The work of the Go master

Harushima hurriedly pinched her eyes, only then realizing that her appearance was actually very empty and weak, with lingering traces of something in several places that she could borrow.

In this way, White made great strides forward in Black's territory, creating an eye in the deepest part of the territory, and the two eyes became a living entity.

The game ended there. Harushima Shika angrily resigned, buried his head in his pillow, and rolled around in it.

However, when Ke Zhiguang asked again if she wanted to play another game... she thought about it for a moment, then nodded and returned to the chessboard.

A new round of guessing to play begins... I'm playing white again, and I'm making my move again... I don't care how many times I play, I have to get back the title I lost to YueTian.

Pink bubbles slowly rose, enveloping the moon and turning half of it red. Small shooting stars streaked across the sky, adorning the tranquil night.

Some of the ice in the glass melted and sank, creating a mesmerizing sound, while the roses beside it silently watched over everything.

And so, the night passed quietly, and the red clouds of sunlight spread across the horizon, embroidering a golden edge on the city skyline.

Daylight finally broke, and the first rays of sunlight streamed into the room—

Last night, the two of them got sleepy while playing and fell asleep, neither of them having time to clean up the chessboard.

The final position on the board... is a double-live, with both black and white pieces tightly packed together in a small space, sharing two liberties.

If you check the mesh count more carefully, you will find that the mesh counts of both sides are the same.

Unfortunately, this game follows the rules of the ancient chess game, where the white pieces, as the first player, do not need to give komi.

Therefore, this game is a draw.

Chapter Eight, The Big Bubble, Begins

The next morning, Ke Zhiguang woke up groggily, staring at the ceiling of his hotel room with a dizzy feeling, as if he had just experienced a painful hangover.

Without the comfort of a cozy little house, his mental recovery was exceptionally slow... Not only was his mental recovery difficult, but his physical recovery was also proving to be incredibly challenging.

In short... my kidneys are so tired.

There was a soft knocking at the door, and Zero's voice came from outside: "Plop plop plop..."

She was making strange noises, as if she were giving a secret signal.

Ke Zhiguang struggled to get out of bed, leaned against the wall to reach the door, glanced at Maotong to make sure no one was around before opening the door: "So what are you here for? To help me clean up this mess?"

Seeing Ke Zhiguang's appearance, Ling shook his head and frowned.

At this moment, Ke Zhiguang was only wearing a bath towel around his lower body, while his upper body was exposed, revealing his chest, which, despite the superposition of various strange values, had a certain aesthetic appeal.

"Looks like you had a lot of fun last night?" Zero looked Ke Zhiguang up and down with a strange gaze, and then stuck her head in to see what was going on inside the room.

As expected, the room was a complete mess. At that moment, Harushima Kashima was lying face down on the bed, sleeping in an extremely unseemly manner. Her palms were turned outwards, just like the Cuban old man in "The Old Man and the Sea" who had fought sharks for half the book and then fell asleep as soon as he got home.

So here's the question: was the deer on Sunny Island also fighting a great white shark last night? Hmm?

"This... would you believe me if I said we played chess all night?" Ke Zhiguang asked tentatively.

“Of course I believe you! How could I not believe your important little sister? My dear brother, you're a chess master, aren't you?” Zero adopted a British accent, her eyes sparkling as she continued her description:

"What a brilliant move! Look at how this piece is climbing on the second line, look at how the old man is pushing the cart, look at the ingenious attack on the weak points of the thick position, and look at this exquisite piece that has entered the opponent's territory, living with two eyes directly in the opponent's center, right? Of course, there is also the indispensable double life, with both sides sharing two liberties, and even ending in a draw. Am I right?"

"Ahem, almost all of that is correct... That's way too much! Were you hiding in some corner spying on us last night?"

"I'm just making a simple inference based on your behavior patterns... Here, this is for you." Zero handed a soup-like container to Ke Zhiguang.

"What's this?"

"Boil red beans."

Upon hearing this reply, Ke Zhiguang pondered for a moment.

