I am the devil, I only know how to trade.

The match between Sora Ginko and Sota Kunugi began in an unusual atmosphere.

Normally, the games between players are like mortal enemies, because the world of shogi is inherently a narrow bridge.

The match between Sora Ginko and Kunimitsu Sota was like a normal friendly match, with both players very relaxed.

The two of them could be described as both teacher and friend to each other.

At first, Sora Ginko only knew how to imitate the shogi of Sora or Tetsu, and only occasionally added his own elements.

The time this child watched a game of Kuzuryuu Yaichi with her, what he said had a great impact on Sora Ginko, and she began to study a different kind of shogi.

Treat yourself as an artificial intelligence, an emotional artificial intelligence, and proceed in this way.

Therefore, she often digs out moves that seem like losing moves, but actually hide very special traps.

In the words of shogi players, when you have no silver coins, you make a bad move, which means you lose if you can't understand the strategy...

After making his first move, Kong Yinzi looked up, and the players on both sides were subtly watching him.

Everyone was paying close attention to their match.

In a league that determines one's life, people of the same rank (3-dan) cannot concentrate on their own matches.

The two of them achieved a perfect record at the top of the three leagues, which is something like this.

Overwhelming talent, like immense gravity, draws people in, then crushes them.

Today, one of them will finally become the loser.

"Hmm... Your technique is actually the same one that Mr. Yaichi once rejected, which is Mr. Kiyotaki's method?" Kunimoto looked surprised and laughed, "Then I'll use Mr. Yaichi's signature technique."

“Outdated things don’t mean they’re bad; it just means the developers haven’t pushed them to their limits yet,” Kong Yinzi said softly. “As a disciple, of course I must inherit it properly.”

"Then let's settle this once and for all!" Kunusha Sota's face was filled with excitement.

Both players are chess players who rely heavily on variations, so the opening moves do have an impact. However, the real test of skill begins after the opening moves.

The two played chess very quickly, as if it were a childish game without any thought.

"Huh?"

However, after seeing Kunimoto's moves, all four players on both sides of the board exclaimed at the same time.

He ignored the fixed pattern... and re-entered the step he had finally managed to exchange!

It's like throwing a raw egg with its shell broken—this is an overly hasty attempt at destruction.

"How about it, Gin-nee? This is a move that Mr. Yaichi will be very happy with, isn't it?" Kunimoto said as if he were showing off his toy: "Although I want to try it with Mr. Yaichi after I become a professional Go player... I just couldn't resist making it!"

“That’s a very good move.” Kong Yinzi’s opinion differed from others. She said with great interest, “I didn’t expect you to be able to come up with such a move. Unfortunately, I’ve seen this move before.”

"Who is it? A newbie?" Kuga Sota asked, somewhat confused.

"No, that person's name... is Sora." Sora Ginko chose to fight a protracted battle.

"Kong? A relative of Sister Yinzi?" Kunashira said softly, "Then I'll attack!"

After completely negating existing theories, it's like severing a complex, tangled thread in two; it's simply about moving forward...

Having absolute confidence in one's endgame strength is what makes a true master of shogi.

“Actually, you have a weakness,” Sora Ginko said. “Do you know that?”

"My weaknesses?" Kujira thought she was undermining his confidence, but he still wanted to hear what Sora had to say.

“Last time, you were clearly stronger than me at shogi, but you still lost to me. It is precisely because you were born strong that you have shortcomings.” Sora Ginko taught the genius boy in front of him while playing shogi: “You and I are different. I have experienced the despair of being absolutely crushed by strength. I know how difficult it is to struggle at the bottom.”

“But you’re being a little too complacent. In Luo Feng’s words, you’ve committed one of the seven deadly sins… pride.”

Arrogant, and always an optimist.

Realizing he was a genius, he underestimated mediocre people.

It's quite understandable that things turned out this way, with an elementary school student reaching the third dan in the awards ceremony. A genius, an arrogant child praised by those around him as the first elementary school student to become a professional Go player, the kind of child other parents admire.

He fears nothing, respects no one, and doesn't believe in the god of shogi, just like a blank silver piece that has never encountered a blank Tetsuya.

"Me?" Kunimoto was somewhat surprised; it was the first time someone had ever said that to him.

"You are indeed terrifying. For your opponents, those weaker than you would probably find it very difficult to defeat you, but..."

"But? What?"

