No matter how netizens discussed it, the sun still rose as usual the next day.
Chairman Liu didn’t heed the suggestions of the netizens and retract the statement, which made the netizens start to berate him for not considering the bigger picture!
Some even privately wondered if Chairman Liu had genes from Cherry Blossom Country, suggesting it was deliberate sabotage.
But they seemed to have forgotten that they were the ones who originally called for a change in the competition format, and now they were the ones demanding it be changed back!
There’s a Hamlet in everyone’s eyes, and it’s impossible to unify everyone’s opinions!
At ten o’clock in the morning, the Go Association of Hua Country announced the players representing the three countries.
Representative player for Hua Country’s Go: Song Yun!
Representative player for Kimchi Country’s Go: Li Shuo!
Representative player for Cherry Blossom Country’s Go: Han Ye!
When everyone saw the list, they cursed even louder!
Damn it, are you so afraid to compete that you’re sending out a nobody from the Go community?
You’re just making someone else take the fall for you!
Have you no sense of responsibility at all?
To think you damn well are the Chairman of the Hua Country Go Association!
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Why do you seem so vastly different from Li Shuo!
The video of Li Shuo coughing up blood during yesterday’s match is circulating online; everyone who sees it can’t help but think he’s a real man.
Even if he coughed up blood yesterday, he’s still competing today! That’s the spirit of competitive sports!
But you, Chairman Liu, you’re just warming the bench! Unfilial!
Actually, both Li Shuo and Han Ye were stunned when they saw the list.
Li Shuo couldn’t understand why they would send a young man to the stage, could it be that Chairman Liu had really given up?
Han Ye couldn’t figure out why Li Shuo, who could have easily removed himself from the controversy, insisted on jumping into the fray!
In his view, Li Shuo would surely choose to protect himself between the two options! After all, as long as he was okay, he could stay at the forefront of Kimchi Country’s Go scene and nurture it carefully.
What about the prodigy Han Qi?
Laughable, geniuses who haven’t matured are just that, geniuses—they can never become true towering heroes!
How many geniuses do these three countries produce each year? It’s rare for any to reach their level!
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"Li Shuo, none of these choices you made are correct, I feel sorry for your teacher," Han Ye said coldly as he approached Li Shuo at the venue.
Li Shuo’s eyes filled with a cold light, and although his body was so weak that he was on the verge of collapsing, he stood up straight and shouted, "You’re not worthy to mention my teacher’s name! Even though we in Kimchi Country have always wanted to develop our own Go, we have always made our requests openly and transparently, and it has cost generations of lives for this cause!
And you, a bunch of rats who only skulk in the shadows!"
Han Ye was verbally attacked, his face turning extremely ugly. He gave a mocking smile and said, "Only the true victor has the right to speak such words. In the upcoming match, I will teach you what respect is!"
The two parted on bad terms, and Chairman Liu watched the farce with indifference, but inside he was secretly thrilled. Normally, they were always conspiring together, but now they probably couldn’t. The burden on his own shoulders suddenly felt much lighter!
As for those online comments, Chairman Liu scoffed at them and couldn’t be bothered to reply.
As long as Song Yun went out and won the match, all those who blasted him would have to shut up!
Didn’t they say I was manipulating the competition format? Now that Song Yun has won three games in a row, are you idiots? Can’t you see I’ve been quite accommodating?
"You say I’m a traitor who whimsically changes the rules of the game, but once Song Yun wins, I’ll slap your faces hard! Letting you know just how wise my choice was!"
As for whether Song Yun would lose, President Liu thought about this yesterday, but after playing ten games against Song Yun without winning a single one, he put his heart back in his stomach.
If even Song Yun couldn’t win, then no one in the world could!
The competition began, with Li Shuo facing off against Little Han Ye.
Li Shuo’s face was pale as he incessantly covered his mouth to cough, the sounds echoing in the hall, earning him sympathetic gazes from everyone.
The first match ended in half an hour, and although Li Shuo was weak, his mind was still working fast, and the first game saw Pickle Country off to a good start.
After a five-minute break, the second game began.
Little Han Ye seemed to sense that his opponent’s stamina was not enough to last three rounds, so he tried every means to delay time.
This made Li Shuo extremely anxious, and every time it was his turn, he played immediately, just hoping he could hold out till the third round!
The two sides fought incessantly this round, ending in a draw!
It all came down to the third game!
If it was a draw again, then Pickle Country would win!
Next, if Cherry Blossom Country won against Hua Country, then the three countries would each score one point, and the battle would continue tomorrow, giving him time to rest.
But next, Little Han Ye’s strategy paid off; in the third game, Li Shuo’s stamina was clearly waning, and he swayed, looking as though he might collapse onto the board any second.
Yet, driven by a steadfast will, he still kept pushing through.
On the other hand, Little Han Ye, holding a chess piece in his hand, hesitated to make a move. He glanced at his opponent from the corner of his eye and sneered inside.
"What’s up with this old man from Cherry Blossom Country, dithering so much, it’s ridiculous!"
"Damn! He isn’t planning on waiting for Li Shuo to pass out, is he?"
"Shit, this lousy old man may not be very skilled, but he sure has a lot of tricks up his sleeve!"
Everyone present saw through Little Han Ye’s intentions and were all sweating for Li Shuo!
But soon, Little Han Ye changed his strategy, going from starting slowly to picking up speed rapidly!
He didn’t give Li Shuo any time to think!
Li Shuo was already in poor physical shape, and the intense mental demand made him make several mistakes in his play!
The match lasted nearly an hour with back and forth plays, and when Li Shuo saw his "big dragon" cut in half on the board, he threw in the towel and admitted defeat!
One win, one loss, one draw, they actually tied!
Li Shuo felt utterly defeated, and the match between Cherry Blossom Country and Hua Country was without a doubt going to be a win for Little Han Ye. Thus, with one win and one draw, he would secure the final championship!
"Sir, you’ve done your best!"
Han Qi walked up to support Li Shuo and said.
"After we return to our country... you should stay away from me, after all, you are our future. Being associated with me will bring you no good end."
Hearing this, Han Qi felt an unbearable chill in his heart, but when he locked eyes with Li Shuo, he could only suppress his pain and nod slightly.
"We will now have a half-hour intermission, then welcome our final showdown!"
"Sigh, I don’t even want to watch the upcoming match, it’s definitely a loss!"
"Isn’t Song Yun a business tycoon? Why is he meddling with Go, I just can’t understand it!"
"Song Yun and Wang Baliu, they are both criminals!"