Xiao Ling froze.
Did the announcer just say Dongli won? How is that possible?
She hurried back into the gymnasium and saw the advancement list on the central screen:
1. Xiao Ling
...
7. Xiao Yu
...
20. Sun Daniu
...
49. Ruan Lan
50. Lu An
"Those two games of Go were so bizarre. Lu An's stones were clearly being captured the whole time, and then she suddenly won..."
"Ruan Lan was even more absurd. She didn't play a single standard opening, yet her victory was even more decisive."
"You two Go simpletons, those were new opening patterns that have never been seen before in the professional world!"
"..."
The gymnasium buzzed with discussion. Everyone was talking about the two games that had just finished, their voices a mixture of excitement, confusion, and most of all, shock.
"What happened?" Xiao Ling asked, walking over to her sister, Xiao Yu, with a frown.
"Sis, you should watch the game replay tonight," Xiao Yu said, her tone complex.
