Hikaru no Go: I taught you Go, and you made the Kisei cry?

If you only have talent, but lack the fundamental skills built up through a massive amount of practical experience, then you're out of luck.

This would create an awkward situation similar to that of Duan Yu.

In theory.

The Six Meridians Divine Sword indeed has an almost invincible upper limit.

However, in actual combat, Duan Yu would falter if he underperformed.

Even a random nobody under the Starry Sky Immortal's command can easily overpower him.

And that is precisely why.

Talent and comprehension are two crucial attributes that are interdependent, and neither can be ignored.

of course.

In addition to a surge in talent and comprehension, his simulated score has once again surpassed the 1,000 mark, reaching 1210.

This value can be used for both drawing prizes and reviewing saved matches.

I'll think about how to use it when I get home tonight; there's no rush now.

After taking stock of all the inventory, Su Ran once again marveled at how incredibly fruitful the day's harvest had been.

一百五十万的现金，足以支撑父亲半个月的医药费发*书！群>9：8,0s2:0ュ58:5/6，由?呆ュ呆。发，自了。

at the moment.

As long as you keep challenging online players and hone your basic skills, you can prepare for the Chess Saint competition three months from now.

Thinking about this...

Su Ran didn't bother to reply to Gu Yigao's inquiry and immediately clicked the match button to start looking for her next opponent.

He now needs to seize every moment to defeat all the masters; he has no time to waste on sending messages! Group > 9:8,0s2:0ュ58:5/6, sent by ?呆ュ呆. , on the free chat platform.

Soon, the system assigned him another opponent.

I checked the stats page briefly, and this opponent was quite strong, although the stats were slightly worse than the previous one.

But whenever he wins a match, the game is always exceptionally short.

I imagine he must be a guy with a rather aggressive playing style.

With that in mind, Su Ran quickly became engrossed in the upcoming game, completely forgetting about replying to Gu Yigao's questions.

On the other end of the computer.

Yoshitaka and Gu had been waiting for a long time, but still hadn't received a reply from Su Ran, so he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Truly accomplished people are always proud.

But if you don't reply, will I be unable to find you?

As long as I study your moves more, I'm sure I'll be able to find out your true identity. THESAI, just you wait and see!

Thinking this way, Yoshitaka Waga lost interest in playing against others.

Instead, he directly opened Su Ran's match history page and focused on watching THESAI's matches against other players.

……

Chapter Twenty-One: The Chess Saint Hidden Online?

Just moments before Su Ran sent a game invitation to the player on the other end of the computer...

The United States, far across the ocean.

A burly middle-aged man is excitedly talking on the phone with his mother.

"Mom, I'm going to Yingzhou tomorrow. I'll probably stay for about a week."

"Yes, as you know, I was selected as the representative of the United States in the preliminary round of the International Amateur Go Tournament. This trip to Yingzhou is to participate in the main tournament."

"The Go level of Yingzhou is certainly much higher than that of our United States. In addition, China and Korea are also very strong."

"Thanks to the fact that we can play Go online now, the level of Go in the world has improved significantly. Otherwise, I really don't know how we could defeat those Asians!"

【Ding! 】

As they were talking, the computer screen in front of the middle-aged man suddenly lit up, and a request for a battle popped up.

"Ah, Mom, never mind, someone's challenged me online again. Don't worry, as the number one amateur player in the US, I'll definitely bring glory to my country in this competition. Bye!"

After hanging up the phone, the middle-aged man began to analyze his opponent.

The first thing that catches the eye is an unfamiliar ID called 【THESAI】.

THESAI?

This is the first time I've seen this name.

that……

Let me see what you're capable of!

With that in mind, the middle-aged man clicked the "Confirm Battle" button.

[Ding! An amateur 9-dan Go player has issued a challenge to you. Do you wish to activate the Go simulator?]

[The objective for this match has been updated: Defeat your opponent within 100 paces!]

[Task Rewards:]

[Go talent +0]

[Go Comprehension +90]

[Simulated points +90]

Yingzhou Coins +0

"Huh? The rewards for amateur players are really this low? Not only is there zero increase in talent, but there's no cash reward either..."

Su Ran pouted, feeling extremely displeased.

However, just as he was about to cancel the match, a sharp warning entered his mind:

[Ding! It has been detected that the host is canceling this game. If you confirm the cancellation, this mission will be considered a failure, and 100 Go points will be deducted. Confirm cancellation?]

I go!

There are actually penalties for abandoning a mission?!

Su Ran's hand trembled slightly, and she quickly abandoned the idea of ​​canceling the mission.

There's nothing he can do. Although he's much wealthier than before, he's not so extravagant as to spend a hundred points just to hear a sound.

And even if we take a step back, a mosquito is still a piece of meat, no matter how small it is. Although the rewards for amateur 9-dan are small, the difficulty of passing the level is also low!

Against professional chess players, he would have to simulate the game several times, or even dozens of times, in his mind before he could barely win a single match.

Although in the real world, there is no difference in time.

but.

The mental exertion is real!

If you could win without lifting a finger, how many people would be willing to increase their mental strain?

Thinking of this.

Su Ran gritted her teeth and resolutely chose to accept the match.

Simultaneously.

The brain also begins to rapidly search for ways to defeat the opponent in the simulated scenario.

Twenty minutes later...

The middle-aged man, covered in sweat, slumped down and put down the mouse.

too strong.

This opponent called THESAI is just too strong!

As the top amateur chess player in the entire United States, he couldn't even last twenty minutes against this opponent named THESAI!

The opponent completely crushed them from start to finish, leaving them with absolutely no chance to fight back!

After conceding defeat, the middle-aged man immediately opened THESAI's match details page, hoping to find out his opponent's true information.

However, apart from the nationality and age fields being displayed on the computer, all other information about THESAI is hidden on the website.

China?

Twelve years old?

Upon seeing these two pieces of information, the middle-aged man was completely dumbfounded.

When did such a strong player emerge in the Chinese chess world?

Moreover, the other person was only twelve years old...

This is just too outrageous!

Driven by curiosity, the middle-aged man forgot all about his own game.

Ironically, I found myself watching THESAI's next match...

A small country in Northern Europe.

A young man who looked like a student pushed open the door and walked into a Go classroom:

"Professor, could you teach me a few games of chess?"

"Shh!"

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a jeer from another female student:

"The professor is currently undergoing intensive online training in preparation for tomorrow's international amateur Go tournament."

After hearing the female student's words, the young man who pushed open the door looked visibly disappointed and sighed:

"Oh, I heard that Professor He represented He Lan in the International Amateur Go Tournament for two consecutive years, so I came here specifically to become his student. It's such a pity that I can't get his personal guidance..."