The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

At night, Ji Yingting sat quietly on the large bed, combing her soft, light green hair while wearing pajamas.

My sister... cried.

She unleashed her pent-up grievances without any restraint in front of me. How could I possibly remain unmoved in the face of such a request?

"But, but... I really want to win the Three Lives Cup. Winning against the Ke family and the Luo family isn't that different, is it?" Ji Yingting murmured to herself as she lay on the large bed.

With fingers outstretched, the indoor light failed to illuminate the darkness before him.

Those fingers that have held countless chess pieces as they fall, those eyes that can see the starry sky... I want to witness it with my own heart.

but……

It's so close, so near... The distance to that fleeting, beautiful light has already conjured up an abstract vision of that stunning scene in my mind.

Even though she had once looked down upon the entire world and could clearly see her opponent during a game of chess, just as an ant cannot comprehend the world of an elephant, she, a blind woman in two lifetimes, only had a vague understanding of this world.

Ji Yingting, who defeated the Luo family, has already made a name for himself in the Go newspapers of Xinyue Province. Unfortunately... even Ji Hongying, who defeated Ji Heiyu, is powerless against the Ke family. What kind of strength can this new first dan demonstrate?

Tomorrow is the final of the Sansheng Cup, so... let's give it our best today.

"call"

Ji Yingting took a deep breath. Besides the blue cat, a strange, ghostly lotus flower was burning brightly deep within her soul.

It was scorching hot and painful, but a stream of snow-white water suddenly flowed over her body, and the cool sensation made her feel much more comfortable.

This is the 【Artificial Chess Strategy: The Ruthless Saintess】.

Through her journey on Earth, she has perfectly merged with herself. With her help, Ji Yingting can even vaguely sense the physical form of the chess pieces within her soul and slowly take control of it.

Even without using any chess moves, Ji Yingting opened her pale green eyes.

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"Sakuraba-nee, are you sure I don't need to go first?" The next day, a young girl with long black hair asked tentatively as she walked down the corridor of the Full Moon Go Academy.

An Ruotong certainly knew...

Her chess skills are still far behind those of Himeko, but if... Sakuraba-nee exhausts herself in her game against Himeko, it will become difficult for her to beat Keiji.

"Hmm, it's okay... Xiaotong, you've done very well to make it all the way to the finals." A soft voice came from the girl's mouth, gentle yet carrying a hint of coldness that was hard to refuse.

Her long, light green hair was styled into a low ponytail that fell to her waist, and her eyes... were completely closed, with two crescent-shaped eyebrows covering her eyes.

Ji Yingting wore a snow-blue Taoist robe, with two ice-blue ribbons wrapped around her white knee-high stockings. A snow-white woolen scarf was tied around her neck, and her stunningly beautiful, fair face was almost breathtaking, a beauty more arrogant than any chess player…

In the final of the Sansheng Cup, the "Sister of Sisters" will face off against the Ke family.

Upon hearing the broadcast, Ji Yingting immediately stood up. Of course... this team name always sounded a bit strange. If only her team could have a better-sounding and more beautiful name.

The message "[You're all the youngest of the youngest]" was originally meant to mock other players, but it keeps being abbreviated to "youngest of the youngest" in the broadcast. Isn't that just insulting yourself?

Ji Yingting walked into the chess room and sat down at the chess table in front of the camera.

An antique chessboard, made of rare wood, sits atop a dark gold background, exuding a faint aroma of tea—a familiar scent, a familiar atmosphere…

To reach the pinnacle of this competition, even though it's just the Super League B, not the League A, and not a title match, is Ji Yingting's long-awaited return to the finals.

Ji Yingting held the black chess box in her arms, bowing her head with the tenderness and devotion of a mother towards her baby.

I've never regretted it... I want to stay in this moment forever.

Ji Yingting...

The referee sitting to the side had a strange feeling that Ji Yingting, the chess player, was unusually beautiful today.

"Your first opponent isn't An Ruotong, but Ji Yingting, who defeated Luo Dule. Black Fish, you go first."

In the Ke family's viewing hall, three girls with long black hair remained expressionless, seemingly expecting that the strongest, Ji Yingting, would be the first to take the stage.

Ji Heiyu took a deep breath. She would reclaim all the glory she had lost yesterday in this game. Aren't they sisters? Then let's start by crushing Ji Yingting... from beginning to end, from the opening moves to the endgame, to win the Three Lives Cup and become the champion.

Whether it's the strongest player of this generation or the most beautiful player, none of these burdens matter anymore. As long as I can beat Ji Hongying's sister, isn't that a form of revenge?

Unbeknownst to her, Ji Hongying was thinking of having her sister avenge her, and their thoughts overlapped on some level.

Ji Heiyu sat down at the chess table. Having just experienced a defeat yesterday, she was no longer arrogant. Her needle-like butterfly eyes stared intently at Ji Yingting.

With her long, bluish-green hair and willow-leaf eyebrows, her facial features alone bore a striking resemblance to Ji Hongying from yesterday—up to ninety percent.

Unfortunately, she didn't have beautiful eyes, but she possessed an aura that no one could touch, and her closed eyes made it seem as if she was asleep.

This is... Ji Yingting, a blind chess player.

But what exactly does this feeling mean?

Ji Heiyu frowned inwardly. Although she had heard of Ji Yingting before, sitting opposite her in person, this chess player was far more indescribable than she had imagined. Strange? Sweet?

