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nTranslator: Legge Editor: Legge

nSanya.

nOn the beach.

nA female tourist was lying down on a recliner and browsing the Internet on her cell phone. All of a sudden, she sat up in shock and shouted for her husband who was swimming in the sea to come over.

n“Hubby!”

n“Hm?”

n“We’ve won! We’ve won!”

n“Holy **! Did we really win?”

n“HEOR has won the game by one and a half points!”

n“What an amazing person!”

n“The legend of PeterGo’s undefeated record of two years has finally been shattered!”

nIn reality, the two of them did not know how to play Go at all. They could not even understand the basic rules of Go and were complete laypeople. But just as how a lot of people in China and across Asia were at this moment, the war between humans and the artificial intelligence was something entirely unrelated to them not knowing how to play Go. This was a matter of human dignity, the bottom line of human intelligence that must not be crossed. Be it the Go enthusiasts, professional Go players, or even the everyday person, everyone was paying very close attention to this “Battle of the Century”!

nTian Weiwei, Chen Ying, and the group of Go players happened to pass by at this moment.

nHe really won?

nThe game has ended?

nChen Qiqi’s eyes became a little wet.

nChen Niannian and several newcomers of the Qiyuan got so excited they couldn’t control themselves.

nThey had been waiting for this victory for too long. It had been far too long!

nChen Qiqi said anxiously, “Aunt, just who is that person?”

nChen Ying smiled. “Aren’t we bringing you guys over to meet him?”

nChen Qiqi exclaimed, “What did you say!”

nChen Niannian was also dumbfounded. “Y-You’re saying that HEOR is that folk expert we met on our way here?”

nThe dozen-odd newcomers of the Qiyuan in the group were dumbfounded.

nUp ahead, they arrived at the No. 1 Villa Hotel.

nTian Weiwei and Chen Ying looked like they already knew where that person was staying. Without even looking or asking, they headed straight for the villa that was labeled “Villa #1.”

nThe newcomers followed behind in a daze.

nHow could that be possible!

nHow could a folk expert with an amateur background possibly win against PeterGo?

nSomehow, they weren’t very convinced by Chen Ying and Tian Weiwei’s claims.

nThe gate at the villa’s yard wasn’t closed and was wide open. However, Chen Ying did not go in, and neither did Tian Weiwei. They courteously stood outside at the door and pressed the doorbell.

nDing dong.

nDing dong.

nA middle-aged woman’s voice crackled through the intercom: “Who is it?”

nTian Weiwei hurriedly said: “Auntie, is Sis Wu around? I am Tian Weiwei.”

nThen another woman’s voice came through the intercom. “Little Tian?”

nTian Weiwei said: “Sis Wu, it’s me.”

nThe woman asked: “What are you doing here?”

n“Did he come back?”

n“Hur hur, who are you talking about?”

nTian Weiwei did not know whether to laugh or cry. “Sis Wu, don’t try to fool us. If we can’t even recognize that, we’re better off dead!”

nThe intercom went silent.

nA moment later, the villa’s door opened.

nA young man wearing sunglasses came out looking annoyed. He leaned against the door with folded arms and said, “You guys are great, huh? You can even recognize that it’s me from a game?”

nThis was a face they had not seen in a long time!

nIt was a face that they had been waiting to see for far too long!

nTian Weiwei’s face was full of joy.

nIt was really him! It had been three years, but he was finally back!

nWhen Chen Ying saw the young man, she also got a little excited. But she said, “Do you take us for fools? To have such a level of skill in Go, could there be another person in the world? We would know that it was you even if we had our eyes closed!”

nZhang Ye was delighted. “True that.”

nTian Weiwei couldn’t hold in his excitement and went forward to give Zhang Ye a bear hug. “We’ve waited for you for too long!”

nZhang Ye nudged his chin in loathing. “Shoo! I haven’t even talked to you yet. After so many years, why has your skill at Go still not improved? You got pushed around by a computer like that?”

