The work of the Go master

That's right, this is the moment we've been waiting for!

In an area beyond Kiyonuma Yuzawa's perception, Koji Hikaru decisively stood up from the chessboard, spread his body, and threw a righteous punch, the kind that goes straight to the opponent's face.

Launch a direct attack on the player!

bang——

The succulent texture is deeply satisfying.

Chapter 73 The Hundred-Eyed Dragon Slayer Series

Kiyonuma Yuzawa's face suddenly stung with pain, as if he had been punched.

He covered his face and felt as if he had touched a fist print, which was still a little warm.

He glanced up at Ke Zhiguang and noticed that the other man's expression was tightly pursed, as if he was holding something back.

An expression of pure joy, almost laughing.

"You bastard, you didn't just punch me when I wasn't looking, did you?" Kiyonuma couldn't help but ask.

"What nonsense are you talking about? If I punched you, would you not notice something so serious? Do you really think you're some kind of super master who shuts down all his senses while playing chess? Besides, would I do something so immoral?" Koji Hikaru retorted fiercely, his powerful declaration immediately making Kiyonuma back down.

To be honest, that punch felt really good.

Of course, he didn't actually drive a Platinum Star around the opponent in real life. Instead, in the metaphysical world, he delivered a righteous blow to the opponent, complete with a flame effect.

He didn't know why he could directly attack enemy players; if he had to give an example, it was because his rage meter was full.

Having accumulated power over a long period, he launched a counterattack at a crucial moment, inflicting heavy damage on his opponent on the chessboard. At the same time, his rage meter was instantly filled, and then he delivered a punch.

Without even needing a system reminder, he rushed forward on his own.

Following this pattern, if we were to cut down a larger dragon later, would we really be able to unleash a barrage of attacks on him?

It sounds immoral, but it's so exciting!

It's 2:30 a.m. now, and even the most vibrant streets have become deserted. But this game of chess is still quite long, and it could indeed last until the very end of the night.

Both sides had roughly the same amount of time remaining, with more than 40 minutes left on each side.

After the situation turned against him, Kiyonuma also spent several minutes assessing the situation and adjusting his mindset.

It's almost a true 50/50 split.

Then let's keep digging!

Move 76: White's long group of stones at the bottom jumps forward!

Block, push, pull, and pull in succession!

A loud noise came from the hand lever, and air pressure flowed out along the lines of the chessboard.

"Those 81 consecutive moves are quite a game-changer," Saito thought to himself.

Kiyonuma's brow twitched, understanding his opponent's meaning.

—Don't back down, strike hard!

The dragon, brimming with power, fiercely bit into the corner of the black piece, continuing to plunder a significant amount of territory!

The water level in the swamp has risen again!

"Is it really a good idea to pull down like this? Although it disrupted the eyes and connections of the large white group, the loss in that corner is too great, isn't it?" Qinglong asked.

"When you're striving for victory, you'll always resort to some extraordinary measures."

"But the question is... will that dragon really die?"

According to Qinglong's understanding, this dragon is the kind that cannot die.

The extremely long breath, the smooth upward flow, the subtle and rich eye shape in the center, and the seemingly hidden techniques on the bottom left and right all suggest that there are some hidden techniques involved.

Qinglong felt that even if he were to take the lead, the dragon could survive.

"The dragon can survive, but what it needs is to win the game, not just to keep the dragon alive... You'll soon understand what kind of situation this dragon will face."

87、88、89、90、91.....一直到99为止，黑棋都在棋盘的边缘压着白棋行走。

At the cost of increasing the number of eyes, we gradually reinforce and thicken ourselves.

A towering city wall arches over the center of the chessboard.

The prison has taken shape, a magnificent super prison, stretching from the third left road in the west to the third upper road in the north, a vast net cast across the land, so grand that one hardly notices its existence.

Qinglong was stunned for a moment, and Baiqi's way home just disappeared like that.

The only option is to try and survive in the vast, deep sea of ​​black pieces.

