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"Eh?"
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Aoyama Nanami looked up in a conditioned reflex.
On the surrounding electronic screen, the camera had shifted slightly outward, revealing a beautiful blonde girl with little expression, standing at the entrance of the chess room looking inside.
She looked a little dazed, and her glassy eyes held no complex emotions, only pure, water-like clarity.
"Mashiro-kun!"
Aoyama Nanami immediately called out, and soon her pretty face changed slightly as she hurriedly said, "Oh no, Misaki-senpai, they definitely won't allow ordinary people like us to stand in that kind of place. Quickly go find Mashiro-san!"
"Hmm, yes!"
Misaki Kamiigusa nodded repeatedly, but putting everything else aside, the first thing that weighed on her heart was that she had finally found out where Mashiro Shiina was.
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At the same time.
Not only Aoyama Nanami and Kamiigusa Misaki, but countless other Go fans, amidst their cheers, gradually noticed the beautiful blonde girl in the camera lens.
It turns out that beautiful girls with high looks will definitely attract the most attention wherever they go.
Mashiro is like that.
In the hall, whispers quickly broke out, all eyes fixed on the beautiful girl prying open the door, speculating wildly...
"Who is that?"
"What a beautiful girl!"
"My goodness, so cute!"
"So cute~"
"Even though she doesn't have much of an expression, why is it that just looking at her makes my old heart melt, sob sob~"
"Whose fangirl is this? The Nine-Headed Dragon King, or that young master from Adachi Ward? In any case, standing at the door like this, she must know someone, right?"
"That's not necessarily true. Damn it, don't mess with my Dao mind! Such a cute girl must be... of course she doesn't have an idol... Hey hey hey? Stop! Stop right there! That young master from Adachi Ward!"
"What the hell? That young master of Adachi Ward is leaving. No, wait, you already have the Queen of the Palace, what else do you want to do?"
"Stop!"
"Stop right there!"
"Hey~ Stop! Even if you're the strongest of the new generation!"
Unfortunately, such public opinion from the outside world was completely useless. Luo Chen not only didn't hear it, but even if he did, he wouldn't care.
Stepping out the door, before the Chess Club staff could speak to expel her, she said, "I know her, let me handle this."
Chapter 191: Even among the eight ranks, there are differences; the "Meijin Tournament" is a close match.
"Adachi Ward Young Master Luo Chen, 4th Dan Dragon King, Defeats Genius Kuzuryu in the Challenge!" — Popularity: 8523 million
"The mysterious young master of Adachi Ward attended the Dragon King Challenge today alongside 'Naniwa's Snow White,' seemingly confirming speculation that she's his fiancée!" — Popularity: 3251 million
Shocking! Who is the mysterious beautiful girl who appeared after the Dragon King Challenge? What is her relationship with the young master of Adachi Ward? — Popularity: 2023 million
"Something terrible has happened! After the Dragon King Challenge, due to the appearance of a mysterious beautiful girl, someone seems to have noticed that the Sky Queen left with a dark expression. It turns out to be a love triangle!" — Popularity: 1598 million
"The latest interview with the young master of Adachi Ward in Kugui's 1v1 duel in Shogi World is out! Fresh and hot, come and watch!" — Popularity: 1569 million (Soaring on May 40th)
……
Since the Dragon King Challenge ended and Luo Chen left the Chess Club, the trending topics on the chess forum have looked like the image above.
There were only ten trending topics in total, and Luo Chen alone occupied five of them, including the most outrageous top five!
Of course, apart from the first and fifth points, the other three points seem a bit sensationalist, with an element of trying to gain attention and ride the wave of popularity.
But there is no way.
Luo Chen is the most popular player on the current shogi forums.
Because of Luo Chen's popularity, Sora Ginko, who is known as the Queen of Women and a super beautiful girl, naturally also became a hot topic!
As for Mashiro, who appears later, she can be considered an afterthought. Because of her outstanding appearance, her acquaintance with Luo Chen, and the fact that her status as Sora Ginko's fiancée has just been confirmed in everyone's mind, she inevitably generates a lot of buzz as well...
"In short, Chen Jun is now a complete celebrity. He defeated the Nine-Headed Dragon and officially advanced to the seventh dan. I can already imagine Chen Jun's future glory~"
Yugomi Manji, who had already finished compiling and publishing the press release, was chatting with Luo Chen on his phone at the headquarters of Shogi World magazine.
Luo Chen didn't rest either. In the afternoon after returning to the JS Research Institute, he was pestered by Yasha Shen Tianyi to teach him shogi.
So, at this moment, he was in almost the same state as yesterday afternoon, playing chess with one hand and chatting on his phone with the other.
Even so, the Yaksha Goddess's nose was covered in beads of sweat beneath her heavenly robes, and her delicate eyebrows were raised in a vertical line, indicating great pain, yet she wore a devout expression.
