Snapped!

Unexpected disaster!

The crumpled paper, falling from the sky with an inexplicable and immense force, knocked her over in an instant.

"Shijo-san!"

Kashiwagi Nagisa rushed over in terror, kneeling on the ground and shaking Shijou Maki tightly, anxiously saying, "You can't die!"

Shijou Maki groaned in pain, and just as she was about to open her eyes, upon hearing this, she suddenly lost all her strength again.

Forget it, I'll just close my eyes for a while.

It hurts.

……

From the second-floor window, Hayasaka Ai, hiding herself, watched the entire ordeal of Shijou Maki from a bird's-eye view.

That's so tragic~

"Because unlucky people can even choke on cold water, this girl today is... a bit unlucky. Let's try to persuade her not to go out as compensation."

Hayasaka Ai nimbly jumped out of the window, from the second floor to the first floor, completely unharmed. Only when she got closer did she hear the girl calling out "Shijo-kun".

Huh?

Hayasaka Ai leaned over to take a look, surprised.

Miss Shijou Maki?!

……

...

Kaguya Shinomiya's patience had its limits, because she had high hopes for Luo Chen, so she secretly gave him many opportunities in her heart.

Including this test of helping with publicity, although it was called a test, it was obviously something that could be done easily and casually, right?

Even without any innovation, Kaguya Shinomiya wouldn't say anything.

But Luo Chen, that guy, promised and then didn't do it, that's going too far!

Throughout the morning, she would secretly observe Luo Chen every time get out of class ended, only to be disappointed to conclude that he had no intention of leaving at all.

until the afternoon.

Enough is enough!

As soon as get out of class ended, Kaguya Shinomiya stood up, ready to find Luo Chen and angrily say a few words: "You bastard, how dare you play me like this! I'll give you one last chance, or else I'll throw you into Tokyo Bay or something."

However, just as Kaguya Shinomiya walked over, she said, "Luo Chen, could you please come outside with me for a moment? I have something to discuss..."

"I'm sorry, I have something urgent to attend to. Let's talk about it another time."

Luo Chen got up quickly, replied to her who had come closer, and then hurriedly turned and left the classroom.

"Uh..." Kaguya Shinomiya's expression gradually froze.

After a long while, she clenched her little fists in anger, her pretty face turned cold, her eyes were icy, and the little voice inside her had already broken down and was screaming:

"Yay! Baka! Baka baka! Tokyo Bay must be sunk! It must be sunk, there's no room for negotiation! There's absolutely no room for negotiation!!"

(〃> dishes<).

Chapter 77 Although I was indeed in a bit of a rush, huh?

"The next match, the 16th game, will be between Naoto Minamiya, a professional 4-dan player from Fuchu City, and Rakuten, a professional 4-dan player from Adachi Ward!"

"The game will begin in 10 minutes. Both players, please prepare yourselves. The winner will advance to the first round of the winners' bracket, and the loser will be eliminated!"

At 2:45 p.m., another announcement came over the loudspeaker of the Chess Club.

After announcing this match, another broadcast came on, announcing the players for matches 17, 18, 19, and 20.

The Dragon King Battle officially kicks off today, with a total of 5 competition rooms set up.

So far, the competitions of 3 groups of professional Go players, totaling 30 participants, have concluded, with some advancing and others being eliminated, ending their journey in the "Dragon King Tournament" early.

The number of spectators who came to the Chess Club to watch the competition was countless.

During a professional chess game, each player is completely focused, barely daring to breathe, for fear of missing any exciting details.

And the gap between the end of a game—whoosh! That undoubtedly becomes one of the most exciting moments for the audience.

In particular, discussions about the rankings, identities, strengths, and predictions of the outcome of the next match are what everyone is most interested in.

“Nanya Naoto from Fuchu City, I remember him. He participated in the Dragon King Battle last year.”

"Yes, yes, I remember 02 was very strong, it's just a pity that he ran into Fujii during the C1 group promotion battle."

"The meteoric rise of Fujii! That guy is truly like someone with cheat codes. He went on a winning streak in the second season of the [Dragon King Tournament], only narrowly losing to the invincible Nine-Headed Dragon King in the end, and taking the seventh dan..."

"Ha! That's nothing. Isn't the most outrageous thing that after the [Dragon King Battle], he won 190 consecutive matches in less than half a year and also won the professional eighth dan title?"

"If it weren't for the Nine-Headed Dragon King, he would undoubtedly be one of the most dazzling figures of this era. However, cough cough! We seem to have gone off-topic."

"Hmm, getting back to the point, I'm familiar with almost all the names of the fourth-dan professional players in Adachi Ward, but who is Luo Chen?"

"I don't think I've ever heard of him, and I've never seen him play a match."

"Absolutely not."

"I do not have either."

Almost all viewers were unfamiliar with the name Luo Chen.

However, five minutes before the game began.

The game's information screen displayed detailed information about the two players in the upcoming match.

Not to mention Naoto Minamiya, the detailed information following Luo Chen's name clearly shows that he is the president of the Adachi Ward JS Research Association!

puff! !

Many locals in Adachi Ward were immediately shocked.

Huh? Is he the president of their JavaScript research group?

"Oh! I remember now, it seems so. About half a year ago, JS Research Institute announced a change of president, with the young master taking over all positions."

"Now that you mention it, I remember. I think I was in the newspaper a while ago because of a proud elementary school apprentice. But I also remember that the young master didn't seem to know how to play shogi?"

"It's not that I can't do it, but I'm certainly not proficient in it. Otherwise, why wouldn't I have participated in a single competition for half a year?"

"That's dangerous! It seems the young master's strength is extremely limited, yet his debut battle will be against Naoto Minamiya!"

"Damn it! Naoto Minamiya is a professional fifth-dan player, and he's just too weak to be the young master's first opponent!!"

The locals in Adachi Ward immediately became worried and anxious, and began to have doubts in their hearts.

It's a match hosted by Adachi Ward, so why couldn't they have done something a little more organized, at least putting the young master against someone who wasn't that strong?

That way, at least we won't be eliminated in the first round.

And Naoto Minamitani...

I thought of Naoto Minamitani again.

The opponent appeared, dressed in a well-tailored suit, and entered the chess room to wait three minutes before the game was to begin.

"Naoto Minamiya!"

"Naoto-senpai! Good luck!"

"I'm definitely going to advance to 5th dan this time, Naoto-senpai, I'll do it!"

Naoto Minami smiled at the cheers, his face full of confidence, and nodded slightly before looking at the empty seat opposite him.

Three minutes until the game begins...

2 minutes…

1 minutes…

Suddenly, the local chess fans outside widened their eyes, another absurd idea popping into their minds.

By the way, will their JS research president back out of the competition?

"Cough cough!"

"Please give way."

A soft cough rang out from the crowd.

The crowd suddenly dispersed, and a very young, handsome boy slowly walked out from the crowd.

"Sorry I'm a little late."

Luo Chen spoke to the referee who was also waiting outside.

"It's alright, young master... please come in, Mr. Luo Chen." The referee breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, he was really worried that if the young master didn't come, it would be quite a headache.

Luo Chen smiled slightly and entered the chess room.

"So, so young."

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