“The important thing you lack is fear,” Sora Ginko said earnestly.

“Fear? That impure emotion is unnecessary in a world of victory and defeat, isn’t it?” Kunimoto shook his head.

"On the contrary, if you don't know what fear is, you'll go full speed ahead in the wrong direction." Sora Ginko made her decisive move: "Because you haven't cultivated a sense of fear properly, your overall perspective is distorted, and you rely too much on talent."

"Use gold to cover it? Is that alright? It would be easy to solve that way, wouldn't it?"

"Using such a simple move? Your opponent is Kuniso Tomokazu!"

The reward members kept raising questions.

But there was one person who was speechless after witnessing this move.

"How could this be?" Kunashiri's eyes widened. "When did I become the one at a disadvantage?"

"I must say, your idea is quite good," Kong Yinzi said softly. "Unfortunately, although you are a genius, you yourself are not a supercomputer like Bai."

"Therefore, if you don't have absolute strength and can't predict the future, using this method is simply courting death."

Some of the people nearby blushed; they felt that if it were them going up there, they would have already lost.

But to them, this overly powerful child was, in Kong Yinzi's eyes, a death wish using his immature fighting style.

“Your research is not wrong, your arrogance is not wrong, but you should have a sense of awe,” Kong Yinzi said softly. “Shall we continue?”

Kaguya Sōta bit his lip tightly: "Of course, continue!"

One-minute shogi is a contest of pure calculation ability and understanding of the game situation.

Kong Yinzi's strength completely overwhelmed the boy in front of him.

The roles of Kong Yinzi, who once struggled desperately, and the child who once played chess like a game, have been reversed.

In her eyes, this child was just a weaker version of Yaichi Kuzuryu.

She used to play chess, especially games like this, and it felt like she was going to die. She was in a lot of pain because she was afraid of losing.

But now, she's really enjoying the game.

She finally understood what Kunisaku's world was really like.

He achieved his current success through this kind of strong shogi, right?

“You lost.” Sora stared at Kunugi Sota: “If you’re not happy about it, then work hard to become stronger.”

To challenge the gods, she needs more whetstones.

Chapter 206 Family

"Naniwa's Snow White blocked that Kunimoto?"

"You lost to Miss Sora in the second rank too, right? Was it a compatibility issue, or..."

After one of the spectators shouted out, the area became noisy.

Most eyes were on the defeated Soujita rather than on the victorious Soujita.

pat, pat...

Kaguya Sota's tears fell onto the Go board.

He was just a child.

His talent and his battle tactics were brutally torn apart by Kong Yinzi, even more so than when he dealt with Yasha Shen Tianyi.

"This guy isn't really that great, is he?"

This failure brought him down from his pedestal.

Hearing these doubts, Sota Kaguya smiled.

Just because I lost to Sister Yinzi doesn't mean I'll lose to you.

Who is Sora Ginko? No professional Go player can deny how terrifying Sora Ginko is.

It's only a matter of time before she makes it her profession.

It's not impossible to get the title.

Kunimoto learned a lot from this game of shogi. It was a very interesting game because Sora Ginko demonstrated her strength to the fullest, making Kunimoto want to think about every move.

Is this the charm of layout?

Unlike his own offensive prowess which relied on talent, he dug traps one after another.

At this moment, Kuga Soto has grown.

What Sora Ginko wanted to see was not a weakling, but a strong person capable of keeping pace with her.

Only by playing against stronger opponents can one complete their own path and become someone who can challenge even the gods.

Having the computing power of white is not enough...

Bai's computing power is the limit of what she can exchange.

She hasn't even fully adapted to her current computing power, let alone exchange it for Bai's.

She must adapt to her computing power within two years and strive to become a master of traps and layouts like Kong before she is qualified to exchange for stronger computing power.

"Thank you for your guidance, Gin-neechan." Kunimitsu Sota, with tears still on her face, bowed politely: "Your shogi has truly shown me something different."

His undefeated streak was broken, which was of great significance for the final match of the round-robin tournament, meaning that everyone had lost their fear of him.

From now on, everyone will put up a fierce fight in the final stages, and it will no longer be possible to win as easily as it has been so far.

But he didn't care.

Just give it your all and defeat them.

"You're welcome," Kong Yinzi said softly. "Everyone has to experience failure; you just experienced it earlier. Good luck, and we'll see you in the professional competition."

"See you in the professional competition!" Kuga Soto said firmly.