The work of the Go master

"What do you mean by 'white path'? Are you implying that we're considered 'black path'?" Yamaoka choked on his words.

"Oh, that was a slip of the tongue. Just treat us as ordinary friends."

Honestly, judging from the way everyone was dressed in suits and carrying knives the night before last, isn't this place the underworld?

Before long, Harushima Deer tiptoed down the corridor and, before entering the room, professionally peered through the doorway to see how many people were inside.

This set of movements is quite professional; it has the makings of a stalker... I mean, an undercover agent.

"Is this your banquet? It's so deserted." She curled her cheek slightly in a mocking manner, then sauntered in with her hands on her hips.

We've finally seized this rare opportunity to counterattack, so we have to put in some effort.

"Don't worry, someone will be there in a bit."

Upon seeing the deer on Harushima Island, Yasuhiro Yamaoka stopped peeling an orange.

"Your ordinary friend... is that girl from Nvliu, Harujima Kaka?" Yamaoka asked Keiji Hikaru, leaning on the table.

"Yes, is there a problem?" Ke Zhiguang asked casually, sipping his cola.

"You call this just ordinary friends?"

"Well, I guess she's one of those people who are friends in the underworld."

Yamaoka was stunned.

—Goodness, I knew you could pretend, but I didn't know you could pretend this much!

Suddenly, a flurry of footsteps echoed down the corridor, sounding like the footsteps of a group of very light-weight girls.

"Guang-kun, we've come to your banquet—" Bai Meng was about to say this when she stopped.

She and Harujima Kashima unexpectedly locked eyes, and both of their expressions froze.

"Why are you here?" they both exclaimed in unison.

Chapter 42 You'll definitely do that!

"Miss Harushima, it's been a long time. You made such a solemn declaration to meet again at the next competition, but I didn't expect you to come back so soon, all slinking away." Bai Meng folded her hands in front of her waist, her smiling expression seemingly concealing a hidden dagger, and her whole demeanor suddenly darkened.

"What are you talking about? I was formally invited here. As for you, this is not a place for you at all!" Harushima Shika immediately adopted an offensive stance.

Hearing the two arguing noisily, Shao Gong sighed in embarrassment, "As expected, it's started again."

Shuicheng smiled and said, "Don't you think this is good? It's quite lively."

"I guess so, it was quite lively."

Ke Zhiguang didn't know what had happened, but the two of them were glaring at each other with their teeth clenched, their faces quite close together.

At times like this, we need to summon a team of people to force him to change his mind.

"Are they all your friends?" Yamaoka asked, his eye twitching. These girls... their looks are just too stunning!

"Yes, the other three are just ordinary friends from school."

"School?" Yamaoka was puzzled for a moment before realizing that this person did indeed seem to be a high school student.

"So... do you really not have any male friends?" This was what Yamaoka cared about most.

“There was originally a plan, but then that guy said he was traumatized by the last time he came to my house, so he simply won’t come this time,” Ke Zhiguang said.

When I called him before, Ping Shisheng said he wasn't coming because he was traumatized by the experience.

This puzzled Ke Zhiguang.

So you mean, you're not happy that he spent the whole afternoon playing video games by himself?

Where did his shadow come from?

“I… am not incapable of understanding this kind of shadow.” Yamaoka’s face remained pale.

Not long after, Hideo Morisaki and Shintaro Tamura arrived, and their first reaction upon entering was, "Holy crap, how come there are so many girls here!"

It's not hard to understand. The Go world is naturally predominantly male. It's estimated that from the moment they became students, they would see no more than ten women their age in a year, and have the opportunity to talk to no more than three.

Their reaction as homebodies is not entirely incomprehensible.

Speaking of which... with so many girls around me, does this kind of behavior count as having a harem?

Ke Zhiguang suddenly realized this serious point.

Does this... count?

"Wait! Miss, are you Harishima Deer? Are you really Harishima Deer?" Tamura asked hurriedly.

"Yes, yes, it's me." Harujima Kaoru said, feigning modesty, while glancing at Bai Meng out of the corner of her eye.

"Your presence here suggests you might also be a friend of Ke Zhiguang?"

"Yes, he invited me so warmly, I really had no reason not to come."

Sure enough, it feels really good to be recognized and fawned over by others.

Morisaki and Nitta both turned their gazes to Koji Hikaru, who was standing to the side acting as if nothing had happened.

—Damn it! That guy got away with it again!

"Come on, Ke Zhiguang, it's time for your trial." Shao Gong took a notebook out of his pocket, as if listing Ke Zhiguang's crimes one by one.

Ke Zhiguang had also anticipated that he would have such a trial.

On that rainy day a week ago, although his departure was dashing, it undoubtedly caused a huge misunderstanding for the three girls at the time, and the farewell party almost turned into a funeral.

In the end, Ke Zhiguang didn't leave, which must have made Shao Gong and Bai Meng, who initiated the event, extremely embarrassed. They will probably have to cover their faces when entering and leaving the school and classroom in the future to avoid being stared at by those around them with strange looks.

