Chapter 415: Having such an opponent, I have no regrets in this life
Yu Shao stood up and quickly came to the door of the chat room, pushed it open and walked out.
Su Yiming followed suit and left the chat room, walking side by side with Yu Shao towards the press interview room.
"Sure enough, there's still a gap between me and you..."
After walking a distance in the corridor leading to the press interview room, Su Yiming suddenly spoke.
Hearing Su Yiming's words, Yu Shao was slightly stunned. He couldn't help but stop and turned to look at Su Yiming.
"Why do you say that?"
Yu Shao shook his head, took another step, and said with a smile: "Honestly, this game of chess made me sweat all over. I thought I had won, but I never expected that you would actually be able to perform the Four Disasters Cycle in the end."
Thinking of this game of chess, even Yu Shao couldn't help but be moved. The final move of the four-disaster cycle was a battle worthy of becoming a god, turning yin and yang upside down.
Su Yiming's talent is so amazing that he turned the impossible into possible. Every move of his is filled with genius, and even he, who has experienced the AI era, can't help but feel shocked.
"Because I know how difficult it is to do this, and because of the final four-calamity cycle, I can see more clearly the gap between us."
Su Yiming stopped, looked at Yu Shao intently, and said, "I was overwhelmed by you during the fight."
Yu Shao was stunned when he heard this, stopped again and looked at Su Yiming. Their eyes suddenly met in mid-air.
"If I play another game of chess, I probably won't be able to perform to the level of this one. This is the best game of chess I've ever played. I will remember it for the rest of my life."
Su Yiming said frankly, "However, this game of chess was just your normal level. I can see that your desire to win is far less strong than mine."
"Although you don't want to lose, you don't have the will to win. If you did, I would still lose this game."
"But even so, I've already given it my all in this game, so if there's another game, I'm sure I'll lose."
"You...are far stronger than I imagined."
The desire to win?
Yu Shao couldn't help but be dazed when he heard this.
"You lack the fighting spirit to win."
Su Yiming stared into Yu Shao's eyes and continued, "Or rather, you never felt that you would lose. Even if you really lost, you wouldn't care much."
"You are just being standard and making a well-thought-out move. You think that man proposes, God disposes."
"But, I'm different. What I'm thinking is—"
Su Yiming paused, and said in a clear voice: "If God doesn't let me succeed, then I will try to surpass God by half."
If Zhou De said this "half a step ahead of heaven", Yu Shao would probably start complaining immediately.
But when Su Yiming said this, Yu Shao didn't know what to say.
"It may not be appropriate for me, a defeated general, to say these words, but, to be honest, Yu Shao..."
Su Yiming paused, then continued, "I find it strange that you lack the fighting spirit, or rather, you lack the fear that a chess player should have."
"A chess player can only grow by pursuing with a trembling body and challenging with awe."
"If you are certain to win, then your lack of fighting spirit is understandable."
Su Yiming looked puzzled and asked, "But why, even when you're in a situation where you might lose or even win, you don't have much fighting spirit?"
Su Yiming's question made Yu Shao's mind buzz, and he froze in place.
He truly lacks fear.
Because he had once seen the greatest fear, he had faced an opponent that he was destined to be unable to defeat in his entire life. From then on, he would certainly not be afraid of anyone.
He really lacks fighting spirit.
Because that greatest fear had already made his fighting spirit vanish, his goal in this life was only to break through his previous life, and he never expected to reach AI.
Ever since the emergence of AI in his previous life, he had completely lost his spirit.
He originally stood at the top of Go, but after the emergence of Go AI, he fell from the peak. Later, he regrouped, continued to learn, and once again stood at the top of the Go pyramid.
But it is no longer the first, only in the top five. Perhaps this is already an impressive achievement, but compared with the past, it is far behind.
He was also puzzled by this, thinking that he had not learned enough about Go AI and that his level had declined.
But perhaps the real answer is...
He had no fear, and therefore no fighting spirit, and lost his courage.
