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

"Then why did you call yourself the God of Shogi before?" Sora Ginko sneered.

"Because I like it. I want to see your reaction, to see your attitude towards the gods." Luo Feng looked at her innocently: "Many humans have no bottom line, you wouldn't expect a devil to have one, would you?"

Luo Feng felt no pressure about claiming to be a god, because it was a fictional god, and Heaven wouldn't bother with a fictional god.

"Pfft..." Sora Ginko was amused by the situation: "So what? How are you any different from a god when it comes to being inhumane?"

She didn't know what the gods were like. Although she didn't have the talents of those geniuses, weren't many people the same?

“Hmm, the difference between me and the gods…” Luo Feng really thought about it seriously: “I’m much more reliable than the gods. They won’t give you anything, they’ll just say nice things. But with me, as long as you’re willing to pay the price and have enough to exchange, everything is yours.”

That's the thing about angels—they're not as convenient as devils. There are many things devils can trade, but angels can't.

They can't do anything but talk.

"Oh? Including that unfathomable talent, including that divine duel, including Bayi, all of it is mine, as long as I'm willing to give it up, right?" Kong Yinzi said coldly, "I know you can give it to me, but did you ask me if I wanted it or not?"

"If you hadn't given me that talent, how could I have felt so bad about losing it? It wasn't something I was supposed to have, something I was supposed to experience!"

“I am human, not a god without desires. With this talent, with this talent that is fatally tempting to me, how could I not use it?”

"But what about you? You let me use it for a bit, and then suddenly took it back. Was this all your scheme? Like the devil in the movies, you let me have it first, and then you made me lose it?"

"Do you know how many people have lost everything because of the so-called experience, the 'try it out'?"

As Kong Yinzi spoke, she became increasingly excited.

She kicked Luo Feng, but almost fell over from the pain. Luo Feng quickly caught her.

She didn't stop, her little fists raining down on Luo Feng's chest.

"Don't even think about tempting me anymore. I don't want anything, I just want my old life. You'd better erase my memory of these past few days!"

"Can't you recycle everything? Take it all back! Why leave these memories behind, making me go back to being who I used to be... Waaah..."

Sora Ginko's strength waned, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

"Your stamina is really poor." Luo Feng grabbed her small hand, which she could no longer wave, then cupped her face and smiled, "It's impossible for me to seal your memories for free."

"The person you like has such a lot of romantic luck that even the devil would be jealous. What's so great about that? Only shogi will never betray you."

Chapter 029 Fatal Blow

Kong Yinzi released all the conflicted feelings she had been having these past few days through this outburst, and afterwards, she was like a deflated balloon.

“Sealing memories, yes, I can indeed seal away the memories of these past few days, then I can go back to the days before…” Sora Ginko murmured, “Tell me, what price do you want for sealing away my memories of these past few days and making me forget you?”

“Girl, your idea is dangerous.” Luo Feng pressed his forehead against Kong Yinzi’s: “You want to erase a devil from your mind, and also erase the most precious memories for you.”

"It's not precious at all!" Kong Yinzi broke free from Luo Feng and growled.

Seeing how energetic she was, Luo Feng showed a satisfied and gratified expression.

“It’s not precious at all.” Luo Feng snapped his fingers. “But do you think your past memories are precious?”

Sora saw some images in her mind.

Nine years ago, during the elementary school celebrity tournament, Machi Gohan lost to Ryo Tsukiyomisaka in the semi-finals and sat alone on a bench in a corner of the venue, crying.

At that moment, Kuzuryu Yaichi appeared and gently said, "Don't cry. Let me show you some super fun shogi!" He then defeated Tsukiyomisaka in the final match.

Love at first sight! Because of shogi!

Kong Yinzi was momentarily dazed. They... they'd known each other since childhood? Back then, she still hated Bayi, so this woman took advantage of her vulnerability?

Afraid that she would fall, Luo Feng quickly picked her up and sat her down on a chair, gently stroking her lower abdomen with one hand and placing the other on her temple.

The first scene is her first confession to Yaichi Kuzuryu, which was during the Dragon King battle when Yaichi Kuzuryu first broke down.

"Really... there's nothing you want me to do... I can make an exception now... I'll do anything for you..."

"Can you please leave me alone? There are still title battles to come, and you also have a battle to defend your throne, right, Senior Sister? I appreciate your concern for me, but for now, it's better if we each focus on our own things."

"I've always been with you! And I'll always be with you! Like before, why can't we just grow stronger together? Can't we do that?"

Even if you were right beside me, what difference would it make?

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"So what use is a member of the rewards club? Who do you think I'm fighting against? The Meijin? You don't even have experience in the third dan league, and you really dare to compare your childish shogi to a professional title match? If I study with you, I'll only become more sluggish, you know? It's much more efficient for me to study alone using software!"

Next, there was the scene of her confessing to Yaichi Kuzuryu for the second time, only to be ruthlessly rejected by him once again.

Then comes the story of Kuzuryu Yaichi and the loli, and the stories of some female Go players. With Luo Feng's brilliant editing, Sora Ginko goes from being angry at the beginning to despair, and finally returns to peace.

