The work of the Go master

Ke Zhiguang thought carefully about these words, as well as the series of things he had said while visiting the chess academy earlier.

The room for growth is locked... Ke Zhiguang understands.

Players who climb the ranks step by step through promotion tournaments will indeed have a very low ceiling, because truly capable players can achieve instant success with a single championship.

There is no way to advance between the 7th and 8th dan ranks through tournaments; the only way is through accumulating achievements in tournaments.

Although Narita is still young, his mindset may have been worn down by years of fruitless efforts, and he has begun to settle for the status quo, living a carefree life that he has enjoyed for six or seven years.

But judging from his tone and attitude, this is not decadence, but rather carefree and at ease, and of course, there is a little envy, envy of the spirit of those in the second and third grades of junior high school who can still keep fighting.

Well, anyway, let's just treat Narita-senpai as someone with a lot of stories and a lot of feelings—

Ke Zhiguang thus concluded in his heart.

Today's workday passed quickly; an eight-hour workday is just that simple and unpretentious.

Back in room 336 of Peach Blossom Studio, he went straight to the chessboard and abruptly yanked back the curtain—

Sure enough, the treasure map arrived.

It also comes with an [Event Trigger Scroll]

There's also a 9.6% off car discount coupon... but that's a bit far off. The discount is only 9.6%, I wonder when I'll be able to get a 50% off deal.

Putting aside other thoughts, Ke Zhiguang glanced at the location indicated on the treasure map and was shocked.

Damn it, this location... is actually in the women's dormitory?

Chapter 73 Room 2059

Good heavens, burying treasure in a place like this, who could possibly stand it... Ugh, who would have thought of this?

Then I looked at the specific address again—25th floor, 2509.

This time, the address description is quite vague, only giving a vague room location. In the past, the treasure map would diligently mark the most specific coordinates, down to the row, floor, and volume. But this time, it's just playing the riddle game, only giving a rough coordinate.

Perhaps the meaning of the "treasure map" is that he should, like in some classic stealth games, avoid the dormitory supervisor downstairs, get the key, and not be discovered by others along the way. He should use the elevator and stairs alternately, use corners and cover, and finally arrive at 2509. After opening the door, he should take advantage of the owner's absence, quickly find the treasure through a series of deductions, and then retreat the way he came.

This.

This is truly an exciting and interesting script.

But if things go wrong, you could end up in jail.

This is clearly illegal!

Putting aside the consequences of failure and moral issues for the moment, Ke Zhiguang simply considered the possibility of sneaking into the women's dormitory and then infiltrating this room to conduct an investigation.

25 floors.

Ke Zhiguang didn't know the exact height of the women's dormitory, but based on his impression alone, 25 floors seemed to be the tallest floor.

When Tian Kezhiguang went to Yaoqingdaolu to attend her housewarming party, he happened to witness Yaoqingdaolu standing on the windowsill of the top floor.

I have a bad feeling.

Is... the treasure buried in Shireshima Deer's room?

Very likely!

Having been involved with quantum mechanics for so long, Ke Zhiguang has come to understand its nature.

This is definitely the place, there's no doubt about it!

That makes things easier. If I sneak into a stranger's room in the women's dormitory, that's illegal. But if I go to a friend's house, is that illegal?

And Inoue is here too, so we can just make a table for playing cards.

Okay, let's use this reason!

-

Weird.

Harushima Shika is currently preparing for the match in Nagoya, and Inoue is the only one here. They can't gather enough people for a game of cards, so they can only knock on the door under the pretense of playing chess or video games... However, that's not the point.

The main issue is that the last few times Ke Zhiguang came to the girls' dormitory, he couldn't resist spending all the money on the claw machines downstairs. Now he's on the girls' dormitory's blacklist, and the dormitory supervisor is on duty around the clock to keep an eye on things. Even if he gives a suitable reason, he probably won't be able to get in.

If the treasure map provided specific coordinates, Koji could directly report the location to Inoue and ask her to retrieve it for him. However, since there is only a rough coordinate information, it is impossible to ask someone else to retrieve it for him.

I have to do the searching myself.

After thinking for a long time, I still have no solution.

I decided to call Harushima Kashima's room first.

When Ke Zhiguang went to see Qingdaolu before, he specifically asked for this number.

......

......

Women's dormitory, 2509.

It was already 8 p.m. when Inoue Hoshino walked out of the bathroom, her whole body covered in water vapor and steam.

The TV in the living room is showing aerobics, and a middle-aged woman in a bodysuit is doing high leg raises in front of the screen, leading the women in front of the TV to shape their bodies.

Master Roshi and his friends love watching this.

Inoue Hoshino, her clothes still damp with sweat, sat on the sofa in front of the TV, munching on potato chips that were sure to make her gain weight while watching aerobics that was supposed to help people lose weight, and even using one hand to pet her Border Collie.

