The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

"Ji Yingting...? Is she that professional senior student?"

"She's so beautiful in person, even more beautiful than in photos!!"

"Seriously, the skirt is so short! Is this what the adult world is like?" Several younger female students exclaimed in shock.

The welcoming ceremony ended quickly, and there were also some junior students that Ji Yingting used to know in the Go club.

Of course... compared to Ji Yingting's beauty, it was the word "professional" that aroused more curiosity and longing among everyone.

Among the crowd, a girl with long black and white highlighted hair clenched her fists, staring at the cute green-haired senior in front of her, a strong feeling of palpitations filling her whole body.

She could feel it! Hidden beneath that glamorous exterior was the twisted aura and evil, terrifying, and monstrous presence emanating from Ji Yingting's body.

This is... a professional Go player!

What is the actual skill level of professional Go players? What is the world of professional Go players like...?

In just two short weeks together, will they be able to get a glimpse into the world of professional Go players?

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P.S.: I recommend a book by the veteran author [[Liang Gong You Li Zi]].

Book Title: When Anime Characters Are All Playing Online Games

Summary:

Suzuko Yuriko won the final holy war in the Main God Space, gaining the right to have any wish granted once.

Thus, the Supreme God became the game's mastermind, connecting all realms. The protagonists and supporting characters of countless two-dimensional worlds were forced to spend 12 hours a day playing an online game called "Destiny".

The so-called "destiny" refers to the unique "destiny skill" that each player receives upon entering the game.

Shirakami Fubuki relies on "awsl" (a Chinese internet slang term for excessive enthusiasm or effort) to get carried by strong teams every day;

Saten Ruiko comprehends the [Updraft] and becomes a great wind mage;

Arash [Meteor Shower] is as efficient as ever, and he won't lose a level even if he dies;

In addition, you can see the forces of Rimuru and Ainz Ooal Gown carving out their own territories in the online game;

Players from Ark and Black Bullet have joined forces to form the "Beast Ear Co-governance Association";

Hassan's assassination squad and the Night Raid assassins clashed over their differing values.

Gabriel and Da Xian Meng still look ethereal today!

…In short, let's put aside all the conspiracies and schemes in the world of anime and have a unique and hilarious online gaming feast!

Chapter 491: [The Witch's Dance Under the Moon], Ji Yingting's Champion Interview

"Whoo~"

In the early morning, Ji Yingting sat on the edge of the bed, taking deep breaths, the cool water covering her eyes.

The limit for opening her eyes in a day is thirty minutes. If she continues to rest properly according to a regular schedule, her eyes will grow more and more perfect after a period of rest.

With her pale green eyes narrowed into crescent shapes, Ji Yingting donned a magnificent snow-blue Taoist robe, with the character "Ting" embroidered on the back—her own unique liquid chess player's uniform.

Winning the Sansheng Cup championship also had obvious aftereffects of overworking the brain.

Ji Yingting slept through the weekend and arrived at the date when the Minghai Ji Go Club decided on the participants.

"How nostalgic~ I still remember the 18-point half-deception move Xiaoyufei made during the game. She should be studying hard at Qingcha Academy now..."

Ji Yingting rolled up her legs, revealing white stockings. She had already learned Xin Yufei's whereabouts from Ma Gongling. "I need to get stronger!"

"Members with an amateur rank of 2 or higher are eligible to challenge. There are five official team members and three substitutes, for a total of eight people who can accompany the Minghai Ji Go Club to Huangyue City for joint training with other famous Go schools."

Lin Hao's announcement brought a look of anticipation to some members' faces, but many more were disappointed. Amateur second dan... Most of the students present had not reached this dan level.

Lin Hao, amateur 3-dan, president of Minghaiji Go Club.

Amateur 3-dan, Lin Zhen, Vice President.

Xiao Hongye, amateur third dan.

Two segments, six digits, and...

Amateur 4th Dan - White is always dark.

The white-haired girl, known as Xiao An by others, was sitting to the side flipping through newspapers; there was absolutely no way she would be kicked out of the main team.

The most likely scenario is that the last member to participate in the main tournament will be selected from the six second-dan players, while the remaining players will compete for the spot in the training camp as substitutes.

Even if they can't participate in the junior high school league, it would be good to go to Aragatsuki City to train.

A slender little hand gently touched her clothes, and Ji Yingting glanced sideways.

"Sakuraba-senpai, how strong are the players who took the professional exam?"

She was a cute girl with short, bright red, pear-shaped curls; her petite figure made her expression look very fragile and pitiful. Xiao Hongye, a second-year junior high school student.

Ji Yingting recalled briefly that when little sister Hongye was in the first year of junior high school, she was still at the amateur level 3. Now she has already entered the advanced group. She has grown quite fast.

"Hmm? Do you want to take the professional exam?"

"No... I'm just curious," Xiao Hongye shook her head nervously. She was already terrified of participating in the junior high school league, so how could she imagine such a distant scenario?

However, since Senior Ji Yingting has already become a professional Go player, and she heard that Senior Yufei is going to take the professional exam this year, her curiosity got the better of her, and she only recently started paying attention to the professional Go world. Speaking of which, Senior Yingting is dressed so formally today, such gorgeous clothes… isn't it a bit too extravagant to use them for playing Go?

Speaking of which… the latest issue of Go World's monthly magazine was released yesterday. Little An will probably buy it, right? Xiao Hongye shifted her gaze to Bai Chang'an. Wait! The book she was holding was none other than [Go World Monthly Magazine].

