After all of us are reborn, who plays Go?

"Both sides have already entered the competition venue."

"The Chinese team arrived really early today. I thought they would come to the competition venue slowly like the day before yesterday."

Hearing what the Japanese chess player next to him said, Takenouchi, who came to watch the game today, glanced at the clock on the wall and said something with a hint of sarcasm.

What he meant by this was to make fun of Fang Yuan from the Chinese team who arrived at the last minute the day before yesterday and ended up losing the game because he underestimated his opponent.

This can be said to be a very happy thing for Japan. Katsuya Takenouchi did not care about Hayashi Hiroki's identity and just smiled happily.

As soon as Katsuya Takenouchi finished speaking, Hao Qiang, the Chinese representative, also walked into the laboratory.

Hao Qiang didn't have anyone to accompany him today, but he couldn't enter the competition venue, and he didn't go out to other places, so he could only come to the laboratory.

Although Japanese chess players will certainly favor their own families in their research, they can still hear some information.

It’s better than groping in the dark outside by yourself.

Seeing the Chinese representative coming over, Taguchi Kiyotaka, as the Japanese representative, quickly stood up to greet him: "Mr. Hao Qiang, you are here."

"kindness."

Hao Qiang nodded politely and sat down in a random seat.

However, he was the only Chinese in the entire laboratory, and Hao Qiang felt a little awkward in the air. Many of the Japanese chess players who had been quite lively did not dare to speak anymore.

Taguchi Kiyotaka couldn't ignore his guest, so he started the conversation first: "Didn't the ninth dan of Fangyuan come?"

"Well, he's feeling a little unwell, so he's resting in the hotel today."

Everyone knows that this is an excuse made up by Hao Qiang. Fang Yuan is definitely not feeling unwell, but he just doesn't want to see anyone and is still in a state of autism hiding in his hotel room.

Now Fang Yuan feels awkward no matter who he faces, so he might as well hide in the room and act like an ostrich.

"Today, Zhan Lang 9th Dan will face Lin Hongshu 9th Dan. I think it will be a good match."

This time, Kiyotaka Taguchi did not open the champagne in advance, and there was a mess of closing ceremonies and so on.

It was not just because he suffered too many losses in the previous session, but more because he did not have much confidence in Lin Hongshu.

After all, he still felt that it was already good enough for Lin Hongshu, a country chess player from the Kansai Chess Academy, to win a game yesterday by taking advantage of Fang Yuan's underestimation of his opponent. It would be very difficult for him to defeat Zhan Lang today.

After all, Zhan Lang was a Chinese who won three top-notch players in a row in the last session and was recognized as having top-notch strength. How could a country boy like Lin Hongshu from Kansai try to offend him?

Not to mention, Kiyotaka Taguchi didn't want Hayashi Hiroki to win this game.

Otherwise, if Lin Hongshu won two consecutive victories to end the tournament, wouldn't Kansai become the major contributor to the Second China-Japan Go Tournament?

How could it be possible that the Japan Shogi Association becomes a supporting role!

Therefore, Kiyotaka Taguchi still hopes that Hayashi Hiroki will lose today, and then the next time the competition is held in China, he and his group will go directly to attend the closing ceremony.

After all, the last time they failed was in the capital of China. This time they will take back what they lost in the capital of China!
Similarly, we can also fulfill the bold words that Takenouchi Katsuya said before the game. This China-Japan Go challenge match has ended with Kenichi Mitsuba, 9th dan.

Hao Qiang just nodded and didn't say much. He just glanced at the Japanese coach Katsuya Takenouchi who was sitting not far away, with a slightly unhappy look in his eyes.

After all, Takenouchi Katsu had seen the news about China's selection of the top ten athletes published in a Japanese newspaper. Among the twenty candidates nominated, Zhan Lang was elected second with a high vote.

It can be said that this is the best result that Go, a particularly niche sport, can achieve among a bunch of popular sports.

After Fang Yuan's defeat, Takenouchi Katsuya even jumped in front of the Chinese team and said, "In the last competition, Zhanjun could be elected the second place in the top ten in China if he won three games in a row. If he can win five games in a row this time, he will definitely be elected the first place."

After saying this, he started laughing to himself, which made the Chinese people very embarrassed.

Kiyotaka Taguchi could only joke around and say that Takenouchi Katsu was only trying to boost others' morale and reduce his own prestige. "Hasn't the chess record been sent over yet?"

Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Wu Gong, who was invited to watch the game, could only slightly change the subject.

Normally, the game records should have been sent over by now, right?

"Is this okay?"

Looking at the Japanese reporters who nodded repeatedly, Zhan Lang finally made his first move on the chessboard.

It turned out that the Japanese reporter who conducted the exclusive interview, after obtaining consent from the referees and contestants, expressed his desire to take a close-up shot of China's battle waves.

Zhan Lang repeated this pose four or five times before the reporter was able to capture the best picture and finally took a photo that he was satisfied with.

Lin Hongshu couldn't help feeling a little sour in his heart when he saw Zhan Lang, who was the focus of attention of the reporters.

Whose home court is this, anyway?

You said this is Kanto?
That's fine.

However, the Japanese reporters did not ignore Lin Hongshu completely out of discrimination, but simply because Zhan Lang was also very popular in the Japanese Go circle, and the audience was very concerned about this Chinese player.

The three consecutive victories in the last session turned the tide and made Zhanlang gain a lot of fans in Japan.

The mentality of admiring the strong exists everywhere. As long as you are strong enough, there will always be people who like you across the world.

In addition, this time, Zhan Lang also had to fight one against five, which once again gave him a touch of tragedy.

This also made many Japanese chess fans pay attention to Zhanlang, and reporters would naturally take more photos of Zhanlang for the sake of sales.

Even the headline reporter has already thought of it.

The lone hero of Chinese Go.

As for Lin Hongshu?
Sorry, not many people pay attention to this one.

If there is no attention and no sales, why should I take pictures of him?
Newspaper space is precious!

Lin Hongshu could only adjust his mood and try to regain his position on the chessboard.

Lin Hongshu is in a very relaxed mood now. He thinks that defeating Fang Yuan has already exceeded his goal.

If you win the battle, you will achieve an epic achievement and end the competition.

I guess if I go back to Kansai, I will have to move forward a bit.

But if they lose, not many people will blame themselves, after all, most people didn't expect to win.

So Lin Hongshu didn't feel any pressure.

But it’s different for Zhan Lang. If he loses, it’s game over.

Under such psychological pressure, Zhan Lang might make mistakes.

If he makes another big mistake like Fang Yuan did, he will have to accept the gift package with tears.

While thinking, Lin Hongshu laid out the mini Chinese style layout on the chessboard.

(End of this chapter)