The System Came Back? And Left Again?

"What's wrong, ghost?"

"If you're going to Wimbledon, you'd better be careful."

Horio, who had been called back, looked at the demon in confusion, wondering why he was being warned to be careful.

"I heard that a tennis gang called Clark has recently appeared over there, an organization that specifically targets college students."

Although it claims to be a street tennis team, its members are mostly people ostracized by various schools and tennis organizations for intentionally injuring others during matches.

"Do you mean those people will be detrimental to the Seigaku team?"

"It's not that it will harm the Seigaku members, but rather that the organization that invited everyone to participate in the exhibition match wants to sabotage the entire event."

Hearing such explosive news from Oni, Horio couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"Then I need to get there even earlier... otherwise, it would be a huge embarrassment if the entire country sent four teams and they were all wiped out."

To avoid any unforeseen circumstances, Horio had originally planned to depart the day after tomorrow, decided to leave the day after tomorrow instead.

Just then, Horio, who was walking alone on his way back to his dormitory, suddenly stopped.

[Beep... Host body scan in progress...]

[Beep... Scan complete. Detection indicates the host has integrated some system skills. System restart successful...]

"System!? Thirteen years! Do you know how I've survived these thirteen years?!"

[Beep... System restarting due to host completion of first phase of task...]

"The first stage? The mission? Does that mean I have to fuse the Eye of Shattering Delusions, the Elevate Might, and the Profound Meaning of Selflessness to complete the mission you're talking about?"

[Beep... Yes, since the host has completed the first phase of the mission, the host's body will now be modified again. The modification will take 24 hours to complete...]

"Does my body still need modification? Wasn't it already perfect before?"

[Beep... This modification is different from the first one. This modification is aimed at breaking through the host's current physical limits. The host's current physical limits are at the national level. After this modification, the host's physical limits will be broken through to the world level...]

"Then why am I only at the national level physical limit, yet I can still beat high school students like those in U-17? If I break through to the world level, wouldn't I be able to go straight to the professional stage?"

[Beep... The physical limits determined by the system differ from the world the host inhabits. The national-level physical limits allow the host's physical abilities to reach a limit determined by the specific circumstances of the host's world...]

[Beep... When the host's physical limits break through to the world level, the host needs to improve their physical qualities to a level that matches the world level. Moreover, the host's physical limits will also increase with the host's age...]

"I understand. In other words, you just helped me overcome the limitations of my body ahead of time, so I don't have to worry about age."

In other words, I am now qualified to pursue a professional career.

After you complete the body modification, I can continuously refine my physique and potentially achieve my dream of dominating the world before even entering high school, right?

[Beep... That's one way to understand it, but the system suggests that the host should also focus on exploring the other system skills and the Genesis Domain to facilitate starting the third stage of the mission...]

"What do you mean? Are you going into hibernation again like before?"

[Beep... Yes, due to the first modification of the host's body and the granting of four system skills, the system was overloaded. Only through the host's continuous practice over the years and the fusion of system skills with the profound meaning of selflessness has the system's energy been replenished...]

[Beep... The system anticipates that its energy will be depleted again after this host's body modification is completed...]

Horio there dumbfounded, was somewhat bewildered upon hearing the news that his host would be going into hibernation again.

"So, once I complete the second phase of the mission, will you restart it again? Or can I just keep playing matches?"

[Beep... The host has completed the second phase of the task. The system will replenish a large amount of energy. The host's daily competitions will also collect energy for the system, but the system will only restart after the host has completed the second phase of the task...]

"So what exactly is the second phase of the task?"

[Beep... Please explore on your own...]

[Beep... The renovation project has begun. Renovation time is 24 hours. Countdown: 23.59...]

"Hey, system, wait a minute!"

The system, after restarting again, did not give Horio another chance to ask questions and immediately began modifying Horio's body.

"It seems we'll have to wait until we complete the second phase of the mission..."

Seeing that he received no further response from the system, Horio shook his head.

Just then, a figure walked over from a distance and stopped behind Horio.

"Didn't you go back to your dorm? Why are you standing here spacing out?"

"Ah? Oh, it's you, ghost."

Nothing, I just suddenly thought of something happy, so I was reminiscing about it. So, where are you going?

Still not quite recovered, Horio didn't even notice the demon standing behind him. Startled by the demon, he awkwardly made up an excuse.

Then, without even listening to the ghost's reply, she headed towards the dormitory.

On the second day after Horio arrived at the U-17 training camp, a bus was driving on a road not far from the forest where the training camp was located.

On the quiet bus, everyone was wearing the same uniform, and each uniform had a badge with a different number pinned to it.

Without a doubt, these are the members of the First String and second corps who are returning to U-17.

When the bus reached the very end of the road, it disappeared into a forest.

"Finally back! I need to get some rest these next few days."

"Mouri, you're only a first-year high school student and you're already this lazy. If Byodoin were here, he'd throw a tantrum again."

"What does it matter, Jia Zhi? He's finally away, why do you have to bring him up again?"

A group of people got off a bus in the parking lot of the U-17 training camp.

At this moment, the man with long brown hair stretched, clearly exhausted from the long journey.

But the man next to him, with silver hair and a beauty mark under his left eye, reminded him of something.

These two men were none other than Mori Juzaburo Kaji Futa of the First String, their uniforms adorned with badges bearing the numbers five and ten, respectively.

"You're really arrogant, you high school freshman. I'd love to let you try my Execution Song."

At that moment, a man with medium-length purple hair and a rubber band on his forehead appeared in the crowd. His badge number was eight.

His arrogant gaze was very off-putting. Just after he finished speaking, a tall man wearing a number nine badge stood in front of Mori.

Want to have a match?

"Tch, I'm not interested in you. I want a physical fight. I hate your moves."

The tall man and the purple-haired man didn't seem to get along well, and then a man with short hair finally got off the bus.