LOL: Can’t I play other games professionally?

Chapter 570 Why is he so soft-hearted when faced with a woman?

obviously.

Born in 99, Yu Lijun is a female Go player who has reached the professional fourth dan level at a young age, which is indeed quite an advantage for a professional.

However, such ability is undoubtedly insufficient in the Samsung Cup, where the world's top players are concentrated, to the point that it is completely insignificant.

Therefore, it's normal for netizens to support Lin Ruo.

However, as soon as the photos were released, netizens on the forum discovered the female general's greatest strength.

Does it matter if Go skills aren't outstanding in the Samsung Cup? Absolutely not.

The important thing is, she's really good-looking!

She's so pure and pretty! Guys, I love her.

[You think you're the only one who likes her, and I don't? As everyone knows, the last female chess player who captivated me this much was Yu Zhiying, and now there's a second one.]

[A group of people watching modeling, unlike me. I've always liked Yu Lijun; I've been following her since she was competing in Taiwan.]

[You're lying, aren't you? A Taiwanese league, my opinion is that you even follow the Chinese Weiqi League.]

Originally, I supported Lin Ruo, the greatest genius in the Go world, but after seeing the photos, I've decided to support Yu Lijun. Not for any other reason than that I enjoy watching the underdog triumph.

[Yes, yes, she's a professional fourth-dan player, and she's coming to the Samsung Cup all alone. If I don't support her, no one else will.]

[You guys are so hypocritical! You even enjoy watching the underdog triumph. Let me make this clear today: I support Yu Lijun simply because she's beautiful, so what? Beauty is justice.]

[Stop talking, a ten-year longtime fan of Yu Lijun is here to report.]

How could someone like Lin Ruo have fans, right? We all unconditionally support Yu Lijun in taking down this dark force like Lin Ruo.

...

Lin Ruo probably didn't expect that the atmosphere on the forum would be reversed just because of a photo, but what does that have to do with him?

Does it affect my ability to dominate newbies? Not at all.

"Holy crap, your luck with the lottery is amazing..."

With the draw concluded, the entire Samsung Cup opening ceremony officially came to a close.

All the players will inevitably discuss their first-round opponents.

Liao Yuanhe, seeing Lin Ruo's opponent, felt somewhat incredulous, because the strongest player he thought had encountered the weakest player in reality.

Unlike his opponents.

Lee Young-gu, a veteran South Korean Go player, is currently ranked fifth in the South Korean Go rankings. Although he has not won any major championships, his experience is clearly on a different level from that of younger players.

Liao Yuanhe could only sigh, wondering why people with great talent also have such good luck in the draw.

There weren't any major highlight matches in the round of 36 this time. The only match worth paying attention to was between Dang Yifei, the Chinese 9-dan who won the LG Cup World Championship last year, and Park Jung-hwan, the current veteran of South Korea.

At this point, Park Jung-hwan could no longer be considered the number one player in South Korea. Although he still maintained a very good record domestically, Shin Jin-seo, who had risen to the top, had already taken the top spot in the South Korean rankings.

However, this does not diminish the importance of the key match.

In addition, the most noteworthy aspect is the division of the upper and lower halves of the game.

The strongest players are mostly concentrated in the upper half of the bracket.

This is something Liao Yuanhe can be thankful for, because Lin Ruo, Ke Jie, Shin Jinseo, and Park Jung-hwan have all gone to the upper half of the draw.

The real competition between the upper and lower brackets will continue in the final.

If he can get past Lee Young-gu, he has a very high chance of making it to the finals.

As the former top Chinese Go player born in the 2000s, Liao Yuanhe's strength is by no means weak.

The reason it's "before" is because Lin Ruo has suddenly appeared.

But that's a good thing.

Liao Yuanhe was previously known as the first post-2000 generation in both China and South Korea, along with Shin Jinseo, and was often referred to as a prodigy.

However, with Shin Jinseo's continued breakout performance this year, Liao Yuanhe, who has been stagnant, has basically been surpassed in terms of being a post-2000s generation.

But everything changed when Lin Ruo arrived.

Because Lin Ruo won the world championship, he successfully surpassed Shin Jinseo to become the most dazzling post-2000s generation.

Therefore, China is now number one in the post-2000 generation.

how to say.

Liao Yuanhe thought this was a good thing. He knew that there was actually a gap between himself and Shin Jinseo. It was impossible not to feel guilty for constantly comparing the two of them as the top players of their respective generations in the Go world.

