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Can Shi Guang pass this year's qualifiers?

[Previously]

-Of course he can. -Sit!

There isn't much time left until the Young Lions Cup.

[The 9th Young Lions Go Cup]

[Shi Guang]

Go is not something

everyone can play.

Shi Guang will shape you

into the way you should be.

I came to eat with you.

Chu Ying.

I have been carrying these secrets for too long.

[Wishing Braised Shrimp a Swift Victory]

You're really on another level.

I know you're trying to help me,

but what's the point of doing this?

We have been waiting for this day.

This time, I will let him understand

that the gap between us

is far too big.

[Hikaru no Go]

[Huahua Taisui took a look]

[and said, "Why is there a coward before me?"]

["Where have you gone to?"]

What's with the weather?

I got all wet even though I had an umbrella.

Why are you back so late? Where have you been?

Don't ask.

The more I think about it, the more weirded out and scared I am.

What happened?

Didn't I go there for a long time?

I told you that I was in trouble.

Trying to pull that on me again?

It's true.

When I went to the washroom,

I heard

the banging sound.

It was like that...

Like what?

The sound of door banging?

Yes.

It was as if someone

was banging at the door.

I didn't dare to go in at first,

but I couldn't hold it in,

so I went in.

Guess what?

No one was there!

Just a Go board

covered in blood.

Don't go and tell me that it's not scary.

No way.

Again?

Again?

Drink this first.

Why do I need to drink this?

You got wet from the rain, right?

When playing Go, you need nourishment.

Take care of your form.

This is to prevent troubles before the event.

I got it.

Where did I stop?

Right, let me tell you.

A few months ago,

I heard door-knocking sounds in the washroom.

It was a rainy night like this.

But when Mr Pan went in,

nothing happened.

Why is that so?

It rang again.

-Why are you panicking? -Panic?

You're shaking.

You're a latecomer. You don't know.

An incident happened

years ago in our club.

What case?

There was this student in our club a few years ago.

Learning Go may be hard work,

but even after seven or eight years of learning,

he still couldn't move on to the next stage.

Not to mention he was ragged on by the masters.

In the end, on a rainy night...

What happened to him?

He took his own life

in our washroom.

Look, I'm having goosebumps.

Is this for real?

Ghost story?

Was someone playing a prank?

Of course not.

We were all in the dorm.

No one went out.

No.

Tell you what.

I'll find some magic tools to drive him away.

That should do the trick.

But...

That's fine. It's fake. It can't be a ghost.

No need to. Hear me out.

Why don't you make some kind of protective charm

and put it in the dorm so that the thing can't come in?

Then it's better if I buy a big rooster to drive away the evil spirit.

Just twist its neck and let the blood out

-on the ground... -No, don't buy it!

-I'll go, brother! -You don't go, I'll go.

I'll go.

-You will go? -Yes, I'll go.

I'll buy the chicken tomorrow.

I'll go to the bathroom first, I can't hold in anymore.

Can't hold in.

Xiao Guang.

You're not really buying the magical tools, right?

What tools? Are you crazy?

What's the point?

I'm just worried that he will buy something

and hurt you by mistake.

I told you, I'm not a ghost.

Why don't you believe me?

I do believe you.

I'm just saying, in case he really does.

Don't make that sound.

Let me tell you,

the Young Lions Cup is in a few days.

In this period, I need to pull out a wild card

or else all of my efforts will be in vain.

Then don't buy the chicken.

I have to.

Otherwise, how will I answer to him?

Don't worry. I have an idea.

Just watch.

I'll pretend going to the washroom.

[The 17th Round: Meeting You Is Enough]

The door is open. Stop knocking.

Mr Zhu, I'd like to see the Young Lions Cup's match schedule.

What for?

As the club's number one student,

my ranking concerns the club's honour.

What does this have anything to do with the schedule?

My grandfather has hired a group of professional Go players.

They will help me prepare for battle

and analyse the opponent's strength.

That's why I need the match’s schedule.

Get out.

You haven't given me the match schedule.

I said get out.

The club is sponsored by our family.

You want to see the match schedule?

Yes.

Go out and turn right. There is a wall.

Yue Zhi.

Yue Zhi.

Yue Zhi.

Yue Zhi.

My good grandson.

Grandpa will give you the match schedule in a while.

Don't be angry.

Another extra 30 seconds.

You're done?

Come up.

Okay.

I don't want you to go.

I know.

Your teacher, Mr Zhu,

-he is a bit... -I want you to fire him.

I don't want to see him again.

I can't do that.

Yue Zhi.

