Infinity Starting with Hikaru no Go

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Upon realizing this, Lu Li couldn't help but tremble with shock.

Lu Li could hardly imagine what kind of terrifying chess principles could make his retired teacher want to take the initiative to fight him.

What kind of player could possess such terrifying chess principles even before fully developing their skills...?

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Chapter 83 The Real Beast, the Real Prey

After a long period of contemplation, Yoshitaka Watani, with a somber expression, slowly reached for the mouse.

No, it's reaching towards the chess box containing the white pieces.

Because in Yoshitaka Wagaya's eyes, the chess game in front of him had become real.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the chessboard, in the darkness, sat his opponent, the online chess player named GG.

Wow!

The sound of chess pieces colliding reached my ears.

Then, Yoshitaka Wagaya picked up a white chess piece from the chess box, held it high on the chessboard in front of him, and locked his gaze on a particular spot.

After a slight pause, a solid yet insubstantial aura suddenly burst forth from Yoshitaka Waya.

This momentum belongs to Yoshitaka Waya's spirit of Go.

This momentum, embodying Yoshitaka Waya's beliefs and will, merged into the white stones in his hand, transforming into a shooting star that streaked across the void with dazzling light and fell onto the chessboard.

Snapped!

Starlight scattered from the point of impact, illuminating Yoshitaka Kazuya's incredibly solemn eyes.

At this moment, Yoshitaka Wagaya was looking at the other end of the chessboard, at GG sitting upright with his chess pieces in the darkness. His fighting spirit surged, his eyes were filled with a storm, and he said in a deep voice, "GG, no matter what your intentions are, I will crush them with my chess."

"Victory in this game will ultimately belong to me!"

America.

After Gu Yigao made that move, Ada couldn't help but shiver, feeling a strange sense of crisis and pressure.

At that moment, in Ada's eyes, the white piece that Yoshitaka Wagaya had placed seemed to transform into a wild beast that had been starving for a long time, its eyes bloodshot, and its foul-smelling saliva, full of desire for its prey, was flowing from its sharp mouth full of fangs.

However, the beast was unaware of Ada's spying. Instead, it was frantically chasing its prey on the chessboard, desperately wanting to devour it.

In this situation, Ada couldn't help but hold her breath and dare not utter a sound.

In South Korea, it was as if Yu Zhengyan's disciple could feel the powerful aura emanating from Gu Yigao's move, even through the screen.

This imposing aura made Yu Zhengyan's disciples feel a sense of pressure.

The pressure stems from the gap in skill between Yu Zhengyan's disciples.

Yu Zhengyan's disciple couldn't help but murmur, "Zelda, you've really gotten stronger again..."

"However, I'm also working hard, I'm constantly getting stronger, and one day I'll catch up with you..."

Yu Zhengyan heard his disciple's murmur and a look of satisfaction flashed across his face.

Although his disciple's talent wasn't exceptional, his perseverance was absolutely extraordinary, which was why Yu Zhengyan chose him.

Then, Yu Zhengyan turned his attention back to the chessboard.

It's unclear what Yu Zhengyan saw, but a look of fear flashed in his eyes, and he muttered, "It's useless..."

Kyushu.

Lu Li seemed to sense Zelda's imposing aura.

This imposing aura made Lu Li slightly focus, muttering to himself, "Could this Zelda be a student of the Japanese Go Association?"

Only those who embark on the path of chess can gather the spirit of chess and pursue the truth of chess by following this path.

In the world of Go, players can be roughly divided into two categories.

One type of player mostly learns and explores on their own.

These players are mostly amateurs because they lack proper mentors, so few of them are able to truly embark on the path of chess and cultivate the spirit of chess.

Another type is the player with a legitimate lineage.

These players are mostly professional players or in-game students.

They usually have their own mentors, so most of them are able to truly embark on the path of chess and gather the momentum of chess.

Yoshitaka Waya is one such player, and his mentor was 9-dan Morishita.

However, the skill level that Yoshitaka Wagaya has shown so far has not yet reached the professional level, which is why Lu Li guessed that Yoshitaka Wagaya was an in-game student.

Subsequently, Lu Li stopped paying attention to He Guyi.

What interests Lu Li more right now is GG.

After all, Huang Yuetian's expression and words were still vividly etched in Lu Li's mind, leaving him unable to let go of them for a long time.

Lu Li wanted to see for himself just how terrifying the principles of chess were—the principles that could make his teacher tremble and ignite the passion of top chess players standing at the pinnacle of the game.

