The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

Many moves that are not found in game records, are difficult to understand, or have ugly board patterns can even cause artificial intelligence to crash its calculation methods.

Chapter 507: Celebrities

"Feng Kuangyu, playing black, lost by one and a half points..."

As the referee announced the result, the blonde girl lowered her head in disappointment. After the white group of stones escaped, it actually managed to recover the points it had lost by cutting off and pursuing the black group of stones.

In the endgame, White held a 1.5-point lead and maintained it until the very end.

"What a pity, Feng Kuangyu could have won this game... The Chess Saint really doesn't follow the usual path."

"Yes, I also think that Feng Jiudan has stronger raw strength, so he should have a good chance in the next two games, right?"

"Support Feng Kuangyu in defeating the Chess Saint!!"

"Don't say that~ The Chess Saint is very beautiful, I like her so much!!"

The screen was flooded with comments. It has to be said that Feng Kuangyu's mid-game chess skills were extremely impressive, while Ji Xuehuang seemed to have won by cheating.

This is normal for online chess players, since everyone enjoys watching fierce and intense matches. The first round of the Chess Saint Tournament ended, and the situation on site was calmer than anyone had expected.

Feng Kuangyu and Ji Xuehuang left the stage of the Chess Saint Tournament one after the other, awaiting further interviews.

"It's so peaceful??"

"Perhaps it's because neither of them used their full strength."

The sound of cloth boots clicking on the silent corridor echoed. Feng Kuangyu tossed her long golden hair and sighed, "What a pity. If I had played my piece first, I could have won this game."

"Maybe so, Ah Yu, your impatience hasn't changed," Ji Xuehuang said softly, her fair little hand gently grasping Feng Kuangyu's sleeve.

"........."

After a moment of silent silence, Ji Xuehuang tried to grab Feng Kuangyu's hand, but she subtly avoided it.

"I'm sorry... I'm already married, and you have a daughter. To me now, you're just an opponent I have to defeat," Feng Kuangyu said softly, but there was an indescribable sadness in her voice.

"You two, you're blocking the way." Suddenly, a deep voice came from behind Feng Kuangyu and Ji Xuehuang. Huh? ??? Ji Xuehuang quickly released Feng Kuangyu's sleeve and turned to look at the person who came.

"........."

A woman with light green hair, dressed in a light green robe, walked between the two men expressionlessly, her narrowed eyes seemingly oblivious to what had just happened.

"Luo Jiangxing?" Feng Kuangyu frowned slightly, and Ji Xuehuang shrugged guiltily, a slight blush appearing on her face.

"Luo Jiangxing, you won't forfeit this time in the Celebrity Tournament, will you?" Feng Kuangyu asked in a low voice.

"........."

The woman gradually stopped, tossing her short, light green hair as she turned and stared at the two of them, replying, "When I want to win, no one can make me lose, no one, no matter who."

Celebrity Match!!!

Following the conclusion of the Chess Saint Tournament, the next event will be the Meijin Tournament, a match of the same caliber, on the home turf of the Luo family…

Professional 9th ​​Dan Luo Jiangxing faces off against Meijin Luo Zhanye.

The rooms for the Meijin tournament are vastly different from the lavish rooms for the Kisei tournament; this one is quiet, silent, with a stream flowing through a bamboo grove.

A middle-aged man with an older-looking face sat expressionlessly across the chessboard, waiting for the newcomer. From the contours of his face, it was easy to tell how handsome he must have been in his youth.

Of course, that's all in the past, including his history of dominating the entire professional Go world, which is almost gone with the passage of time.

He had also watched the Chess Saint Tournament next door, and of course... for a player who was at his peak, whose calculation ability, experience, and even chess skills far surpassed his own in the past, Luo Zhanye couldn't help but sigh.

Honinbo, chess master, celebrity! ! !

It represents a title of honor for the family, and the Luo family's famous figures will continue to be passed down.

A short while later, Luo lifted the curtain and entered the chess room.

At this moment... all the cameras were focused on this professional chess player, a woman named Luo Jiangxing, a professional chess player who could single-handedly defeat the chess prowess of a prestigious family.

She leaned over and sat down opposite Luo Zhanye, her father who had raised her for over ten years and taught her Go for over ten years.

Luo Zhanye was once even stronger than Ji Xingquan, but alas... he has grown old. Among the professional Go players of his generation, the youngest at the time, Liu Tianmen, is already over forty, and she is the only one still fighting on the front lines of the Go world.

"Dad, it's an honor to play against you in this setting, but it's a pity that I can feel how vulnerable you are, like a piece of glass that will shatter at the slightest touch..." Luo Jiangxing said blankly.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you. Defeating such a weak opponent to reach the top of the professional Go world must be a very boring thing."

"If I hadn't asked you to help me maintain my position as a Celebrity all these years, perhaps you would have been the player who played against Ji Xuehuang before... Jiang Xing, you are the strongest player I have ever seen in my life."

As Luo Jiangxing opened the box containing the black chess pieces, a faint smile appeared on his lips.

"No... Daddy"

"Because, all I want is the position of a celebrity, I only pursue the title of a celebrity. If I'm not a celebrity, not a celebrity of the Luo family, and not someone I can be, then it won't do."

"This time, I absolutely refuse to let Dad take the celebrity spot!"

Despite being a 30-year-old woman, Luo Jiangxing's smile makes her seem like a little girl who will never grow up.

Unbeknownst to him, tears streamed down Luo Zhanye's face, and the Luo family chess players watching the game fell silent.

Ten years of dedication, all to protect the final glory of Luo Zhanye's professional career, the uncrowned celebrity... Luo is about to wake up. She gently picks up the black chess piece in her hand. From this moment on, she is a true celebrity.

