The work of the Go master

He wasn't interested in spreading misfortune; he only cared about seeing again what he had seen in the sea, and "it."

Later, it left him a message on the chessboard, telling him the method.

He won the Dragon Throne title four times.

Summon a tsunami.

He threw all of Yamata no Orochi's offspring into the sea.

Finally, the seeds of chess fortune were thrown into the sea.

"The seed of chess luck?" Upon seeing this name, Ke Zhiguang was taken aback, encountering a term that was both unfamiliar and familiar.

However, the next sentence surprised Ke Zhiguang even more.

[Currently the seeded player in Go: Eijin Yabu]

This is really something. I never expected this guy to have such a hidden role.

However, this news came from 1974. At that time, Tatsumi Koshikawa did not know who Eijin Yabu was. The more important task facing him was to become the Dragon King.

As time went on, he steadfastly carried out his mission, honing his chess skills, winning the Dragon Throne Championship, and distributing the videotapes to spread the shadow of the tsunami.

And when they find Yabu, they will study how to extract the "Go-trick Seed" from his body.

Later, he finally found a way. First, he had to make Yabu's symbolic spirit die and disappear completely. Then, he had to implant an extremely powerful and evil symbolic leader into it. Once he did these things, the seed of the game's destiny would appear on the chessboard.

As it turned out, Tatsumi Koshikawa really did manage to accomplish all of these things.

However, what angered Tatsumi Koshikawa was that Kunikyo Yagami had gotten there first and found this person named Yabu, who was only 11 years old... That year was 1981, which means that when "it" gave the order, Yabu was only 4 years old.

This command is a real pain.

So he began his undercover work, disguising himself as a video store owner, slowly altering Yabu's memories, changing his appearance, and getting close to him, all in order to take his soul away.

This is the story behind the album "The Devil".

Tatsumi Koshikawa realized that his actions were similar to the story of "The Devil," so he also made a record and placed it behind the counter for it to play slowly.

Of course, this also seems to be a hint of his wicked sense of humor, as if he is mocking Yabu: "My dear friend Yabu, I've been looping this 'Demon King' album for so long, haven't you noticed the truth yet?"

As we all know, the Kingdom of Yagami was enraged and launched a campaign of conquest.

This time, it happened to be Tatsumi Koshikawa's fourth battle for the Dragon Throne, and he successfully interrupted it.

There's only one page left in the notebook. Turn to it—

Its mission is to safeguard order.

Objective 1: Destroy all traces of the Mother of Calamity

[Objective 2: Destroy the fortune gained from the Dragon Throne title and stabilize the foundation of the game's momentum]

[Objective 3: Destroy the seeds of good fortune in the game and disrupt Yagami Kunikyo's plans]

[Objective 4: Kill Tatsumi Koshikawa]

[Objective 5: Fulfill Tatsumi Koshikawa's wish]

This series of explanations left Ke Zhiguang speechless.

Suddenly, I felt that an even bigger conspiracy had descended upon us, covering all the smaller conspiracies beneath it.

It is what Tatsumi Koshikawa most wanted to see. It guided Tatsumi Koshikawa to kill the Yamata no Orochi and destroy everything it had, which was definitely righteous.

Including its claim of destroying the Dragon Throne title, although it seems quite villainous, the addition of the phrase "stabilizing the foundation of the game's fortune" can be considered a form of justice.

The same goes for Target Three. Although the Seed of Chess Fate sounds important, it specifically emphasizes that Yagami Kunikyo has a bigger conspiracy, which doesn't seem to be a problem.

After Tatsumi Koshikawa completed these three incredibly righteous tasks, the final fourth task was to sacrifice himself as well.

This suddenly reminded Ke Zhiguang of some Journey to the West conspiracy novels, which say that after the Buddha used Sun Wukong to eliminate all the demons and monsters, he eventually eliminated Sun Wukong as well.

Forget about the conspiracy novels like Journey to the West; this is a legitimate conspiracy in the Water Margin.

The result of objective ⑤ is a twist... Koshikawa Tatsumi's wish.

