Chapter 16: You are a rare talent in the world
"The Axe Gang* Honinbo Xiuqin has requested a match with you"?
Li Xiangping was stunned at first when he saw the message, but then he immediately laughed. Because at that moment, he believed Hongqiao Wolong's words a little more, and guessed that the person sitting on the other side of the computer might really be Gu Dali.
The reason is very simple. If it were Yan Qing himself, it would be unlikely that he would request a game with himself immediately after losing a game.
Just as he knew that "Honinbo Shudou" was Yanqing's vest, he probably knew that he was the "young man in white", and further guessed that this "Honinbo Xiuqin" was the vest he was wearing.
Based on my understanding of Yan Qing and the "grudge" between him and me, it is unlikely that he would play another game with me under such circumstances. Thinking that Yan Qing is currently participating in the National Youth Selection Tournament at the Chinese Chess Institute, and recalling Shi Xiangxia's words when they were playing chess just now, "This person is worthy of being ranked among the masters."
After this game of chess, Li Xiangping certainly did not think that he had the strength of a "master". In Li Xiangping's mind, Yan Qing was actually at the same level as himself, and he certainly was not qualified to be listed as a "master". Therefore, the person who played chess just now must be a player with a higher level than himself.
Putting these clues together, Li Xiangping quickly made a judgment: the private conversation between Hongqiao Wolong and himself just now was at least 80% credible.
Thinking of this, Li Xiangping was delighted: "Haha, Gu Dali, Gu Dali, I actually chopped Gu Dali just now... No, no, it should be said that it was Lao Shi who chopped Gu Dali, but I didn't expect that Lao Shi's level is really that high. By the way, Lao Shi just said that his opponent is at the level of a 'famous master', but he himself is a 'master', and the highest level 'master', which means that in Lao Shi's mind, the current Gu Dali is one level lower than him..."
As Li Xiangping thought this, his curiosity grew.
This is curiosity about Shi Xiangxia's true level. It can also be said that this is curiosity about the peak level of medieval chess.
" Brother Ding'an, the opponent just now sent another game request. Are you willing to play another game with him?"
"Can."
Although Lao Shi only replied with a simple word, he agreed very readily without any hesitation.
Li Xiangping thought about it and it was true. For Lao Shi, it was not easy for him to meet an opponent like Gu Dali. In his era, apart from Fan Xiping, who was an evenly matched opponent, only Liang Weijin and Cheng Lanru could barely be called opponents. What about the others?
Especially after playing the "Ten Games of Danghu" with Fan Xiping, Shi Xiangxia rarely played pair games.
"Okay, I'll agree to it now, but Brother Ding'an, you have to be mentally prepared. According to the accurate information I got, there is not just one 'famous master' on the opposite side, but a group of 'famous masters' working together to deal with you. Maybe later on, 'big guys' will come to help..."
It’s a pity that the second game of chess was not finally completed. The one who stopped Li Xiangping from continuing to play chess was none other than the beautiful nurse Yang from the hospital.
"Xiang Ping, it's already past 10 o'clock, you need to rest."
Seeing Nurse Yang unplug the power cord with a resolute attitude, Li Xiangping was unwilling but helpless. He could also ignore it and do his own thing, but Li Xiangping thought it was inappropriate to do so.
First of all, this is someone else's job. More importantly, they do this out of kindness. They have traveled through time and space and been reborn, so why should they make things difficult for a kind-hearted beauty?
"Hey, ran away? This guy actually ran away?"
"Where's Bai Yi? How come Bai Yi is offline in the blink of an eye? Haha, this guy, I am now certain that the Honinbo Xiuqin just now was 100% hired by Bai Yi."
"Of course I guessed it. The key question now is, who did he hire? Who has such strength? Even the national youth team can't stop him."
"How would I know? The only person I can think of right now is one person."
"who?"
"Who else could it be? Of course it must be Long Feihu..."
Of course Li Xiangping had no idea that he had suddenly gone offline without saying goodbye, which triggered more speculation among the people. Whether on Lianzhong.com or at the Chinese Chess Institute, many people were discussing the game and the person named "Honinbo Xiuqin".
Especially on the second day.
The young man in white: "Boss Hongqiao, how many times have I told you that you still don't believe me? Well, I will guarantee you with my character now that the Honinbo Xiuqin from yesterday is really not Long Feihu."
