The work of the Go master

Just as Ke Zhiguang was about to get cocky and pick a few more people, a voice came to stop him.

The selected target has exceeded its strength limit.

Oh?

Is there a restriction on this?

Five people were selected for this round of target selection. After thinking for a moment, Ke Zhiguang changed the selected people to some people with slightly weaker abilities.

Now we can choose 8 people.

It seems that the upper limit of this strength is related to the strength of the selected target. If you choose a strong target, you can probably only choose two at most, while if you choose a weak target, you can choose a whole group.

In the end, Ke Zhiguang still targeted the five people he had initially set his sights on, because he considered the items they could drop to be very useful.

First up is a free fan coupon, to prepare for the upcoming summer.

There are also one [Challenge Scroll] and one [Event Trigger Scroll], to deal with unexpected situations.

Two other people have a 7.9% off coupon for TVs and a 7.1% off coupon for TVs. This was mainly because Ke Zhiguang had a sudden idea to see if the two coupons could be combined into a single 5% off coupon.

The target has been selected; please confirm its use.

All five of them noticed Ke Zhiguang's presence at the same time and moved closer, and the effect of the rubbing was immediate.

"Is this the hero of the Yunjing team battle? Is he planning to have one last night of reckless fun before the end of Golden Week?"

"My Go skills are at the amateur 3-dan level. Even professional players would find it difficult to deal with so many opponents at the same time."

"Stop talking nonsense and let's get straight to the point."

"Then, let's begin." After taking a deep breath, Ke Zhiguang's aura calmed down, and he adopted a posture as if facing a formidable enemy.

Although taking any one of these five people out on their own might be as easy as beating a child, their combined strength should not be underestimated.

The chessboard was set up, and the symbolic spirits of the five people were revealed behind them. Ke Zhiguang also guessed who would go first from left to right.

As the opening moves began, he recalled what he had learned from Saito during the day: the opening moves were like the wind, the middle game like fire, the endgame like a forest, and... the moves were like a mountain.

Three seconds, one move.

Hang at the corner, then remove first.

Hang on the corner, then take it off first.

The five chessboards were scattered from the very beginning.

Each move of yours has the visual effect of wind, the airflow is like a petrel taking off, and after landing on the chessboard, it will create a tornado effect.

Forget about electric fans, just use this to cool down in the summer.

The dull thud of a punch came from one of the chessboards. Turning around, I saw that someone had indeed lost their temper and chosen to punch into what looked like a rather empty frame.

This person might be thinking... "Playing such a haphazard game of chess, isn't it just asking for a beating?"

Ke Zhiguang went up and slapped her across the face—Tuo Xian!

This person got even angrier, not expecting that Ke Zhiguang would completely ignore his call.

He angrily added another cut, finally severing the piece he wanted to cut.

Ke Zhiguang was even happier. He didn't need to worry about the dead pieces anymore; he could just hurry outside and snatch another big one.

This person was even more dumbfounded, suddenly realizing that after spending so many moves, he had only gained a small advantage... This person's playing style was not like this before!

All five of them were puzzled. They all knew that the person in front of them had shone brightly in team battles. Although they had not seen the game records, according to the reports, his playing style seemed to be a very solid and aggressive style.

But after looking at these steps, is this report just a smokescreen?

With the strategy in place, Ke Zhiguang could clearly feel that he had won at the starting line. In the past, at this point, he was always on the road to a comeback.

Although it was only a short class, he could clearly feel that he had gained a lot of insights.

The familiar layout and feel—that's his true soul and personality.

Could Chapter Twenty be foreshadowing this?

As the game entered the middle stage and it got past nine o'clock, the number of customers in the Go club was decreasing, but those who remained all gathered around this table, watching this exciting and unrestrained five-game match.

With each move—from leaning out, twisting, extending, and extending again—the fierce mid-game battle swept across the board with overwhelming force.

Although this group of people seemed to be of high quality, their playing style was consistent with the vulgar and belligerent style of teahouse Go, with the principle of "if there is a push, push; if there is a cut, cut."

Fortunately, this group of people are unwilling to think too much. They are impetuous when making moves, and their calculations can only reach a rough level. They rely more on guesswork on weekdays.

But this is a 1v5 situation, and Ke Zhiguang doesn't have much time to think on each board. He can only make a vague judgment before jumping to the next board, breaking free from his previous thought patterns, and then connecting with the current board.

This is a very mentally taxing approach, requiring not only dealing with the amount of calculations but also coping with the disjointed thinking.

