The work of the Go master

As he got a little older, he stood on the podium as the provincial children's Go champion.

Another scene shows him making a promise with his parents that if he doesn't achieve good results within three years, he will obediently go home and study.

and many more.

The image cut off abruptly, and Ke Zhiguang's consciousness gradually returned, as if he had been pulled out of deep water.

[Memory Fragments: The Path of Chess - Successfully Acquired]

Congratulations, you've taken another step closer to your goal!

Ke Zhiguang was stunned.

A mysterious and moving experience.

A warm spring breeze wafted in through the window, causing the curtains to flutter. He looked out the window, his pupils slightly dilated. It was clearly afternoon, but he felt as if it were the rising sun.

The sun shines brighter than ever today, Saturday.

......

......

In the evening, it was time for dinner again.

"Brother, come out for dinner," Xun called from outside the door.

"Okay, did you remember to drink your milk?"

“The kitten said it tastes good,” Xun replied.

Xun wondered if it was just her imagination, but she felt that after feeding the stray cat downstairs milk for a few days, the cat seemed to have gained a lot of fat. When she petted it, its belly was softer than before, and it bounced around a lot.

This stray cat seems to be male; it wasn't this soft before...

After finishing setting up the chessboard, Ke Zhiguang came to the dining table. Tonight's dinner consisted of cauliflower, fried chicken, fish, and miso soup, as always, with a Japanese-style little happiness.

"Zhiguang, you seem to be in a good mood today. Did you get a lucky fortune while you were praying to Buddha?" Qiusheng Zhengyi asked jokingly.

"Yeah, the Tokyo Buddha is really amazing. I felt much more energetic after praying to him." Ke Zhiguang wanted to make a joke about the older brother, but he didn't know how to do it.

"Uncle Qiu, this is for you. I don't drink this stuff." Ke Zhiguang handed the tea leaves that had been exposed earlier to Qiu Shengzhengyi. The label of Shizuoka Gyokuro was particularly eye-catching.

"This was bestowed upon you by Buddha? Buddha is so generous?" Qiu Shengzheng's jaw dropped.

"Uh... I won it in a lottery."

"Then this must be at least a first prize, right?" Akio Masakazu took the Shizuoka Gyokuro green tea and repeatedly checked its authenticity.

This was somewhat unexpected for Ke Zhiguang, who only remembered that Shizuoka Gyokuro was quite expensive.

Qiu Sheng played with the tea leaves in his hand for a couple of moments, showing an interested expression, but soon put them down.

"Save it for now, drink it after you successfully win a place in the national competition, otherwise... it will taste terrible." Akio Masakazu said, looking into Ke Zhiguang's eyes.

Xun also seemed to sense something, stopped eating, and looked at Ke Zhiguang from the side.

In fact, according to the original owner's memories, these two people were quite distant from her. The reason is obvious: no one would like a guy who comes home late every night and is addicted to games and comics.

However, the changes in Ke Zhiguang over this period of time have truly moved Qiu Shengzhengyi, making him genuinely believe that the boy in front of him has the ability to achieve his goals and will eventually become an outstanding person.

“Yes, let’s drink it later.” Ke Zhiguang nodded matter-of-factly.

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Night fell completely.

After dinner and watching a variety show for a while, Ke Zhiguang returned to his room, turned on the light, and found that some things had appeared on the chessboard.

It's surprising that it was refreshed at this time; it must be a task reward.

An elegant magnetic card lay on the chess piece. Upon picking it up, I discovered it was a VIP card for a clothing store. Judging from the address, it seemed to be located on a high floor of a commercial building, exuding a sophisticated atmosphere.

[Consumer Goods: Custom Suit Coupon]

Why not quickly forge yourself a battle suit?

This is truly amazing; everything can be rolled up. Maybe one day it will explode houses using rolls, also known as real estate rolls.

Below the custom-made suit roll, there was also a simple little card.

[Special Item: Mission Review Card]

The resentment of the plague rats originated from the white-tailed fox. When the doll dropped by the white-tailed fox entered the offering box of the gods, the resentment of the plague rats automatically dissipated.

[Hint: Never underestimate the power of victory or defeat, especially in this world.]

Ke Zhiguang pondered for a moment as he looked at the task description card.

He turned off the room lights, pushed open the window and curtains, and looked at the dazzling night view not far away.

The world of black and white, where victory and defeat are intertwined, is one from which there is no turning back once you step in.

This world really has everything.

Monsters, demons, dragons, and even gods and Buddhas—the game of chess is designed to unleash them all.

Let it come on even more fiercely.

—This is what Ke Zhiguang thought to himself, without a single exclamation mark.

After obtaining this memory fragment, he became even more convinced that he belonged to this path.

This game of Go, this path of Go, he is bound to come to an end.

Chapter Thirty-Three: Report to Senior Sister, Our Base Has Been Raided!

