Rebirth of the Great Power

Having said that, Mu Yuan paused slightly.In fact, he had experienced this feeling a long time ago, but he had never mentioned it to anyone.It's not that he doesn't want to say it, but that he doesn't know who to talk to. This kind of feeling is a bit indescribable, and it sounds illusory and too hypocritical.But if it's Ji San, Mu Yuan believes he can understand.

Sure enough, Ji San showed a comprehension expression, and said in a low voice: "That's why Brother Mu's chess is so ever-changing, like an antelope's horns, there is no trace to be found. Because Brother Mu's chess is integrated with people."

Mu Yuan smiled slightly, nodded and said: "Yes. Many times, I have a feeling that I didn't choose Go, but Go chose me. I was born to play chess."

As Mu Yuan said, he lowered his head to look at the black and white chess pieces glowing with warmth and luster under the starlight, held them between his fingers, stroked them gently with his fingertips, and said softly as if talking to himself: "The only thing I want to be persistent in my life is Play chess well, play every game carefully.”

Ji San asked in a low voice with some uncertainty: "I only do one thing in my life, do you feel a little boring occasionally?"

"How could it be?" Mu Yuan raised his head, his gaze pierced through the night, and fell on the starry sky, he said in a low voice but definitely: "Go is such an interesting and mysterious thing, just like this vast starry sky, In the boundless universe, there are secrets that I can't explore in my entire life."

Mu Yuan had a slightly intoxicated expression, and his eyes were gentle and tender.Looking at Mu Yuan like this, Ji San became a little dazed, feeling something in a trance, but he couldn't grasp it.This indescribable feeling filled his chest, as if it was about to overflow.

For a long time, Ji San suppressed the throbbing that was about to surge out, and sighed softly in his usual low and somewhat confusing voice: "Brother Mu is really a pure person, which makes people a little envious. "

At that moment, Ji San suddenly felt an inexplicable sadness.I don't know if it's because of this sudden emotion that seems to be brewing for a long time; or because of the other party's realm that I probably will never be able to reach.

At this moment, Mu Yuan's chuckle pulled him out of his sinking thoughts.

"However, someone did say that I am a boring person."

The life of a chess player is actually very simple, so simple that it is somewhat monotonous.Mu Yuan is a person who likes to be quiet. Apart from playing games every day, his biggest hobby is that even when he goes out, he rarely goes to crowded places. In the early morning, he goes to the forest park alone, listening to Singing birds, smelling the fragrance of flowers, watching the dewdrops swaying among the leaves, and experiencing the fun of nature.Basically don't go to parties, and have little interest in activities that young people like.This is also one of the reasons why he can quickly adapt to this era when there is no electricity, no neon lights, no nightlife, no Weibo, no wifi, and nothing.

With the title of countless world champions and the halo of a super-class chess player, there are never a few people who admire him, both of the same sex and of the opposite sex.Even if someone tried to get close to him, he didn't deliberately refuse, but soon, when the other party saw what his daily life was like, he would retreat.It's one thing to adore, it's another to like, and quite another to actually live together.Therefore, after living for more than 30 years, he has never even sent out his first kiss.Although, he never cared about it.

Ji San raised his eyes to look at Mu Yuan, the other party's brows and eyes were still clear, his eyes were frank, there was a smile in the corner of his eyes, the corners of his lips were slightly raised, and his tone was relaxed, with a bit of ridicule, but there was no meaning of self-deprecating, just stating a Facts only.

Ji San couldn't help lowering his eyes, and said in a low voice, "It's just that they don't understand your realm, Brother Mu."

But in my heart, I felt a little ashamed for the inexplicable different thoughts just now.

Ji San tried his best to pull his thoughts back, thought for a while, and said: "Actually, there is one more thing I am very curious about. The chess players I have seen and heard can be roughly divided into two types. One is dedicated to playing chess and wants to win, In order to win chess, you don’t care even if you play foolishly; there is another type of chess that wants to play good-looking chess, and pursues the aesthetic feeling on the chessboard. For this reason, you even don’t hesitate to lose a game of chess. Brother Mu thinks, which of these two attitudes is better? Which one is better?"

Mu Yuan said lightly: "Everyone's understanding of Go is different, and the realm they want to pursue is also different. Whether you want to play chess that will win or play good-looking chess, it's just an individual It’s just a choice, there is no distinction between good and bad.”

Ji San smiled and asked: "Then, how did Brother Mu make the choice?"

Mu Yuandao: "Actually, I always thought that there is no contradiction between chess that can win and good-looking chess. Chess that can win can also be played well, and good-looking chess may not necessarily lose. Of course, I hope that both can be achieved at the same time." But, if you have to choose one of the two," Mu Yuan paused, not because of hesitation, but more firmly: "I prefer to play chess that will win."

Ji San's eyes were full, as if Mu Yuan's answer didn't surprise him.

