“Hey, Li-chan, who said I’m going to give in to you!
"I also hold four domestic titles. If I lose to you, wouldn't it be a disgrace for me to have four titles?" "Just come at me. I will teach you a lesson!"

"Yes! I couldn't ask for more!"

After the greetings, Kouesaka opened the chess box and prepared to guess the first move, while Ichijo followed suit and couldn't help but look around.

In the game room, the most watched match was the one between Liu Lei and the other player for the final spot. In comparison, the "last place battle" between Ichijo and Uesaka naturally attracted little attention. But the Japanese chess master was very clear at this time:

In this battle of the world's strongest chess players, the most important match for me should be the next game!

...

...

"Liu Jiudan, we have finally reached the most important game!"

At the same time, on another chess table not far away.

As the game was approaching, Lei Qi, who saw that his opponent was also in position, also began his pre-match conversation:
"I guess Liu Jiudan should have made preparations after taking advantage of the rest in the past two days, right?"

“…Same here.”

In response to the opponent's small provocation that was obviously veiled in meaning, the young master of the Liu family simply gave a reply and had no intention of engaging in further verbal entanglement with the other party.

Different from the decisive counterattack in the first round, Liu Shixian was extremely focused today. He had no interest in teasing his opponent, and his eyes seemed to be focused only on the crucial game that was about to begin.

Seeing this, Lei Qi decisively stopped and placed the chess box upright on the chessboard, ready to guess the first move.

Having suffered a loss from an off-the-board move before the first round, he would naturally not be stupid enough to engage in verbal disputes with the opponent - especially since the opponent had a hold on his personal weakness.

If Liu Shixian really stood up now and told Rui Zhao about his embarrassing experience, Xiao Lei felt that there was no need to continue playing this game!

But even so, Lei Qi still insisted on giving the other party a "show of force" to show his relaxation and confidence, and at the same time hoped to cause some degree of psychological interference to the other party.

To be honest, even though he deliberately lost quickly yesterday in order to gain some rest time to prepare for today's game, the schedule of seven games in eight days still had a considerable impact on his condition - especially now that he still has to use the "flow state", which puts a greater burden on his physical strength and energy.

On the other hand, Liu Shixian, who had rested for two days, seemed to be in a more energetic state overall, which made Lei Qi unable to help but want to try his best to disrupt the opponent's psychological defense.

But now it seems... that no obvious effect has been achieved.

...Tsk!

What an old fox!

Xiao Lei, who didn't dare to continue exerting force, said secretly in his heart, and Liu Shixian didn't say any more unnecessary words.

In this quiet and slightly suffocating atmosphere, the leaders of the two countries completed the guessing process and began the game.

As the game progressed, the two sides kept making moves. The light spots outside the French window slid from the chessboard to the wooden chess pot, and the skyline gradually blurred in the cold mist - according to the forecast, the weather would indeed change in the second half of today.

Soon, as the clouds pressed in from the north mountain, the first snowflakes hit the glass, turning into water marks before they could fall, and the withered willows on the river bank were submerged in the gray snow curtain. Within two hours, the snow was flying like cotton wool, the snow on the window frames collapsed into ice mud, and the shadow of the chessboard was nailed to the glass framed by the surging snow waterfall by the ceiling light.

Before dusk set in, the tall building opposite the chess academy had been lost in the misty chaos. The chess room seemed like an ark suspended in a white whirlpool, and the last ray of skylight gradually sank into the dark gray beyond the horizon...

Local time, 5:30 p.m.

This final round of crucial battle that attracted worldwide attention came to its final conclusion after four hours of fierce confrontation... (End of this chapter)