LOL: Can’t I play other games professionally?

Chapter 458 I, Lin Ruo, am the champion of the Dream Lily Cup!

As the saying goes, the peak breeds false supporters, while twilight witnesses devout believers.

As the leader of the anti-government group, Park Jung-hwan chose the latter; the middle ground had to be maintained, and this was his ultimate principle, without exception.

If he can't hold on, then it's no different from losing the game. In any case, he has no choice but to fight with the confidence of a final battle and try to turn the tide with a less than 20% chance.

But the truth is that Park Jung-hwan can't afford to gamble, because the so-called 20% probability is based on the premise that there is likely a huge trap in the middle.

Once you get in, you'll find that your win rate drops to at least half.

no way.

White's moves are extremely efficient, with one stone sandwiching and entangled with a black stone, almost playing the dual role of two stones, making for a very elegant and skillful play.

This makes it difficult for Park Jung to establish a suitable connection, mainly because the gap is too large. It seems that if White makes a few aggressive moves, he will likely not have a good time.

Therefore, they could only adopt the mentality of trying to survive in the cracks, carefully watching the chessboard, and trying to find the best weakness to make a suitable and efficient intrusion.

Everyone knows this is difficult.

If he makes just one wrong move, the current situation will become irreversible and utterly hopeless.

In the final game, Park Jung-hwan chose to launch an attack in the lower area, capturing the connected white stones on the sixth line.

His greatest strength lies here: relentlessly pursuing and eliminating the relatively weak white stones in that area.

Only in this way can we disrupt the formation and take advantage of the situation to alleviate the current predicament faced above.

Do you want to cause me more trouble?

Lin Ruo's opinion was just that—opportunity. He didn't need to be some kind of ruthless villain who could cut through the mess quickly. If you insist on protecting him, then go ahead and try.

They simply ignored it and instead engaged in short-selling activities that were guaranteed to make a profit.

Continue to translate our strength into a solid advantage on the ground, thereby creating favorable conditions for victory.

After nearly ten rounds of back and forth, Park Jung-hwan, with his expression tense, ultimately could not escape his fate.

In Lin Ruo's eyes, he had made a mistake again.

Park Jung-hwan originally intended to create a large-scale, dynamic game, but his cleverness backfired, and he made the most common mistake of this tournament by being too eager for quick success.

That means you take too big a step and accidentally hurt yourself again.

This gave White too many opportunities to reinforce their position, thus effectively covering the key points and locking down the vital positions of the living stones.

He can live now, but not long enough to be a turning point.

So when he saw that hand mending the broken bone, Park Jung-hwan couldn't help but gasp for breath.

He suddenly remembered a very famous Chinese film and television theme song.

Cool...

That's inhuman! Not only do they never make mistakes, but they always manage to play the best moves.

Park Jung-hwan was on the verge of hysterical screaming. He had come this far, and was still some distance from a hundred hands, but he just didn't know what had happened. The situation had suddenly and unexpectedly turned out this way.

At this crucial moment, he clearly had no other choice but to take another gamble.

rush.

Park Jung-hwan understood that he had to break White's legs at all costs; even if it meant trading one for one, he had to disrupt the situation in the lower part of the board.

However, Lin Ruo didn't think so, especially when it came to Black's attack, running away was more beneficial than counterattacking.

Therefore, Lin Ruo chose to jump, nimbly escaping the attack.

Go for it!

As long as I, as the host, don't participate in providing hidden assistance to the opposing side, it won't be easy for you, all alone, to disrupt the game's structure.

in contrast.

Lin Ruo could quickly go up to the top to fish, where there was a large area of ​​solid land in the upper right corner that he could easily fish for.

If the game continues like this, the point difference created by Lin Ruo's faster moves will be enough to crush Park Jung-hwan on the board.

Therefore, the current situation is not that Lin Ruo should kill the opponent and end the game, but that Park Jung-hwan must keep coming to his death.

Otherwise he would die.

Like self-immolation, Park Jung-hwan, whose body was on fire, was in constant pain. All he could do now was to drag Lin Ruo down with him.

Perhaps Lin Ruo has something even better to burn, which could cause him to perish in the flames even faster than him.

So, having nothing to lose, Park Jung-hwan made a fierce and powerful cut-off with his 91st hand jump.

The cut was quite deep, leaving no way out for the person involved.

It wasn't that he didn't want to stay, but that he simply couldn't.

