The work of the Go master

"Don't you and your sister get along well?" Ke Zhiguang guessed.

“My relationship with my sister is naturally excellent, but sometimes when she’s not around, after turning off the lights, I always feel like there are demons’ shadows flickering on the window. Having a cat around can block everything.”

"Okay, long live cats and dogs."

So the topic ended there, and it's up to Inoue to decide what to do about family relationships.

The immediate priority is to quickly check if the dog has a collar or something similar; maybe the treasure map is hidden inside.

The dog's collar had the English word "kata" on it, which was probably its name, but I couldn't find a hidden place to hide anything.

Ke Zhiguang turned the Border Collie over and over, but found nothing suspicious.

Could it be that it ate the treasure?

"Kata, let me ask you, have you eaten anything strange lately?" Ke Zhiguang asked in an interrogative tone.

It shook its head, its eyes looking adorably blank.

this.....

That's ridiculously high IQ!

It was just a joke, but I didn't expect it to actually react.

Ke Zhiguang sat quietly and pondered for a moment. Was it possible that this Border Collie was a treasure?

For example, if you kidnap it on the spot and bring it to the competition, you can gain unlimited strength boost?

According to Ke Zhiguang, pets can indeed be brought into the competition venue. For example, the current holder of the Daoce (a type of chess game) often brings his cat to the game, playing chess while petting the cat, just like Marlon Brando in "The Godfather".

However, dogs probably wouldn't work; they would be kicked off the field for interfering with the opponent's thinking.

Think carefully, how exactly should this dog be used...?

Suddenly, the Border Collie sprang to life, leaping out from under Ke Zhiguang's grasp and running behind the television, dragging something out into the crevice.

This is a common canine behavior; they like to hide food and other things. The back of the sofa and dark crevices are their hiding places.

A moment later, the Border Collie dragged out a dusty videotape.

That's it!

The treasure map is inside!

After the videotape was dragged out, the Border Collie placed it in front of Ke Zhiguang and then obediently leaned against the cat, creating a harmonious picture of the cat and dog rubbing against each other.

Its sudden action just now was most likely due to its body being manipulated by quantum mechanics.

"This is..." Inoue looked at the videotape that had been suddenly pulled out with a puzzled expression, wondering how it had fallen in there.

A few years later, when DVDs became popular, many DVDs would fall into the gaps behind every family's television set, but given the size of videotapes, they were difficult to fall in unless they were forcibly stuffed in.

Videotape title: Godzilla

A classic masterpiece, a pioneering monster movie, it originated in Japan before being bought by the United States, continuing the male-centric fascination with large creatures.

"This is what Harushima Deer watched?" Ke Zhiguang was astonished. It wouldn't be strange to find Godzilla in the home of any hot-blooded teenager, but to find it in the home of two girls... this is punk! As expected of Harushima Deer, she's more than twenty years ahead of the industry in every aspect.

“I remember now, that’s what scared Harushima-senpai so much that she was afraid to sleep alone,” Inoue said.

"Huh? She calls this a horror movie?"

Ke Zhiguang double-checked the title; it really was "Godzilla," not "A Nightmare on Elm Street."

Although tokusatsu dramas these days often have a cult-like feel to them, to be so scared by one that I can't sleep alone is...

So that's how it is. Ke Zhiguang underestimated the antics of the Qingdao Deer.

The reason this videotape ended up in such a dark ditch is probably because she was terrified and angrily stuffed it into a crevice, so that it would never see the sunlight again, which is the same as sealing it away.

But Ke Zhiguang quickly noticed something was wrong.

The surface of this videotape indicates where it was borrowed, which happens to be the owner's video room.

A click of the tongue escaped from Ke Zhiguang's lips.

There's an unsettling sense of coincidence.

Ke Zhiguang recently examined many videotapes in the video store. Although he didn't find any problems, it doesn't mean that the videotapes in the hands of other tenants are problem-free.

Perhaps only through the hands of the boss can these influences be imbued with some kind of magic.

Ke Zhiguang checked the rental date and found that it had been acquired several months ago. If it really contained poison, the deer on Qingdao Island should have been infected long ago.

However, considering that she is destined to be a dragon and wears the pink crown of the Queen of Women, it is possible that she is immune to these poisons.

"Could I borrow this videotape for a while?" Ke Zhiguang asked.

Inoue wanted to ask a few more questions, but seeing Keiji's serious expression, he immediately understood what was going on.

"Is this videotape from that store?" Inoue asked.

Ke Zhiguang nodded.

"Alright then, be careful."

"Well, I'll take my leave now."

Chapter Seventy-Six: The Power of Sacrifice

That evening, Ke Zhiguang returned to Peach Blossom Studio, immediately locked the door tightly from the inside, turned on the VCR, put "Godzilla" on it, and waited for it to play.

