I really don’t want to play Go!

Chapter 302 Eras Are Changing

Not long after, Yu Shao finally finished the game record and looked at the board with a thoughtful expression.

"Yu Shao, whose chess record is this...?"

It wasn't until Zheng Qin's voice rang in his ears that Yu Shao finally noticed that Zheng Qin was watching him transcribe the score.

Yu Shao made up an excuse, saying, "It's not anyone's chess record; it's just a game I randomly played a long time ago."

"You just randomly put it there?"

Hearing Yu Shao's explanation, Zheng Qin couldn't help but breathe a slight sigh of relief.

No wonder so many hands looked so confusing; they were just randomly placed.

Moreover, Yu Shao said that it was set up a long time ago, so it was probably a game he set up when he was just learning Go.
Although many moves in this game were played strangely and completely illogically.

However, some of the moves, though placed in unusual positions, reveal a subtle brilliance upon closer examination, making them seem both good and bad.

"This shows that although Yu Shao did not understand the principles of chess at that time, his chess sense was far beyond that of ordinary people... No wonder Yu Shao was able to make those incredible moves."

Zheng Qin had mixed feelings. He finally looked away from Yu Shao's phone, and after a moment, he put his headphones back on and continued watching the movie.

After Yu Shao finished transcribing the score, he calmed down, pulled up a cached suspense movie, and put on his headphones to watch it.

More than two hours later, the plane finally landed at Seoul Airport.

"It's here, it's here!"

Wu Zhixuan was still half asleep, but once she realized she had arrived in Seoul, she immediately perked up and got up to get her suitcase.

"finally reached!"

Is this Seoul?

"It does look quite prosperous."

The others also took their suitcases off the overhead racks, their faces beaming with excitement as they curiously peered through the windows, taking in the view of Seoul Airport.

Because the team competition was to be held at a luxury hotel near the Seoul Baduk Association, the members of the association took several taxis to the Seoul Baduk Association after getting off the plane.

"Wasn't North and South Korea the champions of last year's China-Japan-Korea team competition?"

On the bus, a female chess player who was traveling with Yu Shao suddenly asked curiously.

"Yes, the team championships for the past three years have all gone to North and South Korea."

Le Haoqiang nodded, his expression becoming slightly more serious: "However, in previous years, the top generals of North and South Korea could win, but last year, the top general of North and South Korea, Lee Jun-hyuk, lost to Dongsan-hoon."

"Higashiyama Kaoru?"

The female player was also somewhat surprised: "I don't know much about most players from other countries, but I'm very familiar with the name Higashiyama Kaoru."

"Last year he made it into the Meijin tournament round-robin, and this year he's made it into the Honinbo tournament round-robin again. Could he really win the title at the age of eighteen?" the female player asked.

A male Go player in the same car shook his head and said, "Probably not? The players who make it to the end of the round-robin tournament are all monsters, and the one holding the Honinbo title is Shinwa-sensei."

"That's true."

The female chess player nodded thoughtfully: "After all, that's Teacher Xinhe."

"It is said that the Japanese Go world has also been in turmoil in the past two years."

The male player remarked with some emotion: "Ishida Norio has reclaimed the Oza title, Kimura Go defeated Takahashi Yuki to ascend to the 10-dan rank. By the way, Takahashi Yuki seems to be in poor form lately."

"After all, he lost to Higashiyama Kaoru in the Honinbo round-robin tournament. That game seems to have had a great impact on Takahashi Yuki-sensei, as his recent performance has been less than satisfactory."

The female player said with a smile, "Now, all that's left for Mr. Takahashi Yuki is the Tengen title. If he loses the Tengen title, he'll have nothing left."

The male player sighed: "In last year's China-Japan-Korea team tournament, Fujiwara Terashima, who lost to the vice-captain of North and South Korea, defeated Osawa Seri, who once held the Honinbo, Judan, and Meijin titles, this year."

"And there's also Shinichi Miyazaki, 8th dan, and Osamu Kudo, 7th dan..."

"In recent years, the performance of new players in the Japanese Go world has been exceptionally outstanding. Many established players have been defeated by these rising stars, which is almost like a changing of the guard."

"..."

The two chatted all the way, first about the current state of the Japanese Go world, and then somehow they started talking about whether to go to Seoul Tower first or go shopping in Gangnam first.

They finally stopped talking when the taxi stopped in front of the hotel.

Several taxis departed and arrived at almost the same time. Everyone got out of the taxis, took their suitcases from the trunks, and walked together toward the hotel.

