A Bold Idea! Let the "Run and Gun Cyclone" Sweep Through New York!

Level 2, with privileges: earn money from dribbling, running, passing, scoring, rebounds, steals, and blocks.

Dribbling: every dribble, reward: 2 USD.

Running: every step, reward: 2 USD.

Dribbling and running feels great once you start—keep dribbling, keep running, keep feeling great!!!

Rebound: 200-400 USD.

Assist: 300-600 USD.

Steal: 500-1000 USD.

Block: 500-1000 USD.

Free Throw: 1000-2000 USD.

Two-pointer: 2000-4000 USD.

Three-pointer: 3000-6000 USD.

[!!]

Upgrade EXP: 1380/100000 (EXP can only be obtained through spending—spend how much, gain that much EXP.)

System Shop: Not yet open.

Items: [LV2 Privilege Pack]*1.

Quests: None.

Skills: [Max Level Three-Pointer], [Basic Body Enhancement].

Balance: 14760 USD.]

???

What does this mean?

This... directly doubled. Sink one three-pointer, reward 6000 USD. Tonight, wouldn't I earn 48,000 USD?

Convert it: 326,400 Dragon Kingdom Currency.

Holy crap.

This is way too satisfying.

If the "Curry" knew, he'd probably drop to his knees and beg me to give him the system.

Su Yan felt ecstatic inside, looking forward even more to Level 3 and the boost in money-making amounts.

"There's also a [LV2 Privilege Pack]."

On the way home, Su Yan muttered to himself and opened it without a moment's delay.

[Opened LV2 Privilege Pack, rewarded ability: [Off-ball Movement lv1] (Upgradeable, upgrade cost: 100,000.)]

Off-ball movement?!

As the name suggests.

This could improve his off-ball movement ability, letting Su Yan shake off defenders more easily and get open looks more effortlessly.

"Not bad."

Su Yan was quite satisfied with this ability too. "Of the eight three-pointers I hit tonight, five had almost no defense on them.

Basically freebies.

That's also because my opponent didn't know my true strength. After tonight, I'm sure it won't be long

before they tighten up on my three-pointers.

Dropping eight threes in five minutes—that kind of good fortune won't come often. But if I have strong off-ball movement ability, that's a different story.

Everyone knows Curry is a famous off-ball movement master in the league. He's so skinny, looks easy to defend, yet he's still the league's top shooter.

That's tied to his powerful off-ball movement. He always manages to shake off his man while moving, creating space to shoot, then hits the three.

That's an incredible skill.

And it's exactly what I need right now."

Just how impressive would [lv1] [Off-ball Movement] be in a game?

Worth looking forward to.

Besides... only 100,000 USD to upgrade to [lv2], making my off-ball movement even stronger.

That doesn't seem too hard either.

Wait...

Just 10,000 USD? That seems like almost nothing. Am I... starting to get full of myself?!

Based on the information left in his mind by the system.

He also learned some things about this world.

For example: it was a parallel world similar to Earth, called: Blue Star.

Another example: following his memories, Su Yan returned to a single apartment in the arena complex, about 60 square meters, just right for one person.

He looked around and shook his head: "Too small. I'll switch to a different place soon. If living isn't comfortable, every day feels bad!"

Let's rewind time a bit.

Around when Su Yan and the others had just gone to dinner.

Arena manager's office.

Coach D'Antoni and Assistant Coach Morrison Bolton came running in excitedly, pushing the door open.

Too excited, they even forgot to knock.

"What's going on?"

General Manager Donnie Walsh saw the two were extremely hyped and couldn't help asking: "Did you win the lottery? You're that worked up?"

"Even more thrilling than winning the lottery!" D'Antoni roared.

"Oh?" Walsh's eyes lit up, intrigued. "Let me hear what happened?!"

D'Antoni laid it all out, describing Su Yan's performance tonight.

"8-of-8 on three-pointers, a game-winner against the 'Thunder's Big Three,' orchestrating an epic 20-point comeback?!

The key point.

The one who did it was the Dragon Country undrafted player I signed, originally planning to use him as a decoration: Su Yan?!

Are you kidding me?!"

Even after hearing it, Walsh didn't quite believe it, but he knew... D'Antoni had no reason to lie.

After a long pause.

He accepted the truth.

Walsh was also excited enough to laugh: "I can't figure out why he hid his three-point shooting during the physical tests. But by accident, I stumbled onto a gem."

"Exactly." D'Antoni nodded with a grin. He continued: "Donnie, Su Yan's three-point shooting is too accurate, too unreasonable—it's already completely ahead of its time. But it fits my philosophy perfectly. I... have a bold idea."

"Oh?" General Manager Donnie Walsh was startled at first, then smiled thoughtfully: "Are you trying to bring Phoenix's 'Run and Gun' storm to New York?!"

The next day.

Morning.

"A ridiculously handsome Dragon Country undrafted player, on the court, he actually did something like this..."

From the New York Times.

Just a simple clickbait headline from the "UC Shock Department," instantly grabbing the attention of countless fans.

The click-through rate was sky-high.

Fans who got the newspaper were immediately hooked by the title and followed along to read the content.

Once they read it, jaws dropped everywhere.

"What the hell? An undrafted player? 8 three-pointers, including a step-back game-winner against 'Third Pick' Harden? Toppling the 'Thunder's Big Three' and pulling off a 20-point comeback? That crazy?!"

"5 minutes, 8 three-pointers, 100% shooting—and you call this an undrafted player?!"

"Fake... it's gotta be fake, right? There's no undrafted player this good this year!"

"A Dragon Country player? I thought the only Dragon Country player was Yao Ming?!"

"Su Yan? Who's that?!"

"Who cares who he is—hitting eight three-pointers in just five minutes... Su Yan is just... too cool!"

On the streets and in the alleys, fans.

Originally clicking in out of curiosity, the moment they scrolled to the news, they were all plunged into immense shock.

This was the jolt an Undrafted player gave them.

It also proved... clickbait headlines + explosive content = a blockbuster story.

On college campuses.

Students, especially female students, when they scrolled to news and even videos about Su Yan, showed a completely different vibe.