The work of the Go master

“My name is Heishi, and I’m the second-best player in this Go club after the club president. Do you understand?” Heishi said, his eyes wide.

"Hello, Second Senior Brother."

"It's good that you know I'm your senior brother... But why does it feel like there's something off about how you call me 'second senior brother'?"

"How could that be? I swear, I've never read 'Journey to the West' or anything like that," Ke Zhiguang denied righteously.

"Fine, whatever you're saying, hurry up and decide who goes first." Ping Shisheng said, grabbing a handful of chess pieces and placing them on the chessboard.

An astonishing aura emanated from him.

It is a formidable opponent.

Not to be underestimated!

......

......

An hour and a half later—

The third team member lay down on the floor.

"I'm sorry, I tried my best..."

Then there was silence.

The disciples of the sect fell silent, retreating in droves. They never expected that their senior brothers who had just emerged from seclusion would all fall like this, and they suddenly felt a sense of impending doom, as if the sect was about to be destroyed.

“Alright, next up is the fourth.” Ke Zhiguang stood up from the chessboard, his whole body radiating a mist of steam rising from the high temperature—a special visual effect after he had just finished hitting someone.

It gives you that refreshing feeling of working out and sweating after a workout.

He twisted his neck and glanced at the fourth training team member, a short boy, who had been hiding in the corner and dared not utter a sound.

This sweeping glance was like a barrage of bullets!

"I'm not playing anymore, I'm not playing anymore. If you want to participate in the team competition, you can have my spot!" After saying that, he ran away, heading towards the sunset outside the stadium, as if he had been freed.

The four guardians of this sect have been defeated just like that, much simpler than I imagined.

If things had gone through the normal process, they might have been getting hammered one after another every day, but after a little misunderstanding, they were all dealt with together, which was really convenient.

The next step is to clarify the misunderstanding.

Ke Zhiguang cleared his throat, adopted a serious attitude, waved his hand, and said, "Everyone, it was all a misunderstanding just now."

What?

What?

What?

Countless astonished faces turned to Ke Zhiguang.

You came up and started punching everyone, scaring one away. So it was all a misunderstanding?

“Tsuda-senpai came up to me thinking I was referring to the club president, but I didn’t mean that. I just wanted to defeat her,” Ke Zhiguang continued sincerely.

The group nodded mechanically, having gained a new understanding.

Does this mean that it's not enough to just take down these four people, they also want to drag the club president down with them?

This person is a devil!

"Stop! You're not trying to clear up any misunderstandings!" Mizuki Yuuki rushed up and covered Koji Hikaru's mouth from behind.

—Oh no, Coach, she charged at someone while dribbling the ball!

The vice president also stepped forward to explain, quite succinctly: "Ke Zhiguang has proven himself with his strength and will represent our Go club in the competition. If we achieve a good ranking, everyone in our Go club can attend a banquet on public funds, and the president can also take another step closer to the University of Tokyo. Does anyone have any objections?"

This single point immediately eliminated all ambiguity and instantly elevated Ke Zhiguang to the position of the righteous light.

"No objections, let's keep up the good work!"

"Get the club president into the University of Tokyo!"

"Let's have a banquet!"

As expected of high school students, they can change their tune immediately as long as the slogans are persuasive enough.

Ke Zhiguang looked at the cheers before him with some emotion.

It's come to this so suddenly.

Two weeks ago, he was just a hopeless student who transmigrated into a world where he was helpless when faced with math problems, but after he came into contact with Go, his life underwent a dramatic change within two weeks.

"Time flies! It's almost dark outside," said Mizuki Yuzuki, looking out at the stadium.

"Yes, time flies." Ke Zhiguang echoed, his words carrying a double meaning.

Outside, the sun was setting, and the light had dimmed considerably, making it feel as if the world was turning from the front to the back, to the darker side.

"Do you have time to come with me somewhere later? It shouldn't take too long," Ke Zhiguang said.

He now needs to go to a designated location to use that "custom suit card," which can only be used on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

“It should be possible.” Mizuki Yuzuki nodded.

She's been spending a lot of time with Ke Zhiguang lately, and she's starting to get used to being together.

"Alright, let's go then."

"Wait a minute, don't you think you've forgotten something?" asked Mizuki Yuzuki.