Mu Yuan continued: "Winning or losing is one of the greatest charms of Go. It is precisely because of the obsession with winning and losing that many wonderful chess games can be created. With the development of time, new chess games are constantly being created. Definitions may change, but winning and losing are eternal."

Ji San smiled lightly and said, "I haven't seen Brother Mu lose chess yet. Has Brother Mu lost chess before? Do you also feel depressed?"

Mu Yuan smiled: "I seldom lose now, maybe it's just because I have lost too much. As for frustration, there will be a little bit. It's just that there is nothing wrong with wanting to win, but there is no need to be discouraged when you lose, let alone lose. Gaffe. Another charm of Go is that you can keep replaying. The board is like a battlefield, on which you can experience the joy of decisive battles and the fun of strategizing without actually seeing blood."

No success is easy, no one's success is easy.Of course, Mu Yuan also lost chess, and he lost a lot.When he first learned Go, his opponent was his father, and his disciples and friends.A child who is just learning Go will naturally lose miserably against a group of professional players.Of course, losing chess will be frustrating, but he has never been discouraged, but the more frustrated he is, the more courageous he becomes.He is more talented than anyone else, and he also works harder than anyone else, so he can reach such a high level faster than anyone else.The only difference from other successful people may be that he never regarded such a process as a kind of training, but was full of fun from the beginning to the end.

Ji San shook his head slightly again, such Mu Yuan always made him feel infinitely attractive, and what was even more frightening was that he was in this state almost all the time.

Ji San has never seen a purer person than Mu Yuan.

Ji San thought for a while and asked, "Then, Brother Mu, what do you think of my chess?"

Mu Yuan stared at Ji San for a while, and then slowly said: "Brother Ji's chess seems to be fierce, but in fact it is steady and careful. Sometimes the choice of the direction of the chess is not the best, but the details The handling and response are amazing. Ji Xiong is a thoughtful, thoughtful and cautious person."

Ji San smiled lightly, and deliberately said: "Brother Mu can see so clearly in just a few games of chess, isn't it too scary?"

Mu Yuan hooked the corners of his mouth, and said seriously: "It's not just a few games of chess, but also the behavior of walking together all the way. It's just because Brother Ji has never covered me up."

Ji San's expression darkened when he heard the words: "Brother Mu's trust makes me ashamed. How can I never hide it, at least I haven't told Brother Mu about my identity, or even my name."

Mu Yuan said calmly: "A gentleman's friendship is with this person in front of you, not your identity or name. Didn't Brother Ji never ask me about my identity?"

Reassured by such words, Ji San relaxed again, blinked deliberately and said: "Maybe it's just because I already knew."

Mu Yuan looked at him with a deeper smile, but didn't speak.

Mu Yuan believed that Ji San definitely had thousands of ways to find out all his news, and even his secrets, which seemed to have changed from person to person, might be found out.But Mu Yuan believed that Ji San didn't do that, because just as he only met Ji San because of the person in front of him, he believed that Ji San treated him the same way.On the contrary, he had already known the other party's identity unintentionally, but before the other party revealed it, he couldn't directly reveal it.

After a while, Mu Yuan said again: "Actually, Brother Ji's talent in Go is not low, but he probably can't concentrate on it."

Ji San sighed when he heard the words, nodded and said, "In life, there are always many things that you can't help yourself. So for Brother Mu, I admire and envy you at the same time."

Mu Yuan smiled faintly: "The only thing I can do in this life is to be a chess player, at most I may become a relatively famous chess player. However, Brother Ji is the one who does great things."

"Brother Mu, why did you say that? Maybe I'm just an ordinary person." Ji San laughed.

Mu Yuan shook his head, and said slowly: "Brother Ji doesn't look like an ordinary person, and what he does must not be ordinary."

Ji San looked at Mu Yuan, and said seriously: "If there is a chance, I will definitely tell Brother Mu personally who I am and what I am doing."

Mu Yuan nodded slightly, and responded in a low voice: "En."

Ji San raised his head to look at the starlight that was shining more and more as the night got darker, and said with a little melancholy: "I really hope that such a day can end later."

Ji San didn't explain what such a day was like, but Mu Yuan could understand.Because that's what he wanted too.

This night, after a long, long time, in the hearts of both of them, it was as clear as yesterday.

The next morning, several people left Daming Temple early and drove back.

After the game yesterday morning, the list of chess players who can enter the next round has been released.And this afternoon, all the eight people who have advanced will draw lots to determine their opponents, so there is no delay.

After getting into the carriage, Ji San saw the porcelain vase in the corner of the carriage, and there was a red lotus in full bloom in the vase.The suppressed emotions suddenly surged again, Ji San's chest swelled, and he was very glad that he didn't throw away this flower on a whim yesterday, but let the inkstone grow it.

Mu Yuan obviously also saw the flower, and said casually: "Brother Ji still keeps it. The flower blooms better than yesterday."

Ji San suddenly smiled and nodded: "Yes."