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

Unfortunately.

Because I forced my brain to work beyond its limits, my previous promises were broken.

"Hey! Look, Xiaoliang has a computer at home!"

Suddenly, Hikaru Shindo spotted something and exclaimed excitedly.

In those days, computers were still a very expensive luxury for ordinary families in Yingzhou.

Hikaru Shindo's initial plan was simply to find an internet cafe and see if he could sneak in.

His family couldn't afford such expensive electronic products as computers.

"Xiaoguang, is this the computer you mentioned that can play against other Go players online? It's so strange..."

Sai floated to the computer desk in spirit form and curiously fiddled with it for a while.

He simply couldn't understand how such a square box could be used to play chess with others.

There's no chessboard here...

"Haha, Sai, that's not how you use a computer!"

Hikaru Shindo patiently instructed him, just as Sai had taught him how to play Go:

"Look, this is the power button. Just press it here and you'll see the screen."

Oh ~

Sai nodded obediently:

"I understand. It's like our TV at home; people can walk around inside it, right?"

That's about right.

Hikaru Shindo skillfully turned on his computer, entered "World Go Network" into the search bar, and quickly arrived at the registration page.

"Sai, look, as long as we register an account here, we can play Go with players all over the world."

"But what name should we choose?"

Thinking this, Hikaru Shindo couldn't help but cast a questioning gaze at Sai.

"A name?"

Sai, with his folding fan pressed against his forehead, also appeared to be deep in thought. After a moment, his eyes suddenly lit up:

"Xiao Guang, do you remember that chess player people were talking about this morning?"

"That player who created the miracle of a sixteen-game winning streak online, what's his name again?"

"It seems to be called... 'Re... Re'..."

Sai simply couldn't remember any English words; he thought for a long time but still had no clue.

Hikaru Shindo, however, blurted out:

"THESAI!"

Yes! Yes!

Sai laughed happily:

"Since others call THESAI the online Go master, then we, who aim to surpass the Go master, might as well just call ourselves... SAI!"

SAI?

Looking at Sai's determined face, Hikaru Shindo felt a surge of pride welling up inside him.

He nodded and said:

"Okay, let's call it SAI!"

"With the goal of surpassing THESAI... then, our online Go career begins here!"

Done.

Hikaru Shindo clicked the confirm button, and his first online Go game with Sai began.

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Chapter Sixty-Five: A Second Review! The Terrifying Chess Sense of the Master!

"Look everyone, THESAI is back online!"...

When Shindo Mitsuyoshi entered the website with the ID "SAI", it immediately caused a huge uproar.

Many people mistake him for THESAI, after all, the two people's IDs are too similar.

However, it wasn't long before someone discovered the misunderstanding.

"Sigh, this person is not THESAI. Not only are their online names different, but their records are also very different."

"That's right, I checked, this person just registered an account, and hasn't even played a single game yet!"

"Having registered such a username, it seems you really admire THESAI! I just wonder how good he is at Go..."

"That's easy, just find someone to give it a try."

After a while of discussion online, an amateur 7-dan Go player couldn't hold back any longer.

They were the first to send a match invitation to SAI.

"Xiao Guang, look! Someone has invited us to play chess!"

Upon seeing someone deliver the opportunity to satisfy his passion for Go so quickly, Sai exclaimed excitedly.

"Sai, this guy seems a bit tough to deal with. I checked his record and he seems to have a high win rate!"

While reviewing the opponent's information, Hikaru Shindo frowned and said:

Can you beat him?

Upon hearing this, Sai became even more excited:

"Although I don't know how good these people are at chess online, if that THESAI can go 100 moves without losing a game, I suppose I can do it too."

At this point, Sai's eyes lit up, and he looked at Shindo Mitsudo:

"Yeah, Hikaru! Let's just make surpassing THESAI's record our goal. He won sixteen consecutive matches, so let's try to challenge that record, okay, Hikaru?"

Can they challenge THESAI's sixteen-game winning streak?

Hikaru Shindo swallowed hard, intending to reject this unrealistic fantasy outright.

But just a second before he spoke.

Suddenly, the images of two boys playing chess flashed through his mind!

Su Ran, Touya Akira...

Although I am still very, very far away from you.

But as long as we keep pursuing our goals, one day...

I can stand at the same height as you!

Yes.

Equally high!

Thinking of this, Hikaru Shindo felt a surge of pride and declared loudly:

"Alright! Sai, let's work together towards our goal!"

After saying that, Hikaru Shindo clicked the "Confirm" button on the "Accept Match" screen!

"Huh? He actually accepted the match."

On the other end of the computer.

The amateur 7-dan player seemed to have never expected that this "fake" THESAI would actually dare to accept the challenge.

I was stunned for a moment.

However, as the countdown began, he quickly became excited again.

SAI, since you dare to impersonate THESAI, you must have something to rely on, right?

I hope you won't disappoint me too much once the game starts!

As the countdown ticked away, more and more spectators arrived to watch the match.

Soon, the number of spectators in the upper right corner of the computer screen reached 3,500.

Most of these people were originally Go enthusiasts who wanted to see if THESAI could continue to break his winning streak.

However, after waiting for a whole day, the real THESAI is still not online.

The restless onlookers could only temporarily focus their attention on the ID 【SAI】.

"I never imagined that a mere amateur chess player like me would attract so many experts to watch... The pressure is immense."

As the number of spectators displayed in the notification bar increased, the amateur 7-dan player suddenly felt a little regretful.

With so many people watching the game, what if I lose to this "imposter"? How will I ever be able to face anyone in the gaming community again?

No.

No matter what, I'm going to win this game!

Just as this thought crossed his mind, the countdown to the competition came to an end.

Soon, the system randomly determined that Hikaru Shindo would play black and make the first move.

"Xiao Guang, row 17, column 16, small eye."

Following Sai's suggestion, Hikaru Shindo placed his first black stone directly in the bottom left corner.

As the move was made, the amateur 7-dan player on the other end of the computer nodded in approval.

"A very solid move. It seems that the opponent does indeed understand some of the essentials of the opening."

While thinking this, the amateur 7-dan player also placed a white stone at the star point in the upper right corner.

"clatter!"