My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

Qi Yu looked around and laughed, "Two!"

In Go, the first move is determined by a coin toss; Black goes first.

The students placed their chess pieces on the chessboard and then checked whether it was odd or even.

If it's a pair, Qi Yu goes first with black; otherwise, it's the same.

After a brief commotion, once everything was confirmed, Qi Yu walked over to the student closest to him, Mu Qing.

The opponent is playing black, and he has already made his move.

Qi Yu picked up a chess piece from the basket, placed it on the chessboard, and then moved on to the next one.

It took about two minutes for Qi Yu and everyone else to finish their first move.

The three old men watched with great interest as Qi Yu moved around the table.

Time passed second by second, and soon an hour (two hours) had gone by. Finally, someone sighed and placed two pieces on the chessboard to concede defeat.

Qi Yu was also covered in sweat, and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.

He wasn't sweating profusely because his opponent was too strong.

It wasn't because it was so hot that day, but because walking around the room made it even hotter.

After finishing one round, Qi Yu picked up a cup of cold tea, took a sip, and then moved on to the next round.

After this round, three more students conceded defeat.

This served as a signal, and in the following rounds, most of the students gave up and conceded defeat.

After an incense stick had burned, only Lu Ming and Ning Xuan remained, struggling to hold on. Their furrowed brows and clenched teeth spoke volumes about their condition.

Qi Yu approached the two of them, smiled, and said, "Try harder next time, you two!"

As he spoke, Qi Yu picked up a sacrificial piece and placed one on the chessboard in front of each of them.

Although Lu Ming and Ning Xuan were unwilling, looking at the chessboard, they realized there was no hope of winning and had no choice but to concede defeat.

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Chapter Eleven: The Chess Tournament (Part Two)

"Sigh! An hour is really long. I haven't been out for too long, I've gotten worse!" Qi Yu stretched and said.

Many people gritted their teeth and looked at Qi Yu. Even after retreating, he still managed to rout them, leaving no one alive. This was simply an insult!

But they didn't refute it, not even Ning Xuan and Lu Ming.

Because Qi Yu was the victor. He played against more than thirty people at the same time, yet he still won. This was a crushing defeat in the art of chess.

Looking back, Qi Yu spent no more than two breaths thinking about each move.

This shows that he only glanced at it before placing his piece.

They may be arrogant, but they have the right to be arrogant; the others have nothing to say about it.

The three old men also looked at Qi Yu with surprise, not expecting that this little guy could actually beat more than thirty people at the same time!

Qi Yu looked at Li Chun and smiled, "Old Li, it's our turn to play the next game. If I win, the Zhenlong Chessboard is mine."

Li Chun smiled and said, "Aren't you going to rest for a while?"

Qi Yu won against more than thirty people at the same time, which was not as easy as it seemed on the surface.

Thinking about one game of chess is easy, but thinking about more than thirty games at once takes a huge toll on one's energy.

"No need, Elder Li, my wife is still waiting for me!" Qi Yu said.

Li Chun nodded, then instructed his servants to set up a chessboard in the courtyard.

"It's too hot inside, young friend, let's go outside for a bit!" Li Chun said.

Little friend?

This title alone is enough to show how much he values ​​Qi Yu.

Many people gritted their teeth, feeling a pang of resentment.

That's the real purpose of their trip!

The group moved to the sunny back garden, where a chessboard had already been set up on a stone table in a pavilion.

The chessboard is a square chessboard about 60 centimeters long and 10 centimeters high. It looks like stone but is not stone, and it looks like jade but is not jade. It is impossible to tell what material it is.

In the empty corners outside the lines, some strange bird and animal patterns are carved, but it is impossible to tell what species they are.

The lines in the center are clear and bright; it is indeed an excellent chessboard.

"Young friend, this is the Zhenlong Chessboard. If you win, you can take it with you," Li Chun said with a smile, pointing to the chessboard.

Qi Yu touched the chessboard; it was cool and refreshing, and in the sweltering summer heat, it felt very comfortable to touch.

"Then let's begin! Please, Elder Li, go easy on me!" Qi Yu said with a smile.

Li Chun nodded and sat down opposite Qi Yu. Only the other two old guys were allowed to watch; no one else was qualified.

So those students could only watch from the sidelines.

Qi Yu opened the chess basket, looked at the chess pieces inside, paused for a moment, then hurriedly picked one up and placed it in the sunlight. Inside the chess piece, a three-legged beast was faintly visible.

"Old Li, what kind of chess piece is this?" Qi Yu asked.

