Chapter 118: Defeating Li Hao and Winning the Seven Stars Cup Go Tournament! (Part 2/4)”

“Strength is the only criterion for testing truth. When I lead the Mathematics Department’s team to win the national college basketball championship, the forums will definitely become even more lively,” Tang Feng smiled.

“However, I saw someone suggesting that you should put aside past grievances and cooperate with Huang Dongliang to form the strongest team for Jingcheng University. This would greatly increase our chances of winning,” Zhang Hao said.

“That’s impossible!” Tang Feng shook his head, saying, “I’ve already had Gao Cheng and the others train according to my plan! As long as they train seriously, their strength will definitely greatly improve! I believe that with this lineup, I can also win the championship!”

“Boss, I have to say, you’re really formidable! Not only is your own basketball level high, but you can also help the players improve their basketball skills! I think they should really be grateful to you! Without you, they probably wouldn’t even dare to dream of winning the championship,” Su Ming couldn’t help but exclaim.

Tang Feng didn’t say anything, just smiled.

“Boss, it’s getting late! You should go to sleep! When you come back from Korea, we’ll welcome you back,” Zhu Zihang said.

Tang Feng went to the bathroom, then went to bed to rest.

To make sure he wouldn’t oversleep, he set his alarm for five o’clock in the morning.

At five o’clock the next morning, the alarm clock rang on time.

Tang Feng, carrying his suitcase, left the dormitory.

Before long, he appeared in front of Su Xiaoli.

Su Xiaoli also had a suitcase, which was even bigger than his.

He went forward and took both suitcases in his hands.

“Brother Feng, are we going straight to the airport?” Su Xiaoli asked.

“No,” Tang Feng shook his head, saying, “We’ll just wait at the school’s south gate.”

Then, they went to the school’s south gate.

After two minutes, a bus stopped in front of them.

Ma Qihua got off the bus.

Tang Feng greeted him, then he and Su Xiaoli got on the bus.

There were already quite a few people on the bus.

Besides the three players Tang Feng had seen before at the Go Institute, there were also staff members from the institute.

Tang Feng and Su Xiaoli found seats and sat down.

“Tang Feng, your passports are with me. I’ll give them to you when we go through customs and security,” Ma Qihua said.

“Okay,” Tang Feng nodded.

After about three hours of travel, they arrived smoothly in Seoul of Korea.

Seoul is the largest District in Korea.

More than half of the country’s population lives here.

When they came out of the airport, someone from the Korea Go Institute was already there to meet them.

Soon, they arrived at the hotel where they would be staying.

Reporters from China TV stationed in Seoul were already waiting there.

Seeing Ma Qihua and others, they quickly came up to interview them.

Of course, they also noticed Tang Feng, a somewhat unfamiliar face.

“Director Ma, is this player also here to participate in the Seven Stars Cup?” a reporter asked.

“Yes,” Ma Qihua nodded, saying, “He is a student from Jingcheng University and also a player from our Go Institute.”

“Has he not participated in any Go competitions before?” the reporter continued to ask.

“No!” Ma Qihua shook his head, saying, “This is his first time participating.”

“Participating in the Seven Stars Cup for his first competition. Director Ma, it seems this player’s strength should not be underestimated,” the reporter said.

“If nothing unexpected happens, he will win the championship trophy of the Seven Stars Cup,” Ma Qihua smiled.

This statement immediately caused a sensation.

“Director Ma, you’re not joking, right? He has never participated in any Go competition before, clearly lacking experience. Even if his skill level is high, it’s unlikely that he will be able to perform normally,” the reporter was somewhat incredulous.

“In the face of true strength, experience seems insignificant. Of course, I’m just stating my judgment. As for the final result, we’ll only know after the competition is over,” Ma Qihua said with a slight smile.

“This student, when I saw you just now, I felt you looked somewhat familiar. After recalling, aren’t you the genius youth who recently solved six world-class mathematical problems?” the reporter asked, placing the microphone in front of Tang Feng.

“Yes,” Tang Feng nodded.

“It’s really unexpected that you have such high talent in mathematics and also in Go. In your opinion, what do Go and mathematics have in common?” the reporter asked with interest.

“Both require a lot of calculation. The demand on brainpower is quite high. After all, with so many squares on a Go board, even just one move can have hundreds of variations,” Tang Feng answered.

“I wish you good luck in this Seven Stars Cup Go Championship!” the reporter said.

“Thank you!”

After the interview was about done, Ma Qihua took Tang Feng and others to have lunch.

After lunch, all the players went to the competition venue to familiarize themselves in advance.

Tang Feng saw those players from Japan and Korea.

“Tang Feng, do you see that somewhat dull-looking young man? He is Korea’s Li Hao (TL: 李浩). He is not only currently ranked number one in the world but also the champion of the last Seven Stars Cup,” Ma Qihua said.

“That young man with long hair is called Ryu Xia Lang (TL: 柳下二郎 not sure what these translate to in their language). His world ranking is second only to Li Hao, ranked second. He is also a strong contender for the championship trophy of this Seven Stars Cup,” Ma Qihua continued.

“The rest of these players, although they also perform well, compared to these two, the gap is still quite large! For you, both of them are formidable opponents! You have to defeat them to win the championship,” Ma Qihua kept introducing to Tang Feng.

Just then, Li Hao came up to Tang Feng.

“I’ve seen you in the news. Your mathematics is very impressive,” Li Hao said expressionlessly.

“It’s alright,” Tang Feng replied with a slight smile.

He spoke Korean very fluently, not needing a translator at all.

“It’s unexpected to meet you here! I hope you can surprise me,” Li Hao said, then turned and left.

“This person is quite interesting,” Tang Feng laughed.

“Li Hao is not very talkative. The fact that he spoke two sentences to you is already beyond my expectations,” Ma Qihua explained.

“He probably just doesn’t want to waste time,” Tang Feng said.

“Maybe. He is currently at the peak of his career. In his last twenty international matches, he is undefeated. If you can end his twenty-match winning streak, you will immediately become famous in the Go world,” Ma Qihua said.

“I don’t know when I’ll encounter him,” Tang Feng said.

“We’ll know after the draw. But according to the rules of the competition, Li Hao and Ryu Xia Lang won’t meet in the first three rounds. After all, too many fans like them. If they meet too early, the viewership for the finals will drop greatly.”

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