The work of the Go master

This news stunned all the chess players who were preparing to happily leave work.

"Run! Don't let him catch you!" Everyone immediately started running.

"Don't run! Stop right there!" Bamboo Sword Forging's stern shout came from outside the door, intimidating all the professional Go players who were planning to slip away through the back door.

The man, who resembled a demon, walked into the center of the training room, exuding a murderous aura, and surveyed his surroundings.

"The Battle of Famous Generals is about to begin, and the Dragon Throne Battle is just a few months away. Are you guys going to leave work now? Is that acceptable?" Bamboo Blade Forging reprimanded with great spirit, appearing as kind and approachable as an elder brother.

Everyone's face darkened.

"Damn it, we finally got rid of Koji Mitsu, and now Bamboo Sword Forger is back!"

"Can we even get off this shift now?!"

"Quickly, go and bring Ke Zhiguang back! The only way to deal with this battle maniac is to be reckless! Use softness to overcome hardness!"

"You! You start the game against me!" Bamboo Blade raised his finger and pointed fiercely at a player in the corner, perfectly replicating the scene of the older brother.

An Yongxin, who was being pointed at, was taken aback: "Huh?"

Then he was pushed to the chessboard by his colleagues, and the rest of them quickly slipped away to leave work.

And so, in many places, many different things happen, like the myriad lives of people in a building.

Meanwhile, at a hot spring inn on the outskirts of Otaru, Koji Hikaru's vacation was coming to an end.

Chapter Twenty-Four: Tokyo, I'm Back.

January 3rd, the day finally arrived for me to go home.

Ke Zhiguang lazily got out of bed, opened the window, and felt the refreshing cool air.

With the +20 cold resistance effect, I can do whatever I want, thinking I can emulate the Emperor, soak in ice water, and perform the grand ceremony of the Orthodox Church.

"Two weeks have already passed," Ke Zhiguang sighed, looking out the window.

Traveling for too short a time can be depressing, while traveling for too long can make you feel out of touch with your normal life. Two weeks is just right, an ideal timeframe for a trip.

After returning from the villa area that day, the pace slowed down, and no more mystical events occurred. I continued to live a holiday life, sleeping an average of nine hours a day. During the day, I checked off the attractions, and at night, I checked off the hot springs, experiencing the special effects of each hot spring.

The system is in optimal condition and ready to be operational at any time.

The packed suitcases were neatly placed next to the door.

I went to bed late last night and planned to pack my luggage when I woke up the next day, but when I woke up, I found that it had automatically recovered.

A true personal maid.

After flexing his fingers and glancing once more at the snow-covered courtyard outside the window, Ke Zhiguang dragged his suitcase out the door.

"Goodbye," Ke Zhiguang said to the room.

But after thinking about it, I decided it would be better to save that sentence for the whole of Hokkaido on the plane.

Upon arriving at the hotel lobby, the group of relatives and friends had already finished packing and were lounging on the sofas, yawning loudly with boredom.

"Good morning, everyone," said Ke Zhiguang.

"Xiao Guang is as energetic as ever; you can't tell he played so late yesterday."

"For this, just soaking in hot springs more often will help improve sleep quality," said Ke Zhiguang.

To be honest, the reason I stayed up so late last night was because I was playing mahjong.

Towards the end of the trip, everyone's enthusiasm had waned considerably, and they spent most of their day at the mahjong table.

This thing definitely gets more and more exciting the more you rub it.

Then last night, they were like celebrating the New Year, taking turns playing mahjong, and they just couldn't fall asleep.

In short, playing mahjong is really fun!

"By the way, how have you two been doing with your studies lately?" Ke Zhiguang asked the study duo.

Shao Gong replied, "It's much better than expected. I thought that after we got here, we would both be unable to resist throwing ourselves into the snow, but the actual situation is that it's so cold outside that we don't want to go out. We can only stay obediently at our desks."

“Yes, Xingyue and I are both extremely sensitive to the cold, and Hokkaido is a natural nemesis for us,” Bai Meng sighed in agreement.

"Are you sure there won't be any problems with your upcoming exams?" Ke Zhiguang asked.

Shao Gong smiled confidently: "Of course, no problem. My daughter and I are both top students and geniuses. Plus, with the political legacy you left us in the team competition, getting into our ideal schools shouldn't be a problem."

"Hey, I always felt like you two were just messing around..."

"Please don't say that, Guang-kun. Although Shao Gong and I seem to be just playing around in front of you, we're both really studying hard when we're out of your sight," Bai Meng said with a smile.

"It was all because of my supervision," Shao Gong said with a hint of pride.

"Don't forget, I'm also one of the people keeping an eye on Senior Bai Meng," Shui Cheng said happily.

"Hey, why are you only mentioning me? Isn't Xingyue among those you're monitoring?"

