Then came a brief interview.
"Chris, we noticed that after your final shot, you turned around and celebrated before it even went in. Were you that confident?"
"Yeah. I could tell from the feel of the shot that it was going in." Bullshit. I saw the badge light up, so I turned around to show off...
"Wow, that's the confidence of an elite shooter! How does it feel to be crowned the Three-Point Contest champion?"
"Uh... My opponents were all really strong. Booker even broke the record, and so did Klay. They were both absolutely worthy of being crowned the champion, but I was just a little luckier tonight. My shot felt great in both rounds, and I'm grateful for that. I just got lucky, that's all~~"
When it came to interviews, he had to be humble~~ Time to establish his persona, just a little.
That brought the Three-Point Contest to a close. Next up was tonight's main event: the Slam Dunk Contest!
But before the Slam Dunk Contest, Chen had one more important thing to take care of!
"System! Quit pretending you're dead!"
[Achievement detected: Host has won the All-Star Three-Point Contest for the first time. Reward distributed.]
[Congratulations, Host! You have received: 1 random shooting Badge (Silver), Badge Upgrader (Bronze) *1]
"Open the badge!"
[Congratulations! You have received a new badge: Range Extender (Silver)]
"Nice! Great! Now I can let it fly from way downtown the next time I battle Curry!!"
Chen loved tools that helped him show off.
"System, use the Badge Upgrader."
[Please select the badge you wish to upgrade.]
Chen Xi thought it over. To better fit the team, he should pick a badge that worked well with their system.
"Upgrade Mismatch Expert."
[Congratulations, Host. Badge upgrade complete. You have received: Mismatch Expert (Silver)]
"Great,