The enclosed environment, the whirring of the video camera, and the occasional fluttering of bats outside the window created a thrilling and suspenseful atmosphere that made Ke Zhiguang's heart race slightly and his expression gradually turn to excitement.

A mix of fear and anticipation washed over me, making my scalp tingle.

He certainly knew the plot of the original Godzilla: the lizard mutated due to nuclear radiation, growing several times its original size, and the climax was its tragic demise at the hands of human scientists, sinking into the sea together. But the ending also included a very environmentally friendly line: "If humanity does not stop its hydrogen bomb experiments, Godzilla will continue to exist."

Subsequent events proved this statement to be true; humanity did not stop its hydrogen experiments, and Godzilla... indeed continued to emerge, generation after generation.

The video opens with the Toho logo appearing in grayscale. The 1954 production was indeed quite cultish, no wonder Harushima Kashima was traumatized.

The following plot unfolds smoothly, with monsters appearing in an Ultraman-esque fashion, leading to the first wave of battles and the second wave of battles.

The moment the famous song "Godzilla's Might" started playing, the air suddenly became somewhat oppressive, and the music's old-school, cult-like quality made people feel very uncomfortable.

In addition, there were many screen flickering scenes. By repeatedly pausing the video, it was discovered that the flickering scenes were of a tsunami.

The tsunami footage suddenly flashed in, but it was only for a moment. The person watching the videotape was only slightly surprised, guessing that there might be a problem with the tape's quality, and then they didn't care and continued watching.

Ke Zhiguang had gotten so many tapes for free before but never encountered this opportunity, except for this one.

This basically proves that the boss was indeed using these videotapes to spread poison everywhere.

Ke Zhiguang patiently watched the whole thing, which took about an hour and a half. The only unusual thing was that the tsunami scene only appeared once or twice.

So here's the question: setting aside any connection between this thing and Go, what exactly is Godzilla implying?

This is truly baffling; it's as if the god of quantum mechanics accidentally stuffed a treasure into this place.

After watching it, just as I was about to get up, a feeling of dizziness suddenly surged up.

But it only lasted for a moment, and then it returned to normal.

Sure enough, these videotapes had special negative effects. Even with his professional certificate now equipped with the "Blessing and Protection, Invulnerability to Demons" effect, he still had such a profound reaction. So, ordinary people who were exposed to the mystical elements in the videotapes should have a much stronger reaction.

These metaphysical factors are like roots, deeply embedded in a person's consciousness. People may only feel discomfort for a moment when they are first inserted, but afterwards they are completely unaware of it, thus becoming parasitic and waiting for a suitable time to detonate.

Ke Zhiguang pulled the videotape out of the machine, then took a screwdriver out of the drawer and went in to perform the surgical procedure.

Soon, the videotape was turned on.

Another black card fell out, surrounded by swirling black mist.

This card is clearly more sinister than the previous [Curse Attack Effect Scroll], but it's only one level below the Life and Death Scroll.

[Special Item: Power of Sacrifice]

Let's see how many chips you have.

The brief and concise explanation made Ke Zhiguang shrug his shoulders.

I was terrified and frightened.

What exactly are chips?

Clearly, the "chips" here don't refer to monetary amounts, but rather to something else. Having been in this business for so long, he naturally knows what these chips represent.

Using luck as a bargaining chip.

There is no upper limit to the number of chips.

What would happen if you bet all your chips on it?

Ke Zhiguang suddenly pondered this question with curiosity.

In that case, it would most likely become something like a life-or-death struggle, extremely aggressive, a fight to the death, with both sides becoming warriors stepping into the arena, and only bloodshed could bring it to a close.

Of course, this is just an artistic expression. Brother Ze is still alive and well, and can still work in the electronics factory. Only the demon dragon died.

But what if he himself loses?

He doesn't have any symbolic spirit to this day; he always takes matters into his own hands and whips people around. In every sense, he himself is the symbolic spirit.

If he loses, he might end up like Akahoshi Intsu, with blood splattered on the chessboard and dying soon after.

He didn't think too much about the problem; he just felt sleepy and went to bed.

Ignoring the consequences of losing increases the chances of winning.

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At the same time, Yabu arrived at the boss's shop again.

Today his complexion has fully recovered, his gaze has become proud and unruly again, and his back is straight.

His expression was filled with rage as he stood coldly in front of his boss.

"Young friend Rui Ren, you look much better today. Have you been using the things I gave you properly?"

"You actually let me use that kind of thing." Yabu stared coldly at his opponent, as if he would suddenly throw a punch at any moment.

"Is that really that bad? If I remember correctly, I told you to destroy it if things got bad?" the boss replied frankly.