Recaps

Wang Chao rediscovered his table tennis talent, defeated the Jiangcheng City reserve players, and earned a place on the team. After conserving his strength in the assessment matches, he entered the promotion and relegation competition, where he faced Gao Ming.

• Wang Chao stunned his friends at Mingyue Stadium with his newfound precision, then beat Long Tao and came back from 0–8 to defeat Tian Zhengguang with a Penhold Backhand Loop.
• Wang Mei arranged for Wang Chao to apprentice at Huimin Barber Shop, while Wang Bin found a video of his match and ordered the coaches to bring him in for a tryout.
• Wang Chao overwhelmed Jiang Shan in a match outside the barbershop, and Jiang Shan later urged Wang Bin to send him to the main squad.
• Wang Chao struggled through the fitness tests but beat Zhao Ge and Li Mu at the training base, earning a place as a reserve player on the Jiangcheng City Table Tennis Team.
• Wang Chao trained, ate the Cook’s food, and defeated Tian Zhengguang and other opponents in the new assessment, while the coaches failed to wear him down.
• Wang Chao forfeited his matches against Tian Ye and Jiang Shan to avoid injury and preserve his chances in the promotion and relegation matches.
• Luo Zhihong scolded Wu Li over his practice partners, then joined Coach Wang in preparing the match slots.
• Wang Chao faced Gao Ming in the promotion and relegation matches, while Wang Bin told Luo Zhihong that Wang Chao might be Jiangcheng City’s best prospect in three years.

Wang Chao rose through the Jiangcheng team’s internal competition, drew attention from coaches and clubs, and earned a renewed chance to face Wu Li. After losing the first game, he switched to a left-handed shakehand grip and took the lead, leaving their match underway.

• Wang Chao defeated Gao Ming and challenged an arrogant teammate, then beat Li Shaoqin 10:0 while Luo Xiaoyu watched and recorded the match.
• Luo Zhihong assigned Wang Chao to train with Li Shaoqin and Jiang Shan to spar with Wu Li, while Wang Chao intensified his training and received a custom racket.
• Wang Chao swept through the internal round robin before losing 4:0 to Wu Li, then collapsed from exhaustion and later resolved to embrace his present life.
• Tian Zhengguang apologized to Wang Chao before leaving the team, while Jiang Long criticized Wang Chao’s hook shot and recommended Jiang Shan and Wu Li for provincial special training.
• He Jingping revealed his regret over coaching Luo Jiu and arranged for Wang Chao to meet Qin Huachang, while Wang Chao refused offers from other teams and clubs.
• After Jiang Tiansheng challenged Jiang Long over excluding Wang Chao, Jiang Long arranged another round robin that left Wang Chao exhausted before Wu Li insisted their match be postponed until the next afternoon.
• Wang Chao challenged Wu Li to a decisive match, and the team watched Lin Li beat Sun Tianlong before Bayer defeated Bai Feng in the World Cup semifinals.
• Wang Chao lost the first game to Wu Li 11:6, then borrowed Jiang Shan’s shakehand paddle and switched to a left-handed grip, using powerful attacks to take the next game’s first point.

Wang Chao joined Black Spade Q Club, showed his strength by helping the team upset Xiang River, and prepared to face Osmanthus Fragrance. As Spade Q began that match, Geng Shuai won the opener and Lu Jia faced He Luo, while Zhu Ding trained Taihu Beauty’s players to target Wang Chao.

• Wang Chao beat Wu Li 4:1, and He Jingping shared a recording of the match with Luo Jiu, who helped Fan Xiaofan recruit Wang Chao for Black Spade Q Club.
• Wang Chao signed a performance-based contract with Black Spade Q and turned down offers from Jiang Long and Jiang Tiansheng to join the provincial team.
• Fan Xiaoxian welcomed Wang Chao to Spade Q, where he received a racket from He Jingping and learned that He was returning to coach Luo Jiu.
• Wang Chao tested himself against Geng Shuai, then began doubles training with Lu Jia before Spade Q’s season opener against Xiang River.
• Wang Chao and Lu Jia defeated the Hu brothers in doubles, and Wang Chao swept Hu Buming in singles as Spade Q won 3:1.
• After the upset, Wang Chao declared that he wanted Spade Q to win the championship undefeated, and Fan Xiaofan showed him the club’s trophies and Luo Jiu’s MVP certificate.
• Fan Xiaoxian explained Spade Q’s grievances with Osmanthus Fragrance, then led the team to Nanjing and arranged a private hall for training.
• Zhu Ding arrived at Taihu Beauty Club to train Zhu Zehai and the other starters to beat Wang Chao, while Spade Q opened its match against Osmanthus Fragrance with Geng Shuai beating Yoshikawa Hiroshi and Lu Jia facing He Luo.

Wang Chao led Spade Q through a string of victories, settled scores with Yang Chi, and helped Geng Shuai recover from his fear of high balls. The stretch ended with Geng Shuai facing Niu Linjun in a tense match against Jingyuewan, as Niu Linjun turned to high balls.

• San Jiang Ge described his table-tennis novel’s launch plans and the protagonist’s intended rise to legendary status.
• He Luo defeated Lu Jia, but Wang Chao and Lu Jia dominated their doubles match and won 3:0 against Yang Chi and He Luo.
• Wang Chao defeated Yang Chi with four consecutive 11:0 games after blaming him for exposing Geng Shuai’s weakness to Yoshikawa Hiroshi.
• Geng Shuai forfeited his match against Yoshikawa Hiroshi after freezing against high balls, and Wang Chao beat Yang Chi in the final match.
• Tian Zhengguang joined Wang Chao as his doubles partner, and Spade Q extended its winning streak while Geng Shuai recovered.
• Qin Huachang told Wang Chao how Geng Shuai had lost to Christian Hart after high balls triggered his fear of heights.
• Spade Q traveled to face Jingyuewan, where Wang Chao beat Niu Linjun and helped restore Geng Shuai’s confidence before their club match.
• Geng Shuai used high-risk attacks to win the first two games against Niu Linjun, who began using high balls in the third game.