The club has its own rules.

You...

Then I don't want to eat dinner.

Yue Zhi.

Yue Zhi.

Is this the big rooster

that you bought?

How is it?

Check out its fur.

Listen to its chirp.

If you say it's a fighting rooster, people would believe you.

Why not just buy an egg

and wait for it to hatch?

How can you say that?

How would I know if the chicken will turn out to be a male or a female?

If it's a female,

wouldn't it be a waste?

Get out!

You're doing this on purpose.

I said I'd buy it, but you just wouldn't let me.

And now, you bought this!

How am I supposed to use it?

What are you saying?

It is not a thing.

Look how cute it is.

You don't like it?

Who would like a good-for-nothing little chicken?

Don't be scared.

It kissed me twice.

Let me touch it.

Don't touch it too much. The fur will fall off.

Let me try.

The way I see it, exorcism is out of the question.

But it can be our mascot.

Yes. That's why I told you

that having a pet can relieve stress.

Just how stressed Shen Yi Lang

has been these past two days.

During training, they asked him to eat but he refused.

How can he practise Go with no energy?

It's not that he doesn't want to eat,

it's just that he doesn't want to eat with you.

Did I offend him?

Brother,

who in our club doesn’t know

that Bai Xiao Xiao and Shen Yi Lang are becoming an item?

You just have to be the third wheel.

Good thing Bai Xiao Xiao has a good temper.

If she were me, you'd be dead.

Right?

Little chicky.

Little chicky.

Don't you ever tell Shen Yi Lang.

Tell him what?

We can't have pets in our dorm.

Shen Yi Lang is such an inflexible person.

He definitely won't let us.

Won't let you do what?

It is very cute.

But the teacher will not allow it.

But it is so young.

Do you have the heart to throw it on the streets

and let it become someone else's meal?

That's right.

Next time when you eat fast food,

you may get a pair of chicken wings

and a pair of chicken feet.

It's possible that...

How can you be so heartless?

It is so pitiful.

You're not like that, right?

It will suffer.

Have you given it a name?

So you allow it?

Most importantly, we cannot let the teacher find out.

Otherwise, it will be bad

for the chicken and us.

That's right. We need to be responsible for it.

From today onwards,

you are 10305's

fourth roommate.

I thought you were preparing for the Go competition.

I didn't expect you to fall asleep

in my office in broad daylight.

I was out late last night.

Besides,

I'm only up against Sang Yuan.

What is there to be nervous about?

You're underestimating the opponent.

The thing I asked you to ask Yu Liang,

how is it?

What's that?

Be the main player of Wei Da team!

I'm telling you.

This thing cannot be delayed any longer.

Any further delay will inevitably affect the team's odds.

I know what I'm doing.

If we can't get anyone,

you'll have to go.

Me?

Play in the second round?

I'm not even going for the first round.

Then you'd better find someone.

Fine.

The Young Lions Cup is coming up.

I'll see if there is a suitable candidate.

Hi.

Sit over there.

Sit over there.

Go.

You guys didn't take an afternoon nap?

What nap? The competition is near.

Aren't you memorising the formula too?

What were you guys talking about?

We were talking about last year's Young Lions Cup.

Last year,

from our club, only Yi Lang and I made it to the second round.

That's right.

But,

that's as far as we went.

Being able to enter Young Lions and defeating professional players,

isn't that a good thing?

It is.

If just defeating a few pro players is something to be proud about,

then don't even think of the grading tournament.

The Young Lions Cup was originally the touchstone for the grading tournament.

I don't know what kind of players I will meet this year.

Yu Liang is definitely coming.

I really want to go against him.

You also want to play against Xiao Liang,

isn't that right?

Xiao Guang, why aren't you saying anything?

I don't know.

Actually, deep down,

you still want to play with him, right?

Of course I do.

I want to play with him every day.

Although I know that I have improved.

But

now that the opportunity is here,

I think our gap

is still big.

It is, indeed.

So I don't know

whether I still want to play against him.

You may not be able to beat him,

but he will definitely be surprised

by your improvement.

He will have a whole new level of respect towards you.

He will know

that you are working hard to surpass him.

Sometimes in Go,

even though you lose,

doesn't mean it's a loss.

Since you put it that way,

it doesn't sound so scary.

In fact, I'm kind of looking forward to it.

Why aren't you bothering me about letting you play Go this time?

It's been awhile since I've played.

I'm restraining myself.

But Xiao Liang,

I think he is more important to you.

Good one.

Xiao Guang.

I've searched everywhere.