Hongqiao Wolong: "Haha, who is he?"
The young man in white: "Yes...it's me."
Hongqiao Wolong: "Haha."
Li Xiangping was furious. He first sent an "angry" expression: "Boss Hongqiao, what do you mean?"
Hongqiao Wolong: "Haha, it's nothing special, congratulations."
Young man in white: "Congratulations on what?"
Hongqiao Wolong: "Haha, congratulations Baiyi, your chess skills have improved by leaps and bounds. You can even beat the rookies on the national youth team."
“…”
Faced with Hongqiao Wolong's continuous "hehe", Li Xiangping didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but at the same time he was helpless.
He could pat his chest and say that he was not Long Feihu, but he couldn't pat his chest and say that he didn't hire a gun. Putting aside the question of whether others would believe it or not, the key point was that he hired this "gunman", which was simply impossible to explain. This made Li Xiangping not know how to tell others.
Especially on the third day, a post suddenly appeared on Lianzhong’s Go forum. It was written by a “Beggar Gang” Go friend: “Live report: A mysterious master suspected to be Long Feihu suddenly appeared in Lianzhong, representing the Beggar Gang to defeat the Axe Gang…”
After this post became a hot topic on the forum, Li Xiangping could no longer find a place to stay.
No, to be precise, the alias "Young Man in White" can no longer find a place to stay in Lianzhong.
Because as soon as he logged in with this account, familiar people like Hongqiao Wolong and Meishijia would catch him and ask who the gunman he hired for the game that day was. Even many unfamiliar people would come up to him and try to get close to him, asking him about this and that in a roundabout way, which made Li Xiangping very annoyed.
Two days later, Li Xiangping said to Lao Shi with a sad face: "Brother Ding'an, what should we do now? It is difficult for us to play chess here."
"It's easy to prove that this person is not that person. Didn't young friend Xiang Ping say that that person can also play chess, and his level is not bad? As long as we have a chance to play a game with that person, all the rumors will be broken."
"yes!"
Li Xiangping's eyes lit up when he heard what Lao Shi said. This was indeed the most straightforward method. As long as he played a game with the real Long Feihu, wouldn't all problems be solved?
"Haha, Brother Ding'an, I see that you have seen people mention this person repeatedly recently, and now you are itching to show off your skills, right?"
"hey-hey."
Li Xiangping was delighted: "Brother Xing Ding'an, from today on, I will take you to meet this person."
Li Xiangping knew that "Long Feihu" would still appear in "Qingfeng", but he also knew that it was not so easy to play a game with "Long Feihu".
First of all, "Long Feihu" doesn't spend much time online and doesn't play many games. More importantly, since he became famous, not just anyone can play chess with him. You have to show certain strength and make others think you are qualified to play with him.
Li Xiangping thought about it and decided that judging from the current situation, it would be inconvenient to use the "Honinbo Xiuqin" username for the time being - in fact, he couldn't use it even if he wanted to. He went to Qingfeng.com to take a look. Ever since that game, especially after the Lianzhong post became a hot topic, countless "Xiuqins" popped up overnight on both Lianzhong and Qingfeng.com, and all kinds of counterfeit Xiuqins were on the market on the two major websites.
"The first step now is to change my username, and then I must upgrade to 9D as quickly as possible in Qingfeng, or even upgrade to 9D with an undefeated record. This way, I will have the best chance of playing against Long Feihu. I don't have to worry about upgrading to 9D directly. After all, Qingfeng's rank is generally recognized as low. Not to mention Lao Shi, even if I personally do it, I can probably do it if I work hard. So what online name should I choose now..."
Li Xiangping thought about it for a while , and then he remembered a very famous domestic Go AI in later generations.
Li Xiangping quickly registered on Qingfeng.com. After registering, he specifically asked Shi Xiangxia:
"Brother Ding'an, what do you think of this name?"
"Peerless Art? Hehe, young friend Xiangping is really good at naming. I guess your name is taken from Du Mu's poem 'There are few people in the world as talented as you, and there are no idle people like me'?"
Huh? This account actually has such a background? Li Xiangping really didn't know this before.
"Haha, that's right, Brother Ding'an is really cultured. From now on, let's use this vest to travel the world."
