I really don’t want to play Go!

Chapter 436... Are you kidding me?

Seeing that Yu Shao had agreed, the young man finally pulled out a chair and sat down opposite Yu Shao.

The people around them exchanged glances. Several hours had actually passed since Wu Zhixuan and the girl started their first game of chess, and their legs were starting to ache from standing.

However, surprisingly, not a single person had any intention of leaving. Everyone stood still, silently waiting for the game to begin.

Everyone's feelings were incredibly conflicted and complicated. It's almost absurd that before the girl played chess with Yu Shao, they initially thought that Yu Shao was unlikely to win, but Yu Shao did win.

At this moment, the young man wanted to play chess with Yu Shao, but they felt that the young man was unlikely to win.

Soon, the young man put all the chess pieces back into the chess box, looked up at Yu Shao, his expression calm but very serious, and said, "Let's guess who goes first."

Yu Shao also looked at the young man. The young man opposite him had black hair and black eyes. Although he was wearing a mask, you could tell from his deep eyebrows and facial features that he was quite good-looking.

The young man reached into the chess box, grabbed a handful of white pieces, and clenched them in his palm. Seeing this, Yu Shao also reached into the chess box, took out two black pieces, and placed them on the chessboard.

The young man released his grip, and five white pieces fell onto the chessboard.

"Five pieces, an odd number, I'll play black," the young man said, looking at the pieces on the chessboard.

"I hold onto white."

Yu Shao nodded. He had guessed an even number, and if he was wrong, he would naturally play white. He replied.

Soon, the two put the chess pieces back in the box and then exchanged chessboards.

The young man bowed first and said, "Please give me your guidance."

"Please give me more advice."

Yu Shao immediately returned the greeting.

Upon hearing Yu Shao's reply, everyone's expressions became more serious, and they stared intently at the still empty chessboard, as if anticipating a spectacular battle.

The girl's skill level was evident to all, and the young man, being her companion, was likely to be equally skilled and would probably not disappoint them.

The game has begun!

The young man stared intently at the chessboard in front of him. After a moment, he finally reached out, picked up a black piece from the chess box, and then slowly placed it down.

Hey!
With a crisp sound of a piece being placed, a piece suddenly appeared on the previously empty chessboard!
Sixteen columns, four rows, stars!
Yu Shao gazed at the chessboard, pondering whether to choose between the star point and the small eye point. After a moment, he finally made his decision, picked up a piece, and gently placed it on the chessboard.

Hey!
Four columns and sixteen rows, a star!
Seeing Yu Shao make his move, the young man quickly picked up another piece and placed it down.

Seventeen columns and sixteen rows, small columns!
Yu Shao didn't think too much about it. After glancing at the chessboard, he made another move.

Four columns and four rows, stars!

Black's star point is right, White's double star point!
This is an incredibly classic board layout. Compared to two stars against two stars, two stars against two stars are probably more common in professional matches because this layout is complex, unpredictable, and highly flexible.

Compared to a two-star formation versus a two-star formation, where both sides seek influence and aim to quickly occupy large areas, a star-small-moon formation versus a two-star formation can either pursue speed and rapidly expand to form a ko fight, or it can disrupt the board and lead to a close battle.

Countless famous games, countless exciting battles, and countless brilliant moves have all begun with this layout.

The expressions of the people around them also became more serious.

Soon, the young man picked up another chess piece and gently placed it down!
Hey!
Fourteen columns and sixteen rows, a big jump to defend the corner!
"A high jump to defend the corner?"

Upon seeing this move, everyone was slightly taken aback, even the siblings Wu Shuheng and Wu Zhixuan were somewhat surprised.

The corner defense at the small eye is usually achieved with a small knight's move, creating a safe corner. However, the corner defense with a large jump is a very rare method. In other words, there is only one professional player who is enthusiastic about the small eye and large jump corner defense.

Wu Shuheng and Wu Zhixuan couldn't help but look towards Yu Shao's back.

Yes.

That chess player was Yu Shao.

Yu Shao, sitting opposite the young man, quietly watched the black stone on the chessboard that had jumped to defend the corner.

Seeing the young man make a large move to defend the corner, Yu Shao's expression didn't change much. He quickly picked up a piece and responded.