Why is Xiao Liang still not here?

Who's looking for him? Not me.

I'm not looking for him. I'm just hanging around.

I don't know if you guys will meet each other.

It doesn't matter.

This time, I will go all out and play Go seriously.

Do you want me to go look for him?

Hurry up and go.

What are you thinking about?

Don't think too much.

You'll definitely win an award.

I know my strength

but I don't plan on getting an award.

What are you talking about?

You're as strong as anyone else.

The competition is not just about strength.

I'm just here to do myself justice.

Relax.

The Young Lions Cup is not a grading tournament.

-Just play normally. -That's right.

Besides,

Shi Guang will make us look good.

I'm sorry!

Don't hit me!

The match schedule is out.

Let's go.

Ignore what I said just now.

Play properly and cheer up.

Show Wang Chong what you're made of.

This is a Go competition,

not a trash-talking contest.

Don't listen to him.

Good luck.

Don't worry, you will...

Don't disturb him.

I trust him. He knows what to do.

Let's go.

Let me see.

[Yu Liang]

If you can win against Li Chun Shu,

you will meet Xiao Liang.

If it happens, it happens.

But why is he not here yet?

He wouldn't skip this, right?

[The 9th Young Lions Go Cup, Shi Guang, Li Chun Shu]

Li Chun Shu.

I wonder how good Li Chun Shu is?

I really want to play against him.

Xiao Guang.

I'm sure you don't want to let me play this game, right?

Didn't you say that I was more important?

I'm just asking.

If I don't ask, there's no chance at all.

If I ask, maybe there's a small chance.

Even if you ask, there is no chance.

This competition is important to me.

I have to play it myself.

Also,

while I'm playing,

don't talk to me.

I will get distracted.

Who wants to talk to you?

I'm just watching other people playing Go.

If you're noisy, I will get distracted as well.

The 9th Young Lions Cup will now begin.

The competition will follow the Chinese Go rules.

Black gets 3 and 3/4 handicap stones.

For the duration,

each player gets two hours with five one-minute countdowns.

Going overtime will be penalised.

Please turn off all mobile devices

or switch it to silent mode.

Master Zhang is here for a visit.

He wants to invite you to play Go.

Invite him in.

-Reporter Chen. -Mr Fang Xu.

Your Wei Da team is thriving.

They have a bright future.

You'll contribute greatly to

-Chinese Go. -I knew it was impossible.

What was I hoping for?

You flatter us.

The battle between Go masters is about to begin.

I think your team is a shoo-in to win.

Coincidentally, a newspaper recently asked me for a draft.

I've already thought of a title.

"Battle Ushers in a New Era for Chinese Go."

I won't change a word.

Meeting you

is enough.

I will be over there watching the game.

-We'll talk again soon. -Okay.

Are you going to watch Yu Liang's game?

Why would Mr Fang Xu be interested in him?

This player named Shi Guang

seems to be a Go prodigy.

A magazine wrote about him many years ago.

Then you must not know how inaccurate

the articles were.

The reporter and the editor in charge were almost punished for it.

Inaccurate?

Go prodigy? Really?

Don't have too high of an expectation of him.

Where is your Xiao Liang?

So, you're here to see our Xiao Guang.

I noticed that you seem to pay special attention to him.

How is it?

Our Xiao Guang has good technique, right?

Look at his board...

We'll talk later.

How's the situation?

I lost almost immediately.

I'm not asking about you.

I mean how is Shen Yi Lang's situation?

I think

this is his most stable game in two months.

I lost.

This won't do.

When I was in the club last year,

you always lost.

If you keep on like this,

how do we settle the score?

I accidentally lost.

Let me tell you.

This year I will definitely go up another grade.

Wait for me at the professional tournament to settle with you.

-You brat! -Okay.

I was joking with you.

You are indeed better than last year.

Work harder. You can do it for sure.

Are we doing a review?

Want a review?

-Want a rematch? -No thanks.

I'm going to watch Shen Yi Lang's game.

Then, I'll watch Yu Liang's game.

How is it?

Shen Yi Lang is leading.

Just now Wang Chong pulled a dirty move,

but everything has been cleverly resolved.

The game's tempo was on Shen Yi Lang's side since the beginning.

Wang Chong seems a bit anxious.

The winner of this game has already been decided.

Shen Yi Lang will win.

I'll ask him to wrap it up.

-Don't disturb him. -I don't care.

Wrap it up and let's go celebrate.

Don't talk yet.

Referee.

Referee.

What's wrong?

I would like to complain.

Shen Yi Lang chats with others while playing Go.

