Infinity Starting with Hikaru no Go

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Akira Touya never expected that just when he was ready to fight with all his might, GG would go offline.

This made Akira Touya feel powerless and extremely uncomfortable.

Seeing this, Harumi Ichikawa stopped thinking about the game and comforted him, "It's okay, Ryo. I've already followed him. I'll invite him to play again when he's online next time."

Akira Touya knew that things had come to this point and there was no point in thinking about it anymore, so he could only keep his disappointment to himself.

After that, Akira Toya asked Harumi Ichikawa for help, and he also registered an account on a Go website and followed GG.

After all, Akira Toya doesn't come to the Zishui Go Club every day.

Registering your own account and following GG makes things much more flexible, and you don't need to go to the Go club every day to wait.

After helping Akira Touya with the operation, Harumi Ichikawa seemed to have thought of something and looked at Akira Touya, saying, "By the way, Akira, there's something I have here that you might be interested in."

Akira Touya was taken aback by this and asked curiously, "What is it?"

Harumi Ichikawa didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "That day, after your game with Hikaru Shindo ended, Anxia Chen stood in front of your game for a long time before finally making a move."

"I originally thought that Chen Anxia had just made this move randomly."

"But thinking about it later, since Chen Anxia is someone that you and Teacher Touya care about so much, that move was probably not made randomly."

Upon hearing Harumi Ichikawa's words, Akira Touya immediately recalled his match against Hikaru Shindo that day.

Then Chen Anxia's figure appeared, causing Akira Touya to unconsciously become serious and ask, "Harumi-nee, where is Chen Anxia's move?"

Upon seeing this, Harumi Ichikawa replied without hesitation, "8 rows and 13 columns, I remember this position very clearly."

Upon hearing this, Akira Touya immediately closed his eyes.

At the same time, a virtual Go board appeared in Akira Touya's mind, with black and white Go pieces rapidly appearing on the board, reviewing the game he played against Hikaru Shindo that day.

Soon, the game progressed to the point where he had to resign by sacrificing a piece.

With a slight concentration, a white piece appeared on the 8th row and 13th column.

Then, Akira Touya opened his eyes, his brows furrowing involuntarily, muttering to himself in confusion, "This move was actually a lone piece?"

What is the significance of Chen Anxia's move of placing a lone piece?

Lost in thought, Akira Touya found himself so engrossed in his game that he found himself at an empty Go table. He began to review his game against Hikaru Shindo over and over again, and also repeatedly replayed the lone move played by Anxia Chen.

Harumi Ichikawa knew Akira Touya very well and knew that Akira Touya was now in a state of deep absorption.

Harumi Ichikawa originally wanted to tell Akira Toya that Anxia Chen would be participating in the children's Go tournament to be held at the Japan Go Association next weekend.

Harumi Ichikawa didn't disturb Akira Touya now, planning to tell him after he came to his senses.

Of course, Harumi Ichikawa also specifically instructed the members of the Go club not to disturb Akira Toya.

It was only then that Harumi Ichikawa realized that Yasutaka Uemura was no longer at the Go club.

Harumi Ichikawa didn't know when Yasutaka Uemura left, but she didn't think much of it and went back to the counter to continue her work.

As for Yasutaka Uemura, he has already quit the "Hikaru no Go" game and returned to his own world.

This time, unlike usual, Yasutaka Uemura did not begin to organize his discoveries and gains in the game "Hikaru no Go," nor did he write a game review article.

At this moment, Uemura Tairyu was lying on the bed in a daze, lost in thought.

Uemura Tairyu realized that he seemed to be overly concerned about the game he had just played, overly concerned about the fact that he couldn't understand the game, and overly concerned about the powerlessness and resentment that arose in his heart.

Uemura Tairyu didn't understand why he cared so much.

But it is precisely because he doesn't understand that Uemura Tairyu is so bewildered.

Looking back now, Uemura Tairyu realizes that ever since he entered the game "Hikaru no Go," his life has revolved around it.

Every morning when I wake up, I think about the game "Hikaru no Go," and every night before I go to sleep, I still think about the game "Hikaru no Go."

Just like the game "Hikaru no Go" has a kind of magic, it makes you unconsciously become obsessed with it, and you even stop paying attention to other game information.

This has never happened, and it could never happen.

Because Yasutaka Uemura is a seasoned game reviewer.

This means that while reviewing a game, Yasutaka Uemura must also keep up with the latest game news to avoid becoming out of touch with the times.

But now, this has actually happened.

Thinking this, Uemura Tairyu couldn't help but ask himself.

What is it about the game *Hikaru no Go* that's so appealing to me?

Is it the game's realism and freedom? Is it the "Hikaru no Go" point? Is it Chen Anxia? Is it...?

'No, none of those. Then what is it that truly attracts me?'

As Uemura Tairyu was bewildered, the game of Go he had just played came back to him, along with the feelings of helplessness and resentment he had felt.

Seemingly realizing something, an incredulous look appeared on Uemura Tairyu's face as he muttered to himself, "Could it be that what truly attracts me is Go?"

