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

Female shogi players have always been looked down upon in the shogi world, and this is even more pronounced in Japan, a country where women have a relatively low social status.

For example, in the guidance matches during the event, female players will be challenged to a draw, and even strong amateur players will not necessarily lose to players like Sora Ginko.

Of course, these amateur chess players must also have the ability to challenge professionals; amateurs are not necessarily going to lose to professionals.

Even if a woman wins a game against her opponent, she might make an excuse that she wasn't taking it seriously because the opponent is a woman. If she loses, she might even be told, "Let me teach you how to play chess," and handed a note with her address on it. Regardless of winning or losing, she will be looked down upon.

"I only know the rules of shogi. Can you teach me?" Luo Feng smiled kindly.

His skill level is indeed only at the level of understanding the rules. Let alone shogi, his Go skill is just that of someone who knows how to play. Chess is a little better; at least he can play a game with the old men in the park if he is given a rook handicap.

When he played Go with Sora Ginko before, he used other people's abilities instead of his own.

He was like someone with a cheat code; he knew exactly which moves were correct, but he didn't understand the significance of those moves, nor could he foresee the developments dozens of steps ahead.

“Okay, I’d love to.” Kiyotaki Keika nodded.

Luo Feng is not unattractive; in fact, he could be described as quite good-looking. In addition, his unique temperament and style are very attractive.

Given this, even if he harbored ulterior motives and wanted to take this opportunity to pursue her, Kiyotaki Keika felt no resistance.

That's the advantage of being good-looking. If you accidentally bump into someone on the bus, and the other person is handsome, you might think it was an accident, but if it's a lewd old man, you might think he's a pervert.

Soon, Luo Feng paid the bill and found a corner with Qinglong Guixiang to play.

She's not the only staff member at this dojo, so it's fine for her to come and play chess.

After sitting down, Luo Feng sniffed and said softly, "Have you been drinking?"

"Um... I'm sorry, last night my father's disciple achieved the third rank in the reward ceremony, so we held a banquet to celebrate," Kiyotaki Keika said apologetically.

"Hmm, the rewards will be in three tiers," Luo Feng chuckled.

"She's a girl, you know. The first female reward is a third-tier one." Seeing that Luo Feng didn't seem to care, Kiyotaki Keika quickly explained for Sora Ginko.

"That's impressive." Luo Feng nodded. "Do you want to become a Level 3 Reward?"

“Me? I’m far from good enough.” Kiyotaki Keika gave a bitter smile. “I’m already blessed by the god of shogi to be able to become a female shogi player.”

她的级别是C1,上面还有B2,B1,A2,A1，S。

Only Rank A is required to enter the rewards club, and that's the lowest Rank 6. Above that are Rank 5, Rank 4, Rank 3, Rank 2, Rank 1, Elementary Stage, Rank 2, and then the Rank 3 that costs empty silver.

"If you wish, the God of Shogi will favor you," Luo Feng said with a smile. "Let's begin the game."

"Thank you, I appreciate your kind words."

Kiyotaki Keika didn't pay attention to Luo Feng's words of comfort; she had heard them countless times before.

She has only recently become a female Go player and has a long way to go. It's unknown whether she can reach the A-rank before retiring, let alone reach the level that Sora Ginko is at now.

Talent and innate ability are the biggest limitations. Those monsters are all talented and hardworking guys.

As the two began playing chess, Kiyotaki Keika truly relaxed. Luo Feng was indeed a beginner who only knew the rules and couldn't even tell who would win or lose.

While playing chess, she gave instructions, telling Luo Feng what constituted a dead end and when he should stop playing.

Luo Feng always maintained the mindset of an apprentice and played chess happily.

The two casually played three quick games of chess, and exclamations of surprise echoed throughout the training hall.

"Naniwa Shirayuki-hime has arrived."

"Miss Kong, congratulations."

"The Dragon King has come too."

"Oh, Gin and Yaichi are here. They'll be playing Go publicly at the dojo today." Kiyotaki Keika's eyes lit up.

With such a promising disciple, the master must show off a bit. Moreover, having the two of them play chess at this academy will attract more customers.

Even if Kong Yinzi was unwilling, he couldn't disobey his master.

“You two have a very good relationship,” Luo Feng said softly.

"Yes, I've always treated them like my younger brothers and sisters. You didn't know that, did you? Bayi is the Dragon King, a very powerful Go player. Last year, he even defeated the god-like Meijin."

"Is that so?" Luo Feng's narrowed eyes widened slightly. "I've read the reports. It seems he... is a lolicon."

Chapter 010? Wonderful!

"It's just that his students happen to be elementary school students. He's very talented..." Kiyotaki Keika felt that she couldn't defend Kuzuryu Yaichi too much.

That live video broadcast saw the number of viewers on the shogi channel break its historical record, not because the game was exciting, but because an elementary school student claimed to be the Dragon King's bride and kissed the Dragon King in front of everyone.

When the August 1st team entered the police station, it caused quite a stir in the shogi world.

"In that case, may I go and watch?" Luo Feng said, "The reward is a third dan, only one dan away from becoming a professional. When Master Jiu Tou Long became a fourth dan, he won the title of Dragon King in a year. This shows that any fourth dan has the strength to challenge for that title, and it also shows how high the threshold for becoming a professional Go player really is."

