No. 2...?
Fifteen minutes later, in the auditorium of the Gezhou Hotel.
Looking at the number he had just drawn, Lei Qi couldn't help but frown slightly, and then after showing it to the media guests, he walked to the space left between the other two chess players born in 2000.
And with the signing of the new generation leader of China confirmed, Sun Yi and Liu Shixian also smiled at him.
The only difference is that Sun Yi's smile is full of helplessness, while Liu Shixian's smile has a different meaning.
Sun Yi's helplessness is easy to understand - for him, the best script is definitely the one where his two bitter players meet in the semi-finals. But now his wish has come true: he, who drew the No. 1 lottery, will meet Lei Qi, who drew the No. 2 lottery, in the semifinals.
As for Ryu Se-hyun’s profound meaning...
Others may not know it so well, but how could Lei Qi, who had been told a "privacy" by Liu Shixian, not understand it!
Although the only one among the semi-finals this time, "a little red in the green bush", has not yet taken the stage to draw lots, the first three players have already drawn lots, and the final result of the match is already clear:
[Sun Yi] versus [Lei Qi]
【Liu Shixian】vs.【Rui Zhao】
In fact, it stands to reason that drawing Sun Yi shouldn't be a bad draw for Lei Qi.
In the eyes of China's young leaders, the biggest threat to this year's Tongge Cup is the number one player in the world who has suppressed him for a long time, and the fast chess Athena who just defeated him head-on in the final round of Asian Games preliminaries.
Now that the two most threatening players can meet in the semifinals, it should be good news.
But in Lei Qi's own opinion, this is the most unsatisfactory result - he hopes to draw Liu Shixian the most, followed by Rui Zhao.
First, for Lei Qi, facing Liu Shixian, who has been undefeated in the World Championships in recent years, if he can meet his opponent in a single game, it will naturally have a greater chance of winning than a decisive victory in Fanqi.
And secondly... he didn't want Liu Rui to meet.
Well, I just simply don’t want to.
No reason.
Therefore, he hated Liu Shixian's smile deeply, so he could only give the opponent a small roll of his eyes, and then took his seat and waited for the last four semi-finalists to complete the final transition.
However, his "old enemy" naturally had no idea about the small ups and downs of Lei Qi's mood.
After hearing the host call his name, Chinese celebrity Zhaojun was filled with vitality and joy. He walked onto the stage amidst the flashlights of many live media, and he felt like he had been lucky enough to win the lottery.
After drawing the last No. 4 lottery, Queen Zhao walked briskly, greeted Sun and Lei on the side with a smile, and came to Ryu Shixian's side in order.
"...It seems that luck finally favored me today."
Liu Shixian whispered to the newly arrived beauty Jiudan in a gentle and flawless Chinese language. The voice was just loud enough for Lei Qi on the side to hear clearly:
"I'm glad to meet you in the semi-finals, Rui Zhao."
"Well, me too!"
Hanhan replied without hesitation, with a smile as bright as a summer flower:
"The only chance I have to meet Liu Jiuduan is in the World Championships. It's really great to meet you!
"Please give me your advice for the semi-finals the day after tomorrow!"
"To each other.
"I'm also looking forward to this game..."
...Tsk.
Why are you so happy to get Liu Shixian?
Hearing the conversation between the two people on the left, Lei Qi's expression was a little twisted.
Obviously during the Spring Orchid Cup last year, he said he thought I was no worse than him...
Women are indeed big pig hooves!
The drawing of lots for the four chess players was completed. According to the convention of the tournament, the two pairs of semi-final opponents shook hands and appeared. After allowing many media to take photos and take photos, the semi-final draw ceremony ended.
Sun Yi, who was on the far left side of the stage, took a deep breath and began to walk towards the audience. However, Lei Qi, who was supposed to follow him, stopped at this moment and made a small "please" gesture. Liu Shixian behind him left first.
The first person in the world was a little stunned, but he didn't hesitate much and continued to walk forward naturally.
Rui Zhao, who was behind him, was a little strange about Lei Qi's actions. When he was about to ask, he saw the opponent raising his palms in front of him, just like what he had done to the opponent after the last round of Asian Games qualifying. .
"...See you in the finals." Along with this familiar action, Lei Qi's brief words also came, crisp and clean.
The sound of this blessing was also just right, so Liu Shixian, who was walking in front, couldn't help but stop and look back.
