Chapter 83: Showdown with Alpha Dog (3)

"Great!"
"My brother-in-law actually won! He's incredible!"
"Next is the tenth round. If he wins this one, he gets to face the legendary AlphaGo!"
"Oh heavens, that's the one who once defeated the world champion!"
"Can he really beat AlphaGo?"
For a moment, everyone was talking at once.
Even Xiao Zhou and Miss Liang, watching from the streaming room, couldn't contain their excitement:
"Master Liang, could this young man really stand against AlphaGo?"
Master Liang gently stroked his beard, chuckled softly, and said,
"That's not quite possible."
After a pause, he continued,
"In fact, over the years, I've broken through the tenth round more than once, reaching the level where I could face AlphaGo. But AlphaGo's strength is beyond the sum of all the previous rounds' difficulties!"
"What? Isn't each round supposed to be twice as hard as the previous one? How could the eleventh round be so much stronger?"
Master Liang sighed deeply, fear flickering across his face,
"You don't understand. AlphaGo's strength is far more terrifying than you imagine. It's not just some computer control that can be easily matched. Only when you truly face it do you realize its terrors."
"That's something no human can defeat!"
Xiao Zhou and Miss Liang were shocked into silence.
Yet, in truth, AlphaGo's prowess was only to be expected.
After all, it had defeated the world champion—
Stronger even than Master Liang.
Still, none of this changed Master Liang's admiration for Yang Xiaofan.
At this moment, Yang Xiaofan had reached the tenth round. Another streamer had opened a connection with him, seeking to challenge him.
There was no choice, because in the PK event, you had to defeat all other participating and surviving streamers.
Trying to stall for victory was impossible.
If you didn't PK within a certain time, the site would automatically declare defeat and remove you from the event.
So the challenger was forced to find Yang Xiaofan and start the PK.

"Hello."
Yang Xiaofan had grown increasingly adept, and now, the remaining streamers were all truly top-tier, famous even outside the platform.
Even though Yang Xiaofan had never watched streams before, he immediately recognized his opponent.
He was a streamer nicknamed "Grandmaster," once the number one figure on TigerTooth for many years.
Even now, his strength was among the top three on the platform.
His influence was extraordinary.
"Hello!"
Grandmaster greeted Yang Xiaofan in return.
His expression was anything but relaxed; instead, it was grave, tinged with bitterness.
Clearly, he already knew how formidable Yang Xiaofan was.
For someone at his level, he had a studio managing his image. His staff must have already told him all about Yang Xiaofan.
And even if they hadn't, he wasn't blind.
He could clearly see Yang Xiaofan's live viewer count of over seven million, and his fan base exceeding twenty million.
No one understood better than him what that meant!
Those were numbers he could only reach at his own peak.
Now, he could no longer match such heights.
So, the moment he saw Yang Xiaofan's data, he knew who would win this battle.
"Are you about to start the PK?"
Yang Xiaofan opened the tenth round and began playing against the computer, asking as he did so.
Grandmaster waved his hands repeatedly,
"No, no, you've misunderstood. I choose to surrender."
"Hmm? Aren't you going to try? I heard you never back down from anyone. I even watched your streams before and tipped you five yuan."
Grandmaster responded righteously,
"Who said that? Who said that? Who's out there ruining my reputation? When have I never been afraid? I'm telling you all right now—I fear Brother-in-law!"
The screen lit up with a flurry of cheerful comments.
"Ha ha ha... Grandmaster chickened out."

"No wonder Brother-in-law could even scare Grandmaster, the iron-headed king! Grandmaster was the undisputed number one!"
"That's right. Grandmaster was number one for years. Even if he's not anymore, his legend has never faded!"
"So what? He still lost to Brother-in-law."
"Times are changing. The era of Brother-in-law's reign has arrived. Fate cannot be denied!"
With another streamer defeated, Yang Xiaofan glanced at the PK participants. Aside from himself, only two streamers remained.
Both were still engaged in their own PK battles.
This meant he'd already earned a ticket to the championship round; he only needed to wait for one of the two to win, face him, and defeat them to claim victory in tonight's event.
He thought he would have to wait until midnight—but now it seemed much sooner, perhaps by ten o'clock.
In truth, it wasn't that time had shortened, but that his strength was overwhelming.
Basically, every streamer who faced him was instantly defeated.
This left some streamers with no chance to showcase their abilities.
Moreover, the further the PK progressed, the stronger the opponents became, and the longer the matches lasted.
Everyone was evenly matched, their fan bases immense, with countless tips and gifts exchanged—an even contest.
But since Yang Xiaofan had instantly defeated several huge names, he had inadvertently shortened the overall PK event.
Beside him, Qin Nuaxin watched Yang Xiaofan's focused face as he played, utterly entranced.
She considered herself much more carefree than her sister, not nearly as sensitive in matters of the heart.
So, at first, meeting Yang Xiaofan, she was simply shocked and delighted at his genius.
Beyond that, she had no further thoughts.
But now, watching this man cut through every obstacle, taking her along as he soared to new heights, she was completely captivated, unable to extricate herself.
Yang Xiaofan's charm was a fatal wound to any woman—
And for her, the sister-in-law, it was no exception.
As she stared dumbly at Yang Xiaofan, the screen suddenly erupted in brilliance, showering the feed with dazzling fireworks.
"Congratulations to player Su Mu for breaking through the tenth round. In two minutes, you will face AlphaGo! Defeat AlphaGo and win a ten million prize!"
Su Mu was the account Yang Xiaofan had borrowed, which meant he had cleared the tenth round!