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

Chapter 315 A Nemesis of Gambling and Drugs

"How hateful! How could Yi Zheng win! This is stealing my honor. It should be mine. I should be the first to defeat AlphaGo."

Ethan's eyes welled up with tears as he looked at the flood of praise for Yi Zheng in the comments section.

He even pictured Yi Zheng looking triumphant now, with that smug smile, just like when he had defeated him twice!

Ethan felt his brain blood vessels throbbing, and his temples felt like they were being pounded by an invisible battering ram.

He had clearly wanted to play against AlphaGo from the very beginning, but his preparations had only taken a little longer, and Yi Zheng had managed to take advantage of the situation!

I was first! Whether they teamed up beforehand or whatever... I should have been there first!

Yi Zheng's actions are blatant queue jumping!

AlphaGo too!

You're usually very strong, aren't you invincible? Aren't you undefeated? Aren't you always in the top five in the world?

Aren't you supposed to be the master strategist of all time, invincible in the world? Weren't you hailed as the god of Go?!
I can't even lose in this situation, yet you manage to lose! How come you act like your brain short-circuited when facing Yi Zheng!
Waste, waste, waste!

You are no match for me at all!
Ethan could only furiously pound his keyboard, even beginning to suspect that this was a scheme orchestrated by AlphaGo and Yi Zheng in secret.

The illogical resentment, fueled by extreme emotions, quickly distorted into a dark picture of conspiracy theories.

An absurd yet incredibly "reasonable" idea took shape in Ethan's mind:
He deliberately lost to Yi Zheng!

The more I think about it, the more likely it seems! That spoon in the back shouldn't have been there at all! It's so basic! It's not a mistake a professional should make!

AlphaGo could never have played this badly; it must have been deliberately throwing the game!
Moreover, since both of them are Chinese, there's a very high possibility that they orchestrated this behind the scenes!

China is terrible!
Ethan felt as if he had instantly "seen" the truth, and the humiliation that had been burning with jealousy found an outlet, immediately transforming into a kind of indignant feeling of "I am the only one who is sober in a world of drunks".

"No, I can't let them succeed! This is a desecration of the sacred game of Go! It's a blasphemy against the way of Go! I must expose them! I must expose them! I'll write articles, tweet, and flood the forums!"

However, many people do share Ethan's view, after all, AlphaGo was so strong before, but this time it actually had a problem and lost.

However, this is quite normal. Many top professionals, when watching others play chess, will wonder, "How could someone make such a basic mistake?" I thought it was impossible for someone to make such a mistake this morning; I saw it immediately.

Then, when it's your turn to play chess, all sorts of embarrassing things happen, and sometimes the moves you make are even worse than the moves you criticize others for.

This is what is meant by "the onlooker sees more of the game than the player." When it comes to actually playing a game, there are too many things to consider, not to mention that sometimes a single game can change a person's life.

Every move made is a part of life.

Of course, most of the people who broke through the defenses, besides Ethan, were gambling addicts.

Many people thought AlphaGo was a sure thing to beat, but now they've lost everything.

Although it's virtual game currency, there are still many people who are furious.

"The wind on the rooftop is so noisy, I feel a bit cold... Hey buddy downstairs, make way for me."

"@AlphaGo, God of Go, is this what you meant by 'it's a sure thing'? I've lost everything, do you know that?!"

There are even comments saying things like, "AlphaGo, I supported you so much, and now you've lost! How could you do this to me?"
Upon seeing this comment, Master Ke dismissed it with utter disdain, displaying only pure, undisguised contempt and mockery: "Gamblers deserve to die! What are you doing betting on points here, saying you'd rather blame the players if you lose? Go is not a game for gambling. If you like gambling, just play it in private. But to bring it out into the open—don't you feel ashamed?"
Gambling is a sure way to die, and you're still saying that here? You're just asking for trouble. Who expects you to support the chess players like this? Don't they think anyone will empathize with them? No way!
All I can say is applause! That's truly a terrible death! A completely idiotic comment!

When Mr. Ke saw the surge in private messages and the barrage of comments flooding the room's comment section, he knew what was going on.

However, he didn't care at all; on the contrary, he was even happier to see these people in such a hurry.

He deserved it; it would have been better if he had died.

Who in China doesn't know that Huang is sworn enemies of gambling and drugs!

"Finally won..."

At this moment, Yi Zheng was not as smug as everyone had expected; instead, he felt extremely tired. Extreme joy and sorrow, such emotional fluctuations, really affect people.

Yi Zheng felt completely exhausted. This game was full of unexpected events, and he could only say that he won by a combination of skill and luck.

If Yi Zheng hadn't pressed him so hard, Ke Lao wouldn't have made that mistake later on.

Even after the mistake, Ke Lao hadn't planned to pull off a bunch of tricks to keep Yi Zheng hanging and annoy him. Even after the mistake, the outcome was still uncertain.

If any one of these elements is missing, Yi Zheng will most likely lose this game.

How could it be possible to become the first person to defeat AlphaGo by default?

Well, while the idea of ​​winning by giving way to the opponent might not seem like something to be proud of, the situation is completely different if the opponent is AlphaGo.

After all, all of the world's top five teams had failed in this mode, with none of them winning.

So now people in the comments section are calling him a pig, saying Yi is invincible and the best in the world.

You mean AlphaGo? He's amazing.

Even immediately, various news reports started circulating, and Yi Zheng's phone was ringing so loudly that he thought he had turned on some strange vibration mode.

No wonder so many people post silly comments in the comment section, it turns out it has this strange purpose!

My phone was flooded with messages of well wishes, followed by a barrage of inquiries about the situation, and even a bunch of missed calls from numbers I didn't recognize.

Yi Zheng glanced at the messages but didn't bother to reply, because there were just too many messages to reply to, not to mention that everyone in the groups was tagging him.

I noticed you guys weren't this excited when I made it to the finals of the Chess Saint Tournament, so why is there such a sudden surge in online traffic now?

Yi Zheng immediately blocked all messages on his phone and continued to open his Go software.

"Come again."

"I won't lose the next game!"

Old Ke gritted his teeth. The two losses were more frustrating than the last. In this round, he was going to punch Yi Zheng and teach him a lesson!

"Alright, but this game, we'll split the score!"

(End of this chapter)