In her mind, Luo Chen had long been defined as a BT, a super BT, an extremely BT level opponent who was completely invincible, how despicable!
Luo Chen glanced at the arrogant elementary school student's status before typing a reply to Yuuki Machi: "Not a 7-dan yet, at least I haven't gone to the Shogi League to upgrade my certificate yet."
Ding Dong!
[Maji, the Imperial Rice Offering]: "Hmph! This might be the most Versailles-like thing I've ever heard! Tatsu-kun is so awful!"
[Luo Chen]: "Really?"
[Mahiko's Kitchen]: "That's amazing! Besides, even if Tatsu-kun doesn't go to the Shogi League to upgrade his certificate, reaching 7-dan in the Dragon King Tournament will eventually get the Shogi League's attention and they'll come knocking on his door to help him upgrade, right?"
[Luo Chen]: "That would save me some trouble. Last time I went to the Shogi League, it was packed with people. I really don't want to experience that again. /sigh"
[Magic Chess]: "...Ugh~!! Is this another high-level Versailles? It's so difficult for ordinary professional shogi players to even get into the Shogi League! / Clenches fist / Slams table / Resentful"
Luo Chen: "Haha!"
[Luo Chen]: "Hmm? You guessed it. The Shogi League actually sent someone, and it's an old acquaintance. Anyway, if you're not going to school this weekend, are you coming back to JS Research Institute tonight or tomorrow?"
After sending this message, Luo Chen casually moved a piece that had been lying in wait but hadn't moved yet to a sure-kill spot, and said, "Immediately question."
Yasha God's Heavenly Clothes: Σ(っД;)っ
Before she could react, Luo Chen had already stood up and greeted her with a smile, "Mr. Sakari, what brings you here?"
Sakari Sumito smiled and said, "Young Master has clearly advanced to 7-dan, but he hasn't gone to the Shogi League to upgrade his title yet. I had no choice but to pay him a visit in person."
Luo Chen apologized rather awkwardly: "Sorry, I forgot."
Sakari Sumito thought to himself with amusement, "You look like you don't want to forget at all. You're not sincere at all."
Of course, while inwardly grumbling for a moment, Sakari Sumito shook her head nonchalantly, saying, "It's alright. I've always been quite interested in the JS Research Institute in Adachi Ward, and this visit has given me quite a glimpse into their work..."
He especially glanced at Yasha Shinten-i, who was staring intently at a game of Go inside the room.
Because of Luo Chen, Sakari Sumito, who had specifically watched the videotapes of those two introductory battles at the reward event, naturally knew Du Ming.
This elementary school student is no ordinary person.
Putting aside her status as the only granddaughter of the Yasha God family for three generations, her talent alone is terrifyingly high! She was able to force Yue Mieguiyi to use the "Demon Slayer Pentagram" in the introductory battle, which is truly impressive!
Having been given a special look, Yasha Shinten'i frowned, looked up, and gave Sakari Sumito a cold, somewhat annoyed glance before continuing to look down at the game.
"Cough cough!"
Sakari Sumito gave an awkward laugh, looked down and touched the tip of his nose, took a document from his assistant behind him, and said, "Young Master, let's complete the formal procedures for upgrading to professional rank 7 first."
"Okay."
Luo Chen readily agreed.
Risumi Toshiro led him to a meeting room. After the simple promotion procedures were completed, Risumi Toshiro sighed, "You've only been a week since your debut, and you've already reached the professional 7th dan. This promotion speed is probably faster than anyone else in the entire Japanese Go world, young master."
"Really?" Luo Chen blinked.
"And what's even more terrifying is that your strength is far beyond the seventh dan; you're clearly at the peak of the eighth dan at level 5.3," Sakari Sumito said helplessly. "I don't know whether to be envious or jealous."
"Mr. Sakari is also an eighth-dan, so what's there to envy?" Luo Chen said dismissively.
Sakari Sumito's eye twitched, seriously suspecting that Luo Chen was mocking him!
There are differences even among the eight ranks, okay?
His professional 8th Dan level is at best the lowest level among 8th Dan.
But none of that matters anymore.
He came to JS Research Institute today specifically for another purpose besides helping Luo Chen upgrade his rank certificate.
Straightening his expression, Sakari Sumito asked in a low voice, "I wonder if the young master is aware that a 'Master Tournament' will be held in Kyoto City in a month from now, on the first day of December?"
Chapter 192 Is Teacher Jing coming over to stay overnight?
The "Celebrity Battle" in December is completely different from the "Dragon King Battle" held not long ago.
This "Celebrity Battle" is a true battle of reversals.
All participants will compete from the bottom up until the very end, challenging the current "Master", the 9th Dan A-level Master Yuzuru!
Among the eighth-dan contestants alone, Sumito Sakari listed Kuzuryuu Yaichi, Kofujii, and others who had already registered.