LOL: Can’t I play other games professionally?

Chapter 372 The Only Sole Survivor in the Go World of the Alliance Zone

Over the next few days, Lin Ruo continued to play matches on Wild Fox to rack up points.

The news that he was going to participate in the Mengbaihe Cup had already spread like wildfire across the entire internet, not because there was any concrete information, but simply because of what Lin Ruo said in the live broadcast...

There are quite a few Go tournaments that have started in the past few days, but there is clearly only one tournament that would allow a professional first dan player like Lin Ruo, who has no ranking, to participate.

That is the unconventional Dream Lily Cup.

After a long period of silence, the Go forum has once again seen a surge in discussion due to this seemingly irrefutable prediction.

Lin Ruo participating in the Rookie King Tournament is indeed not very exciting, but if it's the Dream Lily Cup, then every match will undoubtedly be top-notch.

[Lin Shen is too strong! If he really goes to the Dream Lily Cup, I'll place my bet! Can you guess if Lin Shen can make it to the main tournament in early June?]

[We'll see the group draw in a few days. There are quite a few professional players of 3rd and 4th dan participating in the Mengbaihe Cup, but there are also a lot of professional players of 6th and 7th dan in the qualifiers.]

I've always felt that Lin Shen's current skill level is around 6th or 7th dan, and I'm looking forward to seeing him play against professionals at those ranks.

[They'll definitely face each other. Very few people can advance from the qualifiers; basically, only one can advance from each group, and it's a single-elimination tournament. Even if Lin Ruo doesn't face them early on, she'll face them later; there's no escaping it.]

That's satisfying. It's time to see the true limits of Lin Ruo's strength.

[What if Lin Ruo's ultimate goal is to win the championship? I think he's doing pretty well with Wild Fox.]

[Don't be ridiculous. If he wins, I'll chop his dick off and feed it to the dogs. Even geniuses aren't this good.]

[Hopefully the organizers will be considerate and put Lin Shen in the "group of death," preferably where he can play against several South Korean players.]

[Yes, they won against the guy who mocked the Koreans, but lost to the "Laughing God." The genius who finally left the village was taken down, so they didn't lose on either side.]

[Don't be silly, Lin Ruo's learning speed and ability make it impossible to say he came from a village. I even think if he had played Go since he was young, he might be even better than Jaguar is now.]

Indeed, I'm really looking forward to it.

The fans on Tieba are clearly eager to see the next round of world championships.
The Mlily Cup, which is gradually becoming more international, has once again set a new record for the number of participants this year, especially with more than 50 participants from Taiwan, Japan and South Korea, making it undoubtedly a truly international world competition.

The most attention-grabbing news is that Yu Zhiying, currently China's top female player, will participate in the men's competition, rather than seeking a higher chance of advancing to the main tournament in a specific women's competition.

This is a significant topic of discussion. Due to the large gap between men's and women's groups in Go, world championships typically include a women's group in the preliminary rounds before the main tournament to ensure that a certain number of female players can advance to the main tournament.

Yu Zhiying's initiative to challenge the men's group certainly garnered considerable attention simply for her courage.

In addition, another news item that has garnered significant attention is that just a week ago, ten-year-old Japanese "genius girl" Sumire Nakamura was invited by Mlily to participate in the competition, setting a record for the youngest participant in the main tournament of a world championship.

Yes, this prodigy qualified directly for the main competition, completely skipping the fiercely contested preliminary rounds.

Lin Ruo, who has become the third hot topic in the past two days, does not receive such star treatment because he is a professional first dan and is completely within the scope of registration and participation in the Mengbaihe Cup.

I just don't know if it would be the case if it weren't for the initial stage of a professional career...

cough cough.

Being invited to a competition is definitely much more satisfying than signing up yourself, but considering that being invited means direct entry to the main competition, Lin Ruo felt that the so-called invitation system was just so-so. He was looking for excitement and challenges, not for shortcuts, so it didn't really matter to him.

He's definitely going to make it through the qualifiers.

"You've got some nerve, kid. It's just a ranking, and you're actually going to participate in a world championship?"

Mingkai, who was always on the front lines of gossip, couldn't wait to speak to Lin Ruo after seeing the news; he had finally found his chance.

That's right, he didn't believe for a second that Lin Ruo could qualify for the next round. If Lin Ruo really could defeat 7th or 8th dan players, or even some 9th dan professional players, in the qualifiers.

Mingkai would wave his hand and suggest he immediately change careers. Isn't that ridiculous? It's like bullying a kid in a professional ranking tournament.

"Don't feel pressured. It's okay if you go and come back early. Just consider it broadening your horizons." Although he thought this way, Mingkai still chose to encourage him on the surface.

Clearly, even a fool like Lin Ruo could tell that there was more to this than just simple encouragement.

Is he being sarcastic and sarcastic? He really is that flamboyant Kai.

"Kai, stop pretending. I won't be back for at least eight days. Don't ask why eight days, because the qualifiers only last eight days."

Upon hearing this, Mingkai gave him a thumbs up: "You're awesome. If you can really get through the qualifiers, I'll call you 'Big Brother' in the club from now on."

To carve out a niche for yourself in the qualifiers filled with 7th and 8th dan players as a first-dan professional is truly a miracle. Mingkai would genuinely feel that calling him "big brother" wouldn't be a problem.

"Great, double happiness!" Lin Ruoxin readily accepted the bet; the kind-hearted rich guy knew how to offer himself up.

For Kai, he will carry the hopes of the entire league and is determined to make a name for himself in the Go arena.

Holy crap, Lin Gengxin is really going to participate in the Mlily Cup? Are you crazy?!

[Even the factory manager asked, so how could it be fake? That's outrageous. Lin Gou, a professional beginner, actually dared to participate in the Mengbaihe Cup.]

[Ahem, if Lin can win this, wouldn't that mean...]

[I can't even imagine it, I don't dare to think about it at all. Only Lin Gou would dare to think about and do something like this.]

Since Lin Gou isn't playing any more matches, I've decided I won't watch them either. Instead, I'll follow him and watch live Go tournament broadcasts.

Are you sure you can watch this? These kinds of world-class Go tournaments usually last five or six hours per game, and even if Lin Gou is incredibly talented, it would still take him more than three hours to finish.

Okay, I need to be able to check this out when I can't sleep.

Through Lin Ruo and Ming Kai's conversation, the news of Lin Ruo participating in the Mengbaihe Cup has been confirmed. Although it is a fact that does not need to be said in person, it will inevitably cause a greater public discussion.

In the days that followed, Lin Ruo, with a calm mindset, ignored the turmoil outside and continued her daily live streams and Go game training as usual.

Seven days passed quickly.

With the results of seven days of specialized training, Lin Ruo felt that qualifying for the next round wouldn't be a big problem.

(End of this chapter)