Didn't we already see that? What's the big deal?

She laughed. So this is how stupid I was before... I only knew how to give unconditionally, but it turned out to be unrequited love.

My shogi, my feelings, all of them were denied by him...

Indeed, I have no good memories, so I shouldn't be alive!

Luo Feng stated that he absolutely did not cheat anyone out of money, nor did he fabricate anything; these events all actually happened. But what do you mean by "god-level editing"?

He learned this from humans: taking things out of context can lead to utter ruin.

Luo Feng didn't want a puppet on strings, nor did he want a corpse, so he should show her what she needed to see.

Sora Ginko saw scenes of herself playing shogi again. When she was four years old, she would take a car to find her master to play against him. She would win against one female shogi player after another. The joy of remaining undefeated among the female shogi players and the resentment of losing to the male shogi players gradually flooded into her mind.

The thrill of winning, the frustration of losing, and the desire to become stronger gradually rekindled her love for shogi.

Amidst the calm of Kong Yinzi, a ripple appeared once more, and that dormant state of mind slowly rekindled.

“You have bad memories, but those memories are also the most precious things to you! Putting aside the past, don’t you think the memories of these past few days are precious?” Luo Feng snapped his fingers.

In an instant, a memory flashed through Sora Ginko's mind, and even her lost talents returned!

It's that scene! The shogi game between those three people! Every move they made could be called a divine move!

The couple didn't play one-on-one; they would sometimes play one hand on one side and sometimes play the other, making it two against one.

What a beautiful game of shogi!

Every move can lead to countless possibilities. Even if some tactics have been cracked, changing your approach or thinking differently can create new strategies.

This must be the true god of shogi, right? If I could play against someone like this, and even lose to someone like this, I would have no regrets in this life, wouldn't I?

She saw the relief that Kiyotaki Keika felt after learning that she had grown, and she saw the child's expectation and that pure love for shogi.

He wasn't trying to flatter himself; he genuinely wanted to see his creative shogi.

And those creative methods of casting spells, those divine methods of casting spells, are all in one's own mind!

What one can calculate is certainly not as accurate as what a god can calculate. So how many hands can one see, how many hands can a child see, and how many hands can a celebrity see?

If I had that kind of chess skill, I could even beat the computer...

No, beating the computer is too insulting to this god-like being!

"Is it beautiful? Do you want this kind of shogi?" Luo Feng smiled and said, "You may have lost your love, but you still have your career! You know what? Those two guys are not gods, but ordinary humans. They used their abilities to play against gods, and even... won against them."

"You're human too. If they can do it, why can't you?"

"The best female shogi player? Kuzuryu Yaichi? Meijin? These are all too low-end! As long as you trade with me, your shogi can take you step by step to the top, allowing you to transcend this world and play against the gods."

"Since you have nothing to lose anyway, why not give my suggestion a try? Sign it, I'll give you a discount, it only takes six months, it's a super deal!"

Listening to the devil's whispers, gazing at the exquisite chess set, and contemplating the withdrawal symptoms of losing that power, the empty silver stone fell silently...

He nodded.

Chapter 030 Thank you for the compliment

Seeing her reaction, Luo Feng pinched her breasts with great satisfaction. They were a little small, but they should grow bigger in the future, right?

It doesn't matter. A child with such a beautiful soul doesn't need to be big or small.

Small has its advantages, and big has its advantages.

Luo Feng was looking for a lover, not a wife, and he never intended to find just one. His relationship with Kong Yinzi was purely transactional.

Aren't there also bigger ones waiting for us to save?

Tsk, I'm such a kind devil, always thinking about how to save the world.

Just then, a contract appeared before Kong Yinzi's eyes.

According to the contract, she was to serve Luo Feng every evening from 7 p.m. until 8 a.m. the next day, which was her school time.

If there's a shogi tournament, she can ask Luo Feng for leave. This izakaya only stays open until midnight every day, so she can get eight hours of sleep, or rather, it will ensure she's energetic the next day.

With the power of the devil, she can sleep for only four hours and still be full of energy the next day.

There were no days off in the past six months.

Look, this is a very humane contract.

Just as Kong Yinzi's hand was about to press down, a voice rang in her mind, and her instincts told her that if she signed this contract, she must fulfill it.

The final interpretation of any ambiguous statements rests with Luo Feng.

During this time, Luo Feng could do anything to her, including forcing her to sign a contract and killing her, and she wouldn't be able to resist no matter how many positions he put her in.

If she violates the contract, it will enforce it for her.

Sora Ginko had already made up her mind, so she didn't care anymore at this point.

So what if I'm miserable? Bayi isn't mine; he doesn't like me at all.

My health doesn't matter anymore; all I want is shogi!

Besides, he already gave me a discount. I don't know if it was me who moved him, his kindness, or the reason I apologized to him...

She hardened her heart, pressed her handprint on the paper, and also etched her own soul mark upon it.

They're back, they're all back.

The memory of that game of chess, and my inspiration, have all come back!

She was mentally rehearsing the game, the one she was playing against Luo Feng...

Hmm, I don't know if it's just my imagination, but it seems like I can only visualize two chessboards in my mind before?