The work of the Go master

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"You actually got a suit to wear!" Qiu Shengzheng said in great surprise, his eyes wide with astonishment.

On the way here, Ke Zhiguang said that he came here to pick up the suit he had ordered before. Qiu Shengzheng didn't quite believe it, but now that he saw him in this state, he was shocked.

Ke Zhiguang stepped into the passenger seat of the car. His expressionless face perfectly complemented his cool suit, exuding a mafia-like intimidation, his eyes ready for battle.

It's as if... he could ignite a deathly flame on his forehead at any moment!

"Next location..." Ke Zhiguang announced the next coordinates, and the car immediately sped off down the street.

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Inside a hotel, Inoue Hoshia was watching the endless stream of cars on the street when she inexplicably smelled gunpowder.

Tomorrow is the main battle, and according to the match schedule, she will face Ke Zhiguang in the third match tomorrow.

Her anxious face was reflected in the window.

"Inoue, something terrible has happened! That guy named Ke Zhiguang has come to our door ahead of time!" A classmate rushed into the room, reporting with a terrified expression.

"Him? How did he know I was here?" Inoue Hoshino subconsciously felt that this person was coming for her.

"We can find out about our team staying at this hotel by asking around... Okay, run! Although I don't know what he's here for, he looks really dangerous!"

"No need to run anymore, I'm already here."

"!"

Ke Zhiguang turned and came in from outside, dressed in a jet-black suit that looked like cast iron armor.

Its intimidating power is almost like that of the Mafia!

All the teammates in the room protected Inoue Hoshino, trembling with fear, especially the vice-captain who had just been defeated by Koji Mitsuaki yesterday.

Ke Zhiguang took a step forward, and everyone collectively pushed her into a corner.

"Inoue-kun, please accept my match request now," Ke Zhiguang said in a cold voice, his aura overwhelming his opponent.

"Hey, you, you, you! Aren't you supposed to be playing against Inoue-kun tomorrow? Why are you in such a hurry today?" a classmate said.

"I'm sorry, I have something urgent to do tonight, and I might not be around tomorrow."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"Inoue-kun, I'm sorry for so abruptly using a pretty boy and a cat as bait to ambush you. I've figured it out. There's no need for any battle plan. I can just challenge you directly." Koji said these lines with an air of righteous indignation, though they weren't exactly righteous.

A pretty boy and a cat? What are these things?

While the other students kept Ke Zhiguang occupied with their conversation, another student quietly slipped aside, opened the cat cage under the table, and took out a cat with an extremely fierce expression.

"Go to hell, take this!" The student threw the cat at Ke Zhiguang.

This cat is very fierce. It only listens to Inoue Hoshia and scratches anyone else it sees.

You didn't expect that, did you? We have this trick up our sleeve!

Meow—! The cat let out an extremely fierce sound and stretched out its sharp claws at Ke Zhiguang!

Ke Zhiguang's gaze flashed with a sharp light as he reached out and grabbed at the air!

The cat-petting master is at work!

Crunch, crunch, crunch!

Meow! The cat immediately let out a soft cry! Its entire body went limp as if it were liquid!

“This works!”

Ke Zhiguang cradled the cat in his arms, stroking it as he approached Inoue Xingcai, causing everyone to fall silent.

The crowd couldn't understand the situation. It was a problem that could be solved simply by calling a security guard, or by them all rushing in and taking down the other party. But for some reason, everyone chose to retreat and cower.

"That's it. Can you approve my match request?" Ke Zhiguang squatted down, letting the cat jump down his shoulder and climb back into Inoue's arms.

Inoue Hoshia pursed her lips.

Finally, she mustered her courage and nodded: "Okay, I accept your challenge now... My sister said that some battles cannot be avoided."

"Thank you, then let's begin."

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It is now eight o'clock, and the night is gradually deepening.

On the street outside the hotel, Qiu Shengzheng was lying in his car smoking. Ke Zhiguang said he would be back in about 20 minutes, but he didn't know what Qiu Shengzheng was doing.

Twenty minutes had passed, the back seat of the car was opened, Ke Zhiguang stepped in briskly, and closed the door behind him.

