The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

This time, it's not that I want to play, it's not that I want to lose, and it's not that I want to win.

Because he had nothing more to say. Was he supposed to say, "I still want to win?" or "I don't want to lose?"

Of course not... because...

The three words Lin Hong uttered were, "I am very strong."

The elderly Lin Hong said, "I am very strong."

That's right, he spent his whole life setting up chess pieces and playing Go.

He dedicated his entire life to this small chessboard... and who dares to deny that he wasn't strong?!

A lifetime spent with Go is a life without regrets.

Chapter 290: The Fighting Power of Professional Chess Players

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Tick, tick, tick.

The clock ticked heavily, and the green-haired girls in the Luo family's room were somewhat silent.

As she watched the chessboard on the screen nearing its end, Luo Jiangxing slowly closed her eyes.

Soon, a strand of long silver hair appeared on the screen, and Su Chan, who was in the middle of the game, lowered his head slightly.

Lin Hong, a ten-dan player, won in the middle game.

"..."

"How could he be so strong..."

A woman with light green pigtails raised her light green eyebrows slightly and asked incredulously.

"Calm down, this is only the first game. No matter what, a 10th dan still has title-level fighting strength, even though he's old."

The people present were all high-level professionals, and they could certainly tell from this game that it wasn't that Su Chan played poorly... she had already done her best.

Lin Hong, he is really too strong... This is the tenth level.

For professional Go players, the simple phrase "I am very strong" is not something everyone can say.

“Zen Sister… sigh,” the woman with light green double pupils sighed softly.

"Alright, let's not study the game tonight, let's go eat," Luo Jiangxing said calmly, flicking his light green short hair.

"Huh? Aren't we going to analyze the game now?"

Luo Qingsheng asked, tilting her light green hair slightly in confusion, while Luo Dule wondered why her older sister had styled her hair.

Luo Jiangxing's previously messy light green short hair had become smooth, which was obviously because it had been washed with water.

As for Luo Qingsheng, she was certainly not questioning Luo Jiangxing. After all, even amateur chess players know that the best time to review and study a game is right after it's over, and they should start studying it as soon as Su Chan returns.

She was puzzled; how could her eldest sister, a top professional Go player, not know this?

So she wondered why her older sister would say such a thing when she knew it was such an important game...

Snapped……

A delicate white hand gently stroked Luo Qingsheng's light green head, and Luo Qingsheng slightly narrowed her light green eyes.

"So... that's why you two haven't been able to reach the eighth dan level yet," Luo Jiangxing said, gently stroking her long hair.

Um… Luo’s lips twitched slightly. Was it really necessary to bring this up so suddenly and hurt him?!

Luo Dule's face also darkened slightly. She clearly hadn't said anything, so how could she be inexplicably targeted?

"You need to balance work and rest. You should definitely relax after playing chess. Besides... Xiao Chan must be under a lot of pressure too."

"Oh, if it's because of Xiao Chan, then she really should get some rest."

Luo nodded slightly guiltily, after all, she had just cheated on Su Chan a few days ago, and seemed to need to comfort him properly.

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"Hoo..." After tidying up the chess pieces, the woman with long silver hair slightly raised her silver eyes.

This was the first time she had ever seriously examined her opponent. His long, black hair was gradually turning white, and his face was aged. Everything about him proved that he was no longer young... except for his pair of dark, ancient eyes, which had a focus that was completely out of character for an elderly person.

There was not a trace of joy in Lin Hong's face.

It was as if he was entitled to win this game of chess, so nonchalant it bordered on arrogance.

"Senior Ten Dan, thank you for your guidance in this game. I will return for revenge in ten days." Long silver hair gradually fell between his brows.

Su Chan said softly. This was the first time she had not addressed Lin Hong by his surname, but instead referred to him as Senior Ten.

"Go ahead... go all out, let me see the power of you young people."

Lin Hong's dark eyes widened.

He... will no longer be afraid of anything.

Because, as he said, he is very strong.

In fact, he seemed to find a new life in the process of playing this game of chess, as if he was about to shed his cocoon.

His footsteps never stopped throughout his life; he was always pursuing something unknown.