Seventeen columns, three rows, dot 33!
"Going to order 33..."

Someone chuckled and couldn't help but whisper, "If this game had been played two years ago, everyone would have thought they didn't know how to play chess."

"really."

The person next to him nodded, saying with deep agreement, "A small eye and a big jump to defend the corner, or a move to the 3-3 point—either of these moves would probably have seemed unbelievable to players from two years ago."

"The way we play Go has changed dramatically compared to two years ago..."

Someone overheard their conversation and couldn't help but remark with some emotion, "Two years ago, I couldn't even dream of these things."

Da da da……

On the chessboard, black and white pieces began to be placed frequently.

The surrounding crowd quickly stopped their discussion and focused intently on the game, their minds and bodies once again immersed in it.

Soon, the young man looked at the chessboard, pondered for two or three seconds, and then placed his piece again.

Hey!
Seven columns and thirteen rows, a huge jump!

Upon seeing this move, everyone's expressions subtly changed.

"As expected, he's no ordinary person either, since he came with that girl."

Among the crowd, a young man with a buzz cut looked somewhat shocked and said, "This move doesn't directly target the black piece that's being attacked. Instead, it moves subtly in the center, both supporting the black piece above and threatening the white piece that's being pressured in the lower right!"

"I could never learn this one move even if I studied it for a hundred years. I can remember this move on the same board, but I can never play it on a different board."

The burly man beside him nodded, his expression somewhat grave, and said, "However, what's terrifying is that even if someone could unleash such a move that gathers the essence of heaven and earth, they probably wouldn't be a match for that young man."

Silence fell over the surroundings; no one responded.

The game of chess I just played with the girl was absolutely amazing; Black's performance was so incredible that it left an indelible impression on them.

Even now, seeing this big move, they don't think the black pieces have much of a chance of winning!

Da da da……

Behind the young man, the girl watched the chessboard with some nervousness. She knew very well how terrifying the young man's chess skills were. This one move was probably just a casual move for him.

Even so, this was a move that many people could only dream of. However, after finishing the game, she still felt that the young man might not necessarily win.

"No, how could I think that?"

The girl quickly dismissed the idea that the young man might not win: "Senior Brother Sato, he can definitely win. He's Senior Brother Sato, he's... the Go Saint!"

Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
The sound of stones being placed was incessant, and soon seven or eight moves had passed. Then, the black stone was placed once more.

Hey!
Fourteen columns and fifteen rows, sharp!

Many people were taken aback and puzzled upon seeing this move.

"Black could have launched an attack on White, but didn't? Instead, Black went to play a defensive move here to reinforce its position?"

"White has a weakness over there. Isn't its move to reinforce the position too conservative, to the point that it's a bit too slow?"

"He probably knew that White was a tough opponent, so he didn't dare to engage in a fierce battle with White until a winner was decided. So he chose to play it safe. But actually, the stronger the opponent, the more you should engage in a chaotic battle. Only in a chaotic battle can you have a chance!"

In their view, the white stones' shape is clearly weak, which is obvious to the naked eye and absolutely correct. Therefore, the black stones' attack is the strongest and most foolproof move.

However, after Black launches an attack, the board will become very dangerous, and Black itself will also be in danger.

Black's move, a sharp one, strengthens itself. While not a terrible move, it's a bit slow and lacks compactness. Such a slow move might be acceptable in ordinary games, but in high-level games, it can be fatal!

This is why, after Xiao Mu was defeated by Xiao Fei, his ancient and sharp technique was rendered obsolete by the times.

The crowd whispered among themselves, somewhat puzzled.

"Slow down?"

Behind the young man, the girl couldn't understand what the crowd was saying, but she could guess what they were talking about from their expressions.

She was the only one in the entire room who saw through the true intention behind that move!

"No...that's not the case!"

The girl stared intently at the chessboard.

She had already understood the technique and felt the unparalleled power hidden behind this extraordinary technique!

"From a local perspective, directly attacking White's stones is indeed the most aggressive approach, but if we look at the bigger picture and consider the overall situation, it's not necessarily the best strategy!"

"Senior Sato has already seen that while a strong attack on White has some momentum, it's not enough to inflict serious damage on White. If we expend many moves to launch a strong attack, White's group will indeed be in danger. However... White's ability to seize large areas will actually make things easier!"