After receiving the room key, Yu Shao quickly took the elevator to his room, put down his luggage, went to the bay window, looked at the street scene outside, and let out a long sigh.

Although I left home early in the morning, I took a long bus ride to the airport, then a nearly three-hour flight, and finally a taxi to the hotel. It's already dusk now.

At that moment, Yu Shao's phone vibrated slightly.

Yu Shao took out his phone from his pocket and glanced at it. It was a WeChat message from Wu Zhixuan: "What are we going to eat later? Korean hot pot? Korean BBQ? Bibimbap?"

Clearly, Wu Zhixuan wasn't joking when she said she'd treat him to dinner.

Yu Shao felt a bit hungry too, and after thinking for a moment, he typed back, "Korean hot pot, please?"

"it is good!"

Wu Zhixuan quickly replied: "I'll find a Korean hot pot restaurant with lots of good reviews on short videos. See you in half an hour!"

Yu Shao rested in his hotel room for a while, and about twenty minutes later, he received a WeChat message from Wu Zhixuan asking him to come out.

After receiving the WeChat message, Yu Shao left the room, took the elevator to the first floor, and just as he stepped out of the elevator, he heard a familiar voice.

A pretty figure stood up from the sofa in the hotel lobby, waving her right hand rapidly and continuously, two shallow dimples appearing on her face as she shouted loudly, ignoring those around her, "Over here! Let's go!"

In an instant, all eyes were drawn to them.

A few young men from North and South Korea who had been hesitating about whether to ask Wu Zhixuan for her Instagram account while she was sitting on the sofa were heartbroken to see that she was actually waiting for a boy.

Yu Shao walked to Wu Zhixuan's side, and under everyone's gaze, he and Wu Zhixuan walked out of the hotel together.

"Let me tell you, everyone says this Korean hot pot restaurant is especially delicious, and it just so happens to be not far from us."

Wu Zhixuan said excitedly, "Eat as much as you want today, I'll pay for it. I've already booked a taxi on my phone, it'll be there soon."

"You even hail a ride online in North and South Korea?" Yu Shao asked, somewhat surprised.

"I can."

Wu Zhixuan nodded smugly: "The ride-hailing app abroad is called Uber. I even did some research before coming here."

Yu Shao wasn't surprised. Wu Zhixuan seemed like the kind of girl who would plan her trips meticulously, checking off each destination and organizing everything in a well-organized manner. Soon after, Wu Zhixuan's taxi arrived, and Yu Shao and Wu Zhixuan got in together, heading to the Korean hot pot restaurant that Wu Zhixuan had booked.

The Korean hot pot restaurant that Wu Zhixuan had booked was not far from the hotel where the two of them were staying; it only took about ten minutes by car.

The two entered the hot pot restaurant and sat down. Before long, the waiter brought over a steaming hot pot.

Wu Zhixuan took out her phone and snapped a picture. Then, she couldn't wait to pick up her chopsticks, reach into the hot pot, and grab a slice of beef roll. She said, "Try it and see if it's good."

After saying that, Wu Zhixuan put the beef roll into her mouth, then squinted her eyes slightly, savored it for a while, and finally exclaimed in surprise, "It's really delicious!"

Seeing this, Yu Shao also picked up a piece of beef and tasted it, and his eyes immediately lit up.

Although Yu Shao has a typical Chinese palate and feels that Chinese food tastes better no matter what he eats, the broth of this hot pot is sour and spicy, and the taste is indeed quite good.

"You're out for dinner, but where's your brother?"

Yu Shao picked up another piece of meat and asked while eating, "Will he go eat it by himself?"

“My brother went to Seoul Tower to play. I’m not really interested in that area. I heard the restaurants around there are expensive and the food is terrible.”

Wu Zhixuan stuck out her tongue and said, "Delicious food is always hidden in alleys; you can't find it in commercial areas. I don't understand why he would go there."

"You came all the way to North and South Korea just to eat?" Yu Shao said with amusement.

"of course not."

Wu Zhixuan shook her head like a rattle-drum and said, "And I'm also cheering for your team competition. I believe we can definitely win the championship this year and wipe away the shame of the past five years!"

After saying that, Wu Zhixuan looked at the hot pot in front of her, hesitated for a moment, and finally seemed to have made a big decision. She picked up a piece of meat with her chopsticks and put it into Yu Shao's bowl.

Then Wu Zhixuan said in a relaxed tone, "I don't care at all," "Although you are very good, Lee Jun-hyuk and Dongshan Xun are not to be underestimated. Good luck in the team competition the day after tomorrow!"

