The next day.
Later that morning.
The final match between Zhang Ye and Peter was about to begin. It would be the deciding match in an hour at the China Qiyuan. Countless Go players were waiting in front of their televisions. Even a lot of laymen who did not understand Go were nervously watching the live broadcast.
However, what everyone was waiting for was a piece of bad news.
During the pre-match interview, the Americans suddenly announced a piece of news.
The American representative turned to the camera and said with a smile, "After an entire night of debugging by our technicians, the relevant bugs have been fixed. I can also reveal a piece of news to everyone here. Our AI version of Go has been upgraded again, or rather, Peter has always had this function. But after considering some other issues, we did not activate this' complex calculation 'function. After yesterday's match, we have to admit that we underestimated Professor Zhang, but we won't do that again today. Peter will take on a brand new form. That final' Hand of God 'from yesterday will no longer be something that Peter could not predict. Simply put, with this function activated, Peter's calculation, analysis, and deduction abilities will increase by about 15%!"
The reporter said in surprise, "What's Peter's winning percentage today?"
The American representative said, "We've tested Peter against the upgraded version of Peter. The upgraded version of Peter has a 99.9% winning percentage!"
Everyone burst into an uproar!
"It's been upgraded?"
"What?"
"Damn, it can even be upgraded?"
"It's increased by so much?"
"Just to deal with Zhang Ye?"
"How sinister! Why didn't they say anything yesterday? They only announced it when the match was about to begin today? Are they trying to catch Professor Zhang off guard? "
"Is this for real?"
"Then wouldn't he lose for sure?"
"Yeah, Zhang Ye only managed to win yesterday's match by sheer luck!"
The Internet was abuzz!
The Qiyuan's people were also panicking!
For a moment, all the news and television channels were discussing the upgraded version of Peter!
At the Qiyuan.
Dan Donghe, Wu Changhe, and the others all went to look for Zhang Ye!
Hu Liang said anxiously, "Professor Zhang, have you seen the news?"
Zhang Ye smiled. "I've seen it."
Dan Donghe said with a sunken expression, "What does this upgrade mean?"
None of them were in this field, so they did not understand at all.
"To put it bluntly, we're just going to release a portion of Peter's capabilities." Zhang Ye explained to them, "It's just like a computer. Typically, a machine's performance is not at its limits. The designers will deliberately lower its performance to ensure that the operating life, computing time, and other aspects are within a reasonable range. If you want to break through this limit, you can choose to overclock it. What the Americans are doing now is overclocking their machines. Although overclocking for artificial intelligence is more complicated, the principle is the same."
Wu Changhe said angrily, "Will the performance really be increased by 15%?"
"Probably. When the Americans talk, who knows if it's true or not." Zhang Ye shrugged. "Maybe they're just trying to scare me, or maybe it's true."
Scare you?
How could that be?
Everyone did not believe this statement, because they understood that even if the Americans were not familiar with you, wouldn't they look it up online? Why didn't they ask around? Any random person in China would know that Teacher Zhang had never been frightened since he was young. Piloting a plane, beating up a leader, scolding the SARFT, which one of those things didn't involve you?
9-dan Li Yi said loudly, "We have to take it seriously!"
"Yeah!" Chen Ying also came over. "You mustn't underestimate your opponent, Professor Zhang!"
Wu Changhe held him back. "If it's really as the Americans say, that P-whatever thing has increased its performance by 15%, how confident are you in beating it?"
Zhang Ye smiled. "We'll see how it goes."
Xu Han didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "You're being too casual!"
Hu Liang said, "Yeah, Professor Zhang. You should at least give me some reassurance!"
Zhang Ye threw his hands up and said, "It's not that I don't want to guarantee it, but the main problem is that I don't even know what aspect the opponent is' overclocking 'in. Is it speeding up the analysis time or increasing the intensity of the analysis? I haven't even faced it face-to-face, so how am I supposed to tell you? So let's just play it and see. "
9-dan Liu Hong said nervously, "You can do it!"
