The work of the Go master

The first item is a restaurant coupon. The restaurant is called Kuroko-iro Cuisine. Judging from the coupon cover, it should be a traditional Japanese restaurant located on a commercial street in Chiyoda Ward, which seems to be an expensive area.

It's still a 50% off coupon, which looks like a great deal.

This was revealed in the sixth game yesterday. The opponent was a middle-aged man wearing a yukata and wooden clogs, who certainly looked like someone who frequents Japanese restaurants like this.

The second prop was actually a ring, a very ordinary one, just a small copper circle.

[Spiritual object: Copper ring]

[Thinking persistence +1]

[It's probably on the same level as the wooden sword you start with in an online game.]

Hmm... so this is a piece of equipment?

Ke Zhiguang glanced at the lucky cat next to the chessboard; it was also classified as a spiritual object.

Ke Zhiguang put the small brass ring on his little finger, clenched his fist, and felt the sensation of wearing the ring.

Damn, it's so uncomfortable to wear, I'm taking it off.

I don't know if the durability will increase by 1, but at least the comfort of wearing this thing will decrease by 20.

The ring was obtained in the seventh round, and it just so happened that the opponent was also wearing a ring.

I roughly understand the pattern of item drops. Basically, the items that drop are only related to that opponent. For example, after defeating Takashi Hase, you will get his favorite pork cutlet bento. After defeating Yuuki Mizuki, you will get that insane milk.

Next up is item three, which is another [treasure map].

The address it points to is also in Chiyoda Ward, specifically a bookstore, and more specifically, section B21, fifth row, third book from the left.

If nothing unexpected happens, there will still be a chess manual inside.

The addresses of the treasure map and the coupon are not far apart, and they are also not far from the school. It's perfect to treat Mizuki to a meal after school, and then find the chess manual in one go.

There is also prop four on the chessboard.

It was also a small note.

[Special Item: Instruction Card]

Yugenji Temple is a place that can exorcise evil spirits and plagues. If you have offerings, you might as well go and pray. But at the same time, remember to be careful of that monk.

It turned out to be a location information card.

Yugenji Temple, located in Setagaya Ward, is a temple built on a mountain. According to my memory, this place did not exist in my previous life. The word "Yugen" is an original creation of this world view. It is a Chinese word that means "ultimately subtle and profound, penetrating the mysterious realm", expressing a certain state of being.

However, after being adapted in Japan, the word "幽玄" (yūgen) is often associated with Buddhism, meaning "to attain the profound mystery of all dharmas and realize the indestructible body of Vajra."

Of course, this word is also related to Go, and it is called "Yūgen no Ma" (幽玄間). This is not an adjective, but the name of a room.

The Yugen Room is the most prestigious game room in the Nihon Ki-in (Japan Go Association), used only in the most prestigious title matches. Many professional Go players never get the chance to play here in their entire lives.

In short, the point of all this is that Yugenji Temple is most likely a place related to Go.

This card was obtained in the fifth round, the round with the "Plague Rat".

Yugenji Temple, a place that can exorcise evil spirits and plagues.

Does that mean they brought Yoshida, who has already been infected by the plague, here for some kind of exorcism?

Furthermore, the last sentence of the explanation—"Be careful of that monk"—is also quite intriguing.

The word "monk" sounds intriguing. Whether it's the Sweeping Monk or the Great Heavenly Dragon, they always seem like someone you shouldn't mess with.

The above four items are what we got from winning eight rounds yesterday.

Ke Zhiguang silently connected all the keywords in his mind.

Plague rat.

Yuxuan.

Buddha.

temple.

Exorcise evil spirits.

And then there's his own cheat-like abilities.

Symbolic spirit.

Mysterious chess notation.

A quantum mechanical chessboard.

Including the overly fantastical "Dragon-Locking Pillar" by Shinohara Kano.

And then there's their own talent.

I always felt as if there was a faint thread connecting everything, ultimately pointing upwards.

That lofty, unattainable, supreme power unique to this world.

As Ke Zhiguang pondered, he also looked out the window at the sky, which was fragmented into pieces by power lines.

Well, when in doubt, just look at the sky.

This is similar to how a director, unsure how to transition between scenes in a bad script, might simply show the camera to a meaningless sky, then let the screen slowly go black, implying that several hours have passed.

.....

......

Several hours passed, night fell, and the crystal-like buildings lit up.

After school, Ke Zhiguang and Shuicheng Xiyue took the bus to the restaurant they had planned to visit.

"Is this the place? This looks really expensive, doesn't it?" Mizuki Yuuki looked at the scale of the restaurant in front of her with some surprise, feeling that it was not a place for someone her age.

"It's alright, anyway, I have a half-price coupon." Ke Zhiguang showed off his coupon.