Also, being surrounded by these people is suffocating for me. I can't play.

Your skills are just bad. Why blame others?

-Enough. -Seriously?

Can you all watch quietly?

You cannot disturb the players.

If you keep talking with others,

I will have to disqualify you from the competition.

How dare he?

Since Xiao Guang entered the club,

his Go skills have advanced by leaps and bounds.

The teachers often praise him.

I'm telling you.

It won't be long until he

overtakes your Xiao Liang.

Xiao Guang, that's a bad move.

He is not usually like this.

Indeed, his current technique is a bit immature.

Occasionally he will make some bad moves.

But who knew that you would be able to notice

some of his worst moves.

I know where Xiao Guang's level is at.

I play Go with him every day.

His vision is now bigger and wider.

His offense and defense approaches

are improving a lot.

Every single day, I watch him grow.

Xiao Guang has turned the game around.

Didn't I tell you?

This is not right.

Yu Liang played too aggressively in this game.

This is so unlike him.

It does seem a bit rushed.

Is he setting the tone for the next game?

There's a possibility.

But,

we don't know who his opponent for the next round is.

I lost.

Yu Liang is amazing as always.

Wonderful.

Wonderful.

All of you are here

to throw me off, aren't you?

Shen Yi Lang.

I cannot play any longer. It's your win.

He won.

He sure has a hard mouth.

But compared to the grading tournament,

you have improved.

But too bad, only by so much.

Shen Yi Lang, it's actually such a shame.

Looks like the the gap between a professional and an amateur

is not that big.

It's not that big.

That's enough. Let's go celebrate.

Let's go.

What's the point of winning this competition?

You will still remain the same in the next few years.

Loser.

Wang Chong, do you have to go this far just because you lost a game?

Your attitude is quite bad.

Don't get me wrong.

I'm not talking about him.

I meant the rest of you.

Please go back and take a look in the mirror.

See if all of your faces have the word,

"loser".

Hong He, you have played for three years, right?

Fu Gui, two years.

Bai Xiao Xiao.

Why are you here again?

Aren't you overage?

I forgot. You're a female.

Female players can play up until 20 years old.

Good luck.

Shen Yi Lang.

Do you know why you can't get a higher grade?

I wanted to hit you a long time ago.

Why are you hitting me?

I'll teach you to talk trash!

-Stop fighting! -Don't stop me!

Enough.

-You foul-mouthed jerk! -Hong He!

Foul-mouthed jerk!

Too bad.

Did you see his moves just now?

Can you detect Xiao Guang's

extraordinary performance from the current situation?

People are competing, and you are fighting?

You...

What is this look?

Did you see that?

So many people against one.

How is it many against one?

I did it all by myself.

Shut up!

How do we settle this, Mr Pan?

They're hitting people.

The competition is still ongoing.

Let's find another place to talk.

Let's go.

Okay.

Okay.

What are you all following me for?

Clean up this mess.

Shen Yi Lang.

Does it hurt?

It's fine.

Actually, this...

Having conflict is quite normal.

-Yes. -You can't do anything, right?

Yes.

Well, I'm sorry.

Mr Zhu is here.

Your club students hit our Go player.

How do you explain this?

Come, let me see.

I didn't think this brat could be so violent.

The glass!

Why did you dodge? Stand up.

It's okay, Mr, Zhu. It's fine.

Someone is going to lose their life.

It's fine, right?

It's fine.

You're still here?

Get out!

Just like that?

You told me it's fine.

No, I meant fine as in...

That's not what I mean.

Mr Pan.

My face,

my glass.

I will go punish him.

You're leaving too, Mr Pan?

[Yu Liang, Li Chun Shu]

That move you made

turned a disaster into a miracle.

Even I couldn't think of that.

But I still lost.

I was this close

to playing against Yu Liang.

But your technique has improved again.

As long as you keep going,

won't you see him soon?

I have been waiting for this chance for a long time.

I don't know when I'll get it again.

What if I tell you that you're not chasing him one-sidedly?

He is also watching you.

Really?

During your game,

he purposely came to see you play.

He was watching so attentively.

What was his reaction?

He probably didn't expect that

you could come up with that kind of strategy.

He's probably racking his brains right now.

Seems like I have to keep playing Go with more people.

At this rate,

I'm sure I can catch up to Yu Liang.

For sure.

Work hard!

Good luck.

Opponent, right?

Are you Li Chun Shu?

I am Yu Liang.

I know.

We will be going against each other for the next round.

Can I ask you something?

In your previous game,

was there any trick?

Trick?

