The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

Ah!

Lin Hao snapped back to his senses in a panic, his chest heaving wildly.

"Huff, huff, huff, huff, huff"

Lin Hao was panting heavily. He realized that his whole body was soaked in sweat in an instant, and a lot of water droplets slid down his cheeks.

A few seconds later, Lin Hao shook his head vigorously. When he looked at Ji Yingting again, he found himself back in the familiar Go club, surrounded by his familiar Go club members.

Ji Yingting was also squinting as she pondered.

Strange, Senior Ji Yingting didn't even open her eyes! Was that starry sky just my imagination? By the way, how's the chess game going? Lin Hao suddenly lowered his head, but was instantly stunned.

"Lin Hao, why are you all sweaty? Is it too hot?" Wang Xi asked curiously when he saw Lin Hao sweating, even though winter had just ended.

"…………"

"Sakuraba-senpai, I lost." Lin Hao didn't respond. He lowered his head, clenched his fist, and said with some resentment.

In a daze, the large black group in the center of the chessboard was completely slaughtered by Ji Yingting's white pieces, and in the starry sky, the image of the blue cat swallowing him whole seemed to have actually happened!

Chapter 5: Kyushu Go

The concept of "chess strategy" is an anti-scientific product centered around Go [the earliest and most prevalent competitive sport in terms of chess strategy].

This led to techniques comparable to those of gods.

"Chess position" is a kind of oppressive force on the human soul, and it is also a realm that amateur chess players cannot access.

However, it is said that players who have made a divine move have a high chance of awakening the rudimentary form of a game strategy. When these people become professional 9-dan players, they will become titled Go Saints.

Regarding the chess moves, some players' moves are like an eruption of lava, some are like an ancient glacier, some are like a wrathful Vajra, and some are like a devil's smile.

The world's first Go player to awaken his strategic mind was Ko Kyushu, who awakened his strategic mind over a hundred years ago when he defeated the artificial intelligence AlphaGo.

Because a cold machine can never understand what a chess position is.

Therefore, artificial intelligence can never defeat a master Go player of the highest rank...

"Awooo!" The greenish-blue cat opened its mouth and swallowed Lin Hao whole, biting off his head.

While Lin Hao was still in a daze, the game of chess had already ended...

Even a Go beginner would know from the result of this game that Black's scattered territory on the edges and corners wouldn't even amount to 100 points.

"thank you"

Ji Yingting lowered her head slightly and spoke politely, then stood up slightly.

"Wang Xi, could you please help me tidy up the chess pieces?"

Ji Yingting said somewhat embarrassedly that after the game ended, she would no longer be able to see anything on the chessboard.

"Yes, no problem. Sakuraba-san, why don't you take a rest?"

"But speaking of which, Sakuraba-senpai's Go skills are really strong, at least at the amateur fourth dan level, right?" said a first-year male student.

"Sakuraba-san said she didn't take the rank test, but are you sure you want to join our Go club?" Wang Xi asked excitedly, turning around with a hint of anticipation as he tidied up the Go stones.

"Yes, I've chosen to join the Go club, and I want to participate in the junior high school league."

"..."

Hearing Ji Yingting say this, Xin Yufei, an amateur level 5 female member standing to the side, felt even more disappointed, with a little unspoken emotion in her heart.

Senior Ji Yingting is so strong, the club president definitely won't let me continue participating in the competition...

No... Senior Ji Yingting joining the Go club is beneficial to our club and harmless. How could I think like that?

She couldn't help but feel a slight sense of guilt about her complaints.

However, she still has one last chance: to defeat a slightly stronger junior high school student within two weeks. That student's chess skill level is amateur level 3.

Xin Yufei clenched her fists. Before reaching a certain rank, the difference in skill level between different levels wasn't significant [since they were all beginners anyway].

"Hey, Sakuraba, you joined the Go club? And you're going to participate in the Go league in a few weeks?" Wang Murou covered her mouth in disbelief, her eyes darting around a few times.

"Yes, I might have to participate in the Go club activities these next few days," Ji Yingting nodded in response as Wang Murou held her hand.

"Watch out, steps!!" Wang Murou tripped over herself before realizing there were steps and hurriedly warned Ji Yingting.

"Slow down, you're going too fast and I'm a little scared." Ji Yingting stopped and slightly furrowed her green eyebrows.

"Um...sorry"

After pulling Ji Yingting onto the hovercar, the two found a quiet spot to sit down side by side.

"By the way, I've never heard of Sakuraba playing Go before?"

"I studied Go at home when I was little, but I haven't touched it since I moved. Could you download a Go-playing app for me tonight?"

"Do you expect me to read out the placement of the pieces for you?"

Wang Murou secretly stuck out her tongue, since Ji Yingting couldn't see her making faces anyway.