Aerobics is like fitness videos on video websites; the number of favorites is astonishing, but the number of views is quite low. In other words, most people will save a good fitness video and plan to watch and do it later—however, almost no one can do that.

Commonly known as the "Collect but Never Look At" series.

In the context of TV fitness programs in the 80s, it meant that even though you watched them every day, you just couldn't muster the energy to do them.

Just consider it a psychological comfort. Watch the exercise routine once, and then imagine yourself doing it, as if you've done it yourself and lost a lot of weight.

Sometimes Inoue Hoshia was also surprised by Harushima Deer's physique. Harushima Deer was the kind of person who could eat as much as he wanted and never gain weight. He would often bring back cakes late at night, just before going to bed.

She said that thinking is a very physically demanding activity, and that both mental and physical activity can actually have a fitness effect.

Inoue was misled by this nonsense and started trying to eat some cake before bed to help him fall asleep, supposedly so that his dreams would be sweet.

Then, Harushima Kashima's weight didn't change, but her own weight has recently increased by several kilograms.

Indeed, it's impossible to generalize about the physical constitution of girls.

"It's so spacious here." Inoue casually glanced around at the empty and unobstructed living room.

The recent Nagoya Women's Cup has drawn all the top players in the building to that area, leaving the entire 25th floor empty. The once noisy US and USSR rivals next door have suddenly fallen silent, making this place seem somewhat lonely.

Despite the loneliness, Inoue was quite content with this kind of life.

If only I could stay this laid-back forever.

The landline phone next to her suddenly rang, and she picked it up without thinking: "Hello, this is Harushima Shika-senpai's house."

"It's me, Ke Zhiguang."

"What a surprise, senior, that you would call so late."

Can I come over this Saturday?

"You want to come to the women's dormitory?" Inoue's tone wavered.

“That’s it.” Ke Zhiguang’s tone was calm, already prepared to be questioned.

"You know that Harushima-senpai isn't here, right? So... what do you want to do here?" She was even a little wary.

Ke Zhiguang clicked his tongue; this reason was indeed difficult to explain.

I can't exactly say that I'm on a mission to save the world, so I need to break into a girl's house to search for something, can I?

“I’ll bring Xun with me, the cute boy who was holding the cat back then.” Ke Zhiguang dropped a bombshell.

"Okay, no problem. Saturday, right? I'll definitely be home that day."

The plan was accomplished instantly.

For the next few days, Ke Zhiguang diligently clocked in and out, adhering to the eight-hour workday. In addition, he played a game of chess every day. By clocking in for a full month, he could receive full attendance pay and wouldn't need to come to work on weekends.

During this time, Ke Zhiguang often visited that audio-visual store every night, but no matter when he went, the owner was always away, leaving only an empty store door. Every time he went there, he felt a chill as if he had stepped into an extremely yin place. The streetlights at the entrance of the alley always had an unstable voltage, but after standing below and observing carefully, he still couldn't find anything.

Upon entering the room behind the noren curtain, the traces of the drawer remained unchanged; the empty drawer was still empty, its inner surface covered with tiny, flickering embers.

It was as if everything had entered a period of calm, just waiting for the storm to arrive.

Koji also gave up searching this place, treating it only as a charity shop where he could extract videos for free, taking some Tsuburaya tokusatsu dramas back with him every day... Ultraman is really good.

The boss was quite ethical and didn't call the police to arrest him. This tacit understanding was achieved: on one hand, he was taking the videotapes for free, and on the other hand, he was restocking at any cost without calling the police.

On Saturday, a day off, Ke Zhiguang, wearing... well, I mean, brought Xun and the cat to the girls' dormitory.

Chapter Seventy-Four: We chess players solve cases by rubbing together clues.

"Brother, you seem to have gotten stronger lately. Is it just my imagination?" Xun was being dragged along by Ke Zhiguang, her feet leaving marks on the ground. It was clear that she was being dragged forward unwillingly.

But his expression remained blank, and his tone was calm and unperturbed.

"Playing chess requires holding your hands up for a long time every day, so of course you'll build up your muscles... Drink more soy milk, papaya and crucian carp soup, and papaya milk, and you'll have just as much energy."

With all that added strength, it's finally come in handy.

I never imagined that this strength value was used for this purpose.

"I only care about the new generation of 16-bit Famicom."

“I can give you three: one for playing, one for watching, and one for proselytizing,” Ke Zhiguang repeated the terms they had agreed upon earlier.

Inoue Hoshia was already waiting at the entrance of the girls' dormitory. If she didn't come to greet him, the dormitory supervisor would most likely not let him in.

"We meet again, Kaoru-chan." Inoue covered his mouth and nose, as if to stop the nosebleed from spilling out.

"Hello, Inoue-neechan." Kaoru nodded while hugging the cat.

"Come on, let's go up quickly, my sister has prepared something delicious at home." Inoue pushed Kaoru impatiently into the elevator.

Well......

Ke Zhiguang always felt that if he wasn't there, the smoked food might turn into something delicious.