Shao Gong flipped through the notebook for a long time, but finally closed it: "Forget it, you have too many crimes, enough to keep you under the sewing machine for a week. I'm too lazy to list them all."

The joke about spending a week under a sewing machine is an old one, originating from Soviet jokes.

"Now can you tell me your plan in detail? Your plan to neither drop out of school nor take a leave of absence. You ran away the day before yesterday, but you can't escape this time."

Bai Meng and Shui Cheng also moved closer, leaning forward to create a sense of oppression, as if they were in an interrogation room.

Ke Zhiguang carefully organized his thoughts before answering: "How should I put it? Rather than a plan, it's more like a goal."

The people present fell silent and listened attentively to his speech.

He sat cross-legged in front of the coffee table and replied, "I've thought carefully about how I should develop my own style on this path. In the end, I discovered that I have a unique advantage, which is... I am an active male high school student. Apart from me, the education level of other Go players is at most limited to middle school!"

"Pfft—" The six people in front of them coughed up blood at the same time, as if they had been struck by lightning.

Thinking about it, it really is true. This is a unique and important label that belongs to him. Walking this path with this halo can indeed multiply the legendary status of him.

But you're using the term "active male high school student" to refer to yourself as an idol?!

"Is the reason really that simple?" Shao Gong asked, rubbing his forehead.

"The reasons are simple, but I made this decision with great determination. After all, there are no successful precedents, so I have to create my own," Ke Zhiguang said solemnly.

When he made this decision, he also recalled a story from his past life.

In his previous life, there was a notorious player in South Korea who was too lazy to play in the ranking tournaments and went straight to the world championships, winning one world championship after another. However, because he didn't play in the ranking tournaments, he was still only ranked third even after winning several world championships.

His motto is, "I love using my third-dan rank to beat a bunch of ninth-dan players to a pulp."

Ultimately, the Korea Baduk Association had to change its ranking rules just for him, allowing him to be promoted to third dan simply by winning a world championship.

As a result, he immediately won two more that year, instantly becoming a ninth-dan.

It's like Naruto being a genin for the entire series, and then finally becoming Hokage.

Although this story seems similar to the decision I'm making now, there is still a fundamental difference.

The reason he didn't participate in the promotion tournament was because the time of the promotion tournament clashed with other competitions, and the Korea Baduk Association refused to change the time of the promotion tournament for him. He made those arrogant remarks out of anger.

As for my situation, it probably falls into the category of... a sudden whim, a wild idea, and a bit of arrogance.

In any case, he remembered this interesting anecdote at the time and drew some inspiration from it, which enabled him to step on the gas in a crucial decision.

"So you're really going to come to class? Of course you don't have to, but you still have to pass the basic exams," Shuicheng said worriedly, as she was aware of Ke Zhiguang's current grades.

“If needed, we can help with tutoring.” As Bai Meng spoke, she slapped Shui Cheng and Shao Gong’s hands on the table together. Clearly, she and Shao Gong’s small group had successfully recruited Shui Cheng, forming a three-person team.

"We'll see when the time comes. Besides, I'm quite confident in my learning ability, especially now." Ke Zhiguang clenched his fist, as if he were holding a ton of strength in his hand.

If all else fails, you can always try to get skill scrolls later. This world is so subjective, who knows, you might just get skill scrolls for various subjects.

"My specific plan for the future is to train with Saito in the school gymnasium during the day, and to train with the three fellow Daoists in front of me in the Peach Blossom Studio in the evening. As for rest... well, I'll just rest then."

When Ke Zhiguang called out their names, the three Heavenly Kings tensed up.

—Hey, you're not going to change how you address me, fellow Daoist?

"Wait, the Saito you're talking about, is it Saito Sunmō-sensei?" Yamaoka asked. "You and he teach at your school? Would someone as remarkable as him set up his teaching location there?"

"Yes, because I beat him, and he came because he was willing to accept defeat."

This news brought the three of them the biggest shock of the day.

In summary, this person is clearly an exceptional chess player, but he insists on staying at the school and trying to ride on the coattails of a student's fame.

Even though they had already defeated Saito, they still insisted on coming to play chess with them and forcibly fished them.

This.....

"If someone as talented but immoral as you were ever admitted to a prestigious university like the University of Tokyo because of your outstanding Go skills, you would definitely rush to take a Go elective course, wouldn't you?!" Yamaoka finally couldn't take it anymore, stood up, and angrily pointed at Koji Mitsuhiro's nose.

Upon hearing this, Ke Zhiguang couldn't help but sneer: "How could I possibly do such a thing? Someone like me is someone who constantly pushes the limits of life to realize my self-worth, not someone who would enroll in a Go course at university..."

[Memory fragment successfully retrieved: University elective Go course]

"Cough cough! Cough cough!" Ke Zhiguang's boastful words were only halfway through when he suddenly coughed violently as if he had choked.

Chapter 43 Your Second Enemy is Coming!

Ke Zhiguang's expression turned slightly serious.

this......

It turns out I actually did it.

But who cares? As long as I don't admit it, it didn't happen.