Although his understanding and knowledge of Go have changed significantly since the emergence of AI, he no longer has the determination to go all out and win!
It is difficult to say whether this is progress or regression.
Yu Shao suddenly felt something he had never felt before.
"When I lost my first game against you, I felt there was a gap between us, but it wasn't that big."
Su Yiming smiled and took another step forward, saying, "After the second game, although I lost again, I don't think the gap is big."
"Later, even though I lost the third and fourth games, after each loss, I felt the gap wasn't that big."
"Until this Gemini Cup."
Su Yiming smiled faintly as he walked, "It wasn't until all the Gemini Cups were played that I suddenly realized that the gap between us was even greater than I thought."
"Before, I couldn't even see the gap between us."
"But, Yu Shao."
Su Yiming stopped, turned his head to look at Yu Shao behind him, and said, "This time, I saw it clearly."
"This time, the gap I see is bigger than ever before, but I feel like it won't be long before I catch up!"
Yu Shao looked at Su Yiming's back, his mood was extremely complicated. He was silent for a long time before he finally took a deep breath, took a step forward, and caught up with Su Yiming.
Not long after, the two finally arrived at the door of the press interview room.
At this time, the interview room was already crowded with people. When they saw Yu Shao and Su Yiming appear at the door of the interview room together, all the reporters' eyes lit up instantly!
“Here it comes!”
"Yu Shao and Su Yiming are here!"
A large group of reporters were like hungry wolves seeing fat meat, with cameras and single-lens reflex cameras on their shoulders aimed at Yu Shao and Su Yiming, surrounding the two inside and out.
"Hello, national player Yu Shao, I'm a reporter from the Paris Go News. May I ask..."
"National Master Yu Shao, I'm a reporter from Go World. Regarding today's game..."
"Master chess player Su Yiming, in the last game of the Gemini Cup, you performed a rare four-disaster cycle. May I ask..."
Reporters of different skin colors held microphones, spit flying, and rushed to ask questions to Yu Shao and the others. Because it was too noisy, they couldn't hear a single question.
On the side, the two staff members responsible for maintaining order were sweating profusely and advised helplessly: "Don't push, don't push, everyone is here, are you still worried about people running away? Line up, line up, each person can only ask one question!"
"I came here first, I'm the first one!"
"Bullshit! I was already guarding the press room yesterday. I was already using the restroom when you arrived. How come you're the first one here?"
"I'm the fourth one here!"
A group of reporters started arguing again. The two staff members in charge of maintaining order in the interview took great pains to finally get all the reporters to line up in an orderly manner.
The first reporter taking the photo was a middle-aged man with a full beard. After arranging his words, he immediately said, "I'm a reporter from Go World. I'd like to ask national team player Yu Shao what he thinks of the second match of the Gemini Cup."
After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he stared at Yu Shao expectantly, but Yu Shao seemed not to hear his question and was still in a daze.
"Yu Shao national team player?"
The middle-aged man was a little confused and spoke again.
Hearing this, Yu Shao finally came back to his senses. He looked at the middle-aged man and said quickly, "Sorry, I was distracted just now. What did you ask?"
"Well……"
The middle-aged man was a little embarrassed, but he quickly laughed and repeated his question: "I'm a reporter from Go World. I'd like to ask national team player Yu Shao, what do you think about the draw in the second match of the Gemini Cup?"
"The second battle?"
Yu Shao thought for a moment and answered truthfully, "Su Yiming played very well. I thought I had already won, but I didn't expect that with such a big advantage, Su Yiming would turn it into a four-disaster cycle."
The middle-aged man wanted to ask more questions, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he was squeezed out by the next reporter: "Master Su Yiming, I am a reporter from Kanto, Japan."
"A three-disaster cycle is rare, a four-disaster cycle is even rarer. And a four-disaster cycle formed by two pieces is unprecedented. It's truly a stunning chess game. I'd like to ask, how did you come up with the idea and ultimately come up with the four-disaster cycle?"