-My trick during the game just now... -No.

I mean Shi Guang.

What?

I mean, how did Shi Guang play?

Because during the game just now,

looking at the distribution of the stones at the end,

I can't figure out how the game had progressed.

Maybe, something happened during the game,

-that's why... -Then you should ask him.

-Let me ask you, who won just now? -You.

Who is your next opponent?

You.

Then why are you asking about how he played?

Shouldn't you be asking about

how your opponent played instead?

Senior.

Senior.

Did you see Shi Guang's game

from start to finish?

How good is he now, actually?

I thought you didn't care about Shi Guang?

I'm just curious.

Curious? More like anxious.

Let's go.

Let's not talk here.

-The game today is so exciting. -Yes.

I need to go home and polish up.

Senior.

Are you coming?

Get in the car. Hurry.

He retreated one step after another during the final moment.

Yet he only lost by one and a half points.

That means, before that,

his opponent and him were evenly matched.

He's almost neck and neck

with professional players.

I'm not sure if you're excited

or worried.

Tell me first.

Let's play another round and I'll tell you.

He is making steady progress

without alerting his opponent.

He turned his wrong moves

into the focal point of his attack.

Such ingenuity and courage

qualifies him as a professional.

Professional.

The last time I saw him,

he was just an ordinary amateur Go player.

Surprisingly, in just a few months,

he's improved so much.

I kind of look forward to his future performance.

How did he improve so fast?

In a few more months,

we will know if it was truly talent or just dumb luck.

Everything will be explained.

Senior.

You mean the grading tournament?

Yes.

The path you walked last year,

he will be walking it soon.

He's always going on about being a professional.

Well, I quit. How about that?

How could there be such a scumbag

in the Go scene?

That's enough. Don't say it anymore.

There are so many professional players.

There's bound to be some bad eggs.

I'm giving up grading.

How about that?

Can you simmer down?

-What's the big deal? -Do you guys like Go?

Of course.

If it weren't for Go,

I would've gone home and inherited my family business.

You have a family business?

You...

Don't tell me that you're secretly rich?

I'm not.

How could I be?

If you love Go,

then you have to join the grading tournament.

If you can't grade,

the love would be a waste.

Why is it suddenly so serious?

Go itself has always been a serious matter.

It's all about winning.

That's why we have to participate.

When you give up is when you truly lose.

Yes, we need to play.

So,

good luck

on the second round.

Good luck, Shen Yi Lang.

We will be supporting you.

Say it now!

Shen Yi Lang.

You must continue to play and continue to win.

Us, too.

We will never give up.

Never give up. Work hard.

We'll play together.

We haven't fed the chick.

Yes, we haven't fed it.

It might be hungry. Let's go.

Hurry up and go.

You guys go first.

The two of us are going to the cinema to watch "Cold Mountain".

Really? Can I go too?

Come on. Can't you take a hint?

Let's go.

Okay.

The left side is fine.

Zhao Hua, you've flattened the one on your right.

A bit higher.

[Congrats to Yue Zhi for making the top four of the Young Lions Cup]

That's enough.

Do you know why I called you here?

Because of the Young Lions Cup.

I lost in the second round.

The kid in the second round was not as good as you.

If it weren't for your indecisiveness,

you wouldn't have lost.

Even though I lost,

I know that I can pick up myself again.

You can do that.

But what about Bai Xiao Xiao?

Bai Xiao Xiao?

Don't act dumb.

So, you knew.

I promise you.

We can juggle between Go and other obligations.

It definitely won't affect the grading tournament.

Can you promise on her behalf?

I know her well.

I know she can.

Don't talk nonsense.

This is her final year.

Do you think her heart is in Go?

Back then, she would cry whenever she lost.

But now,

no matter how badly she lost,

it doesn't seem to affect her anymore.

If she doesn't want to grade,

let her go home soon.

I've said what I have to say.

Get out.

Did you hear?

Yu Liang has won the Young Lions Cup.

Did you hear me?

I heard.

Also,

in our team, only Yue Zhi

made the top four.

Recently he

has been quite aggressive

in winning the games.

Did you play against him recently?

Is he that good?

No.

We don't play often.

So far I haven't lost against him.

This kid may be young, but he has a big ego.

He has become arrogant.

Our Little Piggy Lips is the cutest.

Isn't that right, Little Piggy Lips?

Little Piggy Lips?

Look at Little Piggy Lips.

That eyebrow.

Doesn't it look like Mr Zhu's?

By the way, what did Mr Zhu tell you today?

Nothing.

What happened?

Good luck.