The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

Ji Hongying, a girl who looks exactly like Ji Yingting, puts extraordinary psychological pressure on Shang Qiqi.

"Ji Yingting's younger sister... she is indeed very cute."

Shang Qiqi held the white chess piece between her fingers, but her gaze was completely fixed on Ji Hongying.

Her hair was much shorter than Ji Yingting's because she had cut it recently, and her eyes were larger. Her eyebrows were covered by her bangs, so you couldn't tell the difference...

In short, they truly are twins.

"pat"

With a slight lift of his sleeve, a jade-green fox tail carried a white chess piece to the lower left corner of the chessboard, at the small checkpoint.

Shang Gongying had certainly studied Ji Hongying's chess scores.

Ji Hongying is good at starting with three stars, but that has nothing to do with her. Whether to place the star at the corner or the corner at the start is not within Shang Qiqi's range of choices.

The Three Stars formation is not a good opening, which is why relatively few players use it.

"Whoo~~~"

In the spectator room, a girl wearing a thick cotton-padded coat and with long, milky-white hair blew a cold breath onto her small hands.

Despite it being summer, her little hands seemed frozen stiff, tucked inside her sleeves.

"The choice was right, but... Shang Gongying clearly doesn't understand what the name Ji Hongying means in the professional Go world."

Xia Tianran's voice wasn't quiet, but very few people heard it.

There were fewer than two players left in the viewing room. It wasn't that no one wanted to watch Ji Hongying and Shang Gongying's game, but rather that most of them had already been eliminated and sent home. After all, three teams were eliminated every day.

"Huang Longshi, Fan Xiping, Guo Bailing, Shi Ding'an, Gu Shiyan, and Wang Jixin. These are arguably the most famous ancient Chinese chess players. Among them, Fan Xiping is considered the most talented and possesses the most elegant style. However, Shi Ding'an, his contemporary, is not highly regarded, as his style is perceived as too solid and heavy."

[The Ten Games at Danghu represent the pinnacle of ancient Chinese chess records, with Fan Xiping and Shi Ding'an each winning five games.]

"If they don't think it's a good idea, then so be it. The premise is... that they can still say such things in front of Ji Hongying."

Fiery red eyes, fiery red long hair, an absolutely beautiful girl.

Ji Hongying, a raging wave of fire swept across the chessboard.

The black pieces in his hand, imbued with a fierce, all-consuming power, seemed to ignite a raging inferno.

*Thud!* It landed on the chessboard.

…………

Shang Qiqi's lips were slightly dry, and she licked them in circles with her little tongue. Her orange, Hime-style long hair was covered with a ring of sweat.

"What kind of feeling is this?"

It was difficult to breathe; even panting became extremely difficult.

This guy!!!

Ji Hongying's chess style is completely different from Ji Yingting's.

Shang Qiqi felt that she might have to take back her comment about how similar Ji Hongying and Ji Yingting were.

Many chess players enjoy playing elegant and beautiful moves, but what good is beauty?

Japanese Go fell into a trough and never recovered because it took such a wrong path.

It is often said that those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly. But as a chess player, a professional chess player, one cannot remain a bystander forever.

Who can think about Fan Xiping, who was playing chess with Shi Ding'an?

Playing against a player like that must be exhausting for him.

Bystanders only saw the elegance, but failed to actually play a game against such a player.

Ji Hongying was even more extreme; the black chess piece in her hand resembled a volcano ready to explode at any moment.

"boom!"

The black piece fell onto the board, igniting a storm of fire.

"Ji Hongying, you really do like hanging things in two rooms, huh?"

Shang Qiqi's jade-green eyes showed a hint of anger as she placed a chess piece in the small eye-small fly guard corner position.

White's two small eyes are trapped by a two-space high approach, making this opening extremely difficult for her...

Ji Hongying doesn't need useless or pretty moves. Although her chess skills are very comprehensive, she won't deliberately make ugly moves. Otherwise, she wouldn't often scold An Ruotong for not playing sharp, pointed moves.

however……

Ji Hongying's chess skills were simply too suppressed.

Who cares about how beautiful and ethereal it is, or the vast starry sky?

That kind of chess skill doesn't belong to her.

All she wanted was the beautiful, enormous sun reflected in her fiery red eyes.

Ji Hongying's playing style is far more powerful and profound than that of ancient chess players.

It is said that Ji Hongying is a monster who would never let her opponent smile in front of her, and who would never want to play against her a second time... She is a monster who brings heavy burdens.

