Because of the Hualong Cup, there has been a surge in the popularity of Go in China recently.
This time the Hualong Cup is officially organized and sponsored by many first-class domestic brands.
Not only is there a huge prize money, but if you win the first, second or third place, the awards will be presented personally by the mayor of Kyoto. You can also take a photo with the mayor.
That would bring honor to the family.
The finals will be broadcast live nationwide.
If you win the competition, you will get both money and fame. You can also get to know many big shots and create your own network of contacts.
That's why so many people signed up for the competition.
Fang Wen also signed up, and he thought that although he was only a beginner, he was better than other beginners. Even the chess players who had been promoted to the second dan in the previous session might not be able to beat me.
What’s more, the person in front of him is an ordinary person who is not even a professional chess player.
Therefore, he did not take Qiu Shui seriously at all when he was playing chess.
Qiu Shui's chess playing seemed quite normal at first, which made Fang Wen feel that he had some skills.
However, after more than ten moves, Qiu Shui suddenly made a bad move. Directly place a white chess piece in an inexplicable position.
Suddenly, Fang Wen sneered.
I thought he still had some skills, but I didn't expect that he couldn't hold on after only a dozen moves and made a bad move.
Zhang Jiayun, who was standing next to Qiu Shui, also noticed it and quickly bent down to whisper in Qiu Shui's ear: "Qiu Shao, you made a wrong move just now."
Zhang Jiayun was so anxious that he wished he could turn back time and play the chess move that Qiu Shui had made wrong just now again.
Qiu Shui didn't show any panic on her face, and said to Zhang Jiayun, "Stay calm."
Stay calm. How can I stay calm? If I make a wrong move, I might lose everything.
But seeing that Qiu Shui didn't seem to be worried at all, Zhang Jiayun didn't know what to say.
But I was extremely anxious. It really proves the saying that the emperor is not anxious, but the eunuchs are.
The guests who were watching the live broadcast on TV shook their heads and sighed when they saw Qiu Shui make this bad move.
They all felt that Qiu Shui was bound to lose this time.
"I thought you had some skills. It seems that you are just so-so." Fang Wen placed the black chess piece between the two white chess pieces.
This step is like a stroke of genius. Directly blocked the development of White chess on both sides.
Some guests standing nearby who knew about chess shook their heads.
"It's over. The winner is decided."
"This is a brilliant move. You are indeed a professional chess player."
"I just said that this young man can't win. He's a professional chess player, how could he win?"
"If the young man hadn't made that bad move just now, maybe he could have been saved."
"Come on, there is no regret in making this move. This ending has already been determined."
…
Not only them, but even Zhang Jiayun realized that the situation on the chessboard seemed to be very clear and Qiu Shui had no chance of turning the tables.
He couldn't help but look at Qiu Shui anxiously. Finally, he gritted his teeth and thought, it’s no big deal, he can afford to lose, the worst that can happen is he will just apologize in public.
However, this incident implicated Qiu Shui.
If he hadn't dragged Qiu Shui here to eat, if he hadn't spoken nonsense when Qiu Shui solved the three games of chess, perhaps Qiu Shui wouldn't have been embarrassed along with him.
Originally, I invited Qiu Shui to dinner tonight because I wanted to get closer to him.
Under the current circumstances, it is probably impossible to improve the relationship, and we should be thankful that the relationship has not deteriorated.
Faced with everyone's pessimism about him, Qiu Shui still showed no trace of panic on his face, nor any trace of unwillingness to lose the game.
He picked up another white piece.
Fang Wen said with a smug smile, "Give up. You are doomed to lose this game."
"I said, don't rush to decide the winner until the last moment."
Qiu Shui picked up the white chess piece and with a "pop" it landed on top of the previous bad move.
The sound of chess pieces falling on the board is crisp and clean.
It was like a mirror that was originally covered with dust, and suddenly all the dust was shaken off by this crisp sound. The mirror's original smooth and clear true face was revealed.
When Fang Wen saw the white piece dropped by Qiu Shui, the smile on his face froze.
Then he opened his eyes wide, as if he had seen something incredible.
He quickly picked up a black chess piece and placed it next to the white chess piece, trying to trap the white chess piece.
However, when Qiu Shui placed that chess piece just now, the white chess piece had already transformed from a trapped beast into a mad dragon that broke free from its shackles.
Not only did the white chess pieces break the black chess pieces' offensive, but they also turned the chess pieces that were originally in danger into a solid cage.
The black chess piece is trapped firmly in a cage, and no matter how it struggles, it cannot break through the solid cage. In the end, the black chess piece was trapped in the cage.
Fang Wen clenched his left fist and held a chess piece in his right hand, which he did not put down for a long time.
If you look closely, you can see that his right hand holding the chess piece is trembling slightly.
