The work of the Go master

But what the hell is the Lord of the Swamp?

Where can he find someone whose symbolic spirit is the Lord of the Swamp?

This task looks quite troublesome.

The vice president pulled Bai Mengyinyu aside and told her that Ke Zhiguang had become an official member of the team. As for the member who was replaced, there was no need to worry too much. His mentality had always been bad. Rather than letting him bear the enormous pressure of the competition, it would be better to let someone else who was not afraid of pressure take the field.

Finally, the vice president clarified that Ke Zhiguang had no other intentions, at least not to implicate you.

Koji Hikaru also asked Cang Yuqiao in a low voice, "Teacher, during the club president's training camp, was there anyone who consistently defeated her?"

Cang Yuqiao nodded: "It seems that a girl from Kansai has been suppressing her. Although Bai Meng didn't say the girl's name, I can guess who she is."

"Would you mind revealing your name?"

"Her name is Inoue Hoshiaki, she is 16 years old this year. Her biological older sister is a very famous professional female Go player named Inoue Hoshiki. They both live in Osaka. You can find her information at the Go Association," said Aoba Hashi.

“It’s in Osaka. It’s too much trouble to go there in person.” Koji Hikaru pondered, resting his chin on his hand, making no attempt to hide his desire to have some… well, some fun with her.

Although the local area is small, and it only takes a few hours to travel from Tokyo to Osaka by Shinkansen, people always have a tendency to dislike trouble.

"This year's team competition is being held in Tokyo. She'll be coming in person, so we can just wait and see." Cang Yuqiao was too lazy to dwell on why he wanted to play a game with her; he'd just get used to it.

But Aoba Bridge was also surprised: How did you know that the president was suppressed by someone else during the training camp?

Ke Zhiguang turned his head and glanced at Bai Mengyinyu, who was still talking with the vice president, to check on her current condition.

Unlike Yoshida, whose personality changed drastically after turning to the dark side, Bai Mengyinyu still looked very healthy and spoke with great poise.

Apart from a faint, indescribable black mist lingering deep within his eyes, everything else was fine.

—It should last a long time, right?

It's still a ways from breaking down.

However, Ke Zhiguang was also puzzled. Was it really just because he lost too many games of Go that he developed this "darkening" phenomenon? It couldn't be that serious, could it?

Yoshida's transformation into the "Plague Rat" was likely triggered by his loss in the game, but the deeper reasons must be traced back to other aspects.

For example, he may have always considered this Go room his home, but that day everyone conspired to cheat him, which made his anger reach its peak and instantly pierce through the 50-centimeter steel plate.

There is also the most fundamental reason.

Family, life, emotions.

And desire.

and many more.

Bai Mengtianyin's descent into darkness is definitely not as simple as just losing a game.

"Teacher, I also want to ask, who do you think this nickname, 'Lord of the Swamp,' might refer to? Someone who plays Go?" Ke Zhiguang asked in the most direct way.

Cang Yuqiao scratched the back of his head: "How could I possibly know who it is with such a strange nickname?"

That's true. These villainous titles sound like they were ripped off from children's tokusatsu shows, and it would be embarrassing to call them out in a group of more than three people.

At this moment, Bai Mengyinyu also finished her conversation with the vice president, came to Ke Zhiguang, and nodded slightly.

"Thank you, Ke Zhiguang. It's a pleasure to have you as one of us." She smiled politely, placing her hands in front of her long dress with a courtly, aristocratic manner.

The brilliance of this light...

Maybe after we defeat her, some Radiant Powder will drop...

After a brief meeting, today's club activities came to an end. The vice president and Bai Mengyinyu turned left after exiting the school gate, while Ke Zhiguang and Shuicheng Xiyue turned right after exiting the school gate.

After finishing the final matters, Cangyu Bridge also had his own activities.

"I should go see those old friends," Cang Yuqiao said.

Chapter Thirty-Eight: Is this an equipment shop?

As night falls, Tokyo comes alive with dazzling lights.

On the way to the designated location.

"Eh! Is it a suit shop?" Mizuki Yuuki exclaimed in surprise after learning what Koji Mitsuaki was going to do.

“Yes, I have a membership card for this store.” Ke Zhiguang showed the other party his [Custom Suit Voucher].

this......

Shuicheng Xiyue's worldview was completely confused.

She had gotten used to Ke Zhiguang suddenly pulling out some strange half-price coupons from his pocket.

But what's with suddenly pulling out a suit store membership card?!

Can this thing be obtained as easily as a KFC coupon?

"When Uncle Qiu was driving passengers, he met a very wealthy customer. The customer handed Uncle Qiu this card, and then Uncle Qiu gave it to me," Ke Zhiguang said, reciting his prepared explanation.

Although this explanation was hard to accept, the fact that the person was Ke Zhiguang made Mizuki Yuzuki feel completely at ease.

It's like a police officer questioning a detective: "Why do you always seem to encounter murder cases?" The detective can only reply, feeling wronged, "Maybe I'm the main character."

