Chapter 38 · Tokyo Tower
"Sanhe Real Estate Cup officially starts today!"
"The Winter Festival Rapid Chess Tournament has reached its second round!"
"The second Cowherd Cup is about to be announced, who will win the crown of the strongest and most handsome chess player! Become the favorite of rich women! ”
"Wait! What's going on with this Cowherd Cup? Something strange has gotten in! Someone complained loudly.
"This ...... I don't know, but that's really what it's called, and the hell knows what the competition is about, and what the prize for the champion is......"
Chess media studios are being bombarded with information round after round, and the TV channels are constantly scrolling through the relevant tournament information to broadcast the real-time situation.
Since the start of the war on December 3, the whole of Tokyo has been in the midst of an Olympic-level wave, with silent flames spreading to the city's skyline and clouds turning into thick lumps of lead, as if they could collapse at any moment.
On the field, countless faces maintained a tense posture, and an atmosphere between life and death pressed on every chessboard, and the referees on the patrol court who were still unknown were terrified.
Although it is the norm among chess players to kill each other, the current hostile atmosphere seems to be even stronger.
The dividing line between life and death cut through the camp of the chess players, and the banner of undying battle was erected between each other.
On the battlefield, the chess pieces are slamming down from a high place in the strong wind! Sparks splashed on the board!
In the metaphysical world, pitch-black flames were thrown into the sky, and all the symbolic spirits and black snakes marched towards the highest place, competing for the laurel crown that hung from the top of the branches.
With a twitch of the corner of his eye, Harushima Deer fell quickly, and turned his hand to press the clock.
This time, it was the turn of the person sitting across from her to twitch the corners of his eyes, and even the corners of his mouth twitched.
The chess player sitting across from her trembled and stretched out his hand and pressed the clock to admit defeat.
The moment the clock returned to zero, a dragon-shaped breath rained down into the sky, engulfing the black snake completely.
"This game was won by Harushima Kudan and advanced to the next round."
Harushima exhaled lightly, slowly pulled the folding fan out of his arms, and folded an arc in the air, as if he had a smart slash.
Hawkers, she doesn't know what's the point of doing this, anyway, Ke Zhiguang does it every day, just copy it.
"Bamboo knife forging eight sections, one hundred and three hands, quick victory over Totsuka Taiyan six sections!"
"Xuanyu Zhishang eight sections, one hundred and ninety-three hands, defeated Kohei Akiyama in the middle game, and successfully advanced!"
"The chess academy group is unstoppable!"
The chess academy group, of course, refers to the chess players who have been staying in the chess academy during this time, and the other side is called the imperial city chess group.
Just as the good news came one after another, a new change in the situation flashed into the press headquarters.
"On the other hand, the battle situation here of the Imperial City Chess School should not be underestimated, Takesawa Xixia finished the opponent within one hundred and twenty hands in several consecutive games, in addition to Kai Feidouf, Katagiri Michihiro and others, the killing power displayed on the chessboard should not be underestimated."
"Wait! What kind of people are these?,I feel like a group of second-tier chess players.,And what kind of Takesawa Xixia.,Isn't it the anchor? She can go up and kill? ”
"This ...... Considering that there was an inspirational counterattack case of Inoue Xingcai before, I think the current situation can still be somewhat understood......"
Far away from the center of the battlefield, Ke Zhiguang waited quietly in front of the screen, adjusting his status, ready to click on the next match.
Recently, his personal activities can be described as a deep and simple, spending all his time on conquering the matching of game consoles, three meals by the downstairs left turn convenience store, occasionally right turn cake shop to improve the food, as if isolated from the world.
It stands to reason that after a period of time, he should look very decadent, but he didn't.
Every time he woke up, the garbage snack bags on the coffee table were emptied, the entire living room was cleaned, and the laundry sheets and clothes hung on the balcony forever, as if a clever head maid was taking care of it all behind the scenes.
By the way, she seems to be in charge of work such as shaving, and Ke Zhiguang's stubble hasn't grown at all during this time.
The thought of the image of her sneaking over with a razor and scraping her face whenever she fell asleep made me wonder.
