Chapter 286: Chapter 193: Old Shen Takes Action!

Shen Qiushan didn’t follow over to Zhou Yuan’s side, and as soon as he entered the classroom, he saw Lin Xiamo from the exchange student reception group.

This time, the exchange group from Korea came from Seoul University, whose QS World University Ranking is a bit higher than Sanjiang University.

However, in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Sanjiang University ranks higher, so in terms of rankings alone, the strengths of the two universities are about the same.

But these university rankings are done abroad, and domestic universities are relatively underrated. In terms of hardware and software strength, actually, Sanjiang University should be leading.

This is evident from the reactions of Seoul University’s exchange students upon entering Sanjiang University.

The vast campus area of Sanjiang University, along with its diverse scenic spots and facilities, totally overshadowed their own university.

Especially the meals in the cafeteria, which left these exchange students awestruck.

They were arranged to dine at the faculty cafeteria, in a self-service mode.

Watermelons, grapes, and other fruits that are very expensive in their country seemed almost free here; they could take as much as they wanted.

The exchange activities between the students from both universities started after the meal, and the exchange students from Seoul University had their bellies round and full, obviously having eaten a lot.

The leader of their group was a vice president of Seoul University named Jin Zhengu.

On Sanjiang University’s side, there was a reception of the same level, with the person in charge being Executive Vice President Zhao Changtian.

Lin Xiamo was also a member of the reception team.

At this moment, Zhao Changtian and the members of the Sanjiang University reception team didn’t look too pleased.

The exchange students from Seoul University would be staying at Sanjiang University for a week, and the two sides would engage in cultural, sports, academic, and various other exchanges.

Today was the first day of exchange, and since both countries excel in the field of Go, and Korea particularly emphasizes it,

the theme for the first day of exchange was set as Go.

Sanjiang University had informed the Go Club in advance, asking them to prepare well.

As a result, after the matches,

the Go Club lost three games in a row, causing Zhao Changtian much frustration. Although it wasn’t an official competition, the opponents were foreigners after all.

Losing too badly would be quite embarrassing.

In contrast, the members of Seoul University’s exchange group were in good spirits, many chatting and laughing softly amongst themselves.

Shen Qiushan walked straight over to Zhao Changtian’s side. He had interacted with the Executive Vice President twice, not very familiar but enough to know each other.

“Principal Zhao, just a small exchange group and you’ve been alarmed.”

Shen Qiushan greeted with a smile.

“Xiaoshen, what brings you here?”

“Are you also here to join the fun?”

Seeing Shen Qiushan appear here, Zhao Changtian was quite surprised.

“I heard there was a Go match and came to have a look.”

Shen Qiushan answered casually.

“Xiaoshen, you understand Go too?”

“I know a little.”

“You’re being too modest!”

Zhao Changtian shook his head, “You quietly won a Nebula Award, could it be that you also have a high attainment in Go?”

“You’ve guessed it right, Principal Zhao!”

Shen Qiushan did not deny it. As a member of Sanjiang University, he should contribute to defending the school’s honor.

If Zhao Hongyu couldn’t handle it later, Shen Qiushan was ready to step in.

“Wow, you really do know it!”

Zhao Changtian was just speaking offhand and didn’t expect Shen Qiushan to admit it.

“Xiaoshen, who do you think will win this game?”

Zhao Changtian pointed to the electronic screen in front.

“Barring accidents, Pu Yiseong will win.”

Shen Qiushan looked at the situation on the electronic screen and replied.

“Ah?”

“Are you saying Wu Junming will also lose this game?”

Zhao Changtian furrowed his brows. He could play Go but his skills were average.

In his opinion, the current situation seemed evenly matched, with Wu Junming even having a slight advantage.

Yet, Shen Qiushan said Wu Junming would lose again?

That would make it 4:0!

“Within ten moves, Wu Junming will suffer a big loss.”

Noticing Zhao Changtian’s confusion, Shen Qiushan explained.

“Ten moves…”

Zhao Changtian found it hard to believe, thinking Shen Qiushan was exaggerating.

After greeting the Executive Vice President, Shen Qiushan sat in the empty seat beside Lin Xiamo.

“When did you learn to play Go?”

Lin Xiamo, having overheard the conversation between Shen Qiushan and Zhao Changtian, whispered.

“Go isn’t hard.”

“Back when I was running a store, I often played with the owner of a neighboring shop and picked up some insights.”

Shen Qiushan was telling the truth. When he ran a noodle shop before, when business was slow, he’d play Go with the neighboring shop’s owner.

That person was an avid Go enthusiast, but not very skilled. Shen Qiushan could play well against him.

However, the two of them were basically novices competing against each other.

But the experience was real.

It’s just that Shen Qiushan’s current level was granted by the system, unrelated to past experiences.

As the two talked,

on the board, the previously evenly matched situation changed.

Pu Yiseong’s long-laid strategy was finally ready to harvest.

He placed a stone that cut off the retreat for Wu Junming’s nine stones.

Wu Junming, who had been calm, widened his eyes in disbelief. He had been confident about this game, yet found himself at a disadvantage again.

