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

If we win, we will become famous throughout the world.

If you fail, you will regret it for the rest of your life.

In Su Ran's memory, the ten-game match did not use a ranking system, but a promotion and demotion system.

In this way, his disadvantage of not having a ranking no longer exists, and he naturally becomes eligible to participate in the competition.

However, this promotion and demotion system is ten thousand times more brutal than the ranking system.

The so-called promotion and relegation system means that whenever the difference in wins between the two sides reaches four games (i.e., 4:0 or 5:1), the promotion and relegation system is implemented.

The side that falls behind will be relegated by half a point.

This reduction of half a unit is actually extremely humiliating.

For example, Su Ran and Zuo Wei, before the ten-game match, everyone would assume that these two were equally skilled players.

Since they are players of the same level, the decision of who will play black first will be made by guessing.

This ensures fairness and upholds the dignity of both sides in the game.

However, if a ten-game match is played, the loser must play black and move first against the winner for the rest of their life.

They don't even have the right to guess first!

Because if you lose a ten-game match, your skill level will be considered to be one level lower than your opponent's.

The loser must play black first to show respect for the winner!

Of course, the loser still has a chance to turn things around, which is to play another ten-game match against the opponent.

After winning, they naturally regained their lost dignity.

However, if they lose the second time, they will be relegated by half a point.

That would be a complete loss of face for professional chess players.

Therefore, it should only be done as a last resort.

Absolutely no chess player would be willing to risk their life and fortune in a ten-game match against another.

If Su Ran agrees to participate, it won't just be a ten-game match against one person.

Instead, in each round, they must play a full ten-game match against all their opponents.

If you lose to just one opponent...

Those who confront him will face utter disgrace and ruin!

Therefore, when Ohara and Inoue learned that Su Ran had no rank, they had already given up hope that Su Ran would agree to participate.

The reason he still swallowed his pride and made this request was because he had faith in Su Ran's abilities.

On the other hand, it's because if Su Ran accepts the challenge...

Then the hype surrounding this Go Saint competition will definitely be raised to an unprecedented level!

A twelve-year-old boy from China single-handedly defeated all the top players in the Japanese chess world in a ten-game match...

Just imagining this scene, the two reporters could almost see the bright future of their newspaper selling like hotcakes and getting promoted and getting a raise.

However, such a good thing can only be a fantasy.

After all, this young man from China isn't stupid; how could he possibly agree to such a demanding request?

Thinking of this, Ohara and Inoue exchanged a glance and both sighed inwardly.

However, just when the two were about to lose heart, Su Ran gave his answer:

"Ok."

"If conditions permit, I might participate in the competition in three months."

……

"Great!"

Seeing that Su Ran was not opposed to participating in the chess tournament, Ohara and his companion were overjoyed.

Chinese chess players will take on the entire chess world of Yingzhou in a ten-game match...

Just imagining this scene is enough to stir one's heart and soul.

more importantly.

This Chinese chess player is a prodigy who is only twelve years old!

If he can make it into the round of 16...

Do not!

It might only require the top 32!

By reading the Miri News, they can capitalize on the momentum and hype it up as the biggest highlight of this chess tournament!

At that time.

It's not just ticket sales and broadcasting rights that will be hugely successful.

Even the sales of their Yomiuri Shimbun will likely skyrocket to a level that was previously unattainable!

This is all money!

The two reporters exchanged a glance, both seeing the eagerness in each other's eyes.

If the legal department hadn't already closed for the day, they would have even wanted to kidnap Su Ran and force him to sign the contract at the newspaper office.

"Su Ran, if it's convenient, could you please leave us your contact information?"

The middle-aged man named Xiaoyuan was clearly more astute than the other one; he was afraid he wouldn't be able to find Su Ran in the future.

He simply borrowed a set of paper and pen from the chess room owner and pretended to write it down.

“My dad said that we shouldn’t give our home address to strangers.”

Su Ran was both amused and somewhat helpless at their unexpected excitement.

"Besides, I haven't been home much lately, so leaving you my address won't help."

After thinking for a moment, he took a pen and paper and wrote down the hospital's address:

"Look, if you need to see me in the future, come to this hospital!"

Asahi-machi Municipal Hospital?

Looking at the address Su Ran left behind, Xiao Yuan felt a strange sense of familiarity.

He had a vague feeling that he had just seen this hospital in the news not long ago.

But what exactly is the news...?

After thinking for a long time, Ohara finally shook his head helplessly.

As a journalist, he encounters so many news stories every day that he can't possibly recall them all at this moment.

"Alright then, Su Ran, please make sure you prepare well during this time before the game begins."

"We'll visit you at the hospital when the registration period begins. At that time, there might be a few contracts that need to be signed with your parents."

After carefully keeping the note with Su Ran's address on their person, Xiao Yuan and his companion bowed respectfully to Su Ran and then left the chess room excitedly.

Having discovered such a charismatic and talented Go player, they need to quickly go to the president to discuss the next steps in the operation.

If this is hyped up properly, the Yomiuri Shimbun will very likely make a fortune.

This is a big deal that relates to promotion and a raise, so it's hard not to take it seriously!

"Are you really going to participate in the Chess Saint competition?"

After the two reporters left, Akira Touya saw that Su Ran was also about to leave. After hesitating for a while, he suddenly asked him a question.

"Probably."

Su Ran thought for a moment and asked, "What, are you going to participate too?"

of course!

Akira Touya nodded emphatically:

"Today I met two peers who are even more capable than me, and I suddenly realized how arrogant and ridiculous I was before."

"Therefore, in order to defeat you and that Hikaru Shindo, I will definitely hone myself well in the next three months!"

"hope……"

"Hopefully, by then, I'll have some strength to contend with you..."

Seeing Akira Touya both fierce and completely lacking in confidence, Su Ran couldn't help but find it amusing.

It looks like...

This child was badly hurt by us today...

Or should I comfort him?

Thinking this, Su Ran smiled and said:

"Actually, you don't need to be so discouraged. You've already played very well!"

Say something.

Su Ran's words weren't entirely meant to comfort Touya Akira; he was only able to crush his opponent because he had a cheat code.

If it were truly based on raw talent, with his talent that's inferior even to ordinary people...

Whether he can withstand Akira Touya for fifty rounds remains to be seen.

You're lying!

Su Ran's words of comfort did not make Touya Akira feel any better; on the contrary, they agitated him even more, and he immediately used all his strength to say:

"The game we just played."

"After reviewing the game, I realized that you didn't actually use your full strength! But... even so, I'm still far behind you even when you're not going all out! Even..."

"In fact, that game wasn't even a proper instructional game for you..."

“From the ninth move, with that seemingly insignificant yet reasonable ‘leaning’, I lost. It seems you had already anticipated that I would launch a counterattack in the left corner star position in the middle game. That was not a trap, but a position I had to play.”