Under the matching point of a game, consciousness is disconnected and connected, blood boils and cools, and the runway of thinking gradually slows down.
Ke Zhiguang opened his eyes slightly, like watching a horror movie, and spied through his fingers about the results on the screen-
(610)
Another victory.
Zero continued to applaud softly: "Well done, and successfully taken another step forward, to use the pleasant phrase, you can already see the horizon of hope." ”
"This ...... Does this mean that the so-called horizon is the horizon that can be seen, but can never be walked? Ko Zhiguang accurately reported the stalk of a Soviet joke.
"It depends on what you think."
At the end of the first game, Ke Zhiguang was not in a hurry to continue matching, but came to the balcony to relax a little.
Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, the air conditioning dropped several points in temperature, making it cold like never before in Tokyo.
He looked to the end of the sky and saw that a snowstorm was already brewing in the distance.
Very ominous premonition.
"Okay, the break is over, and you can go back to work."
"To be reasonable, I've just rested for less than ten seconds."
"I mean..... Time is running out for you. ”
Ice and snow are approaching.
The battle for a new day continues, and the city's skies grow heavier by the day.
The referees looked ugly on the field, and everyone noticed that something was wrong.
In the duel between the chess academy group and the imperial chess team, no matter which side wins, one side will suddenly lower its head, and its shoulders will droop, as if it has entered a coma, and it will take a while to get up and find a place where no one is to continue to lie down.
What's more serious is to lie directly in the infirmary, which is good if this happens once or twice, but it can only be said that it is unheard of on a large scale like the recent one.
Xiuce calmly crouched in front of the chessboard, feeling a little pressure.
As time progressed and the schedule deepened, the pressure from the other side of the board increased, as if the sea was sinking deeper and deeper, and finally the only creatures that qualified to stand on the stage of the deep water were giant whales.
After some thought, a chess piece that he had been playing for a long time in his hand was remade and hit the opponent's life.
The black snake's wings stretched out, and it swooped down with the momentum of slicing through the sea, and strangled the opponent with one blow!
"The Bureau...... The winner was Michihiro Katagiri and advanced to the next round. The referee was stunned before he recognized the result.
Katatohiro is the name of the body, but it's all detail.
Looking at Xiuce's departing back, the referee team fell silent for a moment.
"Hey, do you think that his recent chess style has become so retro."
"Yes, especially the old set of small sharp corners, it is exactly the same as the legendary ancient chess saint, Xiuce."
Listening to such boasting, Xiuce lowered his gaze, revealing a tacit expression of "pretending".
"You're Xiuce." A haughty voice came from his front, causing him to look up in shock.
The bamboo knife forging is blocking his way with unruly spirit.
"Is this an attempt to start a war early?" Xiu Ce also gave the same look.
"No, I'm just here to see the ancients, and by the way, let's see what kind of guy is going to be defeated by my men." The bamboo knife forged horizontal eyebrows and looked at the other party, undisguised as provocative.
The green tendons burst out from Xiuce's forehead, and the sparks between the two jumped around, causing others to be electrocuted for no reason.
Winter is here, and static electricity is indeed common.
After a cordial eye contact, the two passed by, leaving the impression of omission to each other.
As the race progresses, the role of fortune is also quietly changing the environment of the world, and many plants in the cold season are withering one by one, as if they have been siphoned off by death.
Power outages and traffic accidents are frequent in the city, but the small itch is not enough to alarm the city's residents.
Also since the start of the game, the stock market has continued to rise, people's desires have continued to increase their weight, and the city at night is brighter than ever, and the bubbles have changed from gold to color.
In the Chuo District, among the bustling high-rise buildings, the night god Kunikyo overlooks the scenery of the city at the moment.
In addition to the good, he also saw the flames of war, the flames of war that he ignited and promoted with his own hands.
