The work of the Go master

"Wow, he actually made the first move!" Harushima Shika almost choked on her orange.

—Masaka, he's going to get tricked again?

Chapter 44 So you're the one who likes throwing knives, huh?

Those ten seconds felt incredibly long.

Black sparks clung to the chess piece; a single accidental touch could ignite it.

Ke Zhiguang also suppressed the sound of his heartbeat.

In preparation for dealing with Xuan Yuzhi, he had made some preparations and specifically studied some colorful and varied moves.

Defeating your opponent in their area of ​​expertise is undoubtedly a very satisfying thing.

Unfortunately, both he and his opponent were strong players in rapid chess, and the sense of accomplishment from defeating them in that field was just so-so.

Therefore, they set their sights on the unique flying knife domain belonging to Xuan Yu.

The latest move, the thirty-second move, was not only based on my own research, but also on guidance from a series of chess scores I had recently received.

These chess records sometimes don't just provide a single answer to the current state of a game, but offer several answers for Ke Zhiguang to judge their value for himself.

There is a chess record where the last move is made right here.

Later, Ke Zhiguang developed it on his own based on this.

Five, four... The countdown continues.

Every breath could be heard clearly.

Ke Zhiguang also breathed a sigh of relief.

Based on the subsequent changes, even if Xuan Yuzhi responds accurately, his side will only suffer a slight loss on the board, which can be recovered quickly with a fast attack.

But throwing knives is a matter of face. If you fail to throw a knife, the thrower will be embarrassed for a long time, and people will feel that he failed to cheat and slunk away with his tail between his legs.

But if you successfully strike your opponent, the feeling is exhilarating and amazing. You might be able to fool seasoned players in a chess club, but striking your opponent in a top-level title match final is a completely different story.

III. Two...

The chess piece was drawn with a crisp sound!

It was as if the camera lens was split by effect lines, accompanied by a bunch of exclamation marks and a series of sound effects. Everyone's surprise and doubt were answered by Xuan Yuzhi's move.

If you were to add captions, it would be: "Where was that move made?"

Xuan Yuzhi withdrew his hand, which had been filled with doubt and unease, and revealed the position of the chess piece.

In move thirty-three, the black stone placed itself under the white stone that was covered in black sparks.

With only ten seconds allotted, this is where intuition and experience come into play.

His intuition and experience told him that this move was correct.

Of course, the final shot will depend on Ke Zhiguang's side.

A seasoned photographer, who has had his share of boxed lunches and chicken legs, has already focused his lens on Ke Zhiguang's face—

A smug smile of triumph was undisguised, a truly shameless expression.

"Answer: Wrong!"

Suddenly, the spark of that white stone leaped out violently! The entire local area of ​​black stones was bitten by the black fire serpent!

"Ugh! Look at his expression, he's managed to pull it off again!"

"Princess Harushima, why do you give me the feeling that you've been struck by Ke Zhiguang's blade..." Reiko asked with a wry smile.

Xuan Yuzhi saw the other's expression, and could only grit his teeth and continue playing the game.

The burning sensation came from my fingers, like playing chess on a hot iron.

Long, upright, and wrench!

This series of moves followed a single path, and the black, scorching flames, like a fire burning a chain of ships, ignited one piece after another, as if riding a hurricane from the southeast.

Move 42: White skillfully thrusts a sharp attack at the point where Black's stones are about to break through!

A master of unparalleled skill, the power of the throwing knife was on full display at this moment!

Xuan Yuzhi finally saw it all clearly, and what happened next was absolutely horrific!

But there's no other way; we can only play like this. After all, we can't just resign now, can we?

Move 56, the final move is to capture the hammer-shaped five black stones!

To be honest, this chess piece shape looks a bit strange, it's quite like...

Like a fiery black dragon wave striking his face, the entire lower left corner of the chessboard was engulfed in ominous flames, with the Thirty-Two Swords, the one that had just wielded the sword, at the very center of the fire.

At a higher level, the established pattern of avalanches also began to collapse, the majestic snow-capped mountains were blasted in half, and the vast expanse of white snow rushed towards the Black Warrior who was momentarily at a loss.

Just like the scientific name for a throwing knife, the outline of a throwing knife also began to take shape in Ke Zhiguang's hands.

Now! Let's finish this quickly!

The black knight finally managed to climb out of the snow, only to be met with a sharp throwing knife that was embedded in its head!

The attack on the symbolic spirit quickly turned into an impact on the morale and mindset of the master.

Xuan Yuzhi's next chess piece will be placed in the corner...