Lin Ruo just watched quietly as the attack from above, which had been quite presumptuous, reached right in front of her. It was time to open court and pronounce Xiao Heizi's death sentence.

You think I can't beat you?
No, Lin Ruo was just afraid that if he acted too quickly, he would suffer minor injuries. What he wanted was to ensure that he could capture all of Black's moves without any damage.

This is said to be a single move that can determine the fate of the world!

Black's invasion is aimed at his two stones near the center, but in reality, these two stones can be used as the biggest bait to launch a counterattack.

Have you ever seen a pawn being abandoned? You haven't, have you? Well, you've seen it now.

93st move.

Lin Ruo abandoned his piece and attacked from above.

What he wants to do is use the capture to make the already thin black stones in the middle capture again, creating a clear cut-off point.

In that case, the black stones in that position will no longer be able to threaten the white stones.

In other words, the middle area is now entirely White's territory.

Now it was Park Jung-hwan's turn to be dumbfounded; he had been thoroughly outmaneuvered once again.

Although his move can ensure that the bottom provides strong protection for the top, the problem is that there is no cohesion in the middle of the top.

Then what use is his role as a logistical support unit?

What's more, Lin Ruo then delivered a ruthless finishing blow from the upper left corner.

Second Luffy.

With the upper left corner secured, Park Jung-hwan will be unable to cause any further trouble, no matter where he is.

As the game progressed, the commentators in the Wild Fox livestream were taking a very calm approach to the match.

how to say.

It wasn't that he didn't want to be excited, but rather that he had already already experienced all the excitement that was supposed to come.

In the current situation, White's territory on the top side has exceeded 60 points, which is more than Black's total territory in the entire game.

There is no harm without comparison.

How am I supposed to translate this? You're telling me how? Even if the King of Heaven himself came, he'd say he doesn't know how to play Go, he only knows how to play Gomoku.

It's omitted; it can't be translated properly.

...

While struggling to make a move, Park Jung-hwan finally made a move that surprised everyone present.

I need to use the restroom first. Yes, to use the restroom; in this critical moment, Park Jung-hwan chose to go to the restroom.

If you think he went to calm down and find a better way to turn things around, you're sorely mistaken. Anyone with eyes can see what Park Jung-hwan is really up to at this final moment.

[Was he secretly crying in the bathroom? No way, no way! Are there any paparazzi stalking him?]

I strained my ears, trying to hear if I could hear the voice of the monk coming from inside.

[It felt like someone went to kick a trash can, then pulled out their hair, smashed their glasses, pounded on a wall, and then exclaimed, "What the hell did I just play?" before finally coming out to admit defeat.]

Damn, bro, you really understand that feeling of missing out and the frustration.

Everyone else was speculating, but Lin Ruo was already thinking about winning the trophy.

Oh.

There's no trophy for winning a Go tournament, right? Oh well, my dream of a trophy is shattered. I can only silently grieve on the podium while thinking about the prize money.

Not long after, Park Jung-hwan returned with a haggard face and struggled to perform a few more blows.

The effect is very good.

The situation has escalated from being surrounded on three sides to now being besieged on all sides.

He should commit suicide.

Park Jung-hwan looked left and right but couldn't see a river that would allow him to cross and make a comeback. All he could see were densely packed white chess pieces forming a line.

Hey, where are you going, monster!

You run, he chases; you're already on the edge of a cliff.

Even Park Jung-hwan himself knew that it would be impolite to continue down that path.

He was even thankful that he didn't go to the fourth or fifth inning, otherwise he would have been completely wiped out later on.

Since that's the case, let's order.

Park Jung-hwan was too lazy to even place a piece. To him, holding a piece felt like holding a thorn in his hand, making him extremely uncomfortable.

So after thinking it over for a while, he decided to press the stop button on his own chess clock, thus ending the game and bringing the match to a close.

Stopping the clock to concede defeat is a more official procedure than simply throwing a ball to concede.

The referee immediately understood, and the media reporters on camera saw it all better than anyone else, snapping photos in quick succession.

With the match over, the media no longer needed to hold back.

"Wow, the first world champion born in 2000, it's been a long time. Congratulations to Lin Ruo, 1st Dan, no, now he should be called Lin Ruo, 9th Dan."

According to the rule that winning the championship grants direct promotion to the ninth dan, the commentator from Yefox quickly changed his tune.

This is the first professional Go player to rise from 1-dan to 9-dan by winning a world championship; no one else has done it.

