The work of the Go master

"It's not really taking on a disciple, it's just adding a master-disciple relationship to the list at the Go Academy. Just think of me as an ordinary school teacher, like Aobahashi in your club," Saito said.

"Really? I'm more like an equal with Teacher Cangyu." Ke Zhiguang said casually, feeling that he could slack off however he wanted after the battle.

"Being of the same generation is just right. Like you young people, I don't like any of the classical master-disciple etiquette and seniority. When I was young, I accidentally interrupted my senior brothers when they were reviewing a chess game, and I got slapped. Of course, I can't like that kind of seniority relationship."

"Then... what happened to that senior brother?" Ke Zhiguang suddenly asked, filled with curiosity and morbid curiosity.

"I later won a seven-game match against him, 7 to 0, and deliberately chose a night with a thunderstorm to kick him out of the dojo along with his luggage."

Ke Zhiguang felt a chill run down his spine, and his whole body trembled like Tom's.

As expected, the world of Go is never short of protagonist characters.

Koji didn't rush to answer Saito's request to take him on as a disciple. Instead, he hesitated for a while before asking, "May I ask what you said to Oshiro Ki that prompted him to put pressure on Sawako-san and fight to the death to defeat me?"

Chapter Seventy-Six: Safe Journey

“It all started at eight o’clock last night when I met Oshiro Ki in person,” Saito recalled.

The day before yesterday afternoon, after listening to Koji Hikaru's declaration that he wanted to challenge Kurobo, Saito stood on the school's rooftop for a long time before making this decision.

After the guest event ended, they took a taxi directly to Yu Chengqi's residence.

“He’s a fantastic young man, so fantastic that I’d like to take him on as my only disciple. He’s going to challenge Kiyonuma Yuzawa. Are you interested in betting a few million each on these two?” Saito said.

Yu Chengqi also thought about it for a long time and even looked up Ke Zhiguang's relevant information.

During the year he had been in Japan, he had been playing games. He only came into contact with Go about a month ago when he knocked on the door of a Go room one night.

And now they've already achieved a three-game winning streak in the high school team battles and vice-captain battles.

The speed of progress is as if divinely aided.

"How about it? With such amazing fortune, I'm sure you can't refuse it, right?"

Oshiro nodded: "I see. He is indeed an incredibly outstanding young man. I will consider arranging for Kiyonuma to do everything in his power to kill him."

But he quickly added, "As for the mere few million in bets, consider it a small token of my appreciation for you, Professor Saito."

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“That’s how it is. My pride is one aspect, but more importantly, you convinced him with your resume and made him interested in you. The result was a win-win situation for both of us. You eliminated Kiyonuma and achieved your goal, and I also successfully resolved another troublesome debt.” Saito said, “The word ‘again’ was used well.”

After hearing Saito's description, Koji Hikaru felt as if he were being stared at by a giant eyeball from 10,000 meters above the ground.

The first time he entered the Go room across from his home, he was asked to fill out a detailed guest registration form. It turned out that his information had already been entered into the database from that moment on.

Unexpectedly, filling out a registration form turned out to be a foreshadowing of something.

Ke Zhiguang checked the timeline again and found that it did not match perfectly.

Saito said these things to Mishiro at 8 p.m., and it wasn't until 6 a.m. the next day, 10 hours later, that Mishiro actually called Kiyonuma.

He considered it for 10 hours before making the call.

Ke Zhiguang's intuition told him that Yu Chengqi was not the kind of person who would diligently get up early every day; if he had a normal routine, he should still be sleeping at that time.

As expected, the final moment will come when the "Scroll of Life and Death" is unleashed, a strike imbued with the power of idealism.

It's possible that the moment this scroll was released, Yu Chengqi was suddenly startled awake from his sleep, feeling quite uneasy, and then made this phone call.

This logic is sound.

"So what's next? Now that his henchmen have been eliminated, will Yu Chengqi personally come to my door for a one-on-one duel?"

"Of course not. Don't think of him as some kind of low-level villain. He's very difficult to take down... But you, after saying so much, do you want to come and learn a few moves from me?"

Saito chuckled and extended an olive branch.

As the sun continued to rise, the sky became brighter.

This is a story of a genius in his sixties extending an invitation to a new generation of geniuses.

A few birdsongs drifted ethereally from the power lines, lifting Ke Zhiguang's spirits somewhat.

"Okay, I'll learn a couple of moves first." He replied casually, a smile unconsciously creeping onto his lips.

He could sense that there was indeed something like light shimmering on the old charlatan's body.

Moreover, all four treasure maps have been distributed, and the basic attribute values ​​have been obtained. From now on, it's up to you to figure it out.

Saito finally smiled with relief: "Then goodbye for now."