Of course, it was something he didn't even know. To be precise, he didn't even know if it could be considered a substance; perhaps it was just a spirit, a symbol, a special existence.

But... now, with his exceptionally dark pupils, he seemed to have discovered something. He saw light, he saw a door, he saw something indescribable.

A myriad of stars in the sky, a candle burning brightly.

A tiny spark is burning brightly.

What he saw in his eyes... was a flame called inheritance.

In the past, title matches between veteran and young players were often the beginning of many rivalries and grudges.

He saw morbidity and deformity in Lao Shiduan's eyes.

That's why Lin Hong looked at Su Chan with such dark eyes, hoping that she would become stronger and then overcome him.

Originally, title fights shouldn't be so unhealthy.

Their match is a testament to their lives and an interpretation of their interconnected souls.

However, there was no one... who could understand.

Watching the silver-haired girl's lonely figure as she walked away, Lin Hong clenched his fists slightly.

"In the remaining four games, I will give it my all against you, and I will fight you to the death. So, grow stronger, become more powerful..."

While everyone wants to win, Lin Hong's thoughts are different from those of any other title holder in the world.

The way an experienced player wants to make his opponent weaker than himself is completely different from Lin Hong, who wants to make his opponent stronger but still wants to defeat him.

He... was originally a special being.

Of course, people who hold Go titles are considered special by outsiders; they are not ordinary.

However, only that person knows who is truly special.

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"Is this the end...?"

Her long, light green hair swayed down her snow-white neck, and she slightly narrowed her pale purple starry eyes.

Of course, she couldn't see the screen; it was only because the other players had set up the chessboard that she could see it.

Sitting cross-legged on the chair, Xiao Ji Yingting's cherry-like lips revealed a slightly eerie smile.

Is this the skill level required for a 10-dan title match?

Very good... She has a general understanding of her current situation as [Little Ki Sakura].

If we were to express it in terms of fighting strength, the Go Association once used professional Go players as a benchmark.

Let's say the fighting power of a low-ranking professional Go player is 3000, a new first dan player is 2000, and a stable player is also 3000.

If this value is calculated through a series of factors including chess strength, board position, special techniques, calculation ability, and judgment.

So, let's tentatively estimate Ji Yingting's overall combat strength at 6000.

Therefore, Su Chan's combat power is approximately 6500, while An Ruotong's combat power is 5100.

Shang Gongying's combat power is 2000, Shang Sisi's is 2500, and after Shang Baba's qualitative change, his combat power is 3000, Shang Jiujiu's is 4000, and Shang Shishi's is 4500.

Shang Qiqi's combat strength is unknown, but Xiao Ji Yingting speculates that her combat strength is over 5000.

Someone once calculated that AlphaGo's combat power in today's interstellar era is only around 5000, which is equivalent to a mid-level professional.

By the standards of Xiao Ji Ying Ting, Lin Hong's combat power is around 6300. Although the difference between him and Su Chan, who has 6500, is not significant, Lin Hong still overwhelmed Su Chan, who was superior to him in every aspect. Therefore, combat power can only be used as a reference.

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After all, it's Go. A single breath, a gust of wind, or a thought can have a butterfly effect, influencing the players' final decision and leading them down completely different paths.

Just like the divine move that AlphaGo made to lose to Lee Sedol more than a hundred years ago, in Go, no one can achieve a 100% victory.

Even Honinbo Shusaku in ancient times was undefeated when playing black, but would still lose when playing white.

However, Xiao Ji Yingting suddenly widened her pale purple eyes.

Because... if Ji Yingting's combat power is 6000, then... little Ji Yingting's combat power is 70,000!!!

Her light green Hime-style hair fluttered gently as Koji Sakuraba picked up a black chess piece with her slender little hands.

Xiaoyingba knew that if she were Lin Hong's opponent in this game, she could defeat him in the middle game.

Lin Hong made a move in the middle game that left a deep impression on Xiao Ji Yingting: a cut-off.

Lin Hong chose to fight Su Chan when he could have avoided the battle, which may have exceeded Su Chan's expectations.

If it were her, Kosakuraba would never have given Lin Hong any chance.