The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

Lian Hezhou quickly calculated the liberties of both sides' large groups of stones within 30 seconds, and then placed his piece with a cold smile.

After the timer clicked, Lian Hezhou waited quietly for Wang Jun to make his move. In such a fast-paced game, it was essential to use the opponent's countdown time for calculations.

"..."

"..."

"..."

Lian Hezhou's thoughts stopped.

"Wait, several tens of seconds have passed already. Did Wang Jun exceed the time limit?" Lian Hezhou, who had been staring at the chessboard, looked up at the timer with some doubt.

In that one glance, in just a fleeting instant… Lian Hezhou froze, because Wang Jun's timer showed 29 seconds remaining…

How is this possible?! Why did the timer suddenly extend? Wang Jun couldn't possibly have that much time!!!

What's this……?

A dark storm appeared, and a blurry black figure dressed in a purple robe hovered above the center of the chessboard, with a scale drawn in the middle of his robe.

In an instant, two giant black hands bound by chains emerged from the wide sleeves of the shadowy figure and pierced into the hearts of Wang Jun and Lian Hezhou with visible speed.

"crash"

As Wang Jun placed his black piece, the dark chains inside both of them made a rattling sound.

In an instant, Lian Hezhou felt a tightness in his chest, and although he wanted to breathe deeply, he couldn't make a sound.

Finally, a slightly loud click of the timer brought Lian Hezhou back from his reverie, and the black smoke that had enveloped the chessboard immediately dissipated.

"Huff, huff, huff," Lian Hezhou looked up at the crowd of people huddled together whispering, sweat beading on his forehead, and breathed a sigh of relief.

The sleep paralysis he just experienced was nothing but a dream; Lian Hezhou had completely forgotten what exactly happened...

What just happened? What was I thinking?

I never imagined I'd freeze up in such a crucial moment. Luckily, I didn't make a mistake; otherwise, running out of time would have been a real problem!

Lian Hezhou gritted his teeth in relief, but was still slightly frightened.

But next, as long as we move down from Route 2, we'll be able to breathe a little easier, hahaha!!

"Route 2 is moving, *thud*"

Oh no, it seems Wang Jun has no way out... The two sides have almost no shared energy, so a double survival is impossible. [Shared energy refers to the points where two large dragons can simultaneously serve as the "points" of energy for both sides when they are fighting each other.]

Li Kaixuan stood behind Li Kaixuan, watching the chess game with worry and mixed feelings.

At the same time, Wang Jun cautiously glanced at the blurry black figure dressed in purple robes, his gaze fixed on the huge scales on the figure's clothing.

The pitch-black chains formed a path and swirled above Wang Jun's head.

"Although it's very slight... the scales are definitely tipped in my favor. In that case, as long as I respond correctly, White's large group of stones will surely die... It should be here, right? With this shape, I can't hesitate any longer, time is running out!!"

When Wang Jun's dark pupils focused on a certain spot on the chessboard, the scales suddenly tilted wildly in his favor.

As Wang Jun picked up a black piece, all the dark chains in the sky swirled around his right hand like a storm.

As the chess piece fell onto the board, the giant hand hidden in the ventricle of his heart suddenly shrank, barely grasping his heart.

Chapter 19: The Heart of a Chess Player

PS: The second half of the previous chapter has been extensively revised. You can go back to the previous chapter, refresh the chapter, and then read the second half again.

"!!!"

When Wang Jun placed the black piece below the white piece on the first line, many players with slightly higher skill levels widened their eyes in surprise.

"He actually played the 'Oriole Chasing Butterfly' move in just 30 seconds of thinking time! He's truly a genius with a tight time limit... Perhaps we could try introducing him to them? No, we should wait until he becomes a professional player first. Speaking of which, this rapid game was really exciting!"

Before anyone knew it, a young teacher with brown curly hair stood silently in the center of the crowd, intently observing the chess game.

"Damn it! His fighting ability is too strong! Should I focus on slowing his breath first or breaking his eye...? I can't figure it out!!"

With a snap, Lian Hezhou's expression grew increasingly grim. He rubbed his slightly throbbing forehead and slammed the timer down.

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, *pat*.

"My brain, get moving!!" What bothered Lian Hezhou the most was that every time he was halfway through a calculation, the annoying timer would start beeping.

After a few "tap, tap, tap, tap" steps, Lian Hezhou lowered his head and stopped looking at the chessboard.

ended……

Wang Jun's right hand, holding the black piece, slammed down heavily.

A moment of silence followed.

Lian Hezhou tried several times to raise his right hand to hold the white piece, but ultimately gave up.

His disheveled white hair obscured his eyes, and Lian Hezhou kept his head down, so no one could see his expression.

White has 3 liberties and Black has 4 liberties. There's no need to calculate further; the outcome is obvious at a glance.

10,9,8,7,6...

Lian Hezhou stopped thinking. Every second was torture for him, because with each second, his chest felt increasingly tight. He didn't want to think, and he didn't want to bear the consequences of failure.

