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Qi Shaozong looked up at Luo Lingxing, who was opposite him. The contempt in his eyes was gradually replaced with panic. He originally thought Luo Lingxing must not know anything about Go. Even if he did, it would only be surface level knowledge.
However, only after playing against him did he realize how powerful the other party was. He even needed to think for a long time to gain the upper hand. The other party didn’t need to think at all. After he placed his move, the other party would place theirs immediately. In the eyes of others, Luo Lingxing might look casual, but in the eyes of those with knowledge, Luo Lingxing seemed to be able to predict the next piece being played every single time. He was then able to quickly decide on his own move. This wasn’t something ordinary people could do.
Qi Shaozong was suddenly a little flustered. If he lost this competition, then all the reputation he’d accumulated would be gone, especially since Master Sun Li was here… If Master Sun Li saw him lose to someone without a system, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Qi Shaozong glared at Luo Lingxing viciously when nobody could see. He then quickly thought of a plan. He never thought that someone without a system could corner him to this point.
No system? A thought flashed in Qi Shaozong’s mind, and he suddenly thought of a plan. The other party didn’t have a system, but he did. He had a Go system. He could use the Go system to assist him. In any case, this competition was to prove the necessity of a system, so it was going to use the system.
So, Qi Shaozong immediately called up his system page and found the functions for the Go game. He then checked the chess moves that would help him win the game. He didn’t believe that the essence of the Go game, that had been accumulated in these systems for millions of years, couldn’t compete with this twenty year old young man who didn’t have a system.
“My god, Qi Shaozong is actually using his system. Isn’t this considered cheating?” a girl exclaimed.
“Qi Shaozong is too despicable. He must have realized he can’t win against Luoluo, so he’s using the system,” another girl chimed in.
“You can’t say that. The original intent of this game was to prove the necessity of the system. Qi Shaozong using the system against Luo Lingxing will be more accurate.” A boy supported Qi Shaozong and said, “No matter what, this is too shameless.” The girls were all basically on Luo Lingxing’s side. They couldn’t sit back while their male god was being trashed.
Sun Li couldn’t help but frown when he saw this. He obviously didn’t expect the other party to use the system, which made this already unfair game even more unfair. If they used a system in the game, then this game was over. Even if it was him, he wouldn’t be able to win against someone who was playing with a system.
However, just when Sun Li was about to end the competition, Zhao Zhuowen stopped him and said, “Don’t worry. Just keep watching.”
Although Zhao Zhuowen had made great achievements in Chinese painting, he knew a bit of the other four ancient arts. He just didn’t specialize in them. He could understand the Go game between Luo Lingxing and Qi Shaozong. It was precisely because of this that he was supportive of Luo Lingxing’s remarks that “systems weren’t necessary”.
“This…This is…” Sun Li stared at the big screen in disbelief. His eyes were glued to the screen.
The black pieces were gradually being forced to death by the white pieces. Even if Qi Shaozong used the system, he couldn’t recover from this defeat. Even if his mind was chaotic and the layout of the chess pieces were a bit messy, he could tell the ending was already determined.
Luo Lingxing dropped the last white piece, then glanced at Qi Shaozong’s system. Something flashed in his eyes.
Although he didn’t have a system, although he felt that systems weren’t necessary, he had to admit it was more advantageous to have a system than to not. He could understand why the people here placed such a high importance on the system.
If Qi Shaozong had used the system to play against him from the start, he might have had a chance at winning. He (LLX) would have still won, but his win wouldn’t have been gained so easily. After all, he was a person who’d lived for thousands of years. A person with thousands of years of Go experience, how could he lose to the people and systems of this era? If he had, then all those years of playing Go would have been in vain.
“Clap clap cap… Wonderful. Wonderful! You really impress me.” Sun Li was the first to applaud. His tone was full of admiration and appreciation.
The confused audience finally returned to their senses. Although they couldn’t understand the pieces that were played, hearing Sun Li and seeing Luo Lingxing’s indifference and Qi Shaozong’s shock, Luo Lingxing probably won.
No way. Qi Shaozong actually lost?
He was the National Collegiate Go Champion. He even used the system in the end and still couldn’t win against Luo Lingxing. It was really incredible.
Wasn’t Qi Shaozong a genius that was only seen once in a century? Then what did that make Luo Lingxing? Did that make him a ghost? In the absence of a system, he was a demon with great strength. Nobody knew what to feel. They all had one thought on their mind… crap, crap, crap, crap…The words played in an infinite loop.
“Congratulations on winning. And thank you for letting us see a very exciting competition. How about it? Are you interested in joining our Art Society?” Sun Li walked up to the stage and couldn’t help but take the lead in asking Luo Lingxing. “After you join, we can discuss Go techniques together.”
Everyone… Did they hear right? Master Sun just invited Luo Lingxing to join the Art Society? Didn’t they say that getting into the Art Society was harder than climbing into the sky? So how come he was invited after just one game?
And what did they hear? Master Sun didn’t say he would instruct him on Go, nor did he say he would guide him, but said they could discuss techniques together? Crap. It turned out that Luo Lingxing’s Go skills had reached the level where Go National Champions could exchange strategies with him.
