The work of the Go master

This is an extremely rare occurrence.

The competition is in three days, and her current condition is problematic. It's like an idol who is about to perform at a concert the next day suddenly spraining their ankle, and all they can do is wait for the orange miracle.

"What about the other team members? Have they encountered similar situations?" Cang Yuqiao asked.

“The four of them are in good condition and their chess skills have improved a lot. I can only let them go first now,” Bai Mengyinyu said.

That's alright. Although Bai Mengyinyu is the main general, this is a team competition after all. Sometimes you don't even need to force the main general out; the four teammates can wipe out the opponent.

—And with Kezhiguang as a safety net, there shouldn't be any problems, right?

"Okay, I understand. Let's start with a game to get a feel for it." Cang Yuqiao thought for a moment and decided to stabilize the opponent's mentality first.

"Then, please guide me."

The game of chess began as normal. Bai Mengyin bowed her head politely. She was already quite tall, and when she bent over and let her hair down, she looked like a swan kissing the surface of a lake.

The word "swan" is indeed a fitting description for her.

"Please give me your guidance." Cang Yuqiao also bowed his head.

But when Bai Mengyinyu raised her head, the look in her eyes was not the same as when she was in battle mode.

On the contrary, I feel very confused and gloomy.

Whether it was a misperception or not, Cang Yuqiao saw an indescribable black mist writhing and splitting in the other person's eyes.

A chilling feeling.

"Teacher, what's wrong?" Bai Mengyin asked when she saw that her teacher was taking so long to finish the first move.

"No, it's nothing." Cang Yuqiao shook his head, a chill running through his heart.

Perhaps I'm overthinking it.

And so, the two games of chess took place not far from each other, and time slowly passed.

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[Name: Tsuda Ichiro]

[Symbolic Spirit: Red Ape]

[Fierce and combative like a wild beast, yet agile like an ape]

In Ke Zhiguang's view, a large, red ape was perched on the wire frame above the stadium, eyeing him menacingly below.

Tsuda Ichiro's playing style is indeed like that; he is fierce at crucial moments and likes to move his pieces very lightly, making him a truly agile and combative player.

The game has now progressed to the sixtieth move, and Tsuda Ichiro's expression has slightly frozen.

With the four corners set, he even brought out the Double Swallow Formation, which he had practiced diligently during the training camp, in the lower left corner. This was not a common formation, but the opponent handled it well, which made him more wary.

The battle around this opening begins, with the pieces extending to the right.

When the white pieces moved down, Ichiro Tsuda keenly sensed an opportunity.

Break through!

[Black Ape] used brute force to smash open the weak point of the white wall, recklessly displaying his warlike style!

Now it's Ke Zhiguang's turn to make a move, responding to Black's move on the second line.

—If he dares to follow suit and turn the tables, he'll be a fool. He should be able to figure it out easily, so why is he thinking about it for so long?

Tsuda Ichiro thought to himself.

The "Big Head Ghost" is a common tesuji (tactical move) shape in Go. It roughly means that after being fed several stones by the opponent, it is punched left and right, forming a very tight, heavy weight shape, which looks quite ugly.

You can learn the "Big Head Ghost" move in a few months, and it appears frequently in actual games. However, experts usually avoid making this move unless absolutely necessary.

However, Ke Zhiguang paused for 5 minutes on this move, and the seconds on his clock ticked away, leaving only 6 minutes.

Ke Zhiguang made his move.

They managed to pull it off!

After placing the stones, press the timer again. White's time will be frozen, while Black's time will begin to decrease.

A sharp glint flashed in the eyes of the Red Ape as it continued its attack!

—I don’t know what you’re thinking, but I’ll accept this freebie!

Break—Strike—Pounce, and it's already a huge, visibly disfigured ghost!

White moves upwards!

An uppercut landed on the Red Ape's jaw!

Tsuda Ichiro was dumbfounded.

In the normal course of the game, White would capture the black stone that had lunged in, only to be slapped and forced to stick together again.

But now White doesn't connect, instead placing it on the other side where liberties are tight.

this.....

At first glance, it appears that five important black stones on the far right have been cut off!

This is a huge loss!

【Red Ape】slipped off the wire above the stadium and broke off a piece of its tail.

