The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

In short, this game was very boring. I won by more than 20 points, which was the first time I had ever won by that much.

From when, from what minute, from what second, from what instant?

Anyway, my life seems to have suddenly undergone some strange changes, for no reason.

Starting today, Dad has become silent, Mom no longer goes to the professional chess academy at home, and there was a little white cat named Maomao at home who died yesterday and was buried by the servants.

Every time I pass by a cat's grave, I always think of the scene of it eating grass when it was alive, and only then do I feel like laughing.

How could a cat possibly eat grass? It's not a rabbit.

Compared to before, I have become more silent... However, I have almost forgotten what I was like before. Go is all that remains in my life. Go is everything to me.

As I've said before, how can children remember things? It's very easy and effortless for them to forget something. They forget it in the blink of an eye, they forget it as soon as they say they'll forget it.

However, I think my memory is pretty good. I can remember the formulas taught by the instructor after just one look.

Ah, Go, what an interesting thing! Interesting, interesting, interesting, interesting.

the next day.

Looking at my opponent today, my fiery red pupils widened suddenly, to their maximum size. The beautiful, dazzling rubies shone with brilliant light. I opened my eyes wide without hesitation, for the first time ever.

Perhaps, back then, I wanted to see something clearly, or perhaps, I wanted to remember something firmly.

In short, I can't quite remember the scene anymore; my mind is a bit hazy. My opponent that day was Ji Qiuyao.

That day was a special day for me.

The word "special" has many interpretations. Because I have a deep impression of that day, I can call it a special day.

Or perhaps, someone is special to me, so they are a special person.

My thoughts raced wildly, my suppressed heart yearned for complete release, and I frantically picked up a chess piece.

Tears streamed wildly from her fiery red eyes. At that time... I didn't know why I was crying or why I was sad.

Have I forgotten something? Have I forgotten that little red bird in the tree a year and a half ago?

No, I haven't forgotten, because you see, I said the word "little bird" perfectly well.

So, what exactly have I forgotten?! Someone tell me!! Tears streamed down my pale cheeks. The little girl with long, dry, yellow hair in front of me was completely stunned. Ji Qiuyao stared blankly at me.

boom!!!!!!!

Instantly, my vision began to blur, and everything in front of me became unreal.

A massive ball of golden flame erupted from my right hand, churning and scorching. The scalding golden heatwave burned half of the chessboard to ashes. The destructive golden flame, like a sun, blazed wildly upon everything. In my fiery red pupils, only this golden sun remained... nothing else.

Ji Hongying of the Ji family awakened her chess move, Solar Eclipse, at the age of eight.

Chapter 275: A Dream Within a Dream

A young girl with short pink hair was piloting a spaceship, with three very small girls sitting in the back cabin.

A girl with long, fiery red herringbone hairstyle had a cold expression on her face and squinted her eyes without saying a word.

My name is Ji Hongying, I am ten years old, and I have no academic rank.

Today, I'm going to participate in the amateur ranking competition of Manyue Province, commonly known as the provincial competition.

I am the strongest child among the Ji family members of the same generation. The Ji family's chess players will not participate in the city competition, in order to give other chess players in the city a tiny, insignificant chance.

Furthermore, the children of the Ji family do not participate in competitions casually. Our goal is to reach amateur fifth dan with just one competition. The Ji family only allows three people to participate in each provincial competition. I am the first batch of this group.

That's right, only children who have already reached the amateur 5-dan level are qualified to participate in competitions.

However, I think I already have a semi-professional level of chess skill. The little girl with long, fiery red Hime-style hair gently tossed her fiery red hair.

Today, Ji Tuntao and Ji Fuyou came to the competition venue with me. They are both very strong, but unfortunately, I am even stronger.

In our usual games, I have a winning probability of over 7%.

Ji Tuntao is my older sister. Her father is Ji Shihu. She has hair color similar to my aunt's, with long, curly black and yellow hair that is somewhat wild. She wears a black and gold robe, and her cute tiger teeth are slightly exposed.

Her chess move is called "Tiger and Tiger, Heaven and Earth," which is exactly the same as her father's, but unfortunately I feel that my move is more powerful.

She likes me, but I don't feel anything for her.

Ji Hongying subtly avoided Ji Tuntao's gaze, her fiery red eyes looking at the white clouds outside the window.

Ji Fuyou is my younger cousin. Her chess move is the Frozen Crown, and her dark green twin ponytails make her look somewhat childish.

However, her chess style is very subtle and quiet, and her chess skills are improving very quickly.

Many people of the same age possess the "Crown of Ice" strategy, such as younger sister Ji Bingyuan, but the one I want to highlight is older sister Ji Xuehu...

Her mother's name is Ji Xuehuang, my father's older sister, who just became the head of the family last year.

However, Ji Xuehu's chess move was not the Ice Crown; her move had mutated and was called the Snowflake Crown.

