I really don’t want to play Go!

Chapter 357 The Time of Entering the Game
The whole world is silent!

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A completely new change appeared before the world in an astonishing and unexpected manner, completely exceeding everyone's imagination and shocking the world!
Inside the game room, Zhuang Weisheng lowered his head slightly, his dark eyes fixed on the white pieces reflected on the chessboard, as if he could see the mysterious light radiating from it.

"...So that's how it is."

"The situation has already turned against us, or rather, it has become very difficult."

“I am well aware of this.”

However, despite the situation having deteriorated to this point and being forced into such a predicament, Zhuang Weisheng felt a strange mix of emotions welling up inside him.

Zhuang Weisheng slowly raised his head and looked at Yu Shao opposite him.

"This, perhaps, is exactly what I've been hoping for."

"I really want to win."

"But on the other hand, I want to see what kind of moves you will make, I want to see a game that reveals the secrets of the game, I want to see a move that far surpasses mine."

"That's wonderful."

"Even I, as their opponent, can only offer heartfelt admiration upon witnessing these divine moves."

"To be able to see such a game, and even to be one of the players, even if you are trapped in a dead end, is truly... an overwhelming joy."

Beside him, the notarizer and two referees stared at Zhuang Weisheng. The dramatic changes in the game had shocked them so much that they were still unable to recover.

"Teacher Zhuang Weisheng..."

They didn't know what Zhuang Weisheng was thinking at this moment, seeing this situation.

"The mysteries of Go are infinitely profound. Even if I played Go my whole life, even if I played thousands of games, all I could see was still darkness."

"The higher one's skill level, the more one understands Go, the more awe one will have for Go, and the more deeply one will be awestruck by its profound mysteries."

"If there are a hundred Go games, I only know about seven or eight."

Is there really an answer to Go?

"If there really is an answer, will we be able to find it?"

Zhuang Weisheng turned his gaze away from Yu Shao and back to the chessboard.

"right here."

"Ten years, twenty years, thirty years... what I've been searching for."

"Right here—"

"It's all in this game of chess."

"I saw……"

"I've finally seen... the answer to Go..."

"It really exists!"

After a long while, Zhuang Weisheng finally calmed down, abandoned all distracting thoughts, and focused all his attention on the chess game, gazing intently at the chessboard.

The game is not over yet!

Time passed by minute by minute.

Twenty minutes passed quickly.

But no one showed any impatience in the face of Zhuang Weisheng's long twenty-minute deliberation.

Everyone knew what Zhuang Weisheng was facing at this moment: a seemingly irresistible peak that was enough to overturn previous understanding of Go and completely shock the world!
Faced with such a situation, most chess players would probably not be able to remain calm. Zhuang Weisheng's long deliberation and decision to continue the game is itself a very courageous decision!
five minutes.

Eight minutes.

Nine minutes.

The hourglass of time flows relentlessly on.

Thirty minutes had passed, but Zhuang Weisheng still hadn't made a move.

In an apartment in Tokyo, a group of professional Go players, including Kaoru Higashiyama, stared silently at their computer screens, not even blinking, and waited patiently for half an hour without uttering a word!

"What choice will Zhuang Weisheng make?"

Some people's hearts were pounding uncontrollably, and as they stared at the chess game on the computer screen, they even felt a bit thirsty.

"In this game of chess, Yu Shao truly put on a breathtaking performance for the world."

"However, Zhuang Weisheng Tianyuan is also a chess player who creates miracles!"

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"Although the white pieces undoubtedly have the upper hand on the board, the black pieces are not in a bad position either."

"But if we continue to remain inactive, we will only face certain death."

Zhuang Weisheng stared intently at the chessboard, silently calculating the changes and gains on the board.

"After he broke free, he successfully defended, and my offensive efforts vanished."

"What was originally a disadvantageous move has become a good move."

"Even my flower-picking moves are now becoming repetitive!"

Zhuang Weisheng's expression grew increasingly serious.
“If you slowly build up your pieces and play solidly, the battle lines will be stretched out. But if the situation becomes too calm, you can only hope that your opponent will make a mistake if you want to catch up.”

"If I don't reinforce my position and provoke a complex battle, my current position is too loose. If Black launches a strong attack, my Black group risks being completely wiped out!"

"There is only one way to reverse this."

"If we win, we'll turn the tide!"

"If you lose, you will be reduced to ashes!"

Finally, after a long time, Zhuang Weisheng made a decision and opened his eyes.

Click!

Reach into the chess box and take out a chess piece.

His eyes were fixed on the chessboard.

The chess pieces were slowly placed on the board under the watchful eyes of the world!
Fourteen columns, four rows, jump!
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"Jump?"

