The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

"Don't worry, I've been waiting for you for a long time. I won't run away, and I won't let you get carried away. Since even an opponent like Xiao Qiyu couldn't satisfy you, whatever your feelings or desires... unleash them all on me."

As soon as she finished speaking, half of Luo Zhuyu's bangs turned silver, and a silver spear engraved with dragon patterns hovered in her left hand.

【Gun Dance Reincarnation - Twin Moons】

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This is a fateful battle that is crucial for both of them, and they don't want to leave any more regrets.

Thank you for being with me on my long journey of learning chess.

Chapter 466: The Last Move

Tick, tick, tick.

As the timer ticked away, An Ruotong gently picked up a white chess piece.

An Ruotong's talent was fully displayed from childhood, but unfortunately, she went down the wrong path in her chess game.

A strategy developed solely to influence or intimidate the opponent is insufficient to contend with a strong opponent...

Perhaps things didn't go smoothly at the beginning of her professional exams, but it wasn't until many intense matches that her game was corrected under that pressure.

She pondered for a moment, and then the white piece moved two squares upwards, creating a two-space extension facing upwards.

"........."

Luo Zhuyu narrowed her eyes slightly, trapping the black stones between two white stones. "You really dare to play like that?"

He's willing to sacrifice White's point advantage just to drag himself into a fight; even becoming a professional player can't shake his childlike stubbornness. Does he really want to fight against himself?

Of course, I've been waiting for her for so long...

Her long, bluish-green hair gradually fell loose, and Luo Zhuyu's eyes turned into crescent moons.

After this game, the two will go down completely different paths.

She would follow the Luo family's training program to learn chess, become a true elite, and become stronger and stronger... surpassing them, surpassing all chess players. Even opponents who seem unattainable to her now would one day be within her reach.

What about you? Can you become stronger...? If you can't become stronger, I might just abandon you without a second thought.

Just imagining that scene in her mind, and the image of An Ruotong crying because she lost a game, made Luo Zhuyu's lips curl into a smile.

But... she'll definitely catch up, won't she?

After all, it's An Ruotong. It's because of her unwillingness to accept defeat and her strong sense of self-esteem that she has grown to this level in the shortest time. A professional Go player who is not sad after a defeat will never be able to climb to the top of the Go world.

Regardless of the past or the future, Luo Zhuyu's white chess piece transforms into a sharp tornado, cutting into the chessboard. At this moment, what does it matter if she fights with all her might?

Snap, snap, snap...

As the two held their breath and focused intently, there was no more noise on the chessboard.

After studying Go for so many years, this is the first time I've played a game without any distractions.

I didn't care about winning or losing; I just wanted to showcase all the progress I'd made over the past year, to demonstrate the brilliance of my chess learning journey over the past few years. But...

The rules of Go no longer allow for draws. Except for extremely rare multi-ko cycles and eternal kos, even the most evenly matched battles will eventually have a winner.

A fierce battle, a close-quarters fight—this was a sight rarely seen in high-intensity professional matches… a relentless and unrestrained exchange of blows.

【Chess Game Strategy - Crimson Lotus Hell】

The crimson spear erupted like a volcano, and the slender hand, with the air of a tyrant, raised the white piece above its head.

Such a move... I've never seen anything like it before!! Luo Zhuyu's eyes widened slightly, and her long, bluish-green hair was blown into the sky by a strange gust of wind.

"boom!"

The crimson spear exploded into the chessboard like a nuclear bomb, causing a huge blast. In that instant, the chessboard seemed to shake as if it were about to be overturned.

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

Two months ago, An Ruotong, who was packing her luggage at the Celebrity Go Academy, whispered, "After the Three Lives Cup? There aren't any strong Go academies in Crescent Moon Province. I was thinking of going to Imperial Moon Province to check it out, like Qingcha Academy or Jinghong Academy? No... I think I'll pass on the aristocratic families."

"Going to a top-tier chess academy means even fiercer competition... and the spots for tournaments will be more limited, so you definitely have to work hard!"

Sitting on the dragon throne, the white-haired old man gently gripped his cane. The old man, An Chen, was, in a way, a rather tragic figure.

Forty years ago, he had just snatched the title of Celebrity from the Luo family when he was suddenly discovered by Luo Zhanye and lost miserably... becoming a laughing stock in the chess world by a huge margin.

After retiring, he has been thinking about whether his loss to Luo Zhanye was due to a lack of strength in the game.

An Chen selected several disciples with formidable chess skills. Led by his granddaughter An Haimi and Ye Xiaomi, An Ruotong, Hua Shenxi, and Luo Zhuyu were even more terrifyingly powerful, far surpassing their peers.

In the amateur group, the members of the Meijin Dojo were practically all-powerful in Mingyue City, to the point that many amateur Go players from Yongyue City and Huangyue City were afraid to participate in the competitions held in Mingyue City.

but……

The veteran players always seemed to be missing something; their playing style had an inexplicable strangeness.

