The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

"..."

"What? Seeing me reminded you of the psychological trauma you experienced with her?" Shi Leyue continued.

"You bastard..." Shang Shishi's orange pupils turned into sharp lines as he suddenly grabbed a black chess piece.

A jade-green mask instantly covered her face, and a burst of light shot out.

Under Shang Shishi's furious explosion, the sky-covering blue fox tail collided violently with the blue-green crocodile tail behind Shi Leyue.

boom!!!!

Um……??

However, at that very moment, the chess piece she was about to place was blocked by an illusory hand that also wore an orange Taoist robe.

In the soul space... before Shang Shishi was a noble young woman with long orange princess hair, and her orange eyes also carried a hint of coldness.

Shang Jiujiu...

"Ninth Sister?"

"Xiao Shi, don't be too impulsive..."

"Someone like her could be easily dealt with by Eighth Sister and Ninth Sister. Don't expose your chess skills here."

"Hey??"

"Don't you understand? Her saying she'd give up the match was just a casual remark since she saw you weren't interested. She probably has another player on her team whose skill level is far superior to hers, and she's just here to test your abilities."

Shang Jiujiu shook her long orange princess-style hair, her aloof nasal voice carrying a hint of disdain.

"Hmm...?" Shang Shishi was slightly stunned when she heard Jiu Jiu say that.

"Let's pretend we lost to her for now... Seventh Sister is meditating in a deeper space, so our trump card is you... Don't reveal your strength easily. She's coming for you now... which means they're also afraid of us and want to test us."

"I see……"

Shang Shishi nodded and withdrew from the soul space.

"call……"

A breath of stale air escaped from her cherry-like mouth, and Shang Shishi's long, orange hair, which had been standing on end, returned to its original state, falling down in loose strands.

"Hmm...?" Seeing Shang Shishi's aura change from furious to normal, Shi Leyue was also taken aback. She had been prepared to go head-to-head with Shang Shishi, so why did she suddenly stop?

"pat..."

A slender little hand gently picked up a black chess piece and sealed it.

She chose to attack Shi Leyue.

Because Shang Shishi wasn't taking it seriously, this round of the game ended quickly... Shi Leyue, playing white, won by six and a half points.

"Hmph, boring... If this is really all you've got, then just wait to be crushed by me in the official match."

Shi Leyue stood up, tossing her long, bright green hair, and frowned unhappily.

What's up with this girl named Shang Gongying? She originally thought she had successfully provoked him.

One second she was looking at me with a furious expression, but she quickly calmed down.

I really don't understand. Her subsequent moves didn't seem like she was playing seriously at all. Was she trying not to reveal her skill level here?

However... although she didn't get the information she really wanted from Shang Gongying this time, it was still good to have her arrogance dampened...

After returning to the viewing hall belonging to the Shi family, the girl with long, bright green hair plopped down on the sofa.

"How is it, Sister Yue?"

Sitting on the sofa, a girl with long black hair asked in a low voice. Almost everything about her was black, including her long black hair, black eyes, black lipstick, black cinnabar, black nail polish, and even her black Taoist robe... She was a girl who looked very strange.

Of course, although her body was predominantly black, the exposed skin was as white and tender as snow. Her long, white legs, which could be licked for ten years, were stretched out of her Taoist robe and placed in front of a little girl.

Meanwhile, the younger sister, who was also a member of the Shi family, was carefully trimming her black toenails, looking at her with great reverence.

"We won"

"You won?"

"Yeah, she won very easily. She wasn't taking it seriously at all," Shi Leyue said, somewhat puzzled.

They won so easily, weren't they taking it seriously...?

"Didn't you deliberately provoke her? Or was she just bored?" The black-haired girl frowned.

"Oh? You think her actual chess skill is above mine?"

Shi Leyue, with her long, shiny green hair combed back, said somewhat unhappily, her eyes, which were covered in green eyeshadow, narrowed slightly.

"That's hard to say... However, I'd like to know exactly what happened in this game, and I hope you can review it."

The black-haired girl shook her head slightly, seemingly unconcerned by Shi Leyue's tense demeanor.

"That's possible... But you can see, after that move, I feel like her strength has changed a lot. But it's hard to say exactly what happened. As for provocation, I did provoke her, but she was much calmer and stranger than I expected. Before that move, she was clearly very angry."

Hmm...? Black's blocking move is too childish, isn't it?

When the eerie girl with long black hair saw Shang Gongying's move, she also felt a strong sense of suspicion.