Upon seeing this move, the long-haired Japanese player was slightly taken aback: "No move to fill the gap?"

"I see."

Higashiyama Kaoru quickly saw through the mystery on the board and said in a deep voice, "This move has a profound meaning. Black's jump here is an attempt to feint to the east while attacking the west, but it is also an open strategy. White cannot have both!"

"But if we do that, once White gets a chance to make a move, Black will be in danger!"

Upon hearing this, someone exclaimed in shock, "Black has only gained the initiative! And that's at the cost of being unable to recover any pieces!"

"Black probably intends to use this first move to gain the upper hand in everything, and then—"

Higashiyama Kaoru took a deep breath and said, "Finally, with this first move, we will defeat White!"

The room suddenly became completely quiet.

"Go crazy!"

A moment later, someone stared at the computer screen in shock, exclaiming in disbelief, "How is this possible? White only needs to make a slight turn, and Black's game is over!"

"I think we don't need to rush to conclusions."

At this moment, Takahashi Hikaru, who had been silent all along, stared at the computer screen and suddenly spoke without turning his head: "Since Zhuang Weisheng Tianyuan has chosen to play this way—"

"Let's see how Zhuang Weisheng Tianyuan performs!"

On the chessboard, the pieces began to fall one after another.

As the game entered a life-or-death struggle, heated discussions broke out online!
"Black has indeed gained the initiative, and it's a decisive one. The initiative is indeed important. In Go, there are many examples of winning the whole game by being one move faster! Speed ​​is of the essence in war, and that's an unchangeable truth!"

"But, to use this first move to gain the upper hand step by step and eventually defeat White, is that impossible?" "Wrong, wrong. Perhaps it wouldn't work for anyone else, but this is Zhuang Weisheng!"

"What does 'not yet born' mean? It means that only by putting oneself in a life-or-death situation can one be reborn! How many times has Zhuang Weisheng created such a breathtaking comeback from a desperate situation?"

"Even Teacher Zhuang Weisheng can't do it. This is too exaggerated. White only needs to defend simply. Once it has a free move, it can completely capture the large black group!"

"Black is now fighting with their backs against the wall!"

"In this battle, we either win or we die!"

On the chessboard.

Black and white, crisscrossing!

Go is an art of black and white, and even more so, an art of life and death. Black and white, life and death, are constantly intertwined on this 19x19 Go board!
However, as most people expected, it was extremely difficult to turn the tide with just this one move. For several moves in a row, White failed to gain any advantage.

Inside the game room, both players moved their pieces with lightning speed.

A tense and oppressive atmosphere permeated the entire game room.

Zhuang Weisheng remained calm. Seeing Yu Shao make his move, he quickly picked up another piece and placed it down.

Snapped!
Eight columns and fourteen rows, fly!
"You've already taken off your clothes here?"

Upon seeing this move, everyone's faces showed surprise.

Hey.

Hey.

Hey.

Under the watchful eyes of the world, the chess pieces continued to be placed on the board, the sound of each piece hitting the board crisp and clear. It was as if both sides were composing a magnificent symphony together on this chessboard!
After Zhuang Weisheng made that move that disregarded the first move, the black pieces became increasingly unpredictable, and everyone watching the game had their expressions changing rapidly!
"Didn't you say that urgent situations should take precedence over large areas? Didn't you say that a strong position doesn't necessarily mean enclosing territory? Didn't you say that the corners, edges, and bellies are all important? Why isn't Black paying attention to any of that?"

Unable to contain their shock, some people exclaimed in disbelief, "I don't understand! What is this?"

At this moment, even Higashiyama Kaoru was staring blankly at the chessboard.

"Black's isolated group on the left could have easily used a shoulder push to gain strength and fight, but instead chose to create a large area with two swallows..."

Higashiyama Kaoru murmured incredulously, "The attack was not fierce and we were repeatedly behind, allowing White to completely fill the large territory with two moves."

"Black only gained territory in the center, and did so by sacrificing stones to encircle it!"

"Won't this make Black's situation worse and worse?!"

The world is abuzz with discussion, puzzled by the startling turn of events on the chessboard.

Inside the game room, Zhuang Weisheng slowly raised his head and looked at Yu Shao with piercing eyes.

"No time!"

"Since I've made a move to initiate a complex battle, once White has a chance to make a move, I'll definitely retaliate against Black, and there's a high probability I can even capture Black's large group of stones!"

"Now, the time has come!"

"That's exactly what you wanted, isn't it?"

"White has less pressure on the lower side now. It's time for White to attack Black. If White wants to attack, now is the best time!"

"Let's fight our way to the finish here!"

"There's no time left. If this stalemate continues, once my black stones solidify their position, your advantage will vanish!"