"Yeah, you can do it!"
"Professor Zhang, bring out the glory you showed yesterday!"
"The honor and disgrace of the Go world depends on you!"
Everyone cheered and cheered.
Only Wu Changhe knew that the honor of the Go world and the dignity of humanity were all nonsense. This kid was only willing to play because of his daughter. As such, Wu Changhe looked at Zhang Ye and said, "Kid, if you win, I'll personally hold a banquet at my house tonight to celebrate your victory!"
Hearing that, Zhang Ye perked up. "Alright."
Li Qinqin had a way with words. "Even if you lose, you still have to come home."
Zhang Ye was just about to agree.
Wu Changhe harrumphed coldly, "What's the point of fighting after losing!"
Dan Donghe did not know about the relationship between Zhang Ye and the Wu family. He said in a speechless manner, "Brother Wu, why are you so snobbish? You can't even bear to treat him to a meal? If you don't want to treat, then I will! " He turned to Zhang Ye and said, "Professor Zhang, no matter who wins or loses, we will still hold a banquet for you tonight. We won't be going to his place!"
Zhang Ye smiled without saying a word.
Wu Changhe rolled his eyes. If you don't want to go to my house, then go to your house? Your family should also have a daughter as beautiful as mine!
It was about time.
Chen Ying had already gone over to the commentary booth.
Zhang Ye heaved a sigh of relief and walked confidently into the battle arena. Today, he had rejected the pre-match interviews. He only came in after the venue was cleared. This was because no amount of extravagant talk in this match would be of any use. The winner and loser would only be known after a real fight!
The referees were in position.
When the Americans saw Zhang Ye coming in, they had a look of fear on their faces. Admittedly, they had been bragging about Peter's upgrade during the interview and their win rate. But when faced with the only person in the world who could beat Peter, they still had to be extremely wary. This was also the reason why their team had made an exception to "upgrade" Peter after researching it for a long time. This was also an affirmation of the smartest human in the world! They no longer had the confidence they once had. They were afraid that Peter would lose again!
Zhang Ye sat down. He was still sitting in front of the computer today and playing Go with the mouse.
The live broadcast switched to the commentary booth.
Yu Yingyi had changed into a bright red outfit today and looked very festive. It was as though she was also looking forward to the humans winning the game and getting a good start.
Recently, Yu Yingyi had become very popular. Because of this grand event in the Go world, the originally niche Go sports program had suddenly attracted the attention of all of Asia. This situation only became even more popular after the China Qiyuan announced that Zhang Ye would be representing humanity. Even Yu Yingyi's value as a sports host also rose. A lot of people got to know her through this war between humans and machines, and also knew that she was Zhang Ye's classmate. Everyone in the country knew how popular Zhang Ye was now. Perhaps it was because they loved her, but Zhang Ye's fans were very supportive of Yu Yingyi. As a result, Yu Yingyi's career had officially entered a period of growth!
Yu Yingyi smiled and said, "Hello, everyone."
Chen Ying was feeling very nervous, but she forced a smile. "Hello, everyone."
Yu Yingyi said, "There's still five minutes left before the third game of the war between humans and machines begins. Yesterday's game was really exciting. That Hand of God might still be lingering in the minds of a lot of people, and a lot of people have high hopes for Professor Zhang's performance today. But before the game started, we received news that Peter has been upgraded. The Americans have stated that they've increased Peter's performance to the maximum, and it seems like this will allow it to think more comprehensively?"
Chen Ying followed up and said, "Yes, this is also one of the highlights of today's game. I asked Professor Zhang just now in the waiting room what exactly he meant by leveling up. Professor Zhang replied with the term 'overclocking.'" She gave a simple explanation and then said, "As for how much Peter has been upgraded to, we still don't know. We can only verify it slowly in a while. As for the second highlight, it's to see if Professor Zhang will use any new playstyles today. Yesterday, the 'Apollo Style' and 'Cosmic Style' that Professor Zhang named himself managed to achieve unexpected results and made everyone's blood boil with excitement. I wonder if Professor Zhang will be able to recreate that brilliance today! "
Three.