It seems there is indeed such a saying in Japan: after ejaculation, you should cook some red beans and eat them... basically, to replenish that...

"Don't get me wrong, the red beans are for the deer on the island, not for you. You can eat these."

Ling bent down and handed another box from the ground to Ke Zhiguang.

Ke Zhiguang is very familiar with this thing.

Chinese chives.

"It's so simple and straightforward, it's crystal clear," Ke Zhiguang exclaimed. Clearly, the chives were made by Ling himself, as chives aren't popular locally.

"Finally, this is it."

Ling handed the last small pot to Ke Zhiguang, explaining, "It contains mutton, black-boned chicken, and yam..."

"Wait a minute! This is overkill! These things piled together look like a culinary disaster!"

"Really? I don't know about that, but I tried it and it tasted surprisingly good."

"Report, you just used the word 'accident,' inadvertently revealing your true thoughts."

"As long as it's edible, that's fine. After a man and woman have had sex, they'll always say some cheesy things when they wake up in the morning. It's best if they can also put something in their mouths. The taste is secondary; the important thing is that their mouths are moving." Zero spoke eloquently about lines that seemed to make a lot of sense. But this shouldn't be part of her knowledge of British maids, right?

She continued, "It's 11 a.m. now, and the rest of you are also suffering from a hangover. You'll probably be able to recover by dinner time."

"So, today will be another day of just loafing around and taking it easy?" Ke Zhiguang asked.

"Pretty much, we should cherish these days."

Ke Zhiguang found Zero's words to have a deeper meaning.

Although Ke Zhiguang is currently shrouded in a pink halo like first love, and many troubles are kept away from him, upon closer inspection, it's actually just that the Moon Sky title battle has just ended, and he's only had a few days off.

He's basically collected all the titles, received all the honors he could, and turned down all the people he needed to. Going forward will likely just be a repetitive cycle of accepting challenges from strong opponents, lifting trophies, and so on... which is basically the end.

But before the end, there is one final enemy, guarding the last checkpoint... Stoneheart.

Without a doubt, Ke Zhiguang knew very well that he now possessed the power to confront and even defeat his opponent head-on, but...

Imagine an RPG game that combines elements of farming, character development, level progression, and puzzle-solving. You've maxed out your level and equipment, increased your affinity with the boss, and collected most of the CG images. You're just waiting for a click of the mouse to open the boss's portrait, collect the last CG images, and reach the ending. But then, your finger... hesitates.

After all, players have been playing this game for so long that they are reluctant to finish it. It's as if as long as they don't fight the final boss, they can keep playing the game, doing daily tasks, playing nighttime chess games, and doing many other things, and they can always find enjoyment in it.

Ling kept smiling as she looked at Ke Zhiguang; she had already read his thoughts from his expression.

"I'm not ready yet, at least not in terms of mental preparation," Ke Zhiguang answered frankly.

"Everyone will wait for you to be ready, and the moment you make your decision, everyone will follow closely behind you."

After saying this, Ling left in a huff, while Ke Zhiguang dragged a large pile of supplements to the table.

Let's put the final outcome aside for now and focus on enjoying life.

"Huh? What time is it?" Harushima Deer groggily got up, drool still dripping from his mouth.

"It's almost midnight, but we'll have plenty of time later, so it doesn't matter what time it is... Here, eat this, it's a special tonic prepared for you." Ke Zhiguang uncovered the red bean porridge, and its aroma wafted out.

"What is this? It looks awful."

"Red beans are said to be a tonic for women."

Upon hearing the term "women's supplements," Harushima Kaoru paused, her first reaction being, "I'm not sick, why would I need to take this?"

However, with her second and third reactions, she suddenly remembered... what exactly the two of them had done last night.

"Ughhhhh!" As if having an attack, she burrowed into the cup, skillfully wrapping herself into a spring roll, and began rolling wildly on the bed.

"What's wrong? The red beans are too hot. Here, let me blow on them for you... *whoosh*... *whoosh*..."

