The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

The girl sitting opposite Ji Yingting frowned, hesitant about how to respond.

Double Swallow is an extremely common board shape, used by countless people at every level, from beginners to professional players. It is a very aggressive move.

"Now we should 'press' and then 'tiger'. As for the shape turning into a foolish shape, that's secondary. It's more important to make the corner alive first."

She slowly raised her head and secretly observed Ji Yingting, who was casually playing with the large, light green ponytail curls on her skirt.

"Although she doesn't seem particularly serious, can she really see the chessboard while squinting like that?" She was a little worried for her opponent.

pat.

She pondered for a full five minutes before finally placing a white chess piece onto the board.

"Is this really the right place?" She hesitated and removed her hand.

"Ugh, this is so troublesome. Is today's opponent the type who takes a long time to think?" Ji Yingting put down the hair in her hand and immediately followed her in placing a chess piece.

pat.

Today, Ji Yingting was unusually agitated, and her head was still spinning from drinking last night. She rested her chin on the table, feeling a little uncomfortable.

However... no matter how much time the opponents waste thinking, each person only has 45 minutes of time on the timer in this junior high school league.

pat, pat.

Unbeknownst to her, thin layers of icy mist seeped out from the gaps in her two dark green pupils, and two streams of clear water flowed down Ji Yingting's smooth breasts, merging into her body.

The mist, billowing with icy clouds, enveloped Ji Yingting's right hand. Drops of water flowed into her veins along with her blood, and the assimilated icy mist condensed at her heart, connecting to the icy blue hub.

"Whoo, whoo, whoo"

Ji Yingting took a deep breath. Thanks to the new chess position, her agitated mood quickly calmed down, and her somewhat dizzy head gradually cleared up. She opened her squinted eyes again, her pale green eyes intently gazing at the starry chessboard.

Go... is something that can calm the mind.

However... her right arm, which held the chess pieces, began to turn somewhat pale.

With each move she made, a small oval-shaped cloud of icy mist would be blown away from the chessboard, drifting towards the opposite side.

"...Uh...Uh, cough cough...I lost." As time went by, the girl gradually lowered her head, and a few unwilling sobs came from her nostrils.

This game actually ended ten minutes ago... because the difference in skill between the two players was simply too great.

After putting away the black pieces, Ji Yingting stood up quietly. Her opponent's skill level was not even at the amateur third dan level, so how could he possibly defeat her?

Moreover, most professional Go players don't need to think much when playing against low-ranking amateur players (amateur 3-dan and below); they can easily win simply by relying on their intuition.

What's more, the young girl didn't know why... her thoughts seemed to be frozen by something. The more she thought, the colder her heart became. Was it because she was too nervous and didn't sleep well last night, resulting in a strange physiological reaction?

She carefully put away the chess pieces and sadly lowered her head.

"Pat-pat, pat-pat, pat-pat, pat-pat"

Less than thirty minutes have passed since the game started, and everyone around us is playing.

"Let's go out for some fresh air..." Ji Yingting took out her phone from her pocket, grabbed her ponytail with her right hand, and slowly walked out of the venue along a side path.

"Ring ring, ring ring, ring ring, the puppy is calling its owner! The puppy is calling its owner! Please, owner, answer the phone quickly! Please, owner, answer the phone quickly!"

Coincidentally, just as Ji Yingting took out her phone, a call came in, although the ringtone she had recorded was surprisingly unpleasant.

"Answer the phone," Ji Yingting said softly, pressing the small round ball at the bottom of the phone.

"What's wrong with the puppy?" Ji Yingting was caught off guard when the call connected and accidentally said the wrong thing.

"Hmm??" A puzzled female voice came from the speaker.

"Ah, no, I mistook you for a dog, no, I mistook you for a person... Hello, is there anything I can help you with?" Ji Yingting immediately changed to a docile voice and asked softly.

In an instant, Qi Yue, far away in Huangyue City, turned ashen-faced. Ignoring the strange looks from passersby, she stomped her foot arrogantly.

She was obviously calling me a dog just now! Oh well, I can't get angry, I have things to discuss with her. I need to calm down.

"Ah, is this Ji Yingting? I'm Qi Yue." Qi Yue fiddled with her purple bob, trying to calm her voice.

"Yes, yes, this is Ji Yingting. Little sister, what can I do for you?" Hearing the darkness in Qi Yue's voice, Ji Yingting didn't dare to be too presumptuous.

"We lost...we lost in the second round. Bailu Middle School also lost, and they even lost to Beaver Middle School in the first round. We lost to them too."

"Oh," Ji Yingting said calmly, but her narrowed eyes opened slightly, though she didn't voice her doubts.

She had played against that guy named Wang Jun. Ji Yingting originally thought that Bailu Middle School should be able to get a spot in Huangyue City this year, because that kid was much stronger than Qi Yue.

However, Beaver Middle School's victory might also be due to their overall strength... After all, it would be enough to win three out of five matches.

Qi Yue sighed softly and said, "Sigh, you really don't care about these things at all. But I didn't call you today about this..."

"It's not because of this? You just lost the game, right? Are you alright?" Ji Yingting found a small chair on the ground and sat down, pretending to be a little worried.

"Yeah, we lost. Right now, the rest of our school members are screaming and wailing in the bathroom..."

