Chapter 46
The air was so heavy that one could hear the echo of chess pieces falling. Everyone stared at the chessboard, occasionally glancing at the expressions of the two girls, trying to guess their inner thoughts.
Jingming Jingxia was wearing a dark blue kimono and kneeling on a mat with a solemn expression. His cuffs did not move at all when his fingertips lightly touched the chess pot.
She is the heir of the Jingxia Dojo, so naturally she would not lose her composure in public, and she would not do anything that is not in line with etiquette.
If you want to understand her expression, you might as well try to figure out her chess game. You might be able to guess a little bit of what she's thinking.
Opposite her was Lin Mian, the youngest contestant in this Star-Moon Cup, who had broken the age record for contestants in the Star-Moon Cup.
The right leg is bent, and the left leg hangs naturally. The black horse-faced skirt with red auspicious cloud skirt sash opens and closes with the movements, exuding the mysterious charm of a great country.
The uncontrollable brown curly hair was scattered casually on the shoulders, and the wide sleeves with silver thread edge fluttered in the wind as the chess player moved, which was both chic and elegant.
Jingming's movements were gentle, like a white crane admiring its own reflection. Even as he moved gracefully, he kept his beak pointed directly at the dark shadows darting beneath the water's surface. Before the splashing water could even begin to bloom, silver scales were already writhing violently on the tip of his beak.
The elegant yet cunning white crane spreads its wings on the chessboard, warning the black panther that is ready to pounce.
But Black Panther is not one to tolerate others. She regards the chessboard as her own territory, and every move of Bai He is a provocation to her.
Lin Mian paused with his fingers holding the chess pieces. The layout of the white chess pieces was as agile as a stream. It seemed gentle, but it was full of traps.
Isn't this something she always does? Now that someone else is using this trick on her, it's quite interesting.
A smile flowed in Lin Mian's eyes. Before coming here, a coach had trained her specifically based on the chess records that Jingxia Jingming had leaked.
Lin Mian knew that Jingxia Jingming's chess playing style was not like this.
It seems that the other party has studied her a lot. It's really amazing that he can still find her chess records.
However, the other party only found those from the past two years, and they didn't know that her original style was not like this.
Under Lin Mian's control, the black pieces responded flexibly and attacked the white pieces sharply.
As expected, he is worthy of being called God, even playing chess is so wonderful.
Jingming Jingxia gently raised his fan to cover the upturned corners of his mouth.
However, she will not give in easily, and even the respected gods cannot make her stop.
The real storm is brewing in the upper left corner, where the white pieces are attacking the corner and depriving the black pieces of their base.
Faced with the sudden change, Lin Mian took a tough attitude, pressing the white pieces into the corner to ensure the survival of his own pieces, while forming a thick line on the periphery.
However, Inoue Keiaki's calculations were extremely accurate. Not only did the white pieces survive, but he also left a trap that was difficult to see through.
Rather than fighting with the Black Panther, Bai He prefers to toy with the opponent slowly, waiting for the moment when the opponent collapses, which is the moment of her victory.
Each move must be made within one minute, and the number of times the time limit can be exceeded is limited. In order to see what the opponent's next move will be, in addition to knowing yourself well, you must also know the opponent well enough.
Inoue Jingming believed that he knew Lin Mian well enough.
But Lin Mian still saw through it and did not fall into her trap.
This would not disappoint Inoue Jingming. She liked Lin Mian who always brought her surprises.
When she thought she knew her well enough, she found that it was just the tip of the iceberg.
When the game turned to the middle of the board, Lin Mian relied on the thick structure to resolutely drive the black pieces into the white formation, like a sharp sword out of its sheath. For a while, Inoue Jingming could not resist his edge.
But what makes a genius a genius is that they are different after all.
With one hand he placed the piece close to the black chess piece, and with the other hand he split up the opponent's chess shape. With a series of smooth and flowing punches, he instantly dragged the black chess piece into the vortex.
Invisible shapes were entangled on the chessboard, and there was a constant smoke of battle.
Neither side can see a clear way out, but neither is willing to give up.
This is not only a war for the name of genius, but also a fight for their respective countries.
Beads of sweat oozed out of Lin Mian's forehead, but his eyes became brighter, not knowing whether it was because of the chess or his opponent.
Jingming's fingers tightened slightly under her sleeves, but her face remained calm. No one could guess what she was thinking.
Just when everyone was getting more and more nervous, Jingming Jingxia showed his excellent overall view.
Placing pieces at intervals on the same straight line as the original pieces may seem roundabout, but it actually kills two birds with one stone. It not only supports the Qi of one's own pieces, but also threatens the connection of the black pieces in the middle.
Lin Mian fell into a long period of thought. Jingxia Jingming's move made her realize that the original plan was extremely risky.
At the last moment of the countdown, Lin Mian made a decision!
The black chess piece gave up the fight and instead landed sharply on the white chess piece position above.
What does she want to do?
Inoue Jingming thought, Lin Mian would never do anything meaningless, what was the purpose of her taking this step?
Under the urging of the countdown, Kageaki Inoue chose to block the opponent from invading his territory.
Hooked!
Lin Mian raised the corner of his mouth. When you are in a situation, you have to jump out to get a new world.
Magnifying the opponent's behavior is actually falling into a trap.
Black plays a piece on top of White's head, preventing him from moving forward.
Her fingers instantly grasped her cuffs, and Jingxia Jingming could hardly control herself. Her eyes widened, and even her expression, which had always been restrained to the point that the Japanese media called her a "cold-faced chess player," was out of control.
