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"I'm…bound by the title of 'Dragon King'?”
Nine-Headed Dragon Eight's pupils constricted, and he subconsciously mulled over the meaning of his words, sinking into deep thought.
" That's right. I've been crushed by the heavy pressure of the title of 'Dragon King'. I no longer have the joy and passion I had when I played shogi.'
Zou Cangyi raised his eyebrows slightly. He noticed that the Nine-Headed Hydra 81's muscles were slightly trembling. This was obviously caused by the excitement after the realization.
"You seem to understand."
Zucang Yi nodded and said calmly. He didn't give off the joy of defeating the Dragon King at all. Perhaps this kind of 'degree' of victory didn't make him excited at all?
"Yes, thank you. I understand now. In the past, I played shogi for myself. In the past, I played shogi for the evaluation of others, but now, I will continue to play shogi for myself. No matter how ugly the style of play is…how unbearable it is…even if I am laughed at, I will persist!”
Nine-Headed Dragon Eight Eight was excited. He quickly got up from his seat and bowed deeply to Zucang Yi, offering his most sincere gratitude.
Yes, as long as he carried out his beliefs, there would naturally be people who would acknowledge him again. This was how shogi worked. One could feel the emotions of the player from the pieces. If you were passionate about playing chess, the audience would naturally be passionate about watching. It was mutual influence.
"I think the Dragon King has already done his best in this round.”
"Yes, I think it's enough.”
"It's indeed not easy for the Dragon King.”
The audience was also awakened by Zoucangyi's words and all stood up to cheer for the master craftsman. " Dragon King " was indeed a genius, but he was just a young man. They had put too much pressure on him. As for Zucang Yi, this 'peer' had long been cast aside by them. Now, Zoucangyi was more like a grandmaster in the chess world. His strength and bearing had convinced everyone.
Although one's strength could make others submit, one's bearing was what made people submit from the bottom of their hearts. Submitting on the surface and submitting in the heart were two different concepts.
"Hey…is this still the shogi dojo?”
Nine-Headed Dragon Eight smiled bitterly as he looked at the audience who were clapping for the two of them. If it wasn't for Zou Cangyi who made him say those words in the end, perhaps the applause would have belonged to him in front of him, and it would have all belonged to him.
'However…even though I'm unwilling, I understand how I feel now.'
Nine-Headed Dragon Eight Eight revealed a bright smile. He finally understood his feelings.
"Did anyone accidentally touch me before?”
Zou Cangyi asked when he saw that everyone had gathered around him. As for the ability of the shogi to cheat, he did not think about it. There was no need to study things that were beneficial to him. He should focus on removing the curse.
"Eh?"
"What do you mean?"
"I don't really understand…is it some new shogi meme?”
Zoucangyi looked at the confused and confused customers in front of him. Their expressions were so natural. There was no need to be pretentious. In other words, the person who had bumped into him did not exist here. Thinking of this, his heart sank.
'Has he left? When I was stuck in that 30-minute period?'
Zou Cangyi sighed in his heart. The clues were cut off again. Then he would continue to enjoy his daily life. Perhaps it would be triggered suddenly like before? Thinking of this, the haze in his heart gradually dissipated.
"So strong…he's actually unranked.”
"A peerless expert…hidden in the world.”
"I can't find such a strong Go player on my phone…"
"Recently, the chess world is really full of crouching tigers and hidden dragons…"
"Master, do you have any thoughts of challenging the title?”
When Zucang Yi regained his senses, he saw Nine-Headed Dragon 81 standing in front of him and asked seriously. Calling someone of the same age as 'Master' was almost equivalent to placing Zucang Yi in the highest position in his heart.
Nine-Headed Dragon Eight One's words also attracted the attention of the others.
"No, I haven't."
Zoucang Yi shook his head. Even if he had the ability to cheat, he did not have any thoughts about shogi. After all, he still did not understand anything about shogi. He might as well do something else with the time.
"What…? Alright then…"
Nine-Headed Dragon 81 weakly let go of his shoulders. Hearing his reply, everyone present had a look of regret.
With such strength, he already had the qualifications to compete for first or second place. He could completely leave his own mark in the history of shogi, and he could even become famous for thousands of years, so that future generations would admire him.
"Grandmaster's disdainful attitude towards fame and fortune…I'm convinced.”
"Compared to super strength, I admire this kind of mentality more!”
"Sigh, if I had this kind of strength, I would probably want the whole world to know, right?”
Thinking back carefully and understanding his words, everyone was shocked. This was not a decision that ordinary people could make.
Being the youngest and the strongest shogi master in the world, this kind of honor was simply much more impressive than the title of " Dragon King." After all, the title changed every year. However, this kind of world-class honor that no one could reach was unprecedented! It was a level that no one could imitate! Moreover, Zoucangyi looked like he was only in high school. Did he reach this level a year ago? Or was it two years ago? Just thinking about it made people shudder, but they also prostrated themselves in admiration.
"Alright, we will respect your decision, but we have to make the competition tonight public. Your strength should not be unknown. We should let more people see it…even if no one knows it's you! But this legend that belongs to you should be passed down!”
Nine-Headed Dragon Eight Eight seemed to have thought of something and said with a serious expression. He was very grateful to Zou Cangyi, and his respect for him was like the Yellow River collapsing. From his point of view, Zoucangyi had " specially " signed up to wake him up. Otherwise, Zoucangyi's previous actions would not have made sense.
First, he gave up his piece and put himself at a disadvantage, but he did not waver at all. This was to tell him that he could not give up. The strength he displayed in the end told him that he would succeed if he persisted. If this kind of step-by-step reminder and enlightenment was not intentional, how could there be such a coincidence?
"Dragon King is right. I think so too. This power should not be hidden.”
Before Zou Cangyi could say anything, the middle-aged man from before stood up.
"If 'Jade General' Mister Shengshi…says so too…we should also express our gratitude.”
Jade General was one of the seven titles comparable to Dragon King. Zoucang Yi didn't expect that there would be two people standing at the top of the shogi pyramid in this dojo. He was a little surprised.
"Yeah, I don't mind."
Zou Cangyi nodded and agreed. He knew that the people in front of him thought that he was low-key and did not want to be famous. In fact, he was just lazy. He had already experienced many things like this. His subordinates often made such mistakes. If he had to explain himself every time and explain his thoughts, not only would he be exhausted, but he would also lose the sense of mystery.
He wouldn't do anything harmful to him, but he welcomed anything beneficial to him.
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