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For example, none of the 8-dan players who participated in this Meijin Tournament, or even Meijin Yuzuru and Shinobu Taishi, who are both 9-dan A, slept!
Compared to Luo Chen, they have been unable to calm down since that shocking ban this morning.
Everyone was studying Luo Chen, wanting to know exactly how Luo Chen used the 24-second timer to directly crush the number one 8-dan Go player in Kansai, and even caused Uchimura Takuto 8-dan to be completely defeated and leave the field in a state of collapse.
However, no matter how much they studied it, they couldn't figure it out at all. They could only see a little bit of it, and the more they studied, the more confused they became. The more they studied, the less they knew how to play shogi.
It's not that no clever person has thought of simply visiting Uchimura Takuto, an 8th dan player, to ask the defeated man himself; wouldn't that be simpler?
However, when someone actually came to visit, an even more shocking piece of news gradually emerged.
After leaving the Kieisha, Uchimura Takuto, an 8-dan professional Go player, did not go home or return to the Kyoto family he represented. Instead, he bought a train ticket and went to the countryside alone, looking dejected.
According to sources, before leaving Kyoto, 8th Dan Uchimura left behind a final message.
A rhetorical question uttered to oneself:
"Am I really the number one 8-dan shogi player in Kansai? What a ridiculous title... No, I should ask, do I, Uchimura Takuto, really know how to play shogi?"
When this news spread, the entire shogi community in Kyoto went even crazier, with heated discussions and comments everywhere.
Countless people became even more curious about what exactly happened to Takuto Uchimura, an 8th-dan player, in that 24-minute match.
Thus, a vicious cycle occurs.
Everyone continued studying that chess match, remaining completely baffled and unconvinced, so they continued studying it, only to become even more baffled and unconvinced, and then continue studying it again and again...
The most interesting thing is that on the shogi forum, whether it was a rumor or true, a message suddenly appeared at 12 o'clock at night!
It is said that two professional Go players in Tokyo, after failing to find a solution to the match of Rakuten 24 (Takuto Tsunouchi, 8-dan), finally lost their composure and announced their retirement from the Go world!
This caused quite a stir.
Regardless of whether the news is true or false, the fact remains that 8-dan Go player Takuto Hitoshimura's mental fortitude was broken and he collapsed on the spot.
Unwittingly, on a shogi forum, a terrifying title appeared regarding these 24 moves: "Forbidden Moves"!
Chapter 334 Unknowingly, I became the super villain in the chess world?
The next day, early in the morning, Luo Chen, along with Gong Gohan Manchi and Aoyama Nanami, arrived at the Kyoto Kiei Club to prepare for the match.
However, what puzzled Luo Chen slightly was that, for some reason, when he came here today, no matter which professional Go player or staff member of the Go Club he met... well... how should I put it?
These guys seemed to be deliberately avoiding him. As soon as they saw him, they all stepped back and then bowed respectfully to him.
One or two was fine, but everyone behaved the same way until the very end, leaving Luo Chen speechless.
Back in the lounge, Luo Chen asked, half-laughing and half-crying, "Wan Zhi, do you know what happened? Why has everyone been acting so strangely all the way here? Is it because I look fierce?"
“How could Chen Jun look fierce!” Gong Yuhan Manzhi immediately denied it, but she was also puzzled by the current situation.
"I don't know, it wasn't like this yesterday, it's just that it suddenly became strange this morning... wait a minute!"
"It's only been one day, and it's already like this. Could it be because of Chen Jun's chess game yesterday?"
Manji, who was serving food, suddenly realized something and quickly looked up to ask.
"It shouldn't be like this." Luo Chen shrugged and said helplessly, "Although 950 is indeed unprecedented, when I came out of the chess room, I was greeted with cheers, not with fear and avoidance like this."
"That's what Uchimura Takuto 8-dan did yesterday!" Yugohan Manji immediately thought of the only victim after yesterday's 24-game tsukkomi.
“That’s even more impossible. Judging from Uchimura Takuto’s condition yesterday, it will take him at least a few days to recover. Even so, Goshin…” Luo Chen thought for a moment and didn’t continue.
To be honest, I was a bit too ruthless with my move yesterday in order to ensure victory.
It was indeed difficult for Takuto Uchimura.
"Chen-kun has underestimated people. It must be him! I'll check the shogi forum!" Gong-go-han Man-chi was convinced of his guess and took out his phone to search for the shogi forum.
Luo Chen was speechless.
Looking at the time, there were less than 10 minutes left until 8 o'clock, so he turned to Aoyama Nanami and said, "Nanami, could you go out and check the match cards for me? Today's opponent will be officially announced at 8 o'clock, so it's not convenient for me to go out."
"Nanami... Nanami???" Aoyama Nanami's pretty face turned bright red. She never expected that Luo Chen would suddenly call her name without warning.
Luo Chen said without changing his expression, "I feel it's a bit troublesome to keep calling me Nanami-kun. We'll probably be spending a lot more time together, so let's just call me Nanami directly. If you mind, then I'm sorry, I'll change how I address you."
"Well... there's no need to change how you address me. If the young master likes it, just call me that." Aoyama Nanami stammered softly, her face flushed, and she hurriedly and awkwardly ran out.
