The work of the Go master

The dark sea was sliced ​​open from the inside out, and he rose from the deep sea as if resurrected, stepping onto the water's surface.

To be honest, he had been sleeping underwater for a while, and his whole body had turned to stone.

Beneath the apocalyptic sky, a black mist, crackling with lightning, threatens the land at any moment. The terrifying figure of an evil god emerges from the mist, unleashing the power of tens of thousands of roentgens.

This time, the opponent was awake from the very beginning, and his arrogance was at its peak.

Ke Zhiguang clenched his fist, testing his current strength.

Not too good. His various buffs are still in a petrified and frozen state, and the blue light on his chest is very weak.

But... he could sense that some new power was flowing in.

This power is difficult to describe as a buff, cannot be quantified, and no data panel will include it, but it is undoubtedly the greatest power in the world.

Courage, hope, and light!

On the fifth move, a corner-hanging move flew out of the board like a surfer, and Ke Zhiguang also broke through the water, launching an attack on the seemingly unshakeable Gatanothor!

Drink up!

Whoosh!

Hey!

The DNA is moving again...

Lightning bolted down with the rain, igniting the dark sea like a divine revelation! It also startled the sleeping tourists!

"What's going on? A tsunami? Did you plan the route on foot?" the tourists angrily shouted at the ship's crew.

The staff were also frustrated and panicked: "There were no warnings or alerts from any relevant authorities. It just came out of nowhere, and there was nothing we could do about it!"

Another staff member said, "The good news is that the tsunami wasn't heading this way; we'll only experience some turbulence... The bad news is that there are many reefs here, and we might accidentally hit something..."

"Hey! This place doesn't look very auspicious. I think something happened in this area before?"

"Now that you mention it, I remember. It seems that Tatsumi Koshikawa was the only survivor of that incident, and he's on the ship again this time... Damn it, there's definitely some kind of mystical conspiracy involved!"

A catastrophic disturbance spread across the ship. From above, the entire vessel was seen braving the waves with astonishing force, its bow veerging from its intended course.

Giant waves, several meters high, crashed against the reefs of a distant, uninhabited island! The thunderous roar awakened the hibernating birds and beasts on the island, and a mass exodus of life began!

This uninhabited island was the actual location where the tsunami made landfall; an unseen force drew the disaster there.

In the living room in the center of the villa, the screen that had been displaying static suddenly received a signal and switched to the top of the chessboard. Two hands placed pieces on the chessboard one after another, and the pieces were shimmering with a crystal-like color from the rain.

This was an absolutely bizarre scene. The TV station had already closed for the day, and there were no broadcast crew members working around the game, but the progress of the game was still being shown on the screen. Not only Yagami Kunikyo, but anyone who turned on the Go channel at this time could see this incredibly strange game.

The screen was blurry, with no information about the players, only the board, pieces, and the players' hands occasionally appearing on the board.

There was also the unnatural, overly pale lighting and the background sound of surging ocean waves.

And...the sound effects of blows, just like in a tokusatsu drama!

From move 20 onwards, the game became like a spinning top, with sparks flying between the gears!

A massive amount of computing power flowed through Ke Zhiguang's pupils, and all the power in his body surged to the corners of his eyes, while red and blue electric currents kept surging out from his forehead.

Besides the sounds of gears meshing and the enemy's thoughts echoing within the black mist, he also heard unusual noises from his own side—

The intro to a certain background music...

Although it is very faint and intermittent, it does exist...

33 hands! A high leap, taking two steps at a time, carried Ke Zhiguang into the sky!

Blue aerial form, on!

34, 36, 38, the pieces launched an attack on the isolated piece in the center from the left and right sides in an intertwined manner!

Beneath the Black Sea, tentacles awoke in droves, launching themselves into the sky like streaks of fire, encircling and annihilating the floating Kojira! This scene resembled a homing missile pursuit shot commonly used in some Gundams.

35, 37, 39, Ke Zhiguang swung his hand-blade-like ability at the tentacles chasing from below. The clash of forces was like the collapse of a skylight, and a path to survival was built amidst the piles of steel bars and stones.

That's it!

With 45 strokes, a sturdy little point flew out of his hand, as if a dagger had been plunged into the edge of the courtyard!

"That's not enough!"

With 46 moves, Tatsumi Koshikawa leaped down, tore off one of Gatanothor's tentacles, and hurled it like a javelin!

An incredible visual effect struck the chessboard, creating a giant crater like a meteorite at one of its intersections, and the black mist that spewed up made Ke Zhiguang squint uncomfortably.

Only when I saw it clearly did I realize that it was an "embedding" technique, similar to the ingenious move by which Harushima Deer defeated the Empress.

For other players, this would be the ultimate move of their lifetime, but for Gatanjee, it seems like a minor skill.

It was embedded right in Ke Zhiguang's 45th hand, and the edge of the courtyard he had just gripped collapsed instantly along with the floor.

With move 46, a solid downward strike pierced the depths of the board, allowing Ke Zhiguang to successfully establish a foothold using this move as a fulcrum.

A dragon is forming on the chessboard. It raises its proud head in the rain, baring its fangs at the giant conch shell before it, showing no fear whatsoever.

Koji also looked up, his gaze piercing through the barrier of layers of black mist, meeting Koshikawa Tatsumi on Gatanothor's back in the distance.

Immediately, he spat out a mouthful of blood to the side as if spitting phlegm, wiped his mouth, adjusted his breathing, and reassembled his fighting stance.

The background music is becoming increasingly clear...

