The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

After two years of practice, my chess mindset is no longer affected.

Her golden eyebrows furrowed slightly. Was it because the pressure emanating from Ji Yingting was too great...? What a terrifying woman.

He knew that even though he had worked hard for a long time, there was still an insurmountable gap between him and the woman named Ji Hongying. In fact, the gap was getting bigger and bigger.

Ji Yingting... she might be even stronger than Ji Hongying. Cui Jinlie wiped the cold sweat from his face, still feeling lingering fear towards that starry sky.

"In Group Two, Group A, Shang Gongying plays white, and Luo Zhuyu plays black."

Although Cui Jinlie had just experienced a brief hallucination, only a dozen seconds had actually passed since the two of them sat down on the leaves.

After the contestants were seated, a large crowd gathered around, and the media turned on their cameras, ready to record at any moment.

Luo Yuyan, somewhat curious, gathered around Luo Zhuyu; it was her first time at such a large-scale competition venue.

However... Luo Zhuyu seemed not to see her at all, her light green eyes fixed on Shang Gongying.

"Xiaoyu... looks so serious. Speaking of which... this seems to be the first time I've ever seen her play chess." Luo Yuyan was slightly taken aback, staring at Luo Zhuyu's profile, unable to look away, which had a special attraction to her.

However, the instructional game she played against those two people was certainly not a normal game.

Snap, snap, snap, snap, snap.

The sound of cameras clicking filled the venue. In many Go competitions, the rules dictate that the media should interview players for five minutes before the game begins. The final game of the professional exam was no exception. Of course, most of the media's attention was focused on the few players who had already secured their professional spots.

"Are there any games that are still uncertain?" a reporter asked in a low voice. What she meant was, of course, whether there were still games in which players could be decided to become professional Go players. Compared to the games in which players had already secured their spots, these games in which players were still uncertain but still had a chance were the most interesting.

“Yes, the second table,” a female reporter said simply. She pointed to the seats of Luo Zhuyu and Shang Gongying, and then walked over to Ji Yingting’s side.

The female reporter had short black hair, and she glanced curiously at Ji Yingting, who had long, light green hair.

What a beautiful chess player! Is her name Ji Yingting? She's the top player in Group A, right? She does resemble the Ji family...

As she observed, the female reporter's gaze suddenly shifted to Ji Yingting's white-stockinged calves, her slender legs gently folded together.

"Her legs are so tightly pressed together, she must still be a virgin, right?"

The female reporter was slightly curious, so she put the microphone to Ji Yingting's mouth and asked.

"Chess player Ji Yingting, are you still a virgin?" the female reporter couldn't help but ask.

“Yes!” Ji Yingting said, slightly puzzled.

"So, do you usually... ah! um!"

Before the female reporter could finish her question, her mouth was covered by her fellow reporter.

"Hey, what are you doing! The private lives of these pretty female Go players are always interesting news!"

After being pulled aside by her fellow reporter, the female reporter asked with a displeased expression.

"But you can't interrupt other people's games... And what if you ask such a blunt question, what if she accidentally gets wet during the game?!"

A female reporter with short black bob haircut reminded her.

"what?"

Ji Yingting's pale green moonlight eyes widened slightly. In reality, the two female reporters hadn't gone far at all. Listening to their undisguised conversation, Ji Yingting slightly opened her pink lips... Did she look like such a sexually frustrated woman? These two reporters must be crazy.

However... getting wet during a match, that kind of thing does seem to have actually happened before.

But... it's okay! She made sure she was wearing underwear today!!

"Hmm, is this person a chess player from the Luo family?" Many reporters who came to the second table stared wide-eyed in shock. The jade-like silk, the soft turquoise Taoist robe, the brand-new paint, and the turquoise spear pattern hidden under Luo Zhuyu's light green hair were all symbols of the Luo family in Mingyue City.

"Her name...I think it's Luo Zhuyu. She's quite famous in Mingyue City," a reporter whispered.

Has the Luo family, whose main purpose is to train chess players, produced another professional chess player this time?

This is big news... Compared to the Ji family, which has a large number of professional chess players, the Luo family focuses more on high-level chess players. They are even better than the Ji family in terms of cultivating top chess players.

The Ji family has the chess saint Ji Xuehuang and three generals, while the Luo family also has the quasi-celebrity Luo Jiangxing and six consorts. The six consorts are a super peak combination consisting of five direct descendants of the Luo family professional chess players and the silver spear consort Su Chan who married into the Luo family. The six professional chess players of the seventh dan or above are called the six consorts.

Therefore, the number of professional Go players in the Luo family is actually very small, but those who can become professionals will grow to professional 5-dan or above at the fastest speed.

If Luo Zhuyu can become a professional Go player, it will be a major upheaval for the entire professional Go world.

Five minutes passed quickly. The time for filming and interviews is very short. To avoid making some chess players nervous, most reporters leave after five minutes.

Only the players who came specifically to watch the games stayed in the venue and quietly observed the game.

Pat, pat, pat, pat.

The rhythmic sound of pieces being placed echoed throughout the Crescent Moon Province's professional examination... the final round of the competition had finally arrived!

