In China.
In the morning, Zhang Ye went out for his morning exercise.
As a result, the streets and alleys were filled with discussions.
"The Go world is going to be completely wiped out!"
"Their expressions are really ugly this time!"
"It's not just the Go world that's ugly? Peter is challenging the intelligence of all of humanity! "
"Yeah, none of us will look good!"
"Will Xiang Rong 9-dan step forward?"
"I don't know. There's still no news from China Qiyuan."
"Xiang Rong might not necessarily win either. This AI is too powerful!"
"The crux of the matter is that it won too easily. One of them was ranked second in the world, and the other was ranked third in the world. Both of them suffered crushing defeats. Even if they lost by a hair's breadth, there should still be a glimmer of hope!"
The situation was getting better and better!
Public opinion was also becoming more and more pessimistic!
It was all because humanity had lost too badly this time. Admittedly, Xiang Rong 9-dan had not played yet. But even if he was slightly better than Shinji 9-dan and Park Yuhee, he couldn't possibly be that much better. In a regular international professional tournament, even if Xiang Rong were to play against those two, he wouldn't be able to guarantee that he would win ten out of ten games. He would always lose one or two games to them. There were too many uncertainties in Go, so no one could keep winning. So if we analyzed it from this angle, Xiang Rong 9-dan might not even be a match for Peter! Of course, this was only an analysis.
On the way home, Zhang Ye bought two copies of the newspapers.
When he flipped them open, the headlines were all about the "war between humans and machines." Seeing the Go players from all over the world retreating in defeat, Zhang Ye sighed and did not say anything. He jogged back home for breakfast.
Indeed, Peter and AlphaGo were the same thing!
This AI might even be better than AlphaGo!
The Go world was in danger!
...
Online.
The voices calling for war were also very loud!
"Motherfucker! Fuck them all! "
"The Americans are too arrogant!"
"How can a machine compare to the intelligence of humans?"
"If you're awesome, then why don't you compete with humans in complex reasoning? Compete in art? Compete in creative writing? Do you dare? By comparing Go to the crystallization of human intelligence, they were setting us up right from the start! "
"The Americans are too despicable!"
"Beat them! Fuck them! "
"Xiang Rong 9-dan, fight him!"
For the past two days, the Americans had also been constantly making their statements. They were very arrogant and kept provoking the Go world. They would issue a statement and a challenge every few hours. Their sights were now on China, because everyone knew that when it came to Go, if China said they were second, then no one would dare to say they were first. In the end, the Americans even called out Xiang Rong 9-dan by name!
This caused a lot of people to be angry!
"F * ck!"
"Too arrogant!"
"You've collected and analyzed all the information of all the players and copied all the games and records into the machine. This is unfair in itself! This in itself is the crystallization of the wisdom of all mankind, the summary of the wisdom of all the chess players in history. You take it out to deal with us, and yet you still act so arrogantly? "
"I'm angry!"
"I don't believe that no one can defeat it!"
"Yeah, I don't believe it either!"
…
China Qiyuan.
At the Go Academy.
The reporters were everywhere in the courtyard. Many of them had arrived two days ago, and some of them had even set up tents inside. They ate, drank, and defecated here, and there were even a lot of foreign reporters around!
This place had become the focus of all of Asia!
Everyone was looking at them, waiting for them to make their move!
Outside the door, there were also quite a few Go enthusiasts and commoners holding up signs and shouting!
"Defeat Peter!"
"Defeat Peter!"
"Defeat Peter!"
The shouts were deafening!
Even those inside the Qiyuan could hear it clearly.
Inside, almost all of the professional Go players were present. Some of them had not even gone home for two days. With dark circles and bloodshot eyes, they were all at the Qiyuan analyzing the Go game and Peter's every move. This was a catastrophe for the Go world, so how could anyone have the time to rest?
Li Yi 9-dan said with a dark expression, "It's too difficult!"
Another 9-dan shook his head. "Peter's data is too complete. Every move it makes has been considered. The chances of us winning against it are very slim!"
Xiang Rong said calmly, "Inform the media."
"Old Xiang!" Li Yi 9-dan said loudly.
Dan Donghe also said anxiously, "You better think this through!"
Xiang Rong said, "I've already thought it through."
Chen Ying came forward. "Brother Xiang, if you step forward and lose, the entire Go world will have no way out!"
"Yeah!" Xu Han also disagreed. "You're the last line of defense, the last card in the Go world's hand. If we lose, what will we do?"
"Right, we'll just ignore them!"
"Let the Americans gloat. We'll pretend we didn't see anything!"
"We can't fight!"
"Master Xiang!"
"Master Xiang!"
Wu Changhe looked at him. "How confident are you?"
Xiang Rong thought for a moment and answered honestly, "At most 20%."
20%!
That was almost a guaranteed loss!
Even Master Xiang had said so, so what was the point of fighting!
Wu Changhe said, "Have you thought it through?"
Xiang Rong nodded. "No matter what, I have to give it a try. At a time like this, if I back out, it would be even more embarrassing than losing. I can't back out!"
Wu Changhe clenched his teeth and said fiercely, "Alright, gather the reporters!"
President Dan Donghe said angrily, "Brother Wu, I'm the president now!"
But Wu Changhe said, "Just stand aside and wait! They've already come knocking on our door, so why are you still hiding? Where can you hide? Even if we fucking lose, our China Qiyuan will still stand and lose! "Wu Changhe's temper had always been like this. He was also a pro-war person!