Although Shi Leyue said she was very angry at the time, this blocking move, even if it was an act of anger, should not be a bad move that a professional chess player would make; it is completely illogical.

Black appears to be trying to kill this group of white stones, but in reality, it's sending white stones to live in its own territory... So it's only natural that Black will fall behind by a significant number of points in the end.

Chapter 415: The Tragedy of the Chess World

Shortly after Shi Leyue and Shang Shishi finished their game, Ji Tuntao and Lü Kuangmei's game also ended...

In the end, Ji Tuntao, playing black, secured a narrow victory with a 186-point advantage, winning by one and a half points...

"Ji Tuntao..."

Watching the girl with long, black-gold curly hair leave, Liu Tianmen murmured her name as he sat in the viewing hall.

She pays close attention to this young chess player because her father, Ji Shihu, is also a challenger for the title.

This girl is truly remarkable; she'll definitely surpass her father in the future...

Liu Tianmen was convinced of this because, in her eyes, Ji Shihu was just a child who didn't know what respect was.

She possessed a gentler temperament than Ji Shihu, even though her appearance could also be considered arrogant.

It's not surprising that Lü Kuangmei lost to her; in fact, it's only natural.

Liu Tianmen didn't care who won or lost the contest between his young disciple and the Ji family girl...

Just as Ji Xuehuang wouldn't care about the chess skills of the other members of the Ji family, Liu Tianmen only needed to know that Ji Shihu could be beaten into a state of depression by her.

Losing once doesn't mean losing forever.

Even for chess players as strong as Luo Zhanye and Ji Xuehuang, who are comparable to gods, how could they possibly win indefinitely?

Every chess player is destined to suffer a defeat, whether it be a few or countless defeats.

Before becoming a chess master, Ji Xuehuang had lost countless times... Only chess players who can grow from failure can reach the true peak.

They care about failure, but they don't mind failing...

Top chess players are often lonely; they crave defeat.

The higher you climb, the colder it gets; any chess player who is at the peak of their skill will experience this feeling.

Without exception, their ultimate fate was to be defeated by younger players, and not during their prime.

Unfortunately, some powerful chess players were born at the wrong time and never encountered a formidable opponent, while others were born at the wrong time because there will always be players who are better than them.

Age is a cruel, tragic, and helpless thing in the world of professional Go.

Sometimes, the two strongest chess players from different eras fail to face each other at their peak.

Just like Luo Zhanye and Ji Xuehuang, they are both very strong, and can even be said to be the succession of two generations of national champions on the moon.

However, Ji Xuehuang was still in her prime, while Luo Zhanye was already past his prime... and when Luo Zhanye was at his peak, Ji Xuehuang had not yet grown up.

This is a very sad thing in the world of Go: they cannot give their all to compete against the strongest players of another era.

Fortunately...

This era is not Ji Xuehuang's era alone. Although she is ridiculously strong, there are still occasional chess players who can defeat her.

Nuclear Explosion Girl - Phoenix Mad Feather.

This professional Go player, whose age and skill level are similar to Ji Xuehuang's, was someone Liu Tianmen had previously played against.

Because of the unique nature of her position, she is considered the strongest among the older generation of chess players, and she could become a player at her peak at any time.

Of course, even if her body could become younger, her mind could not...

Even if one's computing power could be restored to its prime, one's judgment of the situation would not be as decisive or bold as when one was young, but one would have more experience, and it would be difficult to distinguish between good and bad.

But... that chess player named Feng Kuangyu made her understand what true fanaticism and peak performance meant.

Does she really think when she plays chess?

It's not about fast chess, but about an incredibly strong sense of self-confidence, which can create a lot of psychological pressure.

Feng Kuangyu often manages to give Ji Xuehuang a small set loss in the finals of many matches, but she can never win the match point.

The Phoenix Seeks Its Mate, the Fire Phoenix Battles the Ice Phoenix.

The match between the two of them has been one of the most interesting highlights in the professional Go world for many years...

It was also a pity in the last Chess Saint Tournament, as Feng Kuangyu only managed to defeat Ji Xuehuang in one small game.

Of course, besides Feng Kuangyu, there is another chess player...

That was Luo Jiangxing, who had never played even a single game with Ji Xuehuang or Feng Kuangyu. No one could say for sure just how strong this woman's chess skills were.

What exactly does she want to do, and what does she want to achieve? No one can say for sure.

Why doesn't she challenge other professional Go players? Why doesn't she pursue greater fame? Why... is she still waiting?

Perhaps... she's waiting for that well-deserved title.

Unfortunately, he lost the Honinbo title and went on to face the Kisei title.