"Half price? Is there really such an outrageous discount?"

"There should be some, let's ask."

After consulting the waiter, although he didn't remember when such coupons had been issued, he checked them several times and found they were genuine, so he could only nod in approval.

I sat down by the window, opened the menu, and glanced at it briefly.

The air is thick with the scent of high-end prices.

"Are you sure you want to order from this restaurant? Even if we get a 50% discount..." Mizuki looked at the prices on the back of the menu with some apprehension. Although she had been to places like this before, she had always come with her parents.

Before coming here, Ke Zhiguang only told her that he would treat her to a meal and that she would need to take a bus.

Considering that Koji has been eating half-price pork cutlet bento boxes these past few days and doesn't seem to spend much money normally, Mizuki Yuuki certainly didn't think he would treat her to any high-end dinner; at most, he would just go to a ramen shop.

Who knew we'd arrive at such a lavish place?

But seriously, how do you get so many weird half-price coupons? Where do they all come from?

After mentally venting her frustration, she stole a couple of glances at Ke Zhiguang, who was intently browsing the menu; his profile was reflected in the windowpane.

On closer inspection, he is indeed quite good-looking.

Although he has many disconnects in life and his way of thinking is very unconventional, this is also part of his charm.

This was the first time that a boy had invited her to such a high-end place, and it was inevitable that her emotions would fluctuate with the neon lights outside the window.

"I should have worn something more formal..." she muttered to herself, looking at her school uniform with a slightly sullen and unhappy expression.

"Yes, this outfit looks good on you." Ke Zhiguang turned a page of the menu and nodded.

"This... I thought I was speaking very softly and you couldn't hear me." Mizuki Yuuki blushed and twirled two fingers under the table.

"Huh? Did you just say something?" Ke Zhiguang looked up in surprise.

"Huh? No... then, when you said this outfit looked good, what did you mean?" Mizuki Yuuki was even more stunned, and began to describe it incoherently.

"Oh, that's what I meant."

Ke Zhiguang handed over the menu and pointed to a picture on a certain page.

A male spokesperson, who looks like a model, sits casually on a sofa, holding a sushi platter with a price tag of over ten thousand next to it.

And Ke Zhiguang is referring to this male spokesperson.

“I was thinking that when I embark on my professional career, I’ll need a smart suit like this, which is why I said this suit looks good.” Ke Zhiguang rested his chin on his hand and nodded thoughtfully.

Shuicheng Xiyue was speechless, her blush turning into a dark expression.

"You said you want to become a professional Go player, is that true?" asked Mizuki Yuuki.

“Yes, it’s true,” Ke Zhiguang said, continuing to flip through the menu. “What, don’t you believe me?”

"Of course we can only believe it. After all, you've done such incredible things. You defeated Hase-senpai on your first big game and improved so quickly. Maybe you're the kind of person who can turn the impossible into the possible."

"Oh, you think so highly of me?"

"However, this only applies to the field of Go. If you said now that you would get into Tokyo University in the future, I definitely wouldn't believe you—but if I say that now, I'll probably get a good slap in the face later, so I've decided to take back what I just said, heh." Mizuki Yuuki chuckled, pretending nothing had happened.

Koji was actually in a difficult position regarding Mizuki Yuuki's unintentional provocation, torn between his studies and Go.

On one hand, there's the inertia of being a student and the need for caution; on the other hand, there's his own talent and innate ability. Unfortunately, he only has enough time to complete one task, and he has to do his best to complete it. Once he chooses a path, he shouldn't waste a second looking back at the other one.

He tried to recall his past life experiences, but couldn't find any relevant memories. He really didn't know how he got into Tsinghua University.

At this moment, a group of children who looked like elementary school students entered the store in an orderly manner under the guidance of their teacher. They were all wearing black and white uniforms, and with the small flags with partial patterns of Go games printed on them, it was easy to tell that they were members of a Go club.

As if reminded by them, Ke Zhiguang couldn't help but grin.

Of course, Go is the choice. After all, this is the era of Go. Go is not only his golden finger choice, but also the choice of the world.

Under the watchful gaze of Mizuki Yuzuki, Ke Zhiguang finished flipping through the menu and frowned.

Although he still has more than 20,000 yuan in his pocket, there are still not many things he can order here, which does not seem to achieve the effect of eating all-you-can-eat sushi, takoyaki and tempura that he expected.

What should I do? Should I kick Mizuki out and enjoy her all by myself?

Of course, I'm just kidding. If all else fails, I'll just order some ramen.

Ke Zhiguang put down the menu, massaged his Tianying acupoint, and began to think about "underhanded tactics".

At that moment, he suddenly remembered that he had a special scroll.

[Consumable Item: Match Trigger Scroll]