A Gift of Introduction

Ding-dong—!

Congratulations, Host! You have successfully activated the main quest. Please complete it step by step according to the requirements of each stage. Generous rewards await upon completion!

Main quest? Generous rewards?

The moment Wu Yufei heard those words, his spirits soared.

Taking advantage of the break during warm-ups, Wu Yufei closed his eyes and entered the system.

It was still the familiar task and attribute panel, but beside [Character Familiarity] at the top was a new option: [Quests].

Wu Yufei directed his consciousness into the quest interface.

Main Quest: Dominate Japanese High School Basketball!

For a Host aspiring to enter the NBA, Japan's high school basketball scene is merely an insignificant stop along the way. Dominate and rule Japanese high school basketball, and make every spectator go wild and cheer for you!

Current Quest, Step 1: Perform exceptionally in the intrasquad scrimmage and successfully join the Miuradai Basketball Team.

Quest Requirements: Score more than 10 points and record more than 5 assists.

Completion Reward: 1 freely assignable attribute point.

Failure Penalty: The [Slam Dunk] system will be permanently shut down.

"Whew, I see."

He had not expected the system to use a mechanism like this to keep pushing its holder forward, making it impossible for him to slack off or let himself go.

Since the system demanded it, he would have to put in some real effort today!

When Wu Yufei opened his eyes again, they were already blazing with fighting spirit.

Ten minutes later, the warm-up ended, and everyone gathered before Coach Harada once more.

"Alright, I'll now assign the red and blue teams for the scrimmage. When I call your name, go collect the practice jersey in your team's color."

"Red Team, center: Kawasaki Akio. Power forward..."

Coach Harada quickly finished announcing both lineups.

Red Team lineup:

Center: Kawasaki Akio

Power forward: Miyamoto Kazunari

Small forward: Kuroda Yoshito

Shooting guard: Takatsu Hiroshi

Point guard: Araki Kazuo

Blue Team lineup:

Center: Naito Tetsuya

Power forward: Aoyama Masaaki

Small forward: Murasame Kengo

Shooting guard: Kurosaki Ryo

Point guard: Wu Yufei

Aside from Wu Yufei, the newcomer, both sides were a mix of starters and reserves. At least for now, it was hard to say which team was stronger.

No one objected to the grouping. After obediently changing into their jerseys, they took their positions around the center circle and waited for the game to begin.

Beep—!

With the whistle, the basketball was tossed high into the air, officially kicking off the intrasquad scrimmage.

"Hahhh!"

Naito Tetsuya struck first. The instant the ball reached its apex, he sprang up like a coiled spring and tipped it over Kawasaki's head toward his own half.

"Oh?"

However, Naito may have put too much force into it. The ball did not come toward Wu Yufei, but instead flew behind him.

Wu Yufei hurriedly turned around to retrieve it.

"Whew... That was close."

After securing the ball, Wu Yufei chuckled.

Seeing that Wu Yufei had gotten the ball safely, the others paid no further attention and sprinted toward the Red Team's half.

As for the Red Team, they had probably expected Kawasaki to lose the tip against Naito, so they had already retreated into position on defense.

Wu Yufei slowly brought the ball upcourt. Although the original owner of this body had also been a basketball prodigy, the soul currently inside was a new tenant after all, so some adjustment was inevitable.

As he reached the three-point line, Araki Kazuo came rushing at him with an irritated look on his face.

How could Araki fail to understand what Coach Harada meant by specifically bringing in a talented point guard?

The coach thinks so highly of you? Fine! Then I'll crush you!

All Araki could think about now was how to destroy Wu Yufei in their matchup.

Whew...

There's an opening!

Spotting a moment when Wu Yufei's dribble rose slightly too high, Araki immediately reached in for the steal.

But it was merely a probing feint from Wu Yufei. He had never expected Araki to take the bait so easily.

Since you're being so accommodating, I won't hold back.

Thump!

Wu Yufei pulled the ball behind his back, evading Araki's steal attempt with a behind-the-back dribble. He then instantly accelerated, blew past Araki on the left, and charged straight into the paint.

The moment he entered the lane, center Kawasaki Akio and power forward Miyamoto Kazunari immediately closed in.

Their thinking was simple. Since the coach valued this guy so highly, they would double-team him.

But by doing so, they gave Wu Yufei a perfect passing opportunity.

Thump!

The next instant, Wu Yufei fired a brilliant bounce pass to Naito, who had been left wide open beneath the basket.

"Mmph..."

Naito received the pass perfectly. He did not need to adjust at all; he simply jumped from where he stood, lightly flicked his wrist, and watched the ball obediently drop through the net.

Though he had not improved much technically, Naito had practiced for an entire year, and his fundamentals were solid. There was no way he would miss an open layup, especially with his nearly two-meter height.

The Blue Team smoothly secured two points, while Wu Yufei earned his first assist since crossing over.

This body is simply incredible! Its touch and coordination are both top-tier!

"Damn it! He's just a little brat who just finished middle school. What's he acting so cocky for?!"

Araki Kazuo grew even angrier. All he wanted now was to humiliate Wu Yufei mercilessly!

However, the instant he crossed half court, Wu Yufei stuck to him.

Wu Yufei's 205-centimeter wingspan gave him an enormous defensive range. With both arms spread wide, he enveloped Araki like he was wrapping up a chick, leaving him unable to move.

That was physical talent! Something bestowed by heaven itself. No amount of envy could get you one.

Slap!

Though Araki struggled desperately, Wu Yufei still found an opening and ripped the ball away in one clean swipe.

"Fast break!!"

After the steal, Wu Yufei immediately launched the fast break, flooring it toward the Red Team's half and leaving everyone in the dust.

With agility in the eighties, even at nearly two hundred pounds, Wu Yufei could still race ahead alone, leaving the other nine players on the court with nothing but his exhaust to breathe.

After only a few long strides, Wu Yufei had already stormed into the Red Team's paint.

One step past the free-throw line, Wu Yufei launched himself into the air, his entire body stretching out like a drawn bow.

"Hahhh!!"

As the basket drew closer and closer, Wu Yufei let out a beastlike roar.

The next instant, his raised right hand hammered the basketball viciously down toward the rim.

Boom—!!

Everyone on the court seemed to hear the rim groan in agony, while the entire hoop shook violently from Wu Yufei's pull.

Just how strong was this guy...?

"Whew... Awesome!!"

Only after hanging from the rim for two seconds did Wu Yufei drop back to the floor in satisfaction. He exhaled deeply and shouted with delight.

In his previous life, he had only been 175 centimeters tall. Although he had trained his jumping ability relentlessly, dunking had always remained an unreachable dream.

But things were different now. This body was incomparably better than his previous one. Dunking was as easy as breathing.

A wish he had never been able to fulfill from childhood until now had come true at this very moment, and Wu Yufei felt more satisfied than ever before.

"Let's keep going!"

Wu Yufei shouted as he ran back on defense.

His personal show of revelry had only just begun!

That thunderous dunk had merely been a gift of introduction!