Chapter 640

But there was no way.

She finally could only painfully and slowly move the jade general again.

When her fingertips left the shogi piece, it carried a coldness of despair.

She could only pray frantically in her heart, hoping that Natsume Chikage would not discover that final move that ended her...

However.

Just when the echo of her move had not yet dissipated.

The third shogi piece had already fallen slowly with Natsume Chikage's steady wrist.

The position left by the "Gui Ma" that Natsume Chikage seemed to have discarded for no reason just now happened to be like an iron gate, sealing the last retreat of the "jade general".

A "silver general" that had been silent for a long time stepped forward.

Settled.

"Check."

The calm voice announced the end.

"Checkmate."

Triple check.

Done in one go.

When discovered, there was no way to crack it.

Asahina Akatsuki's outstretched hand froze completely in mid-air.

Her gaze scanned frantically on the shogi board, her fingertips sliding across the edge of the shogi board, looking for even a glimmer of life.

But... no.

Nothing!

No matter how she looked, she couldn't find a way out.

Asahina Akatsuki breathed rapidly; even with exquisite makeup, she couldn't hide the paleness of her face and the loss of color on her lips.

In a trance, her eyes lost focus.

All paths... were actually sealed.

And that "silver general" stood quietly in the decisive position, cold and cruel.

Lost.

She... lost.

Even being triple-checked... under a huge advantage, ignited the fuse with a "strike in", and then was completely defeated by a series of checks like a storm.

Time seemed to stand still for a few seconds.

Then—

The spectator seats were instantly in an uproar!

Exclamations, praise, and applause mixed into a boiling heat wave.

The sound wave impacted the huge transparent soundproof glass around the competition field; if the material hadn't been excellent, this sound would have long penetrated it and drowned out the two playing shogi.

Male commentator Jing Shang Ya San's voice exploded through the microphone, full of excitement that broke the sound.

"Good heavens, what am I seeing!"

"Reversal! A perfect big reversal!"

"Player Natsume Chikage! Used the 'strike in' rule in a desperate situation, sacrificed pieces to create a killing game! Triple check! An impeccable absolute kill!"

Female commentator Nan Tiao Wu Zi was also so excited that her voice trembled, almost incoherent.

"Unbelievable! A wonderful tactical deception!"

"Player Asahina didn't react at all and was already lured into the trap!"

"And player Natsume's previous fast attack and seemingly hasty defense, were they all paving the way for this 'strike in'?"

"Don't say player Asahina didn't notice at all; I'm afraid even I didn't expect player Natsume's move of lying on the firewood and tasting the gall, and then suddenly counterattacking; this is really too wonderful!"

Horikawa Kaori jumped up excitedly, clapping her hands vigorously.

Although it was unclear whether Natsume Chikage was just a flash of inspiration or had planned it long ago, winning was awesome!

Fukuda Tsukasa opened his mouth wide and couldn't close it for a long time.

The previous disdain and mockery froze on his face, finally turning into complete bewilderment and confusion.

Clearly, he didn't expect Natsume Chikage to make such a "strike in", completely reversing the huge disadvantage and winning directly with a triple check.

He now also couldn't understand this Natsume Chikage at all.

You must know that he had previously concluded that there was a luck component.

But Asahina Akatsuki's early game, even he felt was near perfect, with no problems.

But even so, Asahina Akatsuki actually lost?!

It seems that this Natsume-kun... could it be that he really has some strength?

Ten-year-old Furukawa Saio jumped in her seat, her small hands clapping red.

And Furukawa Masahiro stroked his white beard, smiling without a word, clearly having expected it.

But looking at Natsume Chikage's calm side profile on the big screen, his eyes were still full of uncontrollable appreciation and joy.

He only felt that in the future, he could really let Saio beside him have more contact with Natsume-kun; being a child bride was also quite good.

Of course, he hid this thought in the bottom of his heart, only looking at Saio's own good fortune.

And Tanabe Yuto, like a stone statue, looked dazed and shocked, staring at the screen.

His lips opened and closed silently, seemingly still muttering to himself.

