The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

However... friendly matches that are not part of a formal competition are meaningless to most professional Go players.

This is a principle that all professional chess players understand.

Professional chess players' eyes, state of mind, and chess skills all change completely during a match.

That's right, you only get a real sense of accomplishment when you defeat your opponent in a formal competition.

"Ji's Second Team" versus "You're All the Best Girls"

Round 1: An Ruotong plays black, Ji Qiuyao plays white.

"call"

Taking a deep breath, An Ruotong slowly raised her long black hair.

Opposite her sat a familiar figure, a girl with long, dry, yellow hair.

Professional Level 1 - Ji Qiuyao

Sitting behind her, a girl with long, icy blue bangs that covered her eyes kept waving her little hand in their direction.

Ji Bingyuan, a prodigy and the Ji family's rising star this year...

She possesses the exact same chess style as Ji Xuehuang, the current chess master of the moon.

An Ruotong knew both of these people.

Ji Qiuyao is alright; her skills are probably not as good as Yin Hongzhuang's.

The main thing is that the beginner professional rank is the same as my own, so it doesn't sound like there's any pressure!

An Ruotong...

Looking at the black-haired girl sitting opposite her, Ji Qiuyao racked her brains for a while before she remembered who this girl was.

Ah... it turns out to be my former defeated opponent, the amateur fourth dan.

Speaking of which, when exactly did she become a professional Go player? And get together with Ji Yingting?

Is she really a professional Go player?

Could it be someone impersonating someone?

Ji Qiuyao genuinely didn't know and didn't mean to mock An Ruotong.

After all, it was just an amateur match a few months ago... Even though the opponent was strong, who can really remember a player who lost to them?

"Referee, referee!!" After thinking for a moment, Ji Qiuyao actually raised her hand and called for a referee.

……Um??

The players, including An Ruotong, were all taken aback.

"Is she really a professional? I doubt she's a professional Go player," Ji Qiuyao asked, pointing at An Ruotong after the referee arrived.

"You're talking nonsense!!" An Ruotong stood up angrily.

"Why are you swearing... I just wanted to confirm, after all, you were only an amateur fourth dan a few months ago," Ji Qiuyao poked her little hand a little aggrievedly.

"I'm An Ruotong! It's An Ruotong!! Amateur 4th Dan??"

Upon hearing Ji Qiuyao's words, An Ruotong's bloodshot eyes widened instantly, and she shouted in disbelief.

How could Ji Qiuyao not recognize her?! She and Ji Qiuyao were in the same group during the Black Phoenix competition!! They even shared a bedroom!!

[Lunar Team Two: Commander Ye Xiaomi; Second Commander Ji Qiuyao; Third Commander An Ruotong; Fourth Commander Luo Zhuyu; Fifth Commander Ji Wanying.]

Could it be that my memory is playing tricks on me...?

"In the Scorpio Cup, aren't we all players from Group 2?" An Ruotong asked uncertainly.

Um……??

Upon hearing An Ruotong's words, Ji Qiuyao narrowed her eyes strangely and began to recall.

Scorpio Cup??

An Ruotong is a young girl with long black hair and blood-red eyes.

However, in her memory, the chess player who participated in the Scorpio Cup with her exuded an aura like that of a demon god.

His towering black and red hair, the ominous chess moves, the frenzied aura, and the maniacal pupils.

This is something that cannot be seen in An Ruotong now.

An Ruotong's current appearance instantly reminded Ji Qiuyao of her during the provincial competition. Only after being reminded did she realize...

It seems that I truly know An Ruotong after she became a professional Go player.

"Sorry... but isn't your hair red?" Ji Qiuyao waved the referee away and asked somewhat embarrassedly.

……

……

Is that so?

Upon hearing this, An Ruotong suddenly narrowed her blood-red eyes, feeling somewhat relieved.

It turns out that she was once so insignificant and unremarkable.

What the world sees is not herself, but the shadow of the red-haired girl behind her.

Relying on the strength of others is not true strength... is it?

"Sister Hongying, I think I understand now what you meant by what you once said to me."

"call……"

A soft sigh escaped An Ruotong's lips as she slowly picked up a black chess piece.

【Hungry Ghost Realm - Five Ghosts Moving Mountains】

An Ruotong said softly.

Although the Hungry Ghost Realm is not as powerful as the Asura Realm, it holds even greater significance for her.

Because, before she met Ji Hongying, she was the real her, regardless of victory or defeat.

"Thank you... Sister Hongying, you must have foreseen this day, right?"

boom!!!!

The sky gradually turned into a black vortex, and ten enormous, fleshy maggot arms burst forth from the ground.

Five black giants, linked together, stood up menacingly, their size blotting out the sky and stretching across the edge of the mortal world.

In that instant, An Ruotong's blood-red pupils also turned into a pitch-black abyss, like a bottomless pit.

“It’s good that you don’t know me. Then just pretend you never knew me,” An Ruotong said softly.

The black chess piece she held in her right hand carried a dark storm and brewed raging thunder, while her long, black hair shot skyward.

"Because, from today onwards, I will introduce you to a... completely new me. A me you will never forget for the rest of your life."

boom!!!!

The black piece on the right landed on the board with a tremendous roar.

Black's first move: Star point.

Chapter 370: Ji Qiuyao - Cold Winter [Third Update]

"Chess Strategy - Autumn Kill"

After a few seconds of stunned silence, Ji Qiuyao decisively released her chess moves.

Unlike most chess players, her moves are moves that can be used in the opening and do not consume too much energy.

Since An Ruotong puts it that way, then she'll play along...

Let her see just how strong she can become after becoming a professional Go player.

In an instant, countless withered, yellow maple leaves fell from the sky, covering the ground like the color of her hair.

Ji Qiuyao's long, withered yellow hair was constantly being lifted by the breeze, and maple leaves were scattered all around her.

The red maple leaves were blown into a sphere by the breeze, gradually enveloping Ji Qiuyao's body.

Boom!! Soon after, the storm dispersed, lifting An Ruotong's long black hair.

As the gale subsided, a withered yellow-red cloak and a large coat embroidered with countless maple leaves appeared behind Ji Qiuyao.

Her eyes slowly opened, revealing a red sword hilt etched within them, exuding a chilling aura.

However, her move was not yet fully completed, and she continued to murmur softly.

"Integrated Chess Strategy: Winter"

call……

A puff of icy blue mist escaped from Ji Qiuyao's cherry-like mouth, casting a layer of icy blue hue over her long, withered yellow hair.

The next moment, a cold front emerged, and the maple leaves in the sky, accompanied by snowflakes, froze.

Endless snow covered the maple leaves, staining her withered red cloak with a layer of icy clouds.

This is her own Autumn Kill, a product formed by the fusion of the Ji family's inherited chess strategy, the Frost Crown, in the dead of winter...

Just like the Frost Forgive Cat, Ice Cat Devouring the Moon, and Ice Shield War Cat that Ji Yingting is good at using, it is a fusion of chess moves.

While anticipating the opponent's moves, the cold can also influence the opponent's thinking.

Although it's not as exaggerated as Ji Bingyuan's sitting upright amidst the frost, it's still quite impressive as an added bonus.

boom!!!

Instantly, the freezing cold air clashed with the ten enormous arms, collided violently.

"It's so cold..."

Picking up a black chess piece, An Ruotong couldn't help but shudder, but her hand continued to move the piece without stopping.

pat! ! !