"With Senior Sister Shao Gong's self-awareness, there's no need to worry too much. The only one worth worrying about is Senior Sister Bai Meng." Shui Cheng revealed a subtle, cunning intention, leaving Bai Meng speechless.

Hmm...

To be honest, the three of them are increasingly resembling a family of three.

Shao Gong plays the role of a strict father, Shui Cheng plays the role of a loving mother, and Bai Meng is naturally the obedient daughter who is constantly being educated and disciplined.

As usual, I'm shipping this couple!

Not long after, Shireshima Deer, also feeling sleepy, dragged his suitcase over here, wearing a panda-shaped cotton hat on his head.

"Good morning, where are we going to play today...?" Harujima Deer asked, still sleepy.

This... someone carrying a suitcase for the return trip and asking where to go for fun? They're probably still half asleep.

“We’re going to Tokyo today,” Ke Zhiguang said.

"Going to Tokyo is great, then I can go home... Wait, today's the day to go home?"

"No, our home is actually in Hokkaido. If we're traveling to Tokyo, didn't you see that your luggage is already packed?"

At this point, Shiro finally realized how silly and adorable the question she had asked was, even though she had already picked up her suitcase.

"Now that everyone's here, we can set off, right?" Ke Zhiguang said.

The five-person team was their original team; the Cold War duo just happened to meet here.

The two of them left here at noon the day before and returned to Tokyo.

They made it clear that they were going to participate in the tournament, and who knows, we might run into them on the field again.

"Wait!" Harushima Shika suddenly exclaimed.

"What's wrong?"

"I forgot to pack my luggage..."

this......

So you just ran out with an empty suitcase!

Harujima hurriedly went back to pack her luggage, and the entire hotel lobby was filled with cheerful laughter.

After saying goodbye to the hot spring hotel where I had stayed for almost two weeks, I took a bus to the nearest airport.

The Shinkansen ride here took six hours, so when I left, I angrily decided to fast forward and fly to Tokyo.

While on the bus, people would occasionally turn around and look back to take a picture.

Finally, after boarding the plane and taking off, Ke Zhiguang finally said to the city below that was gradually shrinking: "Goodbye."

......

......

As the plane soared into the air, the clouds were bathed in abundant sunlight. Perhaps playing chess in such a place would truly give one a competitive edge.

"Since everyone's so bored right now, why don't we play a few rounds of exciting Dou Dizhu (a card game)..." Ke Zhiguang pulled out a deck of cards at the opportune moment.

"Rejected!" ×4

The vote was unanimously turned off.

"Xiao Guang, your Dou Dizhu game is amazing! We can't beat you at all."

"Exactly, we should at least play some games where there's a back-and-forth battle."

"Alright, let's play rock-paper-scissors then. From now until we land, we have enough time to play hundreds of rounds."

"Elementary school, you know! Even kindergarten wasn't this boring!"

"Well, just kidding."

After pulling his neck back from the back seat, Ke Zhiguang's gaze fell on the bookshelf behind the seat in front of him, where a Go magazine called "Between Black and White" was prominently displayed.

It's remarkable that only in this world would you find these niche sports magazines on airplane seats. In the normal world, these are usually used for travel and car magazines.

Ke Zhiguang pulled out the latest issue of "Between Black and White".

Compared to the highly professional "Chess Way", "Between Black and White" is more entertaining, focusing mainly on the interesting lives of chess players, their trash talk before and after matches, and the "chess world jokes" at the end of each episode.

Let's take this as a warm-up before getting into work mode.

In this issue of "Between Black and White," one half of the cover features a bamboo sword forging, while the other half depicts the current master wielder, Gen Yu Zhi Shang.

This is a 22-year-old young man with handsome features and a touch of effeminate charm. He usually likes to wear kimonos and his style is surprisingly retro. However, his chess is completely different. It is full of the aggressiveness that is appropriate for his age. Otherwise, he would not have won such a fast chess title.

Although the two are in the same frame, it's not a picture of them sitting in front of a chessboard. Instead, a portion of each of their previous photos was taken and photoshopped onto the cover to create a tense atmosphere of intense conversation between two strong individuals, resembling a Hollywood movie poster.

So, is this really a Go magazine, and not some kind of boxing magazine?

It's understandable to use these two as the cover, since Zhudao Duan is also a well-known blitz chess master in the industry, and is naturally regarded as Xuan Yuzhi's strongest opponent.

In other words, the duel between these two will become the highlight of the battle of the legendary generals in the public's mind.

However, there is a clear problem with this cover.

That is... why am I not included?

It's normal that Ke Zhiguang isn't here. Although he often wants to beat people up in rapid chess, he hasn't done it in official competitions. Without the endorsement of a championship, no matter how many people he beats in rapid chess, it's not convincing enough.

Harushima Deer leaned closer to Ke Zhiguang and smacked her lips: "If I'm not mistaken, you're probably thinking that since the public doesn't have high hopes for you, you can take advantage of this situation to make a stunning debut and successfully impress everyone, right?"