The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

This reflects the intense desire of an amateur chess player who has reached a critical point to pursue a professional career.

She... also wanted to become a professional Go player, to climb that towering road to the heavens, to become a professional.

Ma Gongling longs to see Shang Gongying again and stand shoulder to shoulder with Shang San San, whom she thinks of day and night.

Not for others, but for herself... Her desire to become a professional Go player had never been stronger than at this moment.

On the contrary, Ji Yingting did not seem to understand the meaning behind Ma Gongling's words, because she could not see the moon in the sky.

With her slender little finger gently placed on her soft chin, Ji Yingting frowned and pondered as she spoke.

"If you can't see her, then just take her in your hands, pluck this starry sky... into your palm, listen to her voice, touch her shape, taste her flavor, smell her scent, feel... everything about her."

Ji Yingting paused for a moment, then continued.

"...Gong Ling, although I know you really want to become a professional Go player right away, could you please take me out to eat first?"

After all, while showing off is important, it's not as important as filling your stomach. Ji Yingting hadn't eaten all day!

Beneath her long, light green hair, her stunningly beautiful face looked somewhat aggrieved. They thought, "It's one thing for a beautiful girl not to poop, but does she also not want to eat?"

"Wait... I think I've gone the wrong way!"

Suddenly realizing something, Ma Gongling, with her long brown hair, was slightly startled. The dojo was quite large, and the two of them had unknowingly walked for half an hour. Now, even she was a little lost!

"Waaaaah!!"

"Don't cry! I'll go find the way right now!!"

..........

An unnamed chess hall in Eigetsu City.

The girl with long black bun hair had a somewhat aloof air as she sat in a chair, her eyes half-closed.

Xin Yufei did not go to the dojo today, but stayed in her grandfather's chess hall and meditated with her eyes closed.

Wearing a white Taoist robe and black knee-high stockings, she looked more mature than she had a few months ago, and even had a hint of... Ji Yingting's rudimentary form in her demeanor.

"Hoo..." Xin Yufei let out a soft sigh and gently smoothed her soft hair.

Bathed in the pale green moonlight streaming through the window, her dark eyes appeared somewhat listless.

Even now, she still can't understand what her grandfather said to her during the day.

"Please, Yufei, don't go to the competition!! Don't... learn Go anymore!"

Chapter 340: Deceiving the Heavens and Crossing the Sea, Stealing the Sky and Changing the Sun

Bathed in the pale green moonlight streaming through the window, her dark eyes appeared slightly lifeless, shimmering with an inky luster.

Even now, Xin Yufei still can't understand what her grandfather said to her during the day.

Stop playing Go... Why?

Grandpa was a Go enthusiast his whole life, how could he say such a thing to her so casually?

However, seeing his serious expression, one couldn't tell he was joking. Why...?

Grandpa is going to say something like that, don't joke around!!

How could she possibly give up Go now? Xin Yufei gritted her teeth slightly.

Because having seen that other side of the world, there was no turning back for her.

She wanted to become a professional Go player; everything else was unimportant and insignificant.

Splash...

Xin Yufei pushed open the door and found the lights still on in the living room. It was so late... Was Grandpa still awake?

Xin Yufei was slightly puzzled, but she had to find out!

Inside the chess hall, there were rows of somewhat inexpensive but very clean, antique-looking brown chessboards.

decades.

Although the chess hall is small, it is quiet and elegant, making it hard not to like.

Holding her black hair that fell across her chest with both hands, Xin Yufei arrived at the door of the lounge wearing slippers.

Sure enough, the grandfather, with his full head of white hair, was staring blankly at a chess manual.

grandfather……

If only Grandpa's chess skills were even one-tenth of his love for Go.

Thinking of this, Xin Yufei couldn't help but feel a little sad again.

If you don't become a professional Go player before the age of 20, you'll have no hope for the rest of your life. After all, Go requires a lot of talent.

Although those chess players who reach the top of the chess world do not rely on talent.

However, without talent, becoming a professional Go player is just a pipe dream.

In the past, the word "career" seemed so distant to her.

Splash!

"Yufei, are you still awake?" Upon seeing the visitor, Grandpa seemed somewhat dazed and gently covered the chess manual.

"Grandpa, why is that? Tell me the reason~" Xin Yufei asked, her long black hair cascading down as she flicked it slightly.

................

...............

Will it disappear...?

Late at night, Xin Yufei sat cross-legged on the bed, wearing white pajamas.

Recalling what her grandfather had said, Xin Yufei couldn't fall asleep at all, staring blankly at the pale green moon outside the window, lost in thought.

The night brings fear, but the starry sky brings hope; there is always a trade-off...

If I continue playing Go, will I disappear?

With her slender hands gently kneading her black hair, Xin Yufei lowered her head in a daze.

It's a bit strange, really.

As she grew older, she became more and more beautiful, and her temperament was comparable to that of a fairy. However, was this just a temporary transformation?

however……

Her presence became even less noticeable, much less noticeable than when she first met Sakuraba-nee.

The beauty is an illusion, growing with the development of her chess skills and with her own growth.

Xin Yufei's presence gradually faded away, drop by drop.

It's like an hourglass; sooner or later it will all leak out!

"My symptoms are almost exactly the same as, or even worse than, those my grandfather described about my great-grandmother."

Xin Yufei's dark eyes flickered slightly, and she bit her lip in fear.

Grandpa's mother, her great-grandmother, was also a professional Go player.

One day... she disappeared without a sound, vanished from this world.

Her chess moves... were a masterful deception. Although she was once a professional 9-dan player, few people remember her name anymore.

Even my grandfather only recently discovered my great-grandmother's chess manual in the warehouse, and that's when he found out why she disappeared.

And what about Xin Yufei?

Her moves became even more illogical, an evolution of deception... [The Great Deception].

She was terrified, terrified beyond measure.

It wasn't that the fear had disappeared, but rather the fear that... I would no longer be able to play Go.

goooo...

Xin Yufei swallowed hard, and she completely understood. If what her grandfather said was true...

So, if she continues to play Go with these hands, sooner or later...

She too will disappear, just like her great-grandmother. This is the side effect of her chess moves.

"disappear……"

Unable to sleep all night, Xin Yufei lay on the large bed, crystal tears unconsciously sliding down her cheeks and dripping onto the pillow.

Disappear, or give up Go...

To be honest, if it's just about finishing this promotion match, nothing bad will happen, right?

Or perhaps she could try taking the professional exam again; Xin Yufei really wants to become a professional Go player.

Eight months... There are still eight months until the next professional exam...

If I can hold on until then, I absolutely do not want to give up Go, no matter what.

..............

"stop!!"

pity……

The next morning, Xin Yufei, dressed in a snow-white Taoist robe, was about to leave when her grandfather stopped her.

Her black bun twitched slightly, and she turned away helplessly.

"Grandpa, I need to think about it for a while longer."

Xin Yufei sighed and said with a sidelong glance.

"Still considering? Are you crazy! Is Go more important or people?!"

Grandpa, with his full head of white hair, suddenly flew into a rage and smacked Xin Yufei's little bun head a few times with his fan.

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