At night.
The lights in the villa were switched off. Only the bedside lamp in the bedroom was on.
Zhang Ye came in carrying a blanket. "Daughter."
Wu Zeqing smiled and asked Sisi, "Can Daddy come in?"
Sisi, who had already crawled into bed, softly nodded.
"Alright." Zhang Ye was very happy. He walked over and got into bed. He kissed his daughter on the cheek three times in a row. "Come, Daddy will tell you a story."
Sisi said, "I want to hear a new story."
Zhang Ye said without hesitation, "Sure, Daddy will tell you something that no one has heard before."
As they were talking, Old Wu's cell phone rang.
Wu Zeqing looked at it. "It's from Dad."
Zhang Ye hurriedly made a shushing gesture.
Wu Zeqing answered. "Dad."
On the other end, Wu Changhe said: "Are you asleep yet?"
Wu Zeqing: "Not yet."
"Haha, have you heard?"
"What did you hear?"
"About PeterGo losing at Go!"
"I heard about it."
"That's so satisfying! It's so satisfying! Hahahaha, what did I say, Zeqing? There are too many capable people in China, so there must be someone who can beat it! Do you think that Little Ye is the only one who knows how to play Go? Do you think that he's the only one who can play well? Did you see that? There are still experts around! "
Wu Zeqing smiled and looked at Zhang Ye who was beside her. "Yes, you're always right."
"That rascal, just let him stay in there. Even without him, there's still someone who can carry the Go world's banner."
Zhang Ye rolled his eyes.
"Dad, I have a surprise for you and Mom when we get back to Beijing."
Wu Changhe: "What surprise?"
"Hur hur, you'll know when you get back."
"Don't keep us in suspense. Tell us now."
Wu Zeqing looked to the side and said with a smile, "I'm afraid I'll scare you if I tell you now."
The call ended.
Zhang Ye said in a speechless manner, "Is Dad making fun of me again?"
Wu Zeqing smiled. "No."
"I heard everything." Zhang Ye harrumphed. "There's still someone who can beat the AI without me? If this bro doesn't come back, does he really think that someone can win? "
Sisi interrupted, "Daddy is the best!"
Zhang Ye said proudly, "Of course, who do you think I am?"
Wu Zeqing asked, "Have you thought it through? Tomorrow? "
Zhang Ye shrugged. "I'll give them a try. Master Xiang, Little Tian, Sister Chen, quite a few people have left messages for my alternate account, so it wouldn't be appropriate for me to not give them a try." He smiled and said, "I wasn't around in the past. Now that I'm back, there's no reason to let the American artificial intelligence continue to win. Otherwise, when I meet my old friends, it won't be easy to greet them."
…
The next day.
In the morning.
The outside world was in an uproar.
On Weibo …
"What time is it starting?"
"Ten o 'clock."
"Heor still hasn't replied?"
"Don't tell me you're not fighting anymore?"
"I heard that there was a bug in PeterGo. It was a system error that allowed the opponent to win."
"Ah? Really? "
"Anyway, that's what the American newspapers said. Who knows?"
"We'll know what's going on soon."
"Eh, is there a live broadcast on Central TV today?"
"Yeah, it's not just Central TV. Several of the satellite channels are doing a live broadcast as well. The Japanese and Korean TV stations are also doing a live broadcast. A large number of reporters from the United States have come to China overnight."
"It's going to be interesting this time."
"How can it not be? The war between humans and machines this time is definitely comparable to the one from back then."
"Speaking of the past, hai, it's really sad."
"Yeah, time flies. Things remain the same, but people have changed."
…
At Central TV.
"Is the host here yet?"
"Hurry up and get into position."
"OK, Director."
"The guests have already arrived. Go and receive them. I don't need to emphasize the importance of today's live broadcast. The entire country's citizens are watching us, so we must do a good job!"
"Understood."
…
At China Qiyuan.
Wu Changhe arrived.
"Teacher Changhe."
"Why are you here so early?"
"Yeah, it's only a little past 7 AM."
"The president will be here soon."
Wu Changhe looked at everyone. "Whoa, you're all here?"
Hu Liang, Li Yi, and many other familiar faces appeared at the China Qiyuan. Some of them had already retired, while others had become coaches. But no matter where they were, they all appeared at the China Qiyuan at the same time today, just like they did on that day four years ago.
…
Korea.
The reporters interviewed the seventh-ranked Korean Go master in the world.
"Teacher Park, what do you think of the match this time?"
"I'm waiting too. I'm really looking forward to it."
"Who do you think has a higher chance of winning?"
"I don't know, but I hope that HEOR will win."
"But I think he's from China?"
"Go has already reached a point of life and death. What difference is there between China and Korea anymore?"
…
Japan.
The highest-ranked Go master in the country was a guest on television to broadcast the match live.
"Teacher Yamashita, who do you think will win?"
"PeterGo definitely has a higher chance of winning, but it's hard to say."
"What do you mean by that?"
"China is an amazing country. Four years ago, someone from China beat PeterGo. Four years later, who can say that they won't win again?"
…
Sanya.
Tian Weiwei and the others booked a small conference room.
Chen Qiqi said, "The signal has been adjusted."
Chen Niannian said nervously, "Can he really win? Can he really win? "
Chen Ying looked at Tian Weiwei. "Is there still no news from HEOR?"
"No, there's no response at all." Tian Weiwei gave a wry smile.
Chen Ying smacked her lips and said, "Say, who do you think he is?"
Tian Weiwei sighed. "I called Teacher yesterday, but he couldn't guess who it is either. The main reason is that there's no record of yesterday's game, so everyone can only make wild guesses."
Chen Ying said, "Whether he's a god or a ghost, we'll find out today."
A former professional Go player who was now a coach said, "Let's hope that he can be like that person from back then and come forward to turn the tide."
Tian Weiwei sank into his memories.
Chen Ying also thought of that old friend.
…
Beijing.
At a company.
Ha Qiqi was watching the news about Go on the computer and couldn't help but fall into a daze.
Over the past three years, Ha Qiqi had gained a few wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. She had also changed her hairstyle to a very short haircut. If Zhang Ye were here, he might not be able to recognize her immediately.
Knock knock.
Someone knocked on the door and came in. "Director Ha, the script is ready. The boss wants you to have a look."
Ha Qiqi did not even turn around. "Got it, just put it there."
That person looked up at the screen and said with a smile, "Eh? Are you going to watch the Go broadcast later? Everyone is saying that PeterGo will have a very hard time winning. The Go world might have rejoiced for nothing this time. "
Ha Qiqi said, "Is that so?"
…
Somewhere else.
Zhang Zuo sighed softly as he looked at the news on his cell phone.
He muttered to himself with some nostalgia, "A war between humans and machines?"
…
In a residential building.
Yao Jiancai was watching TV and drinking beer. He couldn't help but think of a certain someone.
…
It was another war between humans and machines.
On this day, at this moment, a lot of people couldn't help but think of that person and his story from back then.
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