Luo Chen was both amused and exasperated, still puzzled as to why these Japanese girls blushed so much when their names were called.
Isn't it normal for friends to call each other by name?
"Chen-kun!!"
Suddenly, Gozen Machi exclaimed in shock.
"Hmm?" Luo Chen raised an eyebrow and looked over.
"Look! Look!"
Manji quickly handed the phone to Luo Chen, her eyes filled with complex emotions, and said, "I think I've found the reason why everyone is so afraid of you..."
Luo Chen stared intently.
On the shogi forum, at this very moment, the top five trending topics were all related to him!
Second place: [Ranked 24th, this young master from Adachi Ward may not be a god, but rather, a demon!]
Ranked fifth: [It is rumored that Takuto Uchimura, an 8-dan professional Go player, has had his Go mindset completely shattered and has even said things like he will never play Go again for the rest of his life.]
After reading it, Luo Chen shook his head, both amused and annoyed, and said speechlessly, "Are these guys really that bored?"
"Chen-kun~, not only the top five, why don't you take another look down?" Gong Gohan Manzhi, his mouth dry, scrolled down again.
Luo Chen was completely speechless!
Yes! Not only the top five trending topics, but even the top ten and fifteen are all related to him!
Moreover, the following entries follow the same format, mimicking the fourth trending topic. They mention two 5-dan shogi players whose mental fortitude collapsed after researching forbidden moves, three 6-dan shogi players in Yokohama who cried out that they could never play shogi again after researching forbidden moves, and a total of 10 professional shogi players from the Ozawa Shogi Academy in Kanagawa who were involved in research...
"Tatsu-kun~, I have a strange feeling that you've become the great demon and villain of the Japanese Go world." Mitsurugi muttered softly.
"more or less."
Luo Chen rolled his eyes.
In fact, he had considered that no one would know how he had killed Uchimura Takuto after his astonishing 24-year-old killing spree... as long as Uchimura Takuto himself didn't tell anyone.
After all, the role he played in this game was, from beginning to end, another Uchimura Takuto, a Uchimura Takuto who was one step ahead of the real Uchimura Takuto.
Such exaggerated, outrageous, and highly unrealistic tactics are beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. They wouldn't even dare to imagine them!
Of course, he did think of this, but he never expected that because of this, he would evolve into a fearsome monster in the chess world!
"Fine, villain it is then. It doesn't matter. Maybe it will even add a bit of mystery to me."
Luo Chen rolled his eyes a few more times, clearly annoyed.
Before Manji could say a few words of comfort, the door was pushed open by Aoyama Nanami, who had rushed back.
Wearing a bunny-eared maid outfit, Aoyama Nanami shouted, "The match list is out! Young master, your next opponent is Fujii 8th Dan!"
P.S.: Aoyama Nanami up.
Chapter 335 Shinomiya Un'yō: I think he will win!
"That young master from Adachi Ward?"
In the private dressing room of the Kyoto Kiei Club, Fujii himself was dressed in a dark green kimono and sat on the floor.
"That's right, Fujii-kun, you've run into the young master of Adachi Ward ahead of time. On the other side, Kuzuryu Yaichi has also run into Kamina Ayumu."
A young man, around thirty years old and roughly the same age as Fujii, sat down in a neat black suit, looking like a young count in the dark. He shrugged and sighed, "I don't know if this arrangement was intentional or completely unintentional. The four new kings of the younger generation have encountered this ahead of time."
“It might not be a bad thing.” Little Fujii smiled and said, “While quick chess can, to some extent, reflect a person’s strength and the depth of their chess skills, it is ultimately just the tip of the iceberg.”
Some people are simply not good at shogi, while others are the opposite, playing shogi in ways that are unpredictable and incomprehensible.
"Does Fujii mean that the young master of Adachi Ward is all talk and no action, and that he only has a unique understanding of shogi?" the young man asked curiously.
Fujii shook his head and said, "I never said that. It is undeniable that the young master's 24 kills against the number one 8-dan player in Kansai truly proved his innate strength in shogi. But, putting shogi aside, his own strength is also unfathomable."
The young man immediately understood.
Little Fujii's words had a hidden meaning; they contained a hint of envy and jealousy. Luo Chen had gotten 24 kills, making a big splash and winning that private bet.
At the same time, they dared not underestimate or belittle Luo Chen's chess skills in the slightest, and were deeply wary of him.
The young man smiled knowingly and said, "The main competition will start in less than an hour. It's a single-elimination tournament. How confident are you, Fujii-kun?"
"Seven three."
"I get seven, he gets three."
"It's better to meet this young master of Adachi Ward earlier than to meet those two perverts, Kuzuryu or Kamina.
"Actually, everyone is a pervert, but this young master of Adachi Ward has only been famous for a short time. His most impressive record is just that Dragon King Battle in Adachi Ward."
"Lord Cloud Eagle, look forward to my victory."
"I'm going first to familiarize myself with the atmosphere of the chess room. I need to memorize the entire chess room... and then, crush that now infamous demon king!!"
The young man behind him smiled slightly, a faint smile mixed with anticipation, and murmured, "Is that so? It seems that Fujii-kun is really full of confidence this time."