Go: Is the portable old man the nine-time champion?

Chapter 239 I've been a die-hard fan of Teacher Yi Zheng for a long time
"Ghost King Da?"

Yi Zheng never expected to see an old friend at the autograph session, and it even felt like he hadn't seen the friend for many years.

It must have been several years since they last met. The last time Yi Zheng met him was when he was still an amateur Go player, winning the national amateur Go tournament and becoming a professional.

In fact, Gui Wangda was the biggest stepping stone in Yi Zheng's professional career. Without him, Yi Zheng would not have been able to rise to the top and become a professional.

In a way, Yi Zheng might even be grateful to the other party.

Of course, Yi Zheng's impression of Ghost King Da was mostly that whenever Ethan was mentioned, the other party would immediately lean back and start muttering, "Ethan is here, another match is going to be lost."

As Yi Zheng thought of this, he couldn't help but glance at Ethan not far away, wondering what Ghost King Da was feeling right now.

"Teacher Yi Zheng, it's been a long time."

Looking at Yi Zheng sitting in front of him, Che Da was filled with emotion. A year or two ago, he really hadn't expected Yi Zheng to achieve what he has today.

Yi Zheng's progress is too fast, giving people a feeling of unreality or even incredulity.

Yi Zheng is arguably the most dazzling new star in the professional Go world right now. He is both the Rookie of the Year and the National Champion. Most importantly, Yi Zheng directly defeated Ethan twice in a row.

Ethan was previously said to be an insurmountable mountain for the younger generation of Chinese Go players, and that no matter how many talented Chinese Go players there were, no one could defeat him, and that he was a future hopeless case.

As a result, Yi Zheng has now directly defeated the opponent twice, which has broken the hearts of many of his fans.

In response, Ghost King Da said: Actually, I've been a fan of Teacher Yi Zheng for ten years! From the moment he entered the professional world, I knew he would definitely be able to crush Ethan!

Upon hearing this, Master Ke would surely retort, "Who was it that said Ethan was invincible, unbeatable under heaven! Now that Ethan is here, another chess player is about to lose."

"It has indeed been a long time."

Yi Zheng nodded upon hearing this, and looking back, it felt like almost two years had passed.

Yi Zheng couldn't help but sigh to himself, "Time is like a wild donkey, once it starts running, it never stops."

However, at least Yi Zheng is still quite young and hasn't developed prostate problems like some stationmasters at Tianjin Station.

"Thanks for the support."

After signing his name on the fan, Yi Zheng handed it to Gui Wangda. Seeing an old acquaintance gave him a feeling of being in a different world.

Yi Zheng remembers that when he entered the professional world, it felt very unreal. But now he is not only playing in the top league, but has also won a bunch of championships. He is about to compete for titles and world championships.

Looking back, it does feel like a lifetime ago; it seems like a long time has passed, yet it also feels like only a short time has gone by.

It really feels like a lot of time has passed when you experience a lot of things in a short period of time.

Just like a certain president who comes to power and has so many tasks, giving you something to do every day, making everyone feel like he has been in office for a long time even though he has only been in office for about four months.

"Teacher Yi Zheng, I am now the vice president of your fan club. Keep it up! We believe you will win the World Cup!"

"what?"

Yi Zheng was aware that he had a fan club, after being startled by a bunch of fans waving flags and banners when he went out for the last competition. But you would never guess that someone his age, Ghost King Dadu, would still be a member of a fan club, and even the vice president? How did he manage that?
Gui Wangda said that this matter is very simple. No matter what, I am a world amateur Go champion, plus I am your defeated opponent. Then I keep praising you in the fan group. With all these identities, I naturally became the champion.

Gui Wangda originally wanted to be the president, but it is said that a certain president who is always lurking in the group is a professional Go player, but no one knows who it is.

Ghost King Da was initially skeptical, but directly challenged the president to a warrior title, stating that only the strong could hold the position of president of Yi Zheng's fan club. As a result, he was brutally killed by the other party, losing several dragons.

Then Ghost King Da said that although there was nothing wrong with being the president, being the vice president would give him more freedom and opportunities.

"The World Cup champion is actually just average; the World Championship and Olympic champions are the most prestigious."

Of the three major competitions, the Olympics is definitely the most prestigious, as it is held only once every four years, and it truly represents the country in the competition, with a lot of people eyeing the gold medal.

In terms of prestige, the World Championships are the most prestigious because many countries send players, and China has a large number of slots. It can be said that top players from all over the world gather here, making the championship highly prestigious.

In comparison, the World Cup is a bit simpler. Currently, China only has two or three players who can participate, and the number of slots for each country is quite small, resulting in many strong players not even having the qualification to participate.

Yi Zheng feels that he can achieve a decent result in the World Cup now.

Of course, for many countries, being able to participate in the World Cup is already a very difficult thing. First of all, you have to be able to win the lottery to participate in the World Cup.

Ghost King Da said he hopes Yi Zheng can achieve good results in the World Cup, mainly because Ethan has a World Cup runner-up title and hopes Yi Zheng can win a championship to surpass him.

After signing his name, Ghost King Da looked smugly at Ethan signing his name on the other side, making it seem as if he had won the round against Ethan.

In response, Ghost King Da said, "If the idol wins, then the fans win. My idol won, so I won!"

Ethan seemed to sense some strange gaze and noticed a strange old man staring at him.

However, Ethan doesn't recognize Ghost King Da now. After all, he was just an opponent he beat in his amateur days a long time ago, and Ghost King Da was very thin back then.

After the autograph session, there were interviews, and Yi Zheng was the main focus. Many media reporters had booked interviews with him, since he had taken down Ethan again today.

Ethan was previously touted as the world's number one among the younger generation, and a sure-fire future world number one, casting a shadow over the future of Chinese Go for many years to come.

Before he could even reach the top of the world rankings, he was suddenly defeated twice in a row by the out-of-the-box Yi Zheng, which shattered a lot of the hype surrounding him.

As soon as Yi Zheng sat down, he saw a bunch of microphones being handed to him, and reporters quickly started asking questions.

"Yi Zheng, 1st Dan, just now during the interview, Ethan, 9th Dan, said that he lost both games in rapid chess, so he didn't take it to heart. What do you think about this?"

Upon hearing this, Yi Zheng scratched his head. Although sometimes people do not take things to heart, Ethan's attitude during the game and the post-game analysis showed that he did not seem to be indifferent.

Yi Zheng could only shake his head at this: "I hope he really didn't take it to heart, and that it won't affect his performance in the next match against me. Otherwise, even if we win, people will still complain that he wasn't in good form."

"Whether it's windy or rainy while we're playing chess, I don't know what to say."

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(End of this chapter)