Hikaru no Go: I taught you Go, and you made the Kisei cry?

Next, Akira Touya will proactively give him points.

Once you defeat it, you'll immediately receive enough points for a lottery draw.

That's how it's continued!

Thinking of this, Su Ran exited the simulation environment and fixed his sly, strange eyes on Touya Akira.

At the same time.

The flow of time in the outside world also instantly returned to normal.

"Your name is Akira Touya, right? My name is Su Ran."

Su Ran looked at Ta Yiliang with the kind of doting gaze one would give an experienced player:

"It's a pleasure to play chess with you. Please give me your guidance!"

……

Chapter Eleven: Akira Touya VS. Su Ran, the long-awaited showdown!

"Um, do you need me to let you have a turn?"

After they were both seated, Su Ran politely asked Ta Ya Liang a question.

It wasn't that he was being overconfident.

Rather, he simply wanted to increase the difficulty of the game. With his current knowledge of Go, the higher the quality of the game, the more helpful it would be to him.

This was a method he figured out himself, a way to quickly improve his skills.

Of course, these words would have a different meaning if heard by other people.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present gasped and began to discuss them amongst themselves.

"Let...let him go? This is too much! Even when dealing with a novice, it's rare for anyone to make such a suggestion. Does this young man from China think that Xiao Liang is even less than a novice?"

"Well, it's really hard to say. I have a feeling that with this young man from China's strength, even if he gives up a point or two, Xiao Liang might not have much of a chance of winning..."

"Yes, this young man from China is incredibly strong. Perhaps in the entire Yingzhou, only a famous figure like Touya Kouyo could reliably suppress him..."

Despite his resentment after hearing everyone's comments, Akira Touya felt a sense of injustice.

But we must also admit it.

Su Ran's chess skills were indeed the best he had ever seen.

Even her father, at that age, would never have possessed such extraordinary strength.

However, as a chess player, he also has his own pride.

"No need to hold back, let's get started."

After saying that, Akira Toya grabbed a handful of Go stones from the Go box and gestured for Su Ran to guess first.

"Guess first?"

Su Ran was taken aback for a moment, but quickly came to her senses.

Based on his understanding of Akira Touya, it was clear that what the other party wanted was a fair fight with him.

Therefore, even the slight advantage of playing black first is not something they would willingly relinquish.

Akira Touya, you're still as proud as ever.

it is good!

Since you want to challenge me fair and square.

Then bring it on!

Thinking of this, Su Ran no longer stood on ceremony and directly grabbed two chess pieces in her hand.

He guessed it was an even number.

Soon, Akira Touya spread his hands:

"One, two, three... sixteen pieces, it's an even number!"

As soon as the number was confirmed, a series of sighs erupted from the crowd:

"Sigh, Xiao Liang's luck is really bad today."

"Yeah, letting that young man from China play black first makes me think Xiao Liang is going to have a tough time this game..."

"That's not necessarily true. Xiao Liang has the strength of a first-dan professional Go player, while that young man from China hasn't even made a move yet. Maybe he's just good at theory but not practice?"

"Hmm, that's possible. Let's wait and see."

While everyone was discussing this, Su Ran had already activated the Go simulator in his mind!

[Ding! The Go simulator has been activated. Preparing to enter the simulation environment...]

[Three skill usage scrolls detected in the host. Activate?]

Su Ran thought about it and resisted the urge to activate her skill.

Golden skills are too precious; let's focus on random skills first.

Since time has been paused in the outside world, he has plenty of time to find a skill that can defeat Akira Touya.

After thinking it through, Su Ran decisively chose to give up.

[The simulator detects that the host is not currently using any skills. It will randomly select three skills for you.]

[Skill 1, Unconventional: In this match, the probability of you coming up with a brilliant idea increases with time. After one minute of deep thought, the probability of a brilliant idea increases by 1% for every additional second of thought, up to a maximum of 60%. (Blue, consumes 100 simulated points)]

[Skill Two, Plain and Unremarkable: You, true to your principles, believe your chess strategy is the most perfect in the world. In this match, you will not receive any buffs or debuffs. Every move you make is your own 'best' choice. Though ordinary, you are confident. (White, No Cost)]

[Skill 3, Short-sightedness: When playing chess, you often only focus on immediate gains and losses without making long-term plans. Every ten moves, the probability of making a unreasonable move increases by one percent (white, no cost)]

[Please select a skill to start this chess game simulation...]

Ah, this...

My luck seems to be getting worse and worse.

Aside from the initial appearance of one purple and one blue skill, it seems that the frequency of blank skills appears increases as time goes on...

Could it be...?

Was it really because of the first-time new customer promotion that I got two great skills? In reality, are blank skills the norm in this world?

Thinking this through, Su Ran decided to try the random selection again to verify her idea.

However, when he issued the switch command to the simulator, he received a completely emotionless reply:

[Ding! The newbie protection period has ended. Changing a skill requires 100 simulated points. Your current skill cannot be changed due to insufficient points.]

What the hell!

I wish I hadn't upgraded the system!

As soon as the 'newbie protection period' text appeared, Su Ran immediately realized that he had been tricked by the system again.

Like most online games, once you exceed a certain level, many bugs can no longer be exploited.

And obviously.

Now that he has upgraded his system to level two, the newbie perk that allowed him to freely change skills is no longer available.

Damn it.

I only have 110 points left. Instead of spending 100 to try my luck, I might as well choose the 'Unconventional' option.

Well, it's a blue skill, and its effects... well...

It looks pretty good.

and.

Akira Touya is not Sai after all. With my current Go talent of 41 points, I should still be able to put up a fight.

That's right.

After receiving two rewards, Su Ran's Go talent has now reached a terrifying 42 points!

Only 8 points lower than normal!

This is not sarcasm.

Unlike Go, which can be developed through acquired understanding.

Generally speaking.

Everyone's talent for Go is predetermined from the moment they are born.

Thirty is thirty, and fifty is fifty.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, there is simply no way to improve.

And Su Ran.

However, in just one day, it rose from 38 points to 42 points.

Although it may seem like a small amount, it actually greatly improved his potential in all aspects of Go.

This includes mindset, courage, decisiveness, and the ability to seize opportunities.

If it were a day ago, even with the boost from his blue skill, he might not have been able to defeat Akira Touya.

But now, his increased talent has created a sliver of possibility for him.

"I'll risk it all and use this skill!"

With a determined heart, Su Ran resolutely declared to the system, "I choose 'Unconventional'!"

[Ding! Detected that the host has selected an initial skill. Combat simulation will begin for you...]

The skill you selected this time is: Unconventional.

The simulation results are as follows:

[Your idea is unusual and unconventional. Your first move was in a row and a column, stunning everyone. Never before has anyone made such a self-destructive move!]

After a brief moment of distraction, your opponent was not intimidated by your move and chose to place a piece in the fourth row, fourth column, at the star point.