The work of the Go master

"What is this young man's name?"

"Ke Zhiguang".

Upon hearing this name, Shi Xin wavered.

That was the very young man to whom he had personally given the "Ten Games of Danghu" to the destined young man at Youxuan Temple that day.

Shi Xin agreed.

......

......

The woman in front of Ke Zhiguang remained silent. She was just an ordinary subordinate and didn't know if Shi Xin was really playing chess with someone else.

But Shi Xin hasn't responded for so long, which clearly means that this person named Ke Zhiguang is right.

Shi Xin's voice came through the walkie-talkie: "How did you know that I was at odds with both of them at the same time?"

"Based on intuition." Ke Zhiguang chose to answer truthfully—it's metaphysics.

The woman's eyes widened, and she immediately retorted angrily, "I thought you had figured something out through your own chess skills! Turns out you just relied on your intuition?"

"I trust my instincts, especially my instincts on the chessboard—the kind of instincts that come to me without calculation, just from my first feeling. That's why I've always been confident in blitz chess. And I trust my instincts just as much outside the chessboard," Ke Zhiguang said earnestly, looking directly into the other person's eyes, openly engaging in metaphysics.

After a month of rigorous training, he had honed his aura to a great extent. With just a righteous and imposing gaze, he left the woman in front of him speechless.

"Let's start the second round," Shi Xin said.

"Master Shi Xin, this!"

"I will play a second game with you, so please make sure to give it your all."

“No problem.” Ke Zhiguang nodded.

“But I will only play the first half of the game with you, and I will hand over the second half to the bamboo sword in front of me in seventh dan,” Shi Xin said.

Ke Zhiguang and Zhu Daoduan were both taken aback.

Bamboo knife forging was difficult to understand, and Shi Xin's intention in doing so was unclear.

Ke Zhiguang's first reaction was... Wasn't this person a fourth dan before? Does that mean he's almost seventy after winning a rapid chess tournament?

Chapter 84 The Battle at the End of the Volume

Faced with this strange proposal, Ke Zhiguang pondered for a long time, but soon felt relieved.

“Yes, no problem. I’ve seen Zhudao’s 7th dan game; it’s outstanding. As an opponent, he’s absolutely impeccable.” Ke Zhiguang nodded in agreement.

It turns out he had a strange connection with the bamboo sword forger.

The first chess game I saw here was his, and we also inexplicably ordered clothes from the same store, and now we're challenging the same boss.

I could vaguely sense the air thick with the scent of fate; he was the one who started this series and he was also the one who ended it, forming a perfect closed loop.

A surge of adrenaline welled up, and the bloodthirsty berserker awoke under the moonlight.

Ke Zhiguang clenched his fist, all his imposing aura transforming into a ball of flames ready to strike.

Regardless of Shi Xin's reasons for making this request, just keep hammering forward and get back to the simplest thing—playing chess!

The woman in front of him was speechless for a long time, completely unexpected that Shi Xin would actually agree to this audacious request.

Ke Zhiguang's aura also changed, as if he had returned to the night before last when he went to fight the demon dragon. He killed anything that stood in his way and no one could stop him.

"Could you bring in a table and chairs? I'd like to sit down and play chess." Ke Zhiguang pointed to the chessboard behind him and stood on tiptoe to straighten his numb feet.

"Sitting...playing chess?" The woman was taken aback.

Indeed, the player in the previous game was kneeling on the cushion, a standard Japanese posture, which is difficult for many restless players to get used to.

"Are you kidding me? I already agreed to let you play another round, but you want to push your luck here?"

Kneeling is a formality in traditional Japanese Go. Master Ishishin always played Go sitting like that. How dare you not play like that?

“I’m very picky about my posture. If I don’t sit in the right position, my calculation ability will drop by 40%.” Ke Zhiguang casually mentioned a reference from Death Note. If L doesn’t squat down, his reasoning ability will also drop by that number.

Speaking of which, both Death Note and Hikaru no Go were drawn by Takeshi Obata. It seems that there is indeed something in common between shogi anime and anti-traditional works.

Since that's the case, let's just shout out the three principles of "Jump": friendship, effort, and victory.

They're willing to sacrifice friendships to get ahead and secure victory! You think only Death Note does this? No, no, no, this shogi anime does it too.

Ke Zhiguang certainly hopes to meet this person in a real competition in the future and create some exciting sparks.