"Is this all done?"

"It's all done."

As the accelerator was pressed, the car's taillights immediately blended into the ocean-like neon lights.

In her hotel room, Inoue Hoshino sat blankly in front of the Go board, which displayed her losing game.

"So what exactly did this guy come here for?! Just came to show off and then ran away?"

"He seems pretty busy; maybe he's rushing off to the next event to show off..."

Inoue Hoshiaki suddenly spoke up: "Is he going to say what he's going to do next?"

"He... spoke very vaguely, saying something about a powerful opponent tonight, and that he would slay a demonic dragon with his sword. In short, it was very childish."

"Is that so... Well then, wish him good luck." Inoue Hoshino smiled, though she didn't understand.

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"Next location?"

"go home?"

"Oh? You've finished everything for tonight?" Qiu Shengzheng asked in surprise.

Ke Zhiguang shook his head: "It's only just begun. The place I'm going to next is the Go room across from my house. The last few moves that I played with the beautiful girl No. 1 are about to finish."

Chapter Sixty-Nine: My weapon is yours!

It's 10:30 at night, time for good kids to go to bed.

Harushima Deer lay on the counter, yawning loudly with its mouth wide open.

—Ugh, it's Sunday today, but that guy didn't come. How boring.

Good evening, Shireshima. I'm here.

Ke Zhiguang's sudden appearance caused Qingdao Lu to choke on her yawn and almost bite her tongue.

"What time is it that you're only arriving now?" Harushima Shika asked, rubbing her chin with a dark expression.

But when she saw Ke Zhiguang's attire, she was stunned.

Black lines traced his figure upwards, resembling black and gold armor, enveloping his entire being in a sharp aura.

"This is... Masashi?" Harushima Shika recognized the style of the suit; it was the type that newly-minted professional Go players often chose.

“You…” Harushima Shika didn’t know what to say for a moment.

"There's no time to explain, let's finish that game." Ke Zhiguang sat down in front of a chessboard and said in a casual tone.

"Phew—okay." Harushima Kashi took a deep breath.

She didn't know what had happened to him, but she could sense his determination and that... he had something very important to do later.

"Can I use the timer?" Ke Zhiguang asked.

"Okay, what should the backup time be set to?"

"No backup time is needed. The countdown will begin every 20 seconds, and the countdown will be repeated once."

"This... you want to end this game with a rapid chess game?"

“That’s right.” Ke Zhiguang nodded. “To be honest, I still don’t have the ability to defeat you, Qingdao, head-on. That’s why I need a rapid chess game. I suddenly remembered that I’m very good at rapid chess.”

"So, if you were to evaluate yourself now, how strong would you be?" Harujima Shika's brows furrowed, not quite understanding what she meant by suddenly remembering that she was very good at it.

"Let me think about it..." Ke Zhiguang put his hands in his pockets, closed his eyes and pondered.

The moment he threw out the "Scroll of Life and Death," he felt his chess skills improve imperceptibly.

This feeling is very special, like taking a hot bath. The moment you get out of the bath, you feel much stronger.

More accurate route calculation.

More flexible moves.

And... an even more subtle sense of the game.

According to those game records, the improvement was 2 dan to 2 dan, so this time, he should have reached the maximum amateur 7 dan.

Although it is labeled as amateur, it does not mean that the level is lower than that of a professional. Go is not a strictly pyramidal system of fighting power, from amateur 1 dan to amateur 7 dan and then to professional 1 dan.

From a purely technical standpoint, an amateur 7-dan means that a person has basically mastered everything and can solve any problem on paper.

Next, it depends on how you use it.

“I’m not entirely sure how strong I am right now, but my gut feeling tells me that now is the perfect time to challenge you… My hand is in superb form right now.” Ke Zhiguang gripped the chess piece tightly, and the chess box emitted a buzzing sound like a sword.

"Then, let's go!"

The piece is placed, and the second hand begins to move!

The surrounding scenery was changing rapidly, returning to the chess game from nearly two weeks ago, and the power of the Dragon-Locking Pillar once again radiated across the land!

That's awesome! This is what a dragon should look like. Those other dragons are just mudskippers.

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