nTian Weiwei was extremely embarrassed. “But that’s because the opponent is too strong.”

nZhang Ye said. “In my opinion, it’s all down to your skill not being good enough.”

nTian Weiwei laughed and said, “That’s right, how could I possibly compare to you?”

nZhang Ye looked at Chen Ying. “Old Chen, you’ve put on some weight, huh? Seems like age has finally caught up with you.”

nChen Ying said angrily, “Get lost, don’t you also have several more wrinkles?”

nZhang Ye touched the corners of his eyes. “Do I? I don’t think so.”

nThe group of newcomers, including Chen Qiqi and Chen Niannian, were all dumbfounded. Having known Tian Weiwei and Chen Ying for so long, they had never seen Master Tian and Sister Chen look like that before. That person dared talk down to Master Tian? And even said that Sister Chen had put on weight?

nWh-Who exactly was he?

nChen Qiqi said in surprise, “Master!”

nZhang Ye looked over to her. “Yo, Classmate Qiqi.”

nChen Qiqi said in disbelief, “Did you really win against PeterGo?”

nZhang Ye smiled and said, “Yes, that’s right.”

nChen Niannian yelled, “Damn, you lied to us!”

nZhang Ye said startled, “Ah? When did I lie to you all?”

nChen Niannian said angrily, “Didn’t you say that you were an amateur?”

nZhang Ye spread his hands. “But I am an amateur. I was never a part of your Go world.”

nThose veteran 8 and 9-dan professional Go players had recognized who he was!

nLi Fang had a stunned look!

nZhou Zhen was thrilled!

nOnly the newcomers looked totally confused.

nChen Ying glanced at her two nieces. “Have you guys managed to recognize who this is yet?”

nChen Niannian said, “No!”

nAt this moment, a woman who looked as pretty as a painting came out from inside the villa. “Don’t make people stand out here. Invite them in.”

nZhang Ye smiled and said, “Come on in then.”

nThe newcomers were dumbfounded!

nChen Qiqi gasped. “Auntie Wu?”

nChen Niannian was also shocked silly. “Auntie Wu, what are you doing here?”

nThey naturally knew who Wu Zeqing was.

nShe was Teacher Changhe’s daughter, so how could they not know?

nBut what was she doing here?

nWhy did she appear beside the master?

nFinally, these idiots realized and almost jumped in fright!

nChen Qiqi pointed at the young man in horror and stammered, “You! You! You! You are Zhang Ye!”

nChen Niannian roared, “Damn!”

nA teenager’s jaw dropped. “Lord Zhang?!”

nAnother teenager was nearly left kneeling. “Oh my God!”

nChen Ying said helplessly, “You guys are so stupid. You only just managed to recognize him?”

nChen Qiqi was almost going crazy. “Lord Zhang is my idol! He was my idol when I was a kid!”

nTian Weiwei said in amusement, “Your idol traveled here in the same bus as you, yet you couldn’t recognize him?”

nChen Niannian shouted, “We weren’t prepared! Who could have thought that something like that would happen! God! It’s really Lord Zhang!” She suddenly rushed forward. “Lord Zhang, I love you! I’m a hardcore fan! I listened to your songs when I was growing up, and I also became a professional Go player because of that battle between you and PeterGo years ago!”

nA teenager raised his hand. “Me too! Me too!”

nA teenage girl shouted, “I’m also your fan! When I was in school, there were a lot of your essays and poems in my language textbooks. We were required by the teachers to memorize them!”

nThey were all very excited.

nAlthough many years had passed, the memories and nostalgia were all pouring out at this moment!

nYears ago, how many people had started liking poetry because of Zhang Ye?

nYears ago, how many people had started liking music because of Zhang Ye?

nYears ago, how many people had started liking Go because of Zhang Ye?

nZhang Ye: this was a name that could never escape being mentioned during that era!

nThree years had gone by in the blink of an eye!

nAnd the former Heavenly King had finally returned!

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