The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

Facing Ji Heiyu's disdainful gaze, she gave a nonchalant smirk. "Next."

"Wow, that's amazing! This is the first time I've ever seen a professional Go player lose so gracefully!!!"

"Ji Beiyi... she's going to get a real scolding from their elders when she gets back."

"It's hard to say. As long as Ji Hongying can beat Ji Heiyu... judging from Ji Beiyi's performance, she clearly wants to create this opportunity."

........

"Does your Ji family really think you can win against me this way?" Ji Heiyu put away the chess pieces and sneered silently, his dark eyes gradually darkening.

But Ji Beiyi didn't even want to acknowledge her, and turned away, tossing her Taoist robe.

Ji Hongying didn't need this opportunity; it was just Ji Beiyi's own realization...

But... gazing at the finished game of chess, her fiery red pupils shone with unparalleled brilliance.

Her sickly white hands lifted a strand of fiery red hair, which was then beautifully braided into a Hime cut at her back.

In that instant, her frail body seemed to overlap with that of the red-haired girl from her childhood.

"Sister, what am I still missing? Are you still not satisfied?"

"Is it because Hongying...isn't strong enough? Does she need to become even stronger?"

"The desire to play chess with you and then beat you..."

I want to tear apart all those who stand in my way and burn them to ashes.

It will be ready soon, please wait a moment.

Her red bangs obscured her eyes, and she gently inserted her fair fingers into the wall.

Only destruction can quell the rage of the game.

Only by releasing it can this long-dormant heart begin to tremble again.

Whoosh! Five streams of golden lava instantly melted the walls. As Ji Hongying got closer and closer to the chess hall, the golden lava behind her had already poured a trench tens of meters long into the ground.

"In the semifinals of the Three Lives Cup, the Ke family will face the Ji family. The Ke family has reached match point. The final round will be between professional 6-dan Ji Heiyu and professional 4-dan Ji Hongying."

Ji Heiyu, who was furious at Ji Beiyi, couldn't help but hold his breath as he watched the red-haired girl emerge from the darkness.

Her red eyes widened at one moment, then slowly narrowed at the other, much like someone's gesture...

An ordinary genius, or a monster from a powerful family?

Sometimes, I don't understand who I am, why I was born, what I've gained, or what I've lost.

but……

I know very well that from the moment I opened my eyes, the sky was ablaze with red, as beautiful as a sunset.

Ji Hongying's voice was slightly hoarse, "Ji Heiyu, let me listen to the most beautiful and melodious wail of the strongest young chess player."

Chapter 476: Moths to a Flame [3000 words]

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"Ji Heiyu, let me listen to the most beautiful and melodious wail of the strongest young Go player."

Ji Hongying sat down at the chess table, picked up the chess box, and then silently lowered her head.

From her game against Ji Tuntao, she knew exactly what kind of player Ji Heiyu was. Her black stone remained in the upper right corner of the board. *Thud* High eye...

The black-haired girl sitting opposite her had long since lost all her smiles; her stunning idol-like face revealed intense displeasure, and she gripped the chess pieces tightly in her hand.

The Ji family...

That's fine, she's always felt uncomfortable with this aristocratic family.

Ji Heiyu was also proud, however... when the Ji family's chess players looked down on other professional chess players, it was as if they were looking down on ants. Ji Heiyu could never understand what their inexplicable sense of superiority was based on.

Chess Saint? Are there more high-ranking chess players?

There are so many weak people out there, how dare they look down on others?

Not to mention Ji Hongying standing right in front of her, Ji Heiyu certainly recognized her. This brat was incredibly annoying back in her early professional career; she wasn't cute at all.

During professional exams, Ji Hongying never paid attention to her opponents; she was always quietly studying chess scores and analyzing the games played by professional players.

but……

This is the same Ji Hongying who, after several years, dares to look down on me, just because she is a professional chess player in the Ji family?

"The professional Go world is steeped in bloodshed. It's not a place for you to gild your resumes... this isn't some child's game."

Ji Heiyu sighed softly, and a pair of crimson needle-like glints suddenly appeared in her eyes.

"Whoa!!!"

Crimson flames, crimson butterfly wing patterns. It is clearly a terrifying puzzle, yet it is filled with extreme beauty; the left wing is a beautiful woman, while the right wing has turned into stark white bones.

[Chess Position: Kashinf - Ghostly Beauty Butterfly]

The entire chessboard instantly distorted, and an eerie atmosphere filled Ji Hongying's heart. Every moment, blood-red patterns spread across her skin, and butterflies with rose flames at their ends densely wrapped around her body.

At the same time, Ji Heiyu's white piece spun and landed on the board at the star point.

Snap, snap, snap, snap... As more and more pieces appeared on the board, Ji Heiyu, just as Ji Hongying had expected, boldly placed her piece into the high corner, not giving herself a chance to move aside...

Localized entanglement...

More than a hundred years ago, when humans were still on Earth, many professional chess players were extremely good at local battles. To become a top chess player, outstanding calculation ability and keen judgment were indispensable.

