LOL: Can’t I play other games professionally?

Chapter 446 You're No Good (I'll make up for this chapter tomorrow with double the reward)

This efficiency became the biggest point of discussion after the first day of the competition, without exception, as it was a match statistic that would surprise anyone who saw it.

In the first hundred moves, the opponent was suppressed and saw no hope. However, in the next thirty moves, the situation was completely reversed, and the opponent was crushed with a swift and decisive victory, forcing the opponent to resign.

This is something no human could possibly do. Go enthusiasts on various media forums were not only incredulous, but also kept saying how terrifying Lin Ruo was.

If someone is suppressed in the first hundred moves, even if they can turn the tide, it would take at least two hundred moves to break through. But in reality, it only took thirty moves.

Dude, are you practicing your hand speed or just having fun here?

Are you sure it's not that the first hundred moves used the buttocks area, and the last thirty moves used the brain area?
Well, the audience has gotten used to it after thinking about it. After all, Lin Ruo has been challenging the limits and surprising them at every turn since he started playing Go, from his appearance at the National Games to the professional ranking tournament, and now the Mengbaihe Cup.
It would be strange if one day it stopped being amazing.

Not to mention the viewers who have known Lin Ruo since the beginning of League of Legends, there is no doubt about him, only the habitual nickname that alternates between "God Lin" and "Dog Lin".

Today is undoubtedly Lin Shen's day, but if Lin Ruo acts cocky after the game, then the shouts of "Lin Gou" (Lin Dog) will inevitably increase.

As for the claim that someone can crush their opponent in 30 moves in Go?
Impossible, absolutely impossible.

Oh, it's Lin Ruo. It's alright then. That's how quick and easy it is to change one's mindset.

Since Lin Ruo added a gentle comment, then it's actually fine to do whatever you want.

"Can you crush your opponent in thirty moves?"

In another match at the Go Association, Park Jung-hwan, who was still in good form, defeated Fan Tingyu 9-dan in the middle game within 180 moves, winning the first game of the best-of-three semifinals.

Today was undoubtedly his best game in the Dream Lily Cup so far. He made no obvious mistakes throughout the game, almost like a perfect strategist, steadily maintaining his advantage and winning the game in the middle game.

Fan Tingyu, as a veteran of Chinese Go, is not someone who can be easily bullied.

However, given how easily they won the first game today, it's no wonder that Park Jung-hwan was extremely excited in front of the media after leaving the game room.

However, he soon became unhappy because he learned from the media that Lin Ruo had set another unlikely record.

After being pressured in the first hundred moves, he not only recovered from his disadvantage in the last thirty moves, but also built an advantage to crush the opponent, ultimately winning the game with a dazzlingly fast technique.

Upon first hearing this, Park Jung-hwan could only give a cold snort.

That's an exaggeration! So exaggerated that he didn't believe it. He thought it was just Chinese media maneuvering, deliberately exaggerating the facts to influence his mindset.

So when he got back, Park Jung-hwan immediately started reviewing the game between Lin Ruo and Liao Yuanhe.

After watching it, he frowned deeply and remained unable to shake off his astonishment for a long time.

It was indeed 30 hands.

The first hundred moves were indeed met with fierce suppression, but the next thirty moves seemed to be a game-changer, with no skill involved in the game, the opponent quickly and decisively breaking the deadlock.

Having made no mistakes in thirty consecutive moves is more than just a matter of not making any errors.

Instead, every move is a brilliant one. Ordinary players would not only fail to make a skillful move, but it is also very common for them to make a bad move within thirty moves, resulting in more harm than good.

However, Lin Ruo made no mistakes, nor did he follow the conventional method of attack. Instead, every step he took was extremely precise, causing his opponent to collapse completely and become unable to withstand the onslaught. Such precise and deadly moves—how terrifying must one's skill be to achieve this?

Park Jung-hwan, who was shivering with fear, had originally wanted to rest for a while, but now he dared not. He continued to review the game between Lin Ruo and Liao Yuanhe, and then returned to his own game to make a summary.

Tomorrow he will start the second game of the best-of-three semifinals without rest, and he still cannot relax at all. His opponent, Fan Tingyu, will also make adjustments after the match.

He will most likely not win so easily again, while it's hard to say about Lin Ruo's side; she may very well win very easily again.

This put even more pressure on Park Jung-hwan. If he can advance to the final, this match will undoubtedly be the most challenging one of his careers.

Park Jung-hwan, who has participated in many world championship finals, has seen all kinds of masters, but Lin Ruo has amazed him too much.

Who wouldn't worry about becoming the backdrop for someone who has been breaking records and pulling off amazing plays since their debut?

People like him have to worry about the matches, while people like Lin Ruo probably only have to worry about the post-match interviews.

Lin Ruo never expected that even though he had already reached the exit of the chess academy, he would still be surrounded and intercepted by reporters who were everywhere.

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The morning passed by in such a busy manner, and the leisure time in the afternoon was quite short. Before I knew it, it was already the next day.

The second game of the best-of-three semifinals of the Mengbaihe Cup kicked off on time.

Compared to yesterday, Liao Yuanhe arrived at the game room early this time. However, don't assume he prepared even more today; in fact, he was more inclined to play it safe.

The reason is simple: after preparing all day yesterday, I was still easily defeated by Lin Ruo.

From that moment on, Liao Yuanhe realized that the gap between them was enormous, and it was clear that he could not win by clever tricks through so-called last-minute preparations.

Since that's the case, it's better to maintain a calm mindset instead of messing around all day and ending up being defeated and nailed to the pillar of shame by the opponent in thirty moves.

Moreover, having already used all the available tactics, Liao Yuanhe no longer felt that he could come up with any new countermeasures.

Lin Ruo doesn't have that many flaws; on the contrary, he is the one who is truly full of flaws.

So all efforts are no match for the simple phrase "just let go." Even the two top Korean 9-dan players couldn't escape the fate of being slaughtered, so what's the point of insisting on winning the game?

Before Lin Ruo arrived, Liao Yuanhe had been reassuring himself in this way, but when he saw the most popular Go player of the moment arrive late and take his seat, he was quite surprised.

Liao Yuanhe, also born in the 2000s, couldn't wait to rekindle his competitive spirit.

I also have a dream; I'm a Go player too.

No, we still have to win.

Liao Yuanhe, trying to compose himself, looked up and said the same thing as yesterday: "I hope we can really have a great game today."

It's impossible for Liao Yuanhe not to feel regretful that he didn't get a win yesterday, so he hopes that today's game will be of the quality he deserves, rather than focusing on the outcome.

(End of this chapter)