The press conference was simply the term Ke Jie used for easy understanding.
Basically, it was the pre-match process where reporters asked Kaito for his thoughts.
After meeting the various big shots in the Go World, Kaito began introducing the people with him. Although everyone was surprised that Kaito had taken on two female disciples from Japan, after Kaito had Ginko and Ai casually play a few moves against some people, they quickly realized the talent of these two young girls.
Especially Ai...
It was very likely she was not weaker than Ke Jie. If she grew under Kaito's guidance, she might even surpass Ke Jie's level!
No wonder Kaito had taken them on; he had truly found hidden gems!
Later, Hisui also showed her intelligence, playing a few moves with some of the older ladies. While it made everyone laugh, they also envied Kaito.
Was his daughter a genius too?
How old was Hisui?!
If she grew up a few more years, would she be on the same level as Ai?!
After that, they went on stage to meet the official AlphaGo staff. After a round of mutual praise and friendly exchanges, the AlphaGo officials expressed their admiration for Kaito's abilities.
Even Ke Jie had narrowly lost, yet Kaito could completely dominate. It shocked them immensely, even making them question reality!
Could there really be someone this powerful in the world?
Could he really defeat an AI that played against itself every second, playing millions of games in a short time?
Generally speaking, humans really couldn't...
But AI also had limitations: it couldn't innovate or break through; it could only produce countless outcomes based on existing experience.
And humans?
Humans could innovate and break through, but they couldn't calculate infinite outcomes like an AI.
"So, Mr. Kaito, do you think you can defeat the current AlphaGo 2?"
"Heh, I want to be an undefeatable hero in my daughter's eyes forever. What do you think?"
Kaito answered the reporter with a smile, holding his daughter Hisui.
Since some reporters had been curious about Kaito's entourage, Kaito had brought Yunyun and the others up on stage.
Though it meant being in the public eye, how many people could actually bother them?
Outside, it was uncertain, but at the Suzhou-style villa, ordinary people couldn't even get close!
And when they went out, they had various magic enhancements from Kaito to avoid trouble.
"Mr. Kaito, I have a question. Is there any special meaning behind the outfit you're wearing?"
"No special meaning. I just think it looks cool, so I wore it."
He was referring to the attire of Rex Lapis, but Kaito had modified it into a style resembling royal robes.
Just sitting there, Kaito's every move exuded an intimidating majesty.
It was like they were facing a king, even if it seemed utterly fantastical to them.
After all, Kaito wasn't any kind of government official...
"Mr. Kaito, do you have any plans to open a Go school and take on more disciples?"
"No, I don't. Besides, my standards for accepting disciples are very strict. Without talent close to Brother Ke Jie, I wouldn't accept them because I'm too lazy to teach."
Sora and Ai could attest to that.
When it came to Kaito, it was really just "the master leads you to the door; the rest is up to the individual"!
Kaito had basically introduced them to Go, given them a few books, and then left them to their own devices!
They had to figure out everything on their own!!!
Was there a more irresponsible master than this?!
"Alright, let's change it from a single match to best of three. If I lose one game, consider it my loss."
"Also, it's time to show off in front of my two cute disciples and let them learn something."
After chatting with the reporters a bit more, Kaito stood up and somewhat proudly announced the start of the match, unilaterally changing the rules.
This might have been awkward for the AlphaGo team, but instead, they became even more excited and admiring.
Win or lose, Kaito was the world's top Go player. And with his inexplicable confidence, they almost felt he could really do it.
The match officially began. Kaito made the moves, while Baal directed him mentally.
His opponent was AlphaGo 2, which no longer required a human proxy to play. It was updated with a robotic arm that could pick up and place pieces itself. Kaito couldn't help but twitch his lips at the sight.
'So "Version 2" basically meant adding a robotic arm!?'
'For Version 3, would it not just be a computer, but have a body and head too?'
Well, under the world's watchful eyes, Kaito, a human, battled the AI.
But in reality, it was an AI battling a god who loved playing Go.
One game per hour.
They fought continuously for three hours. Finally, AlphaGo 2 made several errors and conceded. After all, its screen had gone black; it seemed it could no longer compute.
"Alright, it's time for us to go."
He stood up, took Yunyun and Hisui's hands, and led Akina and the others away.
He completely ignored everyone trying to stop him.
Ke Jie and the others knew Kaito didn't want to spend more time there, so they quickly led them out the back door. Ke Jie then returned to the stage to explain the reason to everyone.
Basically, Kaito didn't want to be disturbed. He was returning to normal life after those three games, so people shouldn't treat him as an idol or celebrity; it would bother him, etc.
Even though Kaito was incredibly handsome, and him not becoming an international star was practically a loss for the world, Kaito simply had no desire to do so. He'd much rather lie on the sofa and chat with the ladies than be a celebrity!
"Kaito, you're famous!! The whole world is reporting on you! Even a major news channel gave you a full 3-minute segment!!"
That night, after dinner, Yunyun excitedly pounced on Kaito to congratulate him.
Well, she was actually happier that she had appeared as Kaito's wife, and Baal hadn't...
Even though she got along well with Baal, calling her sister, if there was a choice, any woman would want exclusivity.
Setting abilities aside, of course they would want it!
If they couldn't manage that, they'd want to be the primary wife!
If they couldn't even be primary, then they'd try to solidify their status and make Kaito dote on them more~