MM Racing Page 68
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Without hesitation, Asumi Nase told Seiji Ogata about Shinsuke Ichiyanagi, Yuko Miki, Kiyoharu Shiba, and Yuta Fukui.
Of course, Asumi Nase also mentioned the matter of Chen Anxia and the fox demon with serial number 1010.
As for Hikaru Shindo, he didn't display any Go-do spirit, so Asumi Nase didn't mention him.
After listening to Asumi Nase's words, Seiji Ogata's expression remained unchanged, and he calmly said, "Thank you, I understand."
With that, Ogata Seiji turned and left.
When Naze Asumi saw that Ogata Seiji's expression didn't change at all after she shared the news, she couldn't help but sigh, "This is the mindset honed through countless trials by a professional Go player. I still have a long way to go..."
However, Asumi Nase was unaware that Seiji Ogata's inner world was not as calm as it appeared.
As he turned to leave, Ogata Seiji couldn't help but push up his glasses. His usually calm eyes suddenly became very serious.
At the same time, Ogata Seiji thought to himself, "He can solve life-and-death problems that even professional players need to think carefully about at a glance..."
"Could it be that this contestant with serial number 1010 is the child the teacher mentioned before?"
"It's a pity we didn't learn the child's name from the teacher..."
"Should we check with the teacher?"
"Never mind, if it really is the child the teacher mentioned, they'll definitely advance to the final championship match..."
"At that time, the teacher will also be there, and everything will be revealed..."
That's right, the only contestant that Ogata Seiji really cared about was the one with serial number 1010.
Shinsuke Ichiyanagi, Yuko Miki, Kiyoharu Sha, and Yuta Fukui, despite their young age, have already embarked on the path of Go and begun to cultivate their own Go spirit.
However, Ogata Seiji's vision was far broader than that of Nase Asumi, and the things he knew and the geniuses he had met were beyond Nase Asumi's imagination.
Therefore, Ogata Seiji was not shaken or even shocked by this.
Unless four Go geniuses of Akira Toya suddenly appear, it would be impossible for Ogata Seiji to be shaken.
As for Chen Anxia, Ogata Seiji didn't think much of it.
In Ogata Seiji's opinion, Chen Anxia must have some extraordinary qualities to be the target of Shinsuke Ichiyanagi and Yuko Miki's rivalry.
However, with Akira Touya as a shining example, Seiji Ogata did not believe that Anxia Chen's brilliance could surpass Akira Touya's, so he did not take it too seriously.
As Ogata Seiji muttered to himself, the broadcast system of the Japanese Go Association rang out.
"All participants, please proceed to your designated chess tables to prepare. The first round of the National Children's Go Tournament will officially begin in 15 minutes!"
Upon hearing the announcement, Hikaru Shindo took a deep breath, his expression turned serious, and he walked toward the designated chess table.
Behind Hikaru Shindo, Sai Fujiwara couldn't help but cheer him on, saying, "Hikaru, do your best!"
Hikaru Shindo heard Fujiwara Sai's cheers, but instead of turning around, he nodded vigorously in response.
At the same moment, Shinsuke Ichiyanagi, Yuko Miki, Kiyoharu Sha, and Yuta Fukui, though with different expressions, all walked toward their respective chess tables with a strong sense of confidence.
In the first round of the competition, everyone was separated and did not meet each other.
On the other side, Chen Anxia also walked towards the chess table he had designated.
Soon, Chen Anxia arrived at chess table number 183 and saw his opponent in the first round.
In Chen Anxia's eyes, her opponent was a little girl who was about the same age as her.
Chen Anxia's first impression of the little girl was that she was well-behaved and cute.
In his heart, Chen Anxia thought to himself, 'I wonder how good her chess skills are. I hope she won't disappoint me...'
The little girl also spotted Chen Anxia and realized that Chen Anxia was her opponent in the first round of the competition.
The little girl just didn't expect that Chen Anxia's appearance and temperament... well, would be so in line with her aesthetic.
For a moment, the little girl became somewhat shy and dared not meet Chen Anxia's gaze.
Seeing this, Chen Anxia didn't think much of it, nor did she realize that children nowadays have become so precocious. She simply assumed the little girl was nervous.
Time passed quietly, and finally, with the announcement over the loudspeaker sounding again, the competition... officially began.
In the coin toss, it was determined that the little girl would play black and move first.
The little girl took another deep breath, her expression becoming extremely serious.
He then reached into the chess box, picked up a black chess piece, placed it on the board, and put it directly into the star point in the upper right corner.
After placing the chess piece, the little girl didn't stop, but quickly reached out and pressed the button on the timer next to her.
despair!
As a mechanical sound rang out, the time belonging to Chen Anxia began to flow.
Chen Anxia's expression remained unchanged in the slightest.
Chen Anxia knew that the National Children's Go Tournament was different from his previous games because it had a time limit of one hour.
