The work of the Go master

But these two are always hanging out together, so why do they always give off a purplish vibe?

Just when he thought the match would proceed smoothly, Ke Zhiguang inexplicably felt a chill run down the back of his neck.

I have another bad feeling.

Forget it, I won't make any more predictions here.

Upon entering the foyer and passing through a corridor to the living room, Xuan Yuzhi, dressed in formal attire, had been waiting for some time.

"It is a pleasure to have you two here. I am eager to spar with you." Xuan Yuzhi bent his foot back, slowly stood up, and looked directly at the two people in front of him.

Perhaps they still remember the grudge of being sandwiched in the middle and relentlessly attacking someone during a group photo.

"Please follow me and let me show you the room I have prepared for you." Xuan Yuzhi turned around, his ancient-style smile concealing a dark, menacing edge.

Um......

That's truly dark humor.

Chapter 41 What kind of little drama is this, depicting motherly love and filial piety?

The morning's dark humor session quickly came to an end. Led by Xuan Yuzhi, Ke Zhiguang and Zhudao Duan took a stroll around the area.

Basically, he would open a door, give a casual introduction, and then quickly win people over. The introduction process was that simple and straightforward.

The camera crew followed them from a short distance behind, filming this seemingly cold and abusive friendly moment.

To be honest, in the past, these aspects of the famous generals' battles were quite friendly. The title holder, as the host, would generously present the scene inside the house to the opponent and enthusiastically and patiently introduce each collection and every small item to them, including his own wedding photo displayed in his bridal chamber.

But today's pre-battle lull is a fresh and exciting experience for the audience.

Ke Zhiguang kept an eye on his surroundings, looking for any strange phenomena. As everyone knows, anything related to antiques is bound to have some oddities.

But after browsing around for so long, I haven't actually found anything similar.

Even the cherry blossom tree in the center of the courtyard, which has not yet reached its flowering season, has stubbornly sprouted new branches, yet it shows nothing.

Not every tree is as unique as the exquisite peach tree in Peach Blossom Studio.

"What is the historical background of this old house?" Ke Zhiguang asked directly.

"No, it's just an ordinary ancestral house. The family business has nothing to do with chess," Xuan Yuzhi replied briefly.

"What about the servants? Are they all on holiday?" Now it was Bamboo Knife Forger's turn to ask.

"Only a small number of chefs will remain for cooking; the rest of the rooms will be available for everyone."

The "people" here refers not only to Ke Zhiguang and Zhudao Tuan, but also to those involved in the event.

According to past practice, if the holder of a famous general's title only lived in a small apartment, there was no need to entertain these miscellaneous personnel.

With just a few words, the situation was slightly eased, and I was able to ask some questions freely, no longer in a stalemate like before.

The filming crew behind them immediately got excited, probably already having come up with a title like "The Trio Finally Breaks the Deadlock" in their minds.

From indoors to outdoors, walk along the wooden bridge in the courtyard to the warehouse on the other side, and then circle back.

The house is fine.

The only one with a problem is Xuan Yuzhi himself.

The decaying aura emanating from him, symbolizing his spirit that was about to overflow, was always present.

If that's the case, it's easy to handle.

If the problem is with the object, you'll have to consider rolling it up and waiting for the weather to be right. If it's a person, you can just swing it over.

There's nothing easier than hitting someone.

What intrigues Ke Zhiguang the most right now is the symbolic spirit on Xuan Yu Zhi.

And the items that drop after you smash it... speaking of which... the treasure map was offline for a while, who knows, it might reappear as a new treasure map this time.

It's also possible that this "divine intervention" quest series is all there is to the treasure.

"Your tour of my humble abode is now complete. I hope you two will be ready to challenge me tomorrow. Farewell." He left with a cold look before disappearing down the corridor and returning to the living room, which he used as a training room.

It seems he's planning to stay here overnight.

Oh, and after wandering around for so long, there's some good news to mention: there really aren't any third-grade girls here, so you don't have to worry about suddenly squatting down in one.

.....

......

Night falls.

The night was normal. Apart from the fact that this old house itself had a gloomy atmosphere, everything else was fine, which meant that we were free to move around tonight.

After visiting the site in the morning and briefly dealing with the media in the afternoon, it was free time again.

Xuan Yuzhi stayed in the living room and didn't show his face. Cat Step eavesdropping outside the door could indeed hear the sound of pieces being placed inside.

The same was true in the room where the bamboo swordsmith was. Occasionally, you could hear him doing push-ups and frantically working out the floor. He was probably punishing himself and motivating himself because the chess set was broken.

Hmm... that makes me sound really bored.

But to be honest, it's best not to play too much Go the day before a major tournament. Saito had advised me on this, and it also happened to align with his knowledge from his previous life.

