The work of the Go master

Several months later, the two exchanged simple pleasantries. The last time they officially met was in Hokkaido, where they talked about various things.

Both are captains and will not play for the time being. Moreover, as seeded players, they have been deliberately separated by a large distance and are expected to meet only in the last round.

The vanguard is worth 1 point, the second vanguard is worth 2 points, the center is worth 3 points, and the vice general is worth 6 points.

As long as the vice-general can win, the remaining three rounds only need to be won once. As the two teams that possess the strongest female players, their generals can naturally sweep all the way.

When this rule was first announced, everyone was in despair, and it was obvious who the biggest beneficiary was.

"Judging from your appearance, it seems you just got up again."

"It's alright, the bed here is so comfortable." Ke Zhiguang patted his shoulder.

There's a saying that the bedding on these cruise ships is specially customized and can't be bought on the market, forcing tourists to relive the comfort of the cruise and thus buy it again.

"You seem to have improved quite a bit recently." Saito peeked at Koji Mitsuhiro from behind his sunglasses.

“Teacher, you too. I even think... you’ve become younger,” Ke Zhiguang said truthfully.

“That’s the right way to think. I’m sure you don’t want to defeat only an old and frail person like me.” Saito lowered his sunglasses a little, revealing the sharp glint in his eyes.

There was not a trace of the turbidity of old age.

Perhaps this is the off-field assistance that Yagami Kunikyo provided to them.

"Goodbye for now, I'd like to explore a bit more." Ke Zhiguang waved and brushed past him.

Continue the adventure game.

For example, we could investigate whether the ship has enough rescue equipment.

And whether there are any other secrets hidden.

.......

.......

Inside the game room on the ship, the salty, damp smell of the sea seeped in from outside the window.

Yamaoka's expression was unusually serious, as if he were facing the greatest crisis of his life.

Unfortunately, they ran into Ke Zhiguang's group in the first round, facing elimination in the first round.

In one game room, four games are played, but the players cannot see each other's positions and can only judge the situation by their teammates' expressions.

Although he wasn't an expert in this kind of underhanded tactic, he could still roughly sense his teammates' situation by observing their expressions.

It's pretty bad. Soma's side is already in a state of complete surrender. Facing the female leader, they are fully prepared to lose. Their expressionless face is the biggest expression they can show.

When An Yongxin faced the bamboo sword forging, he trembled from the moment he saw this guy sitting opposite him. He thought to himself, "Damn it, it's you again!"

Unexpectedly, Sasahara Kiyuki was also in a terrible state, scratching his head and looking somewhat ashamed, never imagining that he could be defeated by a woman.

Of course, Yamaoka has no right to criticize Sasahara on this point.

Because he himself seems to be facing the prospect of being killed by a woman.

Opposite him, Xingcai was leaning forward, constantly fiddling with her lips with her fingers, her thumb occasionally digging into her lip flesh.

A slight twitch of the eyebrows, a narrowing of the pupils, and the chess piece was pinned to the ground.

It was nailed to the heart of the hilltop, causing him to shudder.

He started exchanging glances with Sasahara, who was standing next to him.

How's the situation on your end?

"You can't watch it, it's already good enough for playing word chain games."

"It's the same on my end."

"Damn it, if this gets exported, our 'Science and Light Combat Research Association' will have to create another department that's been 'beaten by a woman from Science and Light'!"

"What can I do? I'm desperate too!"

The two men stared at each other with ferocious expressions, so much so that even the referee next to them couldn't help but shake his head and rub his forehead, unable to understand why these two clowns could have such a wide range of facial expressions.

Ultimately, the department was successfully established.

"I declare that the Kezhiguang team has won this round, with a total of 12 points," the referee announced.

In short, it means shaving off all your hair in one round.

Xingcai breathed a sigh of relief and calmly nodded to the other party: "Thank you for your kindness, Senior Yamaoka."

"No...no need for formalities, next game...good luck." He said, half-dead, as he slumped over the chessboard.

The first day of competition came to an end one by one. From the golden waves at noon to the sunset in the evening, the sea was dyed an eerie orange-blue color.

As the last light went out, the sun officially set, and the moonlight shone brightly on the sea, accompanied by the incessant sound of the waves.

Chapter 73 Fast forward to the scene of teacher-student kindness and filial piety

The warehouse door was opened, and the crew led Ke Zhiguang into the room filled with life-saving equipment, with rows of hovercraft ready to be deployed at any time.

"Are these all the lifeboats?" Ke Zhiguang asked.

"Of course not, there's more. According to international standards, a cruise ship's lifesaving capacity must meet the maximum passenger capacity of the yacht, and some even exceed it. This ship has a capacity of 4000 people, and there are only 2000 people on board this time. The equipment in front of us is more than enough. An accident like the Titanic will never happen, and even if it does, we can get out unscathed." The crew member was very confident.