Outside the game of chess, beneath the gloomy sky, a mysterious force guards the chessboard. No matter how the ship shakes, it cannot affect the two sides of the game. The chessboard remains motionless, and the pieces seem to be welded to it, firmly gripping the board.

"Hey, where's Ke Zhiguang?" In the chaotic corridor, Shizuka looked around at her teammates and found that he was suddenly gone.

"I don't know. I've even looked in the game hall, but I haven't found him," Bamboo Sword Forging replied.

“I have a feeling that you’re playing the third game against Tatsumi Koshikawa ahead of schedule…” Hoshino said.

"Judging from the current situation, this is probably the only way... To be honest, I really didn't expect him to go and challenge the other side now." Xingjia said, holding her face as if she had a toothache, but she seemed particularly calm. Basically, only she knew that with Yeshen Guojing backing her up, there was a high probability that there would be no casualties this time.

Suddenly, a violent impact shook every inch of the cruise ship! Everyone in the corridor slid to the ground from the force of the impact!

"I'm sorry, passengers, due to the waves, the ship has struck a reef, so now... I don't need to explain, you all know what to do, right?" The captain's voice, somewhere between apologetic and endearing, came over the loudspeaker.

Everyone froze for a few seconds.

"Are you kidding me?!"

The top deck of the Ryugu ship tumbled down from its highest point and plunged into the sea the moment it struck the reef!

Once the barrier was gone, the torrential rain poured onto the chessboard without restraint. Rainwater streamed down the sides of the tightly clenched noses of both players, their expressions as ferocious as lions.

Under the spotlight, the two figures were reflected on the rain-splashed floor, and the battle between the giant and the monster swayed on the floor like a shadow play.

62 moves! All the rainwater on the entire chessboard evaporated because of this one move!

The rainwater evaporated into a heavy black mist, which settled on the chessboard.

That was still a masterful entanglement attack, worthy of being included in textbook examples.

After taking a deep breath, Ke Zhiguang began a calm and long period of contemplation.

There are still a dozen minutes left, while Koshikawa Tatsumi has an hour left...

Both sides were soaked in the rain, completely unaware that the boat had capsized. The tourists on board were busy trying to survive, while nearby boats were rushing to their rescue.

This is the composure and focus of a top-level Go player. Just like in the last episode of "Go Master", the board was crippled by a single cannon shot, but Jiang Liuer and Hei Mu still didn't react at all.

A Titanic-like shipwreck disaster, torrential rain—under these circumstances, Ke Zhiguang began to ponder deeply… his calculations heated up like electricity in the rain.

Wonderful particles of light condensed above the chessboard and drifted into the distance like a galaxy... passing through the islands, crossing the western Pacific Ocean, landing in Tokyo Bay, all the way to Momokazai in Chiyoda Ward, and finally arriving at Kazuhiko's room.

The more specific coordinates were in the drawer he used to store all sorts of strange scrolls and cards.

A card titled "Witness to History" has been developed...

One life raft after another was pulled out of the lifeboats, and tourists rushed to board them.

One fortunate thing was that after the ship hit the reef, the waves immediately subsided, allowing us to escape using a life raft. Otherwise, we would have had to cling to the ship and complete our final journey.

Besides, it's summer in the Northern Hemisphere now, and there are warm currents nearby, so there's no need to worry about the temperature.

"Hey, have you guys seen Ke Zhiguang? Why hasn't he come up yet? Shouldn't he be the kind of person who runs faster than anyone else when disaster strikes?" Harujima Deer looked around from the life raft.

"Don't worry, Mr. Guang will be fine," Xingjia reassured him gently.

With a thud!

Xingjia was forcefully pressed into a chair by Qingdaolu. She met Qingdaolu's sincere and fluctuating eyes, which were filled with a pleading look as if they were brimming with tears.

Xingjia was slightly taken aback.

"I know there are many mysterious things in the chess world that can't be told, otherwise there will be bad consequences, but... it's really uncomfortable not to know. Just like Dad, he often goes out alone at night and comes back very late, saying he's playing chess with some important opponent..."

Harujima Deer spoke somewhat incoherently, but her voice was exceptionally sincere, like an unpolished jade. The sound of the downpour seemed to lessen, and the light in her eyes flickered along with it.

"Okay, I didn't describe it very clearly, but you can probably understand what I mean... So can you tell me? Where is he right now?"

Like a clear drop of water falling into a still lake, the whole world can hear the tinkling sound and see the ripples spreading outwards.

Something has been pried open.

[Historical Witness] It's starting to work!

A beam of light connected with the deer on Sunny Island.

A wondrous power flowed into her body like a warm current.

Suddenly, she learned a lot of things.

......

......

Lightning illuminated the top floor of the Ryugu, where the battle between the ancient evil god and the giants continued! Even the television screen momentarily flashed into the game world, with Gatanothor's figure appearing in a fleeting glimpse!

"Can I ask you a question?" Tatsumi Koshikawa asked, pressing the timer to put the pressure on himself.

The implication is that he will bear the time cost of asking questions.

He continued, "Where exactly did your power come from in this round?"

"Could you elaborate?" Ke Zhiguang gestured.

Tatsumi Koshikawa smiled and said, "Then I'll be frank. Your current state is terrible. Your perfect state in the first game is still in a petrified state. You also lack your competitive spirit, your blessing from the Spring God, the favor from Miss Star Bride, and so on... But in this game, you still showed an admirable resilience. I'm very curious, what exactly did you do?"

He added, "As you said before, this is our last game, and it's very likely that one of us will not wake up after this game, so I want to finish asking our questions while we can still speak."