With her small hand extending from her light green sleeve, Luo Zhuyu slowly picked up a black chess piece, her light green pupils filled with intense concentration.

"Mom, you'd better watch closely... my Go, my way."

Her light green eyes were fixed on the orange-haired girl before her, her sharp gaze fixed on the girl. The black chess piece in her hand fell onto the chessboard like a spear thrust out in an instant.

pat!

Chapter 269: Professional First Stage, Ji Yingting

With a few silent blinks in her orange eyes, Shang Gongying picked up a white chess piece with a blank expression, seemingly out of sorts.

Perhaps, for her, not being able to become a professional Go player with a perfect record is already a failure.

Fortunately, she now has a new goal...

pat...

The expensive turquoise robe fluttered slightly, revealing a slender little hand.

A black chess piece appeared on the chessboard, spreading outwards in a ripple pattern across the entire mirror surface.

Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish.

Hmm? Hearing the strange sound of a breeze flowing by her ear, Shang Gongying suddenly tossed her long orange hair, and the world turned into a white blur.

The blank world is empty, except for a lone black ball in the corner.

Her light green hair swayed in the breeze, and her light green eyes gently opened.

This was because Luo Zhuyu had already used his positional strategy at the very beginning of the game, so the black and white maze on the board had not yet been fully unfolded.

"Chess Strategy, Spear Dance in Reincarnation"

Luo Zhuyu said calmly, and the blue-green spear pattern on the back of her blue-green Taoist robe disappeared, and a blue-green spear that was spinning instantly appeared in her right hand.

Her slender little hands gently rotated the green spear, but unlike before, she changed from holding it with both hands to holding it with one hand.

Rotation, wind.

A slight storm was stirred up by the spinning turquoise spear, and a light green storm net gradually appeared around her.

Enveloped in the storm, Luo Zhuyu walked straight toward Shang Gongying.

"I don't feel bad... my physical condition is exceptionally good."

The green Taoist robe was gradually blown up by the storm, and Luo Zhuyu's right hand spun the spear faster and faster.

Normally, she can always feel how physically and mentally exhausting her chess moves are.

However, this time... she had already swung the spear in her right hand into a spiral shape, without feeling the slightest bit tired.

"Luo Zhuyu... do you want to fight me? You can't become a professional Go player in front of me."

Shang Gongying blinked her orange eyes gently, not paying any attention to the little girl with long light green hair.

The two sides are worlds apart in terms of skill and strategy.

"Xiaoyu?"

Luo Yuyan, who was sitting on the side watching the game, was slightly taken aback. When Luo Zhuyu placed the first black piece, her eyes changed.

Her light green pupils suddenly turned sharp, like a sharp spear, and Luo Yuyan couldn't help but feel a pain between her brows.

pat...

With a flick of her orange sleeve, Shang Gongying quickly placed a chess piece down, her orange eyes showing a hint of impatience.

"You are so insignificant, completely failing to grasp the gap between us, like a crawling insect."

With a slight flick of her long orange hair, Shang Gongying suddenly widened her orange eyes.

"Luo Zhuyu, you're not so naive as to think that just because I've secured a job, I'll lower my guard against you... On the contrary, my sisters and I are in a really bad mood right now... What do you think, should we use you to vent our frustrations?"

"Chess Strategy - Nine Changes in the Jade Face"

Instantly, a beam of jade-green light burst forth from behind Shang Gongying, amidst swirling clouds and mist.

"Do whatever you want, you can even use the Ninth Transformation directly, no problem... Go ahead and unleash your full potential."

Luo Zhuyu didn't notice the changes in Shang Gongying, and simply walked closer and closer to her.

Another black chess piece appeared on the chessboard, and from Luo Yuyan's perspective, Luo Zhuyu gently placed the piece.

The sound of the piece being placed was very crisp and pleasant to hear.

However... the fact that the entire professional venue was filled with underage children surprised Luo Yuyan.

How could there be so many children who want to become professional Go players when Go is such a lifeless thing? There are even a few children who are about the same age as Xiaoyu. She originally thought that Luo Zhuyu was just wasting her life by becoming obsessed with Go at such a young age.

Luo Yuyan swallowed hard. There were many adults or parents like her in the venue who came to watch the game, but... no one made a sound. The only sounds in the venue were the clattering of pieces and the whooshing of small hands reaching into the chess box.

Indeed... most people are easily drawn into this kind of group atmosphere.

Looking at their serious expressions and the bright eyes of the children, adults would feel a sense of doubt.

Is Go really a fun thing to do?

Perhaps, just seeing one's child so focused is enough to bring satisfaction.

Moreover... those who can appear in this venue at this time are all professional candidates, genuine and super-strong amateur fifth dan.

After all, a normal amateur 5-dan player would never participate in a professional exam. Knowing that their skill level is insufficient, they would never give up their middle school or college entrance exams, or a month of important studies, to participate in a professional exam.

If I can't become a professional Go player, I'll stop here once I reach amateur fifth dan.

So all they gave up was a youth filled with regrets.

Becoming a professional Go player means having the determination to dedicate one's entire life to Go, playing it for a lifetime.