The work of the Go master

The three applauded as she set off.

The door to the second match room opened, and Xingcai stepped into the center of the light with a mature aura!

Inoue Masakado was already waiting for her on the other side, dressed in his signature head-of-the-family attire, similar to the kind that famous figures in the Tower of the Lost Kingdom wear every day.

"Did you wear this outfit to play chess with me to show me that you've completely grown up?" he asked without wavering.

“Yes, my sister specially chose this for me before we set off, and I’m only wearing it now.” Xingcai’s eyes became even sharper, and she rolled up her sleeves as well.

Of course, rolling up one's sleeves doesn't mean getting ready to box; it means preparing to guess who goes first.

Chapter Eighty: The Notes Collapse from Above

"Here it comes! The highly anticipated father-daughter showdown!"

"Although Miss Xingcai's skills are slightly lacking, I heard that the chess records she has been playing for a long time are all her father's. How should I put it? I guess you could say she envies her father, a senior member of a military family, for being respected by his daughter. Haha."

"That's true, but I feel more like I'm constantly being targeted by my daughter's scope..."

"That's a blessing, isn't it?"

The two of them were lying through their teeth.

No matter how you look at it, these two don't seem to have a good relationship...

The second channel was launched, and the ratings jumped up like an arrow, as if a coin had been tossed into the sky.

Jiangmen calmly picked up a piece from the chess box, while Xingcai closed her eyes, her hand hovering over the chess box for a long time.

It seemed to be sensing something...

Take a gentle breath, move your fingers gently, and time passes by, second by second.

"Miss Xingcai, you can hurry..." the referee was about to remind her.

"It's alright, let her be. Everyone's watching her act recklessly," Jiang Men said.

"Please give me some more time. Playing black or white is very important to me."

"this....."

The referee's position is frequently challenged by both players.

In the end, the coin toss in chess is just a coin-flipping ritual, a matter of luck. How could you possibly come up with any tricks for it?

Xingcai quickened her breathing, swallowing the pressure bit by bit.

The results of the past two months of training have allowed us to make the most of every second, all for this one game.

If we're really talking about raw power, she certainly isn't strong enough to sit in front of this man.

But in terms of soft power, we already possess it to some extent.

For the past two months, Shi Quan has been imitating Inoue Masakado's playing style and playing the role of his opponent. Although it is unknown how well he can imitate him, it has at least given Xingcai a lot of confidence.

"Your father's black pieces are clearly stronger than white's, so taking down the black pieces is your first priority," Shi Quan instructed.

Playing black was the most important prerequisite for defeating her father, and for the past two months she had been training with this in mind, without giving any thought to playing white.

Only extreme training methods can reverse this lopsided contest.

As for guessing wrong and getting the white pieces... well, in Ke Zhiguang's words, it's called not considering the consequences of losing, which helps increase the chances of winning.

With a breath held, Xingcai flipped her hand and slapped out two chess pieces.

Guess if it's even!

When the gatekeeper let go, the number of chess pieces that fell was indeed even.

Successfully played black.

On the seventh move, a beam of black light streaked across the chessboard.

The point was placed on the right side of the star...

"This...this is the starting move of the Light Transformation style. Could it be that their entire team has a copy of this technique?"

Harushima Shika glanced at Koji Mitsuaki with a nervous look: "W-why does she make those moves too?!"

My first instinct was that Ke Zhiguang had secretly given Xingcai extra help.

Ke Zhiguang scratched the back of his head: "This touches on my blind spot... Actually, I don't have any specific strategies for this part. It's just about moving the ordinary mini Chinese flow... oops, light flow to the side a bit, which is good for protecting the corners."

Bamboo Swordsmith added, "Is that so? I think the main thing is to make the opening on the left side bigger, so that it's easier for a fight to break out."

"Oh right, right, there's this purpose too, and... what else was there?"

"So you really don't know anything about this!"

After being criticized, Ke Zhiguang continued to quietly watch the game.

Xingjia once mentioned that their family's fortune was related to cordyceps.

The younger sister is a bee, the older sister is a butterfly, and the mother is a flower. Basically, the whole family could make a happy animated film called "The Grassland Family." It sounds like something Shizuka would love.

The father, on the other hand, is a rhinoceros beetle, the most expensive insect species in the world.

Although it is just an insect, in Japanese culture, the rhinoceros beetle is endowed with sacredness and is fully qualified to be a sacred object representing a 9-dan Go player, just like Saito's fox god.

Strong, brave, with super strong defense, extremely high explosive penetration power, a symbol of masculinity, many generals like to get themselves a rhinoceros beetle helmet.

The Emperor Rhinoceros Beetle!

In the realm of metaphysics, deep in the mountains and forests, a colossal rhinoceros beetle, as large as a fortress, perches on the mountaintop, its horns piercing the sky like steep mountain peaks!