"Even if those white stones are truly killed, if white seizes too many large areas, there may be many dead stones that can be used!"

"That weakness in the white stones wasn't necessarily revealed under Black's relentless pressure; perhaps White deliberately exposed it!"

"Therefore, Sato's choice to play the 'point' move, seemingly just to reinforce his position, is actually a way of observing the situation, preserving the possibility of attacking White, and at the same time being able to compete with White for the 'king' position at any time!"

The girl glanced at the young man in front of her and breathed a sigh of relief, no longer feeling so nervous.

"As expected of Senior Brother Sato, if he hadn't used such a clever trick, I would never have been able to see it."

Yu Shao lowered his eyes and stared at the chessboard, looking at the young man's skillful hand with a slightly surprised expression.

"Instead of launching an attack, they used a sharp point to reinforce their position. Was it a coincidence, or...?"

After a moment's thought, Yu Shao placed his chess piece again.

Hey.

A crisp sound of a piece being placed rang out.

Fifteen columns, eleven rows, Little Fly!

Everyone was stunned when they saw Yu Shao's move that allowed him to escape Xiao Fei's attack.

Immediately afterwards, the young man also placed his piece.

Sixteen columns and fourteen rows, so long!

Upon seeing this move, Yu Shao's eyes became more serious. This move meant that the previous sharp move was no coincidence, and his opponent had indeed seen through the hidden killing intent on the board!
Soon, Yu Shao picked up another chess piece and placed it down.

Da da da……

The two sides took turns placing their pieces, the black and white pieces shining like stars in the Milky Way!

However, the others around were completely bewildered and could hardly understand it.

"What do you mean?"

"White clearly has a weak point, but Black doesn't attack, and White doesn't defend either?"

"Is this...my problem?"

Everyone, including Wu Zhixuan and Wu Shuheng, stared intently at the chessboard, their expressions growing increasingly puzzled as the game progressed.

Logically speaking, the focus of the struggle between the two sides should be the group of white stones that has weaknesses but potential, because if that group of white stones really gains influence, black will probably be unable to play!

However, they couldn't understand the next move at all.

"White's 74th move is a flying move, it looks like it's going to attack Black!"

"Black's move to connect looks very clumsy, but White immediately turns and runs away. After Black pushes, White has already created a weakness, but..."

"But Black, as if sleepwalking, jumped out and left himself vulnerable. White's ko fight was already extremely urgent, and Black sacrificed a piece to fight for the kill on move 81?"

Confused and bewildered!
Finally, before Wu Shuheng could figure it out, Wu Zhixuan stared at the chessboard, her pupils suddenly contracted, and she realized something, a look of shock appearing on her face!
"No, I was completely wrong!"

Wu Zhixuan and the others couldn't help but gasp, staring incredulously at the young man opposite Yu Shao.

"Black and White are not fighting for the present, but for the future. They are willing to suffer heavy losses in the short term. Their battle is for the big picture!"

"White's move, seemingly a suicide attack, is actually a threat to force Black into a low position. Black will connect but remain unmoved, revealing a weakness. However, to seize the overall situation, White will naturally turn and run away!"

"Since White wants to run away, Black will launch a strong attack. After Black pushes, White is indeed in a bad shape. However, White is willing to suffer heavy losses to gain a large territory. After assessing the situation, Black has no choice but to abandon the strong attack and choose a big jump!"

"That may seem like a move by the second player, but it's actually a move by the middle player. White's move to draw a ko is the strongest move, giving Black no chance to breathe. Black then decisively cuts its losses and sacrifices a piece!"

Only then did Wu Zhixuan finally understand what Yu Shao and the young man had been up to. Every move they made was filled with a dense web of killing intent, each move a deadly strike, each step terrifying, enough to make one's scalp tingle and shiver with fear!

Ironically, they were completely unaware of this before, only feeling confused and puzzled, unable to even comprehend it!

Hearing Wu Zhixuan's words, the questions that had been troubling others were finally answered, and the truth finally came to light!
But this answer is just too astonishing!

Looking at this game now, Black's moves weren't just inexplicable; they were so good they were mind-boggling and unbelievable!

They looked up in disbelief at the young man opposite Yu Shao.

"Are you... kidding?"

(End of this chapter)