"There's actually such a tactic?" exclaimed a teammate named Ping Shisheng. As an observer, he hadn't noticed this move either.

It's a fairly simple move; all you need to do is shift your gaze a little to the side.

"So, never underestimate Ke Zhiguang. I think he's someone who can surpass the president," the vice president said casually from the side.

"What? Shao Gong! You think highly of him?" Ping Shisheng turned his head in astonishment.

"Thinking back carefully about my attitude, I never said anything about boycotting Ke Zhiguang; on the contrary, I was speaking well of him," the vice president said.

"You betrayed the president?"

"He's very strong, and he might be able to achieve a good result in this team competition. That would be the most beneficial outcome for the club president, wouldn't it? If you really want to talk about it, he's going to replace your team members, not my vice president position. I'm not a stakeholder, you idiot."

At the end, the vice president revealed a comical, sly grin.

Ping Shisheng was devastated; he never expected that his own vice president would betray the country!

—Good luck, Tsuda!

In the end, he could only trust the teammates he had stayed with during his training camp.

Due to the defeat in the previous local battle, [Black Ape] became agitated and directly invaded the upper part of White's territory, where it split three pieces into two.

The small peak blocked the crossing, and the line was forcibly drawn, thus beginning a new round of battle!

Hmm... This person became angry out of embarrassment.

As a player, Ke Zhiguang was well aware of his opponent's current mindset, which was to impatiently provoke battles that he had no chance of winning.

Tsuda Ichiro's hands were covered in thorns, and he would be pricked if he moved even slightly.

In fact, Ke Zhiguang himself was also very puzzled. He had clearly beaten their teacher in front of them, so why did these people still dare to come up and challenge him so arrogantly?

If he were the protagonist of a Dihua sect, he would definitely be imagining all sorts of scenarios right now, speculating whether they had achieved the Great Harmony of Heaven and Earth and the Great Transformation of the Heavenly Demon after their reunion.

But he couldn't be bothered with all that; this kind of scenario, where opponents automatically lined up to beg for a beating, was exactly what he was looking forward to.

By ignoring the local move, a quick move forces the black stones to jump onto the upper right corner!

Throwing a piece away from the opponent is often very annoying, especially when the battle is intense. How dare you throw a piece away from the opponent? Are you underestimating them?

"10, 9, 8..." Suddenly, the timer chimed with the countdown for Black. Because he had been thinking for too long during the battle, Tsuda's 15 minutes had run out, and he was now using his spare time.

"Damn it..." With the frustrating countdown, Tsuda gritted his teeth and chose a sharp, flashy spot.

"Oh? This move is full of eerie energy. Is he about to launch a desperate counterattack?" Ping Shisheng was overjoyed.

Ke Zhiguang sniffed and indeed smelled a strange, eerie wind.

It smells just like Liushen floral water.

Take a closer look.

—I have a feeling that there's something fishy going on in this corner.

Ke Zhiguang lifted his chin.

A subtle intuition for chess was at play.

His countdown also began: "10, 9, 8...0".

Once the countdown is over, there will be one last countdown.

Everyone listened to the chilling countdown and held their breath for Ke Zhiguang, as if they themselves were sitting at the chessboard.

The emperor isn't worried, but the eunuch is; that's how it is.

He placed his piece at the last second, placing it on the second rank.

This time it was a flying kick, which hit the Black Ape squarely in the face.

"It looks like a localized masterstroke?" Ping Shisheng asked in surprise.

Why is this person able to perform miraculous feats so casually?

At the critical moment, with the countdown urging him on, Tsuda also chose what seemed to be the strongest response—standing outside!

"Hey, the changes seem pretty complicated."

"It looks like a fight."

Which side has a longer breath?

"It's White, and White has a one-space advantage!"

Tsuda, died.

Ke Zhiguang stretched in his chair, rested his head on his arm, and said leisurely, "Thank you for your guidance."

"Get out of the way! That's too embarrassing, let me do it." With his imposing and tall frame, Hirashima pushed Tsuda aside with one hand and sat down in front of the chessboard, unmoving as a mountain.

Tsuda collapsed to the ground, his eyes losing their luster, as if he had lost his right to mate.