Whether friendship will develop is unknown, but let's sacrifice first and try to seize victory first!

"Say yes."

"this!?"

With no other option, the woman could only order her men to bring in another set of tables and chairs.

Inside the Youxuan Temple, Shi Xin calmly waited for everything to be ready. Only the chessboard in front of him remained, and it had been cleared, awaiting the placement of a piece.

After a long and hesitant pause, the bamboo swordsmith finally asked, "The reason you let me play the second half of the game is...?"

“After this game is over, you’ll probably know why,” Shi Xin said, looking directly into the other person’s eyes.

"Yes." Although Bamboo Sword Forger was puzzled, he could only nod in front of this person.

Inside the barbecue restaurant's top floor, everything was ready. A chessboard was placed on the table, and Ke Zhiguang sat down in a chair.

He leaned to the side, and from who knows where he found the folding fan with the words "Chess Saint" printed on it, he held it in his hand and began to fan himself, as if the entire night breeze was swirling around him.

He exuded an overwhelming confidence.

"The rules remain the same: give a three-stone handicap. But please finish this game as soon as possible. Although there is no hard and fast rule, please treat it as a rapid game."

"I think so too."

"start!"

"Four of four, star."

As the first chess piece was placed, Ke Zhiguang closed his fan.

The dark clouds immediately accelerated their flow!

The night wind swept across Tokyo, bringing a refreshing breeze from the balcony, filling my ears with the whistling sound of the wind.

"Dianjiao."

"Lower support".

"bump."

"Sharp punch".

The chessboard was in turmoil, and Ke Zhiguang placed his chess piece under the watchful gaze of the Buddha outside the window.

He couldn't explain why he was so determined to challenge Shi Xin in the second game, but he did subconsciously react by going for a basic attack and carried out that reaction.

Or rather, it is precisely because they know how powerful the other party is that they want to challenge them.

He knew what to do.

I also know what to do.

They even know how to do it better!

All computational power was focused on the chessboard, pupils narrowed into thin lines, and all consciousness was entering a completely new realm.

With a cracking sound, a layer of mirror shattered.

Each deeper thought shatters a mirror, plunging into an even deeper space.

"Nine of four, turn."

"Seven out of eight, big jump."

The woman reported the coordinates to Shi Xin one by one, and Shi Xin then placed a piece on the chessboard in front of him.

Bamboo swordsmith watched the game from the opposite side, sweat dripping from his palms.

He originally thought that his opponent's threat to start a second game was just a show of bravado, and that after a symbolic, energetic fight, they would lose the dragon and then concede defeat.

But now, every move he makes on the chessboard is driven by a genuine desire to win; whether it's offense or defense, he's doing everything in his power.

Even after witnessing Shi Xin's true power in fighting two opponents at once, do you still want to defeat him?

Bamboo Knife Forging let out a reluctant squeak, suddenly feeling somewhat ashamed of the Asura Path he was wearing. He slightly tightened his grip, creating wrinkles on his trouser leg, and his aura gradually returned.

Their previously subdued fighting spirit has been rekindled.

75 hands!

100 hands!

125 hands!

Ke Zhiguang closed his eyes and moved forward through the strange chess moves, as if searching for light in the darkness, for an exit in a maze, or for advancing through ice and snow on a wasteland, not knowing where the end was.

But you can sense that it's getting closer to that place.

In the deepest darkness, there truly lies a treasure trove of light.

It felt strangely familiar, just like when he first encountered Go in this world. Even though he had no memory of it, the moment he touched the Go pieces, he felt an extraordinary sense of familiarity. The moment he picked up a piece, he felt invincible and unbeatable!

Ke Zhiguang had indeed seen this kind of chess style from Shi Xin!

Data-like things surged up, countless dark green 0s and 1s, and the threads of memory and feeling suddenly intensified at this moment!

He closed his eyes and made his next counterattack based solely on his instincts!

"Nine out of twelve, empty digging," the woman reported.

When Shi Xin made this move on the chessboard in front of him, his usually calm and composed expression trembled slightly.

The next moment, he smiled with satisfaction.

After responding to several more attacks, he stood up.

"Seventh-degree bamboo sword, it's your turn."

"Yes." Bamboo Blade Forging nodded, took Shi Xin's place, and sat down in front of the chessboard. At this moment, he had regained the killing intent he had when he arrived.