The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

However, we'll have to wait until the Scorpio Cup to test just how strong Koji Sakuraba's form is.

After all, numerical combat power is ultimately just a joke.

In Go, with its countless variations, who can definitively say who is stronger or weaker?

Sometimes, it's enough to feel that you are strong; that's the right thing to do.

Kosakuraba, of course, doesn't need anyone else's opinion.

"Congratulations, teacher, on your victory!"

As she played with her long, green willow-like hair, Sakuraba thought to herself.

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On the other hand, Luo Zhuyu was not in a good mood. Su Chan was her mother, and she had lost so easily.

Originally, she was really looking forward to seeing her mother's Go skills. But was that 10-dan really that strong? Even though she was Sakuraba-nee's teacher.

Luo Zhuyu glanced at Xiao Ji Yingting's location. She was playing with a little girl with fiery red hair, her long, light green twin ponytails hanging down, like a little lop-eared rabbit. Her expression was nothing special.

Sakuraba-nee's body has shrunk, and her IQ has also decreased!? Can Sakuraba-nee really still participate in the Scorpio Cup? Luo Zhuyu thought worriedly, and she was beginning to believe the speculations of others that little Sakuraba was actually mentally challenged.

The 10-dan title battle ended relatively early, and the results of the throne battle were announced shortly afterward.

In the second round... Ji Shihu won, while Wangzuo Liutianmen, playing black, lost by three and a half points.

Indeed, professional Go players do have a certain advantage when playing white; a seven-and-a-half-point advantage is simply too great.

However, many competitions now use the retro six-and-a-half-point komi rule, but title matches still use the most conventional seven-and-a-half-point komi.

Despite Black's advantage in having the initiative, which can offset the disadvantage of komi, strong players who play Black are still very rare.

Even Honinbo Shusaku, who was undefeated when playing black in ancient times, relied on the rule that black did not have komi (komi points), because the komi system did not exist in ancient Go.

"Ji Shihu, a professional 8-dan player, won by a narrow margin. She lost the previous game playing black, but won this one playing white. It seems her true skill level is comparable to Liu Tianmen's."

"Playing white gives you an advantage, but it's not enough to determine the outcome."

“Strong players who play black... are indeed very rare, but..."

The red-haired girl, who was being pressed down by the little girl with long, light green hair, narrowed her fiery red eyes slightly.

"It's not entirely without..."

"There are even players who are much weaker when playing white than when she plays black."

Ji Hongying blinked her fiery red eyes and looked at the black-haired girl, An Ruotong, sitting not far from her.

An Ruotong was a very strong player when playing black, which is why she took An Ruotong as her disciple.

Xiao Ji Hongying's fiery red hair gradually fell to the ground, and she pushed Xiao Ji Yingting, who was pressing down on her, back down.

When An Ruotong played black, she beat herself when she played white because... she was exceptionally weak when playing white, far weaker than when she played black.

However, it is also correct to say that An Ruotong has surpassed herself.

In short, she defeated herself when playing white with her true strength.

Suddenly, a slender little hand tugged at Xiao Ji Hongying's fiery red hair.

"Stop pressing down on me, I was wrong!"

"It's so sad," said Xiao Ji Yingting, who has her hair styled in light green pigtails.

"Did you beg for mercy...?"

When Xiao Ji Hongying lowered her head, she saw a pitiful little face. It seemed that Xiao Ji Yingting had genuinely admitted her mistake.

"Mmm, I beg for mercy," Xiao Ji Yingting said aggrievedly.

"Alright, I'll let you off the hook." Xiao Ji Hongying stood up from the sofa and patted her slightly dusty moon-white new uniform.

Tweet!

Suddenly, her small body was gently pulled down by a tiny hand.

"Tell me quickly, are you wrong..." Xiao Ji Yingting pressed down on Xiao Ji Hongying with a serious expression.

Looking at the green-haired little girl who had pressed down on him again, Long Mieying silently shed tears of grievance.

Waaaaaah, Kisaki Sakuraba cheated!!

"Admit you're wrong!"

"Waaaaaah"

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The spaceship bound for the Black Phoenix will depart within two days of the end of the title match. With the new first-dan players eagerly awaiting its arrival, this highly anticipated mega-space tournament is finally about to begin.

Chapter 291: Arrival, Black Phoenix!

One week after the end of the 10-dan title match and the throne title match.

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In the universe, there is a beautiful blue planet that appears to be enveloped by a barrier as vast as the ocean when viewed from afar.

Blue ripples rippled gently, as if a membrane enveloped the entire planet.

However, upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that what envelops this planet is actually blue flames, burning in a beautiful manner.

This is Mercury's artificial atmosphere, which, in addition to producing oxygen, also has the function of regulating temperature.