Unfortunately, artificial intelligence has shattered human illusions. With its infallible computing power and superior strategic vision, it is extremely difficult to fight against AI. The most outstanding AIs seem to be toying with humanity.

For example, [Jueyi], [Xingzhen], [AlphaGo]...

They can start a fight whenever they want, and they can also win by counting points if they want to avoid a fight.

Former professional Go player Ke Jie once said that he felt powerless when playing against artificial intelligence. However... since the advent of artificial intelligence, human Go players have been learning from its emphasis on strategic thinking and improving themselves.

This proves that humans were far from reaching the limits of Go in the past, and the stronger artificial intelligence becomes, the stronger humans can gradually become as well.

However, no one expected that it would ultimately be humans who would defeat artificial intelligence.

On the day a certain chess position emerges, no matter how terrifying the artificial intelligence is, it becomes utterly vulnerable in the face of a professional chess player who possesses that position.

Confused thinking, illogical moves, and unwarranted forfeit. Only a Go board reflected in one's eyes and with stones held in one's hand can be considered true Go; the rest... are not qualified to play.

Even now, professional Go players are constantly getting stronger... Ji Heiyu's amazing local combat calculation ability can crush top AIs even without releasing his moves, so avoiding battle is obviously not an option.

pat...

Her slender arm held the white piece, which landed on the side of the black piece once again. Very good... Just like that, she continued to chip away at the black piece's rhythm.

Ji Heiyu took a deep breath. She was indeed an annoying chess player. Her high-level black pieces, when connected, resembled a wall of dark clouds, making the battle extremely stressful.

But... not yet. It's too early for her to defeat herself; she can't defeat me yet.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa..."

Ji Heiyu's breathing became rapid, and her face flushed slightly. Under everyone's gaze, a striking blood-red butterfly wing tattoo appeared on the left side of her body, as if it were burning brilliantly.

The referee who was giving the commentary, the netizens watching the scene, and Ji Yingting, who was sitting in the spectator hall, were all taken aback, and her light green eyebrows furrowed.

What's going on? Although she couldn't see the changes in Ji Heiyu herself, there was something different about the chessboard than before!

"Tattoo?"

"Was this tattoo always on her body?"

Because half of her face was covered by butterfly wings, Ji Heiyu's originally beautiful face was inevitably somewhat frightening.

......

On the board, black and white stones formed a clear division. Ji Hongying's Cosmic Flow style enveloped the middle game, while Ji Heiyu, playing white, occupied the corners. In terms of points, Ji Hongying obviously had the advantage. Rather, it was Ji Heiyu who forced Ji Hongying to play the Cosmic Flow style.

She removed the black hair clip, and her long black hair fell to the ground. A smile appeared on Ji Heiyu's beautiful face.

"What a splendid contest! The Ji family, though stronger and more shameless than I anticipated, caused me a lot of trouble. But I overcame them and finally... climbed to a higher level. The one who will win... is me."

"The True Form of Chess Strategy: The Dance of Crimson Butterflies"

Snapped! !

That white stone seemed to sprout butterfly wings, piercing through the wall of black stones. Ji Heiyu didn't even lift her hand, yet the white stone automatically traversed the board and frantically struck the center of the black stone's center point.

In an instant, many chessboards flashed wildly through Ji Heiyu's mind; the chess pieces with butterfly wings were immortal.

By breaking Black's cosmic flow, victory is hers; Ji Hongying has been driven into a corner!

........

Even the destruction of his family could not shake Ji Heiyu's passion for Go.

She was a born chess player, but also a chess player destined to be lonely. She had wings that others could not understand, so wasn't loneliness a matter of course?

Because she will fly farther and higher than anyone else, to a place where no one can see her anymore, crossing the sky and flying above the clouds!

Ji Heiyu had originally thought that way, but just as she withdrew her arm, Ji Hongying, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up.

His fiery red eyes widened, and a hoarse, low nasal voice murmured, "Is what you're pursuing the true pinnacle? Can that arrogant mindset help you see the summit?"

"Ji Hongying, don't get me wrong, you're the arrogant one." Having calculated her victory, Ji Heiyu's mood relaxed considerably, and she responded softly while waving her feather fan.

I want to reach professional 9-dan, I want to win titles, I want to see the best views!!!

This is the dream of every professional Go player, but... what is the view like at the very top? Even if you can climb to the top, what will you see?

Ji Heiyu couldn't wait to find out how he was inferior to Ji Xuehuang, Feng Kuangyu, and the others.

Even if she could win the Honinbo title, Ji Heiyu would still not be satisfied. She would continue to pursue even higher peaks without reason or limit. This is the ultimate goal of a professional Go player.

Even if the butterfly's wings eventually break, at this moment, she will fly without hesitation!

but……

With her fiery red hair falling in front of her eyes, Ji Hongying gently turned a black chess piece.

"Do you know? When I was little, my mother told me a story called 'The Moth to a Flame.' The tiny moth invites its own destruction, and everyone marvels at its bravery, but it's actually quite pitiful, isn't it?"

Ji Hongying's voice made Ji Heiyu's expression turn cold. "Are you trying to say you're that ball of fire? Or the sun above the clouds? Save your lame jokes for after you win the game."