Instead of spending time playing chess, why not relax at a spa? I forget which chess player from my past life said it, but a championship title is worth 70 yuan. If he spends 700 yuan on a massage to relax, it can increase his chances of winning by 1/1000, which is a win.

Later, he actually spent 700 yuan on a massage.

However, they didn't actually win the championship; it seems they didn't even make it into the top few.

Of course, things are different in this world. Some hot springs have special effects, and maybe massage parlors can even help add buffs.

Koji stood calmly in the courtyard, looking at the vast, boundless night sky, and suddenly remembered something Saito had once said.

Every night after winning the Dragon Throne Championship, he would dream of being in the universe.

Is this what this starry sky means?

Ke Zhiguang stretched out his five fingers towards the sky and then clenched them in the air.

This can be considered a form of self-adjustment before the competition, thinking about things that are far away but also magnificent.

Just as I was contemplating life here, a familiar voice came from outside the courtyard wall.

"Mother, we're already here, just let me go in alone!"

"That won't do, my dear daughter. I have to make sure you deliver the gifts and local specialties to your colleagues properly."

"I'll give that to you!"

"I'm not talking about the kind of thing where you just leave a souvenir outside someone's room and then disappear. I'm talking about the kind where you respectfully hand it to your colleague and politely say goodbye when you leave."

"That's such a hassle!"

"That's why I'm here to keep an eye on you."

Then came the dragging and scraping sound, the small leather boots making a rough, streaking sound as they scraped across the ground.

"How dare you! How can you personally deliver your daughter to your colleague like this? How am I supposed to save face now!"

"Don't worry, you're only 15 years old. Usually, girls your age are sent to school by their parents."

"Go away! Don't try to fool me. Don't think that my social circle doesn't include ordinary high school girls. Who would let their parents pick them up from school, let alone their workplace? Besides, I'm already 16 years old! The year has passed, and the Spring Festival is over!"

"Tch! You even know this kind of thing. Well then, I'll have to use a strong move. In your Go, you call this kind of move a strong move, right? Come on, strong move!"

Then came the sound of gunfire.

Ke Zhiguang seemed to have short-circuited, scratching the back of his head in a daze.

A strong sense of absurdity wafts over; judging from the dialogue alone, who knows what kind of heartwarming mother-daughter skit this is.

Looks like something else is going to happen tonight.

Finally, I can get a peek at the score of the Harushima Deer!

Chapter 42 × 2

Upon hearing the sound, Ke Zhiguang went outside into the courtyard and indeed witnessed a strange brawl unfolding by a car not far away between a mother and daughter.

Harujima Kaoru is undoubtedly at a disadvantage, and the woman frantically massaging her temples, rubbing her face, and spanking her buttocks must be her mother.

To be honest, from this distance, her mother's temperament is quite different from hers. She exudes the aura of a powerful businesswoman, perfectly deserving of the entrance march of the "Blumen Kranz" (a song about the mother's entrance).

When I first heard that Harushima Shika had a hidden identity as a young lady, I thought that Mrs. Harushima was also a Yamato Nadeshiko type character who never took off her kimono. But it turns out that she was wearing a simple and low-key women's trench coat and flat leather boots.

It was more ordinary than I imagined, yet it was exceptionally real and clear.

But when his gaze fell on Harujima Kaoru and he saw the "points" displayed on her, Ke Zhiguang was deeply puzzled.

[Points: ×2]

[You can choose to trigger or not trigger]

That's right, the points hanging on the deer's body are not numerical values, but rather a multiplier of 2, which shows its special nature.

The phrase "can be triggered or not" seems to imply that the points can only be earned once; otherwise, it wouldn't specifically emphasize whether it can be triggered or not.

Gazing at the tragically killed Harushima Deer not far away, Koji Hikaru rested his chin on his hand and fell into deep thought.

When faced with something so difficult to understand, one can only resort to the analogy method that one is best at.

This is similar to the classic game "Magic Tower," where there is a special item called the Holy Bottle, which doubles your current health.

Later, a group of players, in pursuit of the optimal completion, would choose not to pick up the Holy Vial immediately, but instead wait until their health reached its peak before consuming the Holy Vial to maximize the effect of doubling their health.

Then he kicked open the Demon King's door and began the final battle.

The current situation is probably similar.

The Sunny Island Deer might also be a sacred bottle that requires complete preparation before it can be opened to maximize its benefits.

The ×2 likely refers to the total points you've accumulated over this long period multiplied by 2.

The moment this x2 is activated, the number of chess records generated will probably be enough to fill the entire space under the bed.

In the past month alone, Ke Zhiguang has lost count of how many game records he has played, and his system does not display any statistics.

And without exception, all the game records disappeared the next morning, as if they had been reclaimed by the god of quantum mechanics.