Chapter 23: Positive Harm
Ginko Sora covered her head, sweating profusely.
When this power came, she didn’t feel much, but as it was leaving, she found it hard to let go.
She wanted to grasp it, but how could she possibly grasp such an illusory inspiration?
She could only watch helplessly as this powerful computing power left her body.
Why? Wasn’t it agreed to be three days?
Wait, could it be that the first night counted as one day, yesterday counted as one day, and today counted as one day?
Damn it! Is this how the three days were calculated?
She had always thought that three days would be at least until tomorrow night, calculated based on seventy-two hours. But Luo Feng obviously didn’t calculate it that way for her.
“You’re going to the Kansai Shogi Hall today, right?”
“That’s because you haven’t experienced despair.”
Luo Feng’s words still echoed in her ears.
Is this the despair you want me to experience?
You’re underestimating me too much. Even without this kind of computing power, I’ve come this far step by step, relying on myself and my love for shogi!
What’s the big deal about giving up something that doesn’t belong to me?
“Ginko, what’s wrong?” Kunugi Souta looked at Ginko Sora puzzledly.
“It’s nothing. Let’s continue.” Ginko Sora said softly.
“Mm.” Kunugi Souta nodded vigorously.
It doesn’t matter how many games I lose, as long as I can see interesting shogi.
Ginko Sora gritted her teeth. She had to surpass her opponent in concentration and momentum!
Although it was rustic, that was her shogi!
After about twenty moves, Kunugi Souta let out a soft “Eh?”
Ginko… How did she suddenly become weaker?
In his eyes, the current Ginko Sora was even inferior to the Ginko Sora who had competed with him before.
Her moves showed some low-level mistakes.
Kunugi Souta didn’t hesitate. He was a master trained by shogi software, and his playing style was more like software than human. He directly pursued Ginko Sora’s mistakes.
Could it be that she wanted to show that incredible shogi again?
It seemed irrelevant and could even be called suicidal, but after countless moves, it would be a winning shogi?
Thinking of this, Kunugi Souta couldn’t help but feel a bit excited.
It’s over.
Seeing this move, Ginko Sora knew she had made a mistake.
The talent she had gained was suddenly taken away, and it was impossible to adapt in an instant.
She remembered how to play before, but each game of shogi was impossible to be the same. After more than twenty moves, Kunugi Souta’s moves had already changed from before. This was an adjustment made for her.
Where should I go?
At this point, I’ve already lost, right?
Is there that kind of incredible move, that kind of shogi that can turn defeat into victory?
Where, where, where? I can’t find it at all!
Ginko Sora found that all she could do now was rely on intuition, just like in a competition.
If she relied solely on calculation, who knew how many moves ahead this monster in front of her had already calculated.
And what about herself?
After that talent was taken back, could she still be his opponent?
Actually, if it weren’t for Luo Feng’s intervention, Ginko Sora wouldn’t have been this weak. No matter what, she had previously defeated Kunugi Souta. Whether it was a fluke or not, she won.
Winning or losing was the most important thing.
However, after suddenly gaining the talent given by Luo Feng and now having it suddenly taken away, it was normal for Ginko Sora to feel unadjusted.
This was like eating NZT(brain booster) in Limitless. After taking it, one’s brain would become active, but after running out of the drug, there would be withdrawal effects. If not adjusted well, one might even be inferior to one’s former self.
Click!
Ginko Sora made a move.
“Eh?”
“Why did she make this move?”
“Is there some deep meaning to this?”
“I can’t tell. She just won like this earlier.”
“Maybe we’ll only know after many moves.”
“Yeah, it was only after more than ten moves that we saw the deep meaning earlier.”
“So strong.”
“The hope of female shogi players.”
No, I don’t have that computing power anymore. This move, I’m completely relying on intuition!
Ginko Sora’s body swayed.
Usually, things outside the game would be difficult to affect her. No matter how noisy the environment was, she could immerse her mind in the game. This was the basic quality of a skilled player.
However, now Ginko Sora’s state of mind had been shattered. She couldn’t even immerse herself.
The voices she could ignore in the past now felt like needles piercing her body, stabbing her with countless wounds.
Then, a few more moves were played.
Kunugi Souta was a bit puzzled. How did it seem that Ginko had no hope of turning the situation around no matter what?
“I lost.” Ginko Sora said softly, “Thank you for your guidance.”
Hearing Ginko Sora’s voice, the spectators closed their mouths.
She only won one game.
Many people inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief.
If what happened earlier was a flash of inspiration and this was her true level now, it was not unacceptable.
Professional players could all see that Ginko Sora was in a mess, and they didn’t know why.
Could it be because of physical strength?
Ginko Sora was a female player, and her physical strength was inherently inferior to male players. Moreover, she was originally weak and sickly, so it was not unacceptable for her to only last one game.
However, wasn’t this too fast? It was as if the person who was excelling just now had started to become a ghost at this moment.
Even so, Ginko Sora was still very strong. Just based on that game earlier and the game she played against Kunugi Souta before, it proved that she had the ability to challenge professional players.
“What’s wrong with Ginko?” Kunugi Souta curiously raised his head. “Why didn’t you use that way of playing from earlier?”
“I… that strategy is not very mature.” Ginko Sora wiped the sweat from her forehead.
“Ginko must be tired, right?” Kunugi Souta looked at Ginko Sora’s appearance and suddenly realized, “If you’re tired, don’t play for now. Go back and rest early. When you’re rested, we can play again. I’m very interested in that strategy of yours.”
His eyes were full of expectation.
Seeing this expectant gaze, Ginko Sora couldn’t help but feel a bit of horror.
Why, why was he so expectant?
Not only him, Ginko Sora looked around. Some people went from being vigilant to breathing a sigh of relief, while others remained vigilant, thinking that she was conserving her strength or creating a smokescreen.
A few female shogi players had a look of admiration, as if she was the entire hope of female shogi players.
Only if she became an unprecedented professional player could female players truly stand up and not be looked at with strange eyes by male players.
These expectant gazes seemed like mountains, pressing on her heart.
No, I just want to play my own shogi. I can’t respond to your expectations!
I’m just an ordinary person, not that kind of monster!
“Sorry, I’m feeling a bit dizzy. I’ll go back first.” Ginko Sora swayed again and pressed her head. “Let’s play again next time.”
“Mm, be sure to perfect that strategy from earlier!” Kunugi Souta nodded vigorously. “Ginko is the most creative female player I’ve ever seen!”
