The work of the Go master

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Okay, let's do it this way, pretend my task panel is still alive.

"Could you hold this place for me? I expect to get back to you within ten days."

"Okay, of course, no problem. Anyway, even if it takes another twenty days, no one will dare to move in."

Chapter Thirteen Mission: Haha, didn't expect me to be back, did you?

It was already afternoon when we finished viewing the apartment at Peach Blossom Studio.

The lighting looks good today; nothing should go wrong.

Lately, I've had this feeling that if I wander around aimlessly at night and play chess, I'm likely to encounter something strange.

It's like some tomb raiders who, whenever they try to pry open a coffin, almost always encounter a resurrected corpse.

"Ke, have a safe journey." The dormitory supervisor changed her address after learning Ke Zhiguang's age and name.

As he walked out of the apartment and passed the "Daily Practice" sign on the bulletin board, he subconsciously stopped to think again.

"Is Ke interested in this question?"

“Since we’ve already thought the first step correctly, it’s inevitable that we’d want to write down what happens next,” Ke Zhiguang said, resting his chin on his hand as he looked at the chessboard.

The next step is to hand over the "Ancient Cloth" to Shang Xixingren, but his workshop is only open at night, so he has some free time for Ke Zhiguang.

He pondered the game for several minutes, piecing together variations in his mind.

Even if it's just due to obsessive-compulsive disorder, I still want to solve this chess puzzle.

Are these kinds of questions offered every day?

"Yes, the questions come from the students' daily training games. Someone specifically collects their games, selects some representative ones, and then adapts them into questions for daily practice."

"So, who are the black and white sides in this game?"

"I'm not too sure about that, but if you have the answer in mind, you can try writing it down on the paper. There will be a reward if you get it right."

Ke Zhiguang picked up the marker next to the notice board and started writing on the chessboard, asking as he wrote, "Can you tell me what the reward is?"

"You'll receive reward points!"

"What?"

"It's the internal points system for students at our Peach Blossom Abode. If you have a high number of points, you can exchange them for snacks and the like."

"Are these points useful to me?"

"I'm sorry, it's probably no longer useful."

Well, I ended up writing a title for nothing for no reason.

After spending several minutes revising and erasing, I finally managed to create a variation diagram on the notice board that I was fairly satisfied with, and then proceeded to the next dozen or so steps.

"Goodbye, Miss Matsunaga, I'll come again another day." Through their previous conversation, Ke Zhiguang also learned that the other party's name was Matsunaga Tingko.

Matsunaga Teiko waved silently from behind him.

......

At 7 p.m., Tokyo once again donned its glamorous evening gown, with Golden Week sales and discounts galore.

You might witness Bai Meng fighting with a large group of middle-aged women for cheap toilet paper in a supermarket.

Unfortunately, no one witnessed it.

So they went directly to Shang Xixing's place.

"Brother Guang, we meet again." He greeted him happily once more.

"I've come to give you some materials. Could you please use them to make something for me?" Ke Zhiguang handed the other party the [Ancient Cloth] from his backpack.

Shang Xixing examined the fabric and exclaimed, "Wow, this is excellent material! It's even an antique-grade handmade piece. Where did you get such high-quality stuff?"

"Sent to me from my hometown."

"May I ask what your hometown is like... and what you do?" Shang Xixing asked carefully.

"Tomb raiding... never mind, that's industry jargon, you wouldn't understand it if you were a Japanese person alone. With this cloth I gave you, could you make some rather stylish clothes, like... hunting robes or something?"

Upon hearing this, Shang Xixing smiled and said, "What's so cool about hunting clothes? Those are things that only civil officials wear. How can they match your martial spirit? Just wait and see. I guarantee you'll be satisfied with the finished product."

"By the way, do you have any information about this piece of cloth I gave you? For example, where it's made, what kind of clothing it is, or who would wear it?"

This item was found on Ghost King after all; perhaps we can find clues by following this piece of cloth.

"I can't quite put my finger on this piece of cloth, but I can definitely feel its antiquity," Shang Xixing said.

"So you're also a member of the 'feeling' school?"

"What do you mean by 'also'? Seriously, is this even considered a school of thought?"

"It's alright, please continue." Ke Zhiguang listened attentively.

“My grandfather was a craftsman. In his words, our family used to make custom-made clothes for high-ranking officials, priests, and the like. But he has a bit of dementia, so of course I don’t believe him. On the surface, I seriously agreed to let him inherit the craft and take over the family workshop, but behind his back, I was thinking of using these skills to do fashion and design. He wants me to inherit the old-fashioned workshop in my hometown? Humph, no way!”

Shang Xixing said humorously, "This doesn't count as being unfilial, because my grandfather ascended to heaven and became a star when I was 18. He didn't have the chance to see me being unfilial, so it doesn't count!"

"Ahem, getting back to the point, this piece of cloth of yours, as far as I remember, seems to be made with some kind of flower."

"Flowers can be made into clothes?"

"This... although it sounds very unscientific, in my memory, my grandfather did mention to me a kind of flower that can be used to make spiritual robes. I have seen those robes, and they feel very similar to the one I have in my hand now."

Shang Xixing looked at Ke Zhiguang with concern, thinking that the other party probably wouldn't accept such a bizarre explanation.

"Yes, I understand." Ke Zhiguang nodded crisply.

"I knew you would understand!"

The matter has been settled.

This time it won't be free; it will cost a considerable amount.

Ke Zhiguang's answer was to give it to me after I win the championship.

Shang Xixing readily agreed. He had also heard about Ke Zhiguang's heroic deeds in the team battle, which further convinced him of his promising future. It was just a small account, nothing to worry about.

On his way home, Ke Zhiguang pondered the matter of the flowers.

My first thought was naturally the peach tree in Peach Blossom Studio.

What Shang Xixing said about his grandfather might actually be true. According to the bloodline law in anime, he might have really inherited something from his ancestors that gives any product he handles the magical effects.

Metaphysics is the essence of this world.

In short, the opponents to fight are in Peach Blossom Hermitage. We need to find a time to sort them out from the bottom up according to the strength of the guests, and then we need to take down those so-called Heavenly Kings.

In short, I'm definitely staying in this cheap apartment!

The night passed quickly.

I woke up to birdsong the next morning, finally returning to my original sleep schedule.

I instinctively reached out to lift the curtain, but upon closer inspection... I hadn't played a single game yesterday, so naturally, no items would have dropped.

But I still ripped it open.

The props actually existed.

[Quest Card: Purify the Cursed Room]

[Task Reward: A cozy and comfortable little room]

[This is just an optional task.]

this.....

The task panel that I had removed has actually returned in the form of cards!

And it's been given a new name: Optional Tasks.

That sounds much more humane.

Next, the conditions for completing the task will be displayed.

When Ke Zhiguang saw condition one, he was stunned.

Complete 10 daily practice sessions.