Chapter 113: The Crisis in China’s Go Community! Tang Feng Prepares to Turn the Tide! (Part 3/3)

“If necessary, I can introduce you to Ma Qihua, the president of the China Go Institute. He is a 9-dan professional Go player and has won the World Go Championship! However, he has already passed his peak and basically doesn’t participate in competitions anymore,” Qiu Gang sighed.

“Everyone has their peak period, which is normal. It’s impossible for anyone to always be at their peak. Therefore, no matter the industry, it’s crucial to focus on nurturing newcomers! Otherwise, it would be quite frightening if a gap occurs,” Tang Feng said.

“Currently, there are two or three newcomers performing quite well. However, compared to players from Japan and Korea, there’s still a significant gap! Perhaps in a few years, they will be qualified to compete with their rivals,” Qiu Gang said.

“In a few days, could you take me to the Go Institute? I’d like to talk with President Ma,” Tang Feng proactively suggested.

“Sure!” Qiu Gang agreed readily.

“When can we expect the publications?” Tang Feng inquired.

“The process will be fast! The verification work is complete, so as long as it goes through careful proofreading, we can send it to the printing company. I estimate it will take about two days,” Gao Mingzhou answered.

“Please reserve a few copies for me. I plan to take them back for my family to share in my joy,” Tang Feng requested.

“No problem!” Gao Mingzhou agreed.

After dinner, everyone dispersed.

Tang Feng checked his schedule and went to the third floor of the study room.

His classmates were in class.

The teacher was lecturing passionately.

Tang Feng bent down and tiptoed in.

“Hey! Which major are you from?” Despite his caution, he was still spotted by the teacher.

Everyone’s gaze suddenly fell on him.

“Teacher, sorry. I’m from this class,” Tang Feng stood up and apologized.

“Tang Feng!” The teacher recognized him immediately!

After all, Tang Feng was now famous not only in the Mathematics Department but throughout the entire school!

“Teacher, may I sit down and listen to the lecture?” Tang Feng asked.

“Sit down! If there’s anything I say that’s incorrect, you must point it out to me!” the teacher responded.

Tang Feng sat down next to Su Ming.

Compared to before, the teacher’s lecture pace noticeably slowed down, and he became much more restrained.

After all, Tang Feng’s level in mathematics was even higher than Gao Mingzhou and others!

The teacher was understandably nervous facing such a luminary.

“Boss, you better not come to class anymore! Look what you’ve done to the teacher! He’s completely changed compared to before!” Zhu Zihang muttered quietly.

“Exactly! The teacher was so energetic just now! You better leave!” Su Ming urged.

“Besides, with your level of mathematics, attending class is just a waste of time. You should go do your own things!” Zhang Hao said.

“You three… Fine, I’ll leave then!” Tang Feng said and left the classroom.

The teacher felt relieved as soon as he left.

He instantly regained his previous energy!

Tang Feng couldn’t help shaking his head.

It seemed that from now on, mathematics classes were not for him.

Leaving the study building, Tang Feng encountered several girls who asked for his autograph.

He obliged each request.

Then, he went to where Su Xiaoli was attending class.

However, this time he did not enter, choosing instead to wait outside patiently.

Finally, when class was over, students from the Finance Department started to leave.

Su Xiaoli also saw Tang Feng.

“When did you get here?” Su Xiaoli was surprised.

“I just arrived not long ago,” Tang Feng took her bag without being asked.

“I feel like you’re not very happy. Did something go wrong with the verification work?” Su Xiaoli immediately became anxious.

“No,” Tang Feng shook his head, “I just went to class and got chased out by my roommates.”

“What? Why would they chase you out?” Su Xiaoli was perplexed.

“The teacher was doing fine until I entered, and then he became noticeably more constrained. They complained to me, so I had to leave,” Tang Feng explained.

Su Xiaoli burst into laughter upon hearing his story.

“You’re laughing! It seems I don’t need to attend math classes anymore,” Tang Feng sighed.

“No choice! The teachers all know how good you are! Going to class for you is no different than for Academician Gao. The teachers would definitely be very nervous,” Su Xiaoli said.

“It seems I need to find something else to do! I was hoping to enjoy college life quietly, but that seems impossible now,” Tang Feng said.

“You can continue to delve into mathematical problems! If you don’t want to go to the library, you can stay at the villa,” Su Xiaoli suggested.

“How about I accompany you to class? How does that sound?” Tang Feng proposed.

“No way!” Su Xiaoli immediately shook her head.

“Why not?” Tang Feng was taken aback.

“Our Economics Department’s teachers also know you. After you solved Professor Li Ping’s six questions, you became our department’s celebrity. If you accompany me to class, the teachers will be nervous seeing you,” Su Xiaoli explained.

“But your level in Finance isn’t low either!” Tang Feng was a bit indignant.

“How can I compare to you? However, I also plan to skip some classes. The content the teachers cover is indeed a bit simple for me,” Su Xiaoli said.

“In that case, we can stay together and do whatever we want,” Tang Feng suddenly became excited.

“I plan to do research with Professor Li Ping. Do you want to join me?” Su Xiaoli asked.

“If I join you, what would Professor Li Ping have to do?” Tang Feng replied.

“That’s true. In that case, while I’m researching with Professor Li Ping, you can do something else,” Su Xiaoli said, then suddenly remembered something, “Aren’t you also participating in the Jingcheng Campus Singing Contest? You could use this time to prepare well.”

“That’s not really a big deal for me. It seems the school is going to have a basketball tournament. If not, I’ll sign up for that,” Tang Feng said.

As soon as he finished speaking, the system’s voice echoed in his mind.

“Congratulations to the host on receiving a new mission! Participate in the college basketball league and lead the Jingcheng University basketball team to victory! Successful completion of the mission will reward the Host with 20,000 points. Failure will deduct 20,000 points from the Host.”

Hearing the system’s announcement, Tang Feng’s mind was filled with thunderous thoughts.

This was the first time he had received such a severe mission.

Failure would deduct 20,000 points!

Currently, his point account only had a little over 8,000 points. Could it actually go into the negatives?!

“Tang Feng, are you okay?” Su Xiaoli noticed his change and couldn’t help asking.

“I’m fine,” Tang Feng shook his head, “I’ll go to the department later to see how to join the basketball team.”

“You’re in such a hurry!” Su Xiaoli was surprised.

“I’m afraid that once the competition starts, it will be too late to register,” Tang Feng replied.

“Why don’t you call Professor Lu first? He’s a professor in our department and should know who the basketball team captain is,” Su Xiaoli suggested.

Tang Feng immediately took out his phone and called Lu Tao.

Sure enough, Lu Tao not only knew who the basketball team captain was but he was also one of his students.

He quickly made a contact for Tang Feng.

Soon after, Tang Feng met Gao Cheng, the captain of the Mathematics Department basketball team.

Gao Cheng was about the same height as Tang Feng, around 1.88 meters.

Seeing Tang Feng, Gao Cheng was very excited.

After all, Tang Feng was a celebrity in the Mathematics Department, achieving feats even Gao Mingzhou and others could not reach!

In Gao Cheng’s eyes, Tang Feng was a true mathematics powerhouse!

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