Furthermore, Lin Ruo is a world champion who has never participated in any professional Go league, whether it be the A or B division.

Furthermore, having won the world championship in less than a year since his debut, everyone, including the commentators, knew that this would be one of the most significant records in the history of Go.

Absolutely in a class of its own.

[Damn, Lin Gou actually won a championship outside of League of Legends! I'm not sure what kind of player he is anymore.]

Does it matter? A world champion? A vanguard against Koreans! All I know is that Lin Gou (Lin Gengxin) won championships in both League of Legends and Go by beating Koreans.

[Return Lin Gou? Lin Shen! Our first Go world champion in the League of Legends field. It sounds a bit awkward to say it like that, but tell me, isn't it satisfying?]

[Fans of Lin not only get to see him win the League of Legends championship, but also the Go championship—a plot twist they never imagined in their lives. But tell me, isn't it a win-win situation? It's like getting to enjoy something extra every year.]

[Haha, that was really satisfying. Hmm, I'm going to check out some posts on Tieba that are reposting content from Korean websites.]

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at the same time.

The live stream rooms and major streaming media platforms were already buzzing with excitement. Due to the slight delay in the live stream, the news of the victory had already spread to the audience shortly beforehand.

Social media platforms naturally exploded.

Compared to this, the atmosphere at the chess academy was relatively harmonious and loving.

The two players stood up and shook hands under the watchful eyes of the entire audience. Park Jung-hwan had a helpless and bitter expression on his face: "Congratulations on winning the championship."

"Congratulations to you too," Lin Ruo replied.

"It's normal that you can't beat me, because I don't think there's anyone in this world who can beat me. If it weren't for me, you would definitely be the world champion."

Park Jung-hwan didn't know what to say. Yes, without Lin Ruo, he would definitely be the world champion.

But that's how it is. Could it be that he was originally supposed to win the championship, but Lin Ruo suddenly appeared out of nowhere and changed the course of history?

If Lin Ruo heard this, she would definitely say, "Yes, see, you're really good at judging people."

Stop playing Go and become a fortune teller instead. Oh no, I mean a charlatan.

Sorry for playing League of Legends too much.

After a brief exchange, and following the guidance of the on-site staff, the two arrived at the simply decorated podium in the spotlight of the media.

Park Jung-hwan cannot leave the scene. Although he was the runner-up, the runner-up also receives a prize.

It wasn't quite a consolation prize, but compared to Lin Ruo's generous prize, Park Jung-hwan's win was indeed equivalent to half a consolation prize.

After all, the champion receives 1.8 million RMB, while the runner-up only receives one-third, or 600,000 RMB.

Lin Ruo knew that a prize of 1.8 million was still a bit too much.

If Xiao Pu can't handle it, then he'll just have to reluctantly accept it.

"Let's congratulate Lin Ruo, a first-dan player, on winning the 2018 Mengbaihe Cup tournament series championship with an incredible undefeated record."

"At the same time, congratulations to Park Jung-hwan 9-dan for winning the runner-up position. He delivered a very impressive performance in these three matches."

The host, who had been waiting for a long time, shouted loudly, his enthusiasm fueled by his own contestant's victory.

According to the procedure, the first thing to do after winning the championship is to give an interview and talk about your feelings, so Lin Ruo waited for the host to hand her the microphone without any hesitation.

There was no flustered frantic activity, only a gradual loss of self amidst the applause: "I'm very happy to win the world championship in my first world competition. Although I had expected it before the competition, I'm still very excited right now."

"Did you guess this before the competition even started?" The astonished host was speechless.

He had expected Lin Ruo to be pretentious, but he hadn't imagined she would be so sophisticated and skilled at it.

Okay, you're a level above Ke Jie.

This delighted the reporters on site, as Lin always manages to provide them with various topics; look, he came up with the very first question in the interview right after winning the championship.

What chess player could predict their victory before the main tournament even started, especially a rookie?

Did he gain the courage from defeating Park Young-hoon in the qualifiers? That's quite possible.

After all, given Park Young-hoon's ability, it's highly likely he'll make it into the quarterfinals of the Mlily Cup.

Putting himself in her shoes, Lin Ruo believed that winning the championship was not impossible.

Anyway, we've already won the championship, and no one will dare to refute it. If they do, they'll be given a "championship warning."

For example, Park Jung-hwan, upon hearing Lin Ruo's words, stepped aside with tears in his eyes.

Is there another possibility? He also believed he could win the championship before the competition.

(End of this chapter)