The timer placed to the side is used for keeping track of time.
The timer for Go matches is different from the timer next to it; it has two dials, each controlled by a button on top.
These two dials correspond to the time for Chen Anxia and the little girl, respectively.
After each player makes a move, they can press the button on their corresponding watch face to stop the time on their watch face and start the time on the opponent's watch face.
If a player's time exceeds the one-hour time limit, they will be declared the loser.
What caught Chen Anxia's attention was the little girl's action of placing a chess piece.
In Chen Anxia's eyes, the little girl's movements when placing the chess pieces were conventional and even a little immature; in short, they were ordinary.
This is different from what Chen Anxia thought and expected.
Because the act of placing a piece is also a criterion for judging a player's skill level.
Of course, this criterion is not 100% accurate.
Therefore, in order to further confirm my judgment...
Chen Anxia slowly reached out and picked up a white chess piece, which drew a graceful arc in the air before turning into a white streak of light and falling directly into the chessboard.
What a nice view...
This is the little girl's most direct impression of Chen Anxia's actions in placing the chess pieces.
Just then, the little girl suddenly felt palpitations, anxiety, and unease.
In this emotional state, the little girl seemed to see a solidified but insubstantial beast leaping out from the white chess piece that Chen Anxia had placed, roaring and howling at her.
Her body trembled slightly, and at that moment, the little girl couldn't help but murmur to herself.
'Is this...is this an illusion?!'
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Chapter 102 The Momentum of Response, the Future and the Future!
At that moment, Chen Anxia's chess style, imbued with a powerful aura, transformed from the white pieces into a ferocious beast, leaping forth.
Inside the arena, Fukui Yuta, who happened to be relatively close to Chen Anxia, seemed to sense something. His relaxed body stiffened slightly, and his narrow eyes opened slightly, revealing a serious and solemn expression.
As he spoke, Yuta Fukui muttered to himself, "This aura of Go, it doesn't belong to them..."
The "them" that Fukui Yuta was referring to were naturally Shinsuke Ichiyanagi, Yuko Miki, and Kiyoharu Sha.
Then, the image of Hikaru Shindo couldn't help but reappear in Yuta Fukui's mind, and he continued to mutter, "Could it be his Go style aura?"
As he spoke, Fukui Yuta narrowed his slightly open eyes again, looking at the chessboard in front of him with a puzzled expression.
The game has only just begun, and it would be unwise to unleash the full force of chess at this point.
It is important to understand that the spirit of Go is one's own playing style, which is transformed from one's own will and beliefs.
This is like a bottle of water; the style of play is the bottle, and will and belief are the water in the bottle.
The stronger the chess style, the larger the water bottle's capacity, and the more water it can hold.
The same principle applies to willpower and belief.
Among these, playing style is one's own understanding of the principles of chess; the deeper the understanding, the stronger the playing style.
Willpower and belief are related to one's own spirit; the stronger and more steadfast one's spirit, the stronger one's will and belief will be.
Therefore, the spirit and momentum of chess are actually related to one's own spirit.
Every time one unleashes the power of chess, it invisibly depletes one's spirit.
Therefore, normally, no chess player would choose to unleash their chess spirit at the very beginning of a game in order to put pressure on their opponent.
This is because it will deplete one's mental energy, making it impossible to maintain peak mental condition from the start.
This is something that Yuta Fukui cannot understand.
As if he had thought of something, Yuta Fukui murmured again, "Could it be that he recognizes his opponent and regards him as a formidable foe, which is why he unleashed the aura of Go at the very beginning of the game to declare war?"
Not only was Fukui Yuta puzzled, but his opponent was also looking at him with confusion, not understanding what he was muttering to himself.
It should be noted that now it is Yuta Fukui's turn to place the first white stone, and time has already begun to flow for Yuta Fukui.
The opponent didn't know why Fukui Yuta was taking so long to make his first move.
Does this mean that even the first move requires a long period of thought?
While his opponent was puzzled, Fukui Yuta reached out and picked up a white stone, revealing his signature憨厚 (honest and simple) smile, muttering to himself, "The more formidable the opponents, the more interesting it is, isn't it?"
Then, the piece transformed into a shooting star and fell onto the chessboard.
At the same moment, the aura of Yuta Fukui's Go style leaped out from the fallen white stones, transforming into a solidified but insubstantial beast of power, roaring and howling.
The moment Fukui Yuta's opponent saw the beastly aura leap out, he felt an inexplicable chill creeping over him.
However, the opponent didn't understand what was going on and could only assume it was his own imagination.
Chen Anxia sensed something at the very moment when Fukui Yuta's Go spirit burst forth.
The look in his eyes, which had been dimmed by disappointment, brightened again.
As for the current game of chess...
Seemingly having made a decision, Chen Anxia picked up another white stone, his movements still elegant and graceful, carrying the refinement of Go, and placed it on the board.