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It is said that Shinobu Taishi, the "Half-Life Throne" of the [All-Encompassing Heavenly Net], is interested in participating in this competition.
Speaking of which, Shinobu Daishi is quite an interesting character.
Among the ninth-dan A-level, his seniority is considered to be very long, and he maintained his peak period for nearly twenty years!
Over the past twenty years, he has reached the second term of the "Throne" title three times and the third term twice. However, when he wanted to continue to the eternal throne, he was intercepted halfway and killed.
Therefore, the title "Half-Life Throne" was more of a joke to Shinobu Daishi, implying that this veteran powerhouse of the ninth dan A-rank was not destined for the eternal throne.
Regarding Shinobu Taishi, Sakanashi Sumito also added a comment:
"Lord Shinobu is already over fifty years old, and he has yet to claim the 'Eternal Throne,' which he so desperately desires. His participation in the '02 Meijin Tournament' this time probably means he has finally let go of his obsession."
"After all, a single title like 'Meijin' is bound to be several times more prestigious than 'Oza'. Of course, a top-tier player who has let go of his obsession might even turn this battle into his swan song in the Go world..."
"Ha! Terrifying! At that time, I'm afraid even the famous Hanyu won't be able to stop Lord Shinokubo."
Luo Chen nodded slightly.
Immediately, with a helpless expression on his face, Sakari Sumito saw the guest off.
Until he left the house, Sakari Sumito was internally cursing:
"Hey! I've said so much, can't you at least give me some feedback? I came here this time specifically to test whether you wanted to participate in the 'Celebrity Battle,' and it all came to nothing?"
Gan! !
Sakari Sumito left in a very bad mood.
Luo Chen stood at the door and smiled, though he hadn't prepared to tell Sakari Sumito whether he wanted to participate in the 'Meijin Tournament'.
But this kind of thing is understandable, isn't it?
He participated in a "Dragon King Reign Defense Battle" where he couldn't even win a title, so how could he possibly participate in a "Celebrity Battle" where he could win a title?
Of course, there are certain restrictions on participating in the 'Meijin Tournament'. After all, according to the rules of the Go world, anyone who obtains both the 'Dragon King' and 'Meijin' titles cannot hold other titles at the same time.
In other words, once you win either the "Dragon King" or "Celebrity" title, it's no longer useful to participate in the Chess Saint Tournament, the King's Tournament, etc. At the very least, you can no longer obtain the corresponding title.
But that doesn't matter.
Rules are made by people.
If someone in later generations were to go far beyond the limits of the rules, it's likely that no one would disagree with changing some of those outdated rules.
"Senior brother?"
The voice of Yaichi Kuzuryu came from behind.
Luo Chen turned around and saw that Kuzuryu Yaichi was dragging a large suitcase and that his clothes had completely changed into casual travel attire. He asked in surprise, "Are you leaving?"
"Yes, senior brother."
Kuzuryu nodded and said, "The Dragon King Battle is over, and there's nothing to do in Adachi Ward. Besides, I gained a lot from this Dragon King Battle, especially after losing to my senior brother. I realized that I need to train even harder."
Luo Chen was speechless for a moment, then asked, "Where are you planning to go?"
"Kyoto!"
"Ichiro Kuzuryu said without hesitation."
"Kyoto?"
Luo Chen stroked his chin and said, "But I remember that in Kansai, there aren't any Go players that are particularly worth playing against, are there?"
"There are still some."
Kuzuryu Yaichi was also someone who easily trusted others. Moreover, he had already accepted Luo Chen as his senior brother-in-law, so he naturally told the truth without any concealment, "This noon, Master contacted Senior Ikushi Mitsuru, Senior Shinobu Daishi, and Little Fujii. We will be holding a training conference in Kyoto."
"Is that so?"
Luo Chen shrugged. Two A9s and one A8 genius, they were indeed worth it for Kuzuryu Hachiichi to go and study there.
"Aren't you going to say goodbye to Yinzi?" Luo Chen asked.
Nine-Headed Dragon Eight-One felt a chill in his heart, and waved his hand with a dry laugh: "That won't be necessary, it would be fine if you could just ask your senior brother to put in a good word for me."
"Is it that scary?" Luo Chen rolled his eyes.