With a soft thud, Luo placed the awakened black chess piece into the star point in the upper right corner, his fingers adorned with green nail polish.

This was Luo Zhanye's last match in his professional career. Just like Lin Hong and Liu Tianmen, no one was truly willing to let go of their burdens and glory.

Therefore, he will unleash all the knowledge he has learned in his life in this game.

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

A small leak can sink a great ship; from the opening to the middle game, White's entire game collapsed.

This was a shocking game of Go, which could even be described as a public execution. The current Meijin, Luo Zhanye, stared blankly at the green-haired girl in front of him and the black stones that fell from her hands, which were completely different from the weight he felt in his heart.

Luo Jiangxing's arm was like a long green spear, and the falling chess pieces pierced through Luo Zhanye's chess skills, momentum, and mindset. His glory and fame were being completely dismantled by this powerful Luo Jiangxing.

In the end, Luo Jiangxing, playing black, won by a margin of 61 points, making both the Meijin and Kisei tournaments best-of-three matches.

Of course, everyone now fully understands that Luo Jiangxing is the true "celebrity."

Luo Zhanye released the white chess piece and looked deeply at Luo Jiangxing, "You are my pride..."

Chapter 508: Moon Demon Palace

After the first battle, Luo Zhanye surprisingly announced that he had given up the competition for the title of Meijin and voluntarily stepped down.

From then on, the celebrity moved on.

The new celebrity, Luo Jiangxing, will take over the glory that has continued to this day.

"Finally, it's finished..."

Ji Yingting said happily, standing in front of Yongyue City's commercial street, a huge jade-white tower occupied the entire street. Although it was called a tower... its horizontal length made the building look very bulky.

A banner with three characters written on it hung high in the sky: "Moon Demon Palace".

Since other chess academies also used exaggerated names, Ji Yingting didn't care whether it was considered childish or not.

A jade-green carpet covered the entire interior of the chess academy, and the massive, undecorated structure made the chess room seem quite empty.

The newly ordered chessboards were arranged inside the sky-blue screen. She had followed the setup of a semi-professional dojo to separate each chessboard. The curtain also had a sound-dampening function, otherwise she would have to constantly hear other people's "clattering" sounds while playing chess.

The white pearl chessboard made of sapphire blue jade emits a pale blue fluorescence, so that there is no need to turn on the lights at night. Only a private chess academy opened by a top chess player out of interest would order a chessboard made of such luxurious materials.

The first floor was still empty, but the smaller second and third floors had already been renovated.

The second floor is for dining and relaxation, featuring a Western-style dark-themed restaurant as well as a luxurious Chinese-style restaurant. In addition, there are small, more refined chess rooms than the main hall.

The third floor contains bedrooms and an observation hall, with more than a dozen rooms that are completely identical in layout.

But what...

Ji Yingting counted on her fingers with some worry. Her funds were completely depleted, and she even had a lot of debt. At this rate, forget about hiring employees; she wouldn't even be able to afford food.

In the afternoon, Bai Chang'an and Xiao Hongye heard that the chess academy had been renovated, so they decided to come and take a look.

"Sister Sakuraba, how much money did you spend?" Xiao Hongye asked in shock, while Bai Chang'an looked around with some longing.

In her mind, this is the best place to learn Go.

The black-haired girl asked, "Sakuraba-nee, can I stay here?"

"Huh!?" Xiao Hongye looked at Bai Chang'an in surprise. So that's how it is... Xiao'an had this plan in mind because he hadn't decided whether to go to the semi-professional dojo!?

Ji Yingting's chess academy has just been established. If we could join now, wouldn't we be able to play Xiao Du every day?

Of course, Xiao Hongye did not think that following Ji Yingting was a good thing. A professional chess player like her would undergo high-intensity training and concentrate on studying chess scores. It would be difficult for her to find time to teach others.

Her long, bluish-green hair was styled into a dangerously mature updo, with a single ponytail wrapping around her chest from behind. Ji Yingting placed her hands flat in front of her lower abdomen and smiled gently, "Well, as agreed before... I'll make you a professional Go player, of course, you'll still have to pay the tuition properly~"

"no problem"

“The average hourly wage for a professional Go player is 700, that’s 17,000 a day, and about 500,000 a month. Since I will guarantee that you will become a professional Go player, Xiao An, you can pay with peace of mind, right?” Ji Yingting said, tilting her light green bun.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hongye was stunned. Five hundred thousand? Five hundred thousand a month?

Xiao An's lips twitched a few times. Although she came from a wealthy family, Sakuraba-nee's ruthless way of making money was still the most brainless she had ever seen in her life.

"Yes, I'll have Mom pay you."

"Good girl, good girl," Ji Yingting gently patted the black-haired girl's head.

Xiao Hongye had to go back to the pre-professional dojo to register in the afternoon, so Xiao An stayed here alone.

Tuition was settled daily, and Ji Yingting was satisfied with the first sum of money she had to start her chess academy. She also kindly treated Xiao An to a meal at a two-Michelin-starred restaurant across the commercial street.

"You can choose any room on the third floor. Bring your luggage over tomorrow. Get a good rest tonight, and formal training will begin tomorrow..." Ji Yingting said earnestly.

Now that she had agreed, no matter how short of money she was, she would seriously train Xiao An, this extremely talented professional Go player.

This year……

The number of players taking the professional exam is even more exaggerated than last year, and the differences in skill levels are also much greater.

Right now, Xiao An... can only be considered to be at the lower-middle level among amateur 5th dan, and he probably wouldn't even be able to get into Group B in a semi-professional dojo.