Can a professional three-dan play this badly?

Initially, Cheng Mengjie was a bit angry and felt wronged when she realized Yu Shao had suddenly stopped talking to her. However, after a few days passed, she didn't really care that much anymore.

But, upon suddenly hearing the discussions of the girls nearby, she inexplicably felt a surge of irritation.

The game on the stage continued.

Everyone could clearly see that Wu Shuheng was spending more time on the game against Xu Ziqin.

This wasn't to say that the game against Yu Shao was easier; in fact, it was quite the opposite.

It was precisely because he had almost no idea how to proceed in this game that he had to play against Xu Ziqin first. After thinking it over, he would then return to Yu Shao's side to make his move.

Tap.

Tap.

Tap.

The stones fell one after another, emitting crisp sounds.

At this moment, it was Yu Shao's turn to move.

Yu Shao gazed at the board, reached into the stone container, picked out a black stone, and gently placed it down.

Tap.

Though the sound of the stone landing was small, it was impactful.

Wu Shuheng, standing before the board, fell silent upon seeing this move.

The game could continue.

But there was no longer any need.

Although the white stones were still alive, they were completely suppressed and unable to move. In contrast, the black stones had endless external influence, and their advantage was so great that he had no chance to resist.

As a professional Go player, he could already see the path to the end of the game.

In this game, he had been utterly dominated from start to finish.

After a long while, Wu Shuheng let out a long sigh and reached into the stone container.

However, this time, he didn't pick out a stone. Instead, he grabbed two stones from the container and placed them on the board.

Clack.

The stones landed on the board, bounced twice, and then settled into stillness.

Seeing this, the students below the stage were somewhat confused.

"What's wrong? Aren't you going to continue? Why did Senior place two stones on the board?" someone asked, perplexed.

"He surrendered. This is... a sign of surrender."

A student who knew how to play Go, with lingering fear, looked at the game on the big screen and slowly explained, "He could have just said he surrendered, but placing two stones is also acceptable."

"He surrendered?"

"Lost?!"

The single statement stirred up a thousand waves. The students below instantly erupted, their eyes wide with disbelief.

"How is that possible? How many moves have been played?"

"This game, although it took a long time, the total number of moves was only slightly more than the one that surrendered at the beginning, right?"

"Exactly. Even if White was at a disadvantage, they should have been able to continue playing, right? He's a professional player, he could have turned the tables!"

Everyone was utterly confused. Although this game had taken a long time, it was because it was a "wheel battle" format, and each move required significant thought.

In fact, this game had only reached the middle game and was far from the endgame.

Hearing this, the person who had replied earlier acted as if they had heard the biggest joke in the world and retorted, "Turn the tables?"

"What's wrong?" someone asked, confused.

"Take a good look."

He looked at the game on the big screen and said.

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but look up curiously, their gazes fixed on the game displayed on the big screen.

"Don't you see? Black has occupied almost all the key points. If White wants to expand outwards, they have to fight their way through, but at this moment, White is already unable to move..."

"White is completely suppressed by Black."

"If White still wants to put up a futile resistance, then the final outcome... will likely be that Black leaves them with nothing."

Hearing this, the students were rendered speechless, and the entire venue fell into an eerie silence.

Just now, Wu Shuheng and the other students had all played games, demonstrating Wu Shuheng's strength as a professional player. However, he had been pushed to the point of immobility by Yu Shao?

"Although this game was played with a two-stone handicap, and it was a wheel battle, looking at this game..."

The person who had spoken earlier continued to stare intently at the big screen, his eyes filled with shock. "I can't help but wonder, if the opponent were a fellow Professional Third Dan player, and Senior gave a two-stone handicap in a wheel battle, would that Professional Third Dan... be able to play like this?"

"What do you mean?"

Hearing this, those nearby were utterly dumbfounded and asked in disbelief, "Are you saying that this Yu Shao's skill is even stronger than a Professional Third Dan?!"

"No..."

He hesitated for a moment, then finally shook his head and said, "I just suddenly had this thought, I was a little curious."

Hearing this, the crowd around them breathed a collective sigh of relief.

After all, even in a handicap match with two stones, Yu Shao being able to defeat Wu Shuheng was already incredibly astonishing to them.

If Yu Shao's Go skill was actually Professional Third Dan, that would be too terrifying.

After all, he was just an ordinary high school student who hadn't received any professional Go training!

At this moment, only one table remained in the game, which was Xu Ziqin's table.

The audience grew quiet, all eyes focused on this final match.

The players took turns placing stones, and what seemed like ordinary pieces were now like swords. With each move, countless flashes of swordplay ensued.

Even students who had only just learned basic Go knowledge from Wu Shuheng's explanation could tell the tension of the game.

And those who knew how to play Go felt a sense of heart-pounding anxiety watching this match!

This game lasted much longer than anyone had expected. The battle between the black and white stones continued until the very end of the endgame before finally concluding.

"It's over..."

Finally, as Xu Ziqin placed another stone, Wu Shuheng stopped making moves. Instead, he reached into the stone box and grabbed two white stones, placing them on the board.

White had lost.

Although it was still a loss, losing to Xu Ziqin felt entirely different for Wu Shuheng compared to losing to Yu Shao.

In the game against Yu Shao, Wu Shuheng felt utterly frustrated because he couldn't counterattack at all. He could only watch helplessly as the black stones continuously expanded their advantage, eventually turning it into a winning position.

However, it was different in the game against Xu Ziqin.

The black and white sides engaged in a particularly fierce battle in the mid-game. There were many opportunities for White to turn the tide, but Black responded appropriately each time. In the end, both sides fought until the endgame, and White regrettably lost.

Therefore, after losing to Yu Shao, Wu Shuheng actually felt a sense of relief in losing this game.

The students below stared blankly at the big screen.

Initially, everyone assumed that even with a two-stone handicap in a round-robin match, Wu Shuheng, as a professional player, would be able to win all his games.

However, the reality exceeded everyone's expectations.

Wu Shuheng lost, and not only did he lose, but he lost two games.

Was Wu Shuheng weak?

No, the seven people who had quickly lost before him all attested to Wu Shuheng's strength. How could someone willing to participate in this handicap match not have some skill?

For instance, many students in the audience knew how to play Go but felt they were only half-baked and would only embarrass themselves if they played. That's why they didn't sign up. The fact that they dared to sign up meant they had confidence in themselves.

The fact that Wu Shuheng could play so many games simultaneously, with a two-stone handicap, and quickly defeat his opponents, winning seven games in a row, demonstrated his profound Go skills.

The only reason he lost these two games was, and solely because—his two opponents were exceptionally strong, far surpassing the others!

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