Shaking his head slightly, Uemura Tairyu tried to banish the thought from his mind.

However, this idea was so deeply ingrained that no matter how hard Uemura Tairyu tried, he couldn't get rid of it.

Uemura Tairyu was thus plunged into distress and struggle.

Finally, in order to get the answer, Uemura Tairyu gritted his teeth, opened Zhihu.com, and sent a private message to 'Wandering in the World'.

The message read, "I want to learn Go, please teach me Go!"

......

Chapter 44 Beyond Chess Comprehension, the Name of Divine Enlightenment!

After reviewing the game repeatedly, Akira Touya still couldn't figure out Chen Anxia's intention behind this lone move.

This result caused Akira Touya to furrow his brows tightly.

Akira Touya knew that if this lone move wasn't made recklessly by Chen Anxia, ​​then it must have contained a deeper meaning that he couldn't see.

So, after gaining insight into chess, will Chen Anxia randomly make a move?

Akira Touya already knew the answer.

It was precisely because he knew this that Akira Touya once again felt the gap in Go skills between himself and Anxia Chen.

Akira Touya clenched his fists involuntarily, unwilling to accept that he was so far behind his peers.

Whether it's Hikaru Shindo representing the past or Anxia Chen representing the future, Akira Touya is unwilling to fall behind them.

Akira Toya didn't want to be able to only watch Hikaru Shindo and Anxia Chen's backs in the future, unable to reach them.

Therefore, Akira Touya understood that relying solely on his own strength was far from enough.

He also needs to rely on the strength of his father, the Meijin Toya, who stands at the pinnacle of Go today.

Without hesitation, Akira Touya stopped pondering this hopeless game that he couldn't understand and prepared to go home to ask his father for advice.

Akira Toya believed that his father would be able to see through Chen Anxia's lone move.

Akira Touya was eager to get home and ask his father for advice.

So much so that Akira Toya only hurriedly greeted Harumi Ichikawa at the counter before leaving the Go club without waiting for her to react.

Harumi Ichikawa looked surprised upon seeing this, not understanding what was wrong with Akira Touya.

After regaining her senses, Harumi Ichikawa remembered that she needed to tell Akira Touya about Chen Anxia's participation in the National Children's Go Tournament.

However, it's definitely not possible to tell him now; we can only wait until Akira Touya comes next time to tell him about this.

Shortly after Akira Touya left, a sudden piece of news caused a stir among the members of the Go club, who exclaimed in surprise from time to time.

"Oh my god, is this true? The former Go master, Shintaro Ichiyanagi, is actually making a comeback!?"

"The Chess Saint Cup, which will be held in a month, will see the former Chess Saint face off against the current Chess Saint. I can't wait to see it!"

"Why would Shintaro Ichiyanagi suddenly make a comeback? Does he now believe he can defeat Meijin Touya?"

"It's really hard to say. After all, they are all top-level players, and we can't fathom the exact level of their skill."

"I can't wait to see the Chess Saint Cup in a month..."

......

Not only the Zishui Go Club, but the entire Go world of "Hikaru no Go" was shaken by this news.

Even the players themselves have learned of this news.

Subsequently, this news also caused a stir in the Go community among players.

More and more Go players are starting to look forward to the Kisei Cup in the game "Hikaru no Go" a month from now.

At the same time, they also wanted to see what kind of exciting matches the top players in the "Hikaru no Go" game would put on.

This includes 'Wandering in the Human World', Miki Souji, and Tengen Doji...

On the other hand, Chen Anxia gained some insights and benefits after playing against Harumi Ichikawa.

This led Chen Anxia to leave the Go website and come to the real Go board to review his game against Ichikawa Harumi.

In the process of constantly reviewing, digesting, and learning from his experiences, Chen Anxia's spirit seemed to enter another dimension of time and space.

In this spacetime dimension, light and darkness coexist, transforming into countless paths of light and darkness, large and small, soaring into the sky, their destinations unknown.

In the darkness, it seemed as if a voice was telling Chen Anxia that these paths of light and darkness rising into the sky were the path to the truth of chess, that is, the way of chess principles.

At the end of these paths of light and darkness lies a sea of ​​chess principles, woven from countless chess theories.

After this mysterious voice sounded, Chen Anxia couldn't help but look up at the empty, endless sky, as if he wanted to follow the paths of light and darkness to explore the ocean that floated atop the sky, woven from the principles of chess.

Naturally, Chen Anxia failed.

Chen Anxia was also well aware that with his current chess skills, he simply could not fathom the vast ocean of chess principles woven together by chess theories.

Subsequently, Chen Anxia took his first step in this space-time of chess principles.

The next moment, a path of light appeared in front of Chen Anxia. This path of light was enormous and had no obstacles ahead.

Chen Anxia had a feeling that as long as he stepped onto this path of light, his journey would be very smooth, and he would surely be able to see the strange and wonderful phenomena manifested by the principles of chess along the way.

Seemingly enlightened, Chen Anxia realized that the path of light appearing before him led to the principles of Go from Uemura Tairyu.

After gaining enlightenment, Chen Anxia did not choose to embark on this path of light.