Immediately, some people began to respond!
"Right!"
"Teacher Changhe is right!"
"We can't back down!"
"I don't believe that machine has three heads and six arms!"
"Master Xiang will definitely win!"
…
Half an hour later.
China Qiyuan made a statement!
— Xiang Rong 9-dan accepts the challenge!
Venue: China Qiyuan.
Time: Tomorrow morning.
Weibo instantly blew up!
"Xiang Rong has made his move!"
"Oh my God, he's really making his move!"
"Something big is going to happen!"
"No matter who wins this match, it will definitely shock Asia!"
"Come on, Master Xiang!"
"You're the last trump card of the Go world!"
"Well done, Master Xiang! I was afraid that you'd back down! "
"Fight it!"
"Fight! Fight! Fight! "
Surprisingly, at this moment, many of the Go enthusiasts in Japan and Korea were also overwhelmingly supporting them!
In Japan.
"China, you can do it!"
"Crush Peter to death!"
"You can do it!"
In Korea.
"Don't lose!"
"Xiang Rong, avenge us!"
"Show that machine the beliefs of humanity!"
Many of the internationally renowned professional Go players also voiced their support for Xiang Rong 9-dan on the Internet. At this moment, the Go world was unprecedentedly united!
Almost all of Asia's citizens were on Xiang Rong's side!
…
The next day.
The news was all over the place!
The newspapers were selling like crazy!
Early in the morning, the entrance of China Qiyuan was already surrounded by people.
"Xiang Rong will definitely win!"
"Humanity will definitely win!"
Countless people were shouting slogans in support!
Central TV Sports Channel, Beijing Television, and many other foreign television stations had obtained the rights to broadcast the match live. One by one, they set up their machines and waited for the match to begin.
No, perhaps it shouldn't be called a match!
This was a war!
A war between humanity and the AI!
Before the match started, only someone from Central TV was qualified to do a pre-match interview. The person interviewing Xiang Rong was Yu Yingyi.
The live broadcast began.
The camera was pointed at Xiang Rong.
Yu Yingyi held the microphone and said, "Teacher Xiang Rong, as everyone knows, you're currently the number one player in the world of Go. Faced with the challenge of the AI, everyone would like to know what your chances of winning are."
Xiang Rong looked at her and said, "My chances of winning aren't very high."
When he said that, there was an uproar in the audience.
Yu Yingyi was also stunned. "Then if you lose, the Go world's last line of defense will also be lost. Why would you still want to accept the challenge?"
Xiang Rong said calmly, "Firstly, I have no reason not to accept the challenge. Secondly, I also want to play against the machine. Thirdly, what you said earlier was wrong. I will never be the Go world's last line of defense. Even if I lose, I believe that someone else will step forward and challenge the computer!"
There's still someone else?
There's still someone else behind you?
Yu Yingyi said in surprise, "There's still someone in the Go world who can stand shoulder to shoulder with you?"
Xiang Rong smiled. No one knew if he was speaking to Yu Yingyi, the camera, or the AI. "Never underestimate humanity!"
The interview ended.
Xiang Rong strode into the game room and sat down.
A lot of people did not understand the words he left behind!
…
Back at home.
Zhang Ye's family was watching the live broadcast.
His father said in surprise, "What does Xiang Rong 9-dan mean by that?"
His mother said, "Isn't he the number one player in the Go world? There's someone else behind him who can play against the AI? "
"Who?" Zhang Ye asked in wonder.
His father said, "Who knows?"
Zhang Ye looked at Xiang Rong 9-dan on TV and suddenly had a feeling that he couldn't win. He probably also knew that he couldn't win, but he still chose to sit here.
Zhang Ye suddenly felt a sense of respect for him!
A person who was willing to fight despite knowing that he was no match for the AI was indeed worthy of respect!
But who was the person he was talking about?
If he lost, would there really be anyone else who could compete against the AI?
The game began.
But Zhang Ye quietly walked away. He did not want to watch, nor could he bear to watch.
His father asked, "Where are you going?"
"I'm going out for a walk." Zhang Ye went out. He was not a member of the Go world, but he did not want to witness the darkest day of the Go world with his own eyes. He did not want to see the defeated looks on everyone's faces. He knew that in this world, there shouldn't be anyone who could beat that machine called Peter.
He took a walk.
He took a walk.
He went out to eat.
The television was on. Many of the people who were eating were watching the live broadcast, but no one recognized Zhang Ye.
"Dammit!"
"He still lost!"
"How can that be!"
"Even Master Xiang lost? Then who can still win? "
"Ah, Xiang Rong requested to start the second game!"
"Why? Why didn't he take a break? "
"Yeah, why didn't he rest for a day?"
"Continue?"
Zhang Ye looked up at the TV.
The first game had ended in three hours. He did not watch the entire process, only the final result. Xiang Rong had lost, and he had only lost by two points!
The second game was about to begin!
Everyone felt that it was a pity.
"He nearly won!"
"Yeah, he only lost by two points!"
"What a pity, what a pity!"
"He's indeed the world's number one Go player. He's so strong!"
"What's the use of that? He still lost!"
"Let's watch the second game. There's definitely hope for him in the second game!"
However, after five hours of bitter battle, Xiang Rong still lost the second game. He only lost by one point because Peter made a comeback at the critical juncture!
Xiang Rong had lost!
Humanity had lost!
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