To be precise, it's more like incomprehensible...

It's incomprehensible why she became a chess player. It's incomprehensible... Why does that faint purple light emanating from the slits of her eyes evoke such a terrifying sense of dread?

Even the goosebumps couldn't stop Ji Heiyu's heart from pounding. She swallowed hard and whispered, "Ji Yingting, ever since I lost to Ji Hongying yesterday..."

"Ok?"

Before Ji Heiyu could finish speaking, Ji Yingting suddenly stretched out her fair little hand, signaling Ji Heiyu to stop talking.

Her bluish-green hair twirled around her fingers, and her icy voice was as clear as a cold current: "Please be quiet, because my target is not you. But, as a professional Go player, can you... understand the purest desire in my heart, the desire to win the game, that I place my pieces on?

"It's sad and touching that ants can't attract human attention no matter how hard they try, so..."

Ji Yingting gripped the black chess piece tightly in her hand. "Miss Black Fish, can you understand the gap between us?"

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The first match of the Sansheng Cup finals:

New 1st Dan, Ji Yingting, playing black against professional 6th Dan, Ji Heiyu.

Chapter 482: I will tear him to pieces

"I understand how sad and touching it is that ants can't attract human attention no matter how hard they try, so... Miss Blackfish, can you understand the gap between us?"

“Arrogant woman…” Ji Heiyu said coldly.

However... the feel between my fingers is slightly stiff, and the beauty of picking up the chess pieces is not as good as before.

I feel like I'm not doing so well today. Is it because I lost the game yesterday?

Ji Heiyu's gaze fell; his condition was indeed not as easy to recover as he had imagined. Having gone a long time without a defeat, Ji Heiyu finally understood why there were powerful players who could collapse completely, even suffering ten consecutive losses.

On this chessboard, as vast as the Milky Way, skill is not the sole factor determining victory or defeat...

But, for some reason...

Ji Heiyu's lips trembled slightly. This palpitation, which she had never experienced before, this...unparalleled excitement, made her heart beat unusually fast.

Having reached this point simply because I love Go, I finally understand the feelings that other Go players have. Even when facing opponents from unknown territories, I don't want to lose again.

Both players opened their chess boxes at the same time, and Ji Yingting gently picked up a black chess piece with a "click"—the star point.

Crescent Province, Semi-Professional Dojo:

"Huh? The finals have already started?"

"Hime Heiyu and Ji Yingting? The latter is actually a new first dan..."

After all, this is a fairly large-scale Super League Division II tournament, and while it may not have an impact on the entire chess world, it's more of a focus for high-level amateur players or those preparing to go pro.

The players who can join the semi-professional Go academy are nothing more than amateur 4-dan, amateur 5-dan, or even strong 5-dan professional candidates.

but……

I heard they're only sixteen? They're clearly around the same age, so what's the difference between professional and amateur...?

Crescent Moon Province, Wilderness Moon City: Mountain City Chess Academy:

"Xiao Qin, I hope you can be like them next year... shining brightly in the professional Go world."

A somewhat melancholy, low voice sounded, and the girl with long, beige hair and a bun turned around gently, her beige eyes utterly calm.

This is just an ordinary small chess academy, however... a year ago, this chess academy produced a famous amateur 5-dan player, Lian Hezhou.

The boy with short white hair, wearing a school uniform, said bitterly.

His icy blue eyes were somewhat lost and dejected. His chess spirit had been completely destroyed, a self-inflicted wound that he had trampled upon without leaving a trace.

He can no longer play Go, and it's impossible for him to become a professional Go player. His teacher even fell seriously ill because of this.

Ji Yingting...

He had met Ji Yingting once a year ago during a junior high school league training camp. At that time, everyone in the Go club just regarded her as an ordinary pretty girl.

Is she... really that strong?

[P.S.: This character appeared around chapter 10, but perhaps no one remembers him, so here's a brief explanation. During a game of Go against Wang Murou's sister and Wang Jun's senior, he said, "I just casually played a move," when his opponent discarded a piece, to lower their guard. He then exploited a weakness in the opening sequence.]

Everyone knows this: a chess academy that has never produced a professional player is ultimately a second-rate amateur chess academy!

Compared to behemoths like the Qingcha Academy and the Liu Clan Dojo, which could shake powerful families, the Mountain City Chess Academy was merely a small dojo huddled in a tiny place.

"Is that so, senior brother... But they're amazing, aren't they? To be able to sit on a stage like that, they must be... incredibly talented—"

The petite girl, who was 1.5 meters tall and had curly beige hair, dragged out the last syllable of her words. Her accent was a local dialect that was difficult for anyone to understand.

The girl spun around, her hands suddenly contorting into a twisted shape resembling those of an aberrant species.

"But, but, I will also work hard to become a professional Go player. Although learning Go is a bit tough, Xiao Qin, I will definitely... do my best."

Her eyes seemed to sparkle as she stared at the chessboard on the television screen.

Lian Hezhou nodded and said, "According to the game records, the strongest players in this year's professional exam should be Ma Gongling, Luo Qiu'er, and Bai Yongye from the semi-professional dojo. In addition... we also need to pay attention to the seeded players from Mingyue City."

"Hmm~"

"Little Qin, your family excels at slow chess, but the timer won't give you that much time. Starting today, you'll begin training in fast chess."

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