After all of us are reborn, who plays Go?

Zhan Lang was visibly stunned when he heard the news. Finally, he said in disbelief, "No way, I... I went to see him when I went back home during the Chinese New Year. He was in good condition..."

Zhan Lang naturally knew that Chen Long would never joke about such things, but no matter how he thought about this news, he found it a little unbelievable.

Even though he is very logical and even though the facts are right in front of us, it always gives people a sense of unreality.

how to say……

The person who was talking and laughing with you a while ago is suddenly gone. Anyone would feel as if it is unreal.

Even if everything is reasonable, Mr. Wang Yaozu is already eighty years old this year, which is considered a long life in this era.

In the words of the country people, this is already a happy funeral, and theoretically the children should not cry.

Even in the new century, this age is actually considered a long life. The average life expectancy of Chinese men in the 21st century has just reached 75 years old. The average life expectancy of this era is probably only in the sixties or even less than seventy years old.

So dying at the age of eighty doesn't seem to be a surprising thing.

But Zhan Lang clearly remembered that when he went there to see Grandpa Wang during the Chinese New Year, he was still in high spirits.

Even when he was beating Wang Xiaoer, he still looked brave and as strong as ever, and there was no sign of illness or pain on his part.

I also said that I am not qualified to teach you now, and I will teach your children how to play chess when you have children in the future.

It would be a great story if we could train both father and son to be national players.

It feels like it just happened yesterday, how come...

The more Zhan Lang thought about it, the more unreal it felt. He couldn't help but hold his forehead with both hands, seeming to find it difficult to accept this matter.

To some extent, even if Mr. Wang Yaozu is not Zhan Lang's mentor, he is definitely his enlightenment teacher.

When Zhan Lang first started playing Go, he was taught by his opponent for a period of time.

When it comes to Go, you can't just play the game every day. Although the system space provides Zhan Lang with the opportunity to compete with national players, there are still many things that need to be explored.

Just like many people think that there is no need for beginners to come into contact with artificial intelligence when they are just learning, it is more about learning thinking. With a teacher to teach you how to think, you will understand why you should do it this way, instead of just memorizing and applying it mechanically.

Zhan Lang’s most basic Go concepts were taught by Grandpa Wang.

To some extent, Wang Yaozu can definitely be regarded as a leader on the road of Zhanlang Go.

Zhan Lang touched the wall in a daze and sat on a chair beside the corridor: "The old man is gone? Really gone?"

“Yes, the old man was already in the hospital when you went to the competition, but he specifically asked your family not to tell you at that time, fearing that it would affect your performance in the competition.

In fact, he really wanted to see you win the championship, but unfortunately he passed away the day before you won the championship... This might be his biggest regret.

But it doesn't matter, his spirit in heaven still blessed you to win the championship, and, just knowing your results before, he was already very happy. "

The achievement in the Zhanlang China-Japan Go Challenge is enough to make Mr. Wang proud.

Chen Long looked at Zhan Lang who was standing there stupidly and patted him on the shoulder: "The old man must be very happy and satisfied to have a disciple like you in his later years."

"The old man's family also asked us to tell you that he left a few words for you before he died.

He contributed too little in his life, whether in chess or other areas. He was mostly a burden and a nuisance. He deeply regretted that he had never defeated the Japanese professional team.

As a former top-notch Go player in China, he failed to fulfill his responsibilities, and this is what he feels most ashamed of.

When you are young, you are arrogant and dazzled by the world. When you realize that you have to catch up, it is too late. So he hopes that you can be firm in your beliefs, don't relax, and avoid wavering, so as to lead Chinese Go to a higher level.

The inheritance and development of this tradition depends entirely on future generations.”

Zhan Lang nodded when he heard this: "Student will remember this."

Chen Long saw that Zhan Lang was not in a good condition, so he patted him and asked him to calm down. It would not be of much use to comfort him at this time.

Those who are alive still have to rely on themselves to get out of this.

Zhan Lang sighed, opened the window in the corridor, took a long breath of fresh air, and his mood eased a little.

Fang Yuan walked over at this time and shook his head. He had just heard the news from other places.

"An era has ended..."

"Yes, an era has ended."

As China's former top Go masters, Liu of the South and Wang of the North had guided countless young Chinese Go players before they completely retired in the new society. Fang Yuan was one of them.

This is also why many people say that Zhan Lang has a higher seniority, and why many people call each other senior brother and junior brother.

Another person known as Southern Liu, Liu Jiwen, passed away a few years ago, and Wang Yaozu also passed away this year.

The two most famous chess players in the Republic of China era have passed away. These two people can be said to represent half of the modern history of Chinese Go. When they were young, it was the darkest time for Chinese Go.

Even though when they were young, the two of them were called "Liu of the South and King of the North" by the world's kings, and were rivals of the time, they still could not save the decline of Chinese Go. They were powerless to fight back against the Japanese players who crossed the river to China.

At that time, Go in China, like the Chinese nation at that time, suffered ruthless attacks from Japan.

Just like countless patriotic people of noble character and lofty ideals, Wang Yaozu has also been constantly searching for a way out for Chinese Go under the blow of this darkness.

Later, when the new society arrived, he tried his best to cultivate a new generation of Chinese Go players, until he finally returned to his hometown to retire.

The deaths of these two old men seem to represent a lot of meaning and seem to mark the end of an era.

However, even if they are gone, everyone should remember those years of exploring in the darkness...

All the chess players from the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China era have now left.

In a sense, an era has ended.

With the victory in the China-Japan Go Tournament and the World Championships, Chinese Go has ushered in a new era, which seems to be a rare dawn in the past hundred years.

Fortunately, before he left, Mr. Wang saw the end of the dark age of Chinese Go and the arrival of dawn.

There is nothing more joyful than living in darkness all your life and leaving it only after seeing the dawn.

No matter how much you believe in the arrival of dawn, it is not as joyful as seeing it with your own eyes.

"Teacher Wang's funeral and memorial service will be held in two days. Dean Chen has already booked the tickets. We will leave for Tianjin tomorrow."

Zhan Lang nodded when he heard this. No matter from which perspective, he should go.

(End of this chapter)