Clearly, he still couldn't figure out why Natsume-kun could achieve such a shocking reversal in such a huge disadvantage.

At school.

Jin Teng Wei Xi, who was still taking notes seriously, suddenly felt the phone in her pocket vibrate continuously.

Clearly, it must be Qiu Tian Sha Nai, who was beside her, sending messages again.

She glanced speechlessly at Qiu Tian Sha Nai, who was not studying seriously beside her and was secretly watching the live broadcast.

She only felt that Natsume Chikage was already defeated, so what else was there to chat about.

But after catching a glimpse of Qiu Tian Sha Nai's incredibly excited expression, which was almost dancing with joy, she couldn't help but be stunned, and a strange thought arose spontaneously.

Jin Teng Wei Xi frowned slightly, and during the gap when the teacher turned to write on the blackboard, she quickly took out her phone.

The screen lit up.

【Qiu Tian Sha Nai:? (? >?

Jin Teng Wei Xi's eyes flickered after seeing this message, and her pupils widened slightly.

Clearly, it was somewhat unbelievable.

Wasn't it just said to be a big disadvantage? How did it suddenly reverse?

No... even if he won, it must just be that the opponent named Asahina Akatsuki suddenly made a fatal mistake.

Otherwise, how could a perfect smooth situation be reversed?

Jin Teng Wei Xi didn't watch the match, but stubbornly believed that the match must be like this, otherwise it absolutely wouldn't make sense!

She pursed her lips, pressed the phone screen off, and put it back in her pocket.

But her mind had already drifted, clearly not expecting that he, whom she had always been unoptimistic about, had actually advanced to the fifth round...

Shogi Club.

After witnessing Natsume Chikage actually reverse, directly triple-check, and win against Asahina Akatsuki.

Consultant teacher Ye Cun Jiang Hui was completely dumbfounded.

"No!"

"What's the situation with this kid, is it a sudden flash of inspiration, seeing a god-like move, or was it calculated in advance?"

"Actually really won against Asahina Akatsuki?"

"I know that girl's strength very well; ordinary people really can't win."

Huang Mu Jie was so excited she couldn't stop.

"Need to think? No matter how much of a fluke, no matter how much of a flash of inspiration, it still requires strength to discover this way to break the situation and respond."

"You must know that as a Female Flow 3-dan, I sometimes find it very difficult to win against that mud loach woman Akatsuki!"

"So there is no doubt that Natsume-kun really has the strength comparable to Female Flow 3-dan!"

After seeing this news, Kondo Miki's eyes flickered, her pupils dilating slightly.

Clearly, she found it somewhat hard to believe.

Wasn't he just said to be at a major disadvantage? How did he suddenly turn it around?

No... even if he won, it must have been that the opponent named Asahina Akatsuki suddenly made a fatal mistake.

Otherwise, how could a perfectly favorable situation be so drastically reversed?

Kondo Miki had not watched the match, but she stubbornly insisted that the match must have gone that way; otherwise, it absolutely made no sense!

She pursed her lips, pressed the phone screen off, and shoved it back into her pocket.

But her thoughts were already drifting, clearly not having expected that he, whom she had never thought highly of, had actually advanced to the fifth round...

Shogi Club.

After witnessing Natsume Chikage actually pull off a major reversal, winning directly with three consecutive checkmates against Asahina Akatsuki.

Nomura Masaki, acting as the advisor, was completely dumbfounded.

"No way!"

"What's up with this kid? Was it a sudden flash of inspiration, seeing a divine move, or did he calculate it in advance?"

"He actually really beat Asahina Akatsuki?"

"I know that girl's strength very well; an average person really can't beat her."

Araki Yua was incredibly excited.

"Do you even need to ask? Even if it were a fluke or a flash of inspiration, it still requires skill to discover this method of breaking the deadlock and to respond to it."

"You have to know that as a female professional third-dan myself, sometimes it's very hard for me to beat that slippery girl Akatsuki!"

"So there is no doubt, Natsume-kun truly has strength comparable to a female professional third-dan!"