A sense of urgency pressed in from all directions, and in the blink of an eye, a maze of thorns appeared before them.

As Ke Zhiguang removed his hand from the chessboard, he suddenly realized that his move might have been problematic, and he couldn't help but frown.

But the opponent didn't think too much about it and made a move.

The moment he placed his piece, he regretted it and realized where Ke Zhiguang's mistake had been. He wanted to slap himself.

After returning to the game, Ke Zhiguang cleanly completed his moves.

They meticulously and methodically cleared away the thicket of thorns, one by one.

Ke Zhiguang has roughly mastered the rhythm of one-to-many.

Play slowly on games where you have an advantage, ensuring that the advantage is safely secured, and then use the remaining energy and time to play on more complex games.

Distribute the advantage evenly across each piece of the board, ensuring that you can cross that line in every game!

Game 1, game over!

End of game!

Third game, game over!

After each game ended, a small gasp of surprise rippled through the crowd as they watched the loser depart.

The last two players exchanged glances and then chose to put away their pieces.

"Thank you for your guidance," Ke Zhiguang said to their departing figures.

My first ever fifth match was a success!

......

......

Stepping out of the commercial district and into the heart of the refreshing night breeze, if this were some kind of system novel, he might hear a "ding" sound, and then a green symbol of +50000 RMB would appear above his head.

It was exhilarating to defeat five opponents single-handedly, and it once again proved my blitz chess skills.

But what should we do next?

Looking around, the commercial area was deserted, and the lingering charm of the bustling city at night lingered in the air, with only a few lights shining from the surrounding buildings.

I still couldn't run into Ghost-kun.

Ke Zhiguang suddenly remembered the last time he was looking for the Lord of the Swamp. He had gone to a commercial district in Chiyoda by himself, intending to trigger an event to arrest him, but he ended up catching Bai Meng hunting instead.

That time, a Weather Doll activated its weather-changing effect, forcibly keeping him at Bai Meng's house. He witnessed the demon register and thus obtained some clues.

In fact, these special items that were revealed all had unexpected effects at crucial moments.

If it happens only once, it's a coincidence. But if it happens so many times, it must be inevitable.

It was as if something was helping him; perhaps it was that girl with the pure, natural voice of artificial intelligence.

But this time things won't be so good. He currently has absolutely no useful items, and the items he gets will have to wait until tomorrow when the event refreshes.

Just as he was about to go home to wash up and go to bed, Ke Zhiguang turned his head and found a place in front of him that looked like an office building. In the lobby of the building, there was an eye-catching claw machine.

The claw machine's location is quite conspicuous and out of place, and its pink color scheme clashes with the surrounding gray-brown elite style.

At this moment, Ke Zhiguang suddenly remembered.

I don't actually have a single key item on me.

There really was a [Claw Machine Skill Scroll] that dropped from Bai Meng!

this....

Could this be the foreshadowing?

Ke Zhiguang stood there stunned for a long time.

So here's the question: how exactly does this adorable pink claw machine connect with the ghost that looks so sinister?

No, thinking back carefully, Brother Ze is also a very sinister person, but his clues were found in places like Bai Meng's house, which have nothing to do with the underworld.

It's quite possible that if he goes over and grabs a few plush toys now, he might suddenly be able to pick out a strange plush toy with a different style from the others from a bunch of cute ones.

Damn, that sounds terrifying!

But Ke Zhiguang couldn't care less about the horror; he was convinced he could get clues from that claw machine and strode toward the office building.

Before entering the office building, Ke Zhiguang looked around. He couldn't quite tell what the building was used for. It was probably just an ordinary office building where the office workers were still working.

The automatic glass doors slid open from the left and right. Ke Zhiguang muttered "Excuse me" under his breath and walked in, standing in front of the claw machine.

Um......

It is indeed an ordinary claw machine.

The dolls inside are all cute plush toys in a girl's style. From the outside of the glass box, they don't look special and don't reveal any special props.

Ke Zhiguang rubbed his hands together, preparing to demonstrate his real skills.

As soon as a coin is inserted, pleasant music plays from the claw machine, and the little light bulbs light up.

The moment you reach out and grasp the joystick, an extremely refined operating feel washes over your palm like an electric current.

No problem, arrest whoever you want!

→↑, then press the △ key, and a cat-shaped doll will be credited to your account.

Continuing the process, I obtained another doll that resembled a magical girl contract creature.

Keep going.