But after a ferocious moment, he turned and placed the piece in the upper left corner.

They continue to fight and refuse to admit defeat.

Ke Zhiguang was also stunned for a moment. Just now, his opponent really intended to resign, but he seemed to have forcibly recovered and continued to pour his desire for victory into every move.

As expected of a powerful figure holding a title, even if one strikes its symbolic spirit, it may not be able to force it to admit defeat.

The game continued.

It wasn't until the local collapse and Xuan Yuzhi broke free to open up a new battlefield that people realized he had been stabbed!

"Quick, big news! Gen-ok Tomo, who is known for his ruthless attacks, has actually been stabbed!"

"Joke team, get ready! Joke team, get ready! This is the material for this week's chess jokes!"

"That close-up shot of Ke Zhiguang's expression by the photographer was great. Let's add another chicken leg to lunch this time."

Sixty hands!

Eighty moves!

One hundred hands!

The game proceeded smoothly, and the objective of this game was clear: Xuan Yuzhi was trying to catch up, while Ke Zhiguang only needed to hold onto the fruits of victory.

One hundred and ninety-two moves!

The final killing move, the white blade, cut off the black pieces' escape route, and the entire black team, forced to venture deep into the thick walled abyss, was wiped out.

"I lost." Xuan Yuzhi's chess piece slid to the corner of the chessboard, and his hair fell down.

"Thank you for your guidance."

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, Ke Zhiguang got up and left, forgetting to take a couple of shots with his camera.

In the past, it was always Xuan Yuzhi who left so gracefully, while it was usually his opponent who sat in front of the chessboard in a bad mood. But today, the roles have been reversed.

When the corridor door was opened, Zhu Daoduan was already waiting at the door.

Under this format, time is very tight, requiring the next player to enter to wait at the entrance.

The next match is Xuan Yuzhi facing off against Zhu Daojian.

"Just a mere throwing knife. Don't forget, my name contains the character for 'knife'." As they passed each other, Bamboo Knife Forging whispered with unwavering fighting spirit. Only Ke Zhiguang caught this crucial information.

It looks like he's going to show off his throwing knife skills.

Ke Zhiguang scratched his head, feeling as if the man was about to have a knife-throwing battle with him.

But judging from its appearance, this knife is meant to be used to cut Xuan Yu.

This... it sounds like Xuan Yujun is going to be really tough. He just got slashed, and now a burly man carrying a big sword is striding in.

After leaving the game room, there will be free time, the length of which depends on how long their game lasts.

Ke Zhiguang's first task was to go back to his room to check the goods and see if he had found anything like a kaya wood chessboard. However, he didn't. The chessboard only had three additional chess manuals for the "God's Move" quest, which were obtained by using 30 points from Xuan Yu.

Because the skill "Dragon's Eye" was burned once, it can now only see whether other people are carrying items, and not even punctuation marks.

Perhaps what Gen-gyoku represents is a period, just like Saito's case, it has to be decided by a game of Go.

Ke Zhiguang decided to take a brief look at these three new chess scores.

They were all game records from the game they had just played. They reviewed the game and provided guidance immediately afterward, which was very efficient.

However, the quality of these three moves of guidance is not that high.

These three moves are from Black's perspective, and they all show the variations after Black is attacked.

These are all moves that are obviously not going to work, like a self-destructive move after realizing that you can't win, and in the end you inexplicably lose a lot of pieces.

Of course, it's also kind of cute, like a little girl who has lost badly and throws a tantrum on the chessboard, refusing to admit defeat and acting like a scoundrel.

Hmm... Could it be that this god of quantum mechanics, like Shireshima Kashima, was molded from the same mold?

After quickly munching on some senbei (rice crackers) as a snack, Ke Zhiguang went to watch the match between Xuan Yu and Zhu Dao Duan.

However, the game was watched in the commentary room.

"Hey, Harushima, I'm here." Ke Zhiguang swaggered into the commentary room.

"Hey! What brings you here? Are you sure you can come in here?" Harujima Shika was startled by his sudden entrance and straightened up.

I felt like she was blushing a little, probably because she'd been snuggled up in the kotatsu for too long, like soaking in a hot spring.

Reiko explained, "Yes, finalists who are currently resting can come to the commentary booth. Anyway, the main theme of our Meisho Tournament is a relaxed, family-oriented atmosphere."

"Okay, I'm coming in now."

"No, no, no, don't come in!"

Ke Zhiguang generously crawled into the kotatsu as well, enjoying the refreshing sensation that was no less than soaking in a hot spring.