Even though Mercury's environment is extremely harsh, the people living on it live very comfortably.

boom!!

In the blink of an eye, a light blue spaceship burst into the sky and flew out of the planet from the blue sea of ​​fire below.

The entire spaceship was designed in a streamlined shape, with two ice-blue wings on its back, making it look more like a flying robot than a spaceship.

"Target: Black Phoenix, estimated arrival time: three days..."

A cold, mechanical voice slowly spoke, revealing it to be the spaceship's artificial intelligence.

Inside the spaceship, a dozen or so girls dressed in ice-blue Taoist robes sat quietly in their seats.

At the very front of them sat a girl with waist-length, ice-blue hair, her aquamarine eyes slightly open.

"Our goal on Mercury is to be number one. Those ants that try to get in our way will be crushed."

Her voice was very pleasant, like a stream flowing and echoing in a secluded valley, as if it could directly imprint words on people's hearts, with a touch of iciness.

Her voice was soft and cool; anyone who heard it would perk up.

However, if Xiaoji Yingting were there, she would definitely say that she should do ASMR, and that she would definitely become a die-hard fan of hers.

On the other side, the spaceship on the moon was about to take off. The little girl, Xiao Ji Yingting, with her long, light green hair, was placed on the spaceship's seat and sat there blankly. Her long, light green twin ponytails made her look very well-behaved.

In fact, to prevent any mischief... she was strapped in with a seatbelt.

Of course, Long Mieying was also strapped with a seatbelt, and the two of them were separated.

The spaceship has 20 seats in total. It is a small spaceship with a very limited range of movement.

If it's a large spaceship like the Black Phoenix, which is heading to a place like their destination, it's not much different from a planet.

Of course, the seats inside the spaceship are very soft and can be unfolded for easy sleeping. Even if you sit for more than ten days in a row, you won't feel any soreness in your buttocks.

Inside the spaceship, besides the fifteen people preparing to compete and Xiao Hongying, there was also a female captain and three sexy flight attendants wearing black stockings. Of course, they wouldn't provide any special services; they would only offer food and drinks to everyone.

"call"

Several streams of air were ejected from the back of the spaceship, which was slowly rising into the air.

The little girl, strapped to the chair with a seatbelt, sat there blankly; the chair was rather comfortable.

However, I suddenly feel sleepy... *yawn*

Sakuraba unconsciously yawned. Although she often rode in spaceships, this was the first time she had ever ridden in a super spaceship that could fly in a vacuum, and it was also her first time leaving the moon.

The girls, slightly curious, pressed their heads against the window, watching the familiar white planet shrink in their eyes, and the pale green artificial moon near it, so beautiful.

From space, the pale green moonlight permeated the entire planet, radiating a faint, firefly-like glow.

"What a nice view"

One chess player said in a daze, "Although the moon can't be called beautiful, under the rendering of the artificial moon, it seems to have become a pale green planet, and the tranquil green light makes people feel very at ease."

For many, this is their first time leaving the moon...

"Target: Black Phoenix, estimated arrival time: two days."

The cold voice of the artificial intelligence came from inside the spaceship, which was to be expected, since the moon was geographically closer to the center of the Eastern Federation than Mercury, making it relatively close among many planets.

"Which planet is the Black Phoenix closest to?" Suddenly, Xiao Ji Yingting asked curiously.

“Earth,” a flight attendant wearing black stockings replied.

Earth... it's a very familiar place.

Xiao Ji Yingting gently closed her eyes. Earth is the most primitive place where mankind lived. There are still many people living on Earth now, but they are very poor and the environment is relatively bad, not comparable to the moon at all.

Of course, the Moon's economy and environment are among the best in the entire solar system.

However, if given the chance, I would like to go back to Earth for a visit.

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Life on the spaceship was not bad for Xiao Jiyingting, except that she couldn't play chess; it wasn't boring either.

After all, there is internet access on the spaceship, so you can listen to audiobooks, radio dramas, and music, and chat online, just like she does normally.

However, the two-day flight was tough on the other professional chess players, who were so bored that all they could do was sleep and sleep.

After all, most professional Go players aren't exactly homebodies, and they can't spend two days at a time glued to their phones like Koji Sakuraba.

Unlike many homebodies who can spend days and nights glued to their phones, they don't mind.

"Splash..." The sound of flushing water came from the women's restroom at the back of the spaceship. A beautiful girl with long, snow-white hair walked out with a flushed face and quietly sat back down in her chair.

"Mommy!" Hearing the voice of her temporary mother, Lü Kuangmei, return, little Ji Yingting, with her long, light green twin ponytails, happily unbuckled her seatbelt and jumped into her arms. Sleeping on her mother's soft lap was indeed more comfortable than a chair.