"By the way, there are no options below, at most some ko threats." Saito laid out a diagram of the variations on the board, making the calculations clearer. "Of course, if we move now, we can still live; it just depends on whether Kiyonuma has the guts..."

The immense pressure was applied to Kiyonuma's hand, making it difficult for him to even pick up a chess piece.

He counted the points; the situation was very close. If he chose to keep his stones in place, the outcome might be decided by half a point.

He has never been confident about his ability to finish the project.

How good is his ability to wrap things up?

Kiyonuma pondered this question.

He recalled the chess records he had received that morning, records he had obtained through various means from Ke Zhiguang's club, records of his usual training sessions, and the result—

We won't see this person finish their story at all!

This guy always defeats his opponent in the middle game.

Although he had read the game records of the three games in the vice-captain's match and finished the endgame in all of them, and although the skill level was worrying, Kiyonuma felt that it was just a casual move by Koji Mitsuaki after he had a winning advantage.

Kiyosuma's breathing became heavy; the spare time was slipping away little by little, and the pressure was mounting.

He thought of Lord Yu Chengqi, and also of the consequences of failure, which he could not bear no matter what.

In the end, he gritted his teeth and decided to use what he was best at—treating orphans!

100, pull up!

102, sharp back, using excessive methods to completely scoop up the land!

Saito gasped: "In every sense, he made the most daring decision, also known as 'playing the dragon.'"

Koji's heart sank. Kiyosuma had been honestly trying to recover, and this game was about to enter the endgame, which he was least comfortable with. But Kiyosuma insisted on trying to make up for the losses.

The swamp continued to rise, and the water level had reached Ke Zhiguang's neck.

It was about to overflow the neck, leading to suffocation.

Ke Zhiguang took a deep breath.

They have been forced onto the only path to slay the dragon on Mount Hua.

With one blink, then another, the blood suddenly boils!

105 moves, a giant leap, and he charged forward with his dagger!

Pointed top, long, tiger-shaped handle, and corner block!

The dark clouds in the center of the chessboard were stirred up, and a thousand flying knives slashed at the demonic dragon, sparks flying as they scraped against the dragon's claws and scales!

“White only has one eye here.” Saito also laid out a diagram of the variations on the board.

However, White's 116th move came out of nowhere!

Squeezed into the strongest defensive position, a sturdy fortress was built in the center of the chessboard.

"And now?"

Saito scratched his head and tried to make some changes on the board.

"Is the countdown already on?" Saito asked.

"Kiyonuma is already counting down the seconds, and Koji Hikaru has 30 minutes left."

“It’s almost dawn,” Saito suddenly said.

The time is 4:10.

The full moon still hangs high, and the various nightclubs are coming to an end. Drunkards are gradually returning home, and Tokyo, in a sense, is ushering in a new round of vitality.

Ke Zhiguang was deep in thought, as if he were worshipping Buddha. He unconsciously moved his chair and sat sideways in a rather strange posture.

He... started tugging at his hair.

Every chess player has some unconscious thinking actions after deep thought; some bite their thumb, others shake their leg.

Once this state is entered, one will truly achieve a state of selflessness where the player and the game are one.

in depth.

Let's delve deeper.

My soul seemed to have fallen into a deep lake, and the deeper I went, the brighter it became.

"Backup time is over, countdown begins!"

The 10-minute backup time was used up immediately!

“10、9、8......3、2、1，还剩两次备用时间。”

"3, 2, 1, one more backup time left."

Kiyonuma's thoughts were interrupted by the other party's countdown.

—Does he only have one backup time left?

—Could it be that the incense I lit for counting down the seconds worked?

Kiyosuma Yuzawa was overjoyed. He lit all the incense he could before the game started, including one that could indeed disrupt the opponent's countdown.

“3..2...”

—Let's just lose because we ran out of time!

Hey!

Koji Hikaru made his move! He quickly snapped the timer, putting the pressure of counting down the seconds back on Kiyonuma!