"What?! She actually bought it! I really want to see it!!" Xiao Hongye couldn't help but hold her breath. She was even more interested in the chess world than she was. Could she be aiming to become a professional chess player? If Minghai Ji Middle School really produced two professional chess players, including Senior Yufei, that would be incredible!! ? ?

It's important to know that even large, formal chess academies struggle to produce professional chess players.

A province might only produce five or six new first-dan students a year, and if you divide them into cities, producing two a year is considered very strong!

With a rustling sound, Bai Chang'an's dark eyes narrowed slightly as she intently flipped through the Go magazines. She'd got it! She had no interest in the amateur 2-dan matches, especially regarding the Sansheng Cup.

She knew that the Sansheng Cup had just ended last week, and that Senior Ji Yingting had won the championship... but what exactly happened?

Super League Division Two, the highly anticipated Sansheng Cup special column:

1. [Complete Collection of Quarterfinal Chess Game Records]

2. [A comprehensive review of professional Go players in the Sansheng Cup, a battle for the title of Rookie King?]

3. [A Collection of Masterful Stories from the Three Lives Cup]

4. [Group Stage Standings]

5. [The Witch's Dance Under the Moon: Champion Interview with Captain Sakuraba, New First Dan Player]

Bai Chang'an has finished flipping through the first stage of the catalog; he can just put the game records at home.

The monthly magazine detailed the names of the chess players she had only heard of before...

Ji Heiyu, dethroned from her pedestal? The Luo family's Giant Goddess suffered consecutive defeats, the Thunder Emperor narrowly lost, and the Ji family suffered a crushing defeat!! The Su family, the Shi family, and the Liu family's dojo were all eliminated in the top sixteen!!

The Yin family, the Zhu family, and Qingchayuan were eliminated in the group stage...

Just looking at the exaggerated failure records made Bai Chang feel a strong chill run down his spine.

It's really not easy being a professional chess player at the forefront of the professional chess world; even a winning team can crumble in an instant.

Meanwhile, the new generation of supernovas shone brightly in this year's Three Lives Cup.

An Ruotong, the Blood Demon; Xia Tianran, who treated the Luo family's battle line as if it were empty; Luo Zhuyu, the new first-stage Luo Zhuyu, who actually performed the best in the Luo family team; Ji Hongying, who burned away all of Ji Heiyu's halo; Ke Jiurui, who only awakened in the last battle; and... Ji Yingting.

As he read line by line, even though he didn't understand the professional Go world at all, Shiro's heart was beating faster and faster.

This is the professional Go world, is this the realm that Sister Yongye is about to enter...?

but……

Damn it, what am I getting so excited about? What am I expecting? No matter how unwilling I am, I can't say I want to become a professional Go player right now.

I am not qualified...

Her black and white highlighted bangs fell over her eyes, and Xiao An gently gritted her teeth.

Unfortunately, she didn't know that.

The amateur Go player named Xin Yufei, who defeated her senior at Minghai Ji Middle School, made a bold statement about wanting to become a professional Go player when she was only at the amateur fifth level.

It's ridiculous, pathetic, and incredibly overconfident.

But... it was that sincere and earnest look in her eyes that made Ji Yingting believe in her and have expectations for her.

So even now, Ji Yingting can still recall what Xin Yufei said to her at home on the day the junior high school league started.

"I like playing black, not because of the advantage of going first, nor because of the disadvantage of going first. It's precisely because black is behind white that I feel the urge to do everything I can to catch up, much like a hardworking child..."

There is a huge gap between players who are good at playing white and those who are good at playing black. Although they cannot understand each other, they can still appreciate each other like admiring flowers.

Before she knew it, Xiao An had turned to the last page of the Three Lives Cup.

[The Witch's Moonlit Dance, Champion Interview with Captain Ji Yingting, New First Dan] A half-body picture of Ji Yingting was posted in the newspaper. Her fair face was adorned with light makeup and frost-blue eye makeup. Observing her stunning beauty from the front, Bai Chang'an's breath involuntarily paused slightly.

First of all, congratulations on winning the championship. By the way, it must be very heavy to carry the trophy.

Ji Yingting: "Ah~~~ I'm so happy!"

As any player who watched the game knows, Ji Yingting, 4-dan, played a superb tesuji (short knight's move) in the final, connecting the two sides with a crescent-shaped pattern that cut off the Ke family's last chance to win. It was practically witch-like skill! Do you think these moves were classic enough?

Ji Yingting: "Classic? It's not that amazing. Whether a game can be classic depends on the opponent, right? I think Ke Jiurui still has a lot of room for improvement. She should practice harder for a while longer."

I heard you signed up for next year's Throne Battle preliminary rounds? Do you have any predictions for your performance?

Ji Yingting: "Yes, I hope Throne Liu will welcome me, hehe~~~"

"I didn't expect that player Ji Yingting would be so unassuming... So, do you consider yourself the strongest player of the new generation?"

Ji Yingting: "Probably. I'm quite confident about my looks though~~~ Hehe. By the way, speaking of which, instead of calling me the 'Moonlight Witch,' you guys might as well just call me a beauty."

"Thank you, Ms. Ji Yingting. That concludes today's interview."

What?! This interview is utterly ridiculous!!

Bai Chang'an's lips twitched slightly. Who would have thought that the seemingly aloof Senior Ji Yingting would be so frivolous?

Ji Yingting herself was still watching the game as if nothing was wrong. She shook her light green twin ponytails. "Continuously splitting two pieces? That's really worrying."