Same room, same position, same chessboard and chess pieces.
This was the second time Qiu Shui played chess with Lou Yuchen.
"Are you really playing chess with him?" Liang Zitao already knew that Lou Yuchen came here to play chess with Qiu Shui today. But when I actually saw the two of them preparing to play chess, I still felt that Qiu Shui was a little too confident.
Although Lou Yuchen told him that Qiu Shui was very good at chess, Liang Zitao never believed it.
After all, even other senior players in the Go world cannot beat Lou Yuchen. Qiu Shui is okay?
Stop joking.
"Of course." Qiu Shui said with a smile. He knew that Liang Zitao might not believe that he could win over Lou Yuchen.
If he hadn't played chess with Lou Yuchen before, he wouldn't have believed it.
Well, looking at Qiu Shui's attitude, this game of chess has to be played.
"Brother, remember to show mercy later."
Liang Zitao patted Lou Yuchen on the shoulder and spoke earnestly. If Lou Yuchen didn't show mercy, his wife would be gone.
Liang Zitao was afraid that Lou Yuchen would regret it by then.
Show mercy?
Lou Yuchen glanced at Liang Zitao. He should have said this to Qiu Shui.
However, in the chess game with Qiu Shui, Lou Yuchen hoped that both herself and Qiu Shui could give their best.
Therefore, he ignored Liang Zitao and said to Qiu Shui: "I hope you can go all out. I want to see how far the distance between us is."
"Okay." This is also what Qiu Shui wanted to know.
The game between the two was very formal.
Lou Yuchen went first.
Finished.
Liang Zitao slapped his forehead, thinking that Qiu Shui would definitely be badly tortured soon. Liang Zitao couldn't bear to watch any further.
However, things turned out to be beyond his expectations.
The chess game between the two was not as one-sided as he had imagined.
On the contrary, at the beginning, the two sides were evenly matched.
No, Black is starting to be at a disadvantage.
Starting from the 30th move, Qiu Shui clearly felt the change in Lou Yuchen's chess strategy.
His chess moves were more profound and domineering than before.
Every move of chess is accompanied by a sharp thorn. As long as Qiu Shui reveals the slightest flaw, he will be stabbed and covered in blood.
But during this period, Qiu Shui spent less time playing chess than before. But he has almost completely integrated the Master Card.
Therefore, chess skills are multiplied at a terrifying speed.
After being fully integrated, a lot of knowledge has almost become Qiu Shui's instinct.
For example, just now Lou Yuchen made a move, and Qiu Shui's mind immediately appeared the five moves he would make next.
Then, Qiu Shui would immediately make a move in advance and block Lou Yuchen's way.
This ability is terrifying. This made Qiu Shui seem to have the ability to predict the future.
The lower Lou Yuchen stood opposite him, the tighter his brows furrowed.
The lower the autumn water dropped, the more frightened he became.
Because he also felt the changes in himself.
It’s so scary, it feels like I have become a different person.
And that person is a Go master with extremely high chess skills.
The chess moves he played were both strange and familiar.
Liang Zitao, who was standing by, had an expression from the very beginning that showed his disappointment in Lou Yuchen.
However, the expression on his face gradually became serious and solemn.
Then his eyes widened and his mouth opened wider.
“Pah…”
When the white chess piece falls, the black chess piece is instantly defeated.
Lou Yuchen clenched the chess piece in his right hand, frowned for two seconds, then took another chess piece from the chess basket and placed the two chess pieces in a corner of the chessboard.
“I lost.”
"Uh... admit it..."
To be honest, Qiu Shui himself hasn't reacted yet.
He didn't expect that he would win directly in the middle game.
"I won. I actually won. I must be dreaming. Ah..."
Liang Zitao pinched his thigh, and he gasped in pain.
Oh my God, Qiu Shui actually beat Lou Yuchen.
And we won in the middle game. It was like a dream.
Liang Zitao is a professional eighth-dan after all, and he can clearly feel how strong Qiu Shui's chess skills are.
If Lou Yuchen is the top of the mountain, then Qiu Shui is the sky above the top of the mountain.
Qiu Shui's chess skills are obviously one level higher than Lou Yuchen's.
Liang Zitao looked at Qiu Shui's baby face in disbelief, how could it be possible. How could this person be so good at chess?
He had never seen anyone whose chess skills could reach Qiu Shui's level.
"You've improved compared to last time." Qiu Shui said to Lou Yuchen.
Lou Yuchen stared at Qiu Shui with deep eyes, "You too. Your chess skills are not at the same level as last time."
Qiu Shui was also very strong in chess before, but Lou Yuchen could still feel that he was not much different from him.
But this time, the two players' chess skills were obviously not on the same level.
If Qiu Shui was a general before, then he is now the almighty king.
Too strong! In just ten days, Qiu Shui's chess skills have improved so much.
No, not improvement.
Lou Yuchen's gaze fell on Qiu Shui's right hand. That was not an improvement, but a recovery.
He began to regain his previous strength.
He was like a god, able to see through his thoughts and calculate his next moves in advance.
Therefore, every step will fall on the most critical point.
Not one step more, not one step less.
In front of Qiu Shui, he was like a puppet.
It seemed as if Qiu Shui was controlling every move he made.
If it were a person with weak willpower, he would have collapsed long ago.