Silver is so cute.
When she's angry, she'll even use her black-stockinged feet to massage your back.
Since her first kiss was stolen, she's become much less sarcastic.
It's not as exaggerated as Yaichi Kuzuryu imagined.
However, Sora Ginko's image as a violent queen in Yaichi Kuzuryu's mind was deeply ingrained and completely unshakable.
Seeing that Kuzuryuu Yaichi was so resistant, Luo Chen had no choice but to nod and agree: "Alright, then be careful on the road and have a safe journey."
"Thank you, senior brother. And thank you so much for taking care of me these past few days. I am extremely grateful."
After bowing goodbye and seeing the suitcase off to a taxi, the taxi sped away in the blink of an eye.
Luo Chen stroked his chin, thinking that it was still early in the evening and there was plenty of time to spare. He decided to take advantage of the evening to keep his appointment with the Buddha Hall.
Thinking of this, Luo Chen turned around and prepared to go to the back to find Kong Yinzi.
But I had only walked a few steps when a phone call came in.
"crooked?"
He picked it up casually.
The voice that came through the phone was completely unexpected.
Shizuka Hiratsuka!
"Luo Chen, are you home? Is something wrong?"
"?"
Luo Chen had a big question mark in his mind. He had a feeling that Hiratsuka Shizuka calling him was definitely not a good thing, so he said with a forced smile, "Shizuka-sensei, are you calling me at this time because you have nowhere to stay and want to stay at the JS Research Institute? If that's the case, you'd be more than welcome here."
"Pooh!"
Hiratsuka Shizuka spat and sneered, "It's only because you're not here with me right now, otherwise, based on that sentence alone, I could punch you to death!"
Luo Chen: "..."
"To be serious, I'm calling you this time because I have something very important to discuss with you."
Hiratsuka Shizuka coughed, steer the conversation back on track, and then spoke first, mentioning a name, "About Yukinoshita."
Chapter 193 Luo Chen, the student on whom high hopes are placed!
"Ok?"
Luo Chen was slightly surprised, and then he became genuinely curious.
After all, Yukino Yukinoshita didn't attend yesterday's six-school unified exam, and today, Shizuka Hiratsuka even called personally about it.
Seeing that Luo Chen was silent, Hiratsuka Shizuka continued, "Yesterday, Yukino asked me for leave, saying that her foot injury was very serious and she couldn't walk anymore, so I agreed."
Luo Chen thought to himself, "I know that. I even helped that guy straighten his sprained ankle. But for such a minor injury, a day of rest and using crutches is usually enough."
The fact that they didn't come can only prove one thing, right?
I'm just lazy!
Hiratsuka Shizuka continued helplessly, "But later I found out that wasn't the case. Yukinoshita had a fever and was sick."
Luo Chen raised an eyebrow: "You noticed?"
"To be precise, it was her older sister, Haruno, who discovered it. Although she didn't live with Yukino, Haruno was cunning and secretly installed a surveillance camera at Yukino's place."
"Well... anyway, that's what I found out. She just called and asked me to come over and help look after her because she's in a very important meeting and can't get away."
"Ahem! But as for me, teacher..."
Hiratsuka Shizuka suddenly said, unusually shyly, "Teacher, I finally managed to snag another invitation to a matchmaking dinner tonight, and I didn't want to waste it, so I thought of you, Luo Chen, who is highly anticipated!"
Luo Chen's face darkened. He wanted to yell "Get lost!" and hang up the phone, his brow throbbing.
I've never seen such an irresponsible teacher before, have I?
He didn't even care about the lives of his students for his own blind date party?
Too much!!
However, he could vaguely understand Hiratsuka Shizuka.
After all, this drunken teacher had ruined so many blind date dinners, so to receive an invitation on top of that was naturally something to be treasured.
As for whether Hiratsuka Shizuka would actually find a boyfriend at this kind of banquet, or whether she would suffer a loss, Luo Chen didn't even think about these things.
What a joke, that's Hiratsuka Shizuka.
The only purpose of this woman going to the blind date dinner is probably to help with the drinking at the dinner. If anyone dares to offend her...
Ha ha!
This blind date dinner is definitely going to be a disaster!
“I can agree to help.”
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