"I don't remember," Ke Zhiguang answered honestly.

"President! You've already received official approval, shouldn't you go and say hello to the president?"

"Oh, right." Ke Zhiguang suddenly realized, almost forgetting that the club president had been nearby the whole time.

After beating up the gang's underlings, it was indeed time to pay a visit to the gang leader. He knew the tricks of Hong Kong movies.

"She's over there, playing chess with Mr. Cang Yu. It looks like they've been playing for a long time," said Mizuki Yuzuki, pointing to a small corner by the window in the gymnasium.

Just as Ke Zhiguang was about to step forward, he suddenly stopped.

As if pierced by an icicle, they stood frozen in terror.

Now, it is dusk, the time of day when evil is at its strongest. All the ghosts awaken, and the night is about to begin.

In the bloodthirsty sunset, amidst the mournful cries of cicadas, he saw Bai Mengyinyu's symbolic spirit.

An ugly, black, enormous, rotting swan, as if possessed by a demon, with skulls hanging from its outstretched wings.

[Symbolic Spirit: Corpse Falcon]

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Chapter Thirty-Seven: Corpse Falcon

The eerie background music reappeared, giving it a similar feel to "The Plague Rat".

It also symbolizes a kind of collapse, depravity, decay, chaos, and a march towards darkness.

Yoshida's was at least a bamboo rat; it was black, so the visual impact wasn't too bad. But Shiro Mengyin was a noble swan, a symbol completely opposite to darkness.

The fall of the swan is naturally shocking, and the stark contrast is overwhelming.

The name "Black Shop," which had only been mentioned briefly by the shopkeeper, echoed in Ke Zhiguang's ears once more, making him tense up.

Bai Mengyinyu stood up and bowed to Cangyu Bridge. The game must have ended, because the symbolic spirit behind her, the Corpse Falcon, disappeared.

The eerie background music stopped, and everything returned to normal, like a sunset.

"Thank you for your guidance, teacher," Bai Mengyinyu said politely.

"Bai Meng, your chess skills are still very strong. Keep up the momentum," Cang Yuqiao said. In this game, he deliberately slowed down his chess skills and lost by 1 points with exquisite skill.

"Hey, hello president." Ke Zhiguang suddenly spoke up from the side, startling Bai Mengyinyu.

After a brief shock, Bai Mengyinyu calmed herself down and glanced at her teammates at the training camp. She found that most of them were unconscious, and one person was still missing.

She bit her lip, slightly unwilling.

—Am I next?

This devilish man!

She gripped her arms tightly, feeling a sense of being forced into a battle as a female knight facing the demon king alone.

But as the head of the company, she also had to face this enemy.

"Then—"

come on!

"President, my name is Ke Zhiguang. Nice to meet you. A team member just gave me their spot in the competition. From now on, we will fight side by side to resist the enemy." Ke Zhiguang extended a friendly hand to her, showing no intention of starting a fight.

"Hmm?" Bai Mengyinyu asked in confusion.

“Yes, I have no intention of being an enemy of the president,” Ke Zhiguang said.

If he had to say something, Ke Zhiguang really wanted to punch her. Even setting aside his pure fighting spirit, he was also quite curious about what kind of items Bai Mengyinyu could drop.

He's been looking at people differently lately, like he's looking at a walking treasure chest, always wanting to rush up and pry it open, to rummage inside.

However, her current symbolic spirit is too frightening, making Ke Zhiguang somewhat hesitant to face her.

Besides fearing a direct physical attack from the Corpse Falcon, he was also afraid that he might accidentally defeat her and step on the gas pedal on her way to the depths of the cliff.

Side Quest: Purify the Corpse Falcon

[Quest Reward: Swan Guardian (Spiritual Object)]

【Required sacrificial item: Queen Bee Doll x1】

[Additional condition: Defeat the Swamp Lord]

The task system suddenly beeped.

What exactly the Swan Guardians are doesn't matter for now; the key is the mission requirements.

How can I get the Queen Bee Doll?

Based on the experience of purifying the [Plague Rat], it should be enough to kill the person who has been suppressing Bai Mengyin's Feather Hammer, and then throw the doll into the offering box of Youxuan Temple.