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"Sakuraba, will you... participate in the provincial competition in March? And the professional assessment in April?" Qi Yue's voice was somewhat anxious.

"Well, but you have to reach level 5 in the provincial competition to participate in the professional assessment, right?"

"Great! I'll hang up now! Bye!!" Qi Yue happily hung up the phone.

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That's great! What's so great about it?

Ji Yingting held the phone that had been hung up in her hand and remained silent for a while before finally coming back to her senses.

"What a strange girl. Why did she suddenly get so excited after I responded? Is she a masochist?! Is she happy to lose the game?! Her teammates are all crying sadly, but she's hiding somewhere, secretly laughing, hoping to be humiliated."

Oh no, just thinking about this scene is disgusting!!

Ji Yingting was quickly shocked by her own wild idea and sat on the bench in a daze without saying a word.

"I can't believe I've made such a disgusting friend. I definitely need to block her as soon as possible!!!"

Chapter 40: Buying Clothes

Hmm, blocking a friend is definitely not a good idea... Maybe I should forgive her this time! Yeah, yeah.

After thinking for a while, Ji Yingting decided not to block Qi Yue.

"Ah! Senior Sakuraba, have you been waiting here all this time?" Just as Ji Sakuraba put away her phone, Xin Yufei quickly ran out of the venue.

"Hmm, you won too?"

"Yeah, hehe, I think two of the other three are likely to win. It's all in the final stages, and Zhao Xiao is at a disadvantage."

"Alright, let's get ready to go back... Let's not go to the hotel for dinner today..." Ji Yingting stood up and patted the back of her skirt.

"Ah...hahaha..." Xin Yufei blushed slightly and touched her nose. So Senior Ji Yingting still remembered what happened yesterday.

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In the second round of the junior high school league, Minghaiji Middle School defeated its opponent 4-1 and successfully advanced to the top 8 in Yongyue City.

"Phew, we've finally made it this far! It looks like we might even get first place this year! Representing Yongyue City in the competition, that would be great!" Wang Xi said wistfully, looking up at the sky.

After daydreaming for a while, she turned to look at the side where Ji Yingting was whispering to Xin Yufei.

"What are your plans for lunch today? Would you like to join us?"

"Ah, no need for today, I'll just go to her house for dinner," Ji Yingting pointed at Xin Yufei.

"Okay, then I'll take the bus home too. See you tomorrow!"

Lin Hao and Zhao Xiao hailed a passing taxi and left, while Xin Yufei called a maid to pick them up.

"Hey Sakuraba-senpai, why do you always wear your school uniform? You'd look so much better in something more elegant..."

Xin Yufei got into the car and looked Ji Yingting around.

"Huh?? Because I can't see which clothes look good, and it's so convenient to do laundry now, so I've just been wearing this school uniform all this time," she said helplessly.

Suddenly, Ji Yingting started thinking while rubbing her light green hair.

Wait a minute, I couldn't see before, but now that I can see, what's next?

...I'm already tired of seeing this blue and white school uniform.

By the way, is this era the same as my previous life? After becoming a professional Go player, do I need to wear a formal suit when playing Go?

"Yufei, do professional Go players need to wear suits when participating in formal competitions? What about during professional assessments?" Ji Yingting asked. If so, she would need to consider buying a women's suit.

"Huh? A suit? Why?" Xin Yufei shook her head in confusion.

"Although there are no regulations, most professional Go players wear relatively retro clothes... Qipao, Taoist robe, Hanfu and other ancient style clothing are more common, right?"

Many people dress like this during amateur matches, but in school-based leagues, students mostly wear their school uniforms.

Ji Yingting nodded. "It sounds really nice... I really want to buy it." In her past life, she had occasionally seen young female chess players dressed in ancient style when playing chess. They were so beautiful and cute... She wanted to!

Can you tell if clothes look good or not just by listening? Xin Yufei was both amused and exasperated.

"So, shall we go buy it now?"

"Huh?? Can we go now? Really?" Ji Yingting was a little excited, after all, she had the chance to see her own appearance almost every day.

"Of course you can go... but do you have any money with you, Sakuraba-senpai?"

"Um, a few thousand yuan should be enough, right?" Ji Yingting tilted her head uncertainly, squinting as she thought.

A few weeks ago, she borrowed over 100,000 yuan from her father when she bought that chess set. After the chess set was discounted, she should still have nearly 10,000 star coins left in her bank account, which should be enough to buy clothes.

"Yes, a few thousand yuan should be enough." Xin Yufei nodded. She was actually hoping that Senior Sakuraba might ask her for some money if she didn't have any.

"Go home later. Now, please go to a well-known ancient costume shop nearby," Xin Yufei instructed the maid who was driving ahead.

"Okay miss"

The city center of Wingmoon City is so bustling that the streets are quite crowded, so flying a spaceship is more convenient than driving a car. However, spaceships are quite expensive, and maids are usually not qualified to fly them.

"By the way, Yufei, can you help me pick one? The price should be under ten thousand," Ji Yingting said softly as she entered the store.

"Yes, of course, I'll pick out a pretty one for you, Sakuraba-senpai," Xin Yufei said confidently. Given her family's wealth, she certainly wouldn't lack clothes.

But given her personality, she probably wears an inconspicuous school uniform every day, just like Ji Yingting...