See it, arrive at that place.

You can't exactly say you're going to heaven, can you?

The last page was turned, and Ke Zhiguang flipped through it several more times, but found nothing new.

A sense of disorientation washed over him, causing Ke Zhiguang to involuntarily look up at the bright sunlight outside the window.

The world remains quiet, and the scene before us has not changed at all.

But the mysteries haven't lessened at all; in fact, they've increased.

What exactly is it?

But where exactly is that place?

Put the notebook down, and what appears on the chessboard is a bunch of small cards.

It's not me, it's just one of my kind.

Our mission is to safeguard order.

But don't be afraid, you won't die in the end.

Yes, that's more like it.

It's truly nostalgic to end with a phrase containing the "mouth" radical.

"So that's how it is. I won't die. That's reassuring." Ke Zhiguang chuckled mockingly.

Since even our own god of quantum mechanics has spoken, there's nothing more to say.

The emphasis on being different from it probably means... that it has more abundant emotions, unlike it, which is so cold and indifferent.

After calming down, I continued browsing the treasure chests—

Prop 2: [The Last God’s Hand]

So this daily task is finished? I thought it was something I could do indefinitely.

Logically, having defeated two top-tier players, Saito and Koshikawa Tatsumi, on the ship during this period (120+499), I should have been able to generate a lot of game records, but this time I only have one.

Maybe it's the real God's Move.

However, this chess notation only shows two moves.

In his first move, Black placed a stone on the star point, which is the fourth of four.

On her second move, White placed the stone directly at the 3-3 point.

Ke Zhiguang stared at the game record with only two moves for a long time... Strictly speaking, this kind of game record with only two moves cannot be called a game record.

I don't quite understand what that means.

Put it down for now.

Moving on, next prop—

Chapter Ninety-Four: The Story After the Story

Item 3: [Moving Card]

This is what you got from that punch.

The results speak for themselves.

In the past, Ke Zhiguang would have thought this was just another card offering accommodation, but now, he doesn't think so.

This card brings the cozy little house effect to life, expanding the maid's abilities from this small room to the entire house.

It seems even the god of quantum mechanics is eager to move to a new location.

Item 4: [Seed of Chess Luck (Model)]

A spiral-shaped purple seed lay on the chessboard; it was quite large, resembling a small drill.

The seeds have a crystal-like texture, with tendrils of vines clustered around them.

This is the seed of a winning strategy, seemingly ordinary.

Tatsumi Koshikawa targeted Yabu specifically for that reason.

It is highly likely that Yagami Kunikyo is focusing on training Yabu precisely for this reason.

Speaking of which, Yabu has always been a blind spot that Ke Zhiguang overlooked. He always thought that this guy was just someone who fought, at most a mid-level boss. But now that he thinks about it, there are indeed some unusual things about him.

His extraordinary hearing ability would be considered a superpower in other fields.

And then there's his exceptionally outstanding talent.

Although he defeated this person in the ranking tournament, he had to admit that this person was a player of the same level as him.

He learned from scratch to this level in just over three years, while it would take an average person at least six years.

Without himself and without Koshikawa Tatsumi, he might really have been the next Oshiro Kishi in the Go world, successfully taking over the position from Yagami Kunikyo.

However, Ke Zhiguang does have an impression of seeds.

That was the first time I entered the school's Go club, and the symbolic spirit I saw in a group of novices was like seeds, one after another.

Its name, "New Shoots," implies that "their growth needs to be carefully nurtured."

I don't know if it's a similar species to this so-called "seed of chess luck".

Item 5: [Seal of Desperate Situation]

This is a small card that looks like a token, with the words "A Strike Against Fate" written on it in flowing calligraphy.

Ke Zhiguang couldn't say whether he had ever been in dire straits, but since this card had been issued, that meant he had.

【The Road to Ultimate Power (4/5)】

Only the very last Dream Paradise trophy remains, and the ultimate prize will appear.

Item six, which is also the last item.

[The authority of the Dragon Seat]

It was a model of a bronze claw. Ke Zhiguang placed his hand on it, and new power surged in.