The work of the Go master

"Mr. Oshiro!" The butler rushed into the courtyard with the rescue team. "Are you alright?"

"fine."

"That's wonderful! It seems Ke Zhiguang is even more capable than we expected," the butler said with relief.

But Yagami Kunikyo did not show any signs of relief; his brows remained furrowed.

“Let’s go back. Tatsumi Koshikawa has already fallen. I’m Koshikawa’s next target.”

The butler immediately became serious and nodded, saying, "Understood."

At the top of the Dragon Palace, Ke Zhiguang emptied his mind, leaned back in his seat, and watched the dawn spread across the sky, the ocean edged with gold, and the wet chess pieces shimmering in the sunlight, more dazzling than pearls.

The long night has finally come to an end.

Even though it's played like this, it's almost embarrassing to call this a Go match, but he still wants to say something... This is the real Go, playing Go is fucking fun.

Although he defeated Gatanothor by gathering the strength of everyone, strictly speaking, it cannot be said that he called for outside help.

To be precise, what everyone gave him was not computing power or anything like that, but rather a state of being.

Everyone shared a portion of their own state with him, activating all his potential.

It is something beyond perfection, something that cannot be replaced by quantifiable data or terms, but can only be grasped by the heart.

The so-called "battle to overcome tribulation" relies on this kind of power. Many excellent chess players hone themselves day after day not to seek proportional progress, but to maintain themselves in a perfect state as much as possible and quietly wait for the arrival of the "battle to overcome tribulation".

Now I can finally officially announce that I have survived this tribulation and am moving towards a higher peak.

After relaxing, Ke Zhiguang pushed aside the chessboard and walked towards the championship trophy, which, like the rising sun after the rain, awaited a pair of hands to lift it up.

With a single touch, the blessings from the Dragon Throne Trophy permeated Ke Zhiguang's entire being.

On the giant tree of chess, a huge fruit is rapidly blossoming and bearing fruit, with fresh, dewy droplets falling down.

Because of the large-scale damage to the fruit caused by Ke Zhiguang's previous phone call, the water droplets now nourished every damaged area and repaired Ke Zhiguang's own wounds.

In this way, the two cancel each other out, and their own attribute values ​​remain at the pre-battle level.

Like an episodic drama that has come to an end, after a series of ups and downs, the group of people who were fighting on the battlefield not long ago have returned to the Yorozuya and continued their lives of picking their noses and making sarcastic remarks. Nothing has ever changed.

But... is that really the case?

Of course not. Luck is fleeting, but the championship trophy is real and tangible.

Ke Zhiguang stepped onto the railing of the top deck and raised the Dragon Throne trophy high in the setting sun, letting everyone see its shimmering golden light!

"We are the king of the world!" Ke Zhiguang shouted a line from "Titanic," as the young and arrogant Jack stood at the bow of the ship and shouted to the world.

Looking from Ke Zhiguang's current direction, one can also see the imposing presence of the ship's bow, which cuts through the sea like a sword's edge.

Unfortunately, with nearly ten years until the movie's release, no one will understand this joke.

Such a distant call was heard by everyone.

On the life raft at sea, they all stared blankly at the scene above.

On the disaster-stricken cruise ship, a young man proudly held up his trophy. Sunlight refracted rainbow-like light on the trophy, the angle and distance were just right. If this were ancient times, no one would doubt the young man's status as the chosen one, and would quickly find a yellow robe to hang on his back.

However, from a modern perspective, this scene... is almost comparable to the Soviet army entering Berlin and planting the hammer and sickle on the roof of the German Reichstag, which is very inspiring!

"Ke Zhiguang has won! A new holder of the Dragon Throne has been born!"

"The youngest title holder in history, and also the youngest 9-dan!"

"A legend! This is a legend!"

A wave of jubilation swept across the sea, with reporters carrying cameras already busy snapping photos. This story is expected to be etched into the history of chess, becoming an immortal tale.

"A game of chess in a shipwreck. After the disaster strikes, everyone is busy escaping, but the two people playing chess remain calm and determined to finish the game... Damn, isn't this more exciting than the Titanic that sank in Britain in 1912?" Someone is already writing a script on the spot.

"By the way...were we all unharmed?"

"It seems so... This shipwreck is just too damn quackery!"

In the aftermath of the disaster, the golden trophy was held aloft like a crown under the rising sun. Nothing could be more exhilarating. Most people even began to unconsciously believe that it was Ke Zhiguang who won the game, thus saving them from the mystical associations of the shipwreck.

In the current situation, most people tend to think emotionally, as rational analysis is too tiring and not suitable for this epic scenario.

"No, I have to lift the trophy too. I can't let him steal all the limelight!" Without saying a word, Bamboo Blade plunged into the water and swam towards the fully revived Dragon Palace.

"Wait a minute, tourist! This is dangerous!"

"Duan Sang is that fierce? He just jumps into the sea like that?"

Ke Zhiguang was stunned as he watched the bamboo swordsman swam towards him with a heroic air.

If I remember correctly, before boarding the ship, the bamboo swordsmith claimed to have extensive diving and fishing experience in Hokkaido, and it seems he wasn't lying...

This guy is incredibly fierce!

Harushima Kashima was also eager to try: "No way! I want to go too!"

It fell into the water with a splash.

"No, no, pull me up!" Shiori Shika immediately realized something was wrong.

"It's alright. With a girl's body density and a life jacket, you'll float to the surface easily," Xingjia said with a smile, extending her hand.

As a result, Shiorijima Deer pulled too hard and dragged them both down.