She realized she had made a terrible mistake.
Later, Lin Mian completed the move in one go, successfully destroying the nearly 20-point territory built by the white chess pieces, and at the same time surrounded a nearly 10-point territory for his own side.
The black panther licked its palm and didn't even want to look at the white crane. The balance of victory and defeat had already tilted in its favor.
But Bai He was not willing to give in easily.
Jingxia Jingming showed great resilience. The white chess pieces were still placed with extreme precision, constantly trying to narrow the gap. Every move on the chessboard was a roar from Baihe to defend himself.
She never showed any expression of giving up until the count was complete.
When the referee counted and confirmed that Black had won, Lin Mian breathed a sigh of relief.
This is truly a strong and formidable opponent.
Lin Mian truly respects this opponent.
"Very exciting chess, thank you for your guidance."
Jingming Jingxia elegantly arranged the chess pieces, stood up and bowed. Her posture was still impeccable, and she was the most qualified successor to the Jingxia Dojo.
But when he lowered his head, complex emotions flashed quickly in his eyes.
Are you sad?
When Jingxia Jingming embarked on the path of chess, he knew that there would only be one outcome: winning or losing.
But she didn't want to be a loser, so she doubled her training, wanting to let those who clamored that families in the well would be destitute without sons see that, what's the big deal about not having a boy?
Go is not exclusive to men; women can also leave their own names.
And she did it.
Jingming Inoshita, who is regarded as the strongest newcomer in the Japanese Go world, revived the Inoshita Dojo and made more and more people know about it.
So she should be sad if she loses.
But the person who defeated her was Lin Mian, which made her unable to hate him no matter what.
During those bitter and difficult days, she relied on Lin Mian's piano music recorded in her MP3.
Even though the recorded song has some noise, it is not as good as the live performance.
But the gentle power was like an invisible hand caressing her forehead, and the pain she had swallowed was soothed and slowly dissipated from her heart.
Jingxia Jingming could no longer recall her past life without Lin Mian. Although this person was not by her side, he accompanied her with music, just as if this person was by her side.
They said that she couldn't have friends because her future belonged to the Ashram and those people would leave her.
They were partly right. The friend who had gone to the concert with her gradually disappeared from her world because of going to college.
But the other part of them was wrong, not everyone would leave her.
Lin Mian's music was still with her. With this gentle power, Jingming would no longer be afraid even if she walked alone.
But she lost and could not make her Lord God remember her.
This actually made Jingxia Jingming even more upset than losing the game of chess.
Lin Mian stood up and held the hand of the girl who was wondering what she was thinking.
"Thank you for your guidance. It was also a very exciting game for me. Jingming, you are an opponent I respect very much. I look forward to playing chess with you again in the future."
"Bang"
Is that the sound of a beating heart?
A slight breeze blew up the scattered hair. While opening his eyes wide, Jingxia Jingming held Lin Mian's hand tightly.
"I won't let you down!"
Next time, next time, she will definitely let Lin Mian see a more powerful her.
By then, Lin Mian will become even more powerful, and they will play a more exciting game of chess.
This game of chess was full of the sharpness and adventurous spirit unique to young chess players. They engaged in an all-round contest of will, calculation and courage.
In the end, when the victorious party stood on the top of the pyramid, they chose to turn back and pull the losing party to reach the top together. They were both geniuses and excellent chess players.
The competition between geniuses is even more interesting, and people will always think about it even if they have something else to do.
On the first day of the Star-Moon Cup, the ratings reached the highest level ever.
Newspapers also competed to report on the chess game of that day, analyzing the intentions behind each move.
Neon seems to care a lot about this aspect.
Holding the freshly published newspaper, Lin Mian's eyes widened.
——A divine move, a new Go god has arrived!
——The twelve-year-old genius chess player from the empire is a gift from God to Asia.
——A Chinese genius with sharp intuition, who defeated the genius Jingxia Jingming and became a rising star that amazed the world!
——A storm-like attack! A battle that will shock and awe the Japanese Go world!
What is this?
Lin Mian thought that after defeating the Japanese chess player, he would face overwhelming criticism from Japan, but now, what is this?
Are they all praising her?
Of course, not all of them are praising Lin Mian, but the mainstream media reports are full of appreciation for her and expectations for her future.
Neon is a country that admires the strong. The sudden appearance of a chess player like Lin Mian, who defeated the country's highly-regarded Go genius, is also a novel experience for them.
What’s more, the girl was only twelve years old, which made her terrifying to face.
Before Lin Mian knew it, she had already been called the "Lord of Hell" by some industry reporters.
Demon kings are common, but the Lord of Hell is not.
Although she didn't play chess with Lin Mian face to face, just looking at the chess records between her and Jingxia Jingming was enough to make people feel scared.
What kind of thinking can be so meticulous?
What kind of vision is needed to understand what your opponent is thinking?
All of this makes people respect the name "Lin Mian".
Ma Wangfei, who was accompanying them and usually didn't treat Lin Mian well, patted Lin Mian on the shoulder and said loudly, "Well done!"
Lin Mian, on the other hand, needed to dress up in the following days, except for competitions, so that others would not recognize him as Lin Mian.
Because Japan discovered that Lin Mian was a piano genius, more than just sports reporters wanted to interview her.
Everyone is really curious about this all-round genius. How did she do it?
Lin Mian could only ask the accompanying coach to buy things for her. She didn't dare to step out of the room now, after all, she still had to prepare for the next game.
Her heart would not be satisfied just by defeating Jingxia Jingming.
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