Li Chun smiled and said, "These are the chess pieces that come with the Zhenlong Chessboard. They are called the Boundless Beasts Chess. When the pieces are placed in the sunlight, various strange beasts will appear."

The exquisite chessboard and the Boundless Beasts Chessboard are simply the best birthday gift!

"Old Li, if I win, can I have these chess pieces too?" Qi Yu asked.

Old Li shook his head and said, "If you beat me, the chessboard is yours. If you want the pieces, you have to beat the other two first. If you beat one, you get a set of pieces."

Qi Yu glanced at the two smiling old men, rolled up his sleeves, and said, "Alright! It's a deal!"

If you defeat these three old guys, you can get the chessboard and pieces.

The game begins with a coin toss, and Qi Yu, playing black, makes the first move. However, Qi Yu's next move is surprisingly placed at the center point (Tengen).

Li Chun and the other two old men were stunned. What kind of move was this?

Playing at the center point (Tengen) is not impossible, but it easily puts you at a disadvantage and leads to defeat.

In chess, the key is to gain territory and komi.

Although surprised, Li Chun still made his move, using a very ordinary method.

Pat, pat, pat!

Both players played very quickly; for the first twenty moves, they basically picked up the ball and immediately placed it down.

But gradually, Li Chun slowed down and began to ponder.

Time passed quickly, and soon an incense stick's worth of time had elapsed. Li Chun was covered in sweat, but his expression remained focused on the chessboard. He then picked up a chess piece, placed it down, and lifted a black piece that had already been captured.

Qi Yu watched as the black piece was taken away, a slight smile playing on his lips, and said, "Old Li, I'm sorry, I won!"

Qi Yu picked up a piece and placed it on the chessboard.

pat!

The sound of the piece being placed was like the tolling of a bell signaling the end; Li Chun was powerless to turn the tide.

Qi Yu won by one and a half points!

Li Chun shook his head with a wry smile, then stood up and said, "This exquisite chessboard is yours!"

"Get out of the way, let me do it!" Sun Guyuan pushed Li Chun aside, then sat in Li Chun's seat and looked at Qi Yu.

"Little guy, I won't hold back!"

Qi Yu smiled and began tidying up the chess pieces.

This time, the opponent went first. Qi Yu, holding the white piece, did not move to the center of the star, but instead moved to a regular star position.

The two were evenly matched, and Qi Yu began to think, frowning.

Sun Guyuan's chess style is quite cunning, full of traps, and every move he makes is purposeful.

However, compared to the sly and cowardly style, Qi Yu is never afraid of anyone.

Qi Yu abandoned the entanglement in the corner and began to lay out his pieces in a sneaky manner.

Seeing that Qi Yu had changed his strategy, Sun Guyuan still pursued him relentlessly, sticking close to him all the way.

The game lasted twenty minutes, and Qi Yu won by two points.

"Hahaha! This little guy is something else! He actually changed his strategy halfway through the game, sacrificing pieces and playing it cowardly. That's a really bold idea." Sun Guyuan lost, but he still laughed heartily.

Qi Yu smiled, not wanting to say anything; it was just too difficult!

Finally, there was Wei Zhong, a renowned Confucian scholar, who had a gentle and easygoing demeanor and looked very approachable.

"Young friend, please!" Wei Zhong said politely.

Qi Yu nodded, guessed first, and then took the black piece.

If playing chess with Li Chun and Sun Guyuan feels like a head-on clash, then playing chess with Wei Zhong feels like playing Tai Chi, which is really lacking in realism.

Qi Yu was no longer in a hurry to attack. Instead, he began to seek stability, consolidate his advantages, and proceed steadily.

Wei Zhong glanced at Qi Yu, then smiled and said, "What a sly little devil!"

Qi Yu smiled and said, "Elder Wei, you flatter me!"

Playing chess with Mr. Wei was very peaceful and easygoing, without much of a mundane atmosphere.

However, this is also what Qi Yu likes. Everyone here is a civilized person, and fighting and killing are not good.

In the final game, Qi Yu, playing black, had to pay Wei Lao a penalty, so he lost by half a point.

"Alas! I lost!" Qi Yu sighed and put down the chess piece.

Wei Zhong chuckled but said nothing.

"Are you going to give this chessboard and pieces away as gifts?" Wei Zhong asked as he tidied up the pieces.

Qi Yu nodded and said, "It's my father-in-law's birthday, and he likes to play chess, so I wanted to give him a chessboard as a gift."

It's a pity I didn't get the black Boundless Beasts Chess, but getting the white one is not bad either. Most importantly, I got the Rare Chessboard.