I'm Really Going to Become an Immortal -
Chapter 317 - 226: Hurry and Invite the Buddha!_2
Chapter 317: Chapter 226: Hurry and Invite the Buddha!_2
Then they went to have lunch.
Leaving Li Xuan, the 9th rank, just hanging there.
Although these chess players were forced to stay and socialize at the behest of the sponsor, the representative from Future Intelligence Control Company was indeed arrogantly disrespectful.
This caused great dissatisfaction among everyone.
Although everyone knew that this was probably one of Future Intelligence Control Company’s publicity stunts and that relevant news would likely erupt in a few days,
This matter still filled all professional chess players who had accepted the challenge with righteous indignation.
So, come noon.
In the break room of the Autumn Chrysanthemum Cup World Championship, a bunch of Go Ninth Rank players did not leave but sat there with gloomy expressions.
Several people, who were on good terms with Li Xuan, the 9th rank, were even ready to slam the table and seek revenge for him right away.
But they were stopped by Li Xuan himself.
Then everyone began to review the game between Li Xuan, the 9th rank, and the AI from Future Intelligence Control Company that morning.
"Today’s game, I felt that I was facing not just a cold machine," said Li Xuan, the 9th rank, his tone revealing disbelief, "In the past when playing against AI, they were strong but somewhat predictable, their strategies leaned towards calculating the optimal plays, lacking a kind of human warmth. But this white piece, its moves... completely bizarre."
Li Xuan, the 9th rank, thought for a long time.
Before he could come up with such an assessment.
As one of the players whose playing style was most like AI’s within the country, he found this style of play curious.
Shi Liang, ninth rank, who was next to him, nodded in agreement, his eyes shimmering with thoughtful brilliance, "Indeed, I also noticed it while watching the match. It doesn’t just pursue maximizing local benefits, but rather focuses more on global harmony and long-term planning. This style, I feel, is unseen in any known Go AI."
Shen Lang Ninth Rank also picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and said slowly, "This new algorithm for Go AI can simulate higher-level strategic thinking, while still maintaining flexibility, there must be quite a few technological advancements behind it."
Li Xuan, the 9th rank, heard this and shook his head with a wry smile, both impressed and resigned, "That’s right, I was convincingly beaten. Its decision-making at certain critical junctures was almost like it foresaw my next move, yet it didn’t completely rely on pure prediction, but rather led me to respond the way it wanted. That’s terrifying."
Amidst the seated crowd, someone was flipping through the kifu, the detailed record of the whole game, and could not help but emit exclamations of amazement.
Setting aside Future Intelligence Control Company’s arrogant attempt to climb over them, this new Go AI did indeed seem to have something to it.
"Although their AI is indeed strong."
"But it’s too arrogant, it needs to be taught a lesson."
Xiao Shen squinted his eyes, somewhat discontented with the actions of the company’s representative.
Strong as they were.
What did they mean by calling everyone else trash?
Although vaguely aware that their company intended to create hype after the event, bad publicity is still publicity.
But being used as stepping stones still felt infuriating.
"This is clearly a publicity stunt, I saw that there was someone videotaping you guys while you played."
"There’s already some small-scale hyping going on online."
"If they win the remaining games today, they’ll probably go crazy with propaganda like the outrageous statements from before, a small company using this opportunity to become famous."
Ke Bao, 9th rank, analyzed coldly with narrowed eyes.
Pointing out an issue that everyone present actually knew full well.
The guy’s tone was so aggressive, so arrogant today.
It was obviously intentional.
Ke Bao had tried to contact the sponsor who brought about this event, only to receive a response along these lines: Please bear with it for now, this year I’ll give more support to the Go world.
As for the exact words:
[The main objective of Future Intelligence Control Company is not you. Stepping on you, the professional chess players, to gain fame is merely incidental. The core purpose is to beat the other companies’ AI in full public view, proving that their developed Go AI is far ahead.]
[I talked with the heads of your chess academies about this, and they’ve agreed for you to be the stepping stones, it’s also considered as supporting the domestic AI industry.]