"I've become stronger." Qiu Shui said with a sigh, "What's the point of becoming stronger? Someone told me that without chess heart, my chess skills will never stay here. Soon, you should be able to catch up with me."
"Chess heart?" Lou Yuchen raised his eyebrows.
"Yes." Qiu smiled bitterly, "I am different from you. In your eyes, there is nothing but Go. I cannot love Go as much as you do. My chess moves cannot be as firm as yours."
Lou Yuchen: "You are the winner."
Qiu Shui: "But I only won because my chess skills are better than yours. If your chess skills are the same as mine, I will definitely not be able to win."
Just like the old man, it’s obvious that both of them have almost the same chess skills. But Qiu Shui just couldn't beat him.
That feeling is actually quite desperate.
Looking at Qiu Shui who looked distressed, Lou Yuchen pursed his lips and asked, "Do you like Go?"
Qiu Shui thought for a moment, "I may not like it at first, but I started to like it later. But I just like it as a hobby. I don't treat Go as a belief like you do."
"In Go, you either win or lose, it's either black or white. If you win, you win, there's no need to ask why. Whether you like Go or not, as long as you're still playing, you have Go in your heart. So how can you not have a heart for Go?"
Lou Yuchen's words were like a bolt of enlightenment, instantly opening up Qiu Shui's Ren and Du meridians.
As long as you are playing chess, there is chess in your heart?
Since you have the chess in your mind, how can you not have the heart to play chess?
Yes, the so-called chess heart is just a vague concept.
Maybe he couldn't love Go as much as Lou Yuchen and the others, and maybe the chess he played was just because it was integrated with the Master Card, and it was not his own chess.
But as long as he keeps playing chess, he will have his own chess piece one day. He can also play chess as determinedly as Lou Yuchen.
Liang Zitao at the side couldn't stand it any longer, "I say, you must have won this game, Qiushui. Why do you seem to have lost?"
"If you ask me, the person who told you about Go heart was trying to mess with your mentality. What do you mean he doesn't love Go as much as we do? Is it because the more you love Go, the better you will be at Go? But you just beat Lou Yuchen. This proves that no matter how much you love Go, it's bullshit. You still have to lose when you have to lose."
Qiu Shui couldn't help but laugh, "You have a point."
It seems that it doesn't matter whether you are passionate about it or not, and it doesn't seem to matter why you play Go. Whether the chess he plays is pure or not is even less important.
What is important is whether he will continue to play chess in the future.
"Is your club still short of people?" Qiu Shui asked.
"Of course we are short of them. How could we not be short of them? The main general and the second player are gone." Liang Zitao said with a depressed look on his face.
Qiu Shui said: "Then how do you see me?"
Lou Yuchen and Liang Zitao were both stunned.
Lou Yuchen: "What do you mean?"
Qiu Shui narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Aren't you short of people? The commander is gone, how about I be your commander?"
Liang Zitao swallowed and said, "But you are not a professional chess player, so you can't participate in the competition."
"There are still five days left before the registration for the Dan-setting Tournament ends. The Weiqi B League will be held after the Dan-setting Tournament. As long as I succeed in qualifying, I can participate in the Weiqi B Tournament."
"You don't have to do this for us." Lou Yuchen thought Qiu Shui wanted to participate in the qualifying tournament because he wanted to help them.
Qiu Shui just said that he is not that fond of Go, and this is exactly why. That's why he has never been promoted.
If it was because he wanted to help them and it went against Qiu Shui's own wishes, Lou Yuchen would refuse.
Liang Zitao responded and agreed, "Yes, with your chess ability, it doesn't matter whether you get promoted or not. You don't need to waste time trying to get promoted just for us."
That's right, waste of time.
When one’s chess skills reach Qiu Shui’s level, the number of people in the world who can play chess with him can probably be counted on one hand. The ranking tournament is really irrelevant.
Now Qiu Shui actually went to participate in the qualifying tournament for them, just because their club was short of people. This really touched Liang Zitao!
Speaking of the club's shortage of people, Lou Yuchen also has a big responsibility.
Not only was he unwilling to teach the chess players in the club, he also occasionally bullied the novices in the club. In terms of strength, it is completely overwhelming. Those chess players were beaten to the point that they began to doubt their lives and their mentality collapsed.
It is also for this reason that even though many chess players admire Lou Yuchen, they are unwilling to join their club.
"It doesn't matter." Anyway, the qualifying tournament will start after the Hualong Cup competition. This does not waste Qiu Shui's time.
Moreover, he also wanted to see the world where Lou Yuchen existed.
Liang Zitao touched his nose embarrassedly, "But our club is out of funds now, and we can't even pay the chess players' salaries."
"I will invest 10 million in you. Is that enough?" Qiu Shui asked with a smile.
Liang Zitao: “Ah?”
Lou Yuchen: "You..."
Lou Yuchen was about to speak, but Qiu Shui continued, "No, there aren't many people in the club right now. If there are more people in the future, 10 million won't be enough. Then I'll invest 20 million in you. This is the first phase of investment. If it's not enough in the future, I can add more."
Liang Zitao was a little dumbfounded. Aren’t all the second generation people in Kyoto so wealthy?
That was 20 million, but Qiu Shui spoke so casually, as if it was only 2,000 yuan.
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