Huang Yuetian and Nie Xiangxiang remained silent, watching the chess game in quiet contemplation.

Shortly after Yoshitaka Wagaya made his move, a black piece suddenly appeared on the board before everyone's eyes.

In the eyes of Yoshitaka Wagaya and others, GG's move, like the previous one, was neither the best nor the worst; it seemed rather ordinary and mediocre.

Seeing this, Yoshitaka Waya no longer pondered for a long time, but firmly placed his piece.

At this moment, Yoshitaka Wagaya's belief and will were unwavering; he was determined to use his own skills to shatter all of GG's intentions.

Snapped!

Snapped!

Snapped!

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The game of chess continues.

Apart from Huang Yuetian, Yu Zhengyan, and Nie Xiangxiang, in the eyes of other spectators, the current situation of the game has become extremely tense under the constant and fierce attacks of Gu Yigao.

It was only at this point that Lu Li, who had reached the first dan professional rank, noticed the anomaly in the game.

Lu Li discovered that, despite GG's seemingly mediocre moves, which were constantly and fiercely attacked by Yoshitaka Wagaya, GG did not gain any real advantage from Wagaya.

This strange situation made Lu Li's expression turn suspicious.

In Lu Li's eyes, the chessboard seemed to have transformed into a hunting ground.

The white and black pieces on the chessboard are transformed into wild beasts and prey.

Although the wild beasts were frantically chasing their prey, even causing the prey to face several perilous situations.

However, the prey always managed to escape danger and avoid becoming food for wild beasts.

If the prey escapes danger only once or twice, it can be explained by good luck.

But as the number of times he escaped danger increased, and even became the norm, Lu Li couldn't help but have doubts, and a thought even popped into his mind.

Perhaps, the prey in one's own eyes is the real beast that hunts, while the beast that relentlessly pursues the prey is the real prey.

But the real prey remained oblivious, manipulated and played with by the true beast...

This sudden thought jolted Lu Li's mind.

The prey on the hunting ground seemed to sense Lu Li's thoughts, and couldn't help but look at Lu Li, and then... grinned.

Upon seeing this, Lu Li was immediately filled with fear, and his body began to tremble and shudder uncontrollably.

Because behind that gaping mouth, Lu Li saw a wild beast...

No, it's a monster, a terrifying monster disguised as prey...

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Chapter 84 A Net of Heaven and Earth, The End of the Dragon

Huang Yuetian noticed Lu Li's unusual behavior and knew that his disciple had already made a discovery.

Then, Huang Yuetian turned his gaze back to the chessboard, looking at the relentlessly pursuing white pieces, and then at the black pieces that were manipulating the white pieces at will, his expression solemn.

Chess skills determine one's perspective.

With Huang Yuetian's chess skills, which stand at the pinnacle of chess, he is naturally able to see through the current situation of the game more clearly.

In Huang Yuetian's eyes, the seemingly mediocre moves of the black pieces had actually woven a net that stretched from top to bottom.

What's most frightening is that the whole process happens silently and imperceptibly, making it difficult for White to detect.

Moreover, in Huang Yuetian's eyes, this inescapable trap could have been closed much earlier, but Black did not do so.

Because Black is plotting something bigger.

This thing is...

After White placed another piece, Huang Yuetian couldn't help but murmur softly, "It's time to close the net..."

Lu Li, who was trembling with fear at his discovery, shuddered upon hearing his teacher's words. He forced himself to calm down and then stared intently at the chessboard.

Although Lu Li did not yet understand the deeper meaning of his teacher's words, he knew that something was about to happen on the chessboard in front of him.

A similar scene is playing out in South Korea.

Although Yu Zhengyan's chess skills cannot be compared with Huang Yuetian's.

However, Yu Zhengyan is a veteran professional Go player, and his eyesight and intuition, honed through years of experience, are far superior to those of ordinary professional Go players.

Of course, the most important thing is GG's chess strength.

Therefore, Yu Zhengyan also sensed the earth-shattering change that was about to occur on the chessboard before him.

Upon hearing Yu Zhengyan's mutterings, Yu's disciple trembled violently, realizing something, and involuntarily held his breath, focusing intently on the chessboard.

As for the other spectators, such as Ada and Aaron, they did not possess the skill and insight of Huang Yuetian and Yu Zhengyan, and were unable to perceive the earth-shattering change that was about to occur.

In their eyes, the ferocious beast that the white pieces represent is relentlessly pursuing the prey that the black pieces represent.