Zhao Changtian’s eyes narrowed as he quickly turned to look at Shen Qiushan, “Xiaoshen, you were right.”

“Seven moves!”

“Wu Junming will certainly lose.”

Shen Qiushan lightly shrugged: “The opponent set two traps, one in the open and one in the dark. Wu Junming only saw the one in the open.”

Seeing that he was about to lose 9 stones, Wu Junming was unwilling to accept it, desperately trying to save the game but made two consecutive “bad moves”.

Shen Qiushan gently shook his head. This time, there’s no saving it.

Whether playing Go or chess, you must learn to “sacrifice pieces.”

Lead the whole game. Don’t worry about the gain or loss of a single city or piece of land.

Soon, Wu Junming once again lost the game.

4:0!!

The exchange students from Seoul University cheered.

But the students from the same school watching the excitement in the classroom frowned.

Some even started to grumble quietly.

“Are the Go Club guys this bad?”

“Getting beaten 4:0 by the Koreans! So embarrassing!”

“Don’t we have any experts in our school?”

“Just looking at the Koreans’ smug faces makes me angry!”

Wu Junming walked off the board looking utterly defeated.

As the president of the Go Club, losing two games in a row, especially with so many school leaders present, was really humiliating.

But a loss is a loss, and he couldn’t help it!

Moreover, in both games, he started with some advantage, then was overturned, causing Wu Junming’s mindset to collapse a little.

Next up.

Both sides changed players.

Zhao Hongyu stepped onto the board, and his opponent turned out to be a girl named Jin Enjing.

Whether it’s technology or what, her nose was high and straight, her eyes were big, and her overall appearance was quite good.

Zhao Hongyu didn’t expect his opponent to be a girl and couldn’t help feeling a bit disappointed inside.

He thought that even if he won, there wouldn’t be much to brag about.

It’s just beating a girl!

This mentality made him underestimate the opponent a little, causing him to fall behind right from the opening.

Zhou Yuan, who’s live streaming, frowned, unable to help but secretly think: Isn’t he an amateur sixth dan?

Why does he look so weak?

Feng Sicong and Bao Beibei, who knew nothing about Go, whispered.

“Do you think Old Zhao can win?”

“He looks like he’s full of confidence!”

“He boasted so much, better not let Senior Sister Xiaoyuan down.”

“Why does Old Zhao look so uncomfortable, did he eat something bad?”

“He can’t fail against that Korean girl, right?”

“…”

minutes later.

Zhao Hongyu directly admitted defeat.

Due to his initial underestimation, he was constantly suppressed with no chance to fight back. Continuing would only result in a worse loss, so he chose to surrender.

5:0!!!

The exchange students from Seoul University cheered again.

The head of the exchange delegation, Jin Zhengu, had a face full of smiles. He got up, walked to Zhao Changtian, and said in Chinese: “Principal Zhao, let’s conclude the student exchange here. Does your school have any teachers who are good at Go?”

“Our teachers can have an exchange too!”

Obviously, Jin Zhengu felt that the student matches were no longer challenging.

It’s already 5:0!

There’s no point in continuing; he wanted to thoroughly defeat Sanjiang University.

From students to teachers!

The reason Jin Zhengu was so confident was that their exchange group included the professional player Pu Guochang.

Although he wasn’t well-known internationally, he had some highlights in domestic Korean leagues.

The just-departed Pu Yiseong and Jin Enjing were his students, one a professional third dan, and the other a professional fourth dan.

While studying at Seoul University, they often participated in national Go competitions.

In comparison, Wu Junming and Zhao Hongyu were only amateurs, so losing to them was not surprising.

The only thing was, no one at Sanjiang University knew that the Seoul University exchange group had students with professional ranks.

“Okay!”

Zhao Changtian nodded, then waved to Shen Qiushan: “Xiaoshen, can you go up?”

“No problem!”

Shen Qiushan appeared relaxed as he shrugged.

“Xiaoshen, you’ve seen it too.”

“We’re trailing 0:5 now, you’d better win back a game or two, so it won’t be too miserable.”

Zhao Changtian whispered, even though he didn’t know Shen Qiushan’s level, in this situation, they could only try to make the best of a bad situation.

If Shen Qiushan couldn’t do it, there was no point in continuing the Go exchange today.

So embarrassing!

Even though it was just an ordinary exchange and sparring, if they couldn’t win a single game, given the Koreans’ usual style, they would definitely maximize the ridicule.

Zhao Hongyu initially came with the mindset of showing off, but he was hit with a major blow.

He wanted to have another match, at least to even the score to 1:1.

But he was told that the students’ sparring was already over.

Zhao Hongyu had to walk off the board in disgrace, his first attempt to show his skills in front of everyone declared a failure.

“Huh, Old Shen!”

“Why is Uncle Shen up?”

Feng Sicong and Bao Beibei originally wanted to comfort Zhao Hongyu, but they saw Shen Qiushan step onto the board.

Seeing Shen Qiushan in the match, the students watching the excitement began to chatter.

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