[After all, losing to AI in Go isn’t something shameful, you should be used to it by now.]
In short.
The situation is as such.
The subjects are eager to fight to the death, but why does the emperor surrender first?
The sponsor agreed, the chess academy consented. These professional chess players suddenly became unintentional stepping stones.
Although there would surely be some compensation from the sponsor and the chess academy afterwards to quell their grievances,
Ke Bao still felt somewhat helpless.
"Can we win in the afternoon? It seems very difficult."
Xiao Shen, looking at Li Xuan, the 9th rank, and the other participating players reviewing and discussing the earlier game, couldn’t help but mutter to himself.
Humans surpassing AI? That seems too hard.
And that small company was brimming with confidence, claiming they weren’t afraid of the many AIs of today.
Apparently, they had privately tested and truly proven they could beat other Go AIs.
Now it seemed that the only thing left was to generate some hype and publicity to cash in.
Although it wouldn’t be as sensational as AlphaGo’s first man-versus-machine battle, if they managed to hype it up successfully, it could still generate quite a buzz.
"AI... there’s really no way then."
In the crowd, a young chess player let out a soft sigh, his eyes revealing a hint of helplessness and reluctance.
His sigh seemed to touch a sensitive nerve in everyone present, momentarily casting a shadow over the atmosphere.
"Don’t blame him for being afraid before the battle," a seasoned chess player slowly said, his words laden with the weight of years. "The competition between humanity and AIs, especially in a highly complex intellectual domain such as Go, is not a new phenomenon." He paused before glancing around the room and continuing. "That small company that dares to declare war on all Go AIs, their courage and confidence don’t come from thin air. They must have conducted countless tests and optimizations in the shadows to have discovered something unique, giving them the audacity to make such bold statements."
His words brought on an even heavier silence.
It seemed...
They could only be stepping stones.
Stepped on to elevate someone else’s fame.
Actually, when they thought about it, the dominance of AI in the Go world had been all but certain ever since the emergence of AlphaGo.
Even using the strongest AI available, they, the top Ninth Rank players in the world, would be trounced even if given a two-stone handicap.
Even for the best of the best like Ke Bao, Xiao Shen, and Li Xuan, they could at most put up a fifty-fifty fight against AIs given that handicap.
And a two-stone handicap signified an enormous gap.
As for the AI from Future Wisdom Control Company, which claims to crush any Go AI on the market, needless to say, its strength speaks for itself.
Even giving more stones to these Ninth Rank players might not be out of the question.
Even Li Xuan, the 9th rank, who just won the championship, was now frowning tightly.
The rest in the resting room were all feeling the same.
Although there was compensation afterward.
But those who reached the Ninth Rank in Go all have a sincere love for the game.
If possible.
They didn’t want to be the stepping stones as humanity’s top chess players in a man-versus-machine victory.
They wanted to deliver a sweeping victory that united Heaven and Earth.
But reality is not an anime.
The Demon King’s power is considered invincible, and he won’t send weak minions to hand over experience points or allow the protagonist to power up during a near-death flashback.
When they faced AIs, they only faced loss.
It seemed the result of the afternoon was already set in stone.
The several Ninth Rank chess players who agreed to continue the Go match that afternoon all showed signs of resignation.
Only Ke Bao, the 9th rank, was stroking his chin with squinted eyes, looking contemplative.
In his mind.
Flashes of the Jade Emperor getting battered and hiding under the table during the havoc in the Heavenly Palace from the ’86 version of Journey to the West flickered past.
At that moment, the disheveled Jade Emperor shouted, "Quick, call for The Buddha!"
This helpless desire to find a way out mirrored the professional chess players who were unwilling to be mere stepping stones.
Their heads might be low, but their spirits weren’t broken!
They too yearned for an invincible person to appear.
To forcefully break the game!
Wait...
An invincible person?
"I just thought of someone who might be able to do something."
Ke Bao suddenly narrowed his eyes, a particular person coming to mind.
His words brightened the eyes of the surrounding professional chess players.
Hiss...
If there was someone who might not necessarily lose, there truly might be one!
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