Su Yiming smiled and shook his head: "Actually, it's not a conception. How could the Four Tribulations Cycle be a conception?"
"By then, I was practically doomed to fail, but I still wanted to persevere, to give it one last try. It wasn't until White Tiger's move that I suddenly realized there was a possibility of a four-knock cycle."
Su Yiming smiled faintly and continued, "Then, it's time to give it a try."
After the second reporter finished the interview, a third reporter quickly squeezed in, pointed the microphone at Su Yiming, and asked, "I'm a reporter from the Longcheng Chess Club. I want to know what you think of Yu Shao?"
Hearing this, everyone's eyes immediately turned to Su Yiming, even the two staff members were no exception. Yu Shao couldn't help but look at Su Yiming.
"To Yu Shao?"
Su Yiming was stunned for a moment, subconsciously glancing at Yu Shao beside him. After thinking for a moment, he faced the reporters from all over the world and said, "He is... the best gift in my Go career."
“The best…”
The reporter who asked the question was a little confused: "Gift?"
He originally thought that Su Yiming would say that Yu Shao was very strong and that he would work harder in the future to win the next duel, but Su Yiming's answer was completely beyond his expectations.
Not only him, but everyone was stunned when they heard Su Yiming's answer, including Yu Shao.
"right."
Su Yiming smiled and nodded, saying, "It's because of him that I feel that art has no limit. I'm very lucky to have him and very fortunate to be in the same generation as him."
Su Yiming paused and continued, "Having such an opponent, I have no regrets in this life."
The whole audience fell silent.
No regrets in this life.
These four words are too heavy.
They never dreamed that these four words would be uttered by two people who were rivals.
It was a long time before the fourth reporter came to his senses.
He quickly pushed away the reporter from the Dragon City Chess Club in front of him, then pointed the microphone at Yu Shao and asked, "National Team Master Yu Shao, everyone is looking forward to your performance in the World Championship."
"The first Phoenix Cup World Championship will be held in Phoenix Ancient Town soon. As a national team player, you have already qualified to participate in the world circuit. I wonder if you will sign up for the Phoenix Cup?"
After hearing the reporter's interview, Yu Shao finally came to his senses.
Unlike the previous life, because there are many chess players in this world, if you want to participate in the world championship, you must meet certain requirements, that is, you must have entered the title match within three years.
Now he has not only entered the title match, but has even won the national championship title. Naturally, he is qualified to participate in the world championship.
As for the Phoenix Cup World Championship, he had heard about it. After all, it has been a hot topic recently.
One month later, chess players from all over the world will gather in Fenghuang Ancient Town to participate in the event, from the group stage to the final, to compete for the world championship.
Yu Shao nodded and replied, "I don't have any competitions at the moment, but I should sign up."
Hearing Yu Shao's answer, the reporter's eyes lit up. Before the next reporter could squeeze forward, he couldn't wait to speak again and asked, "There are so many strong competitors in the World Championship. This is your first time participating in the World Championship. Do you feel any pressure? Are you confident that you can achieve good results in the World Championship?"
"Hey, hey, it's my turn. Each person can only ask one question."
The reporters standing behind him pushed him and complained dissatisfiedly.
"I'm looking forward to competing against strong players from all over the world."
Yu Shao thought for a moment, glanced at Su Yiming, and continued, "As for the pressure..."
"I think they should see how Su Yiming and I play chess."
The moment these words were spoken, the interview room, which had been noisy just a moment ago, suddenly became silent. Even the fifth reporter, who wanted to push away the fourth reporter who refused to leave, froze in his tracks.
Soon, all the reporters' faces turned red, and they were extremely excited. They knew very well how big a sensation this sentence would cause once it was reported!
"So, then, Master Su Yiming, will you participate in the Phoenix Cup World Tournament?"
The fifth-ranked reporter finally pushed the reporter in front of him away and asked impatiently.
"Me?"
Su Yiming glanced at Yu Shao, then nodded and said, "Of course I will participate."
(End of this chapter)
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