5, 4, 3, 2, 1... Ding-dong!! Ding-dong!! Ding-dong!! Ding-dong!!

Lianhezhou lost... He lost due to timeout.

In Wang Jun's eyes, the scales had completely tipped in his favor. The black storm vanished instantly, and the two giant hands that had been gripping their hearts just moments before disappeared without a trace after squeezing the air.

Li Kaixuan, you must be very proud of yourself right now, right?

Lian Hezhou raised his head and looked up at the orange-red figure with a fearful gaze.

"vomit!!"

A strong urge to vomit surged from his throat, and Lian Hezhou lowered his head and frantically vomited up an unidentified liquid, which all smeared onto his crotch.

"Ugh, how disgusting!" Qi Yue immediately took a few steps back in disgust, moving away from the crowd.

"Senior Lian Hezhou...do you even know how to play Go?" a member of Beaver Middle School asked tremblingly.

"What nonsense are you talking about? How could your future be decided based on that brat's ramblings? Don't you agree, Senior Lian Hezhou?"

However, the focus at this moment was on the white-haired, blue-eyed boy who simply kept his head down and remained silent.

Wang Jun stood up and casually ruffled his black hair. "Oh, that bet I made earlier was just a joke. You can still play Go anytime."

After speaking, Wang Jun slowly walked out of the crowd and casually found a sofa to sit down again.

So it was just a game! The members of Beaver Middle School breathed a sigh of relief, but their gazes toward Wang Jun carried a clear hint of resentment.

Unexpectedly, Lian Hezhou, the leader of a local powerful family in Huangyue City, was defeated in an ordinary training camp, losing face greatly.

"He Zhou, you lost, you lost to Wang Jun," Li Kaixuan thought with mixed feelings. He had initially become self-destructive due to his resentment towards Lian He Zhou, but after so many years, he had almost forgotten about it.

It wasn't until he saw Lian Hezhou that he recalled this deep-seated resentment.

I used to think that the happiest thing about playing Go was meeting friends like Lian Hezhou.

At the same time, Go and Lianhezhou also brought him great pain.

"Senior Lian Hezhou, shall we go back first? You need to rest now." A junior student stepped forward and helped him up, enduring the filth and vomit on his body.

However, when Lian Hezhou lifted his white hair, he was stunned.

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah"

Lian Hezhou cried, large tears sliding down his cheeks and flowing into his nose and mouth like streams.

No one had ever seen him with such a miserable expression.

"Waaaaaah!" Lian Hezhou cried loudly, ignoring the wailing of those around him.

His right hand reached out to the chessboard, trembling, trying to pick up the pieces, but he could not get close to them.

That giant black hand didn't crush its own heart...

He crushed his own chess heart!

"crash"

A mouthful of blood gushed from Lian Hezhou's mouth, his consciousness gradually blurred, and he completely lost consciousness.

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Bailu Middle School abandoned this group stay, and all members left the hotel after Lian Hezhou fell into a coma.

The Go club instructor in Aragatsuki City has found a new Go club from Uoku Middle School, which ranked fifth in the previous Go league, to participate in the training camp. They are expected to arrive in the evening.

"Seriously, is playing a game of Go really that serious? It's like she's dying... and she even vomited blood. That's awful." Qi Yue walked out of the elevator with an ice pop in her hand. Everyone else was having dinner, but she didn't have much of an appetite.

The training camp was empty except for a black-haired boy who was playing a game with someone with his back to her.

"Ah! It's that person! Who is he playing chess with?" After seeing the black-haired boy with watermelon-shaped hair, Qi Yue carefully walked around from the side.

To be honest, although she was reluctant to admit it, after watching Wang Jun and Lian Hezhou's rapid chess game, Qi Yue genuinely felt that Wang Jun was significantly better than her...

However, his opponents were in such a bad state just now, how come there is still anyone who dares to play chess with him now?

As Qi Yue approached, she immediately saw a pair of long, light green twin ponytails, eyes closed, and an incredibly beautiful girl.

"Ji Yingting? How come you're playing chess with him!" Qi Yue asked in surprise. She slowly walked behind Ji Yingting and casually draped her purple scorpion braid over Ji Yingting's head.

"Huh? Is that Qi Yue? I was so bored... I just noticed someone sitting nearby, so I called him over to play chess," Ji Yingting said softly.

"Is Wang Jun still playing black? It looks like the setup just started not long ago..." Qi Yue stuck out her little tongue and licked her popsicle, glancing at Wang Jun in the process.

However, he seemed oblivious to my approach, as he was deep in thought.

What's the situation? Although Ji Yingting is the captain of Minghai Ji Middle School, I don't know her exact strength yet... Qi Yue looked down and observed the chessboard.

"Wait!! How is this possible?! How could Black be so far behind?!"

A few seconds later, Qi Yue stared in shock at her purple eyes. Her small hand trembled, and the slippery popsicle, along with her saliva, accidentally fell into Ji Yingting's long, bluish-green hair.

*******************Mini Science Tips------------

The warbler chasing the butterfly is a very advanced Go technique.