"The two of us... did... that last night?" Harushima Shika leaned back against the headboard, her body trembling, steam rising from her head.

"Yeah, we did it several times in a row, it almost drove me crazy."

After rambling on and on, Harujima Kashima seemed to have calmed down, her lowered eyes reflecting memories of the previous night, her cheeks flushed slightly, like the intoxicating red wine of the night before.

After she came to her senses, she pulled the blanket off herself a little, but still draped it over herself as she took a few steps forward to the edge of the bed.

"Come on, feed me, ah..." Harushima Kashima closed her eyes, opened her mouth, and completely decided to become a useless person.

Sure enough, the so-called tsundere is someone who is arrogant before being coquettish. When arrogant, they are like a dragon, roaring everywhere; when coquettish, they are basically like a hamster.

"Okay, open your mouth." Ke Zhiguang handed the spoon over.

"No, what I want to eat isn't red beans, it's your chives."

"To be honest, this won't heal you. It's like how an undead can't be healed by a paladin's holy light; instead, they'll lose half their health."

"Get lost! You're the undead one. I don't know what that is, but judging from the name, it's definitely not a good thing!"

As Harujima Deer delivered a resounding little pink punch, the long-stagnant afternoon suddenly began to flow again. The curtains were drawn back, letting in the vibrant spring sunlight. Tiny particles floated in the air, along with scattered cherry blossom petals.

After lunch, the teammates woke up one after another and spontaneously gathered in the hotel's living room, ready to start the next round of itinerary arrangements.

"Alright, let's head to the amusement park!" Harushima Kaguchi shouted, and her suggestion was immediately echoed by everyone.

"Wait!" Xingcai seemed to express her objection.

She glanced at the bookshelves in the hotel lobby, and as if she had noticed something unusual, she tiptoed over.

Looking at the bookshelves over there, Ke Zhiguang immediately understood something.

"The latest issue of 'Between Black and White' is here." Xingcai lifted the magazine, which had just arrived this morning, off the bookshelf and presented it to everyone, making it sparkle.

The joy of a long-awaited reunion filled Ke Zhiguang's heart. Come to think of it, it had been a long time since he had seen this book. He had almost forgotten that there was such a must-read, mystical book in the chess world.

This issue's cover was painted crimson instead of pink, and it even had a special wedding edition suffix. Opening it up, sure enough, the entire magazine was filled with yesterday's Moon and Sky Battle. It must have been quite a feat for these people to rush to produce it all overnight.

Every illustration in the magazine is a top-notch angle and lighting, it could easily be sold as a wedding photography book... On the other hand, given yesterday's production, it would be difficult not to capture top-notch angles and lighting.

However, as you turn to the last few pages, it definitely starts to change.

"Mysterious Stockings!" Top-notch outside moves! The ambition of Queen Harushima Deer! 》

With a title like this, it's obvious what kind of pictures will be included.

In the picture, a mysterious white, crumbly substance is placed next to the chessboard. Although Harujima Kashima is quick to try to sell it and take it away, the photographers are one step ahead and capture the scene.

Upon seeing the accompanying picture, everyone stared at the deer with expressions of horror.

"You underestimated Long'er! I never expected that such a wild and unrestrained side was hidden beneath your seemingly innocent appearance!" Xingjia covered her mouth and nose, as if she might have a nosebleed at any moment.

"Go away! Why are you blushing? I haven't even had a chance to blush yet!"

"Let's take a look at this issue's joke section. Since you've won, Senior Harushima, you should be able to avoid any trouble this time." Seeing a new round of verbal sparring begin, Hoshino simply flipped the magazine to the next page, where the latest jokes came into view—

One day, the Go world held a military parade. The first row was made up of Go students, the second row of first dan players, the third row of second dan players, and so on, the further back you went, the more skilled you became.

The third to last person to appear was Shiori Shima, the second to last person to appear was Koji Hikaru, and the last person to appear was a middle-aged man with no reputation whatsoever.