On the chessboard, Jiang Men's eyebrows twitched slightly at this move that was too "bright," but he quickly regained his composure.

On the eighteenth move, the door's broad, thick palm slammed down, its mountain-like weight pressing down on the chessboard.

That was an unusual corner break, a new local variation.

An unpleasant atmosphere emanated from this move.

This is not the original essence of Father Chess.

Some extremely evil force mixed in, like musical notes dancing wildly.

Xingcai shook her head, ignoring this feeling, and continued to place her pieces.

In a corner of the ship, the window of the music room was opened, and the sea breeze, carrying rainwater, rushed in, while the music spread throughout the entire Ryugu!

"Not enough, not enough! Let the storm rage on!" Tatsumi Koshikawa's ten fingers simultaneously gripped the piano keys!

Nishi Chiaki and Masakado made their moves at the same time!

"The thirty-sixth move! A second-path breakthrough! It seems Xiqian has discovered a brilliant and excellent move!"

"The forty-eighth move! The general has successfully seized the current key position. Miss Xingcai is going to be in big trouble now!"

Both games sent bad signals at the same time!

"Please prepare your deputy generals!"

"So soon, it's my turn already?" Harushima Kashiwa hadn't even reacted yet.

"Go ahead, it's time to fulfill your declaration that you'll beat her like your mother beats you."

"Go away!" Harujima Deer stuck out his tongue.

A group of people dressed in blue dragon-patterned robes rushed forward, their hems fluttering in the wind around her... It was clear that she had practiced dressing for quite a while, all for this moment of cool, camera-ready look.

"Then I'll go!" With the declaration of "Number One Female Player," Harushima Shika strode through the corridor and pushed open the door to the game room, where the black and white floor tiles resembled chess pieces.

At the same moment, Shizuru Fuchigami pushed open the door and entered, the sound of her high heels like ice colliding.

She was wearing a white dress for the performance, the skirt of which resembled a white rose, revealing her smooth, white back. In terms of presence alone, she was no less imposing than her opponent.

The two walked towards each other amidst the twinkling of the starry sky, their queen-like sharpness clashing like two dazzling shooting stars.

This is the privilege of female Go players. They are not required to wear formal attire, only to look good. When two strong and beautiful female Go players are playing against each other, the entire game room will naturally turn into a stage.

"Wow, this is a historic match! Princess vs. Yue Maiden! The true number one female player vs. the third-best female player!"

This "true" was just bestowed by fans yesterday as proof of defeating the Empress once again.

Of the three female champions, only Harushima Kaori is still active and lively, Inoue Hoshino stays at home all the time, and Fuchigami Shizuru is abroad most of the time. Their matches are extremely rare and precious.

In the final stage of this Dragon Throne Battle, all three of them actually gathered together, enough to make this competition forever go down in history.

"This makeup suits you very well, little princess." Shizuru Fuchigami looked at her for a long time before uttering a playful syllable.

"Why are you paying attention to this stuff? What makeup I want to wear is none of your business!"

"Really? So this is the makeup you wanted. I thought the shrine maiden insisted on doing it for you... I never expected that the number one woman would have such poor taste." Shizuru Fuchigami shook her head.

"Pah! Guess first, guess first!" Harushima Kashiwa waved her hand in a panic.

Ke Zhiguang watched this scene and couldn't help but pout.

This is really something. I was wondering what the meaning was of Hoshino marrying Harushima and having her wear childlike makeup, but now it seems... well, maybe it was just setting up a plot hole.

After Shizuru Fuchigami placed his first piece, Koji Hikaru felt that strange feeling again.

The indescribable fear of losing one's mind is like a strange fog over the sea.

Since every opponent exhibits this phenomenon, it can only mean that the problem lies solely with Tatsumi Koshikawa.

Now it's time for the thrilling guessing game...

Forget it, no need to guess anymore, Kroos is the one who's going to make the reservation.

Although it is unclear how Koshikawa Tatsumi's symbolic spirit can be associated with the Croesus family within the framework of Japanese elements and dragon elements, he does indeed exude the unique mystery and eeriness of the Croesus family.

This person might be Krishnamurti himself, or a loyal follower of Krishnamurti.

"Hey, how's your preparation for the main battle going?" Bamboo Sword Forging suddenly asked.

"We're almost ready, we've done everything we needed to," Ke Zhiguang said.

"Really? Where did you find his game records? I asked my teacher for them."

"You don't need to worry about that, I have special connections."

"Tch, so how would you rate his chess? Is he really as difficult to deal with as the rumors say? I've only heard that his sacrifice tactics are masterful."

"He's more difficult to deal with than rumored, but what's even more difficult is his control over the timing of victory or defeat..." Ke Zhiguang said, just as he was about to explain further, the three games on the screen showed new developments, interrupting his speech.