The butler came behind him and reported: "The main members of the team on Ke Zhiguang's side are all successfully promoted, the momentum is very rapid, and the ancient chess saints on our side are similar, it is expected that we will meet smoothly in the finals, but the middle-level chess players are superior on our side, if ideal, we can gain more than sixteen in twenty games." ”
Seeing that the night god Guojing didn't react for a long time, the housekeeper thought that the other party was distracted, and asked tentatively, "Mr. Guojing?" ”
"I'm listening." "I'm just thinking, this is really a beautiful era, chess players can fight each other across the ages, endless wealth, mystical fortune effects, if there is a creator in this world, it must be created with Go as the center." ”
And he said, "But...... After all, this is just a utopia, a utopia doomed to collapse, and what is happening now is both the last carnival and the last resistance. ”
The housekeeper subconsciously answered: "There is only one person who can live in this utopia forever." ”
"Yes, only one person." The Night God Kunikyo nodded his head firmly, and then turned around violently, "Send the final message of the Imperial City Chess Battle to the media, and push the flames to the top." ”
"Understood."
At a hotel in Shinjuku, the second edition of the Women's Cup has reached its final round.
Under the protection of the quilt, Harushima Deer's state was in an extremely high state, his upper body swayed unconsciously, and his pupils contracted one after another.
Her opponent in this game is Shizuru Enkami.
After all, it's a serious game, and it's impossible to face the Ancients in every round, and occasionally have to fight a civil war.
I have to say that sometimes civil wars are more motivated and energetic, and it is no wonder that some teams are born to be the kings of civil wars.
Time on the chessboard passed slowly, and when the deer of Harushima was about to fall, Fuchigami Shizuru took the lead in pressing the bell and conceded defeat.
"Forget it, I lost, and you were killed by you again, little princess." Fuchigami Shizuru replied with a yawn, and he had no psychological burden on the confession just now.
"No, you can obviously play this chess, not so quickly, and I haven't played yet." Harushima Deer was a little puzzled.
Normally, even if you choose to admit defeat, you have to wait for the opponent's chess pieces to fall before admitting defeat, and Harushima Deer hasn't played it just now.
"Mainly considering the difference in strength between me and you, I think that even if I resist again, I will still lose, and I will lose ugly, so I just voted first."
Harushima sighed: "You, I've felt this way before, and I always feel that you don't give up too easily, not only in Go, but also in other aspects." ”
Fuchigami was stunned for a moment: "Is there one?" ”
"I don't know, but I think I have." Harushima deer looked at each other in a didactic manner.
Fuchigami Shizuliu's gaze lingered in the scenery outside the window for a long time before retracting: "Then please trouble the little princess, you will set an example for me to never give up." ”
"Hey! Why did you kick the ball to me again! I'm seriously pointing out your problem! ”
"Anyway, please take care of yourself for the next game, we are all watching your back." Shizuru Engami looked at Harushima deer sincerely.
Looking at the back, a rather sensual description.
Finally, one day, it was time for her to show her back to others.
But by the way, if Ke Zhiguang was present, when he heard the word back, he would probably spit out a groove with the name of Harushima Shizuru......
Walking out of the arena, the electronic screen in the distance happened to broadcast the relevant information disclosure of Yucheng chess.
Speaking of which, this is really a capricious competition, not only does the list pick one-on-one, but it is less than ten days away from the game, and the location has not even been announced.
"Tokyo Tower, this is where this Imperial Chess Battle will take place, the highest point in the whole of Tokyo, and even in the whole of Japan, I hope it is worthy of this great game."
The moment the news was announced, another powerful excitement factor pushed into the hearts of the public, stimulating a new round of topic heat.
For the first time in history, a chess match was held on the top of Japan, and if we had to surpass the Tokyo Tower in terms of symbolism and actual height, we would have to build a battle room next to Mt. Fuji.
Ke Zhiguang also received the news on time, and the moment before the news was announced, the psychological hint told him to turn on the TV.
"Tokyo Tower, ......"
"Nice place, right? It gives people the feeling of dominating the world, and only such a high place can be worthy of the word "total decisive battle". Zero said.
Kojiguang squeaked his lips.
I vaguely remember that not long ago, I talked nonsense to a group of colleagues, saying that the dragon seat battle had passed the sea battle, and the battle of the imperial city chess might be an air battle.
Tokyo Tower, in every sense of the word, is indeed an air battle.
"Go on, solo row." Ke Zhiguang put away his thoughts that were about to move, calmed down, and continued to hold the handle steadily.
The data that appears in front of his screen is...... (710).