"So decisive and efficient?"

"I don't have the energy to keep up with you young people all night. I'm going to sleep." Saito said, then turned and went into a hotel next door.

He was indeed a mysterious man who came and went like the wind.

Although he seemed relaxed after beating up Ze Zi, Ke Zhiguang still had a few important things to deal with.

"Mr. Kiyotaki, are you driving?"

"Yes, should I take you to the location of today's team captain battle?" Kiyotaki Ayumu asked without hesitation.

“There are a few other places we need to go,” Ke Zhiguang said.

Actually, he called Kiyotaki Ayumi over to drive.

The first stop was my own home.

I tiptoed into the house and pushed open the door. The light was dim, and the other two people were still asleep.

Pushing open his own door, he came to the chessboard and solemnly unveiled the curtain as if opening a treasure chest.

There were quite a few items, which made the entire curtain bulge out.

First, there's the [Queen Bee Doll] dropped by Inoue Hoshiaki, which is a ritual item used to throw into the offering box.

She also dropped a bag of premium cat food, which Xun can use to feed the cats.

Then, after defeating Zezi, a huge amount of loot dropped, like opening a boss gift pack.

Unfortunately, the demon dragon is dead, so this treasure chest cannot be obtained repeatedly; it's a one-time use item.

The most eye-catching of these is the five Hokkaido travel vouchers for this winter.

Seeing that the grand prize in the Black Market's lottery area was a Hokkaido travel voucher, Ke Zhiguang had a premonition that he would get this after defeating Ze Zi Ge. He just didn't expect to get five vouchers in one go, enough to lead a whole tour group.

It's only the end of April, and winter is still several months away.

For students, plans are made in units of holidays. They plan for the summer vacation in the first half of the year, and for the winter vacation in the second half. Thinking about the winter vacation in April is actually quite far away.

But after this battle, Ke Zhiguang suddenly felt that the time was very close.

He had researched the career information beforehand. Every June, there was a standardized exam. Once he passed this exam, he would officially enter the professional field and completely say goodbye to the word "student".

Looking at this Hokkaido travel guide from the perspective of a grown professional, it feels like snowflakes are within reach.

There's also hot pot, onsen tamago (soft-boiled eggs), a bath, and the woman next door... pshaw.

In addition, a can of coffee exploded.

[Consumables: Ordinary coffee]

[After drinking it, you'll maintain peak energy levels for half a day, but you'll need to sleep for half a day immediately afterwards to make up for it.]

[After drinking the first can, maximum stamina increases by 3]

Another good item dropped; as expected, the items dropped after the night battle were also related to the night battle.

And this is exactly what I need right now.

Pull the tab, drink it down immediately, and you'll be instantly recharged.

There is also prop three.

[Spiritual object: May you have a safe journey]

[The chance of encountering traffic jams while driving is reduced by 30%]

This is a car safety pendant with the words "Have a safe journey" written on it.

Although it is classified as a spiritual object, it has nothing to do with Go.

It's a very heartwarming prop.

Besides that, there were some other miscellaneous items, all dropped from the boss's treasure chest, but there wasn't time to check them. Ke Zhiguang only took the essentials and went downstairs, leaping into Qinglong's car.

"Go to Youxuan Temple, pay homage to quantum mechanics, and hurry up."

"Understood." Qinglong stepped on the gas, too lazy to care about what quantum mechanics was.

With the blessing of "Safe Journey," the road was exceptionally smooth today.

Chapter Seventy-Seven: The Sun

At eight o'clock in the morning, Bai Meng groggily opened her eyes.

What she saw was the ceiling of her own room, which looked quite familiar.

She couldn't quite remember what happened yesterday; it seemed like she had experienced something terrible, but then again, it seemed like nothing had happened.

She tiptoed out of bed, feeling as if she were stepping on foam, which felt quite unreal.

Incredibly, the pressure that had been weighing on her chest disappeared, and her body felt incredibly light.

She clutched her chest, feeling as if something incredibly heartwarming and touching had happened, and unconsciously wanted to shed a few tears.

It was like a dream, in which she became a swan, imprisoned in some dark place.

But someone slashed open the cage, revealing a man dressed in black armor resembling that of a samurai.

"Is Bai Meng awake?" Ke Zhiguang's voice suddenly came from downstairs.

"Coming!" Bai Meng hurriedly responded, still wearing her pajamas as she went to open the door.

She didn't understand why she was in such a hurry; the moment she heard the other person's voice, she moved naturally.

Upon opening the door, one sees Ke Zhiguang dressed in a cool suit, his entire being enveloped in the aura of the Black God of War.

"What's this?" More than being impressed by his handsomeness, Bai Meng was puzzled.