Two.
One.
The international referee gestured.
Yu Yingyi said loudly, "As we can see, the match has already started. Peter will be playing black today and will make the first move."
Chen Ying said worriedly, "Professor Zhang will be playing white as the second move, so he might be led away by Peter's pace in the opening. It'll be very difficult for him to use the playstyle he used yesterday."
Yu Yingyi stared at the screen and said, "Peter's moves are very fast."
Zhang Ye's response was also very fast.
After four moves, the opening had already taken shape.
Chen Ying explained, "Peter is playing very steadily. This is one of the most common openings for a black player, and it's also one of the playstyles with the highest win rate for black according to the statistics. It's very aggressive and is a more aggressive opening. It looks like Peter is trying to finish the game quickly? How will Professor Zhang respond? "
Hearing that, the viewers watching TV got even more worried!
Today's viewership ratings on Central TV Sports Channel were already heaven-defying. After yesterday's victory, the viewership ratings had nearly doubled. There was no need to mention Zhang Ye's friends and family, or his fellow Go players. Even Zhang Ye's sworn enemies like crosstalk actor Tang Dazhang couldn't help but tune in to watch the live broadcast!
The domestic Go rooms were all full!
Tens of millions of people were paying attention to this unprecedented battle!
At the venue.
Both sides had already played five or six moves each. The situation was not that intense or complicated and could be considered to be a very normal game. But that was as far as the norm went!
Zhang Ye looked at the board and thought for a bit before smiling.
An upgraded version?
Just where has it been upgraded? Let me give it a try!
He clicked on the mouse and played a "Dafei Cloak."
Chen Ying coughed. "This move doesn't seem very common."
Yu Yingyi was taken aback. "Isn't it better to play this way?"
Chen Ying watched for a long time. "It's not that it's not good, but the reason why the Dafei Cloak is played here doesn't seem very clear. I wonder what Professor Zhang is thinking."
The situation in the lower corner seemed to have become complicated!
White eyes outside?
Black eyes in the corner?
White stones in the Dafei Cloak?
Although there were only three stones, it still felt a little strange!
...
In the spectator room.
Everyone was shocked and flustered!
Hu Liang asked, "Why did he play this way?"
Xu Han blinked and said, "What is Professor Zhang planning now?"
"Who knows what he's thinking." Wu Changhe was not too satisfied with this move. "There are clearly better josekis out there. Why can't he just use the '3-1 josekis' and 'Xiaofei Cloak' instead?"
Xiang Rong 9-dan suddenly said, "He … seems to be testing the computer."
"Testing?"
"Professor Zhang, don't play with fire again!"
"Aiyo, why do I feel so nervous watching this?"
"What is Professor Zhang playing at this time?"
A lot of people did not understand this move of Zhang Ye's. It wasn't bad, but it was definitely not good either. Zhang Ye's Dafei Cloak made everyone feel that it was very strange!
However, Zhang Ye still had a smile on his face.
The next moment, countless people watching TV and at the Qiyuan were stunned to see Peter fall silent. It waited for a very long time without making a move!
Chen Ying 7-dan asked curiously, "Eh, what's wrong with Peter?"
Dan Donghe asked, "Why?"
A professional 5-dan player asked, "Why isn't it moving?"
Li Qinqin also did not quite understand. "Is this move that difficult to deal with?"
The Americans were also taken aback!
Zhang Ye looked at the computer screen and narrowed his eyes. Peter's silence seemed to have given Zhang Ye the answer. It was indeed amazing. It could tell that something was wrong?
Hur hur.
You must have never seen this move before, right?
Let me tell you what it's called. It's called the "Dafei Cloak."
In my previous world, this was one of the three most difficult josekis to solve!
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