"Look, I floated up very quickly," Xingjia said, lying on her back in the water, showing no anger.

"Ladies, stop playing around! This is dangerous!"

The two were quickly pulled ashore and subjected to a barrage of criticism and education from the crew.

On the calm sea, everyone was having fun, while dolphins in the distance somersaulted and leaped up, clapping with their tail fins.

Everything has returned to its usual calm, and the sea breeze today is more refreshing and warm than ever before.

Nearby rescue boats also arrived with loudspeakers. As is well known, the police usually arrive after the incident has ended.

To their surprise, the ship was floating perfectly fine. How come the previous report said it had run aground?

Ke Zhiguang carried the trophy to the bow of the ship, a position from which he could talk to the people on the life raft.

Harushima Kashima was the first to stand up and yell, "What the hell are you doing! Going to play chess in the middle of the night without saying a word, and even moving the chessboard to a place where no one can find it!"

Sure enough, the first thing he did upon meeting her was to be criticized, something Ke Zhiguang had already anticipated.

"Yeah, yeah, you bastard! #@!￥#@%......" Soon, the other friends joined in the tirade, with the four gay men being the loudest.

As Ke Zhiguang listened to the group of people huddled on the life rafts below ranting and raving from his high vantage point, he suddenly thought of a picture: a group of destroyer elementary school students shouting "idiots" and "morons" from below... It was strangely endearing.

Ke Zhiguang yawned, looking completely at ease.

I really want to drop a torpedo down there.

But as Harushima Kashima continued her tirade, her voice grew weaker. After all, given her level of tirade skills, she couldn't come up with any good insults and quickly ran out of her reserve.

She took a deep breath, composed herself, and shouted, "But, considering you won the championship and survived safely, I'll let you off the hook this time!"

After a pause, she continued, "Quick, tell us how to celebrate, and where we should go next!"

The question is somewhat ambiguous, but the point is not the question itself, but the emotion it expresses.

That anticipation, that excitement, that joy of eagerly embracing the sunshine, was like running barefoot on an endless grassland.

Slightly inspired, Ke Zhiguang hoisted the trophy behind his back and pointed his index finger at the eastern sunrise: "Needless to say, it's the original plan. If you say Hawaii, then Hawaii!"

Chapter Ninety: Strolling on the Beach with You

Golden winds swirl above the sea, the earth's wounds gradually heal, and the melodious cry of a seagull echoes in the sky.

The world is like a forest after the rain, peaceful and serene on one side, and vibrant with life on the other.

Several days have passed since the shipwreck, and the people on board were rescued by the arriving rescue team and taken to a nearby island for refuge.

This mysterious maritime disaster left everyone in awe. The search and rescue team carefully examined the cruise ship and found signs of running aground, but the hull had not been breached.

But all the passengers clearly remembered that the cruise ship did sink, at least halfway down.

The rescue team explained that it was too dark at night, and no one could see the actual situation clearly. The sudden and violent impact made everyone think that the ship had hit a reef and was about to sink. The unknown panic made everyone rush to escape.

Even so, the disaster was still full of unbelievable events. Visibility was incredibly low that night, and a small tsunami even occurred suddenly.

However, despite the combined effects of these numerous disasters, the entire cruise ship managed to achieve zero casualties.

Even more miraculously, a game of chess actually took place on the ship's roof during this disaster. Despite the peril, the two remained calm and determined to continue the game to the very end.

No... it can't be said that there were zero casualties, after all, one of the two sides in the battle is still unconscious.

It's unbelievable that the only person injured in the shipwreck was not injured because of the shipwreck itself, but because of a game of chess.

According to the explanation given by the boy who persevered until the very end and won the championship trophy, the reason they brought forward the final decisive game in the middle of the night was because both sides were in high spirits, much like a poet who, after drinking too much, writes a masterpiece.

As for why they could calmly play chess even when the entire ship was teetering on the brink of collapse, it's because they and their opponents were top-tier players in their respective fields. At that level, they were able to remain oblivious to the outside world.

Ke Zhiguang originally wanted to cite the example of Jiang Liuer and Heimu playing chess under artillery fire, but after careful consideration, he realized that the region and time were not right.

I wanted to cite the story of the nuclear explosion again, but it's just an urban legend within the chess world, and no one else could possibly know about it.

But then I realized there are better, more classic examples.

"Have you heard of scraping the bone to remove poison? That's what happened to Second Master back then. He was playing Go while Hua Tuo was performing surgery on him. We suggest that Go be included in medicine in the future." Ke Zhiguang said calmly, which made the foreign investigators nod in surprise, thinking that it seemed to be true.

Perhaps this is art... not referring to Go, but to this fearless way of playing.

This is performance art! It looks like two performance artists are having a dark duel!

Investigators strongly suspect that the shipwreck was caused by the two men playing chess, but they don't have evidence yet.

Since there were no casualties and the ship was intact, the investigators didn't bother to investigate further, and the maritime accident ended there.

The only thing that remains is a legendary photograph: the boy stands proudly atop the ship's roof, holding the golden trophy aloft in the sun, like a giant holding a burning torch.

There are many other amazing things and details, but people can hardly remember them anymore. However, in their later lives, whenever they recall this accident, they can always feel the encouragement of hope and courage.

Then came a long period of review, security checks, and so on. After who knows how many days, people finally saw land.

The golden sands resembled a promised land flowing with milk and honey, a land overflowing with gold.

This is the place Xiaofu's family comes to every summer.

This is where Valve is about to fight.