Hmm... This guy is really fearless, he's practically planting flags like crazy.

Long ago, cruise ships only required the ability to save one-third of the crew, but people later realized that this standard was ridiculously stupid, so it was changed to 70%.

The result was still quite outrageous.

Later people realized that 100% was the minimum passing grade.

Ke Zhiguang slowly surveyed the storage room, his detective-like insight sweeping over the shadows.

From the moment he boarded the ship, he was searching everywhere for any potential dangers.

I had assumed this place, being the lair of an evil dragon, would be filled with underworld artifacts, but it turned out to be surprisingly clean and tidy, without the slightest discomfort.

It was like an empty city, completely undefended.

Is there some secret room here?

“This… how could this ship possibly have such a thing…” the crew member said helplessly. “Even if it did, I wouldn’t know.”

The reason for asking about the secret room is that Ke Zhiguang always remembered the existence of that video store.

Before abandoning that place, Ryuko Koshikawa had loaded a van full of underworld artifacts, which were undoubtedly transferred to this location.

They are hidden somewhere on this ship.

I don't know how it will make its debut.

If this thing isn't figured out, it will always be a ticking time bomb.

"I understand, thank you for your guidance."

After finishing his conversation with the crew, Ke Zhiguang returned to the deck.

It's six o'clock in the afternoon, and the breathtaking sea has turned into the orange-blue hue of the setting sun, the horizon resembling a burning sapphire.

It's already early June. In many people's minds, summer days are long and it gets dark very late. But as we move southward in the Northern Hemisphere, the temperature is rising and the days are getting shorter.

Just as the theme of the Grandmaster Tournament is family atmosphere, the Dragon Throne Tournament has always had a tradition of travel as its theme. While playing chess, players can appreciate the scenery of various places, purify their minds, and elevate their realm.

During this journey, the players were also able to bring their families along. For example, on this Ryugu ship, many players brought their families on board, and there were a bunch of children playing on the slides in the pool area.

No one would have imagined that a raging crisis was lurking beneath such a seemingly calm surface.

"What do you think?" Ke Zhiguang turned to the person next to him, even though there was no one there.

There really is no one there.

It did not board the ship.

On the day he boarded the ship, Ke Zhiguang vaguely heard a voice whispering "Have a safe journey" in his ear. By the time he realized what was happening, the ship had already left the shore.

There seemed to be a girl in the shape of a light particle waving a handkerchief on the harbor.

Just like the card it revealed before, [I can't go to that place with you].

In the past few days, Ke Zhiguang has indeed not been able to sense its presence; he can only sense that it has been sitting at home.

Ke Zhiguang always had a feeling that the phone function given by the treasure map might be meant to be called to him.

"Hey, we're done fighting." Harushima Kaoru waved from afar, her skirt and ponytail billowing in the sea breeze, and seagulls flying past behind her.

She was wearing a sailor dress with a white beret, which was quite ahead of its time.

Hmm... as expected, they look like they're here for a vacation.

"Oh, thank you for your hard work."

"Heh, judging from your reaction, you probably don't even know who we're fighting, do you?"

"How could that be? You guys just played... played... anyway, you got 12 points, that's all that matters," Ke Zhiguang said.

“Yeah, Soma Masae is very strong, but she’s no match for me at all.” Harushima Shika proudly spread her arms. “Alright, answer me now, who are we fighting today? If you can’t answer, you can jump off this building right now.”

"Narita Shunji's team."

Nonsense, you've already mentioned Soma's name, do you really think I don't know the composition of my circle of friends and family?

"Uh... you actually follow your teammates' matches." Harushima Shika was about to praise him, but then realized he had let something slip in his previous sentence, and his lips immediately pouted again.

Sure enough, he can't outwit Xingcai with his dialogue, but he can't outwit her either?

"Let's not talk about that. Where are our other three teammates?" Ke Zhiguang looked around.

"Bamboo Blade was dragged off to dinner by the teacher, while the two sisters went shopping... Hmph, a country shrine maiden is a country shrine maiden. As soon as she comes to the outside world, she can't help but want to observe more." Harushima Shika crossed her arms with an air of superiority, as if a bright little star had shaken off from her eyelashes with a ding.

Well... to be fair, her senses have always been connected to Xingcai, so she has at least the experience of a high school student, and her aesthetic sense should be higher than yours, who's geared towards children...

"So when are we eating?" Harushima Shika asked, looking at Keiji Hikaru.

It's like she doesn't know how to eat if I don't take her out to eat.

"Let's do it now."

So the two of them randomly found a buffet restaurant and sat down.

On the dark sea, the Ryugu floated on the surface like a fortress, its bright lights attracting schools of fish to peer around, and its stern creating whale-like ripples.