"Is it not okay, Rou Rou~~" Ji Yingting asked in a soft voice. Her fair and delicate face, arched eyebrows, and moist, tender cherry lips instantly made Wang Murou's IQ drop to -999999. She was just short of foaming at the mouth and pretending to be a lovesick fool.

"Okay, okay, I promise. Don't look at me like that. I've never been able to stand you looking like that since I was little." Wang Murou gently pushed Ji Yingting's face to the side, her heart pounding. She was really afraid that she wouldn't be able to resist kissing him.

Why not find an excuse to stay at her place tonight? Anyway, tomorrow is the weekend. Wang Murou suddenly got excited and wished that time could be fast-forwarded by seven or eight hours so that night could come.

Ji Yingting was completely unaware of Wang Murou's scheme. She leaned slightly against Wang Murou's shoulder, preparing to take a short nap.

"Whoo, whoo, whoo"

"Unbelievable..." Seeing that she had fallen asleep in just three seconds, Wang Murou was speechless. After a moment of silence, she suddenly stared at Ji Yingting's dreamy sleeping face and slowly leaned closer...

With a "smack," Wang Murou slapped the girl across the face, her large hand striking her right cheek with a crisp echo.

"Whoo, whoo, whoo"

Ji Yingting didn't react at all after being slapped by Wang Murou. She continued to rest quietly, her soft right cheek twitching a few times.

"Sigh, she really hasn't changed at all since she was a child... she wouldn't even wake up after being slapped."

Wang Murou smiled helplessly. Luckily, Ji Yingting was really asleep. If Ji Yingting had been pretending, he would have jumped up and given Wang Murou a good beating in the chest.

That night, after eating the egg fried rice that Wang Murou had carefully prepared, Wang Murou sat curiously at the computer desk, while Ji Yingting lay down on the bed.

"Uh, let me see... the most popular Go app... Kyushu Go, with a peak of 1.1 billion concurrent users."

Wang Murou opened the webpage and carefully searched for information for Ji Yingting.

After humans left Earth, they multiplied rapidly on various planets, and in just a few decades, the human population increased to hundreds of times what it was hundreds of years ago.

Then a biologist developed a technique for women to give birth to each other, which led to a new population explosion. Countless couples embraced and cried, and countless children lost their fathers from birth. [You lost at the starting line.]

Not long after, another genius scientist developed a technique for men to have children. However, that genius scientist was soon executed, so his technique did not spread after his death.

"The highest number of online players for Kyushu Go and Hongsha Go are about the same, both are very popular. Sakuraba, which one do you want to use?" Wang Murou asked softly as she moved the mouse.

"Kyushu Go Bar, Red Sand Go sounds a bit uncomfortable."

Ji Yingting thought quietly for a while, then shook her head and said.

Chapter 6: Demon Sword

P.S.: There are two things I need to explain! Why do some people say that the gap between professional and amateur chess players is too small?

The main character was just playing randomly! He wasn't taking it seriously at all, just like a professional high-level chess player playing against a low-level amateur. He couldn't possibly be playing seriously.

Another point is that I'm used to saying "目" (mù). When I say "how many 目" (mù), I don't mean how many 目 (mù) this person is surrounded by, but rather how many 子 (zǐ) plus 目 (mù) make up the total.

--------Also, this chapter might be a bit discouraging, so there will be another chapter later!

"The peak number of online players for Kyushu Go is similar to that of Hongsha Go; both are very popular. Sakuraba, which one would you like to use?"

Wang Murou moved the mouse and asked softly.

"Kyushu Go Bar, Red Sand Go sounds a bit uncomfortable."

Ji Yingting thought for a moment, then shook her head and said.

Wang Murou quickly helped Ji Yingting download the Kyushu Go game from the internet and started installing it.

"So, what's a good username? How about 'Blue Fox'? It really suits your hair color!"

Wang Murou frowned as she thought to herself.

"Press, press... no... that's a bit too melodramatic, and maybe someone else has already used it."

Ji Yingting tossed her long, cyan hair and shook her head.

She didn't really like foxes; in novels, fox spirits were often portrayed as negative creatures.

"Then think of one yourself..."

"Hmm..."

"Hmm... Blue Cat, that sounds cute."

After thinking for a few seconds, Ji Yingting suddenly clapped her hands and said happily.

"That's a bit strange... but never mind."

Wang Murou's lips twitched a few times; she truly possessed a breathtaking talent for naming children.

Wang Murou set Ji Yingting's Kyushu Go rank to 3 dan, which is the highest rank that can be selected at the beginning of online Go.

There are no professional ranks in online Go; generally, an amateur 5-dan player has a chance to advance to 9-dan online.

Once inside the Kyushu Go lobby, Wang Murou clicked "Match."

Within seconds, she was matched with a first-dan player whose username was "Flying Pig".

"Sakuraba, there's a rank here, want to play with him?"

"Hmm, let's try it out first."

Ji Yingting nodded. Since playing online chess on a computer doesn't allow her to see the starry chessboard, it's truly like playing blind chess for her.