Then Lin Ruo stormed in.

His psychological burden was correspondingly much lighter.

However, without progress, the psychological burden will obviously continue to increase in the future.

After the opening ceremony, everyone naturally dispersed.

However, everyone soon gathered in the cafeteria again because it was lunchtime.

All contestants must stay at the training institute until they are eliminated, so they must eat in the same place and follow the institute's rules, without any distinction of rank.

There might be some camaraderie in South Korea, but in China, it's all about brotherhood.

What dishes are available?

On the way to the cafeteria, Lin Ruo still held a little bit of anticipation. After all, it was their first time eating at the training institute, and as distinguished guests who had come from afar, they should definitely be treated to a sumptuous meal.

"Kimchi."

Thinking of the food at the training institute, Liao Yuanhe, who had been there for several days, blurted out that this was the first thing that came to mind.

Lin Ruo nodded slightly: "What about the others?"

How could he not know about kimchi, which Koreans eat every day? He's not some caveman.

"No, that's all," Liao Yuanhe replied very quickly.

Lin Ruo immediately gave her a look that said, "Are you kidding me?"

Liao Yuanhe immediately replied with an expression that he was absolutely not joking: "As you know, South Korea is relatively short of supplies, and this training institute advocates a pure and abstinent lifestyle, so the diet is mainly light."

Forehead…

Upon hearing this, Lin Ruo's face immediately darkened; she could hardly believe what she was about to eat.

But okay.

He saw it immediately.

It's pretty good. Boiled cabbage, spicy radish chunks, and the familiar kimchi. The only meat is a piece of fried chicken.

Add an apple and it's lunch.

Wait, if it's dessert, is there watermelon?

Hmph, Lin Ruo said she could easily finish a fried chicken nugget in one bite, which meant she hadn't actually eaten any meat. Would she really have the energy to go back and play chess after eating all that?

Lin Ruo didn't know that; he only knew that Korean spicy chicken noodles were quite famous, so he thought he might as well go back and eat a couple of bowls to fill his stomach.

Forget it, this place, which demands a life of simplicity and tranquility, probably can't possibly have anything this spicy.

Lin Ruo and Liao Yuanhe finished getting their food and ate, feeling utterly bored. Then, she glanced around the cafeteria and noticed that the Korean players were really enjoying their meal.

"Eat more." Ke Jie, who had just finished getting his food, sat down next to them, his words clearly showing schadenfreude towards the young man who was visiting for the first time.

"Why did you take so little? Don't you like it?" Lin Ruo retorted.

Of course, Ke Jie chose to shrug frankly.

From that moment on, Lin Ruo knew that Ke Jie must have some food in his suitcase, otherwise he wouldn't have packed so little food.

"Lin Ruo, look, that's your rival, Yu Lijun." Liao Yuanhe, who was eating, immediately reminded her as he saw a beautiful figure in a white dress walk by.

He believed that Lin Ruo probably wouldn't recognize this chess player from Taiwan Province, since this was the player's first appearance in a world championship.

But then he received a glare from Lin Ruo.

Lin Ruo admitted that he shouldn't have known her, but the problem was that there was only one woman in the cafeteria, and even the staff serving the food were old men. How could he expect me not to know my opponent?
That means he must be blind.

Okay, okay, that's settled then. Lin Ruo glanced at it again, following the direction of the gaze.

Then they saw that beautiful figure finish getting her food and seemed to be walking towards them.

When Lin Ruo heard "hello" next, she knew it wasn't a hallucination.

"You know her, idol?"

"I do not know."

Lin Ruo thought that he came because he knew Ke Jie, but since he didn't know Ke Jie, it certainly couldn't be Liao Yuanhe.

Because right after the opponent was revealed, Liao Yuanhe made it clear that he had only heard of Yu Lijun's name, and that was all.

Yu Lijun may not know Liao Yuanhe, but she must know Ke Jie, who is much more famous.

So when Yu Lijun sat down next to the three of them, she first gave Ke Jie a clear greeting, then politely greeted Liao Yuanhe, whom she did not know, before looking at Lin Ruo sitting opposite her.

"You must be contestant Lin Ruo?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Ruo suddenly understood the reason. It seemed that he wanted to get to know his opponent, and there were indeed quite a few people who came to the cafeteria to eat together after attending the opening ceremony today.