As if this blow wasn’t heavy enough, Zhao Zhuowen immediately jumped on the stage and glared at Sun Li. He glanced at the chessboard one more time, and yet this key was able to get ahead on him. He was obviously the one to discover Luo Lingxing first.
“Xiao Luoluo, join our society.” When Zhao Zhuowen looked at Luo Lingxing, his glare immediately turned amiable. He even looked like he might want to abduct the other person.
The bewildered crowd: …
What’s up with all the masters today?
“Hmph. Although you have chosen a field you don’t specialize in, your abilities still barely meet the requirements of our society,” Zhou Aiguo said coldly.
The crowd was still bewildered: …
So even Master Zhou personally invited him? What kind of luck did Luo Lingxing have? If they knew this would happen, they would have gone to learn Go as well. If they had, they might be the one favored now.
Seeing several old people surrounding Luo Lingxing, Qi Shaozong was full of jealousy, even more so when he heard them invite Luo Lingxing to join the Art Society. He could only be jealous.
He worked hard for so long and won the National Collegiate Go Championship. But all of that only had Teacher Sun notice him once and point out a couple things, with the possibility of recommending him. On the other hand, Luo Lingxing didn’t have to do anything and was automatically recommended by all three of them. Why?
It was just a fluke that he won. So why were all these people surrounding him? Even the Art Society that he wanted to join the most was easily obtained by this person. Wasn’t it just that the other party’s Go skills were a little better than his own?
He was unwilling!
However, at this moment, no one paid any attention to Qi Shaozong’s emotions. Everyone’s focus was all on Luo Lingxing. One by one, they couldn’t hold back and started to agree to the masters’ invitation on Luo Lingxing’s behalf.
What kind of place was that? It was the club with the highest status in the country. It was the place all Chinese people tried to get into. All the members of this club were internationally renowned. As long as they could enter, fame and fortune would come one after another. You could obtain anything you wanted.
As a result, such a good opportunity was placed in front of him now, so why did he look so indifferent?
Everyone was going crazy. They wanted to step up and shake Luo Lingxing.
Masters, how about you see if I’m worthy? I can sell cuteness, and I’ve gone to college. Most importantly, if you take the initiative to invite me, I will immediately agree!!!
“Luoluo, hurry and reply!”
“Little prince, isn’t the time to be distracted. Hurry up and nod your head.”
“Little prince…”
Luo-fans were so anxious. They feared that Luo Lingxing would be sluggish, and the masters thought they were being neglected and gave up on inviting Luo Lingxing. So they wanted to shake the person awake, or even agree on his behalf. This fit the saying “the emperor wasn’t anxious, but the eunuch was.”
“Well? Do you want to think about it?” Zhao Zhuowen patiently waited for Luo Lingxing’s reply.
Luo Lingxing blinked. His gaze turned from the masters to Han Junzhan. He asked, “What’s the Art Society?”
At this moment, everyone’s expression was filled with shock. The heck. There were still people who didn’t know what the Art Society was? Was he not a citizen of the empire! Angry!
Han Junzhan took a step forward and blocked everyone’s eyes that fell on Luo Lingxing with anger and hatred. The cold eyes glanced around lightly. The audience all stiffened as if they were frozen by ice. Their eyes were no longer lethal.
Everyone now trembled in their hearts. Major General Han’s eyes were really terrifying. The eyes of Major General Han who protected his wife were even more terrifying. They didn’t want to look at it anymore. They didn’t want to get nightmares at night!
“It’s a group of masters who are good at all kinds of arts,” Han Junzhan simply explained to Luo Lingxing. Even the children of the empire knew this.
However, Han Junzhan could understand. After all, Luo Lingxing wasn’t a citizen of the empire. He didn’t grow up here. “Oh, then should I join?” Luo Lingxing continued to ask Han Junzhan.
He didn’t know much about these things. The person he trusted most was Han Junzhan. If Junzhan said to join, then he would join. If Junzhan didn’t agree, then he wouldn’t think about it.
Nobody cared to speak casually now or else Major General Han would definitely “kill” them with their eyes.
Han Junzhan touched Luo Lingxing’s hair dotingly and said, “If you want to, you can join. If you don’t want to, then don’t.”
Everyone: Major General, is it really okay for you to say that? TAT.
“Of course you have to join. Your conditions are so good, it would be a waste to not join. There are many other members in our group who are good at many different things, such as Qin, Go, Calligraphy, and Painting. We can all discuss the arts together.” Zhao Zhuowen was afraid that Luo Lingxing wouldn’t agree, so he tried to show Luo Lingxing how powerful their group was. The audience watching felt like this Art Society was failing at recruiting someone.
However, this wasn’t enough to tempt Luo Lingxing. Qin, Go, Calligraphy, and Painting were basics to him. He didn’t need to discuss it or exchange techniques with others.
Zhao Zhuowen seemed to think that Luo Lingxing wasn’t interested, so he hurriedly turned his attacks toward Han Junzhan. He saw that Luo Lingxing trusted Han Junzhan very much and even asked for his opinion. Maybe if he persuaded Han Junzhan, then Luo Lingxing would be willing to join.
