The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

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Are your chests bulging too much? This dress seems a bit small... If other people saw this, they might think I was doing some kind of weird sex play.

With a small steamed bun in her mouth, Ji Yingting slowly walked into the training hall that had been prepared for members from various schools.

I didn't get up until 10 a.m., so the first round of the game should be almost over by now, right?

pat, pat, pat.

Only a few players remained to place their pieces, and an eerie atmosphere permeated the silent air, especially among the players of Minghaiji Middle School, who were playing against Jingliuzhai Middle School, and Ziyuan Middle School, who were playing against Ruoying Girls' School.

Many people gathered around a game of Go to watch the match between amateur 4-dan player Bai Chang'an and amateur 5-dan player Zhou Hansheng.

Zhou Hansheng, a bookish young man with short black hair, adjusted his silver-rimmed glasses and silently pressed the timer.

"pat"

Playing the white pieces, he had already gained a terrifying advantage, and the white-haired girl's cheeks and forehead were faintly covered in cold sweat.

What's going on? How can this person be so strong?! Is he really a middle school student? This is... the president of Jingliuzhai Middle School, Bai Chang'an bit her lip lightly.

"Ziyuan Middle School has already suffered a complete defeat. If Minghaiji Middle School also suffers a complete defeat, I really don't know what the point of this training camp will be."

A girl from Bailu Middle School shook her head helplessly.

Their record against Beaver Middle School is 1 win and 4 losses. If this training camp turns into a massacre... who knows how much their confidence will be damaged? It might be better to withdraw from the competition as soon as possible.

After persisting for another ten minutes or so, Bai Chang'an took a deep breath and said, "I give up..."

The chubby student sitting opposite Xiao Hongye, while eating snacks, said, "Hey, how about we play a handicap game later? Or playing against Ruoying would be nice too. There's no point in training like this, is there? Xinglu, you think so too, right?"

The boy with the dark green watermelon-shaped haircut sat silently in his seat. His words left many people present feeling helpless. Xiao Hongye glared at him angrily for a while. Being stared at by a cute junior schoolgirl, the fat boy blushed a little.

"Quiet," Zhou Hansheng said in a low voice, and only stood up from his chair after he had finished tidying up the chess pieces.

"Listen to me, since we agreed to this training camp, we should also earnestly help others improve their chess skills. Even if it's meaningless, how about we treat it as a boost to their confidence before the junior high school league?"

This company president... he really knows how to talk.

Standing outside the crowd, Ji Yingting was somewhat impressed by his patience, while Minghai Ji's group still looked listless with their heads down.

Although her timing wasn't ideal, well...

*Clap clap!* Ji Yingting gently clapped her hands and walked into the crowd. "What are you standing there for? Let's review the proceedings!"

"Sister Sakuraba!" Lin Hao blushed slightly. His opponent was Luo Xinglu, an amateur fifth-dan player.

The gap was simply too large! He could even sense that his opponent was giving him pointers.

“Ji Yingting…”

"Why is she here too???"

The members of Ruoying's group looked solemn. They had arrived late yesterday and hadn't seen such a person in Minghai's group.

"Hey, isn't she a professional Go player?"

Professional chess player...

Luo Xinglu and Zhou Hansheng's eyes widened slightly. Because they were not interested in the school for this training camp, they had not made any special inquiries. It was true that Minghaiji Middle School had produced a professional Go player.

Didn't Ji Yingting graduate from Minghai Ji? Did she come back specifically to mentor them?

"Is your name Xiao An? I want to see your game of chess." Ji Yingting sat down next to Bai Chang'an. The light fragrance of her hair, as delicate as willow leaves, made Bai Chang'an dare not even breathe.

"Yes, thank you, senior."

Suddenly feeling a bit happy, Bai Changan picked up a black stone and placed it in the star position in the upper right corner.

"Senior, if possible, please allow me to join in the debriefing as well."

"Okay, do as you please," Ji Yingting waved her hand.

Zhou Hansheng quickly sat down, his excited expression suggesting he was afraid someone would steal his opportunity to review the proceedings.

"President..."

The members of Jingliuzhai found it hard to understand how their usually calm and collected president could be so agitated. Luo Xinglu's eyes twitched slightly.

It turns out he's not the only one who longs for it. President Zhou Hansheng... I thought he didn't have any special thoughts about professional Go players. How long has he been hiding it?

Snap, snap, snap, snap...

The two players kept placing the chess pieces, but they would occasionally remove many pieces, making it look like a very intense battle.

Bai Chang'an played black, and her playing style was extremely aggressive, engaging in a fierce battle with white all the way to the last corner.

Despite capturing many white stones, the game remained under white's control.

"..."

Ji Yingting remained silent until the chess game was finished... Her lips twitched a few times, and her originally lovely face pursed her lips.

Is it because she hasn't watched amateur chess games in a long time? How could a single game capture so many pieces?! Just removing the pieces from the board must be exhausting!

"senior……?"

"Hmm, I'm a little unsure how to put it, but... overall, it feels like a somewhat abstract art game of chess," Ji Yingting said softly.

"..."

"Pfft!! Hahahaha!!"

"Ha ha ha ha!!!!"

Unable to suppress her laughter, a strange, maniacal laugh came from the direction of the woman named Ruoying.

Guan Caiyan, the beautiful young lady and president of the Go club at Ruoying Girls' Middle School, didn't smile, but she covered her mouth tightly with a handkerchief, tears welling up in her eyes, her long peach-blossom hair swaying incessantly.