Strength and weakness, victory and defeat, are not determined by rank. Otherwise, in chess or other games, as long as the rank is revealed, the lower-ranked player would simply concede.

"Don't you feel like you're losing out?" Kiyotaki Keika asked uncertainly, "There won't be anyone to explain it to you then."

Luo Feng is buying time, not playing a few games. If he were to use that time to watch games that he couldn't understand at his level, he would be wasting his time.

“Naniwa Shirayuki is a regular customer at my shop.” Luo Feng chuckled. “Watching her play chess is quite interesting.”

"You know silver?" Kiyotaki Keika couldn't help but change her form of address.

"Yes, she's my customer. My place is an izakaya (Japanese pub) that also sells all sorts of odds and ends. Feel free to come and visit if you're interested," Luo Feng said, handing over a business card.

Kiyotaki Keika took the business card. Blade Izakaya? Blade Izakaya? An interesting name.

The owner's name is Luo Feng, phone number... email address...

Like her father, she was an alcoholic and enjoyed drinking, especially when she was in a bad mood. This business card might still be of some use to her.

Whenever I feel like drinking, I'll go to his place for a drink. It's just an ordinary izakaya, so it doesn't matter where I drink.

"Why didn't you say so in the first place?" Kiyotaki Keika asked suspiciously, "If you have an acquaintance who can introduce you, you can get a 20% discount on membership."

"Miss Kong is just my customer. We don't have a serious relationship. She's just interested in the things in my shop," Luo Feng said with a smile. "She doesn't seem to like me very much."

"No, that's not it." Kiyotaki Keika thought of Sora Ginko's personality and popularity, and quickly defended her, "She's not a bad person, she's just sharp-tongued and a bit assertive."

It seems that when I said the reward would be a third-dan, he smiled because he already knew about the silver. He must have come here specifically to watch the silver play chess today.

Kiyotaki Keika had a good idea of ​​how many people Sora Ginko could offend.

People are kind to her, so she can't afford to offend them.

"It's nothing." Luo Feng straightened his clothes. "Let's go watch the chess game."

…………

Sora sat in her seat, silently watching the chessboard. Her junior brother, Kuzuryuu Yaichi, sat opposite her, greeting the regulars at the dojo.

Sora Ginko was still wearing the same sailor uniform as yesterday. She had many of the same outfits, and this was her favorite style.

Unlike Yaichi Kuzuryu, she didn't greet everyone loudly; instead, she waited quietly for the game to begin.

She gripped her fan tightly, unsure of how to proceed in this round.

She now possesses that powerful computing ability, but if she uses it now, and that power disappears in three days, won't she be reduced to her original form again?

But if she doesn't use it... she doesn't know how she can manage not to use it.

Now, whenever she sees a move, she can visualize the shogi board in her mind and deduce the moves on her own. This has become an instinct, just like how seeing 1+1 instinctively makes her think of 2.

Her computing power was simply an improvement on her own abilities, unlike Luo Feng who forcibly acquired someone else's abilities.

"Senior sister, please give me your guidance."

The announcement of the start of the match by Yaichi Kuzuryu brought Sora Ginko back to her senses.

"Please give me your guidance." Sora Ginko bowed slightly.

Never mind, I've finally reached the same level as Bayi, how could I not use my hard-won talent now?

Sora Ginko went first, which was her most familiar move, and Kuzuryuu Yaichi didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

It was a very normal opening, a very conventional move, nothing new or special, and even boring because it was too formulaic. Neither side gained any advantage.

But when it came to the twentieth move, Kuzuryuu Yaichi realized something was wrong.

Senior sister's attack came too early. Given her style and personality, she shouldn't have started so early!

Could it be that you got the inspiration during yesterday's match?

Because Kuzuryuu Yaichi didn't notice at first, he was a bit flustered for a while.

Fortunately, while she was strong, her strength was still within Yaichi Kuzuryu's comprehension.

He had encountered opponents of Kong Yinzi's skill level countless times, and he always managed to turn the tide quickly.

Kong Yinzi hadn't fully grasped the feeling she had when she was with Luo Feng, but now she truly felt her own power.

Her mind began to race, calculating countless possible scenarios and the consequences of each step she took.

Is this the world of the Shogi aliens?

Luo Feng nodded.

Wonderful!

He didn't know what was so wonderful about it, but everyone watching thought it was wonderful, so it must be wonderful.

He was too lazy to rely on other people's talents for analysis; he was just there to watch the show.

Isn't empty silver stone more visually appealing than shogi?

His gaze lingered more on Sora's face; she was truly captivating when she got serious.

Pull, pull...

Just then, Luo Feng felt someone tug at his sleeve.

He turned his head and saw it was Kiyotaki Katsura.

Luo Feng was a little confused. Why are you pulling me?

Thinking of this, he tugged at Kiyotaki Keika, thus settling the score.

Kiyotaki Keika was immediately speechless; she had no idea why Luo Feng had dragged her there.

"Can you understand it?" Kiyotaki Keika whispered.