After waiting for a long time, Fang Wen finally moved.
He put the black chess piece between his index and middle fingers back into the chess basket. Then he took out two black chess pieces from the chess basket and placed them on the chessboard.
Then he lowered his head, which had been held high just now, towards Qiu Shui.
“I lost.”
There was an eerie silence in the restaurant.
Everyone's eyes widened in disbelief.
Only Qiu Shui remained calm and composed from beginning to end.
After Fang Wen admitted defeat, he nodded slightly towards Fang Wen and said softly, "Thank you."
He looked calm on the surface, but he was extremely panicked inside!
It was Qiu Shui’s first time to play chess with someone in real life, and the player was a professional chess player.
It would be a lie to say I'm not panicking.
But he had the confidence of the Master Card, and thought that he should be able to handle a beginner level of the profession.
So when playing chess, Qiu Shui tried his best to calm himself down.
According to his usual habit, he began to set traps for his opponent.
I don’t know whether Fang Wen was careless and looked down on him, or whether the trap he set was clever.
Not only did the other party fail to notice his intention, he also followed his thoughts and fell into the trap. Finally, I didn't even have the strength to struggle.
In this game, Qiu Shui won by a huge margin.
Directly beat Fang Wen and won in the middle game. There was a shocking reversal.
Fang Wen lost miserably.
His whole body was trembling a little at this moment, his eyes were as big as copper bells, staring at the chessboard intently.
His eyes were empty, as if his soul had been sucked away by the chessboard in front of him.
He lost, and lost badly.
The whole army was almost wiped out!
He was clearly in the upper hand just now and was about to win.
As a result, he suddenly started to lose for no apparent reason. Every move he made turned into shackles that trapped him.
The more he bet, the faster he lost.
It was as if the other party knew where he would make every move.
He seemed to see through his heart and his entire being.
Fang Wen even had an even more outrageous feeling, as if the other party was manipulating him.
He manipulated himself and made each move, only to end up trapped in his own trap.
That feeling of powerlessness makes people feel desperate and powerless, and they don’t even have the strength to struggle.
Fang Wen raised his head, his lips trembling slightly, and looked at Qiu Shui who was sitting opposite him with fear.
His eyes were filled with fear, as if he was looking at a very scary demon.
"Ding, luck value +1."
"Congratulations to the host. You have exceeded the mission target and are rewarded with a super rebate card. The maximum rebate multiple of this rebate card is 3-300 times."
"Please note that the rebate card is in a closed state. If the host wants to unblock the rebate card, please complete the Go 100-player slaying mission. The host needs to win 100 games of Go played by different players continuously before the super rebate card can be unlocked."
"If the host loses one or more rounds during the Hundred Man Killing Mission, the mission will fail. The Super Rebate Card will remain closed until a new mission is launched."
"Warm reminder, the host has completed 32% of the 100-man slaying mission. Please keep working hard."
What the hell? After opening a super rebate card, I actually need to complete other tasks before I can use it?
Qiu Shui asked the system in his mind, "System, how did you learn the cunning of humans? I got this rebate card with my own ability, why don't you let me use it? I also have to complete the task of killing 100 people, aren't you trying to trick me, the host?"
System: "All the tasks are to help the host grow better and get closer to a 'rich man'. Please don't be so picky."
The system didn't think there was anything wrong with the task it had issued.
Qiu Shui retorted: "But the previous rebate cards didn't require completing tasks before they could be used!"
System: "Host, didn't you notice? This rebate card has a starting multiple. In other words, when the host uses the rebate card, he can get at least 3 times the rebate. This is a 100% rebate card. There is no free rebate in the world, and the host must pay a little price."
Qiu Shui chuckled twice, the system actually became smarter.
He carefully read the rules of the Hundred Man Killing, and then his eyes lit up.
The rules of the Hundred-Man Killer only require him to play Go with 100 people and win 100 people in a row to complete the task.
But there are no rules on who to play Go with.
Very good, Qiu Shui's eyes began to become sharp.
Fang Wen, who was sitting opposite him, thought he was angry when he saw him like this.
Fang Wen suddenly remembered what they had agreed upon before playing chess.
The losing party must apologize to the winning party in public.
Fang Wen thought that Qiu Shui might think that he was trying to cheat, so he didn't apologize.
In fact, he was just too surprised. Then you will forget it.
Fang Wen bit his lower lip and stood up with his face as pale as paper.
Then he bowed deeply at a 45-degree angle towards Qiu Shui, who was sitting opposite him, and Zhang Jiayun, who was standing beside Qiu Shui, and shouted, "I'm sorry. I apologize for what I said just now."
If you lose, you lose. He won't cheat if he loses.
Besides, playing dirty in front of a Go master like Qiu Shui would only make himself more embarrassed.
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