"........."

Zhou Hansheng and Bai Chang'an were both a little embarrassed. Zhou Hansheng originally thought that Ji Yingting would appreciate his chess skills, but he did not expect to get such a result. There must have been too many problems to count.

"What, I just don't understand. Are professional chess players so great? Are they much better than us?" Suddenly, a dissatisfied voice rang out from beside Zhou Hansheng. A black-haired boy with a ponytail crossed his legs and said.

“Pan Renqiu, shut up,” Luo Xinglu said coldly.

The boy with the ponytail sneered, "No, you're the one who should shut up! Luo Xinglu, it's one thing for you to teach those two a lesson, but I'm an amateur 5-dan like you. You have no right to give me pointers! Don't look down on us just because you were born into a Go family, or fawn over professional Go players as some kind of god. You haven't become a professional Go player yet, have you?"

"........."

“But this game was really ugly,” Ji Yingting’s soft voice made Pan Renqiu’s expression falter slightly. He didn’t seem to have said the game was good, but rather that he was somewhat dissatisfied with Ji Yingting’s arrogant attitude. After all, wouldn’t this make the Ruoying Girls’ Club president a laughing stock?

She gently opened her pale green eyes. "It's true that the game was ugly, unsightly, and not worth mentioning. If you can't even accept criticism of such a game... Of course, I know Go is just a hobby for you, and you might not play it again after the junior high school league, and you might not continue to improve. So, I really have no right to criticize you."

As soon as Ji Yingting finished speaking, Zhou Hansheng said coldly, "Pan Renqiu, if you don't want to stay in the Jingliuzhai Go Club, you can leave on your own."

"Everyone has misunderstood!! I..."

Seeing that even the president was angry, Pan Renqiu gritted his teeth, feeling somewhat at a loss.

Guan Caiyan stood up from her seat, waved the small flower petal fan in her hand a few times, and her pink eyes were filled with a hint of admiring love. "Alright, alright, what's there to argue about? We would be happy to be instructed by a professional Go player. Senior Ji Yingting... would you be willing to come to my room to personally guide my Go skills when you have time?"

Ji Yingting chuckled lightly, "Your name is Pan Renqiu, right? Little brother, if you just want to understand how much better professional Go players are than you, I'll allow it..."

"..."

"..."

"Huh? Does this mean you want to play chess with me?" Pan Renqiu stared at Ji Yingting's smiling face, his mouth agape in surprise.

The next second, Luo Xinglu anxiously stood up from his seat. "Senior Ji Yingting, I also want to play a game with you!!"

"Senior, me too, please!!" Zhou Hansheng then said.

"Hmm, it's alright, you can all sit down. If you want to play, then play all of them at once. Gather all five chessboards around me." Facing the five people from Jingliuzhai, Ji Yingting flicked a strand of her light green hair with her fingertip.

"Five chessboards? What do you mean by this, senior?" The fat man from Jingliuzhai looked around in confusion, while Luo Xinglu and the others' expressions darkened slightly.

No matter how much they want to play one-on-one against a professional player, even a multi-player game is a rare and valuable opportunity!

One person playing chess against five people?! Zhou Hansheng, Luo Xinglu, and Pan Renqiu—Jingliuzhai Middle School has three amateur fifth-dan players! This time, even Ruoying couldn't help but gather around.

Chapter 494: Gun Name - Calamity! [5000 words]

Ji Yingting opened the white chess box. To facilitate simultaneous play, she would play the white pieces in all five games.

"Professional Go player... I'm playing Go against a professional player, this isn't a dream!"

Luo Xinglu was the last to pick up a black piece, placing it with a thud on the star point in the upper right corner. He glanced at the expressionless green-haired girl, who did not open her eyes.

But... not even the slightest trace of her aura could be detected; Ji Yingting seemed to be asleep, completely still.

Three star positions, two minor positions.

Pat, pat, pat, pat, pat.

Ji Yingting placed five chess pieces on the board in succession, her graceful fingers placing the white pieces on the board and then gently moving them a few positions.

Zhou Hansheng, Pan Renqiu, Luo Xinglu, and two amateur 4-dan players.

The landing positions are: small eye, small eye, star position, outside eye, small eye.

"What a beautiful way she moves her pieces. She likes to move the pieces around on the board... Only professional Go players have this habit," Guan Caiyan murmured to herself.

Simply put, because amateur players use very full [single-sided convex] chessboards and pieces, the feel is mediocre but very satisfying, making it a more popular choice.

The double-sided convex chess pieces used by professional players are more expensive and have an ornate appearance.

Because it's not flat, it wobbles slightly when it falls. That's why the piece lands in a different position first, and then the player moves it to the correct position using their fingers.

Snap, snap, snap, snap...

Despite facing professional players, sounds kept emanating from one particular chessboard.

While the other players had only a few pieces on their boards, the amateur fourth-dan player, nicknamed "Fat Man," was placing his pieces at an unusually rapid pace.

It's impossible not to feel nervous facing a professional Go player, but... she doesn't seem to be particularly good at it.

Ten marks, twenty marks, thirty marks. The fat man shook his head as he counted, and as the game neared its middle stage, his mark count was actually comparable to Ji Yingting's!

"That despicable guy especially loves to hover..."

Xiao Hongye, her face grim, reminded her, "Why is Senior Sister Ji Yingting placing her pieces so quickly?"