Upon hearing the name "Dongshan Xun" again, Yu Shao couldn't help but ponder.

The reason he participated in this team competition was because he had seen Higashiyama Kaoru's game of a living capture, a game that even amazed him and made him want to play a game with Higashiyama Kaoru.

Speaking of this, Wu Zhixuan became somewhat melancholy: "Why are you all so young yet so amazing? You're not even adults yet, and you're already able to compete with top players."

"Go has nothing to do with age, right?"

While picking up some meat, Yu Shao said, "Go is played based on thought and feeling. Everyone is equal, regardless of age, maturity, youth, or childhood."

"Fine, so you mean my thinking and feelings are a bit off!" Wu Zhixuan wrinkled her nose, feigning anger.

"Where is it?"

Yu Shao smiled and shook his head, saying, "Because Go is played based on thought and feeling, anything is possible."

The two chatted and ate at the same time. Yu Shao thought the beef was the best part of the hot pot, so he ate the most beef.

But as they ate, Yu Shao noticed that Wu Zhixuan's expression gradually changed, and she seemed to look a little aggrieved.

"what happened?"

Yu Shao was a little puzzled and asked, "It doesn't taste good?"

"No."

Wu Zhixuan shook her head, forcing an indifferent expression, and immediately picked up the enoki mushrooms with her chopsticks and put them in her mouth, saying, "Eat up, eat up."

Yu Shao, unsuspecting, also picked up a slice of beef roll, put it in his bowl, and continued eating.

Soon, Yu Shao finally realized that something was wrong.

Every time he dipped his chopsticks into the pot, Wu Zhixuan would stare intently at them.

Whenever he picked up a beef roll or beef ball from the pot, Wu Zhixuan would show a look of pain on her face as if her beloved thing had been taken away, making her look like a pitiful victim.

Yu Shao found it amusing and, seeing this, sped up the process of picking up the beef.

Wu Zhixuan ate very slowly, watching as Yu Shao gradually snatched away her favorite beef rolls and beef balls, leaving her with almost no beef. She was so anxious she was about to cry.

Soon, only one slice of beef roll remained in the hot pot.

Wu Zhixuan had just finished eating when she immediately reached out with her chopsticks and picked up the last piece of beef.

Just then, Yu Shao finished eating, looked at the piece of beef that Wu Zhixuan had picked up with her chopsticks, and then looked up at Wu Zhixuan.

Wu Zhixuan noticed Yu Shao's gaze and quickly withdrew her chopsticks with extreme vigilance, like a cat guarding its food, afraid that Yu Shao would try to take the last slice of beef roll from her.

However, with her chopsticks halfway down, Wu Zhixuan looked at the piece of beef she was holding between her chopsticks, hesitated for a long time, and finally put her chopsticks into Yu Shao's bowl, then reluctantly let go of them.

"I don't eat beef, but... you can have it."

Yu Shao found it somewhat amusing, picked up his chopsticks, grabbed the beef roll, and fed it into his mouth.

"Is it tasty?"

Wu Zhixuan asked cautiously.

"good to eat."

Yu Shao nodded and said with a smile, "It's not enough. How about we order two more plates of beef?"

Hearing this, Wu Zhixuan was stunned for a moment before suddenly remembering that this was a hot pot restaurant, where you could still order more food, and it wasn't like you couldn't finish it all: "Oh right!"

After the waiter brought two more plates of beef, Wu Zhixuan finally smiled broadly. She quickly picked up a piece of beef, dipped it in the sauce, put it in her mouth, and then contentedly squinted her eyes and began to chew slowly.

Wu Zhixuan wasn't particularly interested in taking photos at popular tourist spots; her only enjoyment was taking pictures of food. So, after dinner, Wu Zhixuan and Yu Shao took a taxi back to the hotel.

Seemingly because she enjoyed the meal so much, Wu Zhixuan seemed much more cheerful and chattered incessantly the whole way.

Soon after, the two got out of the car and entered the hotel. They saw several young men around eighteen years old walking towards them, and Yu Shao was somewhat surprised to see them.

The group of young people were slightly taken aback when they saw Yu Shao and Wu Zhixuan.

One of the tallest young men, with long Japanese-style hair, was the first to react. He strode towards Yu Shao and soon stopped in front of him.

"Nice to meet you, my name is Higashiyama Kaoru."

The young man looked at Yu Shao, introduced himself in fairly fluent Chinese, extended his hand to Yu Shao, and said, "I am also the captain of the Japanese team in this team competition."

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