"Are you getting a suit custom-made for yourself?" asked Mizuki Yuuki.

“Yes, I mentioned it last time when we were at the Black and Green Cuisine restaurant,” Ke Zhiguang replied.

"I didn't expect you to achieve one of your goals so quickly." Mizuki Yuzuki smiled and tilted her head, her braid draped over her shoulder wiggling playfully.

If this were a Western-style online game, she would probably be one of those priests working in a temple, specializing in using water magic to heal people.

Coincidentally, her symbolic spirit is also a jellyfish, and her chess style is quite gentle.

Life is pretty good right now. From Monday to Friday, I spend my days at school with Yuuki Mizushiro, and on weekends I play Go with Shika Harushima. Although this world is full of anti-scientific monsters and ghosts, it's just a Go anime after all, so there won't be any real super-scientific powers.

Striving to reach higher levels and enjoying life is the main task at hand. Defeating Qingdaolu or purifying Baimengyinyu's demonic possession are actually side quests.

He would certainly be happy to use his chess skills to help Bai Mengyinyu out of her predicament, but only if it did not affect his own macro strategy as much as possible.

Tonight, I'll put aside the side quests and enjoy the thrill of customizing a suit.

Upon arriving at the designated location, a fifteen-story commercial building came into view, its crystal-like structure radiating light, while below, a constant stream of people flowed by.

"Looks really impressive," Mizuki Yuzuki muttered.

Take the elevator to the eighth floor, and the final designated location is a clothing customization store called Uniqlo.

The name sounds like Uniqlo, and seems to have nothing to do with suits.

"Welcome to our store. Excuse me, sir... have we met before?" The shop assistant greeted him warmly, then froze.

Upon seeing the shop assistant who came to greet him, Ke Zhiguang froze in place.

This person's face and voice are so familiar.

Shang Xixing, that's him.

"Hello, San Duan," Ke Zhiguang said.

"Guangjun! We meet again!" Shang Xixing said happily.

The world is so damn small.

Tokyo is one of the most populous cities on Earth, so how come you can run into acquaintances so easily?

This is the guidance of mysterious forces such as the Golden Finger.

"Mr. Shangxi, do you work here?" asked Mizuki Yuzuki.

"Yes, I'm the owner of this shop. Xuehui and I run it together. Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm a well-known tailor." Shang Xixing proudly showed off the back of his hand, displaying his slender fingers, a symbol of his strength.

"What I'm more interested in is why the owner of a bespoke suit shop is so obsessed with competing with elementary school students for first place." Ke Zhiguang's comment was somewhat ruthless. They're already so rich, do they really lack those tens of thousands of yen in vouchers?

"Hmph, you don't understand. The food tastes better when you use vouchers earned through your hard work than when you pay with your own cash," Shang Xixing replied with a smirk.

You can understand it; it's like the food in someone else's bowl often tastes better than the food in your own.

"Guangjun, are you here to have clothes custom-made? Our prices aren't cheap," Shang Xixingren said.

"I have a membership card, can I use this?" Ke Zhiguang showed a glittering gold card.

"Let me check." Shang Xixing took the membership card and crawled behind the counter, rummaging through the old documents.

"Congratulations, Guangjun! This card really works. You can customize any suit under 8 yuan. Where did you get this card?" Shang Xixing asked excitedly.

"8...!"

In this day and age, especially in Tokyo, an 8 yen custom-made suit is not considered high-end, but it's sufficient as a beginner's suit.

"The story of how this card came about is a long one." To avoid revealing any loopholes, Ke Zhiguang simply chose not to go into details.

But to everyone's surprise, this seemingly profound statement stunned the people of Shangxixing.

From the first time Shang Xixing met Ke Zhiguang at the Black Green Cuisine restaurant and was led by him to do a set of questions, he felt that Ke Zhiguang was no ordinary person.

Now that he has suddenly uttered such a profound and unfathomable line, his status has instantly risen to a new level.

"Show me the styles of suits here."

"Okay, please come in!"

Despite such warm hospitality, Ke Zhiguang felt a chill run down his spine.

As you walk into the store with Shang Xixing, you are greeted by suit templates displayed on both sides, exuding an air of sophistication.

[Spiritual Object: Deep Blue Power]

Enjoy the tranquility of the ocean and enhance your mental patience.

and many more!

Did you just see a dialog box?

"Can I take a look at that suit?" Ke Zhiguang pointed to the suit that had popped up a dialog box.

A navy blue suit embroidered with waves, resembling a ukiyo-e print.

"Guang-jun has a good eye. This suit is called Deep Blue Power. Many professional Go players love to wear this suit, saying it helps them concentrate for long periods of thought," Shang Xixing said. "Don't let the size of our shop fool you; many professional Go players actually come here to have their suits custom-made. I even have a special selection!"

"Special funds for professional Go players?" Ke Zhiguang was taken aback.

Ke Zhiguang slowed his pace and suddenly realized that many of the suits actually had pop-up dialog boxes.