Chapter 720: Gratitude
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Just as Li Qin and the old lady were calling, Meng Huo was also warmly welcomed by the Go Association in Tokyo.
"The Soul of Chess" is so amazing!" As soon as Meng Huo got off the plane, Director Muto pulled him into the car and kept talking about the amazing new comics. According to him, in the past two weeks, Go books in downtown Tokyo have exceeded the sales of the past six months.
Of course, what he is talking about here is an introduction to Go and introductory books, rather than professional chess scores. It is mainly learning books purchased by readers who know nothing about Go. Although the proportion of "more than half a year" seems to be amazing, the number actually increases not much.
The total number of Go books sold in Tokyo in the past six months was less than 1,000, which was so miserable that it was so poor that it actually couldn't say that it was of any benefit.
However, this is a very good sign. Being able to buy books means that someone is already interested in Go. With the serialization of "The Soul of Chess", more and more people will be more and more. More people will search for Go information, buy introductory books, or learn through other channels, which will naturally drive the sales of the chessboard.
You can't stop playing chess after learning chess. As long as someone starts playing chess, there will be hope in the Go world.
And more importantly, the age positioning of the protagonist of "Soul of Chess" has led to its popularity in the lower age groups, which is extremely likely to arouse children from all over the world's interest in Go, and these children are the hope for the future of the Go world.
The importance of the success of "Chess Soul" is self-evident. Muto and the directors of chess halls in several regions, including the directors of Yanjing, came to Tokyo together to express their gratitude to Meng Huo. It is indispensable to eat and give gifts. The chessboard was taken up again.
"You should take this with Teacher He Xi..." Muto said very politely: "Now you take it away is worthy of it. If you don't take anything, some people outside think we are too rude."
The trend of society has changed now. Except for some guys who have lost face, most people regard "The Soul of Chess" as another long classic comic, which has led some reporters to use "Taking in the Dog Shit" to describe the Go Association.
There is no doubt that the Go Association has taken a big advantage, and as time goes by, this advantage will become bigger and bigger, and it will cause a lot of jealousy and sourness, and may offend some people who should not have offended.
For example, the Basketball Association, which bid 400 million yuan but failed to obtain the title of the theme of the new comic. If the Go Association did not express any of He Xi, how could they have suffered this sense of gap in their hearts? There are other chess and card industries, which will be even more troublesome.
They are originally competing opponents, and some chess and card dealers have shown good things to He Xi. They have absolutely no good face to the Go Association. The popularity of "The Soul of Chess" is likely to allow them to seize some details and attack the Go Association.
In order to avoid trouble as much as possible and avoid other people's sense of imbalance. Also to thank He Xi-
"You have to accept this chessboard teacher no matter what." Wu Teng stuffed the chessboard to Meng Huo, and the others did not give him any chance to refuse. The director of Yanjing even said bluntly: "Teacher, don't refuse, we all know that your chess skills have reached professional level, and this chessboard will not be buried even if it is placed in your hands."
Meng Huo did not announce his chess skills to the public, and he also covered up the chess game in "The Soul of Chess" with the reason that "there are other chess players to help", but in the actual situation, these curators knew it clearly.
Although the chess game in "The Soul of Chess" has the help of chess players, the leader is still Meng Huo. His personal chess skills are already quite good, and there is no problem with the chessboard when handing him over the chessboard.
However, in the end, Meng Huo refused: "Let's go in a while."
After everyone persuaded me, Meng Huo could not refuse directly. He could only say politely: "The Soul of Chess" has just been serialized, and it is still early to say anything. In a few months, if it can go further, it will not be too late for you to give me this chessboard."
After he said this, his attitude was tough and the curators could only temporarily extinguish their thoughts.
Of course, in addition to thanking Meng Huo this time, they also have a more important purpose to provide Meng Huo with better cooperation for "The Soul of Chess". This time, Go associations in various parts of China have formed an agreement. As long as Meng Huo calls it, all chess players can come to help him.
As for the information, chess scores, information, Go news, etc. kept by the Go Association, Meng Huo can read it to the fullest. Even if he needs it, he can be warmly received in chess halls in any region of China.
"If you are interested in the competition, teacher? We can also arrange for you to watch on the spot."
Muto also said this, the weight of this sentence is quite large. Go games, especially those of ding players, are generally not allowed to go to the scene to watch easily. Outsiders can only see their games through TV, while Meng Huo won the honor of watching on the scene.
The Go Association judged that "The Soul of Chess" will definitely have various professional competitions in the future, as well as the chess of some top ding players, and allowing Meng Huo to visit freely on these occasions will help him draw the comics well!
Meng Huo naturally agreed to these arrangements immediately, which was exactly what he needed.
He has investigated the current situation of Chinese Go and has some understanding of Go competitions and some systems, but after all, he has never seen those competitions with his own eyes and is easy to make mistakes. Comics are very detailed things, from competition systems and rules to equipment descriptions at the competition site, they must be close to reality.
This seems unnecessary, but these things are the key to the success or failure of "Chess Soul".
Take one thing as an example. In the original work of "Soul of Chess", there will be a timer next to the table of chess. During each official game, the chess player presses the timer to announce the end of the round. However, there is no such thing in China. The chessboard used in ordinary games maintains the ancient appearance, but it is equipped with modern touch chips inside. The chessboard itself can accurately calculate the time of both sides and the total time spent in the game.
This is very amazing, but if you don’t know and move the timer up according to the original work, it will become a joke. Others have to ask you why you don’t need high-tech, but you need to create an original ‘alarm clock’.
Therefore, "Soul of Chess" cannot be copied from the original work in many aspects. In fact, except for the story structure and some dialogues, it is already a new comic in all aspects.
The unique system, environment and character settings of China all determine that the original work must be demolished and started over again. Every detail must be paid attention to. Meng Huo hopes to understand the real Go world in China and provide better development for "The Soul of Chess". (The novel "Big Comic" will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, and there is also a 100% lottery gift for everyone! Open WeChat now, click the "+" sign in the upper right to "Add Friends", search for the official account "ddxiaos Confused" and follow it, hurry up!) (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, the novel is better and faster!
Chapter completed!