There really aren't many spots left for all the players and staff.

Perhaps that's why Yu Lijun mustered up the courage to sit down.

"Yes, yes, I am Lin Ruo, hello sister." Lin Ruo quickly switched to her sweet talk mode and replied.

Yu Lijun, born in 1999, is actually not that old, at most in her early twenties, but Lin Ruoneng can clearly see the temperament of a mature woman.

All I can say is that she's incredibly charming.

Unlike many female chess players at this time, she didn't look young and cute.

Yu Lijun nodded and smiled in response: "Please give me your guidance in tomorrow's match."

Actually, she had never known Lin Ruo before this year, since the former was famous for her work in League of Legends.

However, the impact of this Mengbaihe Cup was so great that the team was able to defeat the top three Korean players without any pressure to win the championship. Anyone who has ever been exposed to Go will be deeply impressed.

Yu Lijun is one of them.

Moreover, handsome people obviously have an advantage, and Lin Ruo's appearance, which makes people fall in love at first glance, is undoubtedly more memorable.

Yu Lijun is no exception. It is precisely this pure and mature beauty that ensures that even if she does not achieve any results in the Go world, she can still become a social media celebrity female Go player on the developed Chinese internet.

"Sister, you're too modest. This is my first time participating in the Samsung Cup, so it's not certain who will mentor whom."

Upon hearing the question, Lin Ruo quickly answered.

Immediately following this was Ke Jie's sarcastic remark: "You're not usually like this. Don't you like to put on a show?"

For some reason, upon hearing Lin Ruo's words, Ke Jie suddenly felt that it wasn't all that great.

Lin Ruo wasn't a genius as arrogant as him; after all, he still acted arrogantly towards female contestants.

Lin Ruo actually knelt down as soon as he saw the female contestant and started putting on an act.

Ok.

Ke Jie believes that Lin Ruo no longer possesses the arrogant temperament that they had as geniuses.

Of course, Lin Ruo himself didn't want this arrogant attitude. If he acted like this in front of girls, he would definitely be a straight man.

Moreover, if it were Ke Jie, the word "straight man" would have to be preceded by the word "flirtatious."

...

After the meal, the group went their separate ways. Upon returning to his dormitory, Ke Jie immediately took out some supplements from his suitcase and ate them.

Having participated in the Samsung Cup in South Korea for three consecutive years, he knew long ago that the food in the cafeteria was inedible, so he naturally prepared in advance.

Although Lin Ruo was not prepared, he felt that he could join.

It's okay if you don't join; Liao Yuanhe has some food too.

Having already experienced the cafeteria food, he took advantage of the two days of rest after the qualifiers to go out and do some shopping to ensure he could fill his stomach in this environment.

As I said before, the training institute is actually quite good in every way. After getting through the food, we can exchange chess skills to prepare for tomorrow's competition.

If you want to relax and have some fun, the facilities in the courtyard are quite dazzling, which is obviously much better than staying in a dry and smelly hotel.

However, because of the competition, no one can relax for long; at most, they can only relieve their tense state of mind for an hour or two before and after eating.

It's difficult to find other times.

Basically, as soon as it gets dark, everyone needs to maintain their professionalism and rest before preparing for the Round of 32 matches early the next morning.

Perhaps only Lin Ruo doesn't have to do this; she can still sit calmly in the living room playing on her phone.

Although Lin Ruo doesn't stay up late and can maintain good rest habits, it's out of the question if she wants to fall asleep around 10 pm like these professional players.

I still feel a bit frustrated; I just can't do it.

"Let's talk about it in the early morning," Lin Ruo decided, sticking to her excellent habit of falling asleep before midnight.

It seems this training institute has a habit of turning off the lights at 11 p.m., which is typical of dormitory life, as they've adopted the school's management style.

This meant that Lin Ruo had to face a dark environment ahead of time, and it would be irresponsible to look at her phone at that moment.

This clearly violates Lin Ruo's requirement to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

So Lin Ruo was forced to go to sleep early and then post a Weibo to vent before that.

"You didn't expect that, did you? I'm going to bed at 11 p.m. tonight."

As all viewers who have watched Lin Ruo's live streams know, logging off and going to sleep promptly at midnight is his lifelong professional habit.

But Lin Ruo is going to bed at 11 o'clock today?
(End of this chapter)