The Snowflake Crown is not as powerful as the Ice Crown; in fact, it's somewhat like a lower-spec version of the Ice Crown.

However, she was also one of the main people the Ji family paid close attention to, because this was the first time the Ji family had seen a change in their chess situation. Many people were interested in this, but I wasn't interested in her.

After all, a lower-level strategy also means it is easier to awaken and more easily used by future generations.

However, this also means that there will be more vulnerable people, so I don't care.

The young woman piloting the spaceship is named Fei Qiluo. She is an 18-year-old professional Go player, a second-dan player, who was hired by the Ji family to be their teacher.

My little cousin, Ji Fuyou, was staring out the window with a worried expression, her fair face slightly tense.

My dark green hair is very eye-catching, but I think it looks terrible... because, in my heart, I feel there should be a color that looks better than dark green, a color that is more adorable than dark green, just like my mother, Ji Qinghe.

The spaceship began its descent, and my large, bright red pupils were very noticeable.

As for why I'm bringing up my eyes out of the blue, it's because someone once told me that my eyes must be very beautiful.

Because my eyes are beautiful, I am excellent.

When I encounter stressful situations, just remembering that my eyes are beautiful is enough to give me plenty of confidence.

As for who said it, I've forgotten. I'm just curious why she said my eyes must be very beautiful, as if she didn't know that my eyes really are beautiful.

The word "certainly" is sometimes used in a way that indicates uncertainty.

My fiery red eyes slowly opened, and the glass outside the window reflected a pair of red gems, incredibly beautiful, as if they were reflecting light.

So, everyone says my eyes are beautiful, but only one person has ever said that my eyes are definitely beautiful.

I can't remember her name anymore, and I won't dwell on it for long, because what I need to think about right now is the upcoming provincial competition.

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That night, the hotel was booked. Teacher Fei Qiluo and Xiao Fuyou stayed together, while Xiao Tuntao and I shared a room.

The hotel dinner was terrible; it was far too oily and didn't taste very good compared to the food the servants prepared.

My mother hasn't cooked for a long time because she injured her hand, a very serious injury, and she doesn't play Go much anymore.

Of course, I'm tired of her cooking, but the maid's cooking is delicious; she's a professional chef.

I enjoy the food my maid makes, but I no longer think about what I'll have for dinner every day.

Because, no matter what dinner is, whether it's delicious or not, I don't truly believe it can bring me pain or pleasure.

Before leaving yesterday, Dad said that she made a bet with Aunt Shihu to see who would get a higher ranking in the provincial competition between me and Xiaotuntao.

I think this is a pointless thing, because unless I meet her, we should both be able to win.

I've become increasingly silent; I don't want to talk because there's no need.

Thinking about it carefully, it's a bit strange. There was a time when I was very talkative, was it when I first started learning Go?

I remain silent, but my passion, the burning fire within me, will be fully unleashed during the game of Go.

No matter who it is, I will crush my opponent without hesitation.

When I go to bed at night, I think about the game of the next day, whether to make the first move at the star point or the small eye point.

If we go for the small-scale layout, we can't use my favorite three-star formation.

The star position is located on the fourth line. Generally speaking, the star opening emphasizes gaining influence, and since the star occupies a corner with one move, the opening speed is relatively fast.

The so-called "Three-Star" opening refers to placing a stone on the middle star position between the two stars after forming a "Two-Star" formation, resulting in three moves where all three black stones are on connected star positions (with the three black stones on the same straight line).

Her fiery red eyes narrowed slightly, and Ji Tuntao's soft breathing could be heard from beside her.

The sky was pitch black, the moonlight pale green, and I was already feeling sleepy.

I rarely play chess with players other than those from the Ji family, even though I've heard they're weak. What will happen tomorrow?

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My first match was at the very front of the room, at the very first table... Of course, this was a position determined by drawing lots.

However, I don't think I'll ever leave this seat again, not even for a moment.

My opponent in the first round was a bald young man who looked to be around fifteen years old, and his expression was quite composed.

He was more surprised that I was just a little girl of about ten years old, probably because he felt he had already won.

He was surrounded by many onlookers, as if he were a celebrity.

At the time, I didn't know that his real name was Wang Po, and that he was a promising newcomer who was likely to become a professional Go player this year.

Holding a black chess piece, my right hand slowly descended onto the chessboard.

I feel very at ease... It was my first time playing chess with a stranger, and a slight smile appeared on my lips.

pat...

Watching my right hand move, the black chess piece made a crisp sound the moment it touched the board.

Star position...

Ten minutes...

This game of chess only lasted ten minutes.

With her slender hands, Wang Po picked up the water bottle he carried with him and took a few small sips. He lowered his head, and his bald head seemed to reflect light in Ji Hongying's eyes, highlighting his fiery red pupils.

"Indeed, my eyes are beautiful," Ji Hongying thought to herself.