"Then, come on!"

"I'm ready!"

"When White is about to kill Black, that's when Black's chance of survival becomes apparent!"

Across from him, Yu Shao stared at the chessboard, his mind constantly calculating the myriad possible future changes.

After a moment, Yu Shao finally picked up a chess piece and slowly placed it down.

Hey!
Seven columns and nine rows, pointed!

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"White, begin the attack!"

Upon seeing this move, everyone felt a chill in their hearts, as if they could hear the black piece's dying cry.

Black's position is too loose, almost collapsing at the slightest touch, not to mention White's overwhelming momentum, which could crush Black with a crushing force.

"It still didn't work. Even Professor Zhuang Weisheng couldn't turn the tide in that situation."

"There's no way around it. Once you make the first move, you have to compete for the lead in everything and eventually turn the tide. It's just too difficult."

"It's impossible for every move to be a sure win. Some moves aren't that valuable. If White judges that attacking Black is more valuable, then White can simply not respond."

"There's really no other way. Teacher Zhuang Weisheng has done his best."

In the live stream, comments kept flying by, all indicating that Black was already in a losing position.

White's attack was like a collapsing sky; with Black's loose formation, there was absolutely no way it could withstand it.

Everyone was filled with complex emotions, silently watching the game, observing the black and white pieces falling one after another. It was as if they could still hear the crisp sound of the pieces being placed through the computer screen.

"Black's move, is it a 'turn'?"

Suddenly, everyone was slightly taken aback when they saw Black make this turn. Before they could think about it, White made his move and had to focus their attention and continue watching.

Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
On the chessboard, black and white pieces continued to be placed alternately, and as the number of moves increased, the expressions on everyone's faces suddenly became quite interesting!
"How could this be?"

Someone stared in disbelief at the computer screen, then suddenly stood up from their chair: "White seems unable to defeat Black?!"

Not only him, but more and more people have noticed the clues in the market and are shocked by them!
"White's flying attack should be a strong move, but its damage to Black doesn't seem as great as expected; it even feels a bit clumsy!"

"Why? I don't understand!"

"With Black's formation so loose, White should have been able to easily crush Black. Yet Black, seemingly on the verge of collapse, is still standing strong?"

"..."

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At this time, in Tokyo.

Higashiyama Kaoru and his group were completely speechless as they watched this incredibly brutal clash between good and evil. They all stared blankly at the computer screen, unable to look away.

Netizens might not be able to see it, but as high-level professional Go players, they have already discerned the mystery and unpredictability of the board!
"wrong!"

The long-haired youth murmured in shock, "Everyone was wrong, including us!"

There was silence all around; they all knew what the long-haired youth was saying.

Yes.

You're all wrong!
From beginning to end, Zhuang Weisheng never intended to gain the initiative once, and then use that initiative to gain the upper hand in every situation, ultimately defeating the white pieces with swift and decisive action!
Zhuang Weisheng's schemes were far greater than they imagined!

He's plotting a grand scheme!
The previous move was a poor attempt to create territory, with a strong position but no enclosed space. A lone stone on the left could have used its strength to fight by shoulder-pushing out, but instead, it chose to make a large move with two swallows, all so that when White attacked, those preparations would finally shine!
Black was luring White into a trap, but from beginning to end, no one could see through it!
Or rather, Black wants others to think that Black's goal is to gain the upper hand in every move, but the truth is that Black is waiting for the moment when White enters the game!
This line of thinking harbors a chilling murderous intent, but they are completely unaware of it!

Just then, another black piece fell on the computer screen.

Hey.

The sound of the piece being placed seemed to echo throughout the world.

The online discussion abruptly ceased the moment the piece was placed on the board!

All the confusion, all the bewilderment, all the uncertainty, all the uncertainty before, have finally been answered!
This move, along with the previous moves by Black that had gone out of their way and the pieces they had prepared beforehand, created a synergy between the two pieces, turning Black's seemingly hopeless situation into a chance for survival!

Everyone stared blankly at the chessboard. At this moment, the true intentions were finally revealed. Only when they had entered the game did they finally see through Zhuang Weisheng's scheme!
Quiet.

Very quiet.

For a moment, everyone's vision blurred. Looking at the intricate situation and witnessing the astonishing ideas and spirit, a certain figure involuntarily appeared in everyone's mind!
That figure who once set records and defended the 10-dan title for 20 years, that figure who created the Misaki style, made countless masters shed blood on the board, and defeated all the world's masters!
The figure seemed to slowly pick a chess piece from the chess box, gently placing it down. The piece struck the chessboard, producing a sound that resonated throughout the world.

"Zhuang Weisheng!"

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(End of this chapter)