Won't the daily games, life-and-death problem training, opening practice, and game record study make them feel too tired?

"Xiaotong, are you really leaving?"

"Of course! Teacher, you're so annoying! How many times have you asked? Old people really talk a lot!"

An Ruotong clicked her tongue. It was clearly her teacher who recommended her to study chess elsewhere, so wasn't this just packing her bags? What else did they want from her?

Luo Zhuyu and Hua Shenxi had packed their luggage yesterday, while An Chen could only watch An Ruotong pack hers.

The two men share the same surname, An, but they have no familial relationship.

But this child was always the one who caused him the most worry, the one who loved to slack off, the one who loved to play bad chess, and of course, the one who got scolded the most...

But when exactly did she become so dazzling?

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

Pat, pat, pat, pat!

On the screen, a girl with long, light green hair was playing chess with a girl with black hair and red eyes. As An Ruotong's small hand was raised above her head and then lowered, the white-haired old man sighed softly.

So many years have passed, and the resentment of the past has long since faded. Although it's a bit late, he understands at this moment that winning or losing back then might not have mattered at all...

She gave up her Go career, but nurtured many more children capable of challenging for that position. What worries her most is that the once disobedient little girl with black hair has grown up.

At the same time, a girl with long, dark blue hair stared blankly at the black-haired girl on the screen.

Damn it, he's even more serious than when we play chess...

A light, gentle voice rang in her ear, "Really? Little Qiyu lost to this child?"

........

Whoosh~ The flawless moonlight shone on Luo Zhuyu's pale green eyes. The black chess piece in her hand fell and transformed into a silver spear engraved with dragon patterns, splitting the entire chessboard in two.

Boom!! Each hand unleashed a deafening explosion, and An Ruotong's eyes ignited with crimson spider lilies.

As the number of black and white pieces on the board increases, the outcome of the stalemate becomes quite clear.

The outcome is within reach.

Nuclear bombs and gunfights swept across the chessboard, and the shattered starry sky welcomed its final move... *thud*!

Chapter 467: The new green cat swallows the moon

As the number of black and white pieces on the board increases, the outcome of the stalemate becomes quite clear.

The outcome is within reach.

Nuclear bombs and gunfights swept across the chessboard, and the shattered starry sky welcomed its final move... *thud*!

"I give up..."

After a moment of silence, An Ruotong closed her eyes and sighed softly. The white chess piece fell into the chess box with a thud.

Looking at the whole board, the large white group she was playing had no way to survive. There was no regret or sadness, only... the unwillingness of a professional Go player. After all, she had already used her skills to the maximum... An Ruotong silently put away the pieces.

What a... beautiful match, An Ruotong chuckled softly.

The green-haired girl before her, Luo Zhuyu, also had a very complicated expression. Wasn't she also considering An Ruotong as her rival? Regardless of winning or losing, being able to complete their agreed match like this... could only be described as lucky.

"Xiaotong..."

However, when she opened her mouth to call the other person's name, An Ruotong had already stood up from the sofa where they were playing chess. "Xiaoyu, save what you want to say after the game... because the next opponent you're facing is a rare challenge, isn't it?"

With a flick of her blood-red sleeve, An Ruotong turned and left... As she walked through the passage, a girl with long, light green hair brushed past her, her narrowed, pale purple eyes like a sky full of stars.

"Xiaoyu...it's been a while since we played chess. You played very well in that game just now."

Following An Ruotong, Ji Yingting sat down at the Three Lives Cup chess table after a long absence. Because An Ruotong played white in the first game, the black and white pieces were switched.

"........."

Luo Zhuyu held her breath and carefully opened the white chess box. An Ruotong was right...

At this very moment, the opponent she was about to face was the biggest challenge she had faced since becoming a professional Go player. Her defeat in the provincial tournament in Huangyue City, her withdrawal during the professional assessment… to think about it, she had almost only played one game against Ji Yingting in official competitions.

Just looking at that girl, Luo Zhuyu felt a chill run down her spine, as if pricked by needles. Relax... It's just that I haven't played a game in so long, and I've imagined Sakuraba-nee to be too strong. Right now... I'm not afraid of any player.

"Ok?"

Ji Yingting was slightly taken aback; the child in front of her had also changed from before.

Of course, she is far from being able to stand in front of him now.

His pale purple eyes instantly transformed into a pure pale green, his moonlit pupils almost spanning the entire chessboard. The referee, seated on a high platform not far from the chessboard, was broadcasting the footage.

When the starry chessboard appeared in Ji Yingting's mind at that moment... everything seemed to freeze.

People often believe that when someone loses something, they become more capable in other areas.

Would I be better at Go without sight? When I open my eyes, am I still myself?

So... I gave up.

Ji Yingting picked up a chess piece, "Boom!!!"

In Luo Zhuyu's vision, a creature that blotted out the sky and raised towering waves, with long, slender, bluish-green arms and a hairy behemoth... even the moonlight was obscured, a symbol unique to Ji Yingting.