On April 21, as the afternoon sun shone down, a bus drove into the gate of Yunjing Middle School.

Bai Mengyinyu leaned against the last row of the bus, gazing sleepily out the window, her reflection shimmering in the glass.

The nearly three-week training camp finally came to an end, and I returned to the familiar campus.

"President, we've arrived at school," said a quiet and unassuming student, A, standing nearby.

"Let's just go back to the club as a formality, get some cheers from the younger members, and then go eat barbecue. We've been stuck in the resort hotel for so long, we're practically moldy," Student B responded.

"What nonsense are you talking about? The team competition starts in a week. What we need to do now is maintain our form and avoid arrogance and impatience," retorted another student, C, who seemed more composed and reliable.

"Let's see what the club president says. He looks very tired," said the fourth student, D.

All four eyes were fixed on Bai Mengyinyu, who remained silent.

"As expected of the club president, his aura has changed after the training camp," Student B muttered under his breath, a look of admiration on his face.

"Only the club president could convey such a profound and beautiful meaning." Student A nodded repeatedly.

"Aren't you worried the club president will hear you saying that?" Student C's face darkened.

"Don't worry, the president is meditating, and our words won't disturb her."

Hearing the chatter of her classmates, Bai Mengyinyu's heart skipped a beat.

She was just daydreaming and feeling sleepy, so how did it become meditation in the eyes of her classmates?

But in order to maintain her image in the eyes of her classmates, she could only cough twice in a pretentious manner to break out of her "meditation" state.

"Let's go back to the club first. I have something I'd like to talk to Professor Cang Yuqiao about." Bai Mengyinyu's voice sounded mature, husky yet gentle, making people feel close, but not too close.

That's how the persona of a high-and-mighty flower was established.

"Yes!" the other four responded in unison, standing at attention.

The bus stopped in front of the teaching building. As soon as Bai Mengyinyu stepped off the bus, her long-unseen Go club members suddenly rushed out of the teaching building, shouting, catching her off guard.

"President, you're finally back!"

"That guy, he... he's just too much! Even though his chess skills are already far superior to mine, he still insists on playing chess with me every day, giving me a handicap!" Hase Kamiya rushed up and complained.

There's no way around it, the pork chop rice is just too delicious.

"Yes, that guy beat up all of us and even boasted that he would humiliate you, the club president!"

My old friends from the community all came rushing over, chattering away and pouring out their grievances.

Bai Mengtianyin was stunned.

She pieced together what he was saying, and it turned out that while she was away at a training camp, a guy named Ke Zhiguang suddenly joined the club and then destroyed the entire club.

This person is talented but lacks virtue; all he does is pretend to be weak while actually being strong.

The specific tactic is to hide one's true strength, pretending to be weak in the opening stage, but suddenly exerting force in the middle game, and generally never even seeing the endgame.

Since he joined the club, the average number of dead groups per person in the Go club has been three.

They even used tactics to threaten other members into becoming their underlings. All the members were looking south for the king's army, hoping for the return of the president.

In short, while she and the other four strongest members went on a training camp, her hometown was robbed.

"He... wanted to humiliate me?" Bai Mengyinyu's face turned ashen. She clutched her collar and took a few steps back. Compared to the other descriptions, she cared more about this sentence.

The image of a burly, tattooed, and ruthless man in a gangster suit, carrying a large katana, appeared in her mind.

"What? You dare to make a move against the club president? You'll have to get past us first!" The hot-tempered student B stepped onto the stairs, his already arrogant 7UP hairstyle flaring up even more.

Bai Mengyin paused for a moment, then asked the vice president, "Xingyue, why don't you explain?"

The vice president's name is Shao Gongxingyue. She is also the person with the best relationship with the president in the entire Go club, and she manages the club's affairs like a sister.

The vice president calmly replied, "Most of what the members said is true. This exchange student named Ke Zhiguang is really strong and progresses very quickly. I was defeated by him a long time ago, and he also passed the two-piece challenge of Professor Cang Yuqiao."

Hasegawa Takashi interjected, "Vice President, wake up! That's not progress at all. He's just deliberately showing off his true strength little by little. He's clearly at the level of someone who's been playing Go for three or four years!"

After being interrupted, the vice president was very unhappy and delivered another flying kick to shut up Hase Kamiya.

"I can't quite explain it, but he is definitely learning chess seriously, and it doesn't seem like he's deliberately hiding his strength."

"Then... he said he wanted to humiliate me, is that true?" Bai Mengyin asked, her voice trembling, her calves peeking out from under her long skirt barely keeping her balance.

"That's nonsense. Although he had a bad day recently, he's completely changed. He's a very good person and often brings milk to the club members. The students are willing to get along with him, and he's happy to play handicap games to guide the other students... although the milk is a bit strange."

The vice president of the milk company had also tried it. Although it tasted good, she always felt there were some strange psychological factors involved.

It seems like the size has increased recently...