Naturally, Rui Zhao wouldn't think much about this.
She took the photo without thinking, and at the same time smiled and gave her own response and blessing:
"Well!
"Come on for the semifinals!"
…
…
"...No!
"How come you, Lei Qi, are qualified to give her a high-five!"
At the same time, in Dajing City, in a dormitory of Qinghua University.
Seeing the high-five of China's "post-2005" twin stars in the live broadcast, Li Jingzhe, who stayed in school this summer to continue her own research, couldn't help but curse out.
Li Jingzhe has never been too cold towards Lei Qi, a Chinese leader of his own age - after all, there were some rumors that made Li Jingzhe very uncomfortable. It's no wonder that he has a good impression of Lei Qi.
Check out the 16-9 book bar and see the correct version!
He's just a weak leader who just won three district championships. Why do he look so familiar and close to Rui Zhao?
If the comparison object is you, I'm not bad at all, okay!
Li Jingzhe couldn't help but complain secretly in his heart.
Well, yes.
Although Lei Qi holds three and four titles, Gui is recognized as the leader of Chinese Go and can earn millions a year at a young age.
But as the most outstanding student in this Qinghua Yao class, Li Jingzhe still has enough confidence to compete.
After all, almost everyone in the Yao class is a winner. If the leader of a niche project wants to directly crush the leader among them, it is really hard to say who will surpass whom.
But...this is just a comparison with Lei Qi.
If he were placed in front of Rui Zhao, Mr. "Qiluo Jingzhe" would suddenly feel ashamed of himself.
To him, the current Zhaojun was a figure that even the word "white moonlight" could not describe!
It’s a shame that I have the nerve to ask for money from others...
Snap!
Before his thoughts could continue to spread, Li Jingzhe slapped his reddened cheeks.
Hmm... don't think about something that is not there!
Pay close attention to your own research, and it is more important than anything else to be able to help more of these "angel investors"!
Thinking of this, Li Jingzhe quickly put away his messy thoughts, and finally checked the post he had just coded on the Yiguo Forum and prepared to send it out:
[Congratulations to Rui Zhao for entering the semi-finals of the World Championship for the second time, the only female chess player in history! 】
[As the title states, after yesterday’s quick victory over Fang Zhaoxiang and becoming the only female chess player in history to enter the quarter-finals of the World Championships four times, Empress Zhaotian set a new record today! 】
[After easily defeating Dai Ran 9th Dan, Rui Zhao advanced to the semi-finals of this Tongge Cup, becoming the first female chess player in history to enter the semi-finals of the World Championship twice! 】
[Both Mr. Wu and Jin Youen only accomplished this feat once! Rui Zhao achieved this achievement in an understatement in just thirty-five minutes today. 】
[Although she will challenge the recognized No. 1 player in the world, Liu Shixian, in the next semi-finals, Rui Zhao, who has shown excellent competitive form recently, may not have a chance! 】
[Let us wait and see whether the reigning celebrity Zhaojun can equal or even surpass the best result of the women's chess player world championship created by Kim Woo-eun! 】
Hmm... there should be no problem.
After checking, Li Jingzhe finally clicked the [Publish] button solemnly, as if his current seriousness could help Rui Zhao, who was thousands of miles away.
However...
Next, the webpage on the mobile phone did not jump as usual. Instead, it got stuck on the spot and could no longer be connected!
——The forum collapsed! ! !
"Fuck?!
"Why did Yi State collapse again!"
Li Jingzhe couldn't help but open his mouth for a moment, but he quickly recovered.
The last time Yiguo expanded its servers was a year and a half ago when the "Pink Miracle" came to the Nongshim Cup.
Although Yi State officials vowed after that that they had greatly expanded the capacity and left sufficient margins, and that such incidents would not happen again in the future, how could Yi State at that time have imagined that with Rui Zhao's increasingly strong performance, Go would become such a niche player? The project can attract the attention of all citizens!
Especially the next semi-final...
On one side is Athena, who has just won the Asian Games qualifiers and is still overwhelming in fast chess even in the first few rounds of the Tongge Cup with slow chess.
On the other side is the first person in the world who aims to rival Choi Myung-ho and achieve the longest four consecutive world championships in history.
The huge torrent of discussion brought about by the collision between the two instantly overwhelmed the small water pipe server of the Yiguo platform. Like a wild and angry wave, it instantly spread throughout the Internet in the three East Asian countries... (End of this chapter)