With a feather fan covering her small mouth, Ji Hongying dripped fiery quicksand from her fingertips.

"Do you know, Shang Gongying... Go is not a game that can be won so easily?"

Chapter 453: Sakuraba Returns

On the spaceship, a beautiful girl with long, light green, Hime-style hair, Ji Yingting, had a white scarf wrapped around her neck.

He wore a snow-blue liquid robe of the color "forget-me-not," which is the color of a flower.

A soft, pale green eyeshadow, as gentle as moonlight, is applied over pale purple starry eyes.

Ji Yingting was unaware of the current status of the Three Lives Cup match, or which two players were currently engaged in the game.

However... Ji Xingquan has already informed her to return to the competition venue as soon as possible.

The Moon Go Association has agreed to let Ji Yingting participate in the semifinals. Of course, the fact that An Ruotong is the captain can no longer be changed.

"That doesn't matter," a hint of curiosity appeared on Ji Yingting's cute face.

"Xiaotong, did you beat Lei Di?"

Although they were unable to compete against the Xiao family's team as they had hoped due to Xue Beihan and Shui Qinghou's actions.

However, An Ruotong once said that she wanted to play chess with Lei Di Xiao Qiyu.

An Ruotong is very strong, but no matter how you look at it, she hasn't reached the level of being able to defeat Xiao Qiyu.

"Hitomi has grown up too~"

Ji Yingting sighed, her pale purple starry eyes slightly narrowed, yet the light in the darkness seemed almost within reach.

"Me too, I really want to play chess with them soon, Hongying, Shang Gongying... wait for me!"

..........

pat!

At the same time, a pair of slender, fair hands emerged from the golden sleeves, and Ji Hongying placed a black chess piece onto the chessboard.

The most striking feature of the beautiful girl with her fiery red, long, her hair styled in a Hime cut was her pair of large, bright eyes.

Ji Hongying has big eyes that are the complete opposite of Ji Yingting's squinty eyes. They are wide open, as if they never squint.

A feather fan concealed her crimson lips. This girl, who looked exactly like Ji Yingting, possessed a strangely different playing style.

With her long orange hair cascading down her back, Shang Qiqi had a few drops of sweat on her forehead.

Ji Hongying's seemingly heavy layout is not arbitrary; a closer look reveals that every move she makes is placed on the fifth line.

In terms of the opening, the fifth line was already a bit too high. It is common knowledge, even for beginners, that Go requires a balance of high and low positions. However, this somewhat unusual opening made Shang Qiqi feel unprecedented pressure.

"pat"

After thinking for a long time, Shang Qiqi took a deep breath and placed the white piece at position 12.

Even in professional examinations, Shang Gongying had never seen a chess player with such an attitude.

Ma Gongling's playing style is cold and meticulous, Quan Shihui is insidious and cunning, Luo Qiu'er is conservative, and Luo Zhuyu's playing strength is all-around demon king level. If it weren't for her family background, her strength would probably be even higher.

Ji Yingting's chess style is like gentle moonlight, or a whirlpool of starlight so beautiful it's almost insane.

But why would her sister, Ji Hongying, be like this?

.........

In the spectator room, Luo asked a girl with long, light green hair in a soft, curious voice.

"Between Ji Hongying and Shang Gongying, which one do you naturally favor?"

"Ji Hongying, after all, is just a newcomer. No matter how strong she is, she doesn't have much experience playing against professional players... It's as difficult as climbing to heaven for her to beat Ji Hongying."

The cute girl with long, curly, milk tea-colored hair spoke softly.

"You're as aloof as ever, kid. Who knows, maybe the next round will be between the two of us?"

"Stop lying, isn't it Luo Dule who's representing your Luo family?"

Summer, wrapped in a thick cotton-padded coat and down jacket, said weakly.

"Huh? Tianran, you even guessed that?"

"Well, because there's a high chance that Sister Soft-Speaking will lose to me."

"No way!"

Luo puffed out his cheeks in quiet anger. "What?! Last time was clearly a mistake, okay?!"

Who would have thought that the little sister from the Chu family, whose name we don't even know, is so amazing?

Furthermore, according to later rumors, the two younger sisters of the Chu family were likely outside help they had brought in. In any case, all the girls in the Chu family had blue hair, and with a little makeup, it would be impossible to tell them apart...

[PS: This chapter is a bit short because I'm still seriously working on the game and plot development, and I don't want to just write down the moves and call it a day. I'm currently recovering, and I'll try to update twice tonight. The rest of the plot is mostly planned out, and I don't want to disappoint you.]