Go: Is the portable old man the nine-time champion?

Chapter 3 Nine Crowns

Before witnessing the supernatural events, everyone was a staunch materialist warrior.

Yi Zheng is now suffering from the biggest worldview shock since he was born. What kind of experience is it to see a ghost in an urban world that emphasizes science?

"You didn't faint from fright? I thought you'd just roll your eyes and pass out. You have quite the concentration, kid."

A transparent figure slowly descended from the ceiling in front of Yi Zheng, touched his chin and looked Yi Zheng up and down.

He looks okay, but not as handsome as me.

"Who are you? Are you the senior who jumped off the building? Do you have any unfulfilled wishes? Or do you want me to burn something for you? I will do my best to satisfy whatever you need!"

Yi Zheng instantly thought of the rumor that a student at the chess academy had committed suicide by jumping off a building because he couldn't bear the pressure of professional ranking. Could this be the soul of the innocent person who jumped off the building?
It’s no wonder Yi Zheng thought so, because the transparent figure in front of him was dressed in modern clothes and wearing glasses. He should be around twenty years old.

It's impossible for him to be dead for long!
Yi Zheng suppressed the fear in his tone, took two steps back, and his hand was already touching the door handle of the dormitory, so he was ready to open the door and run away.

But the transparent figure reacted faster and appeared behind Yi Zheng in a flash: "Don't be so nervous, I won't hurt you.

I'm not some senior. You're all just a bunch of brats who aren't even at the professional level. I'm the nine-time Go champion. We're not on the same level at all."

"Nine Crowns?"

Yi Zheng was stunned when he heard this. This title seemed unfamiliar to him.

Looking at Yi Zheng, who seemed a little confused, the transparent figure circled twice in the sky: "Nine world champions, you don't even understand this? What kind of young man is this?"

This term should be common sense, right? Even those who don't know Go know it, so how could people in the Go community not know it?

After more than one world champion, several championships become several crown kings.

Hearing the explanation from the transparent figure in front of him, Yi Zheng couldn't help but gasp: "Nine world champions? So strong? So are you a Grand Slam, a Full Slam, or a Super Grand Slam?"

But Yi Zheng then shook his head and said, to put it bluntly, in today's world, no matter whether it is China, the United States, Japan, South Korea or Europe, Yi Zheng has at least seen photos of athletes who can win the world championship.

Yi Zheng didn't even know the person who looked so young, and the person in front of him didn't exist at all.

Nine world champions, no matter what, he can't be an unknown person. How could I have never seen what he looked like?

So, the guy opposite should be bragging, right?

Is this a fantasy after failing to get a professional title and jumping off a building to commit suicide?

Yi Zheng looked at the transparent figure in front of him, and couldn't help but reveal a trace of pity in his eyes.

Grand Slam, Grand Slam, Super Slam.

Hearing the three names blurted out by Yi Zheng, the transparent figure also fell into silence.

Why does it feel like what everyone is saying is irrelevant? Are we really all playing Go?
When did Go ever have a Grand Slam? Isn't this the one from table tennis next door?

Where did this come from? Is this still Earth?
“Is this China?”

"Sure."

Yi Zheng was puzzled when he heard this and said, "If this isn't China, then is it America? It can't be Antarctica, right?"

This...isn't this right?
The transparent figure became even more confused after hearing this. How could this happen in China?
"Who is the best Go player right now?"

“In theory, it should still be Lee Jun-hyuk, the big man from Silla, but he’s currently on a very clear downward trend, and he hasn’t performed well in the last few world competitions.

Europe's Weidel and America's Diamond Ramsey are both quite strong. The current Go Saint title holder in my country is Jiang Mobai, and the only one who can be counted among the top players in Japan is..."

Listening to Yi Zheng's endless list of names, the transparent figure shook his head more and more. He didn't recognize any of them. This was not the world he was in at all.

Looking at this big-butt computer in the dormitory, it’s obviously not the future.

and……

"Europeans and Americans actually know how to play Go?" Where the hell is this? Is this still Earth?
Hearing this, Yi Zheng was a little surprised but said as a matter of course: "Go, as a culture spread from China to the world, has always been praised as the pinnacle of human intelligence.

Even decades ago, after the World War, it was an important battlefield for the Eagle Sauce and us to compete in intelligence. It is one of the key events in the Olympics. How could Europeans and Americans not win? "

"Go in your world... has a rather high status."

The transparent voice swayed up and down, and it was obvious that it did not expect that the status of Go in this world would reach this level.

I'm a little envious, but I won't say it.

In his world, Go can't even remain a permanent event in the Asian Games, let alone the Olympics.

It is a game of a small circle. The two neighboring countries not only do not cooperate but directly kick the event out of the Games. It can only be said that there is a reason why they cannot get out.

"Has Go been cracked by artificial intelligence?"

"Crack Go?"

Yi Zheng seemed to have heard a joke: "The Go board is divided into 19 vertical and horizontal lines, with 361 intersections!

Each intersection can hold a piece, so the total number of possible moves is 3 to the power of 361. Add to that factors like ko and ko, and the number of possible moves will only increase. How can AI crack Go?

Don’t say that today’s artificial intelligence is artificial intelligence. Even the artificial intelligence in science fiction novels cannot have such powerful computing power.

After all, someone once said that there are more variations in Go than there are stars in the universe.

Listening to the familiar words from Yi Zheng's mouth, the transparent figure leaned back and said, "Such familiar words, we said this a long time ago. But okay, if that's the case, then you've finally got your hands on me!"

Listening to the transparent figure mumbling to himself, Yi Zheng couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. Why did this guy look a little abnormal?

However, if someone died by jumping off a building due to excessive stress, it is normal for him to become mentally unstable after becoming a ghost.

"By the way, I also want to thank you for your dedication over the past six or seven years. Otherwise, I might still be in a state of half-sleep and half-wakefulness."

"worship?"

Yi Zheng was stunned at first, then his expression darkened. "Wait a minute! Are you saying that my chess skills haven't improved at all in all this time? In fact, they've even deteriorated. Is it all your fault?!"

Hearing this, the transparent figure scratched his face in embarrassment: "I'm not sure about this. Anyway, I wake up occasionally but am confused most of the time. I just feel a steady force entering my body.

Plus, you've been working so hard for so long and haven't made any progress, so I think... maybe... maybe..."

"I'll go to bed at eight in the morning!"

Even though he had lost all his talent and his level had been declining for such a long time, Yi Zheng had never been as sad and angry as he was today.

He no longer cared what was in front of him and just swung his punch at it, but he missed and passed through the transparent figure.

Looking at the furious Yi Zheng, although he knew that the other party could not hit him, the transparent figure still consciously kept a distance from Yi Zheng.

"Hey, calm down, calm down, don't get excited!"

"I'm not thrilled with you! You've wasted my best years?! I'm going to fight you!"

Seeing Yi Zheng unable to calm down, the transparent figure could only float in the air helplessly and let Yi Zheng punch and kick him.

Looking at Yi Zheng who had almost vented his anger, the transparent figure took a step back and said, "Can we have a good talk now?

Don't be so angry. Although this was not my intention, I did cheat you. But don't you want to hear what compensation I can give you?

I can assure you that with me by your side, you can definitely become one of the strongest chess players in the world."

"If you're a little less chaste, you could even remove one of them."

(End of this chapter)